For the arts and culture in Western New York, 2011 began in crisis and ended in triumph. In January, the small and midsized cultural groups of Erie County were still reeling from County Executive Chris Collins’ decision to cut them out of the county budget.
Twelve months later, after a period of unprecedented solidarity and collaboration among area theaters, galleries, museums and dance companies, Collins had been voted out of office and the groups’ funding restored by the County Legislature.
By Colin Dabkowski, NEWS ARTS CRITIC, Buffalo News, Published:December 28, 2011, 10:30 PM
