Title
National Endowment for the Arts "Art Works" Grant (Ordinance S-44873)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for and accept, and enter into an agreement for up to $50,000 in a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) "Art Works: Local Arts Agencies" grant to enable the Phoenix Office Arts and Culture (POAC) to increase arts and cultural programming in communities Citywide through a Neighborhood Arts Projects Grant Program. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture has an opportunity to continue, for a fourth year, the "Neighborhood Arts Projects Grant Program" through funding provided by this grant.
A $50,000 NEA Art Works grant will be used to continue to into fiscal year 2019-20 the Neighborhood Arts Projects Grant Program created through NEA Art Works funding in 2016. The NEA funds will enable POAC to provide grants to cultural organizations and neighborhood community groups for projects that address community needs from an arts and culture perspective. Staff will work with community groups throughout Phoenix to explore opportunities and foster partnerships between these local entities to encourage submission proposals for projects ranging from murals to performances and festivals. The program will create highly visible temporary projects or long-term physical improvements.
Financial Impact
The NEA grant requires a dollar-for-dollar match. The POAC Fiscal Year 2018-19 General Fund appropriation will be used to match the grant award.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission recommended approval of this item at its June 19, 2018 meeting. The Parts, Arts, Education and Equality Subcommittee recommended this item for City Council approval at its June 27, 2018, by a vote of 3-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture.