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Committee advances ordinance to codify Milwaukee Arts Board sustaining grants

Community and Economic Development Committee · January 28, 2026
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Summary

The committee considered Ordinance No. 1251618 to formally add a sustaining-grant program that removes a five-year cap so eligible Milwaukee arts nonprofits may apply annually for operating support; staff said organizations must still apply each year and there is no automatic renewal.

The Community and Economic Development Committee on a unanimous voice consent moved forward an ordinance (No. 1251618) to update the Milwaukee Arts Board’s project guidelines and formally codify a sustaining-grant program that removes an existing five-year cap on consecutive support.

The change, explained by Chris Silley of the Legislative Reference Bureau and Sally Fedick of Milwaukee Arts Board staff, does not create automatic renewals, they said. "Sustaining grants funded from the Milwaukee Arts Board…

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