HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2017-R0258 - Civic Lubbock Inc. Grants Using Hotel Occupancy Tax - 07/27/2017Resolution No.2017-R0258
Item No.6.19
July 27,2017
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 first of
two granting periods for the 2017 Cultural Arts Grant Program using Hotel Occupancy
Tax funds allocated for FY 2016-2017.
Passed bythe City Council on July 27,2017
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Scott Snider,Assistant City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
R^n Brooke,Assistant City Attorney
RES.Adoption - CAG & CL1 Hotel Tax Fiscal Year 2016-17
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DANIEL M.POPE,MAYOR
Ciuic Lubbock Inc
art • culture • entertainment
June 27, 2017
Ms. Lisa Thomason
Director
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
Lubbock Municipal Auditorium -Coliseum
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 first granting cycle of 2017. This recommendation
was presented to the entire Civic Lubbock, Inc. Board of Directors on June 26, 2017 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 2017 provided for $407,345.00. Of that amount,
10% ($40,734.50) was allocated for a Public Art Program per the amended agreement between
the City of Lubbock and Civic Lubbock, Inc., leaving $366,610.50 available for the 2017
Cultural Arts Grant Program which will be granted over two granting cycles. In addition,
interest earned ($741.86), retumed/unused grant funds from the 2016 Cultural Arts Grant
Program ($10,170.00) and carryover funds ($ .44) from the 2016 Cultural Arts Grant Program
are available for the 2017 program, making the amount designated for the 2017 Cultural Arts
Grant Program a total of $377,522.80. The Board of Directors have elected to absorb all
expenses related to administering the program, therefore no administrative expenses will be
deducted and the entire allocation of $377,522.80 will be available for the 2017 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:
Stephanie Massengale, CLI Board of Directors/Chair of the Grant Review Committee
Kathy Horkey-Wolff, CLI Board of Directors
Peter Hur, CLI Board of Directors
Martha Ann McDonald, Member -at -Large appointed by City Council
Emily Wilkinson, Member -at -Large appointed by City Council
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Ms. Lisa Thomason
June 27, 2017
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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 May 10, 2017 for organizations wishing to
apply for a Cultural Arts Grant. Included among the workshop presenters was a representative
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 June 19, 2017. Twenty-three applications were received for this first grant (June
2017) funding cycle and twenty-three applications are recommended for full or partial funding.
The total amount of funding requested for this grant cycle was $311,595.00 of which
$187,698.00 is recommended for funding from the 2017 City of Lubbock Cultural Arts Grant
Program. The amount recommended is approximately 50% of the total amount available for the
2017 Cultural Arts 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 $187,698.00 as recommended by the
Cultural Arts Grant Review Committee and approved by the Civic Lubbock, Inc Board.
Sincerely,
J
Idris R. Traylor, Jr.
President
Civic Lubbock, Inc.
Attachments
City of Lubbock/Civic Lubbock, Inc. Cultural Arts Grant Program
June 2017 - 1st Cycle Grant Recommendations
July 27, 2017
Grant No Organization
Proiect
Requested
Recommended
1706-001 Lubbock Moonlight Musicals, Inc.
Moonlight Broadway 2017/2018 Season
$ 50,000
$ 32,500
1706-002 Charles Adams Studio Project
Sights and Sounds First Friday Art Trail @ CASP
7,200
3,600
1706-003 Texas Tech University Press
Lubbock Book Festival
12,500
8,125
1706-004 National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration,
Inc. National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration
26,000
16,900
1706-005 Lubbock Christian University Theatre
Lubbock Christian University Theatre presents "The Addams Family"
12,000
6,000
1706-006 Underwood Center for the Arts
First Friday Art Trail
16,000
10,400
1706-007 Underwood Center for the Arts
2017 Flatland Film Festival
14,500
8,700
1706-008 The Lubbock Chorale
Messiah Singalong and Christmas Concert
4,000
2,000
1706-009 Lubbock Arts Alliance, Inc.
21st Take in the Local Color! Lubbock's Artist Studio Tour
11,000
6,600
1706-010 Lubbock Arts Alliance, Inc.
2017/2018 Marketing of Lubbock's Cultural District
18,000
10,800
1706-011 Office of International Affairs, TTU
5th Annual Robert Bums Supper
10,000
5,000
1706-012 Friends of the Library Lubbock
Friends of the Library 50th Anniversary w/Special Author Jessica Fellowes
7,500
4,500
1706-013 Los Hermanos Familia
West Texas Latino Art Show and Dia de los Muertos Celebration
2,300
1,150
1706-014 Flatlands Dance Theatre
Origin Stories: Exploring Ancestry through Dance
3,100
1,550
1706-015 Ballet Lubbock
The Nutcracker 2017
10,000
6,500
1706-016 Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Inc.
