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 recomme...
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