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12/26/201819-050
12/26/2018
19-050
Community & Economic Development
Order
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Title, Order
Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development Grant of $700 to the Penobscot Contra Dancers to support
their Open Band and Family Dance Education and Community Outreach Initiative
The City of Bangor's Commission on Cultural Development has unanimously voted to grant $700 to
the Penobscot Contra Dancers in support of their Open Band and Family Dance education and
community outreach initiative. Penobscot Contra Dancers seeks to ensure the future of folk music
and Contra Dance in the region by creating an Open Band and performance and education
opportunity as well as a corresponding family dance that focuses on the intergenerational aspects of
Contra Dance. The requested $700 will be used to buy folk music materials to keep on hand at the
Bangor Public Library and to hire experienced players to work with the Open Band participants.
Business & Economic Development Committee
12/17/2018
Recommend for passage
50
Consent
12/26/201819-050
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
12/26/2018
19-050
Nealley
Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development Grant of $700 to the Penobscot Contra Dancers to support
their Open Band and Family Dance Education and Community Outreach Initiative
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 Contra Dancers have submitted an application for funds to support their Open Band
and Family Dance education and community outreach initiative; 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 $700:
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
A Commission on Cultural Development Grant of $700 is hereby authorized to the Penobscot Contra Dancers
to support their Open Band and Family Dance education and community outreach initiative.
IN CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 26, 2018
CO 19-050
PASSED
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CITY CLERK