LSO 2017/2018 Masterworks Season, Sinatra & Beyond and Holiday Pops
55,000
35,750
1706-017 West Texas Watercolor Society
West Texas Watercolor Society 2017 Fall Membership Show
500
500
1706-018 West Texas Watercolor Society
West Texas Watercolor Society 2017 Winter Show
600
600
1706-019 West Texas Watercolor Society
Robert Burridge's "Loosen Up with Aqua Media Painting"
4,000
2,000
1706-020 American Wind Power Center
Windmill Museum Visitor's Guide Book
17,695
8,848
1706-021 Lubbock Community Theatre
Lubbock Community Theatre 2017/2018 Fall Season
9,200
4,600
1706-022 Fiestas del Llano, Inc.
Fiestas Patrias 2017
15,000
7,500
1706-023 University Interscholastic League TTU
UIL One -Act Play Director's Workshop
5,500
3,575
TOTAL
311,595 $ 187,698
NOTE: Funding for 2017 Cultural Arts Grant Program:
City of Lubbock Hotel Occupancy Tax allocation
Less 10% allocated for Public Art Acquisition/Maintenance per City/CLI Agreement
Interest earned on 2014 funds not yet allocated as of 3/31/17
Interest earned on 2015 funds not yet allocated as of 3/3 1/17
Interest earned on 2016 funds not yet allocated as of 3/31/17
2016 Cycle I Grant Funds reduced to meet required 1:1 match
2016 Cycle 2 Grant Funds declined by Grantee - did not use
Carry over from 2016 CAG Funds
$ 407,345.00
(40,734.50)
18.00
103.30
620.56
2,670.00
7,500.00
0.44
Total available for 2017 CAG Program $ 377,522.80
Cultural Arts Grant Review Committee
Recommendations
June 2017-1st Granting Cycle
1706-001 Lubbock Moonlight Musicals, Inc.
Moonlight Broadway 2017/2018 Season
Amount Requested: $50,000
Amount Recommended: $32,500
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals requested $50,000 to assist with costs associated with its
2017/2018 Moonlight Broadway Season. Productions will include the Christmas favorite,
Miracle on 34`h Street in November of 2017; a first of its kind "Moonlight Pops" production in
February of 2018 featuring David Gaschen; and Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella in April
of 2018. The performances will be presented at the Lubbock Memorial Center Theater and will
be produced in cooperation with various organizations such as the Junior League of Lubbock and
the Lubbock Arts Alliance.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• Good collaboration with other local organizations
• Application indicated a significant growth in attendance and tourism numbers last year
• Applicant plans to partner with a local hotel
• Application indicates strong corporate and foundation support
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($32,500) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Professional Actors, Orchestra Musicians and Sound Designers),
Rentals (Scripts/Royalties) and/or Promotion/Publicity
• Grant funds were considered for the entire season; future applications for the season may
not be considered
1706-002 Charles Adams Studio Project
Sights and Sounds First Friday Art Trail @ CASP
Amount Requested: $7,200
Amount Recommended: $3,600
The Charles Adams Studio Project requested $7,200 to assist with the costs associated with the
monthly presentation of artist demonstrations, exhibitions and live music that they provide at
their venue as a primary participating organization in the First Friday Art Trail. Funds requested
would be utilized for the payment of artist fees, security, and additional advertising of the
performances at their venue.
Committee Comments:
0 Project has good artistic merit
Application indicates that grant funds would assist in bringing higher profile artists and
bands each month to their venue; additional advertising, including the use of a video that
is currently being produced by CASP to promote First Friday regionally, would help
supplement advertising being done by others
Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($3,600) are to be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Artist Fees) and/or Promotion/Publicity
Grant funds were considered for the entire year -long program; future applications for this
timeframe may not be considered
1706-003 Texas Tech University Press
Lubbock Book Festival
Amount Requested: $12,500
Amount Recommended: $ 8,125
The Texas Tech University Press requested $12,500 to assist with artist stipends and promotional
expenses associated with first -ever Lubbock Book Festival. This free event will be held on
October 28, 2017 and will take place at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts. The
purpose of the Festival is to enlighten and enliven the local community by showcasing a series of
featured authors who will speak to attendees throughout the day -long event about their published
books. Authors will include New York Times best-selling authors, award -winning Texas Tech
writers, and regional and local favorites. Highlighting diversity is a key goal of the Festival, with
authors from various backgrounds speaking on multiple topics and genres, including fiction,
nonfiction, poetry, young adult/teen interest, and children's literature.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• The application indicates good collaboration by partnering with several local entities
including Barnes and Noble, Literacy Lubbock, Lubbock Arts Alliance, the Underwood
Center for the Arts, the Texas Tech Libraries and Visit Lubbock
• Applicant plans to partner with a local hotel; has a good strategy for tracking room nights
generated
• Application indicates a good marketing plan to generate tourism
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($8,125) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Author Stipends), Postage and/or Promotion/Publicity
1706-004 National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration, Inc.
