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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
DATE: September 13, 2010
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SUBJECT: Arts & Economic Prosperity IV: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts
and Culture Organizations and Their Audiences in the City of Dubuque
The City of Dubuque has a unique opportunity to participate as a study partner in a
scientific, highly regarded arts economic impact study customized for the City of
Dubuque at a significantly discounted rate.
Dubuque was selected as one of only 100 communities nationwide to participate in the
pilot study Local Arts Index, modeled after the National Arts Index, through Americans
for the Arts. This study will evaluate the health, vitality and character of the arts and
culture in the community of Dubuque County, but not its economic impact. There is no
fee to be involved other than staff time required over the 18 month study period that
began in June 2010 and will end December 2011.
Because Dubuque was selected in the Local Arts Index project, Dubuque has been
offered an opportunity to participate in the Arts and Economic Prosperity IV study for
only $2,900 instead of the usual $4,500. A funding source has been identified.
Neighborhood Development Specialist Jerelyn O'Connor recommends City Council
approval of the agreement with the Americans for the Arts to conduct an Arts Economic
Impact Study.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Jerelyn O'Connor, Neighborhood Development Specialist
THE CITY OF
DUB E MEMORANDUM
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
September 10, 2010
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Jerelyn O'Connor, Neighborhood Development Specials
RE:
Arts & Economic Prosperity IV: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit
Arts and Culture Organizations and Their Audiences in the City of
Dubuque
Introduction
The City of Dubuque has a unique opportunity to participate as a study partner in a
scientific, highly regarded arts economic impact study customized for the City of
Dubuque at a significantly discounted rate.
As you know, Dubuque was selected as one of only 100 communities nationwide to
participate in the pilot study Local Arts Index, modeled after the National Arts Index,
through Americans for the Arts. This study will evaluate the health, vitality and character
of the arts and culture in the community of Dubuque County, but not its economic
impact. There is no fee to be involved other than staff time required over the 18 month
study period that began in June 2010 and will end December 2011.
Because we were selected in the Local Arts Index project, we have been offered an
opportunity to participate in the Arts and Economic Prosperity IV study for only $2,900
instead of the usual $4,500.
Discussion
There are two areas that will be studied: (1) the economic impact of spending by
nonprofit arts and culture organizations, and (2) the impact of event - related spending by
their audiences. While we have floated a number in the community of a "$22 million
economic impact," it was based upon a crude calculator that did not include all groups
and did not include audience expenditures. The fee covers the cost of data analysis, the
development of a customized econometric model specifically for Dubuque, the delivery
of a customized report, and the opportunity to piggyback on national and regional media
release and other marketing for Americans for the Arts. This study will take place from
January — December 2011.
Both studies will measure different aspects of arts and culture in Dubuque and will be
invaluable to the City, the Council, arts and cultural non - profits, and private partners to
use in fundraising, grant making, advocacy and benchmarking. Because of the local
study's link to the national level, the City will establish itself as a power contributor to the
advancement of national arts research policy.
Recommendation
The Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission discussed this opportunity at their
August 28 goal setting session. The Commission has unanimously endorsed
participating in the economic impact study and is recommending that the City Council
approve the agreement with Americans for the Arts to conduct this study.
Budget Impact
The cost of the study is $2,900. There is $900 available from FY 2010 carry over funds.
Also, the Arts Commission voted to recommend allocating the $2,000 budgeted for
professional development for the Commission to this study because they believe the
study will provide benefit to the City and Arts and Culture organizations throughout the
community.
Action to be Taken
I recommend that the City Council approve the agreement with Americans for the Arts
to conduct an Arts Economic Impact Study and authorize the City Manager to sign the
agreement.
Encl. Arts & Economic Prosperity IV Overview and Agreement
cc: Jan Stoffel, Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator
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AMERICANS
Jan Stoffel
Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator
City of Dubuque
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Jan:
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A Project of Americans for the Arts
September 10, 2010
Thank you for expressing interest in joining Arts & Economic Prosperity® IV, Americans for the
Arts' fourth national study of the economic impact of spending by nonprofit arts and culture
organizations and their audiences. It is our pleasure to officially invite the City of Dubuque to
join the study as one of our project partners.
