HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2019-R0003 - Cultural Arts Grant Review - Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds - 01/10/2019Resolution No. 2019-R0003
Item No. 6.12
January 10, 2019
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the City Council hereby approves the recommendation from the Cultural Arts
Grant Review Committee and the Civic Lubbock, Inc. Board of Directors for the second
of two granting periods for the 2018 Cultural Arts Grant Program using Hotel Occupancy
Tax funds allocated for FY 2017-2018.
Passed by the City Council on January 10, 2019
DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Reb t
Garza, City Secre ry
APPROVED AS CONTENT:
Scott Snider, Assistant City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ry B ok , Assistant City Attorney
RES. Adoption — CAG & CLI Hotel Tax Fiscal Year 2017-18 (2)
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Ciuic Lubbock Inc
art • culture • entertainment
December 14, 2018
Ms. Lisa Thomason
Director
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
1501 Mac Davis Ln
Lubbock, Texas 79401
Dear Ms. Thomason:
The Cultural Arts Grant Review Committee for the City of Lubbock's Cultural Grants Program
has determined its recommendations for the second granting cycle of 2018. This
recommendation was presented to the entire Civic Lubbock, Inc. Board of Directors on
December 13, 2018 and was approved as recommended. All applicants recommended for grant
awards are in good standing with the City of Lubbock and Civic Lubbock, Inc.
The total Hotel Occupancy Tax allocation for 2018 provided for $437,924.23. Of that amount,
10% ($43,792.42) was allocated for a Public Art Program per the amended agreement between
the City of Lubbock and Civic Lubbock, Inc., leaving $394,131.81 available for the 2018
Cultural Arts Grant Program to be granted over two granting cycles. In addition, interest earned
($855.74), carry over funds $ .85 less bank fees ($10.00) were available for the 2018 program,
making the amount designated for the 2018 Cultural Arts Grant Program a total of $394,978.40.
The Board of Directors elected to absorb all expenses related to administering the program,
therefore no administrative expenses were deducted and the entire allocation of $394,978.40 was
available for the 2018 Cultural Arts Grant Program.
The Cultural Arts Grant Review Committee is comprised of five members; three Civic Lubbock,
Inc. Directors assigned by Civic Lubbock, Inc. and two members -at -large appointed by the City
Council. They are as follows:
Kathy Horkey-Wolff, CLI Board of Directors/Chair of the Grant Review Committee
Idris R. Traylor, Jr., CLI Board of Directors
Stephanie Massengale, CLI Board of Directors
Melinda Green Harvey, Member -at -Large appointed by City Council
Emily Wilkinson, Member -at -Large appointed by City Council
31E Ciuic Lubbock Inc • 1501 mac Dauis Lane • Lubbock, Texas 79401 • 806-775-2242 • Fax 806-775-3240 I —AN
www.ciuiclubbock.com
Ms. Lisa Thomason
December 14, 2018
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In reviewing requests and developing funding recommendations for each application, the
Cultural Arts Grants Review Committee followed the approved Cultural Arts Grant Guidelines
and Procedures. A Grant Workshop was held on October 29, 2018 for organizations wishing to
apply for a Cultural Arts Grant. Included among the workshop presenters were two
representatives from Visit Lubbock (the Lubbock Convention and Visitors Bureau).
Accompanying this document are the results of the Cultural Arts Grant Review Committee
meeting held on December 6, 2018. Nineteen applications were received for this second grant
(December 2018) funding cycle and nineteen applications are recommended for full or partial
funding. The total amount of funding requested for this grant cycle was $339,563.00 of which
$198,978.00 is recommended for funding from the 2018 City of Lubbock Cultural Arts Grant
Program. This amount will come from the remaining balance ($198,978.40) of the funds
available for the 2018 Cultural Arts Grant Program, after the deduction of the first grant funding
cycle (June 2018) plus $5,850.00 in unused grant funds from the prior grant cycle. The
unexpended $ .40 will be carried over to the 2019 grant program.
The Civic Lubbock, Inc. Board of Directors requests that the City Council consider approval of
the Cultural Arts Grant allocations in the amount of $198,978.00 as recommended by the
Cultural Arts Grant Review Committee and approved by the Civic Lubbock, Inc Board.
Sincerely,
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Sammie C. Prather
President
Civic Lubbock, Inc.
