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Home My WebLink AboutResolution - 2006-R0046 - Lubbock Arts Alliance, Inc. Grant - Alliance Grants Review Committee - 01_26_2006Resolution No. 2006-R0046 January 26, 2006 Item No. 5.18 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby authorized and approves on behalf of the City of Lubbock the Lubbock Arts Alliance, Inc., to award all of the second period grants for 2005 recommended by the Lubbock Arts Alliance Grants Review Committee. The letter, dated December 27, 2005, from the Lubbock Arts Alliance requesting approval of the second period grants is attached hereto and incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth herein and shall be included in the minutes of the Council. Passed by the City Council this 26tb day of January , 2006. RC cDO GAL, MAYOR ATTEST: Reb cca Garza, City Secretary APPR VED AS TO CONTENT: reddy Chav z, Director of ivic Services APPROVED AS TO FORM: Linda L. Chamales, Senior Attorney Office Practice Section LLC:RES- Arts Alliance Grants Review January 10, 2006 Cultural Grant Score Sheet December 2005 - 2nd Cycle Grant Recommendations Committee Cky Council 2mnj No. Or anus ion EMIR.Ct RggMes Recommend d ARgLqved 0512-001 The American Wind Power Center "History of the American Windmill" Mural Project $50,000 $10,000 $10,000 0512-002 Ballet Lubbock The Nature of Dance $3,000 $2,000 $2,000 0512-003 Broadway Festivals 4th on Broadway Celebration $30,000 $7,500 $16,000 0512-004 Llano Estacado Clay Guild Llano Estacado Wiitival $10,000 $5,000 $5,000 0612-005 Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts First Friday Art Trail $13,400 $3,000 $3,000 0512-006 Lubbock Arts Alliance 28th Annual Lubbock Arts Festival $30,000 $18,000 $13,600 0512-007 Lubbock Centro Aztlan/Ballet Folklorico Aztlan Viva Aztlan Festival $11,000 $5,000 $7,500 0512-008 Lubbock Communit y Theatre 1776 $13,800 $3,500 $3,500 0512-009 Lubbock Communi Theatre Nunsense $4,250 $1,724 $1,724 0512-010 Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Spring Lubbock Youth Symphony Concert $5,000 $2,000 $2,000 0512-011 Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Concert Series $5,000 $1,000 $1,000 0512-012 Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Spring Pops Concert $10,000 $3,000 $3,000 0512-013 Intemational Cultural Center, TTU The Texas Outback: Ranching on the Last Frontier $2,800 $1,500 $1,500 0512-014 University interscholastic League (UIL), TTU Summer Theatre Workshop for High School Studen $11,500 $5,000 $1,000 0512-015 Westwinds Brass Band Westwinds Summer Concerts in the Park 1 $1,500 $500 $500 TOTAL 1 $201,2501 $68,724 $71,224 L U B B O C K A L L I February 20, 2006 Mr. Freddy Chavez, Director Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Lubbock Municipal Auditorium -Coliseum 1501 Mac Davis Lane Lubbock,Texas 79401 Dear Mr. Chavez: On January 26, 2006, the Lubbock City Council awarded $71,244 for the 2"d Cycle (December 2005) Cultural Grants. The Cultural Grants awarded by the Lubbock City Council differ from the Cultural Grants Review Committee recommendations in that: • The dollar amount awarded is the remaining balance of Hotel Occupancy Tax after the deduction of the first grant (June 2005) funding cycle and administrative expenses, with the inclusion of a forfeited grant and interest income received in 2005. • Grant #0512-006 (Lubbock Arts Alliance) was awarded $13,500, a reduction of $4,500 from the Cultural Grants Review Committee recommendation, • Grant #0512-014 (UIL, TTU) was awarded $1,000, a reduction of $4,000 from the Cultural Grants Review Committee recommendation, • Grant #0512-003 (Broadway Festivals) was awarded $16,000, an increase of $8,500 from the Cultural Grants Review Committee recommendation, and • Grant#0512-007 (Lubbock Centro Aztlan/ Ballet Folklorico Aztlan) was awarded $7,500, an increase of $2,500 from the Cultural Grants Review Committee recommendation. For your convenience a spreadsheet is included with this letter that reflects the 2"d Cycle (December 2005) Cultural Grants as awarded by the Lubbock City Council. The changes listed above are reflected in the spreadsheet. P.O. Box 5092 • Lubbock, Texas 79408 • Telephone 806-744-2787 • Fax: 806-762-8622 e-mail: mail@lubbockarts.org • www.lubbockarts.org Furthermore, all documentation relating to the grantees has been disseminated based upon the grant awards approved by the Lubbock City Council. Please let me know if any additional information is needed. Thank You. Elizabeth Regner Executive Director Lubbock Arts Alliance 806.744.2787 (W) 806.252.6162 (C) 806.293.8637 (H) 806.762.8622 (F) mail@lubbockarts.org www.lubbockarts.org P.O. Box 5092 • Lubbock, Texas 79408 • Telephone 806-744-2787 • Fax: 806-762-8622 e-mail: mail@lubbockarts.org • www.lubbockarts.org Cultural Grant Score Sheet December 2005 - 2nd Cycle Grant Recommendation Grant No. Orcianization Project Reguest Recommended 0512-001 The American Wind Power Center "History of the American Windmill' Mural Project $50,000 $10,000 0512-002 Ballet Lubbock The Nature of Dance $3,000 $2,000 0512-003 Broadway Festivals 4th on Broadway Celebration $30,000 $16,000 0512-004 Llano Estacado Clay Guild Llano Estacado Wine & Clay Festival $10,000 $5,000 0512-005 Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts First Friday Art Trail $13,400 $3,000 0512-006 Lubbock Arts Alliance 28th Annual Lubbock Arts Festival $30,000 $13,500 0512-007 Lubbock Centro Aztlan/Ballet Folklorico Aztlan Viva Aztlan Festival $11,000 $7,500 0512-008 Lubbock Community Theater 1776 $13,8001 $3,500 0512-009 Lubbock Community Theater Nunsense $4,250 $1,724 0512-010 Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Spring Lubbock Youth Symphony Concert $5,000 $2,000 0512-011 Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Concert Series $5,000 $1,000 0512-012 Lubbock Symphony Orchestra S rin Po s Concert $10,000 $3,000 0512-013 International Cultural Center, TTU The Texas Outback: Ranching on the Last Frontier $2,800 $1,500 0512-014 University Interscholastic League (UIL), TTU Summer Theatre Workshop for High School Students and Teachers $11,500 $1,000 0512-015 Westwinds Brass Band Westwinds Summer Concerts in the Park $1,500 $500 TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED $201,250 $71,224 TOTAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR CULTURAL GRANTS FROM CITY OF LUBBOCK - $68,724 City of Lubbock/Lubbock Arts Alliance Cultural Grants Recommendations December 2005 — 2"d Granting Cycle 0512-001 American Windpower Center "History of the American Windmill" Mural Project Amount Requested: $50,000 Amount Recommended: $10,000 The American Wind Power Center requested $50,000 for artist fees and supplies relating to the creation of a 6,000 square foot public art mural to be placed in the patio area of the facility. Committee Comments: Great project — is an added feature to facility Don't think people will make a special trip just to see the mural; therefore, limited tourism impact 0512-002 Ballet Lubbock The Nature of Dance Amount Requested: $3,000 Amount Recommended: $2,000 Ballet Lubbock requested $3,000 for a performance of The Nature of Dance at the 2006 Lubbock Arts Festival. This performance will be a collaboration with two other dance organizations including Texas Tech University Department of Theatre and Dance. The grant request is for professional services (choreography/stagehand fees) and advertising. Committee Comments: • In future, grant applications need to show advertising outside of region • Use Cultural Grant monies for professional services, not advertising (since most advertising is local) 0512-003 Broadway Festivals 4th on Broadway Celebration Amount Requested: $30,000 Amount Recommended: $7,500 Amended Amount: $16,000 Broadway Festivals requested $30,000 to help fund musical talent who participate in and are an integral part of "The 16th Annual 2006 4th on Broadway Celebration." The event includes a parade, Patriot fun run, street fair, and fireworks extravaganza and concert in MacKenzie Park. Committee Comments: 0 Failure to track hotel room last year does not reflect well on application • It would be helpful to elaborate how this program promotes the arts • No out of region advertising • Event brings people to town for economic development, but questionable about hotel room nights generated • This event has history of receiving additional Hotel Occupancy Tax ($12,500 in 2005) from the Lubbock Convention & Visitor's Bureau (LCVB) • Have breakdown of professional fee services by payee 0512-004 Llano Estacado Clay Guild Llano Estacado Wine & Clay Festival Amount Requested: $10,000 Amount Recommended: $5,000 The Llano Estacado Clay Guild requested $10,000 for the Wine & Clay Festival. The Wine and Clay Festival offers fine art and ceramics, clay demonstrations, a children's area, and wine tasting. Cultural grant funding will be used for regional newspaper ads, Preview Night expenses, and a guest ceramic artist. Committee Comments: • Impressive number of hotel rooms used • Please explain how you came up with hotel rooms used • Artwork on view is very strong 0512-005 Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts First Friday Art Trail Amount Requested: $13,400 Amount Recommended: $3,000 The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts requested $13,400 to fund a portion of the trolley rental fees and publicity for the First Friday Art Trail, a monthly evening of arts and entertainment from March 2006 through September 2006. Committee Comments: • Strong artistic component • Potential to become something "big" • Make one application, once a year • Use grant money for trolleys 0512-006 Lubbock Arts Alliance 28"' Annual Lubbock Arts Festival Amount Requested: $30,000 Amount Recommended: $18,000 Amended Amount: $13,500 FA The Lubbock Arts Alliance requested $30,000 for the production of the 28t' Annual Lubbock Arts Festival at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, April 20-23, 2006. The Lubbock Arts Festival includes visual art, performing art, literary art, and culinary art on a grand scale for a general audience. Events at the Arts Festival geared toward tourist include the American Idol signing contest, the Spotlight Performer, the culinary event, and Run for the Arts. Committee Comments: No objections to application Does excellent job of bringing in hotel rooms and tracks those room nights 0512-007 Lubbock Centro Aztlan/Ballet Folklorico Aztlan Viva Aztlan Festival Amount Requested: $11,000 Amount Recommended: $5,000 Amended Amount: $7,500 Lubbock Centro Aztlan requested $11,000 for the production of Viva Aztlan Festival to be held on March 10 & 11, 2006 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theatre and workshop rooms. The two-day event attracts Mariachi and Folklorico groups from the region to compete