From
Amy Sprinkles
Title
Authorize the City Manager to apply for, and accept if successful, a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts for a partial reimbursement for a $500 Library program with Joe McDermott
Presenter
Amy Sprinkles
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The Texas Commission on the Arts offers partial grants for programming and education in libraries, for which the Grand Prairie Library System would like to apply.
Current Application:
Joe McDermott
Joe McDermott, the maestro of imagination, is an award winning family musician with interactive and engaging performances for children of all ages! As a former Early Childhood educator, Mr. McDermott understands how children learn through music and combines storytelling, rhythm and movement. According to the Texas Commission on the Arts, Joe McDermott has been described as a “Texas treasure” by the Texas Library Association.
Price for one performance a Warmack Library Oct. 25, 2017: $500
Texas Commission on the Arts requested reimbursement: $250
Financial Consideration
The 2016-2017 budget has the funding for the city’s portion of this expenditure in General Fund 321310-61130.