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Community Services Committee
May 26, 2008
Pauline Houston, General Manager, Community Services
Renate Willms, Supervisor of Administration (ext. 2395)
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May 14, 2008
CSD-08-053
GENERAL PROVISION GRANT REQUEST - AFRICAN
WOMEN'S ALLIANCE
RECOMMENDATION:
That a general provision grant in the amount of $3,000 be approved to the African
Women's Alliance to assist with expenses to host the Annual Afro Festival on July 26,
2008.
REPORT:
The Community Services Department has received a general provision grant application from
the African Women's Alliance in the amount of $5,000 to assist with expenses to host the
Annual Afro Festival on July 26, 2008 in Waterloo Park.
The Afro Festival is intended to promote African cultural heritage in the Region of Waterloo. It
provides an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the African culture through dance,
drumming, cuisine, music, art and craft. This is a free event, open to the general public. This
year's objectives for the Alliance include continuing to promote African culture and heritage and
expanding the festival to a larger audience. Last year's attendance was 3,500 and the
organization is hoping to attract more than 5,000 visitors to the 2008 festival.
The City of Waterloo has approved a grant of $3,000 for the festival. The organization has also
applied to the Trillium Foundation for a grant of $7,000 and are waiting for results.
Further details regarding the event are included in the attached application.
The grant request was reviewed by the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee (ACAC) at their
April 15, 2008 meeting, who passed the following motion:
"The Arts and Culture Advisory Committee recommends that the African
Women's Alliance receives a one-time only grant in the amount of $5,000."
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Further details regarding this recommendation are noted in the attached ACAC resolution.
Staff has reviewed the grant request and recommends that the grant be approved. Arts and
culture support is a significant focus area for the City of Kitchener. This initiative is very much in
line with general provision grant guidelines and is an area of municipal service responsibility.
Staff concurs with ACAC's recommendation to provide support for this event, however
recommends that an amount of $3,000 be awarded as approved by the City of Waterloo.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
If approved, the grant amount will be funded through the general provision grant account.
COMMUNICATIONS:
The grant applicant has received a copy of this report.
Renate Willms
Supervisor of Administration
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City of Kitchener
City Hall, 200 King St. West
P.O. Box 1118
Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
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April 16, 2008
Renate Willms, Supervisor, Administration
Cheryl York, Co-ordinator, Arts/Culture
Grant Application - African Women's Alliance
Please be advised that the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee, at its regular meeting held
April 15, 2008, passed the following resolution as recorded in its minutes:
Motion: The Arts and Culture Advisory Committee recommends that the African
Women's Alliance receives a one-time only grant in the amount of $5,000.
The Committee notes that the grant will enable the organization to hire a part-time event
organizer for its Afro Festival, an important step forward in capacity-building for the organization
and its prog ram.
Cheryl York
Arts/Culture Co-ordinator