HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Council Action Form dated December 10, 2024ITEM #:18
DATE:12-10-24
DEPT:ADMIN
SUBJECT:COMMISSION ON THE ARTS (COTA) SPRING 2025 SPECIAL PROJECT
GRANT CONTRACTS
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
BACKGROUND:
On November 4, the Commission on the Arts (COTA) finalized its recommendations for the Spring
2025 Special Project Grants. These grants are in amounts up to $1,000 for unforeseen or unique
opportunities that support arts in the community. This season, five grant requests were received,
totaling $4,975 in requests. COTA has $4,405 in funding available for these grants.
Based on the merits of each application and the criteria established for the special grants, COTA
recommends the allocations indicated below. Contracts were sent to the awarded organizations for
approval and have been returned. The contracts are now presented for City Council approval.
ORGANIZATION PROJECT REQUEST AWARD
Dancenter Dancer Company
Foundation
Illuminate Contemporary Dance
Concert $1,000 $1,000
Good Company Enhanced Marketing Resources $975 $975
Des Moines Metro Opera Guild, Ames
Chapter
OPERA Iowa "Cinderella" and "The
Billy Goats Gruff"$1,000 $1,000
Story Theater Company Magic Elements for "The Last Illusion" $1,000 $1,000
India Cultural Association Indian Sports Mela $1,000 $430
TOTAL $4,975 $4,405
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve the COTA special project grant contracts as recommended.
2. Refer the contracts to COTA for further information.
3. Do not approve the contracts.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
These projects help advance participation in and awareness of the arts in the Ames community, which is
a key goal of the Commission on the Arts. COTA has reviewed the requests and has recommended the
approval of the contracts now presented to the City Council. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the
City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative No. 1, as described above.
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