HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2014-R0011 - Civic Lubbock Inc - 01/09/2014RESOLUTION
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 2013 Cultural Arts Grant Program using Hotel
Occupancy Tax funds allocated for FY 2012-2013.
Passed by the City Council on January 9, 2014
GL . ROBERTSON, MAYOR
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December 16, 2013
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Ciuic Lubbock Inc
art • culture • entertainment
December 16, 2013
Mr. Freddy Chavez
Director
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
City Bank Auditorium -Coliseum
1501 Mac Davis Lane
Lubbock, Texas 79401
Dear Mr. Chavez,
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 2013. This
recommendation was presented to the entire Civic Lubbock, Inc. Board of Directors on
December 16, 2013 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 Hotel Occupancy Tax allocation for the 2013 Cultural Arts Grant Program provided for
$304,637.00 to be granted over two granting cycles. In addition, interest earned in the amount of
$1,088.03 and carryover funds of $.28 from the 2012 Cultural Arts Grant Program was available
for the 2013 program, making the amount designated for the 2013 Cultural Arts Grant Program a
total of $305,725.31. The Board of Directors elected to absorb all expenses related to
administering the program, therefore no administrative expenses have been deducted and the
entire allocation was available for the 2013 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:
Dr. Donald Haragan, CLI Board of Directors and Chair of the Grant Review Committee
Dr. Idris Traylor, CLI Board of Directors
Mark Bass, CLI Board of Directors
Ann McDonald, Member -at- Large appointed by City Council
Martha Ann McDonald, Member -at -Large appointed by City Council
Ecce Cluic Lubbock Inc • 1501 mac Dauis lane • Lubbock, Texas 79401 • 806-775-2242 - Fax 806-775-3240 CLI
www.ciuiclubbock.com
Mr. Freddy Chavez
December 16, 2013
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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 30, 2013 for all organizations wishing
to apply for a Cultural Arts Grant. Included among the workshop presenters was a representative
from the Lubbock Hotel -Motel Association.
Accompanying this document are the results of the Cultural Arts Grant Review Committee
meeting held on December 9, 2013. Fifteen (15) applications were received for the second grant
(December 2013) funding cycle and fifteen (15) are recommended for full or partial funding. The
total amount of funding requested for this grant cycle was $241,980.00 of which $159,525.00 is
recommended for funding from the City of Lubbock Cultural Arts Grant Program. This amount
will come from the remaining balance ($147,525.31) of the funds available for the 2013 Cultural
Arts Grant Program after the deduction of the first grant (June 2013) funding cycle plus
$12,000.00 in unused grant funds from the prior grant cycle and $.54 in additional interest from
closing out a prior year CD. The unexpended $ .85 will be carried over to the 2014 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 $159,525.00 as recommended by the
Cultural Arts Grant Review Committee and approved by the Civic Lubbock, Inc Board.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Massengale
President
Civic Lubbock, Inc.
Attachments
City of Lubbock
Civic Centers Department
City of Lubbock/Civic Lubbock, Inc. Cultural Arts Grant Program
December 2013 - 2nd Cycle Grant Recommendations
January 9, 2014
Grant No. Oreanization
1312-001
Lubbock Community Theatre
1312-002
Underwood Center for the Arts
1312-003
Lubbock Christian University Choir
1312-004
Ballet Lubbock
1312-005
University Interscholastic League - TTU
1312-006
University Interscholastic League - TTU
1312-007
Lubbock Arts Alliance
1312-008
West Texas Watercolor Society
1312-009
Art League of West Texas Foundation
1312-010
Each One Reach One
1312-011
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals
1312-012
Flatland Prods/The Cactus Kids Theatrical Co
1312-013
Broadway Festivals, Inc.