National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration
Amount Requested: $26,000
Amount Recommended: $16,900
The National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration requested $26,000 to assist with the cost of
producing the 29th Annual Cowboy Symposium and Celebration to be held on September 8-10,
2017 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. The requested funds would be used for
performer/presenter fees, technical stagehand fees and to advertise and promote the event
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nationally and regionally. Over 85 performers and participants (poets, musicians, storytellers,
panelists, chuck wagon cooks, and special presenters) will appear at the 2017 Celebration. A new
session on Outlaws of the American West in music, poetry and history will be introduced. Other
planned components include a Youth Wild West Day (cultural and educations activities for
students), horse handling demonstrations, Native American activities and presentations as well as
exhibits of western artworks and merchandise. Texas State Historian, Bill O'Neal will be a
featured speaker. Re -enactors will also be a featured part of the 2017 event.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic and cultural merit
• Project generally has a good history of generating tourism and room nights
• Application indicates good foundation and corporate support
• Applicant plans to partner with a local hotel
• Application indicates a strong marketing plan, both regionally and nationally;
• Applicant has a good plan for tracking tourism and room nights
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($16,900) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Presenter/Artists) and/or Promotion/Publicity
1706-005 Lubbock Christian University Theatre
LCU Theatre presents The Addams Family
Amount Requested: $12,000
Amount Recommended: $ 6,000
The Theatre area within the Community/Fine Arts Department of Lubbock Christian University
requested $12,000 for costume rental and orchestra musician fees for the fall musical production
of The Addams Family scheduled for October 27-28, 2017. The production will be held in
conjunction with LCU's Parent/Family Weekend festivities and will include a cast and crew of
over 40 and an orchestra of at least 15 musicians. The musical is a fun adaptation of the original
Addams Family cartoons, television shows and movies with the iconic family members coming
to life onstage in a story about love and family.
Committee Comments:
• Project has good artistic merit
• Project has a good arts education component; cast members are comprised of LCU
students
• Application indicates a good marketing plan outside the region to include posting the
event on travel websites and contacting newspapers in smaller cities in the region as well
as New Mexico; area teachers and students will be invited to visit Lubbock and attend the
production
• With the production being held in conjunction with LCU's Parent/Family weekend, there
is a good potential to generate room nights
• Application indicates a good plan to track tourism
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($6,000) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Orchestra Musicians) and/or Rentals (Costumes)
1706-006 Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts
First Friday Art Trail
Amount Requested: $16,000
Amount Recommended: $10,400
The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts requested $16,000 to fund marketing efforts
and shuttle transportation to and from the participating venues for the First Friday Art Trail. The
event will be held monthly from September of 2017 through August of 2018 and is free to the
public. Now in its 12th year, this community -wide cultural event presents a wide variety of
genres of visual and performing arts in fifteen partner venues. Venues include commercial
galleries, museums, arts organizations, businesses, health clinics and artist's studios.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• Project creates great exposure for the venues and the artists
• Project continues to maintain good attendance numbers; over 44,000 individuals attended
the Art Trail in 2016, which is up slightly from the prior year
• Application indicates a good plan for tracking tourism and room nights generated
• Application indicates a good marketing plan for advertising outside the region and will
include advertising in the statewide "Authentic Texas" magazine
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($10,400) will be used towards the cost of
Promotion and Publicity
• Grant funds were considered for the entire year -long program; future applications for this
timeframe may not be considered
1706-007 Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts
Flatland Film Festival
Amount Requested: $14,500
Amount Recommended: $ 8,700
The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA) requested $14,500 to assist with
costs to produce the 2017 Flatland Film Festival. The Festival will feature independent shorts by
filmmakers through a competitive Call for Entries and showcase Texas filmmakers. Funds
requested would be used for marketing and promotion as well as filmmaker/instructor stipends.
The screenings will be held from October 19-21, 2017 at venues on the LHUCA campus and the
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• Application indicates a strong team of educators and community influencers to plan,
produce and promote the Festival
• Application indicates a good marketing plan for promoting the Festival outside the region
• Application indicates a good strategy for tracking tourism and room nights generated
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Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($8,700) will be used towards the cost for
Professional Services (Visiting Filmmakers/Workshop Instructor Stipends), and/or
Promotion/Publicity
1706-008 The Lubbock Chorale
MESSIAH Singalong and Christmas Concert
Amount Requested: $ 4,000
Amount Recommended: $ 2,000
The Lubbock Chorale requested $4,000 to assist with costs associated with the presentation of
"MESSIAH Singalong and Christmas Concert" that will be held on December 8, 2017 in the
Hemmle Recital Hall at Texas Tech. The Chorale will perform Christmas and holiday repertoire
followed by a performance of Part I (Christmas/Nativity portion) of Handel's beloved
masterpiece MESSIAH, for which the entire assembled audience will be invited to join the
Chorale in singing all six choruses of Part I and close with a seventh chorus (added from Part II):
"The Hallelujah Chorus."
Committee Comments:
• Project has good artistic merit
• Application indicates a good plan for tracking tourism through zip code data provided
from Select -a -Seat
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($2,000) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Accompanist/Orchestra Musicians/Soloists) and
Promotion/Publicity
1706-009 Lubbock Arts Alliance, Inc.
