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Cultural Arts Funding Update Economic Development Department August 19, 2024 1. Contracts & Payments 2. Upcoming Opportunities 3. FY25 Thrive/FY24 Elevate Updates 4. FY23-FY24 Thrive Interim Summary 5. Spanish Language Support 6. Grant Funded Activities Agenda C I TY O F A U S T I N Contracts & Payments (As of 8/16/24) FY23 Elevate FY23 Nexus (Fall/Winter) FY24 Nexus (Spring/ Summer) FY23-24 Thrive (Year 1) FY23-24 Thrive (Year 2) Arts Ed Relief Total Contracts Signed & Processed Contracts Test payments issued & verified Payment 1 Issued Payment 2 Issued Payment 3 Issued 199 199 (100%) 199 (100%) 199 (100%) 185 (93%) 54 (27%) 51 51 (100%) 51 (100%) 51 (100%) 47 (92%) n/a 51 51 (100%) 51 (100%) 50 (98%) 3 (6%) n/a 36 36 (100%) 36 (100%) 36 (100%) 36 (100%) n/a See year 1 N/A N/A 36 (100%) - (0%) n/a 19 19 (100%) 19 (100%) 19 (100%) 13 (26%) n/a Total Dist. to date Total Allocation $5,575,000 (89%) $6,250,000 $253,000 (99%) $255,000 $226,500 (89%) $255,000 $3,901,500 (100%) $3,345,000 (86%) $3,901,500 $3,901,500 $460,000 (97%) $475,000 *Each grant has a different reporting deadline. Final Payments are issued upon successful close out of Final Report. C I TY O F A U S T I N Upcoming Opportunities Our Future 35 Artist in Residence • Application window: July 24, 2024 – August 20, 2024 www.publicartist.org/call.cfm?id=6819 • Info/To Apply: www.publicartist.org/call.cfm?id=6819 FY24 Nexus (Fall/Winter) Virtual Open Office Hours • Application Window: July 30, 2024 - August 27, 2024 https://www.austintexas.gov/nexus • Info/ To Apply: https://www.austintexas.gov/nexus Join Here • Remaining Application Assistance: Sign up here Heritage Preservation Grant • September 10, 2024 – October 8, 2024 • Info/ To Apply: www.austintexas.gov/heritage-preservation-grant www.austintexas.gov/heritage-preservation-grant www.austintexas.gov/heritage-preservation-grant Art in Public Places – 6 Opportunities ($2M) • Application Window: September 24, 2024 – October 22, 2024 • Info/ To Apply: www.austintexas.gov/aipp www.austintexas.gov/aipp C I TY O F A U S T I N • Cultural Arts Virtual Open Office Hours: Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon • In-Person: 1-on-1 Application Assistance, Saturday, August 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Sign up here • Virtual: Drop-In Assistance on Tuesday, August 27 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Join Here NOTE: Opening—Tuesdays at 10:00 AM Closing– Tuesdays at 7:00 PM FY24 Nexus (Fall/Winter) Application Prep- Materials Guidelines in English/Spanish Appendix in English/Spanish C I TY O F A U S T I N https://www.austintexas.gov/nexus FY24 Nexus (Fall/Winter) Application Prep- Materials Application Videos in English (with ASL Interpretation) and Spanish C I TY O F A U S T I N https://www.austintexas.gov/nexus FY24 Nexus (Fall/Winter) Application Prep- Materials Detailed Scoring Rubrics in English/Spanish with examples https://www.austintexas.gov/nexus C I TY O F A U S T I N Nexus Application Application in English/Spanish (direct not auto translations) https://www.austintexas.gov/nexus C I TY O F A U S T I N Thrive/Elevate Application Updates FY25 Thrive/ FY24 Elevate Updates 514 Total Applications (7 Spanish, 507 English) –488 Eligible Applications (95% eligible) Awarding: 260 Grants $13.1 Million –26 Ineligible Applications by type: • 13 Individual/Creative Businesses Ineligible • 12 Non-Profit Organizations Ineligible • 1 Duplicate application –Primary Reasons for Ineligibility: • Based outside of the Austin MSA • Not an arts/culture based non-profit organization • Did not have a history of activities in Austin C I TY O F A U S T I N FY25 Thrive/ FY24 Elevate Updates 155 eligible Non-Profit applications in Thrive for 35 Grants • 23% acceptance rate • Investment: $3,850,000 for two years ($7,700,000 total) • Activities: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026 • Note: The 120 non-profits not awarded in Thrive will then compete for Elevate funds along with the 54 Elevate only non-profit applications. 