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REVIEW AND APPROVE 2025 STOCKTON ARTS GRANT PROGRAM AWARDEES
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Stockton Arts Commission approve a motion to the recommended Stockton Arts Grant Program awardees and amounts.
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On June 3, 2024, the Stockton Arts Commission formed an ad hoc committee for the 2025 Stockton Arts Grant. Those committee members include Max Cao, Evai Dellafosse, and Maurice Spiller. This ad hoc committee is responsible for providing input into the application process, scoring received applications, and providing a recommendation to the full commission as appropriate.
On August 12, 2024, the 2025 Stockton Arts Grant was issued and received fifty-six (56) applications submittals requesting more than $622,000 in grant funds. Staff reviewed all applications for eligibility and completeness. Fifty (50) applications were determined to be complete, met eligibility requirements, and were advanced to be reviewed and scored by the Stockton Arts Grant ad hoc committee.
The thirteen (13) recommended awardees are offering a combination of new and existing programs that will support various forms of art within the City.
Upon approval of the recommendation, staff will contact the awardees to begin finalizing their contracts.
A list of recommended artist(s) and art organizations, including brief descriptions can be found in Attachment A.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Sufficient funds are available in account number 5000-806-630019-100-125-50-50-000-000 to support the Stockton Arts Grant Program.
Attachment A - Recommendation List & Project Descriptions
Attachment B - Stockton Arts Grant Guidelines
Attachment C - Redacted Applications