[Baltimore Sun] BOPA issues statement accusing mayor’s office of putting arts community ‘at significant risk’
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The Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts issued a blistering two-page statement Friday that accused Mayor Brandon Scott’s office of putting the arts community “at significant risk.”
The statement, which was signed by the four interim board members who make up BOPA’s executive committee, was released less than 48 hours after Scott’s office it was terminating its 22-year relationship with the city’s arts council effective Jan. 20.
“We are concerned by the timing of the city’s notification just hours after our board approved a responsible path forward,” wrote the letter signed by President Andrew Chaveas, Vice-President “Lady” Brion Gill, Treasurer Angela Wells-Sims and Secretary April Lewis.
“This reduces what could have been a productive and responsible eight-month transition to 90 days — without any indication of a plan on how to maintain the services provided by BOPA — places the arts community at significant risk, and impacts the interim board’s ability to support a healthy transition in their volunteer capacity. This is concerning for our arts ecosystem.”
A spokesman for Scott’s office could not immediately be reached for comment.
This story will be updated.
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