1312-014
Lubbock Centro Aztlan
1312-015
College of Architecture - TTU
Proiect
Requested
Recommended
Lubbock Community Theatre 2014 Spring Season
$ 5,000
$ 3,600
2014 Flatland Film Series
15,000
10,500
LCU/Wayland Baptist University Combined Choir Concert
3,480
2,400
Coppelia
6,500
5,725
2014 Region 1 3A and 5A One -Act Play Competition
7,350
5,000
2014 UIL Summer Theatre/Technical Camps
8,500
5,500
36th Annual Lubbock Arts Festival
35,000
28,000
West Texas Watercolor 2014 Spring Membership Show
800
800
Art League of West Texas 2014 Spring Show and Workshop
2,350
1,600
Each One Reach One 100 Voice Youth Gospel Choir
30,000
15,000
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals Summer Season 2014
35,000
25,000
The Cactus Kids Theatrical Co Feature Musical
20,000
11,000
24th Annual 4th on Broadway Celebration
40,000
25,000
Viva Aztlan Festival 2014
8,000
5,400
Urban Stage
25,000
15,000
TOTAL
$ 241,980
$ 159,525
HOT Fundina for Cvcle 2 of the 2013 CAG Proeram
Total Amount for 2013 Program (principal and interest) $ 305,725.31
Amount granted in Cycle 1 of 2013 CAG Program (158.200.00)
Remaining amount available for Cycle 2 of the 2013 CAG Program 147,525.31
2013 Cycle 1 Grant Funds declined by Grantee - did not use 12,000.00
Interest from close out of 2011 CD not previously allocated 0.54
Total Amount of CAG Funds Available for 2013 Cycle 2 $ 159,525.85
Cultural Arts Grant Review Committee
Recommendations
December 2013 — 2nd Granting Cycle
1312-001 Lubbock Community Theatre
Lubbock Community Theatre 2014 Spring Season
Amount Requested: $ 5,000
Amount Recommended: $ 3,600
The Lubbock Community Theatre requested $5,000 to assist with promotion and publicity for
their 2014 Spring Season. The productions will include Boeing, Boeing and The Musical of
Musicals (The Musical). They will also be producing a children's theatre production. The
performances will be held on various dates between March 1 and July 31, 2014.
Committee Comments:
• Project has good artistic merit
• Application indicates good growth in attendance over the last three years
• Applicant plans to list performances on the Visit Lubbock website, increase the use of
television and radio and continue to heavily use online social media to market the
performances
• Application indicates strong foundation grant support
• Tourism tracking is accomplished with the use of audience surveys and ticket sales
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($3,600) will be used towards the cost of
Promotion/Publicity
1312-002 Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts
2014 Flatland Film Series
Amount Requested: $15,000
Amount Recommended: $10,500
The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts requested $15,000 to fund costs
associated with marketing and promotion, screening fees and professional artist's stipends for
the 2014 Flatland Film Series. The ten-month comprehensive film series will host a range of
films from independent shorts, to documentaries, to full-length feature films. A new
component will be the Future Filmmakers Fest. Working with high schools on the South
Plains, summer youth workshops in filmmaking will be conducted and their short films will
be showcased at the Future Filmmakers Fest. Winners of that festival will be shown at the
Flatland Film Festival in November. In addition to the monthly screenings, the Film Series
will include LunaFest, a celebration of women, the Spaghetti Western Mini -Fest and the Kids
Film Fest.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic and educational merit
• The addition of the summer youth workshops and the Future Filmmakers Fest will
enhance the Series and provide even more opportunities for those interested in
filmmaking.
