Q&A
Suggestions for creating dedicated funding for indigenous arts
0:21:15
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Commissioner Cumbo explains that DCLA cannot give priority to specific organizations due to the panel review process. She suggests alternative ways to create dedicated funding for indigenous arts and cultural organizations.
- DCLA uses a peer-based panel review process that doesn't allow for special preferences.
- Cumbo proposes the creation of an indigenous cultural art fund, similar to existing initiatives like theaters of color or the holocaust initiative.
- The suggestion opens up possibilities for collaboration between the native community and the city council to establish dedicated funding streams.
Laurie Cumbo
0:21:15
Excellent question.
0:21:16
We are not permitted to give priority to any one particular organization.
0:21:21
All of the organizations that come before the Department of Cultural Affairs, they are going through a panel review process of their peers, and it would not be permissible for us to give any one organization, special preference or, consideration in that way.
0:21:40
For the city council, you have more flexibility in that perhaps of wondering how we could create more funding, for Native American communities.
0:21:50
Perhaps the council could create an indigenous cultural art fund, similar to other funds that have been created, such as the theaters of color, or the holocaust initiative, or the, there are many different initiatives that have been created.
0:22:09
So I feel like if the native community wanted to work with the city council to create an indigenous fund, that would be a way in which funding could be allocated to that community.
