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Item No. 16-271
Date: July 11, 2016
Item/Subject ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $2,000 to the Penobscot Theatre to support
Transformer Tales: Stories of the Dawnland
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
Commentary: This Order will authorize a grant to the Penobscot Theatre in the amount of $2,000 to
support the planning and implementation of Transformer Tales: Stories of the Dawnland, a collaboration
with the Penobscot Indian Nation.
The Commission on Cultural Development has been tasked to review arts and cultural projects within the
City and to provide funding recommendations for the Council's review and consideration. The
Commission has recommended approval of this request because of the benefit to the community.
This item will be reviewed by the Business & Economic Development Committee at its July 11, 2016
meeting.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information: Order
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
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CITY OF BANGOR
16-271
JULY 11, 2016
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing Grant of $2,000 to the Penobscot Theatre to
support Transformer Tales: Stories of the Dawnland
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 Commmission the responsbility of reviewing grant applications from
arts and cultural organizations, and to make recommendations for grant funding
to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Penobscot Theatre has submitted an application for their summer production and
tour of Transformer Tales: Stories of the Dawnland, a collaboration with the
Penobscot Indian Nation; and
WHEREAS, the grant application was complete, well organized, and met funding criteria; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development voted to recommend to the City
Council approval of a grant in the amount of $2,000 due to the merits of the
project and the benefit to the community:
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
A grant of $2,000 be awarded to the Penobscot Theatre to support Transformer Tales: Stories
of the Dawnland.
IN CITY COUNCIL
JULY 11, 2016
PASSED
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