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Subject: Alice Arts Center
From: Vice Mayor Nadel
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution maintaining the Alice Arts as an Arts Center benefiting the Oakland Community
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OAKLAND CITY COUNCU] JU1419 F@j 3, 35
RESOLUTION No. C. M. S.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER Nancy J. Nadel
A RESOLUTION MAINTAINING THE ALICE ARTS AS AN ARTS CENTER
BENEFITING THE OAKLAND CONEVIUNITY
WHEREAS, the Alice Arts Center was renovated by the City of Oakland usin,g public funds to create a
community performance center to celebrate and support the well established arts community in the city: and
WTIEREAS, the Alice Arts Center has established itself as the country's premiere art house for African
and African American dance,
WHEREAS, the Alice Arts Center has housed world renowned groups such as AXIS Dance, Citicentre
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Dance Theater, Diamano Coura, Dimensions Dance, Fogo Na Roupa, Fua Dao Congo, the Oakland Ballet and
S.U.N.D.E.A., alon.- with other groups that showcase the diversity and talents of the Oakland Community; and
WHEREAS, companies at the Alice hold classes that have benefited thousands of children at the center
and have also tau@ht free classes in the Oakland schools to reach an even wider group of children; and
WHEREAS, the Alice Arts Center also has affordable SRO units for 74 tenants, which provides an
affordable place for Oakland's artists to live and work; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Oakland City Council does confirm its corrunitment to maintainin.- the Alice Arts
Center as the home to a variety of musicians, dance companies and other arts organizations that provide public
benefit to the Oakland community at lar.ge; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Alice Arts Center continue to provide housin.- for resident and guest
artists; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Oakland, in collaboration with the companies and residents
at the Ali...
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