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`EVERETT <br />City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet <br />Project title: 2021 Cultural Arts Commission Capital and Programming Grant Awards <br />Council Bill # interoffice use <br />Agenda dates requested: <br />Briefing <br />Proposed action <br />Consent <br />Action January 27, 2021 <br />Ordinance <br />Public hearing <br />Yes x No <br />Budget amendment: <br />Yes x No <br />PowerPoint presentation: <br />Yes x No <br />Attachments: <br />Grant Award Spreadsheet <br />Department(s) involved: <br />Cultural Arts <br />Contact person: <br />Kimberly Shelton <br />Phone number: <br />425.257.8305 <br />Email: <br />kshelton@everettwa.gov <br />Initialed by: <br />2ML <br />Department head <br />Administration <br />Council President <br />Project: Cultural Arts Capital and Programming Grant Awards <br />Preceding action: None <br />Fund: 112 5102202410 <br />Fiscal summary statement: <br />Expenditure required is $45,000. <br />Project summary statement: <br />The Cultural Arts Commission has supported performing, visual and literary <br />organizations by awarding annual programming grants for 36 years. Through a <br />competitive grant application and screening process, Cultural Arts Commissioners make <br />awards based upon criteria such as non-profit status, Everett -based priority and outreach <br />to underserved youth and community. For 2021 only, neighborhood groups supporting <br />the arts during COVID were also welcomed to apply for grants. These awards enable <br />artists and organizations to develop, produce and exhibit quality artwork and programs. <br />They also increase exposure of the arts to the general public and strengthen partnerships <br />with the artistic community. It is recommended that the arts organizations identified on <br />the attachment receive grant funding to support their programming projects. 2021 <br />Programming Grant Awards total $40,000. <br />In addition, the Cultural Arts Commission is recommending one Capital Grant be <br />awarded from Fund 112 to support technology upgrades to the recipient. This 2021 <br />Capital Grant award totals $5,000 bringing the grant allocations to a total of $45,000. <br />Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): <br />Concur with the recommendation of the Cultural Arts Commission and approve the 2021 <br />Cultural Arts Capital and Programming Grant Awards as designated, in an amount not to <br />exceed $45,000. <br />