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New ACME department outlines Creative Reset Phase 1: simplified grants, larger microgrants and transparency measures
Summary
The City of Austin’s new Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME) department presented Phase 1 of a Creative Reset emphasizing funding program changes: a single streamlined application, tiered funding, increased microgrant awards, mentorship for first-time applicants and transparent scoring and appeals.
Angela Means, director of the City of Austin’s Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME) department, briefed the Economic Opportunity Committee on July 18 about Phase 1 of the Creative Reset, a yearlong strategic process that begins with funding-program improvements.
Means said ACME, created four and a half months earlier, prioritized listening to the creative community and launched outreach that produced more than 1,200 survey responses, nearly 10 focus groups and two citywide listening sessions. "Arts and culture is not optional. It is an essential service here in the…
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