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City Funded Cultural Activities
2020-2021 Cultural Funding Cycle
Important Dates*
Tuesday, November 26 - Funding Recommendations to City Council (1st Touch)
Tuesday, December 10 - Approve Funding
The City of Bainbridge Island received 21 proposals from 19 organizations for cultural projects and activities that benefit Bainbridge Island residents and visitors during 2020-2021. A total of $300,000 will be distributed through a two-year funding cycle.Special consideration was given to organizations and projects that use City funds to advance the community objectives identified within the Cultural Element and/or Economic Element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
For more information on the Cultural Funding Advisory Committee, please visit the Cultural Funding Advisory Committee webpage.
2020-2021 Cultural Activities Proposals
| Organization/ Proposal | Project | Amount Requested |
Recommended 2-Year Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities Bainbridge | Operating Support | $ 29,000 | $ 29,000 |
| Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network | Growing Youth & Teen Program | $ 29,181 | $ 24,262 |
| Bainbridge Arts and Craft | Operating Support | $ 30,000 | -0- |
| Bainbridge Chorale | Operating Support | $ 10,000 | $ 10,000 |
| Bainbridge Downtown Association | Economic & Cultural Programs | $ 30,000 | -0- |
| Bainbridge Historical Museum | Her Vote. Her Story. and Protest Exhibits | $ 12,000 | $ 12,000 |
| Bainbridge Historical Museum | Operating Support | $ 30,000 | $ 24,000 |
| Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community | Website Reconstruction/ Face-to-Face Connection |
$ 15,000 | $ 15,000 |
| Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park and Recreation District | ARTLAB Project | $ 10,765 | -0- |
| Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park and Recreation District | Extending Sounds of Summer Concert Series | $ 10,000 | -0- |
| Bainbridge Island Museum of Art | Cultural Impact Initiative | $ 30,000 | $ 24,000 |
| Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center | Senior Cultural Activities | $ 10,000 | $ 10,000 |
| Bainbridge Performing Arts | Operating Support | $ 30,000 | $ 30,000 |
| Battle Point Astronomical Association | Revitalizing Our Island Observatory | $ 30,000 | -0- |
| Bloedel Reserve | Gratitude Day 2020 & 2021 | $ 30,000 | -0- |
| Island Theatre | Ten-Minute Play Festival | $ 22,738 | $ 22,738 |
| Island Time Activities (ITA) | Operating Support | $ 30,000 | $ 30,000 |
| Kids Discovery Museum | Operating Support | $ 30,000 | $ 25,000 |
| New Life Community Development Agency | Living Arts Cultural Heritage Project | $ 30,000 | -0- |
| Ovation! Performing Arts Northwest | Operating Support | $ 30,000 | $ 24,000 |
| The Lesser-Known Players | Operating Support | $ 20,000 | $ 20,000 |
| Total | $498,684 | $300,000 |
2018-2019 Cultural Activities Projects
Organization/Proposal |
Amount Requested |
Amount Funded |
2018 Report |
2019 Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities Bainbridge | $20,000 |
$18,000 |
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| Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network | $30,000 |
$15,000 |
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| Bainbridge Arts and Crafts | $30,000 |
$30,000 |
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| Bainbridge Chorale | $20,000 |
$8,000 |
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| Bainbridge Island Historical Museum - Operating | $30,000 |
$30,000 |
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| Bainbridge Island Historical Museum - Yama Exhibit (Funded in 2018 Only) | $5,200 |
$5,200 |
N/A |
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| Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community |
$20,000 |
$18,000 |
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| Bainbridge Island Museum of Art | $24,000 |
$24,000 |
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| Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestra | $5,750 |
$5,750 |
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| Bainbridge Performing Arts | $30,000 |
$30,000 |
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| Battle Point Astronomical Association and Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network |
$30,000 |
$20,000 |
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| Bloedel Reserve | $24,000 |
$15,000 |
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| Island Theatre | $6,000 |
$6,000 |
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| IslandWood | $30,000 |
$10,000 |
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| Kids Discovery Museum | $30,000 |
$30,000 |
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| Olympic Performance Group | $10,000 |
$10,000 |
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| Ovation! Performing Arts Northwest | $30,000 |
$25,000 |
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| Total | $374,950
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$299,950 |