25A - AGMTS - ARTS AND CULTURE GRANTS

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Arts and Culture Artist Grant Program August 4, 2015 Page 3 DISCUSSION The Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity is an effort to aid emerging and established artists and art organizations in Santa Ana to further their artistic creativity while residing and /or working In Santa Ana's vibrant local art scene. The goal of the grant is to distribute small but impactful funds to artist and art organizations in Santa Ana. A total of $85,000 is available to be awarded to selected artists and art organizations. Awardees will receive grants in the amounts of either $5,000 or $10, 000. Grant funding for artists may be applied towards artist project (including time, travel and research), equipment and supplies. Grant funding for art organizations may be applied towards special events, special projects, equipment and supplies. At Its regular meeting on April 21, 2015, City Council authorized staff to release the Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity application to solicit project proposals to emerging and established artists and arts organizations. The application was released on April 23, 2015 and available until May 26, 2015. Submissions were accepted online via submittable.com, by mail, or hand delivery. Outreach included a Nixie press release, as well as contact with community partners. The application was posted on the City s website and a direct e-mail announcing the grant opportunity was sent to artists and art organizations who had expressed interest in receiving such notices. Staff also presented an informational workshop which was attended by 25 individuals. Grantees will be required to submit an interim and final report on outcomes achieved. The first payment will be disbursed at the commencement of the grant period and the second payment will be disbursed after completion of an interim report. Interim and final reports will require documentation for expenses paid, such as receipts, to support grant expenditures. If receipts are not available for certain expenses, a certification from the awardee certifying the expense may be accepted on a case by case basis. Grantees will also be required to submit a worksheet detailing the date, time, and location of the workshop /event. Staff will provide the details of the workshops /events to City Council as they become available. Staff recommends approval of the ACC recommendations in the amount of $80,000. After reviewing the ACC recommended funding amount, staff identified an available balance of $5,000. As a result, staff also recommends including one additional project that was rated next highest on the ranking list (exhibit 1) in the amount of $5,000 for a total $85,000, The rating results for the project are summarized below, 25A -3