• Application indicates a good marketing plan to generate tourism; screening dates will
be strategically designed to piggyback off of other activities to encourage visitors to
extend their stay in Lubbock
• This project has a good history of generating room nights
• Cultural Art Grant Funds recommended ($10,500) will be used toward the cost of
Professional Services (Industry Professionals/Stipends), Promotion/Publicity and/or
Rentals (Film Licensing)
• Grant funds were considered for the entire season; future applications for this
timeframe may not be considered
1312-003 Lubbock Christian University Choir
LCU/Wayland Baptist University Combined Choir Concert
Amount Requested: $ 3,480
Amount Recommended: $ 2,400
Lubbock Christian University Choir requested $3,480 for orchestra musicians' services for
the April 4, 2014 combined choral concert featuring the Lubbock Christian University and
Wayland Baptist University choirs. The 120 choir members will be performing Franz Joseph
Haydn's Nelson Mass. 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 strong artistic 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 website and display posters to generate
additional tourism
• With the Concert being held on a Friday night as opposed to a Thursday night as in
previous years, there should be better opportunities to increase attendance and
generate overnight stays
• Applicant plans to block rooms at three local hotels
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($2,400) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Orchestra Musicians)
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1312-004 Ballet Lubbock
Coppelia
Amount Requested: $ 6,500
Amount Recommended: $ 5,725
Ballet Lubbock requested $6,500 to assist with promotion and publicity associated with the
presentation of the classic and comedic fairytale ballet Coppelia. The production will be
performed on April 11-13, 2014 in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theater in
conjunction with the 2014 Lubbock Arts Festival. Coppelia is one of most well-known and
performed ballets next to The Nutcracker and Cinderella. In an effort to make ballet
accessible to all, Ballet Lubbock will also perform pared -down performances of Coppelia to
second grade students during LISD Day at the Arts Festival.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• Application indicates a good marketing plan for promoting the event outside the local
area; being a featured performance at the Arts Festival and included in their
advertising will provide additional promotional opportunities
• The Committee really likes the collaboration of Ballet Lubbock and the Lubbock Arts
Alliance and the potential it creates to reach new audiences
• Applicant plans to block rooms at a local hotel
• Application shows strong corporate and foundation support
• Cultural Arts Grant Funds recommended ($5,725) will be used towards the cost of
Promotion/Publicity
1312-005 University Interscholastic League — TTU
2014 UIL Region 13A and 5A One -Act Play Competition
Amount Requested: $ 7,350
Amount Recommended: $ 5,000
The University Interscholastic League-TTU requested $7,350 to assist with costs associated
with hosting the UIL Region 1 3A and 5A One -Act Play Competition that will be held April
29 -May 1, 2014. The competition targets student thespians in 3A and 5A schools with the
hopes of advancing to the State Competition. UIL expects over 800 visitors, including 280
competitors, to come to Lubbock for the competition. Region 1 consists of cities from El Paso
to McKinney and from Amarillo to Junction.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic and educational merit
• Project has a good history of generating room nights; application indicates a good plan
for tracking tourism and room nights
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($5,000) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Judges and Contest Hosts/Manager/Timers) and Facility Rental
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1312-006 University Interscholastic League — TTU
2014 UIL Summer Theatre/Technical Camps
Amount Requested: $ 8,500
Amount Recommended: $ 5,500
The University Interscholastic League-TTU requested $8,500 to assist with costs associated
with the UIL Summer Theatre/Technical Theatre Camps to be held July 6-19, 2014. In
addition to the thirteen -day Theatre Camp, which focuses on the art of acting, there will be a
thirteen -day Technical Theatre Camp that will provide the students with training in set design,
lighting, costuming, makeup and set construction. The culmination of the technical camp will
be to construct all the sets, run the lights, design and secure the costumes and run the final
performances of plays performed by the Theatre camp students. The Camps will be marketed
to all high schools in the state of Texas.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic and educational merit
• Project has a good history of generating room nights; since 2010, when the camps
were initially held, the participation numbers and tourism numbers have steadily
increased
• 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
• The Camps will be held at the same time as some of the Moonlight Musical
performances; this will provide an opportunity for cross -promotion and additional
activities for family members accompanying the students attending the Camps
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($5,500) are to be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Camp Directors)
1312-007 Lubbock Arts Alliance, Inc.
36th Annual Lubbock Arts Festival
Amount Requested: $35,000
Amount Recommended: $28,000
The Lubbock Arts Alliance, Inc. requested $35,000 to assist with artist/performer fees,
promotion/publicity and a Special Visual Art Exhibit/Demonstration associated with the 36th
Annual Lubbock Arts Festival to be held on April 10-13, 2014 at the Lubbock Memorial
Civic Center. Highlights of the Festival will be "Chainsaw Masters," a visual art exhibit and
demonstration by world famous chainsaw carving artists. The exhibit will feature 30 wood
carvings from R.I. Blair, the original wood sculptor for Disney amusement parks and a live
chainsaw carving demonstration by Jesse "The Machine" Green of the television show
American Chainsaw. Other components of the Festival will include a full length performance
of Coppelia by Ballet Lubbock, a professional theatrical production for children of "Go Dog
Go" by Sidecar Theater Co. well as booth artists from around the nation, demonstrating
artists, Juried Gallery, Children's Art Area, Young Artist and Writers Competitions, LISD
Day and multiple performance stages.
