"Government can never take over the role of patronage and support filled by individuals and groups in our society.  But Government surely has a significant part to play in helping to establish the conditions under which art can flourish--in encouraging the arts as it encourages science and learning."               --President John F. Kennedy 1963

Visit the following websites to become familiar with the government institutions and the elected officials who enact and implement the laws and public policies that will shape the future for classical music producers and presenters in California and the region.