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The commission reviewed and supported a new, more anonymous grant review process for Inspire Vancouver, including bias training, shared facilitation, score calibration, and anonymous awards to reduce perceived conflicts of interest.
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The meeting focused on how Vancouver will score and award future Inspire Vancouver arts grants. Commissioners discussed a process meant to be fairer and more transparent, while still letting the commission control funding categories, reviewer appointments, and the scorecard. They also reviewed school cultural access funding, which will distribute 10% of program revenue evenly to the Vancouver and Evergreen school districts for field trips, transportation, admission, and substitute teachers. Other updates covered the Arts Hub, the Vancouver Art & Music Festival, and America250 planning.
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