"Historically speaking, the same organizations get funded. So we're setting up a system where we're creating a dependency on the awards, especially if we're awarding an organization money that is 60 percent or more of their operating budget and they can't survive if their budget isn't 60 percent city funding."
"We don't want to create that. We want to create self-sufficient organizations and individuals who are creating exceptional art."
"The initial change to the system caused loud criticism in 2018 when many long-standing arts organizations were zeroed out or greatly reduced after years of receiving city funds almost as a default."
"Members of the Arts Commission want the city to show how effective new grant programs have been at reaching arts organizations from underserved communities, out of concern that large award amounts for the Thrive grant program may result in too few awards available to include newer recipients."
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