Attachments
City of LubbocWCivic Lubbock, Inc. Cultural Arts Grant Program
December 2018 - 2nd Cycle Grant Recommendations
January 10, 2019
Grant No. Organization Prolect
1812-001
Ballet Lubbock
Dream Aloud: An Evening of Voice and Dance
1812-002
Lubbock Christian Ur vaersity Choir
LCU: Wayland Baptist University Combined Chair
IS 1.2-003
Broadway Festivals
2019 Fourth on Broadway Celebration
1812-004
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals Summer Season 2019
IS 12-005
University Interscholastic League
Texas Tech UIL Summer TheatreT'echmcal Camp 2019
1812-006
University Interscholastic League
2019 Texas Tech Region t 4A13A One -Act Play Competition
1812-007
Flatland Productions dba Cactus Kids Theatrical
C 2019 Caldwell Kick Spring Concert Series
1312-008
West Texas Watercolor Society
West Texas Watercolor Society 2019 Spring Membership ,Show
1812-009
Museum of Texas Tech University Association
Marketing for Thrift R Cotton Feed Sack Exhibit
1812-0t0
Lubbock Arts Alliance
41st Annual Lubbock Arts Festival
1812-01 t
Lubbock Arts Alliance
Maines Brothers Band Concert and Panhandle Dance
1812-012
Each One Reach One
Walking by Faith 30th Anniversary GospelFest 2019
l8 t2-013
Undenvood Center for the Arts
West Texas Battle of the Bands
1812-014
Lubbock Centro Azdan
Viva Aztlan Festival 2019
1812-015
Flatlands Dance Theatre
Delicious: An Evening of Dance and Dessert
1812-016
Texas Tech University;'Humanities Center
Anintat"Laanguage: An Interdisepiinary Conference
l8 t2-017
Lubbock Arts Alliance
Art on the Llano
1812-018
Cindy Hgghlett Music - Smallest Gifts
Up Close and Personal with Jimmy Wayne
1812-019
Lubbock Community Theatre
Lubbock Community Theatre 2019 Sprig Season
TOTAL
HOT Funding for Cycle 2 of the 2018 Cultural Ails Grant Program:
Total amount available for the 2018 CAG Program (principal and interest)
Less amount granted in Cyle 1 of the 2018 CAG Program
Requested Recommended
S 7/,500
S7,125
4,500
2,600
50.000
33119
35,000
26,460
9,000
8,100
7,900
6,163
20,000
10,429
650
650
7,913
6,400
45,000
37,385
25,000
14,110
71,000
10,000
7,000
5,649
%000
6,000
2,000
1,550
4,100
2,500
15.000
9,000
10,000
5,800
9,000
5,838
S 339,563 S 198,978
S 394,978.40
(201,850.00)
Cultural Arts Grant Review Committee
Recommendations
December 2018 — 2nd Grunting Cycle of 2018
1812-001 Ballet Lubbock
Dream Aloud: An Evening of Voice and Dance
Amount Requested: $ 7,500
Amount Recommended: $ 7,125
Ballet Lubbock requested $7,500 to assist with promotion and publicity associated with the
presentation of their spring production entitled "Dream Aloud: An Evening of Voice and Dance"
on April 5-6, 2019 in the Civic Center Theatre. The production will be a collaboration with the
Texas Tech School of Music and other local choral ensembles including children's choruses and
gospel choirs culminating in a joint concert of live choral music and dance. The vocal music to
be performed will range from classical to opera to gospel. Ballet Lubbock's Artistic Director,
Yvonne Racz Key and the Director of the TCU School of Classical & Contemporary Dance,
Elizabeth Gillaspy as well as other guest choreographers will use the music as inspiration for
original choreography.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• Good collaboration with other arts organizations to create a very unique event; should
attract new audiences, i.e. expose ballet audiences to choral music and choral music
audiences to ballet
• The application indicates that the collaboration should provide rare performance and
educational opportunities for all artists involved as live collaborations between vocal
ensembles and dancers are rare
• Application indicates a good marketing plan for promoting the event regionally
• Applicant plans to block rooms at a local hotel
• Cultural Arts Grant Funds recommended ($7,125) will be used towards the cost of
Promotion/Publicity
1812-002 Lubbock Christian University Choir
LCU/Wayland Baptist University Combined Choir
Amount Requested: $ 4,500
Amount Recommended: $ 2,600
Lubbock Christian University Choir requested $4,500 for orchestra musicians' services and
advertising for the March 22, 2019 combined choral concert featuring the Lubbock Christian
University and Wayland Baptist University choirs. The choirs will be performing Dan Forrest's
"Requiem for the Living" and Benjamin Britten's "Rejoice in the Lamb". While spring choral
concerts have been a tradition at LCU, the combined concerts began in 2008 as an effort to
perform oratorio -style major choral works that employ both a choir of over 120 voices and a full
orchestra.
Committee Comments:
• Project has good artistic and educational merit
• The application indicates that marketing efforts will be targeted to alumni and families of
current students from both Universities: applicant also plans to post the event on state
tourism websites and Visit Lubbock's w ebsite
• Applicant plans to block rooms at a local hotel
• Application indicates a good plan to track tourism and room nights generated; will use
audience surveys and track zip codes through their ticketing program
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($2,600) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Orchestra Musicians) and/or Promotion/Publicity
1812-003 Broadway Festivals, Inc.