21st Take in the Local Color! Lubbock's Artist Studio Tour
Amount Requested: $I1,000
Amount Recommended: $ 6,600
The Lubbock Arts Alliance requested $11,000 to assist with advertising and professional
services fees associated with the Take in the Local Color! Lubbock Artist's Studio Tour which
will be held on November 11-12, 2017. The goals of the project are to: provide community
awareness and education in the visual arts; offer a venue for artists to showcase and sell their
works, facilitate a quality visual art program for students to attend, and attract visitors/tourists to
the region. This event allows audiences the unique opportunity to observe the artists in their
working environment, many of which are private homes. The Studio Tour will showcase six
local artists at each studio location. Last year, over forty Lubbock County artists were showcased
in eight locations; eleven of those were new artists showcasing their work. Artists will display
original art to include painting, drawing, pottery, fiber, jewelry, glass, leather, wood and
sculpture. In addition, there will be artist demonstrations and performances by local musicians at
the various studio locations.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• Application indicates a strong marketing plan; marketing efforts will include the
distribution of full color brochures to 2,000 individuals, many of whom live outside the
region
• Project historically generates very good attendance as well as good tourism numbers
• Application indicates that tourists from New Mexico, Georgia, Florida, Washington and
throughout Texas attended last year's event; good tracking methods are in place to
determine out of town attendees and room nights generated
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($6,600) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Juror, Graphic Designer, Photographer, Website Designer) and/or
Promotion/Publicity
1706-010 Lubbock Arts Alliance
2017/2018 Marketing of Lubbock Cultural District
Amount Requested: $18,000
Amount Recommended: $10,800
The Lubbock Arts Alliance requested $18,000 to assist with the marketing of Lubbock's Cultural
District. The funds requested would be used towards the cost of online advertisements;
establishing a "geo fence" to track return on marketing investments; and contract labor for the
preparation and distribution via email and social media of a weekly events calendar promoting
the facilities and activities in the Cultural District. Marketing strategies include promoting the
new logo and slogan for the Cultural District: "Always Creative, Never Flat", which is a unique
play on words that recognizes Lubbock's flat landscape but vibrant cultural offerings, as well as
the new mobile friendly website, APP and robust digital advertising.
Committee Comments:
• Project supports the arts, humanities and cultural tourism
• Project provides additional advertising for cultural events by selling a complete
"package" of the arts in Lubbock to visitors and potential visitors
• Application indicates a good plan for marketing outside the local area
• The establishment of a "geo fence" around the Cultural District will provide valuable
tourism information for future marketing efforts; visitors using the Cultural District APT
will receive a push notification to their mobile device encouraging them to document
their experience in the Cultural District by posting photos on social media or to "check
in" on social media
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($10,800) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Geo-Fencing) and/or Promotion/Publicity
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1706-011 Office of International Affairs, TTU
5th Annual Robert Burns Supper
Amount Requested: $10,000
Amount Recommended: $ 5,000
The Office of International Affairs requested $10,000 to assist with costs associated with the 5th
Annual Robert Burns Supper to be held on January 27, 2018 at the Texas Tech University
International Cultural Center. This traditional celebration of Scottish heritage and culture will
highlight the life of Poet Laureate, Robert Burns, and is open to the general public. A
performance by the Piper Jones Band, whose music centers around the Highland bagpipes
accompanied by the percussive chords of the bouzouki and drum, will be featured. Other
traditional Scottish activities will include piping in the Haggis, Poetry and Immortal Memory to
Robert Burns, and Scottish country dancing. Burns Suppers are most common in Scotland and
Northern Ireland, however, there has been a surge in Burns' Night celebrations in the U.S.
Committee Comments:
• Project has good artistic and cultural merit
• Applicant plans to partner with a local hotel
• Application indicates a good marketing plan for generating tourism outside the Lubbock
area; applicant plans to reach out to Scottish heritage groups in Arlington, Boerne, Dallas
and Austin as well as Scottish organizations in Oklahoma and New Mexico, all of which
have devout followers
• Application indicates a good method for tracking out of town attendees and room nights
generated
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($5,000) will be used towards Professional
Services (Performer Fees) and Promotion/Publicity
1706-012 Friends of the Library Lubbock
Friends of the Library 501h Anniversary Celebration with Special
Author Jessica Fellowes
Amount Requested: $ 7,500
Amount Recommended: $ 4,500
The Friends of the Library requested $7,500 to assist with costs associated with the Friends of
the Library 501h Anniversary Celebration featuring famous British author, journalist and public
speaker, Jessica Fellowes. Fellowes is best known for her work as the author of five official
companion books to one of the most critically acclaimed English -language television series,
"Downton Abbey". Ms. Fellowes will give a scholarly lecture to Texas Tech, LCU, Wayland and
South Plains college students, a Q&A session with students from LISD, Cooper and Frenship
ISD; and a public lecture at the Municipal Auditorium about the inspiration behind "Downton
Abbey."
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
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• Applicant has a good marketing plan in place; plans to promote the show through various
online tourism websites and calendars
• Applicant plans to partner with several local hotels
• Applicant has a good plan for tracking tourism and room nights generated
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($4,500) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Artist Fees)
1706-013 Los Hermanos Familia
West Texas Latino Artist Show & Dia de los Muertos Celebracion
Amount Requested: $ 2,300
Amount Recommended: $ 1,150
Los Hermanos Familia requested $2,300 to assist with costs associated with the presentation of
the West Texas Latino Artist Show & Dia de los Muertos Celebraci6n to be held on October 29,
2017 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. The event will showcase the work of Latino artists
and offer a cultural experience through local performers, traditional and modern, as well other
activities associated with the Day of the Dead Celebration. Funds requested are to cover the cost
of stagehand fees, security and facility rental.
