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Page 2 of 10 <br />where grant applicants could place a courtesy hold on one of the two theaters pending <br />grant approval and as space was available. <br /> <br />Funding Criteria and Priorities <br />At its meeting on November 6, 2023, the Civic Arts Commission adopted funding <br />criteria. In evaluating applications for this category, the Civic Arts Commission will <br />primarily consider projects that: <br />• Encourage diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and include equitable access <br />• Engage new participants and audiences in the arts <br />• Target a specific community need or gap in arts services <br />• Pursue arts education programs or collaborate with the Pleasanton Unified <br />School District (PUSD) <br />• Involve collaboration or co-production with local organizations <br /> <br />Funding levels remained at a maximum of $7,500 per grant request. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />Eleven applications from eight different agencies were received by the January 19, <br />2024, deadline, totaling $61,225. Six agencies submitted one application each, the <br />Pacific Chamber Orchestra submitted three applications and the Pleasanton Cultural <br />Arts Council submitted two applications. The available funding totals $40,000. The <br />evaluation process for the FY 2024/25 Community Grant Program includes an <br />assessment by commissioners of each application received using ZoomGrants. Staff <br />have also reviewed the applications and provided a recommendation in this report. <br /> <br />Data was collected from ZoomGrants regarding the Civic Arts Commission’s tentative <br />“Votes” and “Average Recommended Funding.” The commission may choose to use <br />this data as a starting point for discussion towards providing its final funding <br />recommendation. <br /> <br />Staff has provided a recommendation for funding, totaling $40,000. Agencies, and their <br />respective projects/programs listed below, are provided in alphabetical order. Grant <br />descriptions in italicized text are taken directly from the original grant descriptions. <br /> <br />GRANT APPLICATIONS <br /> <br />Alliance for the Visual Arts Requested Funds: $5,000 <br />Open Studios TVAST Tentative Votes: 6 for / 0 against <br /> Average Funding: $4,089 <br /> Staff Recommendation: $3,800 <br /> <br />Program Description: <br />The fourth annual Tri-Valley Artist Studio Tour (TVAST) is a showcase for the Tri- <br />Valley's creativity, and a key platform for 100+ visual artists to learn how to exhibit well, <br />interact with the public, develop a following, and make sales, all of which are important