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Reprogramming of Cultural Arts and Arts Programing Funds Not Awarded Through the RFP Process. The Public Art Commission will hold a public meeting to consider ideas for reprogramming cultural arts and arts monies not recommended for funding through the recent RFP process
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To: Honorable Chair and
Members of the Public Art Commission
From: Lois Butler
Economic Development Manager
Date: April 4, 2018
RE: Reprogramming of Cultural Arts and Arts Programing Funds Not Awarded Through the RFP Process. The Public Art Commission will hold a public meeting to consider ideas for reprogramming cultural arts and arts monies not recommended for funding through the recent RFP process
BACKGROUND
In August of 2017, the Public Art Commission ("PAC") approved a Request for Proposals ("RFP") to provide $87,500 of Fund monies for cultural arts and arts programming in Alameda. There was one award available in each of the following award categories: $35,000, $25,000, $15,000, $7,500 and $5,000. At that same meeting, a selection panel was established to review the proposals. The RFP was released on September 21, 2017, and 14 Cultural Arts and Arts Programming proposals were received by the deadline of December 19, 2017.
The selection panel met to review proposals in late January 2018, and recommended that the PAC fund proposals at the $35,000, $25,000 and $7,500 award levels. The Selection Panel did not recommend funding proposals at the $15,000 and $5,000 award levels.
At PAC's February 28, 2017 meeting, PAC held a public hearing to review and consider the selection panel's recommendations and receive public comments for awarding Cultural Arts and Arts Programming proposals. After receiving public comments and discussing the selection panel's choices, PAC supported the Panel's recommendations and recommended the following projects to City Council for acceptance and appropriation of the requested funding:
* $35,000 Award Category - Rhythmix Cultur...
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