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Saving COCA and the future of arts funding in Leon County | Opinion
Arts councils exist not only to support the arts, but to do so at arm’s length from the government to protect decisions from political interference.
The Leon County Commission is currently debating a proposal to strip the Council on Culture & Arts (COCA) of its grants program and transfer its operations in-house to the Division of Tourism.
County administrators argue this will increase oversight and better align arts funding with tourism goals. However, this decision will also diminish the quality of Tallahassee’s arts programming and unravel community relationships built over decades. Leon County must renew COCA's contract and preserve its independent role.
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