For the arts and culture in Western New York, 2011 began in crisis and ended in triumph. In January, the small and midsized cultural groups of Erie County were still reeling from County Executive Chris Collins' decision to cut them out of the county budget. Twelve months later, after a period of unprecedented solidarity and [...]
Tod A. Kniazuk, new point man for local cultural groups, has already seen success in restoring government funding. On Nov. 18, less than two weeks after Erie County Comptroller Mark Poloncarz beat incumbent Chris Collins in the race for county executive, a quartet of arts supporters gathered in the chambers of the Erie County [...]
Relief. That’s the feeling in the air five days after Erie County residents voted County Executive Chris Collins out of office and chose Comptroller Mark Poloncarz as his replacement. By Colin Dabkowski, News Arts Critic, The Buffalo News, Published:November 13, 2011, 12:00 AM Nightmare over for arts_ challenges lie ahead 111311
