The Inquirer has a sneak peek at Brady's arts plan. He proposes expanding the percent for art program and using it to create a dedicated source of funding for arts groups.
That would bring the city closer to the $60 million cited in the Rand Corp. report as needed to bring Philadelphia's support for the arts closer to what other cities spend.
He also heard the recommendation that the city pay more official attention to its impressive arts scene. From Joseph A. Slobodzian's story:
Brady's plan will also recommend consolidating several city departments, commissions and committees involved with tourism, recreation, entertainment and cultural assets into a new Office of Cultural and Creative Community Affairs.