STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Quality of Life
AGENDA DATE: June 23, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Office of Arts and Culture
EXECUTIVE: Joey Zapata
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) a second amendment to the FY 2020-21 Cultural Organizations Program ("COP") Guidelines, to support cultural services for the period June 9, 2021 through September 30, 2021; (2) a contract for cultural services through the FY 2020-21 COP Guidelines with the Foundation for African-American Art in the amount of $72,660.00; and (3) a contract for cultural services through the FY 2020-21 COP Guidelines with the Dallas Historical Society in the amount of $36,435.00 - Total not to exceed $109,095.00 - Financing: General Fund
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BACKGROUND
The Cultural Organizations Program (COP) provides funding for cultural services with established Dallas-based non-profit cultural organizations to support an array of programs that include concerts, plays, exhibitions, performances, workshops, and other cultural services, including virtual cultural services, over a twelve-month period in line with the City's fiscal year from October 1st to September 30th.
On June 24, 2020, City Council authorized the amended FY 2020-21 COP Guidelines due to COVID-19 impacts on planning for cultural events by Resolution No. 20-0991. The Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) reviewed proposals from cultural organizations and applied objective administrative scoring, in accordance with the amended City Council resolution. Proposals and scores were analyzed by the Allocations Committee of the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission. Taking into account equity, administrative scoring, and organization budget size the Allocations Committee met three times over the summer and developed a funding recommendation unanimously approved by this standing committee. This recommendation was subsequently unanimously approved by the full Arts and Culture Advisory Commission ...
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