§ 2-317. Power and duties.

(a)

The County Attorney, upon designation of the initial board members, shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed with the appropriate bodies, articles of incorporation and such other documents as may be deemed necessary and appropriate in order that the Arts Council might be constituted a body corporate having perpetual existence.

(b)

The Arts Council shall have the following powers and duties:

(1)

To serve the public at large as the arts funding organization for the County;

(2)

To serve as a recipient and distributor of federal, state, regional, public, private, foundation, and county arts block funding;

(3)

To provide financial support through competitive grants programs and special funding initiatives for artists, arts organizations, humanities organizations, and humanities scholars;

(4)

To provide advice and technical assistance for privately-funded arts in public places program in collaboration with the Art in Public Places Program administered by the Office of Central Services;

(5)

To serve as the advisory body for the development, management, and marketing of Arts and Entertainment Districts in the County;

(6)

To provide technical assistance and learning opportunities for individual artists and scholars as well as capacity building activities arts and humanities organizations;

(7)

To build, own, develop, or manage facilities designated and designed for cultural and artistic uses including galleries, museums, theaters, performing arts centers and amphitheaters; and

(8)

To provide advice and guidance on matters related to the arts, the humanities, and cultural aesthetics to the County Executive, the County Council, as well as the business, education, and civic leadership communities of the County.

(CB-58-2010)