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Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• Applicant continues to bring in innovative and unique exhibits to stimulate interest in
the Festival; attendance continues to grow
• Application indicates a good history of generating room night and tourism
• Application indicates strong corporate and other grant/foundation support
• Application indicates a good marketing plan with regional and state-wide media
• The Committee likes the collaboration between the Arts Alliance and other arts
organizations to provide featured performances in conjunction with the Arts Festival
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($28,000) will be used towards the cost for
Professional Services (Special Visual Art Exhibit/Other Artists/Performers) and
Promotion/Publicity
1312-008 West Texas Watercolor Society
West Texas Watercolor 2014 Spring Membership Show
Amount Requested: $ 800
Amount Recommended: $ 800
The West Texas Watercolor Society requested $800 to assist with the costs of its Spring
Membership Show which will be held at the Buddy Holly Center from May 2 -June 8, 2014.
The show provides artists more creative license in the use of water media and materials as
they create their original art pieces for the show. The exhibit will be in place for two First
Friday Art Trail dates which will provide additional audiences to view the artwork.
Exhibiting artists are encouraged to attend the First Friday Art Trail events to interact with the
public.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• Applicant has a good marketing plan in place; plans to promote the show through
various online tourism websites and calendars
• The artists will gain additional exposure through the many tourists who visit the
Buddy Holly Center
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($800) are to be used towards the cost of
Professional Services — Artist Judge ($265) and Other — Artist Awards ($535)
1312-009 Art League of West Texas Foundation
Art League of West Texas 2014 Spring Show and Workshop
Amount Requested: $ 2,350
Amount Recommended: $ 1,600
The Art League of West Texas Foundation requested $2,350 to assist with costs associated
with their 2014 Spring Show and concurrent Acrylic and Water -Miscible Workshop. The
Spring Show will be held April 18 — May 25, 2014 at the Buddy Holly Center and the
Workshop will be held on May 9-10, 2014 at the 5th and J Gallery. The Workshop will be
presented by internationally -known artist Jerry Yarnell who will also judge the Spring Show.
The Art League of West Texas Foundation supports artists of numerous 2D and 3D artistic
media.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• Applicant has a good marketing plan in place; plans to promote the show through
various online tourism websites and calendars
• The application indicates that Mr. Yarnell, who is a featured artist on PBS, has a
strong following and the workshop has the potential to attract artists from outside the
Lubbock area.
• The artists exhibiting in the Spring Show will gain additional exposure through the
many tourists who visit the Buddy Holly Center
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($1,600) are to be used towards the cost of
Professional Services — Workshop Instructor Fee
1312-010 Each One Reach One
Each One Reach One 100 -Voice Youth Gospel Choir
Amount Requested: $30,000
Amount Recommended: $15,000
Each One Reach One requested $30,000 to assist with professional service fees associated
with the presentation of a 100 -Voice Youth Gospel Choir Concert, The Colors of Spring, on
March 23, 2014 in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. The choir program at Dunbar College
Preparatory Academy strives to bring music and arts education back to the students of East
Lubbock. Each One Reach One believes that students can learn about success, self-esteem and
teamwork through the tool of gospel music. The funds requested will be used to bring in
gifted vocalist, songwriter, arranger and choir director Deborah Barnes who will work with
the students to perform her original songs.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong educational and artistic merit
• Applicant has blocked 100 rooms at a local hotel
• Applicant plans to track tourism through audience surveys and ticket sales
• There is also a dinner planned for March 22nd which makes it a 2 -day event and
creates the potential for overnight stays
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($15,000) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Artist Fees)
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1312-011 Lubbock Moonlight Musicals, Inc.
