HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 16-194 NEA Our Town grant-public artMcCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB 16-194
Meeting Date August 25, 2016
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
National Endowment for the Arts “Our Town” grant application for public art
Department Approvals
Initials
Originator
or
Supporter
Mayor / Council
City Manager
Clerk
Treasurer
Community Development
Police Department
Public Works
Golf Course
COST IMPACT:
Parks and Recreation
FUNDING SOURCE:
Airport
Library
TIMELINE:
Information Systems
Grant Coordinator
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The National Endowment for the Art offers the “Our Town” grant program which supports creative placemaking projects. This funding supports local efforts to enhance quality of life and
opportunity for existing residents, increase creative activity, and create a distinct sense of place. The grant request is to provide funding support for a partnership between the McCall
Arts and Humanities Council and the City of McCall to engage the community in arts projects that draw attention to Payette Lake; the lake’s role as primary drinking water source, core
of tourism economy, and ecological health.
The partnership will include a community-engaged public art design process that encourages participants to learn about and treasure Payette Lake by providing arts classes and engagement
opportunities with the local environment and lake as key subject matter. The public art design process will be led by a professional artist (to be selected) and will result in public
art being installed on the recently re-built Lardo
Bridge, which crosses the river outlet of the lake, and is approved by ITD for the installation of public art.
The McCall Arts and Humanities Council and ITD have agreed to provide letters of support for the application.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the submission of the FY17 NEA Our Town Grant application for public art and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
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