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CAC - Consideration of (1) a Recommendation from the 2022 Performing Arts Grant Program Subcommittee Pertaining to the 2022 Performing Arts Grant Program Awards; and (2) Make a Recommendation to the City Council.
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Meeting Date: November 16, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Lee Lawlor - Administrative Services / Cultural Affairs
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
(11/11/21); Sony Pictures Entertainment (11/11/21); Culver City Arts Foundation (11/11/21); 2022 Performing Arts Grant Program Applicants (11/11/21)
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Assistant City Manager (11/08/21)
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RECOMMENDATION
The Cultural Affairs Commission 2022 Culver City Performing Arts Grant Program Subcommittee (Subcommittee) recommends that the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC): (1) approve the recommendation of the Subcommittee to award $170,015 for the 2022 Performing Arts Grant Program to 23 organizations; and, (2) recommend that City Council approve the 2022 Performing Arts Grant Program awards and related grantee contracts; and (3) recommend that City Council designate the related performances as City-sponsored.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Arts grant programs are considered a central component to programs and services provided by local arts agencies throughout the United States and provide cultural services to its community. Arts grants help subsidize free or reduced ticket prices and encourage public cultural participation. Arts grants are an investment in the community and in the quality-of-life residents and visitors can enjoy in Culver City.
The Cultural Affairs Commission and staff have implemented Culver City's Performing Arts Grant Program (Program) since its inception in 1994. Culver...
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