Report Prepared by: Jennifer Flachman, Senior Management Analyst
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SUBJECT: Commission to Review and Approve Photograph Selections for the December 14, 2024, Art Exhibition, Falling in Love with Merced, at the Merced Civic Center
REPORT IN BRIEF
Reviews and approves photography selections for display at the December 14, 2024, Art Exhibition, Falling in Love with Merced at the Merced Civic Center.
RECOMMENDATION
Arts and Culture Advisory Commission - Adopt a motion approving 15 photography submissions for production and display at the Second Annual Photography Exhibition, Falling in Love with Merced on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the Merced Civic Center.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, subject to other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
2. Deny; or,
3. Refer to staff for consideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
4. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
DISCUSSION
At the September 19, 2024 Arts and Culture Advisory Commission meeting, the Commission approved issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Local Photography Submissions under the theme, Falling in Love with Merced, and approved the planning of an Art Exhibition at the Merced Civic Center.
The Subcommittee reviewed all photography submissions and, based on criteria outlined in the RFP, recommends 15 submissions for production and display at the upcoming December 14, 2024, second annual photography exhibition, Falling in Love with Merced.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Photography images