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City approves $29,934 grant to Premier Arts to underwrite new musical 'The Gift'
Summary
The Lerner board approved a grant agreement on Nov. 12 committing $29,934 from the city to Premier Arts to cover production costs for The Gift as part of centennial programming; the board adopted the agreement by voice vote.
The Lerner Theatre Governing Board voted Nov. 12 to approve a grant agreement that will transfer $29,934 from city funds to Premier Arts to cover production costs for a new musical titled The Gift.
Board members discussed that the agreement is part of the theatre’s centennial programming and that the grant funds will be used to cover production costs. Carl Thompson, the Lerner’s general manager, confirmed the city and Premier Arts would finalize the agreement and that the funds are intended for production expenses as presented in the packet.
The motion to approve the grant agreement carried by voice vote.
What comes next: staff will execute the grant agreement and coordinate Artist payments per the memorandum and the packet; the board did not record roll-call vote tallies in the transcript.
