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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-05-28 08-182 ORDERCOUNCRACnON Item No. 08 182 Date: May 28, 2808 Item/Subject: ORDER, Awarding Grant to the Bangor Public Library for $500 to Fund a Year of Free Daily Passes to the Maine Discovery Museum ResponsibleDepa to int: Community Is Economic Development Commentary: The Commision on Cultural Development's mission is to promote the development of Bangor as a regional arts center that nurtures the artistic and cultural e+opresslon of Its diverse peoples. The Commission has been authorized by the City Council to redew applications to the City four funding from arts and culwral organizatians and m recommend a course of action to the City Council for Meir review and consideration. The Bangor Public Ubrary submitted an application for $500 m fund a year of free daily panes th the Maine Discovery Museum for Bangor Public Library members in goad standing. Each pass would allow free admission far up m four people, at leas[ one of whom must be a child and at leas[ one of whom must be a library card holder. The Commision noted that the biggest strength of this program is the collaboration between two arts and humanities organizations. This direct approach has proven successful for both entities in the pas. The library makes an effort to promote this opportunity to families who may not be able to afford museum tickets. Although BPL receives funds directly from the City's budget, the financial advantage of this collaborative project benefits the Maine Discovery Museum as well. The Commission for Cultural Development recommends that the City Council approve a grant of $500 Department Head This has been reviewed and Is recommended by the Business and Economic evelo �eqt Gnmiltee. City Manager Associated Information: Budget Approval: DrecFl tor Legal Approval: itY solicitor X Passage _ First Reading Page _ of Referral Asnpi to Councilor Farrington Hey 2e, 2000 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDER, Awarding Grant to the Bangor Public Library for $500 W Fund a Year of Free Daily Passes to the Maine Discovery Museum WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Developmeml mission is to promote the development of Bangor as a regional ahs 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 action to the City Council for their review and consideration; and WHEREAS, the Bangor Public Library submitted an application for $500 to fund a year of free daily passes to the Maine Discovery Museum for Bangor Public Library members in good standing, and each Pass would allow free admission for up to Pour people, at least one of whom must be a child; and WHEREAS, the Commission noted in its review process that the project met funding bribers and the application was complete, and no nternal weaknesses were eased in either the project description or the application; and WHEREAS, the Commission noted that strengths of this application include collaboration between the library and the museum, a targeted reinforcement of the connection between forms of arts and humanities, and a direct effective approach to audience development, and WHEREAS, the museum pass program reaches a group of children whose families may not be able to afford museum tickets, and families who have demonstrated an Interest In the "Arts and Humanities' by using the library: BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT $500 be granted to the Bangor Public Library from the Cultural appropriation for the purpose of providing free passes to the Maine Discovery Museum. I Ug Ej Awarding Grant to Hangoi Public Library for 43—M [o e DaIIy Passes to the Maine Discovery lase.m II A.a�da�nama.