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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JULY 5, 2017 <br />rt111i44 <br />INVESTING IN THE ARTIST GRANT <br />PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 5B) <br />i r <br />f� c� <br />CITY ANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Approve the Arts and Culture Commission's recommendations for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 <br />Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity in the amount of $67,500. <br />2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the <br />Council to execute agreements with artists and art organizations awarded funds as part of the <br />approved program, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and <br />City Attorney. <br />ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION <br />At its regular meeting on June 15, 2017, the Arts and Culture Commission (ACC) directed staff to <br />transmit funding recommendations for the Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity for fiscal year <br />2017-2018 to the City Council by a vote of 6:0 (Orozco absent). <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity is intended to assist emerging and established <br />artists and arts organizations who live and/or create work that enriches the Santa Ana arts <br />community. The goal of the grant is to distribute small but impactful funds to artists, and arts and <br />culture nonprofit organizations in Santa Ana. <br />Funding will be provided through reimbursements for eligible Investing in the Artist grant <br />expenses and will be awarded in the amounts of either $2,500 or $5,000 for individual artists, and <br />$5,000 or $10,000 for arts organizations. A total of $70,000 is available to be awarded to <br />selected artists and arts and culture nonprofit organizations. Depending on the proposal, grant <br />funding for artists may be applied towards project expenses (including time, travel and research), <br />equipment and supplies, and grant funding for organizations may be applied towards special <br />events, special projects, equipment and supplies. <br />2513-1 <br />