SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS WITH A STATE OF THE ARTS LICENSE PLATE!
Did you know that for every State of the Arts specialty license plate sold in Sarasota County, $20 is returned to the Sarasota County Arts Council, which can be used to fund a variety of community-based cultural programs? Specifically, the Arts Council uses license plate money to fund its Opportunity Grant program, designed to assist cultural organizations throughout Sarasota County with project grants.
However, this year's sales of State of the Arts license plates are running well behind last year. As of the end of May, only 783 of these plates have been sold in Sarasota County (183 new issues and 600 renewals), which is approximately 35 percent fewer than this time last year. Sarasota County is running significantly behind Broward County (1,280), Palm Beach County (1,050), Pinellas County (1,050), and slightly behind Miami-Dade County (825).
WE WANT TO BE NUMBER ONE! We are beginning a campaign to encourage our citizens to purchase plates in support of our arts and cultural community. This is an issue of advocacy as well as civic pride in our community's cultural vitality. If we can become the county with the greatest number of State of the Arts plates sold, it will speak to the importance of arts and culture to our community, as well as generate more revenue that can be used to benefit our cultural organizations.
So, stop by your tag office today and show your support for the arts! In Sarasota, there are two locations: 101 S. Washington Blvd., First Floor; 861-8300; and 601 S. Pompano Ave; 361-6217. In Venice: 1212 Jacaranda Boulevard; 483-5995.
SPREAD THE WORD!
Did you know that for every State of the Arts specialty license plate sold in Sarasota County, $20 is returned to the Sarasota County Arts Council, which can be used to fund a variety of community-based cultural programs? Specifically, the Arts Council uses license plate money to fund its Opportunity Grant program, designed to assist cultural organizations throughout Sarasota County with project grants.
However, this year's sales of State of the Arts license plates are running well behind last year. As of the end of May, only 783 of these plates have been sold in Sarasota County (183 new issues and 600 renewals), which is approximately 35 percent fewer than this time last year. Sarasota County is running significantly behind Broward County (1,280), Palm Beach County (1,050), Pinellas County (1,050), and slightly behind Miami-Dade County (825).
WE WANT TO BE NUMBER ONE! We are beginning a campaign to encourage our citizens to purchase plates in support of our arts and cultural community. This is an issue of advocacy as well as civic pride in our community's cultural vitality. If we can become the county with the greatest number of State of the Arts plates sold, it will speak to the importance of arts and culture to our community, as well as generate more revenue that can be used to benefit our cultural organizations.
So, stop by your tag office today and show your support for the arts! In Sarasota, there are two locations: 101 S. Washington Blvd., First Floor; 861-8300; and 601 S. Pompano Ave; 361-6217. In Venice: 1212 Jacaranda Boulevard; 483-5995.
SPREAD THE WORD!
