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Home My WebLink About2015-052-05/19/2015-ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD REGARDING FORT FUND GRANT DISBURSEMENTS RESOLUTION 2015-052 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD REGARDING FORT FUND GRANT DISBURSEMENTS WHEREAS, providers of lodging accommodations in the City are required by Section 25-252 of the City Code to pay three percent of all revenues derived from such lodging accommodations to the City as a lodging tax; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 25-244 of the City Code, twenty-five percent of those revenues are reserved for cultural development and programming, and seventy-five percent of all revenues received by the City from lodging tax are reserved for promotion of convention and visitor activities; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 25-244 of the City Code, the Community Cultural Development and Programming Account was established for the purpose of funding cultural development and programming activities, and the Tourism Programming Account was established for the purpose of funding tourist-related special events; and WHEREAS, the City disburses funds from the City's Cultural Development and Programming Account and Tourism Programming Account in accordance with Section 25-244 of the City Code through its Fort Fund Program;and WHEREAS, the City's Cultural Resources Board reviews applications from the community for Fort Fund monies and makes recommendations to the City Council in accordance with Section 2-203(3) of the City Code, and in accordance with the administrative guidelines for the Fort Fund program (the "Fort Fund Guidelines"); and WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on April 29, 2015, the Cultural Resources Board recommended funding for various proposals as set forth on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Recommended Distributions"), based upon the criteria and considerations set forth in Section 2-203 of the City Code and the Fort Fund Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the proposals recommended by the Cultural Resources Board provide a public benefit to the Fort Collins community by supporting cultural development and programming activities within the City and promoting the use of public accommodations within the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to adopt the recommendations of the Cultural Resources Board regarding Fort Fund grant disbursements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: - l - Section 1. That the City Council hereby finds that the distribution of funds through the Fort Fund program consistent with the Recommended Distributions serves a public purpose that benefits the community. Section 2. That funds in the total amount of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY TWO DOLLARS ($188,732) in the City's Cultural Development and Programming Account, and SEVENTY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($72,000) in the Tourism Programming Account, are hereby approved for distribution in accordance with the Recommended Distributions established by the Cultural Resources Board as set forth on Exhibit "A". Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 19th day of May, A.D. 2015. ayor ATTEST: of Foar coy` Clerk •��LORP�� - 2 - City Of GRANT PROGRAM EXHIBIT A Fit Collins FORT FUND April 2015 Fort Fund Tier 1: Annual Programming CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD RECOMMENDATION CULTURAL PERCENT OF FUNDING DEVELOPMENT& TOURISM UNFUNDED REQUEST APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED Bas Bleu Theatre Company 2015-2016 Main Stage Season Location: Bas Bleu Theatre Company Bas Bleu's Main Stage season offers 5 full length plays. The theatre provides a venue in which writers,directors, $15,000 $15,000 $0 $0 100% actors,designers,musicians,poets,visual artists and students can practice their craft and develop new works. Canyon Concert Ballet 2015-2016 Season of Dance Location: Lincoln Center Performance Hall and Magnolia Theatre Canyon Concert Ballet will present a Streetmosphere/Beet Street and First Night,Youth Ensemble performance, $15,000 $12,500 $0 $2,500 $$% The Nutcracker,Spring Concert,and a Showcase. Debut Theatre Company 2015-2016 Children's Theatre Productions Location: Lincoln Center Magnolia Theatre The fall 2015 performance,as yet undetermined,will be 7 performances of a classic literary tale,suitable for family $1,500 $1,500 $0 $0 100% audiences,including evening and matinee showings. Foothills Pops Band 2015-2016 Concert Season Location: Lincoln Center Magnolia Theatre,The Hillton, Griffin Music Hall, First United Methodist Foothills Pops Band offers a season of 4 general concerts with varying music,and includes a Christmas Concert $1,500 $1,500 $0 $0 100% and their annual Valentine's Day Dance and Silent Auction. Fort Collins Museum of Art 2015-2016 Exhibition Programs Location: Fort Collins Museum of Art The Fort Collins Museum of Art will present 4 exhibitions,along with educational programming. The schedule $15,000 $15,000 $0 $0 100% begins with"The World of Janet Bratt." Fort Collins Museum of Discovery 2015-2016 Programming Series Location:Fort Collins Museum of Discovery - FCMoD's mission is to create meaningful opportunities to learn,reflect,and have fun through hands-on and $15,000 $15,000 $0 $0 100% collections based explorations in science and culture. Fort Collins Symphony Association 2015-2016 Masterworks Season Location: Lincoln Center Performance Hall For their event season,the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra will conduct 5 Masterworks Concerts. $15,000 $15,000 $0 $0 100% CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD RECOMMENDATION CULTURAL PERCENT OF _ FUNDING DEVELOPMENT& TOURISM UNFUNDED REQUEST APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED Fort Collins Wind Symphony 2015-2016 Concert Season Location: Griffin Concert Hall/UCA The Fort Collins Wind Symphony will perform 4 concerts featuring high quality concert band compositions in $4,500 $4,500 $0 $0 100% a wide variety of styles and performed by local professional musicians. Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek 2015 Community Events Location: The Gardens on Spring Creek The Gardens on Spring Creek's community events are comprised of 4 cultural events which include ARTiculture $11,000 $9,000 $2,000 $0 100% and the Harvest Festival, Halloween Enchanted Garden and culminates with the Garden of Lights. Front Range Chamber Players 2015-2016 Concert Series Location: Plymouth Congrgational Church, Council Tree Library, Harmony Library The Front Range Chamber Players will present a series of 4 professional chamber music concerts along with $5,000 $4,000 $0 $1,000 80% 2 additional Children's concerts. IMPACT Dance Company IMPACT loth Anniversary Season 2015-2016 Location: Old Town area, CCC IMPACT Dance Company's season includes 10 unique events that often revolve around current societal issues $11,540 $9,232 $0 $2,308 80% and personal experiences,offering attendees an individual,yet distinctive experience. Larimer Chorale 2015-2016 Concert Season 39 Location: First United Methodist Church,Trinity Unity Church, Griffin Auditorium, Lincoln Center, For Collins Mall, various houses of worship,Veterans Plaza Larimer Chorale is a group of non-auditioned singers that provides live choral music to local audiences in their $15,000 $15,000 $0 $0 100% season of 3 concerts. New Horizon's Band of Northern Colorado 2015-2016 Concert Season Location: Fort Collins Methodist Church, Senior Center The New Horizon's Band presents a winter,spring and fall concert. They also perform a Christmas concert $5,000 $4,000 $0 $1,000 80% for Foothills Gateway residents and at 3 or 4 elementary schools throughout Fort Collins. OpenStage Theatre& Company OST 2015-2016 Season Location:-Lincoln Center Magnolia Theatre and Columbine Health Systems Park OpenStage Theatre will present a season of 6 shows. Each production runs 5 weekends with 12 public $15,000 $15,000 $0 $0 100% performances, 1 student preview and 1 corporate performance. Opera Fort Collins 2015-2016 Season 36 Location: Lincoln Center The Opera's 35th season includes Mozart's comic musical jewel;Cosi Fan Tutte/OFC'S production of Donizettrs $15,000 $15,000 $0 $0 100% Daughter of the Regiment/Verdi's penultimate opera;Otello CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD RECOMMENDATION CULTURAL PERCENT OF FUNDING DEVELOPMENT& TOURISM UNFUNDED REQUEST APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc. 2015-2016 Season of Events Location: Avery&Carriage House, 1882 Water Works, private homes Poudre Landmarks Foundation offers local history related events for the community during their numerous tours $15,000 $15,000 $0 $0 100% and events throughout the year and produces an Annual Historic Homes Tour. Sustainable Living Association 2015-2016 16th Annual Sustainable Living Fair, Location: Heritage Park,Tours around Fort Collins Tour de Coop&Tour de Farms The SLA hosts the largest event on Sustainable Living in Colorado,which will include hands-on workshops, $12,500 $10,000 $0 $2,500 80% demonstrations and other activities. They also conduct educational tours that take bike riders to local farms. Center for Fine Art Photography 2015-2016 Main Gallery Exhibitions and Location: Center for Fine Art Photography Associated Events The Center for Fine Art Photographys' main gallery exhibitions are held once a month and are internationally $15,000 $12,500 $0 $2,500 83% juried. The viewing audience experiences a variety of images from local as well as artists'from around the globe. jTotal Funding Requested by Applicants j $202,540 j jTotal Funding Recommended for disbursement by CRB $188,732 j $2,000 j j j (Total Unfunded Balance j j j j $1 808 j 1% of Requested_Amou_nts Funded_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I I I I 1 94% 1 ._._.—__._,J._,_,__—_1._,_,_.__—_J._._._.___.J._,_,_--.L,_,__—__.1 Scores are based on application materials and Fort fund's"Criteria for Funding" CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD RECOMMENDATION CULTURAL PERCENT OF FUNDING DEVELOPMENT& TOURISM UNFUNDED REQUEST APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED - Fort Fund Tier 3: Cultural Innovation Colorado State University CSU Human Rights Film Festival Location: Lory Student Center Theatre and The Lyric Cinema Cafd A human rights film festival that provides a safe space for community memebers to learn about and engage in $15.000 $0 $15,000 $0 100% matters of tremendous social and political import. Colorado State Universtity Ventures, Inc. Srimmage:Football in American Art Location:University of Art Museum, Unveristy Center of the Arts The Museum is organizing the exhibition Scrimmage:Football in American Art from the Civil War to the Present $25,000 $0 $20,000 $5,000 80% by gathering original works with the subject matter that examines quintessentily American sport of Football. Fort Collins Museum of Art Norman Rockwell Location: Fort Collins Museum of Art The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge,MA,will present all 323 covers that Rockwell produced for the $25,000 $0 $20,000 $5,000 80% Post in his long and ilustrious career. International Keyboard Odyssiad &Festival 2015 International Keyboard Odyssiad& Location: CSU Center of the Arts Festival A festival of several events,including the Fort Collins Symphony and Valery Kuleshov.The festival will have $25,000 $0 $15,000 $1 0,000 60% several concerts and competitions. *"Lincoln Center Support League ArtWear Fashion Week Location: Lincoln Center ArtWear Fashion Week is a multi-faceted event with a Fashion Show of juried national,regional and local $25,000 $0 $0 $25,000 0% artists.The Lincoln Center Art Gallery will be tranformed into a boutique sales gallery. ""Zonta Club of Fort Collins Zonta Club of Fort Collins Women's Legacy Location: CooperSmith's Brewery Pizza Pub Mural A mural that is an ongoing interactive education project that will be viewed by guests to our Old Town area.Zonta 1 $25,000 $0 $0 $25,000 0% club will be recognizing 48 women who have contributed t_o the fabric of our- s_ociety_There will be four portraits per window. jTotal Funding Requested by Applicants $140,000 j i (Total Funding Recommended for disbursement by CRB j j $0 1 $70,uuU (Total Unfunded Balance I I I I $70,000 I I �% of Requested Amounts Funded I I I I I 50% I "`This event was not recommended for a grant due to their low score. Scores are based on application materials and Fort Fund's'Criteria for Funding."