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Cultural Arts Funding Update March 24, 2025 Agenda 1. Contracts & Payments 2. FY 25 Cultural Funding Updates 3. Grant Funded Activities C I T Y O F A U S T I N Contracts & Payments FY23 Elevate FY23 Nexus (Fall/Winter) FY24 Nexus (Spring/ Summer) FY23-24 Thrive (Year 1) FY23-24 Thrive (Year 2) Contracts & Payments (As of 3/19/25) 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%) 197 (98%) 181 (91%) 51 51 (100%) 51 (100%) 51 (100%) 49 (96%) n/a 51 51 (100%) 51 (100%) 51 (100%) 44 (86%) n/a 36 36 (100%) 36 (100%) 36 (100%) 36 (100%) n/a See year 1 N/A N/A 35 (97%) 35 (100%) n/a Total Dist. to date Total Allocation $6,127,692 (96%) $6,250,000 $254,000 (99%) $255,000 $251,500 (100%) $255,000 $3,901,500 (100%) $3,901,500 (100%) $3,901,500 $3,901,500 *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 Cultural Funding Updates 551 applications received 100 grants 18% acceptance rate Awards announced mid- April Nexus Update 4 Spanish applications 547 English applications C I T Y O F A U S T I N 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 Elevate Update Limit Potential Funding Disruptions Launch goal of early Fall Maintain Goals established during Cultural Funding Review Process (Pilot Year 3) Address Legislative Impacts (State/Federal) Meaningfully Engage Community and Commission C I T Y O F A U S T I N Community Engagement Update Elevate • 6 participants • 5 responses Nexus Thrive • 16 participants • 10 responses • 12 participants • 3 responses Candice Cooper • ACME Chief of Staff • Community Engagement lead C I T Y O F A U S T I N Grant Funded Activities FY 24-25 Cultural Funding Grantee Activities Red Light Lit Austin: Visions • March 27 • Red Light Lit Austin – Propaganda HQ (Dist 2) Steven Hough: A Solo Piano Recital • March 28 • ATX Chamber Music and Jazz – The Mansion (Dist 10) HONK!TX • March 28 – 30 • HONK!TX– Various locations (Dist 10) HipHop Without Borders • March 29 • Salome MC– The Museum of Human Achievement (Dist 1) C I T Y O F A U S T I N FY 24-25 Cultural Funding Grantee Activities Live at the Rosette: Kasia Smolarek • March 29 – 30 • Austin Classical Guitar Society – The Rosette (Dist 9) Spring Reuse Market • March 29 – 30 • Austin Creative Reuse – Austin Creative Reuse (Dist 4) Advanced Bharata Natyam Indian Dance Workshop • Wednesdays through April 2 • Austin Dance India – Shepherd of the Hills Church (Dist 10) ConnectHER Film Festival • April 4 – 5 • ConnectHER – Paramount Theatre (Dist 10) C I T Y O F A U S T I N FY 24-25 Cultural Funding Grantee Activities The Rage of Aquarius: An Astrology Variety Show • April 5 • Clear the Air ATX – The Museum of Human Achievement (Dist 10) Indie Meme Film Festival • April 9 – 15 • Indie Meme – AFS Cinema & Event Hall (Dist 6) Lifelong Learning with Friends End of Semester Art Exhibition • April 13 • Lifelong Learning with Friends – The Santa Rita Suite (Dist 9) C I T Y O F A U S T I N Questions? C I T Y O F A U S T I N