HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 20-039 NEA Challenge America GrantMcCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB 20-039
Meeting Date February 13, 2020
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Request to Approve National Endowment for the
Arts Challenge America Grant Application for
Downtown Public Art Project
Department Approvals Initials
Originator
or
Supporter
Mayor / Council
City Manager
Clerk
Treasurer
Community Development
Police Department
Public Works
Golf Course
COST IMPACT: $10,000 Parks and Recreation
FUNDING
SOURCE:
NEA Challenge America Grant Airport
Library
TIMELINE: Application deadline: April 21, 2020 Information Systems
Eco Devo Planner Originator
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) offers grants up to $10,000 through its Challenge America
grant program to support community-based public art projects. Granted funds must be matched 1:1 with
non-federal funds. The downtown public art project with contracted artists Erica and Jamie Laidlaw fits the
criteria for this grant program and sufficient funding from the City’s FY20 budget allocation and other grant
sources (LOT, Idaho Commission on the Arts) is available to meet the required grant match. If funded, the
grant award would be made available in 2021 to support the fabrication and installation of the public artwork
designed in response to community input.
More information about the NEA Challenge America Grant program can be found at:
https://www.arts.gov/grants-organizations/challenge-america/grant-program-description
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve submittal of a NEA Challenge America Grant application for downtown public artwork and
authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE ACTION
January 23, 2020 Artwork Commission Agreement with Erica and Jamie Laidlaw for downtown public art
project approved.