Please read this entire document. It includes a description of the project we will undertake, a
detailed description of the required responsibilities that we share, and a statement of agreement
that requires your signature. Once signed by both parties, this letter of agreement will serve as a
contract between Americans for the Arts and the City of Dubuque for the 18 month period
beginning January 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012.
CONFIRM YOUR STATUS AS AN OFFICIAL STUDY PARTNER
Follow the steps below to officially join the Arts & Economic Prosperity IV study:
1. Read this entire document;
2. Initial each of the five required tasks to be completed by the City of Dubuque (listed on
pages 4 -6 of this document);
3. Choose the payment schedule for your study participation fee (at the bottom of page 6);
4. Initial the Contractual Clauses on pages 10 and 11 of this document;
5. Sign and date the Statement of Agreement on page 12; and
6. Return the original hardcopy to Ben Davidson at Americans for the Arts.
7. Upon receipt, an Americans for the Arts representative will sign the contract, and we will
return a copy to you immediately.
8. In November 2010, you will receive a Study Welcome Packet containing the surveys and
instructions necessary to begin and complete the data collection process.
We recommend that you keep a copy. We also recommend that you don't delay —we only
guarantee participation for the first 200 partners that remit a signed contract.
INTRODUCTION TO ARTS & ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IV
The purpose of this national research study is to evaluate the economic impact of spending by the
nation's nonprofit arts and culture organizations and the event - related spending of their audiences
during fiscal year 2010. This new study will build on our three previous national economic
impact efforts (published in 1994, 2000, and 2005) to document in unprecedented scope and
detail the key role played by the nonprofit arts industry in strengthening local economies. Our
highly- regarded research methodology has repeatedly proven to be credible and accurate. Arts
administrators, legislators, advocates, media, and others from across the country regularly use our
data to demonstrate the economic power that the arts and culture wield in their communities.
During the past 20 years we have conducted economic impact studies in hundreds of U.S.
communities ranging in geography (Alaska to Florida to Maine to Hawaii), population (3,000 to 3
million), and population density (rural to large urban).
LOCAL CUSTOMIZATION FOR THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
As one of our local and statewide study partners, you will help Americans for the Arts by
collecting data from both cultural organizations and individual arts patrons in your community.
These data will enable us to measure in a reliable and affordable manner the economic impact of
the City of Dubuque's nonprofit arts and culture industry in terms of four key areas of the
economy:
1. Full- time - equivalent jobs supported within the City of Dubuque
2. Personal income paid to residents of the City of Dubuque
3. Revenue generated for local (city /county) governments in the City of Dubuque
4. Revenue generated for the state government (if applicable)
There are two areas that we study: (1) the economic impact of spending by nonprofit arts and
culture organizations, and (2) the impact of event - related spending by their audiences.
1. Measuring the Impact of Spending by Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations
Expenditures by nonprofit arts, humanities, heritage, and culture organizations provide a
significant impact on their local and state economies. They are employers, producers,
consumers, and key members in marketing their cities and states. Spending by these
organizations is far reaching: they pay their employees, purchase supplies, contract for
services, and acquire assets. These actions, in turn, support local jobs, create household
income, and generate revenue to their local and state governments.
2. Measuring the Impact of Induced Spending by Nonprofit Arts Audiences
Nonprofit arts, humanities, heritage, and culture organizations — unlike most industries —
leverage significant amounts of event - related spending by their audiences. Attendance
generates related commerce for hotels, restaurants, retail shops, parking garages, and
more. Our methodology provides an estimation of the economic impact of event - related
spending by these audiences on jobs, personal income, and local and state government
revenue. In addition, we analyze audience data by ZIP code to differentiate spending by
cultural tourists from spending by local resident arts attendees.
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AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS' PROPRIETARY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS METHOD
Input/output analysis will be used to determine the economic impact findings for the City of
Dubuque. An input/output model is a system of mathematical equations that combine statistical
methods and economic theory in an area of economic study called econometrics. It is based on a
matrix which tracks the dollar flows between 533 finely detailed industries within your
community and allows researchers to determine the economic impact of local spending on jobs,
household income, and government revenue. Our economist will customize an econometric
input/output model to reflect the unique economy of the City of Dubuque.
