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Mayor's Fund for Las Vegas Life outlines public-art priorities, seeks private donors
Summary
At the Aug. 28 Arts Commission meeting, Sally Dobler, CEO of the Mayor's Fund for Las Vegas Life, described the fund's operations, highlighted past and planned public-art projects including the Goodman statues and a $10 million relocated memorial, and urged private-sector fundraising partnerships.
Sally Dobler, CEO of the Mayor's Fund for Las Vegas Life, told the Las Vegas Arts Commission on Aug. 28 that the fund operates as a private-public partnership that channels donor-directed gifts and grants to city projects, including public art.
Dobler said the mayor's fund became an independent 501(c)(3) in 2023 and works with donors — individuals, foundations and corporations — to secure restricted gifts that the fund then grants to the city for the donor’s intended purpose. She described the organization as working “with the city and not for the city,” reporting to a board of directors and an advisory committee that provide oversight and strategy.
Dobler highlighted recent and planned…
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