Committee Comments:
• Project has good artistic merit
• Application indicates a good marketing plan for the area surrounding Lubbock; however,
applicant is encouraged to market regionally and/or on statewide tourism websites to
encourage tourism as well as overnight stays
• Future applications need to include more detail as to how applicant plans to measure
tourism and room nights generated; may require more advance planning before
submitting application
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($1,150) are to be used towards Professional
Services — Stagehand Fees ($500) and Facilities ($650)
1706-014 Flatland Dance Theatre
Origin Stories: Exploring Ancestry through Dance
Amount Requested: $ 3,100
Amount Recommended: $ 1,550
The Flatland Dance Theatre requested $3,100 to assist with professional services
(choreographers and principal dancers) and promotion/publicity expenses associated with the
presentation of "Origin Stories: Exploring Ancestry through Dance". Performances will take
place on November 30, 2017 and December 2, 2017 in the Underwood Center Firehouse
Theatre. The November 301h performance will be "Students and Seniors Night" with reduced
ticket prices to insure accessibility to the arts for those on limited and/or fixed income. The
production will take audiences around the world to explore ancestry and diverse cultures.
Through dance, the choreographers will explore history, genealogy, family dynamics, biology,
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and genetics to tell the stories of their descendants and will feature seven original dance works,
including one site -specific work that will occur prior to the show in the lobby of the Underwood
Center.
Committee Comments:
• Project has good artistic merit
• Application indicates a good marketing plan for generating tourism outside the Lubbock
area, including the use of tourism websites
• Application indicates a good plan for tracking out of town attendees through zip code
data provided from Select -a -Seat
• Application indicates good foundation support
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($1,550) will be used towards Professional
Services (Choreographers/Principal Dancers) and/or Promotion and Publicity
1706-015 Ballet Lubbock
The Nutcracker 2017
Amount Requested: $10,000
Amount Recommended: $ 6,500
Ballet Lubbock requested $10,000 to assist with advertising and promotion of The Nutcracker
which will be performed December 13-17, 2017 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. The
production will feature over 150 local dancers as well as 45 musicians in the live Nutcracker
Symphony Orchestra. Guest artists, including New York City Ballet Principal Amar Ramasar,
will round out the cast.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• Guest artists provide mentoring and educational opportunities for the younger local
dancers
• Application indicates a strong marketing plan; print, radio and television advertising will
be placed throughout the region; will promote extensively online through event calendars
and social media sites
• Applicant plans to partner with a local hotel
• Application indicates strong foundation and corporate support
• Applicant has a good plan in place to track tourism i.e. hotel room blocks and zip code
data provided from Select -a -Seat
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($6,500) will be used towards the cost of
Promotion/Publicity
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1706-016 Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
2017/2018 Masterworks Season, Sinatra & Beyond and Holiday Pops
Amount Requested: $55,000
Amount Recommended: $35,750
The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra requested $55,000 to assist with musician fees and guest
artist fees associated with the presentation of the 2017/2018 Masterworks Season, Sinatra &
Beyond, featuring vocalist Tony DeSare, and the Holiday Pops Concert. The Holiday Pops
Concert will feature the group Jeans `n Classics presenting "The Heart of Christmas."
Performances will be held on various weekends beginning in September of 2017 and ending in
May of 2018.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong artistic merit
• Application indicates strong foundation and corporate support
• Application indicates a good history of generating tourism and room nights
• Applicant plans to partner with a local hotel
• The collaborative effort with Ballet Lubbock and The Lubbock Chorale creates the
potential to reach new audiences
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($35,750) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Guest Artist Fees)
• Grant funds were considered for the entire season; future applications for the
Masterworks Season may not be considered
1706-017 West Texas Watercolor Society
West Texas Watercolor Society 2017 Fall Membership Show
Amount Requested: $ 500
Amount Recommended: $ 500
The West Texas Watercolor Society requested $500 to assist with costs associated with the
presentation of their Fall Membership Show at the Legacy Events Center. The show will run
from September 8 through October 29, 2017. All artists, from novice to professional, are judged
together which allows the novice and intermediate artists to gage their growth as compared to
advanced and professional artists.
Committee Comments:
• Project has good artistic merit
• Applicant has a good marketing plan in place; plans to promote the show through various
online tourism websites and calendars
• Applicant has a good plan in place for tracking tourism and room nights generated
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($500) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Judge) and Other (Artist Awards)
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1706-018 West Texas Watercolor Society
West Texas Watercolor Society 2017 Winter Show
Amount Requested: $ 600
Amount Recommended: $ 600
The West Texas Watercolor Society requested $500 to assist with costs associated with the
presentation of a Winter Show at the Buddy Holly Center. The show will run from December 1,
2017 through January 14, 2018. All artists, from novice to professional, are judged together
which allows the novice and intermediate artists to gage their growth as compared to advanced
and professional artists.
