Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving the Recommendations of the Arts Commission for FY16 Grants and Annual Funding of the Arts in the City of McKinney
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: October 6, 2015
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:
* Twenty-three (23) grant applications were received totaling $301,651 in grant requests.
* Eighteen (18) 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
American Theatre Organ Society
$15,752
$1,600
Art Club of McKinney
$5,980
$4,500
Arts and Music Guild
$12,600
$10,600
Chamberlain Performing Arts
$14,000
$4,200
Children's Chorus of Collin County
$12,000
$8,700
DFW Marines
$5,020
$0
Elledanceworks
$4,467.50
$2,900
Junior Players
$7,000
$6,500
McKinney Community Band
$15,968
$14,100
McKinney Community Concerts
$20,000
$0
McKinney Musical Arts Society
$9,250
$9,100
McKinney Repertory Theatre
$19,800
$9,500
McKinney Youth Theatre
$20,000
$7,600
Odysseus Chamber
$17,432
$16,600
Ollimpaxqui Ballet
$14,000
$11,000
Plano Symphony
$8,880
$4,800
Polish American Foundation
$20,000
$0
School of Irish Music
$12,450
$0
Southwest Bluegrass
$9,251.50
$7,700
Strengthening Families of North Texas (funded out of FY15 Outreach)
$3,000
$0
Texas Youth Ballet
$18,000
$8,300
Young Actors Guild
$19,800
$12,100
Upstart Productions
$17,000
$16,100
Subtotal: Arts Grants
$301,651
$155,900
Public Art
$14,000
Outreach Grants
$11,000
Business Council for the Arts
$3,000
Reproduction
$500
Special Projects (Arts in Bloom, Juried Art Show, Art Exhibit)
$15,000
Texas Commission on Arts Conference
$600
TOTAL
$200,000...
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