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07/23/201818-286
07/23/2018
18-286
Community & Economic Development
Order
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Authorizing Grant of $1,000 to local artist Zakaria Allaf to support the Syrian Immigrant Project.
The City of Bangor's Commission on Cultural Development has unanimously voted to grant $1,000 to
local artist Zakaria Allaf to assist in the recording and shooting of his new song and music video
depicting the experience of a Syrian Immigrant in Bangor. Downtown Bangor businesses will be
featured in the video and free download tickets will be made available in various locations around
Downtown upon the completion.
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
07/23/201818-286
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
07/23/2018
18-286
Perry
Authorizing Grant of $1,000 to local artist Zakaria Allaf to support the Syrian Immigrant 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, Zakaria Allaf, as an Individual Artist, has submitted an application to assist in the recording and
shooting of his new song and music video depicting the experience of a Syrian Immigrant in Bangor; 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 $1,000:
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
A Grant of $1,000 is hereby authorized to Zakaria Allaf to assist in the recording and shooting of his new song
and music video depicting the experience of a Syrian Immigrant in Bangor.
IN CITY COUNCIL
JULY 23, 2018
CO 18-286
PASSED
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CITY CLERK