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Cultural Arts Funding Update Economic Development Department December 16, 2024 C I T Y O F A U S T I N 1. Acting Cultural Arts Division Manager 2. Contracts & Payments 3. FY 25 Nexus Update 4. Grant Funded Activities Agenda C I T Y O F A U S T I N Acting Cultural Arts Division Manager Acting Cultural Arts Division Manager Laura Odegaard, Fulbright Fellowship October 1, 2025 Matt Schmidt, Acting Manager C I T Y O F A U S T I N Contracts & Payments Contracts & Payments (As of 12/12/24) 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%) 193 (97%) 106 (53%) 51 51 (100%) 51 (100%) 51 (100%) 49 (96%) n/a 51 51 (100%) 51 (100%) 50 (98%) 42 (82%) n/a 36 36 (100%) 36 (100%) 36 (100%) 36 (100%) n/a See year 1 N/A N/A 35 (97%) 2 (6%) n/a 19 19 (100%) 19 (100%) 19 (100%) 18 (95%) n/a Total Dist. to date Total Allocation $5,811,750 (93%) $6,250,000 $254,000 (99%) $255,000 $246,000 (97%) $255,000 $3,901,500 (100%) $3,362,000 (86%) $470,000 (99%) $3,901,500 $3,901,500 $475,000 *Each grant has a different reporting deadline. Final Payments are issued upon successful close out of Final Report. C I T Y O F A U S T I N FY 25 Nexus Update FY 25 Nexus Timeline January 28, 2025 May 1, 2025 May 30, 2026 Nexus application opens Nexus activities begin Latest Nexus Final Report due date Nexus application closes Last day for Nexus activities March 6, 2025 April 30, 2026 C I T Y O F A U S T I N Community Responsiveness Multiple choice responses HOT grants ecosystem Simplified One application per year Speeds up time to review Clarified language No panel process Integrates best parts $500,000 allocation 100 awards C I T Y O F A U S T I N Grant Funded Activities FY24 Elevate Grantee Activities Hoppy Holidays • December 15, 21, and 22 • Beerthoven – Neill-Cochran House (MSA) Winter Wonderland • December 20 • Tejano Music Alliance of Texas – Capital Venue (Dist 8) Texas Festivus Music Revue • December 21 • Creative SEA – Captain Quackenbush (Dist 4) The Eight: Reindeer Monologues • December 21 – 28 • Deaf Austin Theatre – Stellar Online Streaming (Dist 8) C I T Y O F A U S T I N FY23-24 Cultural Funding Grantee Activities Tzompantli: A Collective Artist Introspection • Through December 31 • La Peña – La Peña (Dist 9) Art in the Park • January 4 • Emily Abrams Smith – Skyline Park (Dist 2) As Long as There is Me • January 13 – 14 • ISHIDA Dance Company – Long Center (Dist 9) Build Your Own Dreams: A Summit for Creatives of Color • January 18 • Build Your Own Dreams – Dottiewood Studios (MSA) C I T Y O F A U S T I N Questions?