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07/23/201818-282
07/23/2018
18-282
Community & Economic Development
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Authorizing Grant of $3,500 to the Bangor Ballet to support the production of Carnival of the Animals
The City of Bangor's Commission on Cultural Development has unanimously voted to grant $3,500 to
Bangor Ballet to help fund the production of its newest ballet, Carnival of the Animals. This ballet will
be previewed at ARTober in fall 2018, and performed in-school and for general audiences in
February, 2019.
This item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Business & Economic Development
Committee at its July 16, 2018 meeting.
Business & Economic Development Committee
07/16/2018
Recommend for passage
Consent
07/23/201818-282
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
07/23/2018
18-282
Davitt
Authorizing Grant of $3,500 to the Bangor Ballet to support the production of Carnival of the Animals
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 Bangor Ballet has submitted an application for funds to support its project to add a new
ballet, Carnival of the Animals, to the company's permanent repertoire; 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 $3,500:
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
A Grant of $3,500 is hereby authorized to the Bangor Ballet to help fund a new ballet, Carnival of the Animals.
IN CITY COUNCIL
JULY 23, 2018
CO 18-282
PASSED
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