The financial picture for Vernon art galleries appears to be painted red. The Vernon Public Art Gallery has asked for an additional 15-thousand dollars from local communities to cover this year's deficit. Officials have made a request for another 40-thousand dollars in 2011 to invest in the future of the gallery. Officials are hoping for a new, Class A gallery to be built by 2015. According to the gallery's budget figures, Greater Vernon Services provided $131,600 for 2010 operations. Executive Director Dauna Grant told the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee Thursday that the gallery has cut back to the bare bones. ``We've cut back expenses as much as we can in different areas,'' said Grant. ``We find there is no room for contingencies.''
The artist-run Gallery Vertigo, which sits at the corner of 30th Avenue and 31st Street in downtown Vernon, is asking for 30-thousand dollars a year in funding starting in 2011. That's double the one-time grant it received from NORD this year. The regional district board will review both requests during 2011 budget discussions.
The artist-run Gallery Vertigo, which sits at the corner of 30th Avenue and 31st Street in downtown Vernon, is asking for 30-thousand dollars a year in funding starting in 2011. That's double the one-time grant it received from NORD this year. The regional district board will review both requests during 2011 budget discussions.
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