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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-03-12 07-114 ORDERDate: March 12, 2007 'LB1n No, 07 114 Item/gubjecC ORDER, Audtoroing Grant m the American Polk Festival for Partial Footling of Me 2007 American Polk Festival Responsible DepadmcH: Community & Economic Development Commentary: The Cammssion an Cultural Desrlopment's mission's m promote the de.2bpmen[ d Bangor as a regional arts center that nurtures the areas: am cultural expreesion of as diverse peoples, as incanted in Olanal 95, Cultural Devebpmem. The Commission is authorbed! to review grant applications from arts am cultural ogan smons am recommend a course of action ho the City Ownal far its review and consideration. On Decamber 21, 2006, the American Folk Festivai mbmttled an application for a $75,000 grant In partial support of this year's fee 1. Total opemdrg expenses for 2006 were $962,896. This is a request far cash funding, am it is presumed that the Cry will maintain the level of inrkind support that it provided to AFF in 2006. The Commisslon noted in ps review proms that the Wriect met all fuming comm, that the application was complete, ant notetlno w kn%m.The CommissionfuN no Matthebe Mof MefeA larer ni byN community. The American Folk FestNal's Bcecull" Director and Its all Oair presented the applkadon for fuming to the Programs and Granas Subcommittee of Ne Commisslon. hn Meir preeematlon they atated that Me American Folk Festival is expanding Rs tum raising outreach activities. The Commission encourages the Bangor City Covmil M km its encouragement M Mose outreach activities by inviting surrounding ccramunmes to contribute financially tu the production of the AFF. The Commission also requests Mat AFF report back on the outcome of Its hum rasing outreach activities. The Commssion far Cultural Development remrnmems that the City Coundl approve a gram of $75,000. DeparbnentMead Manager's Comments: CIN MarMger Asaocfatetl Information: Budget Appror l: Fns Legal Approval: Solidtaf. Introduced Por X Passage First Reading Page_of_ _ Referral 03/1272007 AssiauAMm Ca 'tor Blanchette 07 114 CITY OF BANGOR (Tri ORDER, Au twbing Grant to the American Folk Feseval for Partial Funding of the 2007 American Falk Festival WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development's 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 amhonzed to review grant applications from arts and cultural organizations and recommend a mum of action to the City Council for their review and consideration; and WHEREAS, the Ameri Folk Festival submitted an application far funding of $75,000 in partial support M a $97,135 production of the 2007 Amedcan Folk Festival in Downtown Bangor for one weekend during the summer of 2007; and WHEREAS, the Commission noted in.its review process that the project: met all funding criteria. and the applkadon was complete; and WHEREAS, the Commission noted that the benefits of the American Falk Festival to the community were demonstrated in 2005 and 2005, and by is predecessor, the National Folk Festival in 2002, 2003, and 2004; and WHEREAS, the American Folk Fesh ad is seeking, from other sources, funding that would more than match Is request from Me Clty; and WHEREAS, the Commission entourages the American Folk Festival to expand ID fund-raising outreach activities and W report the outoome of those activities to the Commission; and WHEREAS, the Commission encourages surrounding communities to participate financially in the production of the Amerimn Folk Festival, which attracts over 120,000 attendees; NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDERED BY THE CRY COUNCIL OF THE CRY OF BANGOR THAT $75,000 be granted to the American Folk Festival. i Rbucl!amb CIL ecavded Y W-116 R rjc ;afe> uxav xne dmexfxm�PolkfPeaxfval forPartial ..a,ag ..f v.a4 vo.efval