Council to hear a presentation by the Flagstaff Arts Council (FAC) Director, discuss and provide feedback as warranted.

The City of Flagstaff contracts with Flagstaff Arts Council to be the City’s lead agency for art, science, and culture as well as to administer related nonprofit grant programs. FAC is an independent nonprofit agency partially funded by the Bed, Board, and Beverage (BBB) Arts & Sciences Fund.

Annually, the FAC reports to the City Council regarding their efforts under the contract. This year’s update will include an overview of how the agency continues to help the sector adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, recently awarded grants, and a discussion about its final draft of the strategic planning process it introduced last year.

Between the Spring 2020 COVID-19 Relief allocation for grants and regular pass-through grant programs, FAC awarded $467,100 to 39 organizations through 84 separate grants. FAC also receives 15% of the grant amount for managing grant programs and an additional $37,000 for acting as the City’s local arts, culture, and science agency.

This update relates to the following Council goals:

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Grow and strengthen a more equitable and resilient economy.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Enhance public transparency and accessibility.