Your input/output model is designed to measure both the direct and indirect economic impacts of
expenditures by your cultural organizations. That is, (1) the economic impact resulting from the
initial expenditures by the nonprofit arts organizations and (2) the economic impact of the dollars
being re -spent in—or "rippling" through —the region. How can a dollar be "re- spent" in a
community? Consider this example:
A theater company purchases a gallon of paint from the local hardware store for
$10 (this generates the "direct economic impact "). The hardware store then uses a
portion of the $10 to pay the sales clerk's salary; the sales clerk re- spends some of
the money for groceries; the grocery store in turn uses some of the money to pay its
cashier; the cashier then spends some for the utility bill; and so on (these are the
"indirect economic impacts ").
Your input/output model will measure each round of spending until the dollars spent by the arts
organizations and audience members have "leaked" out of the local economy. How does money
"leak" out of the community? To continue the example above:
The hardware store spent a portion of the $10 to pay the clerks salary. But another portion
of the $10 was paid to a paint distributor. Because the paint distributor is located in another
state, that portion of the $10 has no impact on the local community— instead, that portion
has "leaked" from the local economy.
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THE REQUIREMENTS OF STUDY PARTICIPATION
This research study employs a national -local partnership strategy —one that we've used
successfully for nearly 20 years. This means that both Americans for the Arts and the City of
Dubuque are required to accomplish certain tasks to ensure that the project is a success. It is also
the primary reason that your project fee is so affordable.
There are five primary requirements of each of our Arts & Economic Prosperity IV study
partners. Please consider their potential impact on the City of Dubuque and your local arts
community. This contract is not considered formalized unless ALL FIVE REQUIREMENTS are
fully completed and /or initialed.
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1. Identify a primary project contact.
You need to name a local project manager for the data collection effort. It
could be you, a member of your staff, a member of your board, or perhaps a
volunteer. This person will act as a single point of contact for Americans for
the Arts during the duration of the economic impact study. He /she will be
responsible for your local work being completed in an accurate and timely
manner.
Name of Primary Contact: Jan Stoffel
Job Title:
Phone Number: 563- 690 -6064
E -mail Address: janstoff @cityofdubuque.org
Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator
2. Provide a comprehensive list of nonprofit arts and culture organizations.
You are required to create as complete a list as possible of all nonprofit arts
and culture organizations in the City of Dubuque (Le., not just your members
or grantees). Each listing should include the organization name, the mailing
address, the name of a single primary contact, one single e-mail address for
the chosen primary contact, and the appropriate National Taxonomy of
Exempt Entities (NTEE) definition code (e.g., symphony, historical
museum). This list must be provided to Americans for the Arts as a
Microsoft Excel (.xls) spreadsheet. A complete listing of the NTEE codes
will be included in the Study Welcome Packet that you will receive in
November 2010. Americans for the Arts will also provide a Microsoft Excel
template to ensure delivery of the list in the required format.
Most of our previous partners have used this study requirement as a method
to "clean" their database. Additionally, most reported that they discovered a
number of new arts and culture organizations in their community that they
previously did not know existed.
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3. Survey the eligible nonprofit arts and culture organizations on your list.
Americans for the Arts will provide a proprietary survey instrument that is
designed to capture key data from the eligible nonprofit arts and cultural
organizations on your list (e.g., expenditures, revenues, attendance). A
paperless survey process will be implemented electronically by Americans
for the Arts using our secure research server and advanced web -based survey
technology. Still, two actions are required of the City of Dubuque:
• A paper version of the survey must be delivered to eligible organizations
for which you do not provide a valid e-mail address. It will be the
responsibility of the City of Dubuque to distribute and collect these paper
surveys, and return them to Americans for the Arts for processing and
analysis. The Organizational Expenditure Survey will be included in the
Study Welcome Packet.
• Additionally, many organizations will not respond to our first, second, or
third requests to complete our web -based survey. Upon completion of
the web -based data collection effort, it will be the responsibility of the
City of Dubuque to follow up with non - responding organizations to
solicit their survey response (e.g., e- mailing/faxing/mailing copies of the
survey, coaxing by phone).
