Explanation
Background: The Department of Development seeks to enter into a grant agreement with Ghana Festival Ohio in support of their five-day event showcasing Ghanaian culture and showing support to Columbus’ sister city of Accra, and to pay for expenses incurred before the purchase order was approved.
Ghana Festival Ohio seeks to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of people of African origin or ancestry. The organization is a non-profit that pursues these goals through cultural and artistic exhibitions and performances, dances, music, food, education, and interactive programming. It is also their goal to promote cultural tourism to enhance global diversity and promote cultural awareness and artistic visibility of the Western African Community in Ohio while creating the platform for socio-cultural, economic, business, and investment opportunities.
The grant will support Ghana Festival Ohio in bringing in international cultural performing troupes, international guest performing artists for music, and the rental of cultural performing drums and equipment, as well as some additional logistics rental and media needs.
Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes the transfer within a fund, and the expenditure of $20,000.00 from the 2023 General Fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor’s vendor number is 045094 and expires 4/13/2025.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Ghana Festival Ohio to support the Ghana Festival Ohio event; to authorize a transfer and expenditure within the General Fund, and to pay for expenses incurred before the purchase order was approved. ($20,000.00)
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WHEREAS, The Department of Development seeks to support to the celebration of Columbus as a diverse and welcoming city including for those of West African origin or ancestry; and
WHEREAS, Ghana Festival Ohio seeks to showcase Ghanaian culture through their flagship event of GhanaFestOhio this summer; and
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