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals Summer Season 2014
Amount Requested: $35,000
Amount Recommended: $25,000
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals requested $35,000 to assist with the cost of producing the
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals 2014 Summer Season. The season will feature three large-scale
musicals presented throughout the summer of 2014 at the Wells Fargo Amphitheatre. The
shows planned are Oliver!, Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific and The Wizard of Oz.
The 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.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit and strong educational value for the students who
participate in the productions
• Application indicates strong growth in attendance last season
• Application indicates that zip code tracking through ticket sales and audience surveys
will be used for tracking tourism
• Application indicates strong corporate and grant/foundation financial support
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($25,000) are to be used towards the cost of
Professional Services - Actors, Directors, Musicians, Choreographer, and Costume
Designers ($15,000) and Rentals — Royalties/Scripts/Music ($10,000)
1312-012 Flatland Productions/The Cactus Kids Theatrical Co
The Cactus Kids Theatrical Co Feature Musical
Amount Requested: $20,000
Amount Recommended: $11,000
Flatland Productions/The Cactus Kids Theatrical Co requested $20,000 to assist with costs
associated with the presentation of The Cactus Kids Theatrical Co feature musical to be held
on May 16-17 and May 23-25, 2014 at the Cactus Theater. The Cactus Kids Theatrical Co is a
venture of Flatland Productions and an effort by seasoned professionals to impart their
experience and success on the youth of this community. The production will be the
culmination of 18 weeks of diligent theatrical training and instruction in a working theatrical
venue. This project will enable students to shadow seasoned working actors and actresses and
veteran production crews for rehearsals and shows while preparing for their own production.
Committee Comments:
Project has strong artistic and educational merit
Applicant has a good plan for marketing outside the region
Application indicates that additional grant support has been requested from other grant
funding agencies
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• The Committee felt that the concept needs to be communicated or explained better to
the public through advertising and publicity, i.e. that both adults and children are
performing in the production.
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($11,000) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Performers), Promotion/Publicity, and/or Other — Royalties
1312-013 Broadway Festivals, Inc.
24th Annual 4th on Broadway Celebration
Amount Requested: $40,000
Amount Recommended: $25,000
Broadway Festivals requested $40,000 for the 24th Annual 4th on Broadway Celebration to be
held on July 3-4, 2014. The 2014 event will include the 3`d annual La Raza on the Plaza on
July 3`d featuring popular Tejano acts as well as a Street Dance on July 4th featuring regional
Texas Country Bands with a prominent Texas Country headliner. Other activities will include
the Parade, the Street Fair featuring approximately 350 regional artists performing on seven
different stages and the 3rd Annual Family Picnic in the Park, featuring the music of the
Youth Orchestras of Lubbock, children's activities and a Fireworks Extravaganza.
Committee Comments:
• The music components of the project reflect strong artistic merit
• Applicant continues to have a marketing committee with staff members from Visit
Lubbock serving on the committee; applicant plans to block rooms at local hotels
• Application indicates a good marketing plan to reach potential visitors
• Application indicates strong in-kind support
• Cultural Arts Grant Funds recommended ($25,000) are to be used toward the cost of
Professional Services - Music Contract ($19,250), Promotion/Publicity ($5,750)
1312-014 Lubbock Centro Aztlan/Ballet Folklorico Aztlan
Viva Aztlan Festival 2014
Amount Requested: $ 8,000
Amount Recommended: $ 5,400
Lubbock Centro Aztlan requested $8,000 to assist with the costs to produce the Viva Aztlan
Festival, which will be held March 14-16, 2014 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. The
three-day Festival, which will be celebrating its 20th year, will include Mexican folklorico
dance groups and Mariachi groups of all ages competing and participating in workshops.
Folklorico and Mariachi groups are invited from all over the nation to compete and display
their artistry and traditions of Mexico through dance and music on a professional stage.
Master Instructors are brought in to conduct the workshops and judge the competitions. On
Friday night, there will be a concert featuring the Edinburg Parks and Recreation Folklorico
Dance Team from Edinburg, Texas, and on Saturday night, the world-renowned Mariachi Los
Arrieros from El Paso will perform.