174 eligible Non-Profit applications in Elevate for 125 Grants • 72% acceptance rate • Investment: $7,000,000 • Note: The National Endowment for the Arts acceptance rate for Arts Projects is 48% 279 eligible Individual/Creative Business applications in Elevate for 100 Grants • 36% acceptance rate • Investment: $2,250,000 • Note: All 7 Spanish language applications fell into this category • • • C I TY O F A U S T I N FY25 Thrive/ FY24 Elevate Updates 112 Panelists are assigned to 19 Panel Groups –Each Panel group will have roughly 25 applications each –Each application will be reviewed/scored by 5-6 panelists All Panelists have completed training and are currently reviewing applications Panel meetings begin on August 26th Award notifications to all Thrive/Elevate recipients will go out in late September Universal Grant Acceptance Date: September 27, 2024 • • • • • C I TY O F A U S T I N Spanish Language Comparison in Cultural/Arts Grants Can apply in Spanish? Website translated to Spanish? Application Materials to Spanish? "Grant" Translated to: Austin Dallas Houston* El Paso Fort Worth* Corpus Christi New York City Los Angeles Chicago Phoenix San Antonio San Diego San Francisco San Jose Miami Las Vegas Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Human Translation Google Translation Human Translation English Only English Only English Only Google Translate English Only Google Translate Google Translate Google Translate Google Translate Google Translate Google Translate English Only Google Translate Human Translation Subvenciones Human Translation Beca ("scholarship") English Only Human Translation Subvenciones No No No No No No No No Google Translation Google Translation Available upon Request Google Translation n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a *Non-Profit organizations managing cultural/arts grants on behalf of local City government C I TY O F A U S T I N FY23 – FY24 Thrive Interim Summary FY23-24 Thrive Cohort – Interim Reports Interim Reports required of all 36 Grantees • • 100% answered that they "experienced growth as a result of the Thrive grant." • 20 organizations increased audiences served – Average growth of 289% –Some examples: Roy Lozano's Ballet Folklorico de Texas Jump On It Women in Jazz Association 2,148 WhatsintheMirror Torch Literary Arts 2,000 553 200 773 408 100 400 C I TY O F A U S T I N 7,750 17,700 128% 177% 178% 308% 400% 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 20,000 Growth 2023 2022 FY23-24 Thrive Cohort – Personnel Hired/Paid 1,517 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 C I TY O F A U S T I N 689 332 158 Number of artists hired Number of arts administrators hired Number of seasonal or contract jobs supported Number of permanent jobs supported FY23-24 Thrive Cohort – Interim Reports • 16 organizations said the Thrive grant helped with access to administrative space –“This grant has made coverage of rent a lot easier.” –“We moved into a shared office with another Thrive recipient (Cine Las Americas) into the Motion Media Arts Center“ –“With our new lease space, we have both studio and office space for the coordination of our creative, programming, & administrative work.” –“Thrive funding allowed us to invest in leasing a physical space” –“We are located in the same building but doubled our office space by moving to a new space.” –“We added 2 offices spaces for our fine arts studio this year.” • 25 organizations said the Thrive grant helped with access to performance space –“We have been able to think about options for larger spaces to host our events with money in the budget for rentals. This provides more opportunities for collaboration and creating spaces all over the city.” –“With more financial flexibility, we were able to access AISD’s Performing Art Center for our Mid-Autumn Asian Performing Art Festival which attracted >800 audiences.” –“We created DAWA HQ - an essential 'third space' for community programming/events.” –“Thanks to THRIVE we were able to keep our cultural center facility from folding.” –“Access to performance space has improved. Thrive funding made performance space rentals more accessible. “ –“our biggest challenge was restructuring from the devastating facility displacement that resulted from the 2020-22 pandemic/E.A. hyper- gentrification. As such, our Year 1 specific goals were to secure and reestablish dance studio space […] With space secured we now move toward Year 2 focusing squarely on artist training and performance