Res 159-97 10/21/1997RESOLUTION NO. /5-
RESOLUTION APPROVING CERTAIN GRANTS TO ARTS AGENCIES
AS RECOMMENDED BY THE WICHITA FALLS ARTS COMMISSION
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE ARTS
COMMISSION TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH SUCH AGENCIES
WHEREAS, the annual budget for the 1997 -98 fiscal year adopted by the City
Council includes $70,000 for the Wichita Falls Arts Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Wichita Falls Arts Commission met and considered applications
for these funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The following grants for the arts, as recommended by the Wichita Falls Arts
Commission, are hereby approved:
Organizations
W.F. Ballet Theatre,
Inc.
W.F. Symphony Orchestra
Wichita County Heritage
Society
MSU Department of Art
W.F. Backdoor Players
MSU Choral Department
W.F. Community Messiah
Wichita Falls Railroad
Museum
Project Title
Recommended
"The Nutcracker" and "An After-
noon with the Arts"
Guest Artist Project
Exhibits, Lecture Series,
Brochures, Conservation
Visiting Artists Program
Summer Youth Musical /New Play
Program
"Sounds of the Season"
Community Performance of "Messiah"
Rolling Stock Restoration
TOTAL FUNDS RECOMMENDED
11,781
11,948
10,031
4,940
11,948
4,230
3,807
11,315
$70,000
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Manager and the Wichita Falls Arts
Commission are hereby authorized to enter into contracts with several arts agencies for
the amounts prescribed herein.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21 st day of October, 1997.
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