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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-049-05/15/2018-APPROVING FORT FUND GRANT DISBURSEMENTS RESOLUTION 2018-049 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- 25E 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 Sections 2-203(3) and 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(2) 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 25, 2018, 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 in Exhibit"A". 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- r 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 THREE HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($340,000) from the City's Cultural Development and Programming Account are hereby approved for distribution as set forth in Exhibit "A". Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 15th day of May, A.D. 2018. Mayor Vro Tern ATTEST: OF r-ORTcO U; t2 City Cle SEAL 'y cOCORA00 L -2- City Of EXHIBIT A Fort Collins FORT FUND GRANT PROGRAM _\ April 2018 Project Support Approved Funding CULTURAL PERCENT OF FUNDING DEVELOPMENT& TOURISM UNFUNDED REQUEST APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED Canyon Concert Ballet 2018/2019 Season of Dance Location: Lincoln Center Canyon Concert Ballet will present new dance pieces around the"Age of Technology',The Nutcracker.CCB's $15,000 $10,516 $0 $4,484 youth ensemble will present new pieces.Spring Ballet Coppelia and Spring Showcase for final performance in June 2018 Centennial Children's Chorus Sala Voce2/18,Bel Canto 2/24,jubi&friends 2/25,etc. Location:CSU;Timberline Church;Trinity Lutheran Church; Midtown Arts Ctr Artistic Director,Sheri McKelfresh,brings the Fort Collins music community on stage with her choristers as often $15,000 $9,415 $0 $5,585 63% as she can.Imagine the learning and the enjoyment for everyone Colorado State University Month of April 2019 Location:CSU,The Lyric and Lincoln Center Weeklong festival split into 2 weekends with simultaneous screenings to increase visibility.Will join with Human Rights $15,000 $10,333 $0 $4,667 69% - Film Network a partnership of 40 independent festivals around the world.We will join in 2018 Dance Express Oct.6,2018,Dec.18-19,2018,Feb.25,2019,May 26,2019 Lincoln Center, Fort Collins Senior Center Audience members are active participants&creators in the all-day event,sharing their dances at the close of day. $12,000 $6,982 $0 $5,018 68% Brings inclusive dance to the community.Promotes community feedback for participation by persons with disabilities Debut Theatre Company - Oct 5-20 2018,Dec 4-5 2018,May 2019 Location: Lincoln Center The Fall 2018 play will be 9 performances of a classic literary tale,suitable for family including"The Boxcar $6,000 $2,848 $0 $3,152 47% Children"and"Sherlock Holmes".We are intending 22 performances of 6 different plays. Feeding Our community Ourselves, Inc. August4,2018 Location: 1502 N Shields St. e Bike-In music festival combines favorites of our community-bikes,live music,local food,and local beer $5,000 $0 $0 $5,000 0% Guests bike-in conveniently from the nearby trail.Many children and families attend.Popular&unique Approved.Funding CULTURAL PERCENT OF FUNDING DEVELOPMENT& TOURISM UNFUNDED REQUEST APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED Foothills Pops Band 2018-2019 Concert Season Location:Griffin Concert HallUCA@CSU Will hear a variety of music,including movie themes,traditional&non-traditional holiday music $5,000 $1,547 $0 $3,453 31% emotional aspect of the songs performed pull the audience together for an evening of enjoyable music. Fort Collins Wind Symphony October 2018-May 2019 Location:Griffin Concert Hall High-quality concert band compositions in a wide variety of styles,performed by local professional musicians. $5,000 $2,648 $0 $2,352 53% Each concert offers more than an hour of exceptional music rehearsed to perfection. - Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek Sept.15,2018,Oct.2018,Dec.2018 Location:2145 Centre Avenue Visitors experience cooking and cider tasting,birding and raptor experiences,urban homesteading demos $12,000 $1 0,200 $0 $1,800 85% and nature/gardening based workshops,local artisans and food producers selling their wares;fun kids activities Front Range Chamber Players 2018-2019 Season Location: Fort Collins High School,Council Tree, Harmony, Old Town Library We expect four concerts to feature women composers,including the 5/19 concert,which will present the second $14,000 $8,665 $0 $5,335 62% world performance of a new piece by Australian composer Maria Grenfell. IMPACT Dance Company July 1,2018-June 30,2019 Location:Waterworks, Lincoln Center,Carnegie Creative Center, Columbine Health Systems Fringe Festival,featuring innovative works that break from traditional theatre&reach out to the public in this summer $15,000 $9,048 $0 $5,952 60% festival reaching hundreds of community members and tourists of all ages. - International Keyboard Odyssiad&Festival Inc. July31,2018-August 4,2018 Location: University Center for the Arts,CSU Audiences will experience world-class piano competitions,performances and educational presentations. $15,000 $12,750 $0 $2,250 85% IKOF's unique educational component is delivered by nationally and internationally acclaimed pianists and academics Lincoln Center Support League September 18-May 19,2018 Location: Lincoln Center, Poudre School,UCA @CSU Every season,the Lincoln Center leadership consistently brings to Fort Collins some of the best current music,dance $10,000 $8,500 $0 $1,500 85% comedy,theatre,children's programs,and visual art exhibits from across the world. J Approved Funding CULTURAL PERCENT OF FUNDING DEVELOPMENT& TOURISM UNFUNDED REQUEST APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED New Horizons Band of Northern Colorado 2018-2019 Location: Primarily Fort Collins/Loveland;also Greeley,Wellington and Longmont Promotes philosophy that music is for life whether as a participant or listener.Introduces students to instruments and — $8,000 $4,716 $0 $3,284 59% reentry point for seniors.Music is a lifetime experience.Play around Fort Collins at Sr.Living facilities and schools. Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc. 2018-2019 Season / Location:Avery House,Water Works,Avery Carriage House 34th Annual Historic Homes Tour,Holiday open house,Victorian Craft workshop,Educational events,Private Tours $1 5,000 $12,750 $0 $2,250 85% Majority of event are free to reach broadest audience _ Poudre River Public Library District October 19-20,2018 Location: Downtown Fort Collins(7 venues) Collaborative project that engages the entire community in celebration and exchange of ideas and knowledge through $9,000 $7,650 $0 $1,350 85% books and literature.Engages top local and national literary authors both of poetry and prose.Local authors included. Project Youth&Chamber Music(PYCH) / June 24-July 20,2018 Location:Old Town, CSU, Music District, Elizabeth Hotel Takes a deep and thoughtful look at climate change and biodiversity,sustainable energy solutions $1 5,000 $9,232 $0 $5,768 62% and its impact on the planet by bringing music together with visual arts. The Family Center/La Familia August 2018-July 2019 Location:Various locations in Fort Collins Audience will experience authentic Mexican folklorioo dance that spans several different regions of Mexico.May $15,000 $12,200 $0 $2,800 81% combine traditional dances with contemporary elements.You will experience history and culture ,Total Funding Requested by Applicants 206,000 , , , 0 0 (Total Funding Recommended for disbursement by CRB I ' ( $140,000 $0 I ! 1 !Total Unfunded Balance I I 1 1 $66,000 I 1 1% of Requested Amounts Funded I I I 1 1 68% 1 I. ---------------------------------------------------- L-----------L��--------/--------1---------1 Scores are based on application materials and Fort fund's"Criteria for Funding" _ i Approved Funding CULTURAL PERCENT OF FUNDING DEVELOPMENT& TOURISM UNFUNDED REQUEST APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED Organizational Support Bas Bleu Theatre Company 2018-2019 Season Location: Bas Bleu Theatre $40,000 $27,000 $0 $13,000 68% Innovative and adventurous theatre workds,improv comedy,concerts,readings These are complimented by gallery exhibits and special events,film and guest speakers Fort Collins Museum of Discovery 2018.2019 Series Location: Fort Collins Museum of Discovery and the Heritage Courtyard at-Library Park Audiences of all ages explore their passions and celebrate their talents via subject-specific programs like Geek Week: $40,000 $18,000 $0 - $22,000 45% New programs for unique learners(i.e.,children with autism.Also a STEAM(STEM+Art)w/informal activities Fort Collins Symphony Association 2018-2019 Season Location: Lincoln Center,Timberline Church,City Park Master work concert weeks feature opportunities to learn about composers and the pieces being performed including: $40,000 $32,500 $0 $7,500 81%. Composer talks,Pre-concert Talks,Free Open Rehearsals,Guest Artist presentations to students and Meet the Guest Artist reception Larimer Choral Society 2018-2019 Season Location:Lincoln Center,FC First United Methodist Church,FC First Presbyterian 8 Campion 7th day Adventist Variety of programs for young and old audiences,including a capella,double choir,and featuring Carmine Burana $40,000 $27,000 $0 $1 3,000 68% at the Lincoln Center.This show will involve over 150 talented performers from multiple generations. Museum of Art I Fort Collins May 2018-June 2019 Location: Museum of Art I Fort Collins Exhibitions include speaking to aesthetic concerns of beauty but also include awkward family photos.Haley Hasler $40,000 $32,500 $0 $7,500 81% - who paints large scale self-portraits that wrestle with her place as a woman,artist and mother in our society today. Openstage Theatre& Company, Inc. 2018-2019 Season Location: Lincoln Center, Columbine Health Systems,etc. The essential season presents three shows in the Lincoln Center and one show in the pads at Columbine Health Syst. $40,000 $23,500 $0 $16,500 59% Audience is invited to bring lawn chairs and a picnic dinner or dine from a food truck.Intimate cutting edge plays. Opera Fort Collins, Inc. 2018-2019 Season Location: UCA,CSU FoCo Country Club, 1st United Methodist Church,Trinity Lutheran,etc. Includes 3 productions featuring Shakespeare based operas,with the cornerstone being Verdi's Macbeth $40,000 $21,500 $0 $18,500 64% There will be a family friendly version of The Taming of the Shrew.These events provide food along with time to socialize Approved Funding CULTURAL PERCENT OF FUNDING DEVELOPMENT& TOURISM UNFUNDED. REQUEST APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED The Center for Fine Art Photography 2018-2019 Exhibition Program Location: Carnegie Center,The ArtLab,The Green Room,3 Square Arts, CSU Allicar Museum i Diverse exhibitions such as landscape,installation of 500 cyanotype butterflies and a video.There is also black and white $40,000 $18,000 $0 $22,000 45% exhibition plus a water exhibition to coincide with World Water Day. ,Total Funding Recommended for disbursement by CRB 320,000 !Total Unfunded Balance 1 $200,000 $0 01 1 I% of Requested Amounts Funded $120,000 _ -------------------------------------------------------_—_—_1_--------i-----------L---------- --------�--- � 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." i 9107 r L----,-_-.-----,-,-.-,-,-.-----------,-.-_-.-,-------,-_-,-,-------,-_-_-,-_-.-----,-_-,-.-----1-,-_-_--- ----,-_--