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Arts and Humanities Commission recommends small grants to local arts groups and schools
Summary
The Rowlett Arts and Humanities Commission recommended awards from a limited grant pool to several community arts groups and school programs; council questioned the appropriateness of funding public schools and the city attorney said grants are allowable through a funding agreement with public-purpose safeguards.
The Rowlett Arts and Humanities Commission presented its recommendations for this year’s cultural arts and Gary Alexander Arts & Education grants during the April 20 work session, asking the council to approve awards from a modest commission budget.
Laura Turner, the Library Services Director and liaison to the commission, said the commission received eight requests for the cultural arts grants with requests totaling about $12,280…
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