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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-05-14 07-170 ORDERItem all. 07 170 Date: May 14,2W7 Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing a Grant Request from Bangor Public Library for $900 M Fund a Year of Free Dally Passes to the Maine Discovery Museum Responsible Department Community & Economic Development Commentary: The Commission on Cultural Development's mission is to promote the development of Bangor as a regional arts center that nurtures the sill and cultural expression of Its diverse peoples. The Commission has been authorized by the City Council to review applications to the City for funding from arts and cultural organizations and to recommend a course of action to Me City Coundl for their review and consideration. On March 30, 2007 the Bangor Public Llbrary submitted an applicetion for $900 to fund a year of free daily passes to Me Maine Discovery Museum for Bangor Public Library members in good standing. Each pass would allow free admission for two to four people, at least one of whom must be a child. The Commission noted In Its review process that stral of this application Include (1) the collaboration between the library and the museum, (2) Its very targeted purpose of reinforcing the connection between different fors of arts and humanities, and (3) b5 direct and effective approach to audience development. The museum pass program reaches a group of children whose families may not be able ro afford museum tickets and families Me have demonstrated an Interest In the "Ams and Humanldes" by going through the doors of the library. Abhough BPL receives funds directly from the all budget, the Anal advantage dons collaborative project benefits Maine Discovery Museum. Furthermore, Me application identified specific goals and measurement Mctia. The Commission for Cultural Development recommends that the City Council approves a grant of $900 Department Head This has been reviewed and is recommended by the Business and W,qpvMe Emnomil iltee. pm Coty Mm Cianager Assadafxtl Informaton: Budget Approval: France Dlrectgr Legal Approval: CRY Sdiatar Introduced for X Passage _ First Reading Psp i _of _ Referral 07 1.70 .% ee ,� Aeei�ad to Cowcgar eaa r May Ib, 2007 CITY OF BANGOR (TTILE.) ORDER Authorizing Gram Request from Bangor Public library for WOW Fund a Year of Free Daily Passes to Me Maine Discovery Museum WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development's mission is W promote Me development of Bargor 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 applimtlons from arts and cultural organizations and recommend a course of action to the City Council for Meir review and consideration; and WHEREAS, the Bangor Public library submitted an application for $400 M fund a year of free dally passes to the Maine Discovery Museum for Bangor Public Ubrery members in good standing, and each pass would allow free admission for two to four people, at least one of whom must be a child; and WHEREAS, the Common noted in be review process that the project met funding criteria and the application was complete, and no material weaknesses were noted in either the project description or the application; and WHEREAS, the Commission noted that strengths of this application Include collaboration between the (Mary and the museum, a targeted reinforcement of the connection between forms of arts and humanities, and a direct effective approach to audience development; and WHERF.A$ 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 Me "Arts and Humanities" by using the library; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CRY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT $400 is hereby granted to rice Bangor Public Ubraryto fund a year of free daily poxes M the Maine Discovery Museum for Bangor Public Umary me nbers in good standing. L n CITY COMIL May I 2007 passekV p W-OO CTTY mm a Q-R-A-LJL— Ranger PublicLibrary for sSM100sto Pund "a�ly n vAe M ue Discovery Muse= bused to�Cs`ooeibr 1l vm1� V