Explanation
Background
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a grant agreement with Urban Strings Columbus in support of its Documentary Film Production Project.
The Project is a 45-60-minute documentary film on the trailblazing musician and educator Carolyn Utz and the legacy of Urban Strings Columbus. Produced to broadcast-quality standards, the film will serve as a long-term public asset for Columbus through educational use, community screenings, and digital distribution. City of Columbus funding is essential to move this project from concept to completion. Public support will underwrite key production costs, ensure broad community access, and help create a high-quality film that can be used by schools, community organizations, and Urban Strings Columbus well beyond the grant period. In this way, the City’s investment supports both a completed documentary and a durable civic and educational resource.
Fiscal impact: This legislation authorizes an expenditure of $10,000.00 from the General Fund.
Title
To authorize the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a grant agreement with Urban Strings Columbus in support of Urban Strings Columbus Documentary Film Production Project; and to authorize a transfer and expenditure within the General Fund. ($10,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Urban Strings Columbus is an Ohio-based nonprofit that expands access to high-quality string music education for under served youth. Through instruction, mentorship, and performance, the organization helps young people build discipline, confidence, teamwork, and artistic skill outcomes that support academic engagement and long-term opportunity; and
WHEREAS, the project will produce a documentary film on Carolyn Utz and the legacy of Urban Strings Columbus. In addition to preserving an important Columbus story, the film will serve as a practical community asset for education, outreach, and public engagement. It wil...
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