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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-08-13 07-259 ORDERCOUNCIL been August 13, 2007 been No, 07 259 Item/Subject: ORDER, Authotizing Grantto the Maine Discovery Museum for $10,000 in Partial Support fora PublicAwareness Campaign to Promote Major -New Museum Ewhlbits Opening in 20DB Responsible beplu to nt: Community ®Economic Development Commentary: The Commission on Cultural Development's mission is to promote the development of Bangor as a regional arts center Nat nurtures the artistic and cultural a resslon of it diverse peoples. The Commission has been authorized by the City Council to review applications to the Ory for funding from arts and cultural organizations and th recommend a course of action to the City Council for their review and consideration. The Maine Discovery Museum has requested $10,000 from the Qty as part of a $21,500 public awareness campaign to amounts the first major new permanent exhibits it has developed since opening. The Commission for Cultural Development recommends Ponding the full amount requested. In reviewing MDM's application the Commission noted that the new exhibits, 7radevAnds" and "Adscap are conuytually strong and build on Bangor's serge of place In Maine and the world. The Commission agrees that a well -conceived public awareness campaign is essential to leading the museum's stakeholders and potential visitors know that there are new reasons m support and visit the Museum. The Commission also noted that MOM has already received nearly $5,00D of the additional $11,500 it needs from other sources for the program. The Commission for Cultural Development recommends that City Council approve a grant Of $10,000. Department Hand Manager's Comments: This has been reviewed and is recommended by the BUD d.nnCommittee. AU City Manager Associated Information: SollUtor Inla wed for JL Passage First Reading Page _ 0 _ Referral 07 259 F es • AssigneB to Crawl eaves "gust 13, 2007 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing Grant ro the Maine Discovery Museum for $10,000 in Partial Support for a Public Awareness Campaign to Promote Major New Museum Exhibits Opening In 2008 WHEREAS, the Commissin on Cultural Developments mission is to promote the development of Bangor as a regional arts center that nurtures the artistic and cultural expression of its diverse peoples; and WHEREAS, the Commission is authorized to review grant applications from arts and cultural organizations and recommend a course of adion to the City Council for their review and consideration; and WHEREAS, the Maine Discovery Museum submitted an application for $10,000 in partial support of a $21,500 public awareness campaign to promote major new museum exhibits opening in 2008; and WHEREAS, the Commission believes that a well -conceived public awareness campaign is essential to letting )hemuseum's stakeholders and potential visitors know that there are new reasons to support and Asti the Maine Discovery Museum; and WHEREAS, the Commission noted tht MDM has already received from other sources nearly $5,000 of dre additional $11,500 it needs for the program; and WHEREAS, the Commission noted In Its review process that the project met all funding criteria and the application was complete, and no matelot weaknesses were noted in either the project description or the application; BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF WE CM OF BANGOR THAT $10,000 be granted to the Maine Discovery Museum for a public awareness campaign regarding new museum exibia, said amount to be paid before November 30, 2007. to A 0)-259 to CounaJior .,