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Ojai Arts Commission recommends $100,000 in grants, awards six top-tier $6,000 grants
Summary
The Ojai Arts Commission voted to recommend distribution of a $100,000 grant pool to 24 applicants, approving six top-tier awards of $6,000 and multiple tiered allocations after debate and a handful of amendments and recusals.
The Ojai Arts Commission on Tuesday voted to recommend that City Council award $100,000 in arts grants across 24 recipients, approving six top-tier awards of $6,000 each and a series of additional allocations ranging from $1,000 to $5,500.
Chair West opened the meeting by noting the increased pool: “We got a raise this year. We got a $100,000 to give out here,” and put the ad hoc committee’s ranked recommendations before commissioners.
Commissioner Karina Wright, who chaired the ad hoc committee, summarized the scoring process: “The ad hoc committee met on November 1, in person,” she said, adding that members scored 28 applications individually and presented averaged results for the…
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