Title
National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects (Ordinance S-47815)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for, accept, and, if awarded, enter into an agreement for up to $100,000 in National Endowment for the Arts for Arts Projects (Local Arts Agency) funding. The grant funds would be used by the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 to continue the City's Neighborhood Arts program. Further authorize the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse the funds for purposes of this ordinance.
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Summary
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants for Arts Project (Local Arts Agency) program is a flexible funding category developed to recognize and assist the cultural programming and achievements of the nation's local arts agencies. The Office of Arts and Culture is the designated local arts agency for the City of Phoenix.
If awarded, the grant funds will be used to continue the Neighborhood Arts Program in FY 2022-23. Funding has already been secured for FY 2021-22. The NEA funds will enable the department to provide grant funds to neighborhood groups that will lead collaborative arts and culture projects and programming in Phoenix neighborhoods that don't regularly receive arts funding, over a two-year period. These groups will receive grant funds as well as professional development and mentorship to build partnerships and project sustainability after the grant period.
Financial Impact
The NEA Grants for Arts Projects (Local Arts Agency) program requires a one-to-one match by applicants. The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture FY 2022-23 General Fund appropriation will be used to match the grant award.
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Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture.