HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - COTA Spring 2020 Special Grants RESOLUTION NO. 19-649
RESOLUTION APPROVING COTA SPRING 2020 SPECIAL GRANTS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2019, the Commission On The Arts (COTA) finalized its
recommendations for the Spring 2020 Special Project Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS,seven Grant requests were received from Ames Chamber Artists totaling$5,950;
and,
WHEREAS, COTA has $4,680 in funding available for the Grants; and,
WHEREAS, based upon the merits of the applications and the criteria established for the
special grants, COTA recommended the following allocations:
ACTORS $ 700 (requested) $316.20 (recommended)
Ames Town&Gown $1,000 (requested) $777.40 (recommended)
Central Iowa Touring Ensemble $1,000 (requested) $877.40 (recommended)
Ames Children's Choir Association $ 900 (requested) $759.60 (recommended)
India Cultural Association of Central Iowa $1,000 (requested) $757.40 (recommended)
Octagon Center for the Arts $1,000 (requested) $857.40 (recommended)
Story Theater Company $ 350 (requested) $334.60 (recommended)
WHEREAS, Special Project Grant awards are limited to $1,000 per project, and grant
applicants are required to attend a COTA meeting to present their project.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City ofAmes,Iowa,that
the COTA Special Grant Contracts to ACTORS($316.20),Ames Town&Gown($777.40), Central
Iowa Touring Ensemble ($877.40), Ames Children's Choir Association ($759.60), India Cultural
Association of Central Iowa ($757.40), Octagon Center for the Arts ($857.40), and Story Theater
Company($334.60) are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 17`h day of December, 2019.
Dian-FT;. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 17t' day of December, 2019.