Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving the Recommendations of the Arts Commission for Awarding Grants for Funding of the Arts
Summary
MEETING DATE: September 20, 2011
DEPARTMENT: Administration
CONTACT: Aretha Harvey, Assistant to the City Manager
Linda Spina, Arts Commission Chair
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Approve recommendation for award of art grant funds.
ITEM SUMMARY:
Eighteen (18) grant applications were received totaling $243,465.50
Sixteen (16) applications are recommended for funding
Organization Grant Req. Rec. Grant
American Theatre Organ Society $20,390.00 $14,250.00
Art Club of McKinney $4,554.00 $4,554.00
Arts and Music Guild $12,000.00 $10,000.00
Chamberlain Performing Arts $18,062.50 $4,750.00
Children’s/Youth Choruses of Collin County $6,964.00 $5,500.00
Drums Not Guns $13,500.00 $10,000.00
Elledanceworks $4,334.00 $4,334.00
Junior Players $5,000.00 $5,000.00
McKinney Community Band $7,000.00 $7,000.00
McKinney Community Concerts $25,000.00 $23,438.00
McKinney Musical Arts Society $8,360.00 $8,360.00
McKinney Repertory Theatre $25,000.00 $23,438.00
MRT/Young Actors Guild $12,301.00 $10,000.00
McKinney Summer Musicals $25,000.00 $23,438.00
McKinney Youth Theatre $25,000.00 $23,438.00
Ollimpaxqui Ballet $15,500.00 $0.00
Teatro Dallas $6,000.00 $5,000.00
Texas Performing Chinese Arts $7,000.00 $0.00
Arts Economic Prosperity Study $2,500.00 $2,500.00
TOTAL $243,465.50 $185,000.00
Grant Allocation by Category
CATEGORY REQUEST % REQ. FUNDED % FUNDED
Visual Arts $4,554.00 2% $4,554.00 3%
Dance $37,896.50 16% $9,084.00 5%
Theater/Drama $98301.00 40% $90,314.00 49%
Orchestra/Instrumental $34,390.00 14 % $21,250.00 12%
Performing - Vocal $40,324.00 17% $37,298.00 20%
Miscellaneous $25,500.00 11% $20,000.00 11%
Arts Econ. Pros. Study $2,500.00 >.01% 2,500.00 >.01%
TOTAL $243,465.50 100% $185,000 100%
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· Council appointed commission members and approved funding...
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