2019 Fourth on Broadway Celebration
Amount Requested: $50,000
Amount Recommended: $33,219
Broadway Festivals requested $50,000 for the 2019 Fourth on Broadway Celebration to be held
on June 29-July 4, 2019 with activities to be held at Mackenzie Park and the Lubbock County
Courthouse Square. The 2019 event will include La Raza on the Plaza and the Texas Country
Street Dance to kick off the celebration, activities in MacKenzie Park during the day on July 41h
including singers and musicians performing on several different stages, and the Evening
Concert/Fireworks. The grant fiords requested will be used to secure the headliner acts for the
Street Dances and 4" of July performers.
Committee Comments:
• The music components of the project reflect strong artistic merit
• Application indicates strong tourism and room night numbers over the last three years.
This was largely due to the continuation of a committee who formulates and executes
survey strategies to collect demographic and geographic information from attendees
• Applicant plans to block rooms at a local hotel with the assistance of Visit Lubbock
• Application indicates that their marketing committee will collaborate with TTU's College
of Media and Communication to further intensify their social media outreach; placement
of online advertisements to target local and regional audiences will also be used.
• Application indicates strong in -kind and corporate support
• Cultural Arts Grant Funds recommended ($33,219) will be used toward the cost of
Professional Services (Music Contract)
1812-004 Lubbock Moonlight Musicals, Inc.
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals 2019 Summer Season
Amount Requested: $35,000
Amount Recommended: $26,460
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals requested $35,000 to assist with the cost of producing the Lubbock
Moonlight Musicals 2019 Summer Season at the Moonlight Musicals Amphitheatre. The shows
planned are Annie The Musical; 3 Redneck Tenors; and Guys and Dolls. The summer season will
also include a Children's Musical, Disney's Aladdin, Jr. The 32 performances will feature local
artistic talent, students from the Texas Tech University College of Visual and Performing Arts,
other college age students of the area, high .school students from Lubbock ISD, Lubbock Cooper
ISD, and Frenship ISD and students from other area middle schools and high .schools along with
professional stage direction, choreography and musical leadership.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit and strong educational value for the .students who
participate in the productions
• Application indicates historically good attendance and tourism numbers
• Application indicates that zip code tracking through the use of Select -a -Seat will be used
for tracking tourism
• Applicant plans to promote the shows to touring bus companies to generate additional
tourism
• Application indicates strong foundation grant support and good corporate support
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($26,460) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Actors/Choreographers/Sound Designers) and/or
Promotion/Publicity
1812-005 University Interscholastic League — TTU
UIL Summer Theatre/Technical Camp 2019
Amount Requested: $ 9,000
Amount Recommended: $ 8,100
The University Interscholastic League-TTU requested $9,000 to assist with costs associated with
the UIL Summer Theatre/Technical Camp scheduled for July 7-20, 2019. The Theatre Camp
focuses on the art of acting and will include auditions, casting and rehearsing for four plays as
well as classes in movement, character development, voice and diction. In addition to the Theatre
Camp, there will be a Technical Camp which will provide students with training in lighting and
set design, costume design and publicity package design. The culmination of the technical camp
will be to construct all the sets, run the lights, design and produce the costumes and run the
performances for the plays performed by the Theatre camp students.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic and educational merit
• Application indicates that the final performances by the students should bring in family
members from around the state; good potential for tourism and overnight stays
• Application indicates a good marketing plan to generate tourism/overnight stays; the
camps will be marketed to all high schools in the state of Texas
• The Camps will be held at the same time as some of the Moonlight Musical summer
performances and the Concert in the Park performances; this will provide opportunities
for cross -promotion and additional activities for family members accompanying the camp
students
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($8,100) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Camp Directors) and/or Supplies/Materials (Costume/Set
Materials/Technical Theatre Supplies)
1812-006 University Interscholastic League — TTU
2019 UIL Region 14A and 5A One -Act Play Competition
Amount Requested: $ 7,900
Amount Recommended: $ 6,163
The University Interscholastic League-TTU requested $7,900 to assist with costs associated with
hosting the UIL Region 1 4A and 5A One -Act Play Competition to be held April 14-16, 2019.