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Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic and educational merit
• Application indicates that the tourism and room nights generated are growing steadily
• Applicant has a good marketing plan for advertising outside the area; Visit Lubbock
has been contacted about distributing information to other cities
• Websites that specifically cater to Folklorico and Mariachi groups will be utilized to
promote the Festival on their event calendars; good potential to generate participation
and tourism
• Applicant plans to block rooms at a local hotel
• Application indicates good support from other grants/foundations
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($5,400) are to be used towards the cost of
Professional Services-Folklorico Judges, Folklorico Showcase. Mariachi Solo Artist
($2,000), Stage Technicians ($1,400) and Promotion/Publicity ($2,000).
1312-015 College of Architecture- TTU
Urban Stage
Amount Requested: $25,000
Amount Recommended: $15,000
The College of Architecture at Texas Tech requested $25,000 to assist with artist fees,
construction materials and promotion/publicity for the activation of a temporary stage set in
downtown Lubbock depicting a healthy, entertaining and economically viable street scene.
This is public engagement theater at its best, and it builds upon recent trends in urban
interventions and immersion theater. This month-long installation, proposed to be located on
Avenue J just north of Broadway, takes the arts and humanities out of the gallery and into the
streets. Guest artists will be brought in for the opening and closing First Friday Art Trails in
April and May 2014 respectively. Activities and events for the month of April are currently
being organized. Lubbock merchants are being recruited to activate vacant buildings as part
of the Urban Stage project. The installation is expected to have a lasting impact on the way
downtown Lubbock is redeveloped into a regional destination through the arts.
Committee Comments:
• Project is very creative and unique; has strong artistic merit
• Application indicates that this is a collaborative project involving partners from both
the private and public sector, i.e. Texas Tech University, Imagine Lubbock Together
and local businesses
• Application indicates strong corporate in-kind support
• Using the First Friday Art Trail dates as an anchor to open and close the month-long
activities is a good decision; will provide good exposure for this first time project
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($15,000) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services - Artist Fees ($10,000), Supplies/Materials ($1,000) and
Promotion/Publicity ($4,000)
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City of Lubbock, Texas
Civic Centers
First Cycle - Cultural Grant Funding
June 2009 through June 2013
Amount Awarded
June
June
June
June
June
Organization
Project
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
TOTAL
American Cowboy Culture Association, Inc.
National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration
$ 15,000
15,000
15,000
16,000
18,000
$ 79,000
American Wind Power Center
History of the American Windmill Mural Project
5,000
5,000
Flowerdew Hundred Post Mill Documentary
15,000
15,000
Ballet Lubbock
The Nutcracker
9,000
6,500
6,500
7,500
8,000
37,500
Fall Performance
1,750
1,400
3,150
Broadway Festivals, Inc.
Street Dance
10,000
10,000
Fiestas del Llano, Inc.
Fiestas Patrias Celebration "Grito de Dolores"
8,000
4,000
4,700
12,000
12,000
40,700
Heavenly Productions
The Heavenly Bound Train Musical Drama
4,000
4,000
It's Not Over .... Yet
5,000
5,000
Lubbock Arts Alliance
Take in the Local Color Studio Tour
8.000
7,000
7,000
9,000
7,000
38,000
Lubbock Cultural District Marketing
7,500
5,000
5,900
18,400
Lubbock Christian University
Thoroughly Modern Millie
4,000
4,000
Carousel
3,000
3,000
Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
3,000
3,000
Meredith Willson's The Music Man
7,500
7,500
Will Rogers Follies
7,000
7,000
Master Follies
2,500
2,500
Lubbock Community Theatre
Fall Season
10,650
7,000
4,000
6,000
6,500
34,150
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals
"White Christmas" Dinner Theatre
7,000
7,000
Dinner Theatre Series
20,000
20,000
14,000
54,000
Les Miserables
15,500
15,500
Lubbock Regional MHMR
Jennifer Holliday Concert
1,000
1,000
Fine Line - Exhibit by Michael Nye
1,000
1,000
Lubbock Roots Historical Arts Council
Arts Roast of TJ Patterson
1,500
1,500
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
Lubbock Youth Symphony
8,000
8,000
16,000
Masterworks Concert Series
30,000
30,000
30,000
37,500
39,000
166,500
Science Spectrum
Da Vinci - The Genius, An Exhibition of Science and Art
6,000
6,000
TTU University Interscholastic League
One -Act Play Director's Workshop
6,620
3,000
2,500
3,500
4,000
19,620
Underwood Center for the Arts
First Friday Art Trail
9,000
9,000
10,000
14,000
12,000
54,000
Flatland Film Festival
3,250
3,250
Helen DeVitt Jones Clay Studio "Creative Workshops in Clay
6,000
6,000
West Texas Native American Association
WTNAA Exhibit & Mini -Powwow
2,950
2,950
West Texas Watercolor Society
Jean Haines Watercolor Workshop
3,000
1,800
4,800
Jan Sitts Watercolor Workshop'
1,500
1,500
$ 126,470
129,150
127,700
136,000
158,200
$ 677,520
City of Lubbock, Texas
Civic Centers
Second Cycle - Cultural Grant Funding
January 2009 through January 2013
January
January
January
January
January
Organization
Project
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
TOTAL
Ballet Lubbock
Spring Performance
$ 1,300
3,000
1,500
4,000
6,000
$ 15,800
Broadway Festivals, Inc.
