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To recognize and celebrate the Greater Columbus Arts Council's Art in the House and TRANSIT ARTS programs, and their partners and participants, on the occasion of the Art in the House reception and exhibit opening on August 3rd, 2010
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WHEREAS, GCAC's Art in the House program, a partnership with GCAC's TRANSIT ARTS program for teens and the Columbus Federation of Settlements, connects local artists, arts and cultural organizations, and independent arts education programs into a comprehensive network of accessible opportunities for students in grades kindergarten through twelve; and
WHEREAS, the program's focus is on the needs of young people during out-of-school hours, such as afternoons, evenings, weekends, and during the summer, providing students with constructive recreational opportunities and cultural activities while school is not in session; and
WHEREAS, Art in the House brings GCAC-led programming into several of the Columbus Federation of Settlements' facilities, as well as other neighborhood partner sites, with scheduled arts activities that are free and open to the public; and
WHEREAS, more than four hundred children have participated in Art in the House this year; and
WHEREAS, GCAC and its partners will host a public reception in the Rhodes Tower lobby from 11am to 12:30pm on August 3rd, 2010, to unveil an exhibit of the work created by young people in the Art in the House and TRANSIT ARTS programs; and
WHEREAS, the exhibit will be on view from August 3rd to August 30th, allowing the public ample opportunity to admire the work of these remarkable young artists; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council hereby recognizes and celebrates the Greater Columbus Arts Council's Art in the House and TRANSIT ARTS programs, and their partners and participants, on the occasion of the Art in the House reception and exhibit opening on August 3rd, 2010.