Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving the Recommendations of the Arts Commission for FY19 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 2, 2018
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:
- Eleven (11) grant applications were received totaling $148,053 in grant requests.
- Nine (9) organizations are recommended for Season Grant funding and one is recommended for funding under the Project Grant category.
- 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 |
$6,800 |
$6,800 |
|
Junior Players |
$9,000 |
$9,000 |
|
McKinney Community Band |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
|
McKinney Community Concert Association |
$20,000 |
$0 |
|
McKinney Repertory Theatre |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
|
Melissa Youth on Stage |
$10,600 |
$10,600 |
|
Odysseus Chamber |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
|
Plano Symphony |
$6,835 |
Project Grant |
|
Youth Ballet of Texas |
$6,818 |
$18,000 |
|
Young Actors Guild |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
|
Subtotal: Arts Grants |
$148,053 |
$132,400 |
|
Public Art |
|
$20,000 |
|
Outreach Grants |
|
$15,000 |
|
Business Council for the Arts |
|
$3,000 |
|
Reproduction |
|
$500 |
|
Project Grants (Arts in Bloom, Juried Art Show, Art Exhibits) |
|
$25,500 |
|
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.
• $15,000 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.
• $500 is being recommended for reproduction materials related to promoting the arts in McKinney.
• $25,500 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 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 2019 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.