20200106-3a: Joint Arts Commission and Music Commission Recommendation on the usage of the $12 million Creative Space Bond — original pdf
SAMPLE PROPOSED SELECTION CRITERIA AUSTIN CREATIVE SPACE BOND Eligibility Requirements ● Equity ○ Short description (300 words or less) of how an equity-driven process was incorporated into the vision for the proposed project (ex: did you speak to community members in the district, did you use data from the Community Survey results, and how did this inform your project proposal) ● Operator Capacity ○ Operator must have been established/operating in Austin for a minimum of 2 years. ○ Operator must demonstrate a strong track record of successful community engagement (provide # of programming hours per year, estimated # of community members served, and demographics of those served) ○ Operator must demonstrate stable financial history (no late rent payments, no significant operating budget deficiencies for the past 2 years) ● Financial Feasibility ○ Development budget and approximate schedule must be provided ○ Total project costs cannot exceed $12,000,000 unless they are fully funded (projects with funding gaps will not be considered) ○ Operating budget (10 year pro-forma) must be provided ○ Operating budget must include appropriate amount of operating and capital reserves and cannot have more than 3 years of negative cash flow ● Identify Applicant Structure/Roles - Must meet or exceed the City’s requirements for women / minority owned businesses ○ Ownership ○ Construction Project Manager ○ Property Manager/Operator ○ Programming Phase I: Priority Criteria Proposed project must score a minimum of 85/100 points in Phase I, across the three categories below, in order to advance to Phase II of the selection process ● Equity (40 points) ○ Free or significantly reduced rate multi-purpose, creative space offered to underserved/marginalized individuals/groups at a minimum of 10 hours per month (or 2 events per month) ○ At least one letter of support for the proposed project by an individual or organization from underserved/marginalized community ○ At least 33% of an organization’s leadership and staff/administration is comprised of people from underserved/marginalized groups or communities of color ● Amenities (35 points) ○ Flexible rehearsal spaces to include small rooms for bands/theater companies/performance artists to rehearse (approximately 10,000 square feet) ○ Performance theater with at least 50 person capacity (may include outdoors) ○ Visual arts studio and gallery space (approximately 10,000 square feet) ○ Live music & entertainment venue with at least 250 person capacity ○ Classroom space ○ Building and improvements must comply with ADA regulations ○ Other / additional amenities unique to the …
