City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 6, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: JAMES B. SPENGLER, DIRECTOR
RECREATION, PARKS, AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
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Consideration of an Art Project Grant Application to the National Endowment for the Arts to Support Commemorative Arts Programs.
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ISSUE: Consideration of an Art Project Grant Application to the National Endowment for the Arts to Support Commemorative Arts Programs.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Authorize the grant application request of $75,000 for the Arts Program Grant to the National Endowment for the Arts; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager and staff to execute the necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: Annually, the Office of the Arts, a division of the Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Department, identifies grant-funded opportunities to implement the goals outlined in the City Council approved Arts and Culture Master Plan ("Plan"): achieve equity, inclusion and access for arts, cultural, and creative endeavors; facilitate opportunities for innovation and collaboration; support and foster a sustainable and diverse community of the arts; and be a convener and facilitator for artistic and cultural expression.
Twice a year, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) invites arts organizations throughout the country to submit applications for their Arts Project Grant. For the past two years, the Office of the Arts successfully secured a $30,000 Arts Project Grant to bring arts programs and events to traditionally underserved areas in Alexandria and a $45,000 grant for artist residencies that will occur throughout the city this Summer and Fall. The Office of the Arts is eligible to apply for another NEA Arts Project grant to support art programs occurring between June 1, ...
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