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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-043-05/17/2016-APPROVING FORT FUND GRANT DISBURSEMENTS RESOLUTION 2016-043 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING 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 27, 2016, the Cultural Resources Board recommended funding for various proposals based on the criteria and considerations set forth in Section 2-203 of the City Code and the Fort Fund Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the use of lodging tax revenues will provide a public benefit to the Fort Collins community by supporting cultural development and public programming activities within the City that promote the use of public accommodations within the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to approve Fort Fund grant disbursements as set forth on Exhibit "A". i NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and . findings contained in the recitals set forth above. -1- Section 2. That the City Council hereby finds that the distribution of funds through the Fort Fund program as set forth on Exhibit "A" ,serves a public purpose that benefits the community. Section 3. That funds in the total amount* of TWO HUNDRED THIRTY NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($239,350) in the City's Cultural Development and Programming Account are hereby approved for distribution as set forth on Exhibit "A". Section 4. That funds in the total amount of SEVENTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($78,000) in the City's Cultural Development and Programming Account, budgeted for the Fort Fund program April 2016 funding session, are hereby reserved for allocation during the June 2016 funding session. Passed and'adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 17th day of May, A.D. 2016 `fit Of loaf o �. Mayor ATTEST: %GRAD® _ City Clerk a -2- ' City Of EXHIBIT A Flirt Collins FORT FUND.GRANT PROGRAM April 2016 Fort Fund Tier 1:Annual Programming -- APPROVED FUNDING CULTURAL PERCENT OF FUNDING DEVELOPMENT& TOURISM UNFUNDED REQUEST APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED Bas Blau Theatre Company 2016-2017 Main Stage Season Location:Bas Bleu Theatre Company Bas Blau'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,peels,visual artists and students can practice their craft and develop new works. Canyon Concert Ballet 2016-2017 Season of Dance Location:Lincoln Center Performance Hall and Magnolia Theatre Canyon Concert Ballet will present Canyon Concert youth Ensemble,The Nutcracker,For the Love of Dance, and $15,000 $15,000 $0 $0 100% Sleeping Beauty for their20162017 season. Colorado State University Author Series Fy17 Location:The Hilton,UCA,and Lory Student Center _ CSL1 will be bringin in Bryan Stevensen,Paula McLain,and addition authors for their annual Author Series. $10,000 $7,060 $0 $3,000 70% Debut Theatre Company .2016-2017 Children's Theatre Productions Location:Lincoln Center Magnolia Theatre The Fall 2016 play,tentatively Sherlock Holmes,will be 9 performances of a classic literary tale,suitable for family- $1,400 $1,400 $0 $0 100% audiences,including evening and matinee showings. ' Foothills Pops Band 2016-2017Concert Season Location:Lincoln Center Magnolia Theatre,Griffin Music Hall 1 There will be 4 general concerts with varying music along with a Christmas concert and an annual Valentine's _ $1,500 $1,500 $0 $0 100% _ Dance 8 Silent Auctions at Na Hilton. Fort Collins Museum of Art- 2016-2017 Exhibition Programs . Location:Fort Collins Museum of Art The Fort Collins Museum of An will present 4 exhibitions,along with educational programming.The schedule $15,000 $t 5,000 $0 $0 100% r begins with"Touching Strangers." Fort Collins Museum of Discovery 2016-2017 Programming Series. Location:Fort Collins Museum of Discovery FCMoD's mission is to create meaningful opportunities to leam,reflect,and have fun through hands-on and $15,000 $15,000 $0 $0 100% collections based explorations in science and wllum. Fort Collins Symphony Association 2016-2017 Masterworks Season Location:Lincoln Center Performance Hall ' For their event season,Me Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra will conduct 5 Masterworks Concerts. $15,000 $15,000 $0 $0 100% i Fort Collins Wind Symphony 2016-2017 Concert Season Location:Griffin Concert Hall/UCA The Fort Collins Wind Symphony will perform 4 concerts featuring high quality concert band compositions in $4,700 $4,700 $0 $0 100% a wide variety of styles and performed by local professional musicians. Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek 2016 Community Events Location:The Gardens on Spring Creek The Gardens on Spring Creek's community events are comprised of 3 cultural events which include $11,000 $11,000 r $0 $0 100% and the Harvest Festival, Halloween Enchanted Garden and culminates with the Garden of Lights. Front Range Chamber Players 2016-2017 Concert Series Location:Fort Collins High School,Council Tree Library,Harmony Library The Front Range Chamber Players will present a series of 5 professional chamber music concerts along wilh $7,000 $7,000 $0 $0 100% 2 additional Children's concerts. IMPACT Dance Company Beyond Bodies-Season 2016-2017 Location:Old Town area IMPACT Dance Company's season includes 9 unique events that often revolve around current sodetal issues $11,065 $19,000 $0 $1,065 90% and personal experiences,oHenng attendees an individual,yet distinctive experience. APPROVED FUNDING CULTURAL PERCENT OF FUNDING DEVELOPMENT& TOURISM UNFUNDED REQUEST APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED Larimer Choral