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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-12-26 19-050 Order 12/26/201819-050 12/26/2018 19-050 Community & Economic Development Order N/A 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 )1r•3 CITY CLERK