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Council awards tourism contingency grants to Docent Exchange, Black Film Festival and Muscarelle exhibit
Summary
The council approved three Tourism Promotion Contingency Fund awards: $8,610 to the Virginia Docent Exchange, $15,000 to the Virginia Black Film Festival and $25,000 to the Muscarelle Museum of Art for its Abstract Expressionists exhibition, with staff stressing the fund’s purpose to boost overnight visitation.
Williamsburg City Council awarded three tourism promotion contingency grants on Jan. 8 to support events and exhibitions the city expects will drive overnight visitation.
Staff summarized the program’s intent — startup funding for new or expanded projects intended to increase overnight stays — and reported a FY 2026 TPCF budget of $150,000 with no…
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