4th on Broadway Celebration
20,000
25,000
25,000
23,800
21,200
115,000
Charles Adams Studio Project
Summer Celebration: Printmaking/Metal Workshops
1,740
1,740
Fine Arts Academy of India
Classical Dance Drama of India
2,000
-
-
2,000
Flatlands Productions/Cactus Kids Theatrical Co
Musical Production
10,000
10,000
Llano Estacado Clay Guild
Annual Llano Wine and Clay Festival
4,000
-
-
4,000
Lubbock Arts Alliance
Lubbock Arts Festival
30,000
27,000
27,000
25,000
23,173
132,173
The Maines Bros: Live in the Cultural Dist
-
-
7,500
11,000
18,500
Lubbock Cultural District Marketing
-
-
-
4,437
4,437
Lubbock Centro Aztlan/Ballet Folklorico Aztlan
Viva Aztlan Festival
6,000
6,000
6,000
4,365
4,500
26,865
Lubbock Christian University
LCU/Wayland Baptist Combined Choir Concert
-
2,000
-
2,000
4,000
Lubbock Community Theatre
Spring Project
-
6,051
4,029
4,003
3,500
17,583
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals
Season
14,743
31,900
27,000
23,300
19,400
116,343
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
The Baseball Music Project
10,000
-
-
10,000
Ralna Engilish Comin' Home Concert
-
6,500
-
6,500
Praire Winds Chorus
Productions
700
-
-
700
Science Spectrum
Butterflies Alive Exhibit
3,500
3,500
TTU College of Architecture
30 Minutes and a Room
4,000
-
-
4,000
Music:Architecture:Art
-
2,000
-
2,000
TTM - Museum Association
Lubbock Museums: Celebrating Our Heros
-
-
6,500
6,500
TTU University Interscholastic League
Workshop/Area-Regional Competition -High School Students
4,000
5,200
5,000
4,600
18,800
UIL Summer Theatre Camp
-
-
6,000
4,475
5,000
15,475
Underwood Center for the Arts
Flatland Film Festival
7,000
-
-
7,000
Flatland Film Program (entire year)
-
10,000
8,250
10,000
8,700
36,950
First Friday Art Trail
6,000
-
-
6,000
West Texas Native American Association
Pow Wow
3,000
3,000
West Texas Watercolor Society
Spring Show
800
800
$ 105,743
$ 123,451
$ 117,479
$ 116,880
$ 126,113
$ 589,666
City of Lubbock, Texas
Civic Centers
Cultural Arts Grant Funding
January 2009 through June 2013
January
June
January
June
January
June
January
June
January
June
Organization
Project
2009
2009
2010
2010
2011
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
TOTAL
American Cowboy Culture Association, Inc.
