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ACME reports $24M-plus in awards, dozens of appeals; staff to convene working group and post final lists
Summary
ACME told the Austin Music Commission that 731 grants totaling just over $24 million were announced March 16, with requests topping $67 million; staff received dozens of appeals and will screen them for merit before a working group makes recommendations to the Arts Commission April 20.
Laura Odegard, acting division manager of Austin’s Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment department (ACME), told the commission the department announced 731 awards totaling just over $24,000,000 after receiving 1,606 applications across programs. "We had 1,606 applications submitted across all programs," Odegard said, and requests exceeded $67,000,000.
Odegard provided the program breakdown: 399 awards under the Austin Live Music Fund (about $7,000,000), 288 Elevate awards (about $12.8 million), 22 Creative Space Assistance Program awards…
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