The competition targets student thespians in 4A and 5A schools with the hopes of advancing to
the State Competition. UIL expects over 1,000 visitors, including 350 competitors, to come to
Lubbock for the competition. Region 1 consists of cities from El Paso to Dallas and from
Amarillo to Junction.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic and educational merit
• Project has a strong history of generating room nights; application indicates a good plan
for tracking tourism and room nights
• Project will be marketed to schools in Lubbock County as well as 342 schools outside
Lubbock County
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($6,163) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Judges/Contest Director/Timers) and/or Facility Rental
1812-007 Flatland Productions/Cactus Kids Theatrical Co
2019 Caldwell Kids Spring Concert Series
Amount Requested: $20,000
Amount Recommended: $10,429
Flatland Productions/The Cactus Kids Theatrical Co requested $20,000 to assist with costs
associated with the presentation of the Caldwell Kids Spring Concert Series to be held March 29-
30, 2019 at the Cactus Theatre. Flatland Productions helps provide financial assistance for
services and training that is not readily affordable to many students of the program. The services
range from individual voice coaching and performance training to education in ensemble
performances and opportunities to perform with a professional band as well as some costuming
and performance attire. The Spring Concert Series is a culmination of the student's hard work
and will consist of two-2 hour and 30 minute productions that will include individual and group
performances from an ensemble of 40-50 students ranging in age from 4-18 years old. This
year's production, entitled Caldwell Kids Sing the Songs of West Texas Hit Makers, will feature
singer/songwriter Richie McDonald of Lonestar who will not only perform but conduct a
seminar with the students on March 301h. The students will also be working with other
professional vocalists, musicians and teachers who are all seasoned veterans of the entertainment
industry.
Committee Comments:
• Project has good artistic and educational merit
• Applicant has a good plan for marketing outside the region
• Application indicates that having a guest artist of this magnitude will increase attendance
and greatly enhance the overall experience for the students
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Applicant plans to block rooms in a local hotel
Applicant plans to use on -.site surveys and communication with hotels to track tourism
Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($10,429) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Guest Artist/Musicians/Stage CrewlTech Crew) and/or Facility
Rental
1812-008 West Texas Watercolor Society
West Texas Watercolor 2019 Spring Membership Show
Amount Requested: $ 650
Amount Recommended: $ 650
The West Texas Watercolor Society requested $650 to assist with the costs associated with the
presentation of its Spring Membership Show which will be held at the Municipal Garden and
Arts Center from April 5, 2019 through April 25, 2019. The West Texas Watercolor Society
strives to promote the highest aesthetic .standards and the interchange of ideas among persons
interested in all forms of watermedia. The exhibit will be in place for the April First Friday Art
Trail which will provide an opportunity for additional audiences to view the artwork. Exhibiting
artists are encouraged to attend the First Friday Art Trail so that the public has the opportunity to
interact personally with them.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong good artistic merit
• Applicant has a good marketing plan in place, plans to promote the show through various
online tourism websites and calendars
• Application indicated substantial growth in attendance/room night numbers last year.
• Application indicated that grant funds will enable the organization to attract quality artists
and judges
• Cultural Arts Grant fiords recommended ($650) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Artist Judge) and Other (Artist Awards)
1812-009 Museum of Texas Tech University Association
Marketing for Thrift & Cotton Feed Sack Exhibit
Amount Requested: $ 7,913
Amount Recommended: $ 6,400
The Museum of Texas Tech University Association requested $7,913 to assist with promotion
and publicity associated the Thrift and Cotton Feed Sack Exhibit that will be on display from
June 25, 2019 through December 31, 2019 at the Museum of Texas Tech University. Cotton feed
sacks were used across rural America from the end of the 191 century to the middle of the 201
century and were a significant aspect of life in West Texas. The Museum holds 6,000 pieces of
cotton feed sacks, many with beautiful prints that drew the ladies from the farm to the feed store
to select the fabric on the sack they wanted for dresses, curtains and quilts. This is most likely
the largest collection of cotton feed sacks in public hands. This subject is of interest to those
across the US, particularly those with an interest in quilts or historic fashion.
Committee Comments:
Project has strong artistic merit
Application indicates a good marketing plan to promote the project outside the Lubbock
area; plan includes advertising in prominent magazines that reach the majority of the
American quilting audience (Eons & Porter Quilting, McCall's Quilting and Quilt
Mania, which is published in English and French and reaches an international audience;
other marketing efforts will include posts on The Daily Quilt Blog, paid ads on social
media, TV and radio advertising, notices and articles in quilt guild newsletters and
billboard advertising.
Application indicates a good method for tracking tourism and overnight stays
Application indicates good support from a local foundation for this project
Cultural Arts Grant hinds recommended ($6,400) will be used towards the cost of
PromotionlPublicity
1812-010 Lubbock Arts Alliance, Inc.
41st Annual Lubbock Arts Festival
Amount Requested: $45,000
Amount Recommended: $37,385
The Lubbock Arts Alliance requested $45,000 to assist with expenses related to the 41st Annual
Lubbock Arts Festival to be held on April 13-14, 2019 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.
