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Culture Works aims new campaign at lawyers - Dayton Business Journal:

I feel bad for Culture Works. I really do. Their fight for funding is another in a long list of examples of why Dayton continues to struggle with itself and once again move into the realm of economic vitality.

Culture Works is a good organization that has demonstrated their commitment to not only help support the arts in Dayton but also supports the development of individual artists and various arts groups.

When I saw the Dayton Business Journal article my first response was “uh, you people are just now aware of this problem.” But that’s the Dayton Business Journal, which can also take its’ appropriate position, along with the Dayton Daily News, on that long list of examples of why and how Dayton continues to struggle.

Some 30 to 40 years ago corporate philanthropy was alive and well in Dayton. Both charitable and arts organizations could always count on the local leaders of several organizations to step-up to the plate and give back to the community in which they live and work.

Those days are gone.

Unfortunately the need and want for such support is just as strong as ever, however, the pool of charitable resources has virtually dried-up.

I was going to write more for this entry, but I’m going to stop with this: it’s what I’m not going to write that says the most about this situation.