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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-07-23 18-286 Order 07/23/201818-286 07/23/2018 18-286 Community & Economic Development Order N/A Title, Order 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 4-„.1 g CITY CLERK