The theme of the Arts Festival will be "Superheroes!" and will be a celebration of American
comic books and the iconic superheroes and super villains that have influenced popular culture.
There will also be a special exhibit featuring today's most celebrated comic book artists, such as
Alex Ross, Adam Hughes, Amanda Conner, Phil Noto and Joelle Jones with familiar characters
like Batman, Wonder Woman, Black Panther and Supergirl. Other features of the Festival will
include flying acrobatics by Aerial Atmosphere, productions by Lubbock Moonlight Musicals
and Youth Orchestras of Lubbock, as well as Texas Tech Jazz Festival performances featuring
national and renowned musicians. Other components of the Festival will include booth artists
from around the nation, demonstrating artists, a Juried Gallery, a Children's Art Area, Young
Artist and Writers Competitions, School Day and multiple performance stages.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• Good collaboration with other groups, i.e. Moonlight Musicals, Youth Orchestras of
Lubbock and Texas Tech University to have additional activities during the Festival
• Applicant continues to bring in innovative and unique exhibits to stimulate interest in the
Festival
• Application indicates strong historical room night and tourism numbers
• Application indicates strong corporate and other grant/foundation support
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($37,385) will be used towards the cost for
Professional Services (Visual Art Exhibit/Artists/Performers) and/or Promotion/Publicity
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• The proposed project budget was much higher than prior GospelFest budgets. the
committee would have liked to have seen more information in the application narrative as
to what why the budget increased so significantly.
• Applicant plans to block rooms at a local hotel
• The application indicates a good marketing plan to include newspaper advertising,
PSA's, various tourism websites and church advertising in other cities.
• Cultural Arts Grant finds recommended ($10,000) will be used towards the cost of
Professional ,Services (Artist Fees)
1812-013 Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts
Vest Texas Battle of the Bands
Amount Requested: $ 7,000
Amount Recommended: $ 5,649
The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA) requested $7,000 to fund
professional services and promotion/publicity for the West Texas Battle of the Bands to be held
on April 5, 2019 and April 13, 2019 at LHUCA. The Battle of the Bands project will be a multi -
tiered competition designed to highlight and celebrate the diversity of musical talent across West
Texas. Competing bands will submit an original song for consideration; Bands of all genres will
be encouraged to participate. The music of the eight semi-finalists will be featured at the April 5,
2019 First Friday Art Trail and attendees will vote for their favorite band. The four finalists will
perform three songs each in a live West Texas Battle of the Bands Concert at LHUCA on
Saturday, April 13, 2019. The judges will select a first and second place band based on
musicality, originality and stage presence.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• This is a first time project for the Underwood Center
• The application indicates LHUCA will be collaborating with local and regional radio
affiliates to promote the competition to both potential contestants and concert goers
• Marketing efforts will also include social media, statewide online event calendars and
email blasts to college music programs and music venues statewide; posters will be
distributed locally and throughout the region
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($5,649) are to be used towards the cost of
Promotion/Publicity
1812-014 Lubbock Centro Aztlan/Ballet Folldorico Aztlan
Viva Aztlan Festival 2019
Amount Requested: $ 9,000
Amount Recommended: $ 6,000
Lubbock Centro Aztlan requested $9,000 to assist with professional services and
promotion/publicity for the Viva Aztlan Festival 2019 which will be held March 8-9, 2019 at the
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. The 25th Anniversary Festival will include Mexican folklore
dance groups of all ages competing and participating in workshops taught by Masters of the
selection of the art pieces, contract with the selected artists,, pay the artists and shipping fees,
seek additional fiinding, and promote the program to residents and visitors; and other community
arts organizations. The project enhances roadsides, pedestrian corridors, community gateways
and attracts visitors to the area.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• Application .shows great collaboration and support from others organizations the
community
• Since this is the first time that funds from this grant program have been requested for this
project, there are no historical figures on tourism; applicant plans to use an APP that is
