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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-035-05/20/2014-ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD REGARDING FORT FUND GRANT DISBURSEMENTS RESOLUTION 2014-035 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD REGARDING FORT FUND GRANT DISBURSEMENTS 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, 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, at its regular meeting on April 30, 2014, the Cultural Resources Board recommended funding for various proposals as set forth on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, 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 is considering for adoption Ordinance No. 076, 2014, appropriating funds to support a portion of the amount to be distributed hereunder; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to adopt the recommendations of the Cultural Resources Board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby finds that the distribution of funds through the Fort Fund program, as recommended by the Cultural Resources Board on April 30, 2014, serves a public purpose that benefits the community. Section 2. That funds in the total amount of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND FIFTY DOLLARS ($155,050) in the City's Cultural Development and Programming Account and THIRTY ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($31,000) in the Tourism - 1 - Programming Account, are hereby distributed in accordance with the recommendations of the Cultural Resources Board as set forth on Exhibit "A", contingent upon the adoption of Ordinance No. 076, 2014, appropriating funds for these purposes. r Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 20th day of May, A.D. 2014. FORT Cp Mdyor ATTEST: A. :N City Clerk 'O ••CO LORP� 2 City Of EXHIBIT A Fort Collins FORT FUND GRANT PROGRAM � . April 2014 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 Blau Theatre.Company 2014-2015 Main Stage Season Location: Bas Blau Theatre Company Bas Bleu's Main Stage season offers 6 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.' Beet Street Streetmosphere 2014 Location: Downtown;special performances coordinated with the MAX Transfort grand opening, Poudre Landmarks Foundation and the Gardens on Spring Creek. Streetmosphere transforms downtown Fort Collins into a spontaneous,outdoor performing arts festival during $15,000 $7,500 $0 $7,500 50% the summer weekends by providing high quality,free performances celebrating our local talent. Canyon Concert Ballet 2014-2015 Season of Dance Location: Lincoln Center Performance Hall and Magnolia Theatre Canyon Concert Ballet will present a Youth Ensemble performance,The Nutcracker Ballet,Snow White,and $10,000 $7,000 $0 $3,000 70% their 35th Anniversary Spring Showcase. - Center for Fine Art Photography 2014-2015 Main Gallery Exhibitions Location:Center for Fine Art Photography The Center for Fine Art Photographys' main gallery exhibitions are held once a month and are internationally $12,000 $3,600 $0 $8,400 30% juried. The viewing audience experiences a variety of images from local as well as artists'from around the globe. Colorado State University Professional Guest Theatre Artist Location: University Center for the Arts Theatre Residencies and Salons CSU's 2014-2015 Theatre Season includes:The Reduced Shakespeare Company's Compleat Works,The Glass $15,000 $13,500 $0 $1,500 90% Menagerie,A Year with Frog&Toad,The Hobbit,The Shakespeare Project,and Guest Theatre Professional Salons. Foothills Pops Band 2014-2015 Concert Season Location: Lincoln Center Magnolia Theatre, St.John's Lutheran Church and the Hilton Fort Collins Foothills Pops Band offers a season of 4 general concerts with varying music,and includes a Christmas Concert $1,500 $900 $0 $600 60% and their annual Valentine's Day Dance and Silent Auction. Fort Collins Museum of Art 2014-2015 Exhibition Program 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 an artistic and historic celebration of Fort Collins 150th Anniversary. CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD RECOMMENDATION CULTURAL PERCENT OF FUNDING DEVELOPMENT& TOURISM UNFUNDED REQUEST APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED Fort Collins Symphony Association 2014-2015 Masterworks Season Location: Lincoln Center Performance Hall For their event season,the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra will conduct 5 Masterworks Concerts $1 5,000 $1 5,000 $0 $0 100% from the entire continuum of orchestral literature. Fort Collins Wind Symphony 2014-2015 Concert Season Location:Griffin Concert Hall/UCA The Fort Collins Wind Symphony will perform 4 concerts featuring high quality concert band compositions in $4,000 $3,500 $0 $500 88% a wide variety of styles and performed by local professional musicians. Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek 2014 Community Events Location:The Gardens on Spring Creek The Gardens on Spring Creek's community events are comprised of 3 family oriented festivals which include $1 1,000 $7,000 $0 $4,000 64% ARTiculture and the Harvest Festival, and culminates with the Garden of Lights,their annual holiday light display. Front Range Chamber Players 2014-2015 Concert Series Location: St. John's Lutheran Church, Council Tree Library, Harmony Library . The Front Range Chamber Players will present a series of 4 professional chamber music concerts along with $3,500 $1,750 $0 $1,750 50% 2 additional Children's concerts. IMPACT Dance Company IMPACT Here and Now! Season 2014-2015 Location:Various venues,primarily in Old Town and the Community Center for Creativity IMPACT Dance Company's season includes 7 unique events that often revolve around current societal issues $13,000 $7,800 $0 $5,200 60% and personal experiences,offering attendees an individual,yet distinctive experience. Larimer Chorale 2014-2015 Concert Season 38 Location: Lincoln Center, First United Methodist Church,Opera Galleria, First Presbyterian Church Larimer Chorale is a group of non-auditioned singers that provides live choral music to local audiences in their $1 5,000 $12,000 $0 $3,000 80% season of 5 concerts. New Horizon's Band of Northern Colorado 2014-2015 Concert Season Location:St.John's Lutheran Church The New Horizon's Band presents a winter,spring and fall concert. They also perform a Christmas concert $5,000 $2,500 $0 $2,500 50% for Foothills Gateway residents and at 3 or 4 elementary schools throughout Fort Collins. OpenStage Theatre Sr Company OST 2014-2015 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 $1 5,000 $0 $0 100% performances,1 student preview and 1 corporate performance. CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD RECOMMENDATION CULTURAL PERCENT OF - FUNDING DEVELOPMENT& TOURISM UNFUNDED REQUEST APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED Opera Fort Collins 2014-2015 Season 35 Location: Lincoln Center, Griffin Concert Hall/UCA / The Opera's 35th season includes a concert opera/Follies;an outreach opera/Elixir of Love;and a fully staged $1 5,000 $12,000 $0 $3,000 80% opera l Lucia Di Lammermoor. - - Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc. 2014-2015 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 $12,500 $1 1,500 $0 $1,000 92% and events throughout the year and produces an Annual Historic Homes Tour. Sustainable Living Association 2013-2014 Educational Programs&Events Location: Legacy Park,Tours around Fort Collins The SLA hosts the largest event on Sustainable Living in Colorado,which will include hands-on workshops, $6,000 $4,500 $0 $1 500 75% demonstrations and other activities. _They also conduct educational tours-tha_t take--bike riders_to local far_ms.______ _ 'Total Funding Requested by Applicants �198,500 Total Funding Recommended for disbursement by CRB 0 $155,050 $0 ; ;Total Unfunded Balance I $43,450o �%° of Requested Amounts Funded ----------- ----------- -------------------------------- —�-----------i----- ---r Scores are based on application materials and Fort fund's"Criteria for Funding" Fort Fund Tier 3: Cultural Innovation Downtown Business Association Hip History: 150 Years Exploring Fort Collins Location:Various locations in downtown Fort Collins $15,700 $0 . $10,000 $5,700 64% The DBA has chosen the Hip History experience as a way to celebrate Fort Collins yesterday within the confines of its hip culture of artists,writers,brewers,and students today,while at the same time leaving a legacy for tomorrow. Fort Collins Museum Of Discovery Community Outreach and Marketing Location: Fort Collins Museum of Discovery $25,000 $0 $11,000 $14,000 44% FCMoD is requesting support for activities that will increase Fort Collins'identity as a cultural center and tourist destination through outreach and marketing of their events,exhibitions and programs. Fort Collins Musicians Association FocoMx 2015 Location: Multiple establishments in Old Town FoCoMA Peer Awards $25,000 $0 $10,000 $15,000 40% FoCoMA's 7th annual event invites festival-goers to enjoy live performances by more than 200 Northern Colorado music artists from a wide variety of diverse music genres at over 20 loca1 venues and businesses. CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD RECOMMENDATION CULTURAL PERCENT OF FUNDING DEVELOPMENT& TOURISM UNFUNDED REQUEST APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED "SpokesBUZZ Fort Collins BandSwap Homecoming 2014 Location: Downtown Fort Collins $25.000 $0 $0 $25.000 0% BandSwap Homecoming's audience will experience at least 4 separate live music productions featuring Colorado musicians paired with up-and-coming artists from various BandSwap partner cities across the country. Total Funding Requested by Applicants --_. ----__------ ----_.--_. -Tff 00- , --- — — — — — — — — --_.-- -----_. !Total Funding Recommended for disbursement by CRB 1 $0 $31,000 !Total Unfunded Balance $59,700 0 1% of Requested Amounts Funded 1 I I I 1 34% 1 r--------------------------------------------------------------L---------J------------1-----------L--------J._._.___.J This event was riot recommended for a grant due to their low score.Scores are based on application materials and Fort Fund's"Criteria for Funding."