The Brief
- Pinellas County commissioners are considering cutting funding to Creative Pinellas, the non-profit behind murals, sculptures and public art across the county.
- The group said it was caught off guard by the proposal, which surfaced during last week’s budget hearing.
- A final decision could come at the next county budget meeting, set for Thursday at 6 p.m.
LARGO, Fla. – Pinellas County commissioners are considering cutting funding to Creative Pinellas. The proposal came up during last week’s budget hearing.
Local perspective:
Creative Pinellas has served as Pinellas County’s designated arts organization since 2011, partially using county funds to support public art projects, grants for local artists and arts tourism marketing in partnership with Visit St. Pete-Clearwater.…