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Elk l ivcr <br /> lrca ,i:lrts ( oaq¢il <br /> <br />400 Jackso0 .YIveoa¢ <br />Elk ~iver, MN 55330 <br />(612) 441-4725 <br /> <br />August 7, 1997 <br /> <br />Pat Klaers, City Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />Dear Pat, <br /> <br /> Since the first of January, the Elk River Area Arts Council <br />has raised well over the $5,000 needed for the release of the <br />matching funds that you have budgeted for us in 1997. Funds are in <br />need not only for our activities, but to help continue the office <br />expenses until the theater is able to get back on its feet. Any <br />additional funds that could be budgeted for the Arts Council would <br />be helpful. <br /> <br /> The Arts council has been active this year with the Strings <br />for Youth Program, a Children's Art Show, the Arts in the Park <br />concerts, showing the photos from "A Day in the Life of Elk River" <br />in downtown Minneapolis, the national juried art show, other art <br />shows, and participation in the Elk River Heritage Festival. <br /> <br /> We will be doing a photo shoot of the Festival which will be <br />on display in downtown Minneapolis next July to help promote Elk <br />River and the 1998 Heritage Festival. <br /> <br /> We hope that the City will continue to provide funding for our <br />programs in 1998. Increased opportunities through the Central <br />Minnesota Arts Board from increased state funding will help us only <br />if we are able to increase our matching funds. We ask that the <br />City Council consider returning our funding to $10,000 which was <br />the amount given ..to the Arts Council in years past. Any funds <br />beyond the current $5,000 that you can make available to us will be <br />put to good use in promoting Elk River, raising matching funds from <br />other sources, and in serving the people of our community. <br /> <br />Very truly yours, <br /> <br />David V. Beauvais <br />Executive Director <br /> <br /> <br />