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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the nation’s 120,000 nonprofit arts organizations, the National Endowment
for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the nation’s 4,500 local arts agencies,
and the Arts and Humanities Councils of the 50 states and the six U.S. jurisdictions have regularly
issued official proclamations on an annual basis designating October as National Arts and
Humanities Month; and
WHEREAS, the arts and humanities play a unique role in the lives of our families, our
communities, and our country; and
WHEREAS, cities and states, through their local and state arts agencies and representing
thousands of cultural organizations, have celebrated the value and importance of culture in the
lives of Americans and the health of thriving communities during National Arts and Humanities
Month for several years; and
WHEREAS, the humanities help diverse communities across the United States explore
their history and culture with the support and partnership of the National Endowment for the
Humanities, the 55 state and territorial humanities councils, and local educational and cultural
institutions; and
WHEREAS, the arts and cultural industry also strengthens our economy by generating
$166.3 billion in total economic activity, $27.5 billion in government revenue, and by supporting
the full-time equivalent of 4.6 million jobs; and
WHEREAS, Matt Robenalt, Downtown Development Authority Executive Director
stated, “Storytelling through art is a powerful form of interpersonal communication, particularly
when communicating an authentic experience of a city. The Zonta Club’s mural project, Living
Her Legacy, highly visible to local visitors of Old Town Square, imparts the spontaneity of
publicly displayed art and place-making with the importance of reflecting on the stories of people
that made Fort Collins an intriguing place to visit, live, work and play.”
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of
Fort Collins, do hereby proclaim October 2020 as
NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH
and call upon our community members to celebrate and promote the arts and culture in our nation
and to specifically encourage greater community participation in the Arts and Humanities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 20th day of October, A.D. 2020.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk