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Torrance Cultural Arts Center Foundation: A Call Out For Help

It’s not too late to let your voice be heard.

TORRANCE — Torrance Councilmember George Chen May 18, moved to reduce the portion of Torrance Cultural Arts or TOCA, funding that has been used to offset staff costs and for other events such as Dancing with the SB Stars and the Studio Cabaret series. Chen’s reasoning for the reduction of support was he wanted to see TOCA expand its fundraising effort, not taking into consideration that it has just experienced a yearlong pandemic and were unable to host its annual SouthBay Festival of the Arts fundraiser for two consecutive years.

With the proposed, and approved reduction of this support, TOCA will no longer be able to operate and it will have to close our doors for good.

 If you would like TOCA to continue, let the Torrance City Council know. Tell them how much TOCA means to you and the city, ask them to continue fully funding TOCA. You may have done this as recently as last year, but until the city council is convinced of the need to keep the arts alive, your help is still needed. 

Our official request will be heard by the council at the June 22 city council meeting.

Details: You can tell them during the meeting on the 22, by calling 310-618-2404 and be a part of oral communications. You can send an email to CityCouncil@TorranceCA.gov

Or you can do both.

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