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Cultural Arts Funding Update Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor Cultural Arts Division Economic Development Department March 18, 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 • • • • 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 • 199 Contracts sent (TLC holds the contract) • 198 Contracts signed/processed • 199 test payments issued • 199 test payments verified • 198 First payments issued (50% of award) - 99% of awardees • 143 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. • 5 Third payments issued (10% of award) - successful Final Report closeout • $4,999,000 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 Nexus Grant Status – 51 awardees • 51 Contracts sent (COA holds the contract) • 51 Contracts signed/processed • 42 test payments issued • 42 test payments verified • 50 First payments issued (90% of total award = $4,500) • 8 Second payments issued (10% of award) - successful Final Report closeout • $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 EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN 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 • 26 Third payments issued • $3,823,000 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. 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 • 19 Contracts sent codes • 19 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 2 payments not yet sent are waiting on invoices. C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 6 Elevate Grantee Activities • Dorian Layssard and Criancas De Capoeira Angola, District 5 • Mandinga: Roda de Luz + Exhibit, 3/10, 3/17, and 3/24 @ AACHF • Colectivo IN SITU, District 1 • XOB: Encuentro de Maíz, 3/23 – 3/24 @ Nepantla • Austin Classical Guitar, District 9 • THIS HEART with Daniel Fears & Jiji, 3/23 – 3/24 @ The Rosette • Austin Film Society, District 9 • Indie Lens Pop-Up: Matter of Mind, My Parkinson's, 3/24 @ AFS Cinema • BRAVE Communities, ETJ • EmpowHERing Movements, 3/24 @ Danzversity Studio • ZACH Theatre, District 9 • THE PROM, 4/3 – 5/12 @ ZACH 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 • Rancho Alegre, ETJ • HONK!TX, District 5 • Javier Jara, District 9 • HONK!TX 2024, 4/5 – 4/7 @ various locations • Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival, 4/5 – 4/7 @ Doris Miller Auditorium • Epoca Dorada with El Tiburón, 4/11 @ Dougherty Arts Center • Almost Real Things, District 3 • Touch the Art, 4/13 @ Almost Real Things • Shakti Moves Dance Company, District 2 • Monthly Movement Playshop, 3/1 – 8/1 monthly on the 1st @ Café Dance C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 8 Nexus Grantee Activities • Sustainable Humane Earth, MSA • Bridging with Mother, 3/20 – 3/23 @ Vortex Theatre • Samuel Mayer, District 9 • poolboy: don’t pick up, 3/21 – 3/23 @ Museum of Human Achievement • Eduardo Martinez, District 2 • Batalla Pa’delante/Struggle to Survive, 3/23 @ Almost Real Things C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 9 Thrive Grantee Activities • Cine las Americas, District 9 • CineNoche: Dos Rios & Tras La Vida, 3/27 @ Violet Crown Cinema • ICMCA, District 10 • Taranada, District 1 • T. M. Krishna – Carnatic Vocal, 3/30 @ Unity Church of the Hills • VIA Romen & Oliver Rajamani, 4/5 @ Scottish Rite Theatre • Puerto Rican Cultural Center, District 3 • 7th Annual Picnic, Ritmo, y Baile, 4/7 @ Puerto Rican Cultural Center • The Museum of Human Achievement, District 3 • Canto de Todes, 4/10 and The Mex Files: A Divination Ritual, 4/13 @ MoHA • The Vortex, District 1 • The Black Feminist Guide to the Human Body, 4/12 – 5/4 @ Vortex Theatre C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 10 Questions? C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 11