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        <RecipientCnt>2</RecipientCnt>
        <CashGrantAmt>18000</CashGrantAmt>
        <NonCashAssistanceDesc>ART PROJECT GRANT(S)</NonCashAssistanceDesc>
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        <GrantTypeTxt>SCHOLARSHIPS</GrantTypeTxt>
        <NonCashAssistanceDesc>ART PROJECT GRANT(S)</NonCashAssistanceDesc>
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        <GrantTypeTxt>IMAGE ART SHOW AND GALLERY EXHIBITION</GrantTypeTxt>
        <NonCashAssistanceDesc>ART PROJECT GRANT(S)</NonCashAssistanceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GRANTS ARE FUNDED BASED ON GRANT APPLICATIONS REVIEWED AT SCHEDULED GRANT REVIEWS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHEN THE GRANT IS COMPLETED THE GRANTEE MUST SUBMIT A REPORT OF THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. THE BOARD ALSO CONDUCTS SITE VISITS OF THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS AND EVENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE AND EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY GRANT APPLICATION IN WHICH THEY HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST DURING EACH GRANT REVIEW SESSION.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COMPARES THE COMPENSATION TO SIMILAR POSITIONS IN OTHER REGIONAL ARTS COUNCILS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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