City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JANUARY 8, 2025
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: JACK BROWAND, INTERIM DIRECTOR, RECREATION, PARKS & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
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Consideration of Grant Application to Bloomberg Philanthropies - Asphalt Art Grant Program for the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities' Office of the Arts.
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ISSUE: Consideration of Grant Application to Bloomberg Philanthropies - Asphalt Art Grant Program for the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities' Office of the Arts.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1) Authorize the submission of an application in the amount of $100,000 to the Bloomberg Philanthropies - Asphalt Art Grant Program. The grant application deadline is January 31, 2025; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: Bloomberg Philanthropies - Asphalt Art Grant Program supports arts-driven street redesigns with outsized impacts. The current round of the Asphalt Art Initiative grant application is open to cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States with populations of 50,000 or more. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2025. The program will award 10 cities grants of up to $100,000 each, as well as providing on-call technical assistance from a tactical urbanism firm and impact evaluation support. Winning cities are expected to be announced in spring 2025 for projects installed in 2025-2026.
The Asphalt Art Initiative grant program is designed to fund visual art on roadways, pedestrian spaces, and public infrastructure in cities with the primary goals of improving street and pedestrian safety; revitalizing and activating underutilized public space; and promoting collaboration and civic engagement in l...
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