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Cultural Arts Funding Update Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment | July 20, 2026 Agenda 1. Contracts & Payments 2. Grant Funded Activities 2 Contracts & Payments Contracts & Payments (as of 7/17/26) FY24 Elevate FY25 Nexus 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 229 229 (100%) 229 (100%) 229 (100%) 227 (99%) 216 (94%) 102 102 (100%) 102 (100%) 102 (100%) 81 (79%) n/a 35 35 (100%) 35 (100%) 35 (100%) 34 (97%) 29 (83%) See year 1 35 (100%) 35 (100%) 28 (77%) N/A N/A Total Dist. to date Total Allocation $9,181,250 (99%) $9,265,000 $499,500 (97 %) $510,000 $3,712,500 (96%) $2,803,500 (73%) $3,850,000 $3,850,000 4 FY24 Final Report Status (as of 7/17/26) 14 of 229 Elevate Final Reports Incomplete (6%) • Deadline: January 31, 2026 • 6 not submitted • 5 need revisions • 2 returning unused funds • 1 deceased 5 FY25 Final Report Status (as of 7/17/26) 20 of 101 Nexus Final Reports Incomplete (20%) • Deadline: May 31, 2026 • 15 not submitted • 1 submitted not reviewed • 4 need revisions 6 Grant Funded Activities Cultural Funding Grantee Activities (VisitAustin) Poetry Club with the East Austin Writing Project Monthly, June 1 – January 1 East Austin Writing Project (District 3) – Houndstooth Coffee Really Small Museum presents Yevghenia Davidoff June 3 – July 31 Really Small Museum (District 1) – Austin Nature & Science Center AZL Brazilian Zouk Series Wednesday July 15 – August 5 Austin Brazilian Zouk & Lambada Cultural Heritage Project (District 9) – Charles Johnson House 8th Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Opera July 17-25 One Ounce Opera (District 4) – dadaLab 8 Cultural Funding Grantee Activities (VisitAustin) I Scream Social July 24 Host Publications (District 7) – Alienated Majesty Books Mujer Manifesto Zine Volume 6 July 28 The Gallery ATX (ETJ) – Moontower Cider Co Speak No More: Lovecraft July 31 – August 23 La Fenice (District 2) – The Tavern 9 Questions? 10