SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a recommendation by the Public Art and Design Board for a grant of $8,500 to FYI Community Partnership, Inc. for their proposal of the creation of an artist-led community mural in the Lake Belleview neighborhood to be funded from the Miscellaneous Public Art Fund (A1901). (consent)
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SUMMARY:
FYI Community Partnership, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in South Greenwood and focused on providing responsive, timely, and creative solutions to empower families in at-risk communities improve their quality of life. The organization has submitted an application seeking discretionary funds to facilitate the creation of an artist-led community mural in the Lake Belleview neighborhood. Funding for this program would provide for a local artist to engage with residents to create a site-specific, community-focused design.
To address requests of this nature the Public Art & Design Board has developed guidelines to govern the application process for discretionary fund assistance. Applications must be sponsored by a neighborhood, community, or arts organization and must align with the goals and objectives of the 2007 Public Art Master Plan.
FYI Community Partnership, Inc.’s request supports the City’s Strategic Vision by providing public art for the citizens and visitors of Clearwater and aligns with the Public Art Master Plan for projects that strengthen civic connectivity and support neighborhood identity. This project contributes to a visual language that helps make Clearwater’s neighborhoods identifiable and unique will create a point of pride within the Lake Belleview community.
At the January 30, 2020 Public Art & Design Program meeting, the Board voted to unanimously approve the FYI Community Partnership, Inc. funding request and submits its recommendation that the City Council approve this grant.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds are available in capital project 315-A1901, Miscellaneous Public Art, to fund this grant.