Grants to Specialized Collections Museums - 2019 Allocations

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2019-06-18 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on June 18 and 19, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the allocations of Grants to Specialized Collections Museums program funding of $682,848 to the following organizations: Organization Amount Aga Khan Museum $200,000 Gardiner Museum $161,535 Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (MOCA Toronto) $321,313 TOTAL $682,848 2. City Council increase the Approved 2019 Economic Development and Culture Operating Budget by $200,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded from the Major Special Events Reserve Fund (XR1218), to provide a grant of $200,000 to help fund the transition of the Design Exchange from a design museum to a festival, exhibition and event programmer with a focus on design, innovation and technology.

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3. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to review the Grants to Specialized Collections Museums program, specifically the programs' design, eligibility criteria, assessment process and intended outcomes, and report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee by October 2019 on any recommended changes.

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This report recommends allocations for three not-for-profit organizations that have applied for funding through the Grants to Specialized Collections Museums (GSCM) program administered by Economic Development and Culture (EDC). 2019 marks the second year of the GSCM program following Council's approval of the program in November 2017. The total program funds for these allocations is $682,848 as approved by City Council on March 7, 2019 as part of the 2019 Operating Budget, which is the same amount as for 2018.

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Allocation recommendations in this report are based on the review by EDC's Arts and Culture Services staff and advice from an external peer advisory panel. A one-time allocation to the Design Exchange (DX) is also recommended in this report to support the organization's transition from a design museum to a festival, exhibition and event programmer with a focus on design, innovation and technology. Design Exchange was previously funded through the GSCM program. The funding will be used to continue public programs, operations, and planning towards the second edition of the EDIT festival in 2020.

Staff recommended

The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, recommends that: 1. City Council approve the allocations of Grants to Specialized Collections Museums program funding of $682,848 to the following organizations: Organization Amount Aga Khan Museum $200,000 Gardiner Museum $161,535 Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (MOCA Toronto) $321,313 TOTAL $682,848 2. City Council increase the Approved 2019 Economic Development

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and Culture Operating Budget by $200,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded from the Major Special Events Reserve Fund (XR1218), to provide a grant of $200,000 to help fund the transition of the Design Exchange from a design museum to a festival, exhibition and event programmer with a focus on design, innovation and technology.

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2019-05-27 · Economic and Community Development Committee · adopted
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The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve the allocations of Grants to Specialized Collections Museums program funding of $682,848 to the following organizations: Organization Amount Aga Khan Museum $200,000 Gardiner Museum $161,535 Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (MOCA Toronto) $321,313 TOTAL $682,848 2. City Council increase the Approved 2019 Economic Development and
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Culture Operating Budget by $200,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded from the Major Special Events Reserve Fund (XR1218), to provide a grant of $200,000 to help fund the transition of the Design Exchange from a design museum to a festival, exhibition and event programmer with a focus on design, innovation and technology.
2019-06-18 · Toronto City Council · amended

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