On Tuesday, April 15^th, beginning at 5:00 PM, City Council will consider a source of NEW REVENUE for our city.  The arts community is asking that if it is approved a portion of these funds be designated to fund arts and culture. 

Source of Potential New Revenue: 

Media Management Services Inc. will ask to place 6 digital signs along the 91, 405 and 710 freeways.  Revenue from the signs will be split between the company and the city.  If adopted, Long Beach will receive an estimated $1.5 million to $2 million annually.  The Council’s Budget Oversight Committee recommends that, if Council approves the project, this revenue is divided between public safety and arts and culture. 

In addition, the city will have use of 20% of all promotion time. We hope to show off Long Beach as a city of arts and culture to 750,000 daily drivers.  Promoting all the unique cultural events offered in Long Beach neighborhoods will increase audiences, add tax revenues and collateral business spending and improve the reputation of our city.

More ways to help and a full description of the digital signage project is on the Arts Council for Long Beach website at www.artslb.org  

See you Tuesday!