Item 10. Staff update on the Cultural Arts Funding Programs by Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor — original pdf

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Cultural Arts Funding Update Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor Cultural Arts Division Economic Development Department February 26, 2024 C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 1 Status Reports • Contracts and Payments Elevate • Nexus Thrive • Arts Education (ARPA) • • • • • Nexus Elevate Thrive • Grant Funded activities this month • Guidelines updates C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 2 Elevate Grant Status – 200 awardees • 198 Contracts sent (TLC holds the contract) • 198 Contracts signed/processed • 199 test payments issued • 198 test payments verified • 198 First payments issued (50% of award) - 99% of awardees • 135 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. • 4 Third payments issued (10% of award) - successful Final Report closeout • $4,859,500 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 E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 3 Nexus Grant Status – 51 awardees • 51 Contracts sent (COA holds the contract) • 51 Contracts signed/processed • 42 test payments issued • 42 test payments verified • 42 First payments issued (90% of total award = $4,500) • $189,000 Total Distribution to date • TLC invoiced 11/1; 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 E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 4 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 • 14 Third payments issued • $3,596,500 Total Distribution to date ($3,935,000 total in year 1) • Grant Administrator is meeting with each organization individually to set their strategic growth goals for Year 2. 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 E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 5 Arts Education Grant Status – 19 awardees • ALL CONTRACTS AND PAYMENTS BEING PROCESSED BY COA • 19 Contracts sent codes • 18 Contracts signed and are in COA process for payment • 17 First payments issued (90% of total award = $22,500) • 0 Final payments issued (10% of total award = $2,500) • $22,500.00 Total Distribution to date • The 1 contract is waiting on signatures. C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 6 Elevate Grantee Activities • Ground Floor Theatre, District 3 • Always a Boy, 2/15 – 3/2 @ Ground Floor Theatre • Blue Lapis Light, ETJ • Crazy Diamonds Aerial Showcase, 3/1 – 3/2 @ Victory Hall Gym at Marbridge • ZM3 Live Productions, ETJ • Ballot Eats the Bullet: U Matter!, 2/22 – 3/9 @ Hyde Park Theatre • Groundwork Music Project, District 2 • Groundwork Music at Cherrywood Coffee, 2nd Sundays @ Cherrywood Coffee • AFTV5, District 4 • 7th Annual US-Africa Cultural Expo, 3/14 – 16 @ Holiday Inn Austin Midtown • Upsana Kakroo/Peerbagh, District 8 • Varta: a Storytelling Festival, 3/23 @ Hampton Branch Library at Oak Hill C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 7 Nexus Grantee Activities • Legend Already Made, District 1 • Fashion Vs. Hip-Hop, 3/2 @ JaeUndreas • Alexandra Robinson, District 8 • HOME: Vexillology Workshop, 3/2 @ Munday Library • Sustainable Humane Earth, MSA • Bridging with Mother, 3/20 – 3/23 @ Vortex Theatre • Ayuma Healing Arts • UGAT Filipinx Community Showcase, 3/24 @ DAWA HQ C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 8 Thrive Grantee Activities • Cine las Americas, District 9 • Berta Soy Yo(MUJERES EN LA LUCHA series), 2/28@ Violet Crown Cinema • Austin Asian American Film Festival, District 10 • Asian American Queer Prom Diasporic Disco, 3/1 @ Central Library • ICMCA, District 10 • Arushi Mudgal (Odissi Dance) + Vocal Concert, 3/2 @ TBD • Torch Literary Arts, District 7 • We got somthin’ panel w/Charla Lauriston & Monique Moses, 3/12 @ Vuka C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 9 Questions? C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 10