Memorandum
City of Lawrence
City Manager’s Office
TO: |
David L. Corliss, City Manager |
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From: |
Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager |
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CC: |
Kathy Porsch, Chairperson – Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission |
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Date: |
April 15, 2011 |
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RE: |
17th Annual Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission Community Arts Grants |
Please include the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for the May 3, 2011 meeting.
Authorize the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission Community Arts Grants as recommended by the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission, if appropriate.
Project Description/History:
The Lawrence Arts Commission-Community Arts Grant program began in 1995 with the expressed purpose of providing grants funds intended as start-off money for projects or special community art related ventures with a particular focus on encouraging the arts within the Lawrence community.
Since the Community Arts Grant program inception, the Lawrence Arts Commission has provided grant funding totaling approximately $80,000 to over 140 organizations and artists.
Project Status/Details:
The Lawrence Arts Commission’s 17th Annual Community Arts Grant recommendations were selected based on the following five criteria: 1) proposal clarity, 2) benefit to the community, 3) support from community, 4) potential for increasing community participation in the arts, and 5) community collaboration & partnership.
The 2011 Community Arts Grant Awardees include the following:
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Project Title Organization |
Amount |
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$1,000 |
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2. Lawrence Busker Festival |
$1,000 |
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3. Douglas County Housing Inc.: “Reframing my Story” |
$1,000 |
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4. Downtown Lawrence Arts District” Final Fridays Flash Galleries
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$1,000 |
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5. Lawrence Arts Center: Project-based artist residencies |
$1,000 |
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6. Theatre Lawrence: To Catch a Butterfly
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$1,000 |
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7. VanGo, Inc.: JAMS Summer Benchmark session |
$1,000 |
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Total: |
$7,000 |
Project Funding: Funding for this program is through the Cultural Arts Commission budget within the Special Recreation Fund. $7,000 is available for this program during this budget year.
Action Requested: The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission recommends that the City Commission authorizes the 2011 Community Arts Grant checks to the grant awardees as shown in the table above. Checks will be presented at the May 10, 2011 City Commission meeting.