Committee Comments:
• Project has good artistic merit
• Applicant has a good marketing plan in place; plans to promote the show through various
online tourism websites and calendars
• Applicant has a good plan in place for tracking tourism and room nights generated
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($600) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Judge) and Other (Artist Awards)
1706-019 West Texas Watercolor Society
Robert Burridge's "Loosen Up with Aqua Painting"
Amount Requested: $ 4,000
Amount Recommended: $ 2,000
The West Texas Watercolor Society requested $4,000 to assist with costs associated with the
presentation of a workshop and demonstration featuring renowned artist Robert Burridge from
Arroyo, California, best known for his "BOB Blasts" on YouTube. The workshop will be held
October 9-13, 2017. This flagship workshop will offer a variety of material designed to enrich
the professional or novice painter.
Committee Comments:
• Project has good artistic and educational merit
• The multiple day workshop creates great potential for overnight stays
• Applicant is partnering with a local hotel
• Application indicates attendees will be coming from New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Maryland as well as cities outside the Lubbock area
• Applicant has a good plan in place for tracking tourism and room nights generated
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($2,000) are to be used for Professional Services
(Artist Fees)
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1706-020 American Wind Power Center
Windmill Museum Visitor's Guide Book
Amount Requested: $17,695
Amount Recommended: $ 8,848
The American Wind Power Center requested $17,695 for costs associated with the design and
publishing of a 64-page full color Museum Visitor's Guide Book. The formal guide book will
describe the extensive collection of exhibits at the Museum and provide a map of the building
and grounds. The publication, produced by the Donning Company Publishers, will be of the
highest quality using historic photographs, artifact and exhibit images with narrative and caption
text. The Windmill Museum is internationally recognized as the most comprehensive collection
of wind power exhibits in the world. The Guide Book would help promote Lubbock as well as
the Museum. This project and its initial funding would provide for 6,000 copies of the book;
sales of the book would be used to purchase re -prints.
Committee Comments:
• Project has artistic and educational merit
• The results of this project will be used to further promote the Museum, which historically
generates a high volume of tourists each year
• Project has a good educational component; will inform visitors about the history of wind
power through the narrative and historic photographs
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($8,848) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Publishing)
1706-021 Lubbock Community Theatre, Inc.
Lubbock Community Theatre 2017 Fall Season
Amount Requested: $ 9,200
Amount Recommended: $ 4,600
The Lubbock Community Theatre requested $9,200 to assist with promotion/publicity
expenditures associated with the presentation of their Fall Season of plays. The productions will
include Broadway hit The Addams Family, which will be performed at the Underwood Center
for the Arts; The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, a poignant thought provoking play by Pulitzer —
prize winning playwright, Stephen Adly Guirgis, which will be performed on the stage of the
Lubbock Community Theatre on Boston Avenue as well as the classic British comedy Blithe
Spirit by renowned playwright Noel Coward. Working again with the Texas Tech Department of
Theatre and Dance, a Panto -style production will be produced as the season's Christmas
presentation. Panto is a musical comedy style of theatre that dates back to the Renaissance and
includes local humor and storytelling.
Committee Comments:
Project has good artistic merit
Application indicates growth in attendance, including out of town guests; continues to
maintain very good numbers given the size of the venue
Applicant has a good plan in place to track tourism and room nights generated
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Application indicates a good marketing plan and includes the use of online calendars,
traditional marketing strategies as well as social media
Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($4,600) will be used towards the cost of
Promotion/Publicity
1706-022 Fiestas del Llano, Inc.
Fiestas Patrias 2017
Amount Requested: $15,000
Amount Recommended: $ 7,500
Fiestas del Llano requested $15,000 to assist with costs associated with Fiestas Patrias 2017 that
will held on September 14-16, 2017. Activities will include the Grito de Delores Ceremony at
the Landwer-Manicapelli House in Buddy Holly Park along with a display of art pieces by local
Hispanic artists; the Reina Hispana Pageant at Cavazos Jr. High; a parade on Broadway; and the
main celebration using the Reagor Dykes Stage at the Underwood Center for the Arts. The
outdoor stage at LHUCA will feature local bands including traditional Mariachi groups and
Folklorico dancers. One of the goals of Fiestas Patrias is to bring awareness of the rich heritage
and traditions in music, dance and art of the Mexican -Mestizo culture.
Committee Comments:
• Project has strong cultural and artistic components that include music, art and dance
• Applicant plans to promote the project through the Visit Lubbock website, the
Underwood Center's website, social media and through press releases sent to newspapers
in Midland/Odessa, Amarillo and Eastern New Mexico
• Applicant plans to partner with a local hotel
• Application indicates good corporate support
• Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($7,500) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services (Performers) and Promotion/Publicity
1706-023 University Interscholastic League — TTU
UIL One -Act Play Director's Workshop
Amount Requested: $ 5,500
Amount Recommended: $ 3,575
The University Interscholastic League requested $5,500 to assist with costs associated with the
presentation of the UIL One -Act Play Director's Workshop that will be held October 20-21,
2017. The workshop is designed for theatre educators and will provide training on such topics as
selecting scripts, casting parts, designing sets/costumes and marketing/advertising. Participants
will also attend the production of "As You Like It" at Texas Tech and have a Q&A session with
the show's Director following the performance.
