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Item No. 15-356 i
Date: October 26, 2015
Item/Subject: Order, Accepting Funds from Bangor Area Non -Profit Arts and Cultural
Organizations to Support the Cost of Participation in the Arts and Economic
Prosperity V Study
Responsible Department: Community and Economic Development
Commentary:
The national non-profit organization Americans for the Arts is conducting its fifth national -wide
economic impact study of America's non-profit arts and culture industry. This study documents
the key role played by the nonprofit arts and culture industry, and their audiences, in
strengthening our nation's economy. The cost of participation for the City of Bangor would
normally be $5,000, but thanks to a discount provided by the Maine Arts Commission, the study
will cost Bangor only $2,500. When this study is completed the City will have significant
statistical information highlighting the impact of arts in the community.
This order will accept $1,250 in donations to participate in the Arts and Economic Prosperity
Study, which is roughly half the cost of the actual work to conduct the study.
This matter was reviewed and approved by the Business and Economic Development Committee
on October 20, 2015.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
Introduced for
Passage
X First Reading
Referral
Department Head
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City Manager
Finance Director
City olicitor
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OCTOBER 26, 2015
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C I TY OF BANGOR
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(TITLE.) ORDER, Accepting Funds from Bangor Area Non -Profit Arts and Cultural
Organizations to Support the Cost of Participation in the Arts and Economic
Prosperity V Study
WHEREAS, Americans for the Arts, a national non-profit organization, is conducting its fifth
nation-wide economic impact study of America's non-profit arts and culture industry; and
WHEREAS, the study documents the Ivey role played by the nonprofit arts and culture industry,.
and their audiences, in strengthening our nation's economy; and
WHEREAS, the cost of participation in the study is $2,500; and
WHEREAS, it was necessary to determine whether there was financial support for the City's arts
and culture non -profits before the City could move forward with an agreement with Americans
for the Arts; and
WHEREAS, dozens of the area's arts and culture non -profits have committed to pay for 50% of
the cost of participation in the study and to gather information, with the assistance of the
Commission on Cultural Development and the Community and Economic Development
Department, for the study; and
WHEREAS, the remaining cost of participation will be paid by the Community and Economic
Development department's budget;
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
Authorization is given for staff and members of the Commission on Cultural Development to
accept funds from Bangor area non -profits to support the cost of participation in the Arts and
Economic Prosperity V Study, conducted by Americans for the Arts and the Bangor City Council
approves efforts made to date by staff and members of the Commission on Cultural
Development to solicit the funds for the study.
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED THAT
The Finance Director shall establish an account as deemed appropriate to deposit funds
received.
IN CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 26, 2015
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CITY CLERK