Tue 5 Jan 2010
Colorado Jobs Package would Support the Arts
Posted by Walter under Walter's Thoughts
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According to this AP article I read on The Denver Channel (Channel 7) News Website, three pieces of legistation designed to create jobs in Colorado’s ‘creative industries’ were proposed today. The article specifically mentions film and more specifically, film companies that book 75% of non-payroll budget in Colorado.
Unless I am mistaken, the article is saying that an independent film company based in Colorado (even one that does not fully comply with the 75%) may be in line for up to $300,000 in incentives. It does say “incentives” and not cash. So I’m thinking in terms of tax breaks, tax credits, perhaps some fee waivers rather than grants or loans, but who knows? The article doens’t go into further detail. I will try to find more details so check back.
Please retweet/repost this and lets keep an eye on this legislation. If it could help stimulate the arts in Colorado, I’m sure everyone interested in this site and blog would benefit. If I can find any links to the details of the legislation and whom we can contact to voice our support, I will post them.
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I think we saw during the 2009 Presidential election that grassroot movements work. If artists mobilize and demand that their elected officials support this legislation, it will get passed. Call and write your Colorado reps. Elicit the support of friends and family. Explain to anyone who will listen why this legislation is needed, not just for Colorado’s fiscal health & well-being, but for all the artists who love Colorado sunshine and don’t want to re-locate permanently to smoggy L.A. or the smaller venue of New Mexico.
It’s a great that you’re tracking this issue on your blog. Maybe it will energize CO artists to shape their destiny at home, in beautiful Colorado.
Thanks PJ. I couldn’t agree more. Glad you checked in and welcome to our blog. I’m hoping to get some good detailed info to pass along to all in the Colorado arts community. Thanks again for stopping in. Don’t be a stranger.
better yet, the next time the top five studio reps get on a plane and fly to your city (Denver) and offer to buy an old airport (stapleton) to move their entire domestic television production studios to (3 billion dollars a year), don’t respond “WE have high tech, we don’t need artists”…(Wellington Webb)…or maybe not….
this city will go out of its way to shoot itself in the foot culturally-speaking…including legislation to legalize a gun specific to just that purpose…filmmakers, storytellers, actors….just do what you love because you love doing it…eventually enough of us will start firing on all the right artistic and economic cylinders and then we can run off these pretend-cowboys with their own weapon…MONEY…just a thought…tried everything else….this could work….just saying