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Otta, Kaitlin
From:Dale, Nicole <ndale@cayucosschool.org>
Sent:Sunday,
To:E-mail Council Website
Cc:esaperstein@sloma.org
Subject: Nov. 10 meeting: Support for SLOMA expansion
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I am a fifth grade teacher at Cayucos Elementary. Last month, I brought my students to the San Luis
Obispo Museum of Art, and I urge you to approve the City’s remaining $2
million contribution to its expansion.
My students loved everything about our museum visit. The mural outside led to some great
conversations about how art is produced and how it is interpreted. They loved the multimedia nature of
the indoor exhibit (Chimera) and I loved how it connected to art and science. Cayucos Elementary is
committed to giving all students exposure to the arts, this trip was just perfect for us and I look forward to
future trips.
A free museum within reach gives students a chance to see original art up close. The
new campus, with triple the exhibition space and a dedicated education center, would
let more classes visit and do hands-on work that is hard to offer in a classroom. The
Museum designs its curriculum guides and activities with trained teaching artists to
address California Education Standards, helping fill in the arts instruction that schools
are mandated to provide but often cannot. SLOMA is free and will remain free, so cost
is never a barrier for our families.
The City has already committed $500,000 to this $21 million project. Your support now
will help the Museum open by summer 2027 and give other funders confidence to
follow. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Nicole Dale
Cayucos Elementary
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