Title
Consider/Discuss A Project Grant Request of $6,345 from Plano Symphony Orchestra
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: January 21, 2021
DEPARTMENT: MPAC / McKinney Main Street
CONTACT: Amy Rosenthal, MPAC & MMS Director
ITEM SUMMARY:
• Plano Symphony Orchestra requests support for ‘Storytelling through Music’ at MPAC on May 16, 2021.
• Established as the Plano Chamber Orchestra in 1983, the Plano Symphony Orchestra has grown to be the premier musical organization of North Texas.
• Now touching the lives of over 190,000 North Texans annually, including up to 40,000 children in various education programs, the mission of the Plano Symphony is “to inspire, educate, entertain and involve the children, youth and adults of our community in the enjoyment of great music. “
• At this event, audiences are encouraged to visit the instrument “Petting Zoo.”
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• Project Grants provide financial assistance for the costs associated with a single project, or if the applicant is applying for the first time.
• Project Grants can pay up to 50% of eligible project expenses.