National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration
15,000
15,000
15,000
16,000
18,000
$ 79,000
American Wind Power Center
History of the American Windmill Mural Project
5,000
5,000
Flowerdew Hundred Post Mill Documentary
15,000
15,000
Ballet Lubbock
The Nutcracker
9,000
6,500
6,500
7,500
8,000
37,500
Spring Performance
$ 1,300
3,000
1,500
4,000
6,000
15,800
Fall Performance
1,750
1,400
3,150
Broadway Festivals, Inc.
4th on Broadway Celebration
20,000
25,000
25,000
23,800
21,200
115,000
Street Dance
10,000
10,000
Charles Adams Studio Project
Printmaking/Metal Workshops
1,740
1,740
Fiestas del Llano, Inc.
Fiestas Patrias Celebration "Grito de Dolores"
8,000
4,000
4,700
12,000
12,000
40,700
Fine Arts Academy of India
Classical Dance Drama of India
2,000
2,000
Flatlands Prod/Cactus Kids Theatrical
Musical Production
10,000
10,000
Heavenly Productions
The Heavenly Bound Train Musical Drama
4,000
4,000
It's Not Over .... Yet
5,000
5,000
Llano Estacado Clay Guild
Annual Llano Wine and Clay Festival
4,000
4,000
Take in the Local Color Studio Tour
8,000
7,000
7,000
9,000
31,000
Lubbock Arts Alliance
Lubbock Arts Festival
30,000
27,000
27,000
25,000
23,173
7,000
139,173
Lubbock Cultural District Marketing
7,500
5,000
4,437
5,900
22,837
The Maines Bros. Band - Live in Lubbock's Cultural District
7,500
11,000
18,500
Lubbock Centro Aztlan
Viva Aztlan Festival
6,000
6,000
6,000
4,365
4,500
26,865
Lubbock Christian University
LCU/Wayland Baptist Combined Choir Concert
2,000
2,000
4,000
LCU Theater Spring Musical Productions
4,000
3,000
3,000
7,500
7,000
24,500
Master Follies
2,500
2,500
Fall Season
10,650
7,000
4,000
6,000
6,500
34,150
Spring Project
6.051
4,029
4,003
3,500
17,583
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals
Season
14,743
31,900
27,000
23,300
19,400
116,343
"White Christmas" Dinner Theatre
7,000
7,000
Dinner Theatre Series
20,000
20,000
14,000
54,000
Les Miserables
15,500
15,500
Lubbock Regional MHMR
Jennifer Holliday Concert
1,000
1,000
Fine Line - Exhibit by Michael Nye
1,000
1,000
Lubbock Roots Historical Arts Council
Arts Roast of TJ Patterson
1,500
1,500
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
Lubbock Youth Symphony
8,000
8,000
16,000
Masterworks Concert Series
30,000
30,000
30,000
37,500
39,000
166,500
The Baseball Music Project
10,000
10,000
Ralna English Comin' Home Concert
6,500
6,500
Museum of Texas Tech Association
Lubbock Museums: Celebrating Our Heros
6,500
6,500
Prairie Winds
Productions
700
700
Science Spectrum
Exhibitions
6,000
3,500
9,500
TTU College of Architecture
30 Minutes and a Room
4,000
4,000
Music:Architecture:Art
2,000
2,000
TTU University Interscholastic League
Workshop/Area-Regional Competition -High School Students
4,000
5,200
5,000
4,600
18,800
One -Act Play Directors workshop
6,620
3,000
2,500
3,500
4,000
19,620
UIL Summer Theatre Camp
6,000
4,475
5,000
15,475
Underwood Center for the Arts
First Friday Art Trail
6,000
9,000
9,000
10,000
14,000
12,000
60,000
Flatland Film Festival
7,000
3,250
10,250
Flatland Film Program (entire year)
10,000
8,250
10,000
8,700
36,950
Clay Workshops
6,000
6,000
West Texas Native American Association
WTNAA Pow Wow
2,950
3,000
5,950
West Texas Watercolor Society
Jean Haines Watercolor Workshop
3,000
800
1,800
5,600
Jan Sins Watercolor Workshop
1,500
1,500
$ 105,743
124,470
123,451
131,150
117,479
127,700
116,880
136,000
126,113
158,200
$ 1,267,186