Report Prepared by: Jennifer Flachman, Senior Management Analyst
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SUBJECT: Arts and Cultural Advisory Commission (ACAC) to Present Project Award Selections for Heartland Grant Project
REPORT IN BRIEF
ACAC to present artist and design recommendations to the City Council for seven projects funded by the Heartland Grant.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission's recommendations of artists and their designs to be installed at City owned locations funded by the Heartland Grant.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve with modifications; or,
3. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items as requested by Council; or,
4. Continue to a future Council meeting; or,
5. Deny.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2023/24 Council Goals and Priorities: Public Works & City Beautification
DISCUSSION
The California Creative Corps was developed by the California Council on the Arts in collaboration with the state legislature. California Creative Corps is a $4.2 million economic and jobs recovery pilot program designed to support pandemic recovery and environmental, civic, and social engagement in California's hardest-hit communities. Using a variety of art forms, including visual, performing, and traditional arts, artists will promote positive community outcomes by creating locally focused, contextual, and culturally sensitive messages and public works.
Merced, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties have an abundance of talented individuals who tell the stories and express the culture of our communities through art. We want to support our artists to create projects that are locally focused and spread awareness related to public health messages, civic engagement, social justice & community engagement, and water & energy conservation, climate mitigation, & emergency preparedness.
The Heartland Creative C...
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