Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Education Foundation for Freedom, a non-profit corporation, in support of the Columbus Women & Girls’ Fest mentorship programming.
The mission of this work is to elevate women of color in the arts through performing arts, culture, education, and entrepreneurship. Participants will organize a specifically crafted showcase demonstrating their progress for the Women & Girls’ Fest. The mentorship and other development opportunities will also help young women to see themselves as future artists and to see the arts as a viable, self-sustaining profession through entrepreneurship.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to allow sufficient time for the organization to receive funding in advance of the Fest event and before the close of the mentoring program.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Jobs Growth subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Education Foundation for Freedom in support of the Columbus Women & Girls’ Fest; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Jobs Growth subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($35,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Education Foundation for Freedom seeks to promote women and girls of color in the arts; and
WHEREAS, the arts as an industry are dominated by white males, leading to a disproportionately low rate of leadership and development opportunities for women of color; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Women & Girls’ Fest mentorship initiative will promote strong performance practices, self-development, and entrepreneurship as a path to a sustainable professional career in the arts; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the office of the City Clerk in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Clerk to enter into this grant agreement to disburse funds in a timely manner for the Columbus Women & Girls’ Fest programming, all for...
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