The $1 million, however, would have a substantial impact on the Art Academy and other organizations. The Art Academy is worthy of city dollars, she said. "They've been here a lot," Lemon Kearney said.

Most of the art was purchased 40 years ago as part of the Kent Visual Arts Loan Scheme (KVALS), designed to be lent to schools and work places, Kent County Council (KCC) said.

While art academy staff are asking for $250,000, the only council member to suggest funding for the school, Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney, officially recommended just $25,000, city records ...

While art academy staff are asking for $250,000, the only council member to suggest funding for the school, Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney, officially recommended just $25,000, city records ...