Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Town of Avon (Avon) seeks to retain part-time independent contract services to assist Avon’s Creative Founding Committee (CFC). CFC volunteer membership was organized in January 2018, at the invitation of Councilors Amy Phillips and Jake Wolf, and was called into action to initiate the establishment of an arts and cultural organization, with participation from creative organizations, individuals, and businesses. The longer-term objective is to build a nonprofit organization, association or collective focused on building broad community support and buy-in for the creative industries and arts in Avon, with the intention of Avon ultimately meeting the requirements for certification as a Creative District. In seeking to support the work of the CFC, the Avon Town Council has appropriated $10,000.00 to retain a qualified independent contractor, for approximately six months, to assist the CFC in accomplishing the following objectives: • Serve as a point of contact for the organization and build membership. • Lead the formation of an organization and develop the advisory/governing board. • Develop, with board membership, a Strategic Plan. • Develop and maintain an operating budget for the organization. • Assist in funding program and project development through fundraising, grant writing, etc.
