Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving the Recommendations of the Arts Commission for FY18 Grants and Annual Funding of the Arts in the City of McKinney
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: October 3, 2017
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:
* Fourteen (14) grant applications were received totaling $172,456 in grant requests.
* Thirteen (13) 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
$8,025
$8,000
ATOS
$5,983
$5,480
Friends of the Library
$12,225
$10,510
Junior Players
$9,000
$8,900
McKinney Community Band
$20,000
$20,000
McKinney Community Concert Association
$20,000
$4,380
McKinney Repertory Theatre
$17,023
$16,000
Melissa Youth on Stage
$10,225
$10,000
Odysseus Chamber
$20,000
$20,000
Ollimpaxqui Ballet
$15,000
$13,500
Plano Symphony
$6,700
$6,160
Texas Chinese Performing Arts ($3,000 Outreach)
$4,950
$0
Youth Ballet of Texas
$5,325
$5,325
Young Actors Guild
$18,000
$18,000
Subtotal: Arts Grants
$172,456
$146,255
Public Art
$20,000
Outreach Grants
$15,555
Business Council for the Arts
$1,000
Reproduction
$500
Special Projects (Arts in Bloom, Juried Art Show, Art Exhibits)
$13,090
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.
* $15,555 is being recommended for Outreach Grants to support new organizations.
* $1,000 is being recommended to provide a City membership into the Dallas Business Council for the Arts.
* $500 is being recommended for reproduction materials r...
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