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Board approves $10,000 from Arts Commission for summer music series and market performers
Summary
The Board approved allocation of the Arts Commission's remaining $10,000 to a 12‑week Saturday music series and Sunday Farmers Market performers, with a pass‑through to the Downtown Nashua Association for administration; motion passed 12–0.
At the May 12 Board of Aldermen meeting, Faith Mangivellis of the Arts Commission asked the board to approve the remaining $10,000 of the commission's annual $40,000 allocation to support a summer music series and pay Sunday Farmers Market performers.
Liz Hannam, the city's economic development director and staff liaison to the Arts Commission, described the request as a collaboration with the Downtown Nashua Association (DNA) and said the funds would be administered as a pass‑through to DNA, which would issue W‑9s and pay performers directly. "It is a pass through through, the downtown Nashville Association," Hannam said. "They're not making any money off of this. This is just...so that they they can pay the way that we can't."
Pauline Morgan moved to approve the allocation with a breakdown in the motion (banners, art supplies, $3,600 for Sunday market performers, $6,000 for the Saturday music series). After procedural checks the board approved the motion by roll call, 12–0.
The allocation is intended to compensate local artists, support downtown activation and provide paid opportunities for performers and student observers. The city clerk recorded the roll call; the item will be administered through the Downtown Nashua Association per staff description.