in the dancing competition and attend Master workshops. Committee Comments: • Have history of generating hotel room nights — call LCVB for their hotel count • Nice multi -cultural component 0512-008 Lubbock Community Theatre 1776 Amount Requested: $13,800 Amount Recommended: $3,500 The Lubbock Community Theatre requested $13,800 to pay artists for the production of the musical "1776" to be performed at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts in June of 2006. "1776" celebrates the birth of America and the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Committee Comments: • More detail on narrative • Use Cultural Grant dollars to pay for royalties for productions 0512-009 Lubbock Community Theatre Nunsense Amount Requested: $4,250 Amount Recommended: $1,724 The Lubbock Community Theatre requested $4,250 for two performances of "Nunsense" which will be presented at the 2006 Lubbock Arts Festival. Cultural grant monies will be used for moving the set for its original space, payments to actors, and other expenses. Committee Comments: • Good tie to Arts Festival • More detail on narrative 0512-010 Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Spring Lubbock Youth Symphony Concert Amount Requested: $5,000 Amount Recommended: $2,000 The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra requests $5,000 for artistic fees, production costs, promotion, and marketing of the Lubbock Youth Symphony concert to be performed on March 5, 2006. Committee Comments: • Artistically high quality • Have tourism impact because of grandparents and parents attending the event • Show tourism breakdown for this event • LYSO adds artistic and educational component to 4th on Broadway Celebration • Would like to see some money going towards advertising, not all to professional services 0512-011 Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Concert Series Amount Requested: $5,000 Amount Recommended: $1,000 The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra requested $5,000 for artistic fees, production costs, and overall support for the Masterworks #5 LSO concerts to be performed May 12 and 13, 2006 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theatre. This final concert of the 2005- 2006 season will showcase Lubbock Symphony Orchestra concertmaster, John Gilbert. Committee Comments: • Artistically high quality • Show tourism breakdown for this event • Submit one application for entire year, not per individual performance • This program will happen with or without this funding • Would like to see some money going towards advertising, not all to professional services 0512-012 Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Spring Pops Concert 0 Amount Requested: $10,000 Amount Recommended: $3,000 The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra requested $10,000 for artistic fees, production costs, and overall support for the LSO Spring Pops Concert to be held April 27, 2006 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theatre. Special guest artists for the Spring Pops Concert will be Canadian Brass. Committee Comments: • Canadian Brass is nice draw to event • Artistically high quality • Show tourism breakdown for this event • ' Would like to see some money going towards advertising, not all to professional services 0512-013 International Cultural Center, Texas Tech University The Texas Outback: Ranching on the Last Frontier Amount Requested: $2,800 Amount Recommended: $1,500 Texas Tech University's International Cultural Center requested $2,800 to assist with funding of "The Texas Outback: Ranching on the Last Frontier", a major photographic portfolio, and for related programming. Committee Comments: Good artistically Not much impact on tourism — however, nice try with connection to Cowboy Symposium 0512-014 University Interscholastic League, Texas Tech University Summer Theatre Workshop for High School Students & Teachers Amount Requested: $11,500 Amount Recommended: $5,000 Amended Amount: $1,000 The University Interscholastic League, TTU, requested $11,500 to fund a portion of their first Summer High School Theatre Workshop, a fourteen -day educational program. The request represents fees for the workshop designer, one -act play directors, technical director, and production of a full color advertising brochure. Committee Comments: • Impressive program • Good for all students • Good tourism aspect because of parents attending performances • Good educational component 5 • In future applications, exactly document how many kids served and whether or not parents are going to stay in hotel • UIL has history of tracking hotel rooms because of relationship with LSA, please continue with this event • Confusion on budget (how many people served?) • Where does additional financial support come from? Unclear of relationship of this event to other UIL events. 0512-015 Westwinds Brass Band Westwinds Summer Concerts in the Park Amount Requested: $1,500 Amount Recommended: $500 Westwinds Brass Bands requested $1,500 for new music for their summer concert series in the park. These concerts attract people from out of town and offers a family oriented, free entertainment alternative for folks who are staying in Lubbock motels and hotels. Committee Comments: • Great artistically • Like to support all volunteer organization that does what it can to support the arts • Limited tourist impact, possibly no hotel rooms generated In