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Approve FY24 Town Arts and Culture Award Program Recommendations
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Atlas Logan, Director |
Community Arts & Culture |
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Steve Wright, Public Art Coordinator |
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Overview: In 2023, the Council authorized staff to create an Arts & Culture Award Program to enter into performance agreements with local nonprofit agencies that agree to conduct art-related projects for the benefit of the residents of Chapel Hill. In its first year, the Town received 12 applications for project funding, totaling $97,500 in requests. The award program review team, comprised of Arts Commission Board members, Town staff, local artists, and representative(s) of historically marginalized communities, is responsible for evaluating applications and advising Council of funding needs. Funds are allocated to the program and paid to approved applicants in the same fiscal year.
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That the Council authorizes the Town Manager to enter into performance agreements with the following local nonprofit agencies to conduct art-related programs for the benefit of the residents of Chapel Hill and approves the following distribution of FY24 operating budget funds:
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B3 |
$ 5,000 |
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Bridging the Gap |
7,500 |
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Chinese School of Chapel Hill |
3,500 |
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Hannah Ruth Foundation |
5,000 |
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IFC for Social Services |
7,500 |
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Orange County Rape Crisis Center |
5,000 |
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Prism |
10,000 |
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TOTAL |
$ 43,500 |
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Fiscal Impact/Resources: No impact. The FY24 Town Arts & Culture Award program budget allocation is $43,500.
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MANAGER TO ENTER INTO PERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO CREATE ARTS-RELATED PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF CHAPEL HILL (2024-05-15/R-2)
WHEREAS, in 2023 the Council authorized the Town Manager to create and implement an equitable, transparent, and accessible application process to fund arts-related programs by local nonprofit agencies (2023-02-22/R-2); and
WHEREAS, the arts and culture award program review team is responsible for evaluating annual applications and advising Council on funding needs for proposed projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council authorizes the Town Manager to enter into performance agreements with the following agencies to conduct arts-related programs for the benefit of the residents of Chapel Hill.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council approves the following distribution of FY24 funds for this purpose:
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Local Agency |
Funding Amount |
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B3 |
$ 5,000 |
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Bridging the Gap |
7,500 |
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Chinese School of Chapel Hill |
3,500 |
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Hannah Ruth Foundation |
5,000 |
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IFC for Social Services |
7,500 |
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Orange County Rape Crisis Center |
5,000 |
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Prism |
10,000 |
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TOTAL |
$ 43,500 |
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This the 15th day of May, 2024.
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By adopting the resolution, the Council authorizes the Town Manager to enter into performance agreements with local nonprofit agencies to conduct arts-related programs for the benefit of the residents of Chapel Hill and approves the distribution of FY24 Arts & Culture Award Program funds.