Title
Approval of the 2022 Grants to Arts and Culture Organizations
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Arts Commission recommends approval of the grants to area arts and culture organizations for 2022.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the grants to area arts and culture organizations for 2022, as recommended by the Arts Commission.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve grants to arts and culture organizations for 2022.
Staff Contact:
Stephanie Johnson, Arts Program Manager, Parks, Arts & Recreation, 360.709.2678.
Presenter(s):
Stephanie Johnson, Parks, Arts & Recreation
Frederick Dobler, Chair, Arts Commission
Background and Analysis:
The intent of the Grants to Arts and Culture Organizations (GACO) program is to provide equitable access to the arts for all Olympians. The program goal is to fund projects that expand citizen involvement; engage underserved populations; and promote the interests of the broader Olympia community, as realized through the Olympia Comprehensive Plan.
The total available funding for this grant period is $20,000. For the fourth year of the program, eleven applications were received, with a total funding request of $51,000.
Commissioners reviewed the eleven applications and turned review sheets in for tabulation in advance of the meeting. Commissioners Dorgan and Gagnier recused themselves from ranking of select organizations due to current or previous associations. As such, the final ranking was based on the average score of each applicant.
Following tabulation and discussion, Commissioners proposed fully funding the top
three (averaged) proposals: Indigenous Performance Productions ($5,000), Olympia Artspace Alliance ($5,000), and Olympia Family Theater ($5,000). Commissioners also agreed to reduce the award for Window Seat Media and Harlequin Productions to $2,500 each to meet the total of $20,000 available.
Indigenous Performance Productions (IPP)
In partnership with the Washington Center for ...
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