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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-07-23 18-285 Order 07/23/201818-285 07/23/2018 18-285 Community & Economic Development Order N/A Title, Order Authorizing Grant of $250 to local artist Andrea Beaulieu to support the Street Piano Project. The City of Bangor's Commission on Cultural Development has unanimously voted to grant $250 to local artist Andrea Beaulieu to assist in purchasing supplies to bring the Street Piano Project back to downtown Bangor for a third, non-consecutive year. The Street Piano Project was founded as a way to provide the opportunity for the public to be able to have access to a musical instrument and to express themselves through it. The piano will be set for approximately two months in the parks for the community to enjoy in Downtown Bangor. 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 07/23/201818-285 CITY OF BANGOR ORDER 07/23/2018 18-285 Nichols Authorizing Grant of $250 to local artist Andrea Beaulieu to support the Street Piano Project. 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, Andrea Beaulieu, as an Individual Artist, has submitted an application for funds to aid in funding her public art installation of the Street Piano Project; 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 $250: Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, A Grant of $250 is hereby authorized to Andrea Beaulieu to support her public art installation of the Street Piano Project. IN CITY COUNCIL JULY 23, 2018 CO 18-285 PASSED Beraet./.4.0.4...4) CIT CLERK