We cannot let pass without comment the announcement that Gary Steuer has been appointed to be the new Chief Cultural Officer for the city. It's beyond our portfolio to opine on the appointment, but it's certainly great to have an office dedicated to arts & culture in this city again. Steuer is a national-level figure, whose work with Americans for the Arts & other organizations promises that he will be... the opposite of parochial. His appointment is consistent with others that Mayor Nutter has made, bespeaking his intention to find the right people for the right jobs without regard to giving or redeeming favors.
One signal I was especially proud of was the one coming from the cultural community--so many people came to the announcement that they had to turn at least a hundred people away, including some of the city's most powerful culture leaders. It must have sent a signal to the Mayor & to our new CCO--and I think we have Peggy Amsterdam & GPCA's formidable advocacy machine to thank for it.
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