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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JULY 5, 2016 <br />TITLE: <br />ARTS AND CULTURE ARTIST GRANT <br />PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2016 -2017 <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5,5B) <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1't Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2 n Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ set Public Hearing For® <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Approve the Arts and Culture recommendations for Fiscal Year 2016 -2017 Investing in the <br />Artist Grant Opportunity in the amount of $70,000; <br />2. Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute agreements with six <br />artists not to exceed $5,000 each and four art organizations not to exceed $10,000 each, <br />subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION <br />At its regular meeting on June 16, 2016, the Arts and Culture Commission (ACC) recommended <br />funding recommendations for the Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity for Fiscal Year 2016- <br />2017 to the City Council by a vote of 6:0 ( Alvarado absent). <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity program is an effort to aid emerging and established <br />artists and art organizations in Santa Ana to further their artistic creativity while residing and /or <br />working in Santa Ana's vibrant local art scene. The goal of the grant is to distribute small but <br />impactful funds to artist and art organizations in Santa Ana. A total of $70,000 is available to be <br />awarded to selected artists and art organizations. Awardees will receive grants in the amounts of <br />either $2,500 or $5,000 for artists and $10,000 for art organizations. Grant funding for artists <br />may be applied towards artist project (including time, travel and research), equipment and <br />supplies. Grant funding for art organizations may be applied towards special events, special <br />projects, equipment and supplies. <br />At its regular meeting on February 2, 2016, City Council authorized staff to release the Investing <br />in the Artist Grant Opportunity application to solicit project proposals to emerging and established <br />25J -1 <br />