[Archived] Alexandria Commission for the Arts Schedules Public Hearing on FY 2008 Grant Program

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	August 11, 2006 PIO# 192-06/rdo	Brian Hannigan, Director of Communications, or Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300 Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300

ALEXANDRIA COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS SCHEDULES
PUBLIC HEARING ON FY 2008 GRANT PROGRAM

A public hearing will be held to receive comments and suggestions for changes to the FY 2008 Alexandria Commission for the Arts Grant Program. The meeting will take place at 6 pm on Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Dr. Oswald Durant Memorial Center, 1605 Cameron St.

At the hearing, the commission’s policy committee will present an overview of proposed changes to the commission’s FY 2008 Grant Program. A regular business meeting will follow.

Persons who are unable to attend the public hearing can send written comments to: Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, Attention: Alexandria Commission for the Arts, 1108 Jefferson St., Alexandria, VA 22314.

The goals of the Grant Program include encouraging artistic excellence in the City; assisting Alexandria-based arts organizations in improving their financial, administrative, and management capabilities; and providing individual artists with opportunities to create, perform, and present their works. Approximately $200,000 in funding is available to assist local artists and arts organizations.

For more information or to obtain a meeting agenda, call Cheryl Anne Colton, Cultural Arts Administrator, of the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities at 703-838-6348.

The City of Alexandria complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for qualified individuals. To make an ADA accommodation request, call 703-838-4343 or (TTY) 703-838-4902.

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