Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing $17,500 in Public Art Funds to be Used to Match a Cultural District Grant, from the Texas Commission on the Arts
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: November 5, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development
McKinney Arts Commission
CONTACT: Janay Tieken, Housing and Community Development Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approve the Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
• On May 21, 2019, Agenda Item 19-0439, City Council authorized staff to apply for grant funding from the Texas Commission on the Arts.
• On June 13, 2019, Agenda Item 19-0481, funding of $12,000 from the Public Art Fund was approved by Arts Commission as match for available TCA grant funds.
• An additional $5,500 was approved by the Arts Commission as match for the TCA grant amount of $17,500 to provide $35,000 in total for the project
• The grant will fund public artwork, in the form of butterflies, created by McKinney artists, and placed at strategic locations within the Cultural District.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The City of McKinney has obtained a Cultural District Designation.
• The Texas Commission on the Arts has approved grant funding of $17,500 for the City of McKinney to support this project in the Cultural District.
• In 2018, the City of McKinney signed the National Wildlife Federation’s Monarch Pledge, supporting the creation of beneficial ecosystems to ensure the future of the monarch butterfly and other pollinators.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• Funds will be taken from 058-9999-453-8516.
• Inclusive of all current obligations, $84,734 will be available in the Public Art Fund if this additional amount is approved
• The Arts Commission recommended approval of this item at their October 17, 2019 meeting