Committee Comments:
Project has strong artistic and educational merit
Application indicates a good history of generating room nights
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Applicant plans to partner with two local hotels
Application indicates a good marketing plan to promote the event to over 1,000 directors
in Texas; will send direct mail to private schools in the region
Cultural Arts Grant funds recommended ($3,575) will be used towards the cost of
Professional Services - Guest Presenters, State Director/Judging Panelists, Class
Instructors, and/or Presentation Materials
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City of Lubbock, Texas
Civic Centers
First Cycle - Cultural Arts Grant Funding
June 2012 through June 2016
June
June
June
June
June
Organization
Project
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
TOTAL
Art League of West Texas
Art League of West Texas Fall Show
450
400
850
Ballet Lubbock
The Nutcracker
7,500
8,000
9,000
9,000
9,000
42,500
Charles Adams Studio Project
Screenprint Workshop
1,700
1,700
Fiestas del Llano, Inc.
Fiestas Patrias Celebration "Grito de Dolores"
12,000
8,343
8,500
5,830
34,673
Lubbock Arts Alliance
Take in the Local Color Studio Tour
9,000
7,000
12,000
12,500
12,500
53,000
Lubbock Cultural District Marketing
5,900
7,500
8,500
9,000
30,900
Lubbock -Con 2016
4,000
4,000
3rd Annual Scottish Ceilidh & Robert Burns Supper
3,750
4,000
7,750
Lubbock Chorale
Handel's Messiah: A Community Singalong
3,500
3,500
Lubbock Christian University
Sound of Music
9,000
9,000
The Boy Friend
9,000
9,000
Into the Woods
9,000
9,000
Meredith Willson's The Music Man
7,500
7,500
Will Rogers Follies
7,000
7,000
Lubbock Community Theatre
Fall Season
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,000
8,000
34,500
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals
Moonlight Broadway
15,500
20,000
21,500
42,790
99,790
Dinner Theatre Series
20,000
14,000
16,000
50,000
Lubbock Roots Historical Arts Council
2nd Annual Caprock Jazz Festival
15,000
15,000
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
Masterworks Concert Series
37,500
39,000
42,000
45,000
43,650
207,150
National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration
National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration
16,000
18,000
19,750
25,000
22,000
100,750
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
3,500
4,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
22,500
Underwood Center for the Arts
First Friday Art Trail
14,000
12,000
14,000
14,000
14,000
68,000
Flatland Film Festival
11,000
11,500
22,500
Helen DeVitt Jones Clay Studio "Creative Workshops in Clay
6,000
6,000
West Texas Watercolor Society
Jean Haines Watercolor Workshop
3,000
1,800
4,800
Peggi Habets Workshop
1,750
1,750
Fall Membership Show
500
500
1,000
Julie Schumer Watermedia Workshop
2,000
2,000
Jan Sitts Watercolor Workshop
1,500
1,500
136,000
146,200
196,593
194,700
219,120
892,613
City of Lubbock, Texas
Civic Centers
Second Cycle - Cultural Arts Grant Funding
January 2013 through January 2017
January
January
January
January
January
Organization
Project
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
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
6,000
5,725
5,658
7,500
6,350
31,233
Broadway Festivals, Inc.
4th on Broadway Celebration
21,200
25,000
29,200
37,600
35,115
148,115
Charles Adams Studio Project
Summer Celebration: Printmaking/Metal Workshops
1,740
1,500
3,240
Cindy Hughlett Music Ministry
Richie McDonald Concert
5,000
5,000
Each One Reach One
Youth Gospel Choir
15,000
8,700
23,700
Area Wide GospelFest
11,200
15,470
26,670
Flatlands Productions/Cactus Kids Theatrical Co
Musical Production
10,000
11,000
21,000
Lubbock Arts Alliance
Lubbock Arts Festival
23,173
28,000
24,200
34,250
36,000
145,623
The Maines Bros: Live in the Cultural Dist
11,000
14,500
18,617
15,000
59,117
Lubbock Cultural District Marketing
-
Riyaaz Qawwali @ Lubbock Arts Festival
4,200
4,200
Lubbock Centro Aztlan/Ballet Folklorico Aztlan
Viva Aztlan Festival
4,500
5,400
7,200
9,000
5,000
31,100
Lubbock Christian University
LCU/Wayland Baptist Combined Choir Concert
2,400
5,000
7,400
Lubbock Community Theatre
Spring Season
3,500
3,600
6,700
9,150
6,000
28,950
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals
Summer Season
19,400
25,000
23,200
34,000
26,500
128,100
Spring Musical Production
19,200
19,200
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
No. American Saxophone Alliance Conf - Featured Concert
7,500
7,500
Science Spectrum
Exhibits
3,500
2,500
6,000
TTU College of Architecture
Urban Stage
15,000
15,000
TTU - Museum Association
Lubbock Museums: Celebrating Our Heros
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TTU University Interscholastic League
Workshop/Area-Regional Competition -High School Students
4,600
5,000
5,000
7,150
6,000
27,750
U1L Summer Theatre Camp
5,000
5,500
6,000
9,000
6,000
31,500
Underwood Center for the Arts
Flatland Film Program (entire year)
8,700
10,500
19,200
Exhibition Promotion - Ezio Gribaudo
13,500
13,500
Latino Arts And Culture Festival
10,350
10,350
West Texas Watercolor Society
Spring Show
800
800
800
750
650
3,800
40th Annual Exhibition Western Federation of Watercolor Soc.
