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<br />June 13, 2006 <br /> <br />Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />06 - 261 - Adoption of an ordinance to accept the grant award of $27,000 from the <br />Business Consortium for the Arts, and to appropriate that same amount for exhibits and <br />programming at the Courthouse Galleries. Vision Principle: Lifelong Learning <br />Community. <br /> <br />Background: <br />. The Courthouse Galleries has been fortunate to receive the Business <br />Consortium for the Arts Support Grant for a number of years. <br />. With this grant, the Courthouse Galleries will be able to develop and continue <br />offering quality exhibits and programs for the citizens of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Hampton Roads communities and beyond. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br />. The Courthouse Galleries is a non-collecting museum that is devoted to offering <br />quality educational, cultural and aesthetic experiences in the arts and humanities <br />through rotating exhibits, lectures, classes and performances. The Courthouse <br />Galleries puts on a minimum of 8 exhibits per year and this would not be possible <br />without the funds from this grant. <br />. Financial Impact: There is no local cash match required for this grant. <br /> <br />Staff Recommends: <br />Adoption of an Ordinance to accept the grant award of $27,000 from the Business <br />Consortium for the Arts, and to appropriate that same amount for exhibits and <br />programming at the Courthouse Galleries. Vision Principle: Lifelong Learning <br />Community. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br />. Confirm the exhibit schedule, <br />. Route contracts, <br />. Develop programs that compliment the exhibit, and <br />. Confirm a marketing/public relations strategy. <br /> <br />Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />"ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,000 FROM THE <br />BUSINESS CONSORTIUM FOR THE ARTS AND APPROPRIATING SAID SUM IN <br />THE FY 2005-2006 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF <br />MUSEUMS FOR EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMMING AT THE COURTHOUSE <br />GALLERI ES." <br /> <br />Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />06 - 262 - Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate additional State funding in the <br />amount of $250 from the Library of Virginia to the Portsmouth Public Library for <br />Governor Kaine's Smart Beginnings Blitz. Vision Principle: Lifelong Learning <br />Community. <br />