Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving the Recommendations of the Arts Commission for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 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 6, 2020
DEPARTMENT: McKinney Performing Arts/Main Street
CONTACT: Amy Rosenthal, MPAC/Main Street Director
Janay Tieken, Housing and Community Development Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approve recommendation for allocation of art grant funds.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* Thirteen (13) grant applications were received totaling $184,325 in grant requests.
* Thirteen (13) organizations are recommended for Season Grant 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
Arts and Music Guild
$8,000
$8,400
Friends of the Library
$5,500
$5,500
Junior Players
$9,000
$8,900
McKinney Community Band
$20,000
$18,422
McKinney Community Concert Association
$20,000
$9,225
McKinney Repertory Theatre
$20,000
$16,000
Melissa Youth on Stage
$20,000
$18,200
NTC/ATOS
$6,825
$6,800
Odysseus Chamber - Philharmonic
$20,000
$14,900
Odysseus Chamber - Youth (NTX)
$5,000
$7,000
Ollimpaxqui Ballet Company
$10,000
$10,000
Ovation Academy
$20,000
$13,653
Young Actors Guild
$20,000
$16,000
Subtotal: Arts Grants
$174,625
$153,000
Public Art
$20,000
Outreach Grants
$12,000
Business Council for the Arts
$3,000
Reproduction
$0
Project Grants (Arts in Bloom, Juried Art Show, Art Exhibits)
$10,000
Texas Commission on Arts Conference
$0
Zoom Grants
$2,000
TOTAL
$200,000
.
* $20,000 is being recommended for the Public Art Fund. Commission may earmark up to 10% of allocation for Public Art.
* $12,000 is being recommended for Outreach Grants to support new or non-M...
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