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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Griego

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

01/28/08

HB

SHORT TITLE Santa Fe Performing Arts Program

SB 368

ANALYST Escudero

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY08

FY09

$50.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to HB53, SB245, SB316

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA)

Public Education Department (PED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 368 appropriates $50.0 from the general fund to the Local Government Division of

Department of Finance Administration in FY09 in order to fund classes and productions in the

performing arts in Santa Fe County.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $50.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any

unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of 2009 shall revert to the general

fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

According to PED, this legislation will support and encourage new social studies, humanities,

cultural and arts skills and knowledge in the Santa Fe community. History, culture and the arts

make unique contributions to education, culture and society. Students, teachers, parents and

community members would benefit from a creative education program that would support

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recognition and celebration of the diversity of culture and learning in New Mexico and in the

Santa Fe area.

Music, choreography, storytelling, digital, visual and performing arts can be enhanced though

community concerts, community lecture series, peer education and conflict resolution programs,

as well as documentary and history projects. Learning through design, literacy and the arts for

students creates interest, discipline, focus and promotes learning and skill development.

The NM Content Standards for the Social Studies and the Arts make a foundation for this

learning along with other Content Standards through:

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Demonstration of an understanding of the dynamics of the creative process.

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Observation, discussion, analysis and making critical judgments about artistic works.

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Increased awareness of diverse peoples through the visual and performing arts.

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Connections and parallels among the arts, health and physical education disciplines as

well as, Science, Math, Language Arts, Modern, Classical and Native Languages and

Career Technology.

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Contributions to the local community by sharing learning through performing, design, the

arts and culture.

As the world moves from a logical, linear Information Age into an economy and society built on

the inventive capabilities of a Conceptual Age, creative design, symphony, empathy and

meaning* will emerge to be as valued as logical thinking and linear skills are now. (Pink, 2005).

According to DCA, the performance company referred to in this legislation may be the “Santa Fe

Performing Arts Company & School" located in the Bataan Arts Complex on Old Pecos Trail in

Santa Fe.

Arts and cultural programming such as the initiatives funded through this legislation have broad

educational and quality of life impact on New Mexico’s people and communities. The

performing arts programs outlined in this bill would be a strong investment in Santa Fe’s youth

at these age levels.

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

Per PED, there is no direct implication to the PED performance measures; however, these funds

support students attaining the New Mexico Content Standards, Benchmarks and Performance

Standards.

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

As stated by DCA, this relates to the arts services grants/contracts that the New Mexico Arts

Division gives out to arts organizations statewide. HB 53 may be a companion in the House.

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