Whether to extend EC3's service agreement and restore Grants to Individual Artists funding to $50,000

Preliminary vote

General Committee makes recommendations; City Council makes the final decision.

We haven’t matched this to Council’s final vote yet. Committee recommendations normally go to the City Council meeting on December 1, 2025.

Full Resolution Text

Be it resolved that Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CSD25-009 to extend the Community Service Agreement with EC3 for one year, covering the period of January 1 to December 31, 2026, including the $100, 000 allocation in the Draft 2026 Community Services Administration Budget and the $50,000 allocation in the Draft Cultural Services Operating Budget for Artsweek and the Grants to Individual Artists program; and Be it further resolved that an additional $25,000 be added to the Cultural Services Operating Budget to restore the Grants to Individual Artists program to $50,000.

Meeting Details

General Committee

Council Chambers, City Hall, 500 George Street North