Section 10-A1412. AC-4.1 PUBLIC FUNDING

 

1412.1In the District of Columbia, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is the primary public funding agency. It provides grants to individual artists and a wide variety of nonprofit organizations. The Commission is supported primarily by District government funds and federal block grants and other special funds awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts. In addition, the Commission receives charitable contributions and donations through the Arts and Humanities Enterprise Fund. In recent years, revenues totaling close to $1.2 million have been raised through auctions and merchandise sales from special projects such as Party Animals and Pandamania. The District also maintains a dedicated revenue stream from its capital budget to support the development of arts facilities. 1412.1

 

1412.2Policy AC-4.1.1: Making Funding Inclusive

 

Ensure that city funding for the arts occurs through a fair and transparent process and supports the delivery of services to the broadest possible spectrum of the community, with a particular emphasis on underserved communities. 1412.2

 

1412.3Policy AC-4.1.2: Granting Cost Reductions and Exemptions

 

Reduce or eliminate, whenever possible, city-imposed costs associated with producing the arts by non-profit organizations and educational institutions. Explore off-setting costs for business licenses and permits, property taxes, insurance, and rents for the use of city facilities, among others. 1412.3

 

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The provisions of Title 10, Part A of the DCMR accessible through this web interface are codification of the District Elements of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital. As such, they do not represent the organic provisions adopted by the Council of the District of Columbia. The official version of the District Elements only appears as a hard copy volume of Title 10, Part A published pursuant to section 9a of the District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1994, effective April 10, 1984 (D.C. Law 5-76; D.C. Official Code § 1 -301.66)) . In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions accessible through this site and the provisions contained in the published version of Title 10, Part A, the provisions contained in the published version govern. A copy of the published District Elements is available www.planning.dc.gov.