HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Contract for Arts Capital Grant Program RESOLUTION NO. 22-117
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACTS FOR
ARTS CAPITAL GRANT PROGRAM
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,on September 28,2021,the City Council approved the criteria for the one-time
Arts Capital Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, the Program is open to individuals, non-profits, or businesses that propose
projects that create, renovate, or improve a space for arts or artists; and,
WHEREAS,the City Council included$200,000 of General Funding savings in the Adjusted
FY 2020/21 City Budget for this Program,which was carried over into the current fiscal year; and,
WHEREAS, the adopted program criteria indicated that any number of individual awards
could be made, up to the total of$200,000 in available funding with no minimum award amount
established; and,
WHEREAS,the application requested information regarding how the applicant determined
the need for this project, whether there are alternative facilities already in Ames that offer what is
proposing to be funded/created,how the project will benefit Ames and/or contribute to making Ames
a fun and vibrant community, and the number of people positively impacted by the project; and,
WHEREAS,applicants were also asked to describe the readiness of their project in terms of
property acquisition and other financing secured for the project along with a project budget; and,
WHEREAS, grant funds are to be paid on a reimbursement basis based on receipts or
contracts presented by the awardee during the project; however, to provide some flexibility for
awardees to begin their projects,up to 10%of their total award could be paid out immediately; and,
WHEREAS, a total of 11 applications were received, with a total of$426,000 in funding
requested,and after review,the evaluation team recommended awards to seven proposals as follows:
ABP Galactic, Inc. $ 21,247 (requested) $ 5,000 (recommended)
Ames Writer's Collective $ 20,000 (requested) $ 5,590 (recommended)
Creative Artists' Studios of Ames $ 7,082 (requested) $ 7,082 (recommended)
KHOI-FM Community Radio $ 3,314 (requested) $ 3,314 (recommended)
The Octagon Center for the Arts $175,000 (requested) $170,000 (recommended)
Reliable Street, Inc. $ 4,725 (requested) $ 4,725 (recommended)
Story Theater Company $ 4,289 (requested) $ 4,289 (recommended)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Arts Capital Grant Program Contracts to ABP Galactic, Inc. ($5,000), Ames Writer's
Collective ($5,590), Creative Artists' Studios of Ames ($7,082), KHOI-FM Community Radio
($3,314), The Octagon Center for the Arts ($170,000), Reliable Street, Inc. ($4,725), and Story
Theater Company($4,289) are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 8`' day of March, 2022.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None Abstain: Gartin
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8th day of March, 2022.