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CITY COUNCIL ACTION 01/08/2018 18-076
Council Meeting Date: 01/08/2018
Item No: 18-076
Responsible Dept: Community & Economic Development
Requested Action: Order Map/Lot: N/A
Authorizing a Cultural Commission Grant of $2,000 to the Penobscot Theatre Company to Support their
Production of "Ugly Lies The Bone"
Summary
The City of Bangor's Commission on Cultural Development has unanimously voted to grant $2,000 to
the Penobscot Theatre Company (PTC) to help fund its production of Ugly Lies The Bone. This is the
Maine premiere of this show and it will be performed at the PTC in March and April 2018. The
theme of the show centers around the wounds of war and pathways to healing. City funds would be
used to help offset the costs of engaging creative talent.
This item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Business & Economic Development
Committee at its January 2, 2018 meeting.
Committee Action
Committee: Business & Economic Development Committee Meeting Date: 01/02/2018
Action: Recommend for passage For: Against:
Staff Comments & Approvals
City Manager
Introduced for: Consent
City Solicitor
Finance Director
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
Date: 01/08/2018
Item No: 18-076
Assigned to Councilor: Davitt
01/08/2018 18-076
Authorizing a Cultural Commission Grant of $2,000 to the Penobscot Theatre Company to Support their
Production of "Ugly Lies The Bone"
WHEREAS, the City Council has made an appropriation of funds to support arts and cultural organizations;
has established a Commission on Cultural Development; and has assigned the Commission the responsibility
of reviewing grant applications from arts and cultural organizations, and to make recommendations for grant
funding to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Penobscot Theatre Company has submitted an application for funds to support its Maine
premiere of Ugly Lies The Bone, a production that will run from March 15 - April 1, 2018 and aims to spark a
community-based dialogue about the wounds of war and promising new paths to healing; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development recommends the approval of the request due to the
merits of the project and the benefits to the community; and
WHEREAS, the grant application was complete, well organized and met funding criteria; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development and the Business & Economic Development Committee
voted to recommend to the City Council approval of a grant in the amount of $2,000:
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
A Grant of $2,000 is hereby authorized to the Penobscot Theatre Company to support its production of Ugly
Lies The Bone.
IN CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 8, 2018
CO 18-076
PASSED
CITY CLERK