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Item No, 08 102
Date: February 25, 2008
Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing Grant to the American Folk Festival for partial funding
of the 2008 American Folk Festival, August 22-24, 2008.
Responsible Department: Community and Economic Development
Commentary: Per Chapter 95-1, Cultural Development, Me Commission on Cultural Development is
required to review grant applications from ares and cultural oryan cations and recommend a nurse of
action m the City Council for its review and consideration.
The Commission received a grant request from the American Folk Fesmal for funding of $75,000 in partial
supportofthe2008festival. Totalanticipatedopembnge pensesfar2008 willbe$1,051,000(=bined
cash and in-kind). This is a request for cash funding of $15,000, and it is presumed that the City Will
maintain the level of In-kVM support that It provided AFF In 2007.
The Commission noted in Is review process that the project met all funding crtena and that the
application was complete. The Commission further noted that the benefits of the festival are recognized
by the community and that AFF has established a reputation that reaches far outsltle Bangor.
The Commission on Cultural Development recommends tat the City Council approve a grant of $15,000.
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This has been reviewed and is recommended by the Business and Economic Development Committee.
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authoriang Grant tothe American Falk Festival for partial funding of the
2008 American Folk Festival, August 22-24, 2008.
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Developmemis mission is m promote the
development of Bangor as a regional arts center that nurtures the artistic and
cultural expression of Its diverse peoples; and
WHEREAS, the total expenditures for such purposes shall not eeceed the annual appropriation
therefor, together with such gigs as may be placed at Hie disposal of the
Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Commission is authorized to review grant applications from arts and cultural
organizations and recommend a course of action to the City Council for its review
and consideration; and
WHEREAS, the American Folk Festival submitted an application for $75,000 In partial support
of a $1,051,000 production of the 2008 American Folk Festival; and
WHEREAS, the Commission noted in its review that the project met all funding criteria and the
application was complete; and
WHEREAS, the Commission noted that the benefits of the American Folk Festival to the
community were demonstrated in 2005, 2006 and 2002, and by its predecessor,
the National Folk Festival in 2002, 2003, and 2004; and
WHEREAS, the American Folk Festival is seeking funding from other sources that would more
than match its request From the City; and
WHEREAS, the Commission encourages surrounding communities to participate ' nandally in
the production of the American Folk Festival, which attracts over 150,000
attendees;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDERED BY THE CTfT cODNQL OF THE CM OF BANGOR
THAT
A $25,000 grant to the American Folk Festival is hereby authorized for the 2008 Festival.
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