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CAC - Consideration of (1) a Recommendation from the 2024 Performing Arts Grant Program Subcommittee Pertaining to the 2024 Performing Arts Grant Program Awards; and (2) Make a Recommendation to the City Council
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Meeting Date: November 21, 2023
Contact Person/Dept: Lee Lawlor / City Manager - Office of Economic & Cultural Development
Phone Number: (310) 253-5772
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
(11/16/23); Sony Pictures Entertainment (11/16/23); 2024 Performing Arts Grant Program Applicants (11/13/23)
Department Approval: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (11/15/23)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Cultural Affairs Commission consider the recommendation of the 2024 Culver City Performing Arts Grant Program Subcommittee (Subcommittee) and approve a motion that (1) recommends the City Council approve the 2024 Performing Arts Grant Program awards, totaling $244,960 and related grantee contracts; and (2) recommend that the City Council designate the related performances as City-sponsored.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Local arts agencies provide a range of programs and services to strengthen the arts infrastructure in nearly every county across the United States, according to the National Endowment for the Arts. Cultural grants and programs play a central role within an ecosystem of creative workers, residents, visitors, arts and cultural organizations, local municipalities, and other partners. Municipal arts agencies ensure accessible and relevant programming, subsidize free or reduced ticket prices, encourage public cultural participation, and are an investment in the overall well-being of a community.
The Cultural Affairs Commission and staff have implemented Culver City's Performing Arts Gr...
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