Karen S. Kim
GLENDALE -- The Legislature's Joint Committee on the Arts, led by its
chairman, state Sen. Jack Scott (D-Glendale), will host a public hearing
Dec. 3 at Burbank City Hall.
The hearing, "The Arts Advantage to California in the Changing World,"
will be hosted with the help of the California Arts Council. The forum
will feature a number of speakers discussing arts and culture, arts
education and funding and the role of arts in the tourism industry and
foreign businesses.
Speakers include Barry Hessenius, executive director of the California
Arts Council; Santa Barbara Mayor Harriet Miller; and Caroline Beteta,
director of the California Office of Tourism.
In addition, the committee aims to develop legislation for 2002 that
will address challenges faced by arts organizations.
The hearing begins at 1:30 p.m. at Burbank City Hall, 275 E. Olive
Ave., Burbank.
