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Arts Commission seeks modest FY26 budget to finish public-art projects, grant program
Summary
The Arts Commission told council it has a $15,000 cash reserve and seeks roughly $7,100 in FY26 to continue public art projects, community grants and professional development; commissioners said revenue shortfalls will be drawn from reserves.
Allison Lisonbee Robbins presented the Arts Commission’s report and fiscal 2026 budget request on June 23, telling the council the commission wants to continue public art installations, complete the historic mulberry bench project, finalize a poetry-in-the-parks installation and begin an art lease for city hall.
Lisonbee Robbins said the commission currently has a cash reserve of a little over $15,000 and expects to request roughly $7,100 in expenditures next year: $2,000 for public-places art, $500 for supplies, $100 for state art organization memberships and the remainder for community-art grants, marketing and legal fees. She said projected revenue of about $5,000 would be generated largely through a commission fundraiser and donations, with the remainder to come from the commission’s cash reserve.
Council members asked how the reserve was generated; Lisonbee Robbins said reserves accrued over several years, and there may have been prior council allocations that were not fully expended. She said the commission intends to pursue fundraising and grants to sustain activities and will return with any required documentation.
