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Title
PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024 AS NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH IN GUILFORD COUNTY
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Commissioner Kay Cashion
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PROCLAMATION
Proclamation
WHEREAS, for centuries, American arts and humanities have been a beacon of light and understanding, recording our history and advancing new ways of thinking. For National Arts and Humanities Month, we celebrate our nation’s visionary artists, scholars, and creators whose work touches and reveals the soul of America; and
WHEREAS, arts and humanities have helped tell the story of our nation by representing the freedom of expression that empowers Americans to speak and think independently and creatively. By building bridges of understanding, artists chronicle shared experiences of hope, heartbreak, joy, and pain that help us see ourselves in one another; and
WHEREAS, public support for the arts has been critical in enhancing an American civilization - united through the arts and strengthened by diverse cultural expression - to the point that we, as a nation, are now engaged in unprecedented and growing numbers as creators, performers and audience members. We acknowledge, recognize and inspire a growing number of Americans who participate in a booming cultural industry, who give voice to our culture, and who record and wrestle with the truth of our history while envisioning all the possibilities our future holds; and
WHEREAS, the institutions that foster and make creativity accessible enhance the ability of our citizens and employees to participate in a more civil society, uniting us in understanding and appreciating our diverse cultural heritage, and empowering us to imagine a shared vision for the future; and
WHEREAS, we extend great appreciation to the millions of individuals who contribute to the arts directly through their donations, public service and leadership as members of boards of directors and trustees in every community; and who contribute to the arts indirectly through their tax dollars. We acknowledge with sincere gratitude the leadership and investment on the part of businesses and foundations who provide the arts with human, financial, and material resources; and
WHEREAS, during National Arts and Humanities Month, may we celebrate all the artists and scholars who have dared to reveal the good, bad, and truth of our nation, and, in the process, have strengthened the covenant that is our democracy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Guilford County Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim October 2024 as NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH in Guilford County and encourages all citizens to celebrate the artists and scholars whose works depict the rich, enduring soul of our nation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Guilford County Board of Commissioners commit ourselves and encourage all individuals, businesses, foundations and the organized groups that represent the private sector to strengthen leadership and increase support for a sustainable, creative, and cultural economy which unselfishly provides a measure of public service defining our ultimate legacy as a nation.
ADOPTED this 19th day of September 2024.
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Proclaim the month of October 2024 as National Arts and Humanities Month in Guilford County.
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