equipped with geo-fencing technology that will assist in tracking visitors that view each
piece of public art as well as click-thrus on weekly e-blasts and social media
• There is a good marketing plan in place to promote the artwork to visitors and potential
visitors through television coverage, social media and Visit Lubbock wherein visitors will
be directed to each piece of art; the program will also be advertised in conjunction with
the marketing efforts of Lubbock's Cultural District
• Application indicates strong foundation grant support
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($9,000) will be used towards the cost for
Professional Services (Artist Fees)
1812-018 Cindy Hughlett Music Ministry/Smallest Gifts
Up Close and Personal with Jimmy Wayne
Amount Requested: $10,000
Amount Recommended: $ 5,800
Cindy Hughlett Music Ministry requested $10,000 to assist with the headline artist fee,
sound/video rentals and promotion/publicity for a concert featuring Country Music artist Jimmy
Wayne. Jimmy Wayne has toured with Brad Paisley, recorded with Daryl Hall and John Oates
and performed at the Grand Ole Opry over 200 times. He also earned BMI's Million -Air Award
for his song "Do You Believe Me Now." During his performance, he will not only entertain, but
will share his inspirational story of how he overcame being abandoned and raised in the foster
care system to becoming an award winning country music artist. During this time in Lubbock, he
will also make a special guest appearance for residents at the Texas Boys Ranch.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• Application indicates a good marketing plan to promote the event throughout the region;
applicant plans to post the event on regional and state tourism websites as well as place
ads in area newspapers as well as on radio and social media
• Application indicates strong in -kind and corporate support
• Application indicates that tourism will be tracked through tickets sold through Select -a -
Seat and its zip code tracking capabilities
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($5,800) will be used towards the cost of
Promotion/Publicity and/or Rentals (Sound/Video Equipment)
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1812-019 Lubbock Community Theatre
Lubbock Community "Theatre 2019 Spring Season
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Amount Requested: $ 9,000
Amount Recommended: $ 5,838
The Lubbock Community Theatre requested `1:9,000 to assist with professional services and
marketing/promotion for their 2019 Spring/Summer .Season. The productions will include a
comedic .southern charmer and wildly popular production of The Miss Firecracker Cbntesf; a
large-scale musical production of 9 to 5 The Musical; and two youth productions, HighSchool
Musical and Fairy 'Tale Law and Order. Lubbock Community Theatre plans to offer special
performances for the deaf and hearing -impaired as well as .sensory -friendly performances for
patrons on the autism .spectrum.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• Applicant plans to utilize television/radio promotion, social media, Visit Lubbock
calendar and newspaper interview/reviews to market the performances; application
indicates that the marketing efforts will be enhanced to reach out to the special needs
patrons in the region
• Application indicates that guest artists from New York will be brought in for 9 to 5 The
Musical, which they feel will help stimulate tourism
• Application indicates that tourism tracking will be accomplished by tracking zip codes
through their online ticketing service; applicant will also use a sign -in guest book at the
performances to gather additional hotel usage/tourism data
• Application indicates good corporate and foundation support
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($5,838) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Directors), Postage, and/or Promotion/Publicity
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City of Lubbock, Texas
Civic Centers
First Cycle - Cultural Arts Grant Funding
June 2014 through .tune 2018
June
June
June
June
June
Organization
Project
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
TOTAL
American Wind Power Center
Windmill Museum Visitor's Guide Book
8,848
8,848
Art League of West Texas
Art League of Wcst "texas Fall Show
450
400
850
Ballet Lubbock
The Nutcracker
9,000
9.000
9,000
6,500
8,000
41,500
Charles Adams Studio Project
Printmaking/Metal Workshops
1,700
1,800
3,500
Sight and Sounds First Friday Art Trail @ CASP
3,600
3,600
4,600
11,800
Fiestas del Llano, Inc.
Fiestas Patrias Celebration "Grito do Dolores"
8,343
8,500
5,830
7,500
7,900
37,973
Flatlands Dance Theatre
Origin Stories: Exploring Ancestry through Dance
1,550
1,550
Speakeasy: A 1920s Cabaret
1,550
1.550
Friends of the Lubbock Public Library
40th Anniversary Celebration with Author Jessica Fellowes
4,500
4.500
Los Hermanos Familia
West Texas Latino Art Show and Dia do los Muertos Cele.
