To: Governor Steve Bullock

Save the Performing Arts

Stop the cuts in funding for the performing arts departments all across the state of Montana! Save the arts!

Why is this important?

I grew up in the performing arts, the performing arts was the one place where I felt like I truly belonged and the one place where I wasn't bullied. The performing arts teach about belonging, independence, confidence, and most importantly knowledge. A performing arts program got cut in my old neighborhood and one of my friends who was a part of it went into depression because the arts was the one place where he didn't feel worthless. He almost killed himself because he lost his one true home. I want to stop that from happening to other students across the state of Montana and maybe in the future, the whole country.

So join me in trying to keep the love of music and theater within the walls of Montana schools! Help me keep the students' dreams alive through the performing arts! Help me raise awareness for what the performing arts can do for our students and our schools! Help keep Music for the Ages!!