SomervilleMeetings

23-1777 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend a $15,000 grant with no new match required, from New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) to the Arts Council for training and funding for a public art project.

From
Arts Council
Introduced
Nov 28, 2023
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
216518
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History

  1. Feb 1, 2024
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Jan 25, 2024
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.A.5.
  3. Jan 23, 2024
    Finance Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 21.
  4. Dec 14, 2023
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.12.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $15,000 from New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) to the Arts Council, under the provisions of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A. This grant does not require the commitment of new matching funds. The purpose of this grant is to pay for a future public art project after participation in a training program with NEFA and a public process on this work. This work will take place in calendar year 2024. Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item. Respectfully submitted, Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor