Explanation
This ordinance authorizes a grant agreement between Columbus City Council and All People Arts.
All People Arts actively works toward building strong neighborhoods by providing an opportunity for all residents to gain exposure and access to art, as well as bringing the community together through creative expression. All People Arts not only wants to contribute to the beautification of the south side, but to the unity and fellowship between residents through intentional outreach for free workshops and open studios.
All People Arts creates good-paying jobs through providing a space for artists to host workshops, as well as promote and sell their work through the gallery. Supporting and empowering the paid artist is at the core of All People Arts.
All People Arts develops pathways out of poverty through providing an open, inclusive, and safe space for all, as well as free and subsidized classes. These initiatives function as a therapeutic outlet for all members of the community which in turn increases resilience, as well as sense of value and self-worth. All People Arts encourages personal agency and provides a positive mechanism for self-expression.
This funding will assist All People Arts with the buildout of their space at Parsons Village II, a senior living complex on the South Side.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delay in the delivery of services.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize Columbus City Council to enter into a grant agreement with All People Arts; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, All People Arts actively works toward building strong neighborhoods by providing an opportunity for all residents to gain exposure and access to art, as well as bringing the community together through creative expression; and
WHEREAS, All People Arts crea...
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