Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving the Recommendations of the Arts Commission for Awarding Grants for Funding of the Arts within the City of McKinney
Summary
MEETING DATE: October 7, 2014
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development
CONTACT: Janay Tieken, Housing and Community Development Manager
Linda Spina, Arts Commission Chair
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Approve recommendation for allocation of art grant funds.
ITEM SUMMARY:
- Nineteen (19) grant applications were received totaling $258,047 in grant requests.
- Nineteen (19) organizations are recommended for 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 |
American Theatre Organ Society |
$20,000 |
$5,000 |
Art Club of McKinney |
$5,100 |
$5,100 |
Arts and Music Guild |
$11,633 |
$9,625 |
Chamberlain Performing Arts |
$20,000 |
$10,000 |
Children's Chorus of Collin County |
$11,500 |
$11,000 |
Frisco Chorale |
$2,785 |
$2,785 |
Junior Players |
$7,000 |
$6,000 |
McKinney Community Band |
$17,023 |
$14,500 |
McKinney Community Concerts |
$20,000 |
$7,500 |
McKinney Musical Arts Society |
$9,800 |
$9,000 |
McKinney Repertory Theatre |
$17,825 |
$14,000 |
McKinney Youth Theatre |
$20,000 |
$14,625 |
Odysseus Chamber |
$12,469 |
$9,250 |
Ollimpaxqui Ballet |
$16,050 |
$10,000 |
Plano Symphony |
$8,750 |
$8,615 |
Southwest Bluegrass |
$9,212 |
$9,000 |
Turtle Creek Chorale |
$12,000 |
$10,000 |
Young Actors Guild |
$17,550 |
$14,000 |
Texas Youth Ballet/Alpine Dancers |
$19,350 |
$8,500 |
Subtotal: Arts Grants |
$258,047 |
$178,500 |
Outreach Grants |
|
$3,000.00 |
Business Council for the Arts |
|
$3,000.00 |
Reproduction |
|
$500.00 |
TOTAL |
|
$185,000.00 |
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· $3,000 is being recommended for Outreach Grants for new organizations.
· $3,000 is being recommended to provide a City membership into the Dallas Business Council for the Arts and participation in the BCA Leadership Arts Institute.
· $500 is being recommended for reproduction materials related to promoting the arts in McKinney.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· Council appointed commission members and approved funding guidelines for Arts projects in 2005.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
· The approved Fiscal Year 2015 Budget includes $185,000 from General Fund to support the arts in McKinney.
· This funding does not include any allocation to the Public Art Fund.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
· The Arts Commission recommends accepting the grant recommendations and awarding monies as outlined in the attached Resolution.