6,700
6,700
$ 123,113
$ 159,525
$ 177,658
$ 193,392
$ 173,960
827,648
City of Lubbock, Texas
Civic Centers
Cultural Arts Grant Funding
June 2012 through January 2017
June
January
June
January
June
January
June
January
June
January
Organization
Project
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
2016
2017
TOTAL
All Saints Episcopal School/Lubbock
Private School Interscholastic One -Act Play Comp
750
750
Art League of West Texas
Fall/Spring Shows and Workshop
1,600
450
450
375
400
525
3,800
Ballet Lubbock
The Nutcracker
7,500
8,000
9,000
9,000
9,000
42,500
Spring Performance
6,000
5,725
5,658
7,500
6,350
31,233
Broadway Festivals, Inc.
4th on Broadway Celebration
21,200
25,000
29,200
37,600
35,115
148,115
Charles Adams Studio Project
Printmaking/Metal Workshops
1,740
1,500
1,700
4,940
Cindy Hughlett Music Ministry
Concert
5,000
5,000
Each One Reach One
Gospel Concerts
15,000
19,900
15,470
50,370
Fiestas del Llano, Inc.
Fiestas Patrias Celebration
12,000
8,343
8,500
5,830
34,673
Flatlands Prod/Cactus Kids Theatrical
Musical Production
10,000
11,000
21,000
Lubbock Arts Alliance
Take in the Local Color Studio Tour
9,000
7,000
12,000
12,500
12,500
53,000
Lubbock Arts Festival
23,173
28,000
24,200
34,250
36,000
145,623
Lubbock Cultural District Marketing
5,900
7,500
8,500
9,000
30,900
Riyaaz Qawwali C(b Lubbock Arts Festival
4,200
4,200
The Maines Bros. Band - Live in Lubbock's Cultural
District
11,000
14,500
18,617
15,000
59,117
Lubbock -Con 2016
4,000
4,000
3rd Annual Scottish Ceilidh/Robert Bums Supper
3,750
4,000
7,750
Lubbock Centro Aztlan
Viva Azdan Festival
4,500
5,400
7,200
9,000
5,000
31,100
Lubbock Chorale
Handel's Messiah: A Community Singalong
3,500
3,500
Lubbock Christian University
LCU/Wayland Baptist Combined Choir Concert
2,400
5,000
7,400
LCU Theatre Spring Musical Productions
7,500
7,000
9,000
9,000
9,000
41,500
Lubbock Community Theatre
Fall Season
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,000
8,000
34,500
Spring Season
3,500
3,600
6,700
9,150
6,000
28,950
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals
Summer Season
19,400
25,000
23,200
34,000
26,500
128,100
Dinner Theatre Series
20,000
14,000
16,000
50,000
Moonlight Broadway
15,500
20,000
19,200
21,500
42,790
118,990
Lubbock Routs Historical Arts Council
2nd Annual Caprock Jass Festival
15,000
15,000
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
Masterworks Concert Series
37,500
39,000
42,000
45,000
43,650
207,150
No. American Saxophone Conference Concert
7,500
7,500
National Cowboy Symposium & Cele
National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration
16,000
I8,000
19,750
25,000
22,000
100,750
Science Spectrum
Exhibitions
3,500
2,500
6,000
TTU College of Architecture
Urban Stage
15,000
15,000
TTU Public Media - KTTZ-TV
24 Frames: Art and Music Events
25,000
25,000
TTU Public Media - KTTZ-F M
From the Top
10,000
10,000
TTU University Interscholastic League
Workshop/Area-Regional Competition -High School
Students
4,600
5,000
5,000
7,150
6,000
27,750
One -Act Play Directors workshop
3,500
4,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
22,500
UIL Summer Theatre Camp
5,000
5,500
6,000
9,000
6,000
31,500
Underwood Center for the Arts
First Friday Art Trail
14,000
12,000
14,000
14,000
14,000
68,000
Flatland Film Festival
11,000
11,500
22,500
Flatland Film Program (entire year)
8,700
8,700
Clay Workshops
6,000
10,500
16,500
Exhibition Promotion
13,500
13,500
Latino Arts and Culture Festival
10,350
10,350
West Texas Watercolor Society
Watercolor Show/Workshops
3,000
800
1,800
800
800
500
750
500
650
9,600
Workshops
1,500
2,000
1,750
5,250
40th Annual Exhibition Watercolor Societies
6,700
6,700
$ 136,000 $
123,113 $
146,200 $
159,525 $
196,593 $
177,658 $
194,700 $
193,392
$ 219,120 $
173,960
1,720,261