Item - 2019.EC5.7

Tracking Status

EC5.7 - Local Arts Service Organizations (LASOs) - 2019 Grant Allocations

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on June 18 and 19, 2019, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council approve funding allocations totalling $1,817,400 to six Local Arts Service Organizations as follows:

 

Organization:

Funding Allocation:

Arts Etobicoke

$436,295

Lakeshore Arts

$313,430

Scarborough Arts

$282,000

UrbanArts Community Arts Council

$315,435

East End Arts

$183,000

North York Arts

$287,240

Total

$1,817,400

 

Background Information (Committee)

(May 3, 2019) Report from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture on Local Arts Service Organizations (LASOs) - 2019 Grant Allocations
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-133011.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jun-18-2019 2:26 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EC5.7 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 24 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 2 Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Gary Crawford

EC5.7 - Local Arts Service Organizations (LASOs) - 2019 Grant Allocations

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

 

1.  City Council approve funding allocations totalling $1,817,400 to six Local Arts Service Organizations as follows:

 

Organization:

Funding Allocation:

Arts Etobicoke

$436,295

Lakeshore Arts

$313,430

Scarborough Arts

$282,000

UrbanArts Community Arts Council

$315,435

East End Arts

$183,000

North York Arts

$287,240

Total

$1,817,400

 

Origin

(May 3, 2019) Report from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture

Summary

This report seeks Council approval on the recommended funding allocations for six non-profit organizations that have applied for municipal support through the Local Arts Service Organizations (LASOs) grant program. The LASOs are independent community arts organizations.

 

Allocation recommendations presented in this report are based on the review by Economic Development and Culture (EDC) Division staff and an external peer advisory panel. EDC staff manage the program and reviewed the grant applications in compliance with the City of Toronto’s Community Grants Policy, adopted by Council at its July 16, 2013 meeting.

 

A total of $1,817,400 is included in the Economic Development and Culture 2019 Approved Operating Budget to fund six LASOs. The recommended 2019 budget to be allocated in this Report represents an increase of $112,000 (or 7 percent increase over the 2018 total program budget) to support the valuable arts programming and services provided by the LASOs, while achieving greater equity in funding distribution and to fairly reflect the relative performance of the LASOs.

Background Information

(May 3, 2019) Report from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture on Local Arts Service Organizations (LASOs) - 2019 Grant Allocations
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-133011.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Mark Grimes (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council