Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving the Recommendations of the Arts Commission for FY20 Season Grants and Annual Funding of the Arts in the City of McKinney
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
5A: Create affordable recreational and cultural arts activities for all ages throughout the city
MEETING DATE: October 1, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development
CONTACT: Janay Tieken, Housing and Community Development Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approve recommendation for allocation of art grant funds.
ITEM SUMMARY:
- Twelve (12) grant applications were received totaling $174,625 in grant requests.
- Twelve (12) organizations are recommended for Season Grant funding.
- Funding is only provided to support events or programs held within the City of McKinney. This includes funding awarded to any non-McKinney based organizations.
|
Organization |
Request |
Award |
|
Arts and Music Guild |
$8,000 |
$8,000 |
|
Friends of the Library |
$5,625 |
$6,250 |
|
Junior Players |
$9,000 |
$8,625 |
|
McKinney Community Band |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
|
McKinney Community Concert Association |
$20,000 |
$6,300 |
|
McKinney Repertory Theatre |
$20,000 |
$15,625 |
|
Melissa Youth on Stage |
$15,000 |
$14,250 |
|
Odysseus Chamber |
$20,000 |
$19,375 |
|
Ollimpaxqui Ballet Company |
$10,000 |
$9,750 |
|
Ovation Academy |
$20,000 |
$16,200 |
|
Plano Symphony |
$7,000 |
$6,125 |
|
Young Actors Guild |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
|
Subtotal: Arts Grants |
$174,625 |
$150,500 |
|
Public Art |
|
$20,000 |
|
Outreach Grants |
|
$12,600 |
|
Business Council for the Arts |
|
$3,000 |
|
Reproduction |
|
$300 |
|
Project Grants (Arts in Bloom, Juried Art Show, Art Exhibits) |
|
$10,000 |
|
Texas Commission on Arts Conference |
|
$600 |
|
Zoom Grants |
|
$3,000 |
|
TOTAL |
|
$200,000 |
.
• $20,000 is being recommended for the Public Art Fund. Commission may earmark up to 10% of allocation for Public Art.
• $12,600 is being recommended for Outreach Grants to support new or non-McKinney based organizations bring performances to McKinney.
• $3,000 is being recommended to provide a City membership into the Dallas Business Council for the Arts and attendance for one Commissioner to the Collin County Leadership Arts Institute.
• $300 is being recommended for reproduction materials related to promoting the arts in McKinney.
• $10,000 is being requested to support Arts in Bloom, Juried Art Show, and special Art Exhibits.
• $600 is being recommended to send a Commission member to the TCA Conference.
• $3,000 is requested for the web-based Arts grant application.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• With Ordinance 2005-01-008, Council appointed commission members and approved funding for Arts projects in 2005.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The approved Fiscal Year 2020 Budget includes $200,000 from General Fund to support the arts in McKinney.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• The Arts Commission recommends accepting the grant recommendations and awarding monies as outlined in the attached Resolution.