Conducting surveys of nonprofit organizations is a time intensive task. It is
important that you be able to mobilize the necessary staff and/or volunteer
labor to effectively complete this work. Each organization on your list is
important. We understand, however, that the full cooperation of your arts
community may be unrealistic. We do NOT anticipate nor expect a 100
percent response rate. Economic impact is based on the number of dollars
spent in your community, so we want to capture as many of those dollars as
possible. For the purposes of this project, an adequate response can be
characterized as data collected from all the large and mid -sized budget
organizations on your list and a sampling of the smaller organizations. Local
partners that provide an inadequate survey response may be disqualified
from the project. (Fortunately, we've completed more than 200 previous
studies, and we've never had to do this!)
4. Collect at least 800 arts audience surveys.
Americans for the Arts will provide a proprietary survey instrument that is
designed to measure the dollars spent by arts patrons as a direct result of their
attendance to events that take place in the City of Dubuque. The City of
Dubuque is responsible for collecting a minimum of 800 "audience -
intercept" surveys at events that take place in the City of Dubuque during
calendar year 2011.
The Study Welcome Packet that you will receive in November 2010 will
contain a survey protocol to help you select an appropriately broad range of
events at which to survey as well as the information you need to train your
local arts organizations to collect the audience surveys on your behalf.
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5. Pay your subsidized project fee.
Each Arts & Economic Prosperity IV study partner is required to pay a
subsidized participation fee. These fees are applied to the costs of data entry,
data analysis, and the development of a customized input/output economic
model for each participating community. In addition to the study
participation fees, this study is also funded in part by a significant
contribution by the Ruth Lilly Fund of Americans for the Arts as well as
other local, regional, and national sponsors.
SE CTION 1
participation fee for the City of Dubuque:
IZ Arts & Economic Prosperity IV participation fee
2010 Membership Status = Choice
Total Membership Discount on Participation Fee
Local Arts Index Participation Discount
❑ Add -On —An Americans for the Arts representative
(Randy Cohen or other Senior Staff member)
will travel to your community to participate in an
event to release the local study findings and to meet
with local elected officials, business leaders, and the
press board. (This fee is the speaker fee only and does
not include travel costs; travel costs will be billed
separately after the presentation.)
Total Study Participation Fee (sum of above) $ 2,900
SECTION 2
: COMPLETE THE SECTION BELOW to calculate the total
. CHOOSE YOUR PAYMENT SCHEDULE. There are
three options, one of which provides the opportunity to spread your
participation fee payments across multiple fiscal years.
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-$100
- $1,500
$1,200
❑ Option 1 —Pay your entire project fee immediately. We will send you an
invoice for the full amount as soon as we receive this completed contract.
❑ Option 2 —Pay your entire project fee by October 31, 2010. We will
send you an invoice.
❑ Option 3 —Pay your project fee in three equal payments. The first
payment will be due on October 31, 2010. The second payment will be
due on August 31, 2011. The third payment will be due on May 31,
2012 (upon delivery of your final report). We will send you an invoice
for each payment.
AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS' RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Americans for the Arts is committed to your success and the success of the Arts & Economic
Prosperity IV project. Together with our team of economists, we have developed a rigorous
research methodology to measure the economic impact of the nonprofit arts and culture
industry—one that has repeatedly proven to be credible and accurate. To increase the quality of
the research and the impact of the findings, we are working to add strategic national partners to
the project. For example, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the National Association of
Counties are two important partners that will amplify the research by publishing articles and
disseminating reports to our nation's mayors and county commissioners.
Specifically, Americans for the Arts will provide you with all of the following:
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1. Training, technical assistance, and support.
We will provide easy -to- understand methodologies, training, and technical
assistance so you can effectively and efficiently collect your survey data. We
will provide written protocols on how to conduct the surveys, sample letters
of introduction, and successful survey follow -up strategies for those
organizations that don't respond with the immediacy that we hope for.
2. Arts organization and audience spending surveys.
We will provide a camera -ready copy of our proprietary surveys for you to
disseminate to (1) your local nonprofit.arts and culture organizations (i.e., the
organizations for which you are not able to provide a valid e-mail address)
and (2) attendees to arts and culture events that take place in your
community. These proprietary surveys have been designed in partnership
with our economist and tested in more than 200 communities around the U.S.
