I really WANT to spend time on this blog about music and about building arts communities. You can't build a community around the arts, though, if you don't have any left. So, I find myself making a detour for a moment because the issues of the day demand comment. There are two governmental issues confronting non-profit organizations and the arts. Both threaten this part of our civic life in ways that dramatically alter the landscape for all of us. The first issue is regarding a proposal to consider reducing the tax deduction for charitable … [Read more...]
