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A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Asphalt Art Initiative Grant Application with Bloomberg Philanthropies and Approval of Any Subsequent Agreements and Authorizing their Execution.
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Introduction
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This Resolution authorizes Village staff to submit a grant application for up to $100,000 for a public art installation within the Harrison Street Arts District at the intersection of Lombard Avenue and Harrison Street as well as two crosswalks at either end of the Arts District corridor.
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Recommended Action
Adopt the Resolution
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Background
Bloomberg Philanthropies works to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people by focusing on five key areas: the arts, education, the environment, government innovation, and public health. Encompassing all of Mike Bloomberg's giving, Bloomberg Philanthropies includes his foundation, corporate, and personal philanthropy as well as Bloomberg Associates, a pro bono consultancy that works with mayors in cities around the world. Mike has committed the vast majority of the profits from Bloomberg L.P., the global financial technology, data, and media company that he founded in 1981, to support the work of Bloomberg Philanthropies. Bloomberg Philanthropies works to improve the lives of millions of people in more than 700 cities and 150 countries.
The Asphalt Art Initiative is being offered to cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States with populations of 50,000 or more. The program was brought to our attention by the MetroStrategies Group working with the Village. The following information was provided regarding this grant application:
Bloomberg's Asphalt Art Initiative is awarding grants for asphalt art projects - visual art on roadways, pedestrian spaces, and public infrastructure in cities that help:
- Improve street and pedestrian safety
- Revitalize and activate under...
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