1,150
1,150
Lubbock Arts Alliance
Take in the Local Color Studio Tour
12,000
12,500
12,500
6,600
8,925
52,525
Lubbock Cultural District Marketing
7,500
8.500
9,000
10,800
9,000
44,800
Lubbock -Con 2016
4.000
4,000
3rd Annual Scottish Ceilidh & Robert Bums Supper
3,750
4,000
7,750
Lubbock Chorale
Handel's Messiah: A Community Singalong
3,500
2,000
5,500
Haydn "The Creation"
2,600
2,600
Lubbock Christian University
Sound of Music
9.000
9,000
The Boy Friend
9.000
9,000
Into the Woods
9,000
9,00U
The Addams Family
6,000
6,000
Barnum
7,700
7,700
Lubbock Community Theatre
Fall Season
7.000
7.000
8.000
4,600
5,400
32,000
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals
Moonlight Broadway
20.000
21.500
42,790
321500
3000
146,790
Dinner Theatre Series
16.000
16,000
Lubbock Roots Historical Arts Council
2nd Annual Caprock Jazz Festival
15,000
15,000
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
Masterworks Concert Series
42.000
45.000
43,650
35,750
45,000
211,400
National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration
National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration
19.750
25.000
226000
16,900
1000
102,650
TTU College of Architecture/Urban Tech
A Celebration of Architecture: Buddy Molly Hall
11,200
11,200
TTU International Cultural Center
Annual Robert Bums Supper
5,000
4,550
9,550
TTU Public Media - KTTZ-TV
24 Frames: Art and Music Events
25.000
25,000
TTU Public Media - KTTZ-FM
From the Top
10.000
10,000
TTU University Interscholastic League
One -Act Play Director's Workshop
5,000
5.000
5,000
3,575
3,575
22,150
TTU University Press
Lubbock Book Festival
8,125
8,125
Underwood Center for the Arts
First Friday Art Trail
14,000
14,000
14,000
10,400
14,600
67,000
Flatland Film Festival
11,000
11,500
8,700
8,200
39,400
West Texas Watercolor Society
3 Whites for Watercolor Workshop
1,300
1,300
Peggi Habets Workshop
1,750
1,750
Fall Membership Show
500
500
500
600
2,100
Winter Membership Show
600
600
1,200
Julie Schumer Watermedia Workshop
2.000
2,000
Robert Burridge Workshop
2,000
2,000
196.593
194.700
222.720
187.608
196.000
997.711
City of Lubbock, Texas
Civic Centers
Second Cycle - Cultural Arts Grant Funding
January 2014 through January 20118
January
January
January
January
January
Organization
Project
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
TOTAL
All Saints Episcopal School of Lubbock
Private School Interscholastic Assn One -Act Play Competition
750
750
Art League of West Texas Foundation
Spring Show and/or Workshop
1,600
450
375
525
2,950
Ballet Lubbock
Spring Performance
5,725
5,658
7,500
6,350
7,500
32,733
Broadway Festivals, Inc.
4th on Broadway Celebration
25,000
29,200
37.600
35,115
35,115
162,030
Charles Adams Studio Project
Summer Celebration: Printmaking/Metal Workshops
1,500
1,500
Cindy Hughlett Music Ministry
Smallest Gifts Concert
5,000
7.500
12,500
Christ in the Arts of West Texas
Workshop and Performance
1,450
1,450
Each One Reach One
Youth Gospel Choir
15,000
8,700
23,700
Area Wide GospelFest
11,200
15,413
12,000
38,613
Flatlands Dance Theatre
Spring Peformance
1,550
1,550
Flatlands Productions/Cactus Kids Theatrical Co
Musical Production
11,000
11,000
22,000
Lubbock Arts Alliance
Lubbock Arts Festival
28,000
24,200
34,250
36,000
39,500
161,950
The Maines Bros: Live in the Cultural Dist
14,500
18.617
15,000
48,117
Riyaaz Qawwali C@ Lubbock Arts Festival
4,200
4,200
Lubbock Centro Aztlan/Ballet Folklorico Aztlan
Viva Aztlan Festival
5.400
7,200
9,000
5,000
6.681
33,281
Lubbock Christian University
LCU/Wayland Baptist Combined Choir Concert
2,400
5,000
7,400
Lubbock Community Theatre
Spring Season
3,600
6,700
9,150
6,000
6,000
31,450
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals
Summer Season
25.000
23,200
34,000
26,500
28,000
136,700
Spring Musical Production
19,200
19,200
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
No. American Saxophone Alliance Conf - Featured Concert
7,500
7,500
Medieval & Renaissance Studies Center, TTU
Symposium
2,850
2,850
Science Spectrum
Exhibits
2,500
2,500
TTU College of Architecture
Urban Stage
15,000
15,000
TTU University Interscholastic League
Workshop/Area-Regional Competition- iAigh School Students
5,000
5,000
7,150
6,000
6,500
29,650
U1L Summer Theatre Camp
5.500
6,000
9,000
6,000
8,500
35,000
Underwood Center for the Arts
Flatland Film Program (entire year)
10,500
10,500
Exhibition
13,500
15.025
28,525
Latina Arts And Culture Festival
10,350
10,350
West Texas Watercolor Society
Spring Show
900
800
750
650
700
3,700
40th Annual Exhibition Western Federation of Watercolor Soc.
6,700
6,700
S 159,525
$ 177,658 $
193,392
$ 173,903
$ 189,871
$ 894,340
City of Lubbock `texas
Civic Centers
Cultural Arts Grant Funding
January 2014 through June 2018
January
June
January
June
January
,tune
January
June
January
June
Organization
Project
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
2016
2017
2017
2018
2019
TOTAL
All Saints Episcopal School/Lubbock
Private School Interscholastic One -Act Play Comp
750
730
American Wind Power Center
Windmill Museum Visitor's Guide Book
8,848
8,949
Art League of West Texas
Fall/Spring Shows and Workshop
1'6()0
450
450
375
400
S25
1806
Ballet Lubbock
The Nutcracker
9,000
9,000
0,000
6.500
8,000
41,500
Spring Performance
5,725
5.658
700
6,330
7,500
32,733
Broadway Festivals, Inc.
