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Office of Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME) Cultural Arts Funding Update September 22, 2025 Agenda 1.Contracts & Payments 2.Cultural Arts Funding Updates 3.Grant Funded Activities Contracts & Payments Contracts & Payments (As of 9/19/25) FY23 Elevate FY24 Elevate FY24 Nexus (Spring/ Summer) FY25-26 Thrive (Year 1) FY25-26 Thrive (Year 2) 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%) 198 (99%) 194 (98%) 230 229 (99%) 229 (99%) 229 (99%) 216 (94%) 57 (25%) 51 51 (100%) 51 (100%) 51 (100%) 49 (96%) n/a Total Dist. to date $6,221,000 (99%) $8,386,000 (91%) Total Allocation $6,250,000 $9,265,000 $245,000 (96%) $255,000 35 33 (94%) 34 (97%) 33 (94%) 32 (91%) 1 (3%) $3,268,500 (85%) See year 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (N/A) $3,850,000 $3,850,000 *Each grant has a different reporting deadline. Final Payments are issued upon successful close out of Final Report. Cultural Arts Funding Updates Launch Update • October 21 – AACME grant funding opportunities launch • December 4 – Final deadline to submit Eligibility Form Grant Funded Activities FY 24-25 Cultural Funding Grantee Activities ICMCA presents renowned Sitarist - Pandit Kushal Das October 5 ICMCA (MSA) – Unity Church of the Hills Deaf Film Festival October 11 – 12 Deaf Film Festival (District 3) – Texas School for the Deaf Creative Fusion October 12 Angela Thornton (District 1) – Kenny Dorham’s Backyard C I TY O F A U S T I N FY 24-25 Cultural Funding Grantee Activities Yollotl: Encuentro del Corazón October 17 – 19 colectivo IN SITU (District 1) – Multiple venues Eastside Kings Festival October 18 – 19 Eastside Kings Foundation (District 8) – Multiple venues Groundwork Music Project's Second Sunday Concert Second Sunday monthly through December 2 Groundwork Music Project (District 2) – Cherrywood Coffee House C I TY O F A U S T I N Questions? Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME) Thank You For Your Partnership