TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Cultural Services Agency
MEETING DATE: March 1, 2022
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Deborah Fader Samson
PHONE:
707-234-2872
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barb Chapman
PHONE:
707-367-8216
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Designating the Arts Council of Mendocino County as the County of Mendocino's Authorized Partner for the 2022/2023 California Art Council's State Local Partnership Program
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt Resolution designating the Arts Council of Mendocino County as the County of Mendocino's authorized partner for the 2022/2023 California Art Council's State-Local Partnership Program; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On February 15, 2000 the Board adopted a Resolution to approve and support the submittal of a "State-Local Partnership Program" application by the Arts Council of Mendocino County (ACMC). Every subsequent year thereafter, the Board has adopted a Resolution designating the ACMC as the County's authorized partner for the California Arts Council's State Local Partnership Program.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Arts Council of Mendocino County (ACMC) promotes the arts and cultivates creativity to benefit and enrich the lives of residents and visitors. The Arts Council priorities include: expanding opportunities for artists and arts organizations, supporting art education, promoting the role of the arts in the local economy and increasing public awareness of the value of the arts.
Participation in the California Arts Council (CAC) State Local Partner program with the County's annual Resolution allows the ACMC to access funding from the California Arts Council that is critical for general operational support. Estimated at a maximum of $60,000, this funding is considered vital to the effectiveness and viability of the ACMC as a nonprofit organization. The ACMC has requested t...
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