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File #: HCC-199-FY23    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/27/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 1/3/2023 Final action:
Title: Disbursement of Ward 1 Discretionary Funds
Sponsors: Sam Denes, Joanne Waszczak
Indexes: Budget
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Submitted by: Laura Reams

Submitting Department: Legislative

Agenda Section: Consent

 

Item Title:

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Disbursement of Ward 1 Discretionary Funds

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Suggested Action:

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I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the disbursement of $500 from the Ward 1 discretionary fund to Pyramid Atlantic in support of “A Collaboration of Creativity”, an exhibition on the print work of David C. Driskell.

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Summary Background:

Pyramid Atlantic will host an exhibit on the print work of David C. Driskell from February 11 through March 10, 2023. Funds from the Ward 1 discretionary fund will support the exhibition.

 

A Collaboration of Creativity

Print Work of David C. Driskell

Dates: February 11 - March 10th, 2023

 

Artist David C. Driskell (1931-2020) was an artist, scholar, and historian who transformed the field of African American art through his own work, his advocacy, and his scholarship. As an artist, he is known mostly for modernist paintings, collages, and prints. In 2003, he began a lifelong collaboration with Master Printer Curlee R. Holton. Together they produced over 40 creative projects with two in progress at the time of Driskell’s passing. In A COLLABORATION OF CREATIVITY Holton shares a curated grouping of approximately 30 prints he made with Driskell through the fine art publishing studio Raven Editions and The Driskell Center at University of Maryland. The exhibition showcases the artistic genius of Driskell, the printmaking mastery of Holton, and the power of collaboration.

 

Next Steps:

Upon Council approval, funds will be disbursed.

 

Fiscal Impact:

$500

 

City Administrator Comments:

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Community Engagement:

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Strategic Goals:

Goal 5 - Strengthen the City’s Identity as a Diverse, Creative, and Welcoming Community

 

Legal Review Required?

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