Item 07 - Staff update on the Cultural Arts Funding Programs by Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor (Revised) — original pdf

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Cultural Arts Funding Update Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor Cultural Arts Division Economic Development Department January 29, 2024 C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 1 Status Reports • Contracts and Payments Arts Education (ARPA) • Grant Funded activities this month • Updates to Guidelines • • • • • • • Elevate Nexus Thrive Nexus Elevate Thrive C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 2 Elevate Grant Status – 200 awardees • 198 Contracts sent(TLC holds the contract) • 198 Contracts signed/processed • 198 test payments issued • 197 test payments verified • 196 First payments issued (50% of award) - 98% of awardees • 120 Second payments issued (40% of award) - must complete Miles Partnership Marketing class (+take survey) or post to Visit Austin (+tell COA staff) to be eligible. • 1 Final payment issued • $4,630,000 Total Distribution to date ($6,250,000 total) • COA staff working with TLC re: outreach to non-responsive awardees. C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 3 Thrive Grant Status – 36 awardees • 36 Contracts sent (COA holds the contract) • 36 Contracts signed/processed • 36 test payments issued; 36 test payments verified • 36 First payments issued • 36 Second payments issued • $3,447,500 Total Distribution to date ($3,935,000 total in year 1) • Grant Administrator has met with each organization individually to set their strategic growth goals for Year 1. Preparing the launch of capacity building workshops using the feedback from the Thrive Cohort. Next round of reporting and payments will be in January 2024 C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 4 Nexus Grant Status – 51 awardees • 51 Contracts sent(COA holds the contract) • 51 Contracts signed/processed • 46 test payments issued • 46 test payments verified • 44 First payments issued (90% of total award = $4,500) • 3 Final reports approved • 3 Final payments pending (10% of total award = $500) • $198,000 Total Distribution to date • TLC invoiced; takes 2-3 business days to process; Nexus funds will be distributed when it hits TLC account to those who have signed an agreement/ submitted financial information/ verified a test payment. C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 5 Arts Education Grant Status – 19 awardees • ALL CONTRACTS AND PAYMENTS BEING PROCESSED BY COA • 17 Contracts sent • 17 Contracts signed and are in COA process for payment codes • 17 First payments issued (90% of total award = $22,500) • 0 Final payments issued (10% of total award = $2,500) • $382,500.00 Total Distribution to date • The 2 contracts not yet sent are waiting on insurance certificates. C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 6 Grant Funded Activities C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 7 Elevate Grantee Activities • East Austin Creative Coalition, District 1 • Blue Monday Blues Jam, Mondays @ Victory Grill • Hyde Park Theatre, District 9 FronteraFest 2024, 1/16 – 2/17 @ Hyde Park Theatre • Austin Opera, District 7 • • • RichesArtGallery, District 3 • American History Vol 3 " Elevate", 2/3 @RichesArtGallery • Beerthoven District 10 • To Invoke History,2/4 @Saengerrunde Hall Cruzarla Cara de la Luna, 2/1 and 2/3-4 @ Long Center for the Performing Arts C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 8 Elevate Grantee Activities (Continued) • FisterraProjects, District 8 • Brazilian Zouk East, Mondays @ Fisterra Studios • Brazilian Zouk in the Park, Saturdays @Mills Pond • Austin Classical Guitar, District 9 • Live at The Rosette: Xuefei Yang, 2/3-2/4 @ The Rosette • The Levite Laboratory, MSA Carver Museum • Ground Floor Theatre, District 3 • Always a Boy, 2/15-3/2 @Ground Floor Theatre • Hope is like a Light: Music Therapy Concert Series, 2/10 @ George Washington C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 9 Nexus Grantee Activities • Antumbrae Intermedia Events + Installations, District 10 • Interference Fest 2024, 2/1 @ Draylen Studio KMFA Classical 89.5 • Amy Produces/The School of Hope, District 3 • A Better Way: Narratives of Resilience and Collaboration for Immigrants in Our Communities, 2/8 @ Canva Headquarters (3212 E Cesar Chavez Building One, Floor 3) • Austin Moonflower Performing Arts Group , District 6 • 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration, 2/10 @ Vandergrift High School Auditorium • The Artful Resistance , District 5 • Art of Pleasure Exhibition, 2/24 @ 2211 Lynnbrook Dr • Flourish Sanctuary , District 1 • Homegirls Healing: No-Cost Tax Clinic, 2/24 @ The Village Place C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 10 Thrive Grantee Activities • Maxima (MUJERES EN LA LUCHA series), 1/31 @ Violet Crown Cinema • Mix ‘n’ Mash: Celebrating Austin opening reception, 2/2 @ Mexic-Arte • Cine las Americas, District 9 • Mexic-Arte Museum, District 9 • Esquina Tango, District 3 • OUTsider Fest, District 9 • Salsa in la Esquina with “Ritmo y Clave”, 2/9 @ 209 Pedernales St • 2024 OUTsider Festival, 2/15 – 2/18 @ Vortex Theatre • Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance, District 3 • The Prince & The Pana, 2/25 @ PRFD C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 11 Updates to Guidelines C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 12 Nexus Guidelines • Simplified language • Added mid-level scores to some rubric responses C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 13 Elevate Guidelines Simplified language Added mid-level scores to some rubric responses Reduced number of narrative questions from 13 to 8 Individuals/Creative Businesses • Increased total available award amount from $1.25 million to $2.25 million Nonprofits Increased total available award amount from $5 million to $7 million • • • Increased number of awards from 75 to 100 (125) • No change in the number of awards Increased maximum award amount from $25,000 to $30,000 Increased maximum award amount from $75,000 to $80,000 Increased minimum award amount from $10,000 to $15,000 Increased minimum award amount from $30,000 to $40,000 • • • C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 14 Thrive Guidelines Simplified language Added mid-level scores to some rubric responses • Reduced the number of rubric questions from 10 to 9 • Combining with the Elevate for Nonprofits application • Applicant will not fill out a different application, they will just answer one question in addition to the Elevate application C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 15 Questions? 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