Reacting to concerns that subsidizing a new downtown sports arena could hurt funding for the arts, the City Council last week delivered a boost to some of the city's marquee cultural organizations and committed to helping others in coming months.
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Crocker Art Museum patrons enjoy works by Norman Rockwell in November. The City Council is willing to forgive up to $7.5 million in loans to the museum. To qualify, though, the museum must raise $2.5 million for its endowment.
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The 39-year-old Community Center Theater is to get $8.5 million for renovations. That's less than one-fourth of its estimated needs.