In fact, Americans for the Arts has successfully collected more than 250,000
audience surveys from arts patrons during the past 10 years.
3. Data entry and cleaning.
Upon receipt of the completed arts organization and audience surveys, we
will computerize, clean, authenticate, and tabulate the survey data for
analysis in our economic model. Following our analysis, we will provide
you with a two -page summary of the survey findings for your community.
4. State -of -the -art economic input /output analysis.
Input/output analysis will be used to determine the economic impact of the
nonprofit arts in your community. An input/output model is a series of
mathematical equations that combine economic theory and statistical
methods to determine how the arts impact local jobs, household income, and
government revenue. Our project economist will customize an input/output
model specifically for the City of Dubuque. In addition to your survey
results, this economic model includes wage, labor, and commerce data from
local, state and federal governments. This widely- accepted methodology has
been the basis for two Nobel prizes in economics.
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324 5. Customized deliverables for the City of Dubuque.
In May 2012, Americans for the Arts will mail a CD -ROM to the City of
AMERICANS Dubuque containing electronic versions of the following project deliverables:
"A • A customized final report on the economic impact findings for the
City of Dubuque ( -30 pages). The easy -to -use report will describe
the economic impact of the spending by nonprofit arts and culture
organizations and the induced spending by arts audiences. It will
also include a description of the project methodology, frequently
asked questions, and frequently used terms. Finally, the report will
include comparison data from cohort communities that also
participated in the study.
• Two versions of a one -page summary of the findings for the City of
Dubuque.
• Our Arts & Economic Prosperity IV national report including study
background and methodology, detailed data tables on all 200
participating communities, frequently asked questions, and
frequently used terms (300+ pages).
• Our summary report of the national findings with background and
methodology (24 pages).
• Our four -fold brochure highlighting the national findings.
• Our customizable PowerPoint presentation of the national findings
with talking points and quotes from influential public and private
sector leaders (drop in the results for the City of Dubuque and you
will be ready to meet with your elected officials!).
• Sample press release for use in preparing a customized release for your
local media.
• The Partner Toolkit, a "how -to" guide to effective use of your
economic impact findings that is based on the suggestions,
recommendations, and best practices of previous study partners.
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IMPORTANT NOTE
: All project materials will be delivered digitally. All
printing and production requirements are the responsibility of the City of
Dubuque and its local community partners /sponsors.
6. Local and national visibility and advocacy.
Americans for the Arts will publicize the results of the study and provide
national and local visibility for your community and your local arts industry.
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NEXT STEPS!
To cement the City of Dubuque's status as an official Arts & Economic Prosperity IV local
project partner ... complete this entire letter of agreement and return the original to me at my
address below.
Then, in November, we will mail you the Study Welcome Packet containing all the materials
that you need to get started when the data collection process begins on January 1, 2011!
This is a lengthy and involved research project, but I promise that the final product will be well
worth the time and effort. I am very excited about this study, about working with you, and about
celebrating the findings when we are all done!
Feel free to call me with any questions, comments, or concerns. Never hesitate to contact me. As
the AEP IV project director, that's my job!
Sincerely,
Ben Davidson
Senior Director of Research Services
Americans for the Arts
The National Service Organization for America's Local Arts Agencies
1000 Vermont Avenue NW, Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20005
202 - 371 -2830 (phone)
202 - 371 -0424 (fax)
bdavidson @artsusa.org
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CONTRACTUAL CLAUSES
• Arts & Economic Prosperity® is a registered trademark of Americans for the Arts.
• All survey instruments and economic impact modeling techniques are proprietary and will remain
the sole property of Americans for the Arts.
• All materials developed by the City of Dubuque related to Arts & Economic Prosperity IV,
including but not limited to raw survey data and completed surveys, shall be Work for Hire and as
such shall be the property of Americans for the Arts. Should these materials ever be deemed not
Work for Hire, the City of Dubuque hereby irrevocably transfer to Americans for the Arts all right,
title, and interest in and to the same.
• Americans for the Arts will retain all copyright to the finished products of Arts & Economic
Prosperity IV that are delivered to the the City of Dubuque by Americans for the Arts.
