HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011998 - 1998-060 l rte.
Board of Supervisors
Of
Contra Costa County, State of California
M the Matter Declaring February 28, 1998)
Arts education Remnition Day )
M the City of Walnut Creek and )
Contra Casts County y
Resolution No. 981 60
WHEREAS, education plays a critical role In encouraging citizens of all ages to develop
and express their creative instincts and artistic talents; and
WHEREAS, education opens new doors and provides exciting new experiences in the
participation, appreciation, and enjoyment of the arts;and
WHEREAS,the arts aro Integral to the enrichment of the lives of all our citizens and are
an Important contribution to the overall duality of tire;and
WHEREAS, this program has continued to expand on a regional basis,effectively
serving other communities of Central Contra Costa County through special outreach
classes,workshops and ager-school activities; and
WHEREAS, this program is the only location in the area where a comprehensive
curriculum of arts for youth is available, augmenting local school arts programs that have
been severely reduced; and
WHEREAS, this program has grown to become the largest community arts education
program in Northern California, serving more than 15,000 children, team and adults
annually from throughout Central Contra Costa County through nearly 600 classes and
workshops; and
WHEREAS, the California Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts have
described the program as"exemplary':
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
County, recognizing with great appreciation iation that Civic Arts Education has performed an
invaluable service for 35 years and is well on Its way to serving well into the new
millennium; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors declares February 26, 1996
Walnut Creek Civic Arts Education Day in Contra Costa County as a salute to the
beginning of a series of 3e Anniversary special arts events over the next seven months
to which all citizens are Invited.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 241'day of February
1996.
INTRODUCED I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of a resolution entered on
the minutes of said Board of Supervisors
on the date aforesaid.
DONNA GEVkOER
District III Sup6rvisor PHIL BATCHELOR, County Administrator
And Clerk of the Board of Su rvisom
Deputy Cleric
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