4th on Broadway Celebration
25,000
29,200
37.600
35,115
35, 115
10z 030
Charles Adams Studio Project
Printmaking/Metal Workshops
1,500
1.700
1,800
5.000
Sight and Sounds First Friday Art Trail (a) CASP
3,600
4,600
8,200
Cindy Hughlett Music Ministry
Concert
5,000
7,500
12,500
Christ in the Arts of West Texas
Workshop and Performance
1.450
1,450
Each One Reach One
Gospel Concerts
15,000
19,9W
15,413
12,000
62,311
Fiestas del Llano, Inc.
Fiestas Pmrias Celebration
8,343
8,500
5,830
7,500
7,800
37,073
Flatlands Dance Theatre
Spring/Fall Performances
1,550
1,350
1,550
4,630
Flatlands Prod/Cactus Kids Theatrical
Musical Production
11,0Oo
11.000
22,to0
Friends ofthe Lubbock Public Library
40th Anniversary wth Author Jessica Fellowes
4.500
4,300
Los Hermanos Familia
West Texas Latino Art Show
1,156
1,150
Lubbock Arts Alliance
Take in the Local Color Studio Tour
12.000
12.500
11500
6,600
8,925
51525
Lubbock Arts Festival
28,000
24,200
34,250
36,000
39,500
1611950
Lubbock Cultural District Marketing
7,500
8,500
91000
10,800
4,000
44,800
Riyaaz Qawwali @ Lubbock Arts Festival
4,200
4.200
The Maines Bros. Band - Live in Lubbock's Cultural District
14,500
18,617
15,000
A 117
Lubbock -Con 2016
4,000
4,000
3rd Annual Scottish Ceilidh/Robert Bums Supper
3,750
4.000
7,750
Lubbock Centro Azdan
Viva Aztlan Festival
5,400
7,2(X)
9,000
5.(x)o
6,681
33.281
Lubbock Chorale
Chorale Concerts
3,500
2.('A)0
200
9.100
Lubbock Christian University
LCU/Wayland Baptist Combined Choir Concert
2,400
5.000
7,400
LCU Theatre Spring Musical Productions
9.000
4.000
9,000
6,000
7, M
40,700
Lubbock Community Theatre
Fall Season
7,000
7,000
81000
4.600
SA00
32MCA
Spring Season
3,600
6.700
9,150
6,000
6,000
31,450
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals
Summer Season
25,000
23,200
34,000
26.500
28,000
136,706
Dinner Theatre Series
16.000
1000
Moonlight Broadway
20,000
19,200
21.500
42,790
32,500
30 00
165,990
Lubbock Roots Historical Arts Council
2nd Annual Caprock Jazz Festival
15,000
I UX)o
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
Masterworks Concert Series
42,000
45.000
43,650
35,750
45,000
211,400
No. American Saxophone Conference Concert
7,500
7,500
Medival & Renaissance Studies, TTU
Symposium
2.850
1850
National Cowboy Symposium & Cele
National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration
19.750
25,000
22.000
16,900
Io,000
10.1650
Science Spectrum
Exhibitions
2,500
2,500
TTU College of Architecture
Urban Stage
15,000
1-1000
A Celebration of Architecture: Buddy Holly Hall
11,200
11.200
TTU Office of International Affairs
Annual Robert Burns Supper
5,0()0
C550
%550
TTU Public Media - KTTZ-TV
24 Frames: Art and Music Events
25,Ot10
'i,000
TTU Public Media - KTTZ-FM
From the Top
10,000
l n,tkj0
TTU University Interscholastic League
Workshop/Area-Regional Competition -High School
5,000
5,000
7,130
ON
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20.6SO
One -Act Play Director's workshop
50)0
5,000
5,000
3,575
3,575
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UIL Summer Theatre Camp
5,500
6.000
9.000
6,000
8,500
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TTU University Press
Lubbock Book Festival
8, 125
Underwood Center for the Ans
First Friday Art Trail
14,000
14.000
14.000
10,400
1-I,010
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Flatland Film Festival
11,000
11,500
8.700
8,�nu
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Clay Workshops
10,500
JOSOO
Exhibition
13,500
15,025
. s
Latino Arts and Culture Festival
10,350
West Texas Watercolor Society
Watercolor Shows
800
x(x)
500
750
$00
6%
1.100
700
1,200
7,000
Workshops
2,000
050
''000
1,300
7.056
40th Annual Exhibition Watercolor Societies
6,7(H)
6,700
S
159,525 S
196.593 S
177,658 S
194,700 $
193392 S
219,120 $
173,903 S
187,698 S
18%851 8
196,000 S
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