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Artists and sponsors warn Fresno’s proposed grant rules could bar emerging creators, demand transparency
Summary
At a public hearing, artists, fiscal sponsors and community groups urged the City of Fresno to avoid caps on fiscal sponsorship, record ARC review meetings, and expand outreach and timelines so grassroots artists without nonprofit status can access Measure P funds.
Dozens of artists, fiscal sponsors and community advocates told the City of Fresno’s Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Subcommittee that the Cycle 3 draft guidelines risk excluding the creatives the program aims to serve.
"That would be discriminatory and that would be cause for a potential lawsuit because it actually creates a barrier to access," said a public commenter during unscheduled communications, describing how limits on fiscal sponsorship could shut out grassroots projects that rely on fiscal sponsors to receive funds.
At the formal hearing, Steven Wilson of the Fresno Philharmonic thanked staff for the urgency but urged staff to consider staggering awards or staggered application windows so grant timing matches typical nonprofit…
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