HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-154 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2012/11/05RESOLUTION NO. 12-154
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF ST. LOUIS PARK
ARTS & CULTURE GRANTS TO THE PUBLIC THEATER OF MINNESOTA,
MAGGIE'S FARM THEATER, SABES JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
PERFORMING ARTS AND THE ST. LOUIS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park created this program in 2006 with the assistance
of Friends of the Arts and the St. Louis Park Community Foundation to create and support a
grant program to fund art projects and cultural activities that build bridges between artists and
communities, engage people in creative learning, and promote artistic production and cultural
experiences in St. Louis Park; and
WHEREAS, 13 applicants responded to the call for proposals and were evaluated by a
committee comprised of representatives of the St. Louis Park Community Foundation, St. Louis
Park Fnends of the Arts, St. Louis Park Schools, the city, and community members; and
WHEREAS, the committee recommends the City Council fund four (4) grant proposals
for a total of $15,170: The Public Theater of Minnesota, Maggie's Farm Theater, Sabes Jewish
Community Center Performing Arts, and St. Louis Park Middle School.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of St. Louis
Park, Minnesota, authorizes execution of grant agreements with the following organizations
based on the review committee's recommendations and the applicants' proposals.
1. The Public Theater of Minnesota is awarded a maximum of $5,000.
2. Maggie's Farm Theater is awarded a maximum of $2,670.
Sabes Jewish Community Center Performing Arts is awarded a maximum of $2,000.
4. St. Louis Park Middle School is awarded a maximum of $5,500.
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Adopted by the City Council November 5, 2012