programming” C I TY O F A U S T I N FY23-24 Thrive Cohort – Interim Reports • 19 organizations said the Thrive grant helped expand or add new programming –“We were able to revitalize some programs we have done in the past as well as introduce a for the culture series. ” –“We revived and expanded on the AAAFF archives at Austin History Center” –“We organized a [new] Mid-Autumn Asian Performing Art festival” –“We started a monthly drag competition at Valhalla Tavern on Red River called Hot Topix” –“We started a Cuban dance program, bringing instructors, DJ, musicians and special event” –“We've introduced two new cornerstone programs. Indie Meme Lit and Indie Meme Archival Project” –“The Cinco de Mayo Luncheon was designed and executed for the first time in May 2023.” –“We formed a partnership with Pease Park which includes Juneteenth Programming.” –"Thrive made the addition of staff possible, expanded our capacity for educational programming, increased our outreach and cross- sector partnering, and strengthened our marketing, as well as expanded the artistic leadership of The VORTEX." –“We extended our Art Heals Festival to three days.” • 2 organizations said the Thrive grant helped offer healthcare to their employees –Esquina Tango –Indie Meme C I TY O F A U S T I N FY23-24 Thrive Cohort – Coursework • Launched Training classes for non-profits with Small Business Division • Wed., Feb 7, 6 -9 p.m.: Learn How to Create Better Marketing Content (this is an evening virtual class) • • • • • • • • • • • Thurs, Feb 8, 1 -4 p.m.: Increase Awareness with Search Marketing and Media Fri, Feb 16, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Marketing 101: Building a Strong Brand Fri, Feb 16, 1 – 4 p.m.: Marketing 102: Social Media Essentials Tues, Feb 27, 1 – 4 p.m.: Starting (or Rebuilding) a Non-profit in Texas • Wed, Feb 28, 6 – 9 p.m.: Simple Fundraising Strategies for Non-profits (this is an evening virtual class) Thurs, Mar 7, 1 – 4 p.m.: Workshop: Write an Effective Business Plan • Wed, Mar 20, 6 – 9 p.m.: Your Website Made Easy (this is an evening virtual class) Thurs, Mar 21, 1 – 4 p.m.: Increase Awareness with Search Marketing and Media Tues, Apr 16, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Marketing 101: Building a Strong Brand Tues, Apr 16, 1 – 4 p.m.: Marketing 102: Social Media Essentials • Wed, Apr 17, 6 – 9 p.m.: The Basics of Human Resources (this is an evening virtual class) Tues, Jun 4, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.: The Practice of Leadership Tues, Jun 4, 1 – 4 p.m.: Efficient Entrepreneur: Work Less, Make More • Wed, Jun 12, 6 – 9 p.m.: Starting (or Rebuilding) a Non-profit in Texas (this is an evening virtual class) Thurs, Jun 13, 1 – 4 p.m.: Simple Fundraising Strategies for Non-profits C I TY O F A U S T I N Grant Funded Activities FY23-FY24 Thrive Grantee Activities Creating Encuentros: changarrito • Through August 25 • Mexic-Arte Museum – Mexic-Arte Museum (Dist 9) Indie Meme presents Priya Guns • August 25 • Indie Meme – Central Library (Dist 6) Mi Sangre • September 7 • La Peña – La Peña (Dist 9) C I TY O F A U S T I N FY23 Elevate Grantee Activities aGLIFF 37: PRISM Festival • August 21 – 25 • aGLIFF – Galaxy Theatre (Dist 5) Pass Over • August 15 – 31 • Ground Floor Theatre – Ground Floor Theatre (Dist 3) 24 Hours of khattieQ! • August 27 • jkjk – YouTube (Dist 9) C I TY O F A U S T I N FY23 Elevate Grantee Activities Austin is a Poem • September 7 • KB Brookins – Central Library (Dist 2) Our Rhythms, Our Voices • September 8 • Javier Jara – The Long Center (Dist 9) LOCAL LOVE, feat. Mike Servito & Brett Johnson • September 12 • Might Be Magic – Cheer Up Charlie’s (Dist 9) Use Your Voice, Use Your Vote • September 14 • American Artists Project – Austin ISD Performing Arts Center (Dist 8) C I TY O F A U S T I N FY24 Nexus (Spring/Summer) Grantee Activities Trash Planet • August 23 – 25 • Bottle Alley Theatre – CRASHBOX (Dist 4) Anything Goes!: A Live Audio Drama • August 31 – September 1, September 21 – 22 • Hayato DeSouza – Fallout Theater (Dist 4) Another Side: Art of Borders and Displacement • September 5 – 29 • Meena Matai – Link & Pin Art Gallery (Dist 8) Bike Story Night • September 10 • Bike Story Night – Radio Coffee & Beer (Dist 3) C I TY O F A U S T I N Questions?