Society 2016-2017 Concert Season 40 Location:First United Methodist Church,Lincoln Center, Fort Collins Masonic Temple, Campion Seventh-day Adventist Church Larimer Chorale is a group of non-auditioned singers that provides live choral music to local audiences in their $15,000 $14,250 $0 $750 95% season of 3 concerts. Laudamus Chamber Chorale Laudamus Chamber Chroale Location:TBD Laudamus Chorale will have two Fell concerts and two Spring concerts that have themed performances of Uassicel $5,000 $0 $0 $6,000 0% choral music from ancient to modem area. Launch:Community Through Skateboarding The Launch Creative Center Location:The Launch Creative Center \ Launch will have events and programs throughout the year of 2016 such as Build your Own Skateboard, $5,000 $5,000 $0 $0 100% Beginner Skateboard Lessons,and Public Skatepark Clean-up events. New Horizon's Band of Northern Colorado 2016-2017 Concert Season Location:First Methodist Church 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 elementary schools throughout Fort Collins. OpenStage Theatre&Company OST 2015-2016 Season Location:Lincoln Center Magnolia Theatre and Columbine Health Systems Park Open Staga Theatre will present a season of 6 shows. Each production runs 5 weekends with 16 public $15,000 $15,000 $0 $0 100% performances,1 student preview and 1 corporate performance. Opera Fort Collins 2016-2017 Season 37 Location:Lincoln Center,Griffin Hall The Opem's 37M season wie included three performances that include A Night at the Opera Chorus,Le Cenerentola $15,000 $15,000 $0 $0 100% and Salome. Poudre Landmarks Foundation,Inc. 2016-2017 season of Events Location:Avery&Carriage House,1882 Water Works,Avery Carriage House,private homes Poudm 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. The Center for Fine Art Photography 2016-2017 Main Gallery Exhibitions and , Location:Center for Fine Art Photography Associated Events a The Center for Fine Art Photographys'main gallery exhibitions are held once a"nth and are internationally $15,000 $15,000 $0 $0 100% juded.The viewing audience experiences a vanety of images from local as well as artists'from around the globe. ___ _ ____________ __________ __ jTotal Funding Requested by Applicants j $212,665 !Total Funding Recommended for disbursement by CRB $200,850 $0 !Total Unfunded Balance - I 1 $11,815 I I I I I I I L/oofRequested Amounts Funded ----------------------------------------1-----------L----_------L------------J------___.L--_— _J Scores are based on application materials and Fort fund's"Criteria for Funding" J APPROVED FUNDING 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 ACT Human Rights Film Festival . Location:Lory Student Center Theatre and The Lyric Cinema Cafe The week-long festival will feature approximately 20 international dowmentary and narative fiction films that explore $25,000 $17,500 $0 1 $7,500 70% a Wde range of human rights and social justice issues affecting individuals and commnuities around the word Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association Denver Youngartists Orchestra Retreat atCSU Location:Griffin Hall,UCA The annual retreat for the Young Artists Orchestra,OYAO'S senior level orchestra and musicians age 13-23,and the $3,000 $0 $0 $3,000 0% Conservatory Orchestras,DYAO'S top training orchestras with musicians ages 10 to 18. Downtown Business Association 21 at Annual First Night Fort Collins Location:Various venues in Downtown Fort Collins Family friendly event that brings in the New Year in Old Town Fort Collins. $25,000 $12,000 $0 $13,000 48% Fort Collins Museum of Art Fdda Kahlo:Through the Lens of Mikolas Muray Location:Fort Collins Museum of Art Exhibition of Nikolas Murry pictures of the famous artist Fritla Karla. $25,000 $0 $25,000 $0 100% Fort Collins Museum of Discovery Pterosaurs:Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs Location:Fort Collins Museum of Discovery Festival Pterosars,developed by the American Museum of Natural History in New York City,highlights the lastest research $50,000 to $35,000 $15,000 70% by leading scientists worldwide and presents these discoveries in way accesible to all audiences. International Keyboard Odyssiad&Festival 2016 International Keyboard Odyssiad& Location:CSU Center of the Arts Festival ! The event will open with the seminal round of competition,both solo anc concerto divisions.The opening festival $25,000 $3,000 $12,000 $10,000 60% will be performed by the brilliant Russian pianists Votary Kuleshov. Poudre River Public Library District" FoCo Book Festival:Brewing Up Books Location:Wolverine Farm Publick House,Downtown Artery,Firehouse Books The intended audience will listen with and meet authors and speakers on beer,coffee,and tea brewing;master $20,000 $0 $0 $20,000 0% brewers in all three adustnes;and award-winning literary fiction waters and poets discussing their lives work. n Project Youth and'Cham bar Music Off the Hook SummerFest Location:Various venues in Old Town Fort Collins ) Events include opera,movement and dance,a lured show,Gasses in science,technology,engineering,arts and $15,000 $6,000 $6,000 $3,000 80% mathematics,a film prenuer_and a variety of concerts both in publics venues and private homes in Old Tov_m._ _ __ ____ _,_,_,_,_,_ _,_,___,_,_ ___,_,_ iTotal Funding Requested by Applicants 1 5188,000 ;Total Funding Approved I I $38,500 1 $78,000 !Total Unfunded Balance I ! ! $71,500 I I LO/a of Requested Amounts Funded I ! ! ! I 62% L-____________________________. ___._. _________________ ___1___________L_____________1____________JL_________l___-_-____-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." !