AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 PERFORMING ARTS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
Staff Contact: Elaine Adamczyk, Interim Director, Community Services
Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for City Council to approve the expenditures from the Municipal Arts Fund recommended by the Glendale Arts Commission for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 Performing Arts Partnership Program.
Background
In 1996, Council established the Performing Arts Partnership Program. Under this program, funds from the municipal arts fund are used to fund and administer the city's public art and performing arts program. Expenditures for the Annual Performing Arts Partnership Program are recommended by the Glendale Arts Commission through its annual Arts Projects Plan and are subject to approval by City Council through the annual budget review process.
Since the program started in 1996, the Council has approved approximately $710,800 to sponsor 229 performing arts projects that have benefited thousands of Glendale school children and residents.
Beginning in January 2017, proposals for performing arts projects to be held in Glendale were solicited from non-profit arts organizations, performing artists, schools and government agencies. After a three-month, open, competitive application and review process by the Glendale Arts Commission, the city received 11 qualifying proposals. The Arts Commission reviewed the applications and met on May 1, 2017, to evaluate, score and vote on which proposals to forward to the Council for formal consideration.
Analysis
Of the 11 applications submitted for funding support of projects in FY 2017-18, all 11 are being recommended by the Arts Commission for full funding:
* $4,000 - ABT Performing Arts Association, Inc. will perform four Theatres for Young Audiences plays based on children's books including A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlotte's Web and Jack and the Beanstalk. Three performances will occur at the Main Libr...
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