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Staff recommends $180,000 in 'Investing in the Artist' awards; commission tables vote after recusals leave no quorum
Summary
Staff recommended $180,000 in Investing in the Artist grants to 19 awardees (43 applications received), but two recusals left the commission without the four-seat majority required to approve the awards, so consideration was postponed until council appointees fill vacant seats.
City staff presented the Arts and Culture Commission with recommendations for the Investing in the Artist grants during the April 16 meeting, saying the city had allocated $180,000 in general-fund support and that a panel recommended 19 awardees after reviewing 43 applications.
Staff described the scoring matrix used to evaluate proposals — 40% project merit, 25% community impact, 25% portfolio or organizational readiness, and 10% individual or…
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