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Sedona council creates Arts & Culture Organization grant program, 5‑2 vote on eligibility rules
Summary
The council approved formation and eligibility criteria for a new Arts and Culture Organization grant program funded at $200,000 for FY‑26; the vote was 5 in favor, 2 opposed, with critics saying the $1 million organizational budget threshold is too restrictive.
The Sedona City Council voted 5‑2 on Sept. 9 to form a new Arts and Culture Organization grant program and adopt eligibility criteria for FY‑26, with $200,000 set aside in this year’s budget.
City staffer Annette summarized revisions to earlier proposals, saying the program was broadened from "arts" to "arts and culture" and that staff had added clarifications on eligible activities, including festivals. "We have created a definition of arts and culture," Annette said, and the proposal includes examples and eligibility rules, notably a proposed $1 million annual budget…
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