LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Brooklyn Arts Council upon the
occasion of hosting its Alive with Art Benefit Ceremony

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor and pay trib-
ute to those organizations and individuals whose commitment and creative
talents have contributed to the entertainment and cultural enrichment of
the citizens of the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
the Brooklyn Arts Council upon the occasion of hosting its Alive with
Art Benefit Ceremony on Tuesday, March 23, 2010; and
WHEREAS, On this special day, the Brooklyn Arts Council will honor
Michael A. Armstrong, stalwart champion of Brooklyn's cultural communi-
ty; Jane Walentas, acclaimed visual artist and restorer of Jane's
Carousel; and Randy Weston, world-renowned African Rhythms pianist,
composer and lecturer; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1966, the Brooklyn Arts Council is the umbrella
for Brooklyn's range of cultural groups and individual artists working
in the visual, performing, media and literary arts; it helps Brooklyn's
artist population, from the experimental to those preserving and evolv-
ing traditions of cultural heritage; and
WHEREAS, The Brooklyn Arts Council ensures that thousands of people
throughout Brooklyn have access to a variety of free arts programming
each year; its programs are essential to the livelihoods of thousands of
artists, creative professionals and arts organizations across the
borough; and
WHEREAS, The Brooklyn Arts Council takes a leadership role in creating
an environment conducive to the arts by providing grants, resources,
referrals, networking opportunities, seminars, performances, screenings,
exhibitions and other activities that support and encourage the arts;
these particular efforts ensure that Brooklyn's ever-expanding cultural
community remains a strong and vital part of the borough's social and
economic fabric; and
WHEREAS, Current programs and support services of the Brooklyn Arts
Council include the Community Arts Regrant Program, Professional Devel-
opment Seminars for the Arts, Arts in Education, BAC Folk Arts, Scene:
Brooklyn, Independent Film and Media Arts and BAC Gallery; the Brooklyn
Arts Council also offers technical assistance to individual artists and
art organizations; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a
long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned our
recognition and applause; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Brooklyn Arts Council upon the occasion of hosting its Alive
with Art Benefit Ceremony; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Brooklyn Arts Council.