On this week’s Fresnolandia podcast, Jordan and Danielle speak with Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias about the fallout from the alleged embezzlement of $1.5 million in Measure P arts funding from the Fresno Arts Council.

They dive into what’s known about the case so far, why it’s been slow to learn more facts about the case — including an arrest, whether the right internal controls were in place for both the city and the Arts Council, and what local arts organizations and artists can expect in the third round of grants, starting this spring.

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Further Reading

The messy inside story of how City Hall discovered embezzlement allegations at the Fresno Arts Council

These Fresno artists still don’t have a dime of their promised Measure P funds. How they’re coping amid scandal

An ex-Fresno Arts Council employee is under investigation in $1.5 million embezzlement case, city sources say

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