• The raw survey data collected for the purpose of completing the Arts & Economic Prosperity IV
study and analyzed by Americans for the Arts will be considered completely confidential, and will
not be shared with other project partners, the press, or the public.
• The City of Dubuque is prohibited from changing the title of the study to anything other than Arts
& Economic Prosperity IV: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations
and Their Audiences in the City of Dubuque. This title must appear in all print and online
materials that are generated to promote and market the study including without limitation media
releases, brochures, flyers, posters, handbills, web sites, web buttons, widgets, blogs, e- blasts,
newsletters, or any other materials distributed to or seen by the public.
• The City of Dubuque is required to credit Americans for the Arts as the source of the analysis and
findings from the Arts & Economic Prosperity IV study in all print and online materials that
reference the study.
• The City of Dubuque is required to include the Americans for the Arts logo in all print and online
materials that reference the Arts & Economic Prosperity IV study. Americans for the Arts will
provide logo files appropriate for use online and in print to study partners.
• The City of Dubuque is required to incorporate the approved credit line naming all of Arts &
Economic Prosperity IV's national and regional project funders /sponsors on all online and print
materials that reference the Arts & Economic Prosperity IV study. The logo(s) of the national
sponsor(s) of the study will also be required to be featured. Americans for the Arts will supply
each study partner with the official credit line language and national /regional funder logo files.
• The City of Dubuque is required to place an active URL or other web feature that directly links
from the home page of their organizational web site (if applicable) to the Americans for the Arts
economic impact resource page ( www. AmericansForTheArts .org/Economiclmpact). It will be
active by May 31, 2012 and will remain in place and active until at least June 30, 2013.
• Americans for the Arts will deliver the final report for the City of Dubuque in an editable
Microsoft Word format. The City of Dubuque is prohibited from modifying the data findings in
any way. The City of Dubuque may, however, make edits and additions to the Acknowledgments
section of the report, add an introduction page written by a representative of the City of Dubuque,
and add pull - quotes from local community leaders.
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CONTRACTUAL CLAUSES (continued)
• The City of Dubuque is prohibited from modifying the existing design of the fmal report that is
delivered by Americans for the Arts. The City of Dubuque may, however, create an entirely new
report design that incorporates different covers and different imagery. If a new design is created,
the title must not be changed and the Americans for the Arts logo must be displayed.
• Americans for the Arts may terminate this arrangement, including the City of Dubuque's status as
a Study Partner, for good reason as determined by Americans for the Arts in its reasonable
judgment.
• Americans for the Arts and the City of Dubuque do not intend to establish, and in fact do not
hereby establish a partnership, joint venture, or agency relationship. Each party is responsible for
the consequences of its own actions.
• To the extent that one party (the Indemnified Party) suffers or incurs liability, damages, or expense
(including reasonable attorney fees) in defense of a third party legal proceeding arising out of the
negligence or other wrongful conduct of the other party (the Indemnifying Party), the
Indemnifying Party shall indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnified Party for the same.
• Any dispute of any nature arising out of or under this contract which is not disposed of by the
agreement of the parties shall be resolved by binding arbitration pursuant to the rules of the
American Arbitration Association. Such arbitration will be conducted in Washington, DC, and
District of Columbia law shall apply. Any decision or award may be submitted to a court of
competent jurisdiction for enforcement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek
injunctive or similar relief in a court of law.
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STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT
For Americans for the Arts
On behalf of Americans for the Arts, I look forward to our partnership on Arts and Economic
Prosperity IV: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts Organizations and Their Audiences in the
City of Dubuque. We agree to comply with all of our requirements set forth herein.
Name: Benjamin Davidson Title: Senior Director of Research Services
Signature: Date:
For the City of Dubuque
The City of Dubuque acknowledges that we have retained a copy of this Letter of Agreement.
We agree to comply with all of our requirements set forth herein. I acknowledge that this
contract is the sole governing agreement for these services. I confirm that I am authorized to
execute and am executing this document on behalf of the City of Dubuque and in so doing legally
bind the City of Dubuque. I further acknowledge that if the foregoing representation of authority
is false, I shall be personally liable for all harm suffered by Americans for the Arts as a result of
such misrepresentation.
Name: Michael C. Van Milligen Title: City Manager
Signature: Date:
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