Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving the Recommendations of the Arts Commission for FY17 Grants and Annual Funding of the Arts in the City of McKinney
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: October 4, 2016
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:
* Seventeen (17) grant applications were received totaling $207,356.55 in grant requests.
* Seventeen (17) 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
Arts and Music Guild
$11,675
$11,675
Chamberlain Performing Arts
$10,000
$2,000
Children's Chorus of Collin County
$10,000
$4,000
Elledanceworks
$7,422.80
$2,000
Junior Players
$8,500
$8,250
McKinney Community Band
$20,000
$20,000
McKinney Musical Arts Society
$9,200
$7,300
McKinney Repertory Theatre
$18,760
$12,500
McKinney Youth Theatre (PCT)
$20,000
$1,750
Melissa Youth on Stage
$4,300
$4,300
Odysseus Chamber
$19,965
$20,000
Ollimpaxqui Ballet
$14,000
$14,000
Plano Symphony
$7,975
$2,000
Southwest Bluegrass
$8,903.75
$5,000
Teatro Dallas
$3,000
$3,000
Youth Ballet of Texas
$15,755
$5,325
Young Actors Guild
$17,900
$14,000
Subtotal: Arts Grants
$207,356.55
$137,100
Public Art
$20,000
Outreach Grants
$25,800
Business Council for the Arts
$1,000
Reproduction
$500
Special Projects (Arts in Bloom, Juried Art Show, Art Exhibits)
$15,000
Texas Commission on Arts Conference
$600
TOTAL
$200,000
.
* $20,000 is being recommended for the Public Art Fund. Commission may earmark up to 10% of allocation for Public Art.
* $25,800 is being recommended for Outreach Grants to support new organizations.
* $1,000 is being recommended to provide a City membership into t...
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