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ACME unveils streamlined Creative Reset grant guidelines, opens multiple funding programs this fall
Summary
The new Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME) department presented consolidated funding guidelines and community-driven changes to Nexus, Elevate, Thrive, Live Music Fund, Creative Space Assistance and Heritage Preservation programs, with applications opening Oct. 21 for several funds.
Angela Means, director of the Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME) department, and staff presented the department’s Creative Reset updates and new fiscal year 2026 grant funding guidelines to the Economic Opportunity Committee on Sept. 19.
ACME consolidated six previous grant guidelines into a single, streamlined set of documents and said it processed more than 11,800 public comments during a six‑step community engagement process used to shape changes. “This engagement model shows what’s possible when community, technology and staff all work together,” interim chief administrative officer Candace Cooper said.
Assistant Director Morgan Messick described notable changes across the department’s program suite: Nexus…
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