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CAC, Subcommittee - Consideration of (1) a Recommendation from the Ad Hoc 2017 Performing Arts Grant Program Subcommittee and (2) a Recommendation to the City Council Related to the 2017 Performing Arts Grant Program Awards.
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Meeting Date: November 15, 2016
Contact Person/Dept: Susan Obrow - PRCS/Administrative Services
Phone Number: (310)253-6628
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Cultural Affairs Commission (11/10/16); Sony Pictures Entertainment (11/7/16), 2016 Performing Arts Grants Program Applicants (10/26/16, 10/27/16, 11/1/16), Culver City Centennial Celebration Committee (11/10/16)
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Director of Administrative Services (11/10/16)
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RECOMMENDATION:
The Ad Hoc 2017 Culver City Performing Arts Grant Program Subcommittee (Subcommittee) recommends that the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC): (1) consider the recommendation of the Subcommittee; and, (2) make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the 2017 Performing Arts Grant Program awards.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Culver City's Performing Arts Grant Program (Program) was established in 1994. The Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) stipulates that no more than 25% of the money deposited into the Cultural Trust Fund in the prior fiscal year be allocated for performing arts in the subsequent year. $62,500 has been allocated in Fiscal Year 2016/2017 and $15,000 has been received from a contribution made by Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2017 (for a total available of $77,500 for the 2017 Program).
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