HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 21-235 Arts And Humanities ProclamationMcCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB 21-235
Meeting Date September 23, 2021
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Request to Proclaim October 2021 as Arts and
Humanities Month
Department Approvals
Initials
Originator
or
Supporter
Mayor / Council
City Manager
Clerk
Originator
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:
October is National Arts & Humanities Month (NAHM)—a coast-to-coast collective recognition of the importance of culture in America. NAHM was launched by Americans for the Arts more than
30 years ago as National Arts Week in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the National Endowment for the Arts. In 1993, it was reestablished by Americans for the Arts and national
arts partners as a month-long celebration, with goals of:
FOCUSING on equitable access to the arts at local, state, and national levels;
ENCOURAGING individuals, organizations, and diverse communities to participate in the arts;
ALLOWING governments and businesses to show their support of the arts; and
RAISING public awareness about the role the arts and humanities play in our communities and lives.
The arts and humanities have played a critically important role in getting us through the COVID-19 pandemic and in amplifying the need for racial equity across the country. National
Arts & Humanities Month is the time for communities to come together in unified celebration of the power of the arts to make a difference and change our lives for the better.
National Arts & Humanities Month is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the positive impact the arts bring to our schools and communities therefore in an effort to support the
national proclamation of Arts and Humanities, staff requests that Council proclaim October as Arts and Humanities month in McCall. The proclamation is attached.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Proclaim October 2021 as Arts and Humanities Month and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
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