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Stockton Arts Commission to open 2023 grant cycle amid transition of Collide event to Visit Stockton
Summary
The Stockton Arts Commission voted to proceed with its 2023 artist grant cycle under existing criteria while staff and Visit Stockton work to shift Collide/Stockton Flavor Fest grant administration to Visit Stockton and pursue California Arts Council funding for the festival.
The Stockton Arts Commission agreed March 6 to move forward with its 2023 artist grant cycle under the same criteria used in previous years, even as Visit Stockton assumes administration of the Collide/Stockton Flavor Fest event and seeks California Arts Council grants to support that festival.
Commission staff said the decision is intended to protect grant funding that would otherwise lapse if the commission waited for possible ordinance changes now under review by the city—s legislative committee. "My fear is if [the legislative committee] sends it back to us and it's a while to get to commission, once June 30 happens, we're not gonna get this money back," a city staff member said during the meeting.
Why it matters: Stockton artists and small arts organizations rely on the commission—s artist grants for project funding.…
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