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W H AT I S A 3 ? - A non-profit Local Arts Agency devoted to supporting artists, musicians, performers and arts contractors who make Austin a vibrant city. - An all-volunteer organization of business and arts professionals who believe that the arts are integral to our quality of life. - A catalyst for community change in collaboration with others who are committed to the value of the arts. WHAT IS A LOCAL ARTS AGENCY? • The nation’s 4,500 Local Arts Agencies (LAAs) promote, support, and develop the arts at the local level ensuring a vital presence for the arts throughout America’s communities. LAAs are diverse in their makeup—they have many different names and embrace a spectrum of artistic disciplines. But each LAA, in its own way, works to sustain the health and vitality of the arts and artists locally, while also striving to make the arts accessible to all members of a community. • The Cultural Arts Division is a Local Arts Agency but cities can have more than one thus diversifying the funding pool. • Americans for the Arts tells us that the Arts strengthen the economy and community cohesiveness. Museum with an Arts and Crafts Festival. • Kevin Ivester, Gallery Owner WHO IS A3? PA S T • The Texas Fine Arts Association started in 1911 at the Elisabet Ney Museum. • In 1950 it fundraised for Laguna Gloria • In 1956 they renamed their festival FIESTA, in an inappropriate act of cultural appropriation. • In 1989 the organization became Art Alliance Austin and produced Art City Austin. • It went dormant in 2020 due to COVID- 19 pandemic. P R E S E N T • Board Chair Eric Hiduke, Attorney-at-Law • David Goujon, Architect • Jade Walker, Curator • Andrea Hyland, Event Producer • Imani Aanu, Director Austin Samba School • Kayo Asazu, Restaurant owner/operator • Nick Stillman, Executive Director Prospect New Orleans. • Advisors: Constance White (Airport Arts & Music) Lourdes Rodriguez (ED David Rockefeller Fund) Lydia Galvan (Teacher) Dana Friis-Hansen (Retired Museum Director) CAN A3 FUND CITY FACILITIES? • City staff and Commissioners cannot solicit funds from individuals, businesses or the COA Cultural Arts Division. • They can write grants but this requires two acts of City Council and the timelines do not always match the funders’ deadlines. • Gifts of money directly to cultural centers cannot be used in the same fiscal year. Funds are available in January of the following fiscal year. • Only services and materials can be donated to City facilities. WHAT CAN A3 FUND? ARTIST S/ M U S I C IA N S /PERF OR ME R S’ F EES, CONTRA C TOR F EES, MATERIALS . F U N D F O R F R E E A RT P RO F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T • Musicians for Tones music series at the • Speakers for the Dougherty’s Professional AARC* • Artists and musicians sharing their work at Development Program • Artists’ fees for the Carver’s Small Black Museum Residency Program * • Artist mentors for the ESB-MACC’s Caminos program. • VISUAL ARTS FUND provides stipends for exhibit installation costs. the Ney* • Fusebox * • Austin Shakespeare Theater * • Summer Musical* • Musicians for the Pun-off* • *All marketed to tourists. WHERE WILL THE MONEY COME FROM? • THE USUAL SOURCES: • Grants • CAD funding • Fundraising Events • Direct appeal for major gifts • Corporate sponsorship • Business direct appeal • I live here/I give here • Go Fund Me FUNDRAISING IN AUSTIN IS DIFFICULT • The vast majority of non-profit arts organizations are struggling, with closure in site. • We’re losing our iconic events. • There are few foundations giving to the arts. • There is only one source of government funding and government cannot do it all. • There are no other non-profit LAAs. • There is no business council for the arts. • The business and tech community has not stepped up to the plate, with some notable exceptions. • Hotel Occupancy Tax has been limited in the breadth of what it could help fund. • BUILDING PUBLIC WILL TO VALUE THE ARTS IS NEEDED TO CHANGE THE FUTURE OF THE ARTS IN AUSTIN. DOUGHERTY ARTS CENTER UPDATE • 1940’s Naval Training Facility is beyond repair and • Now, parking garage is no longer required. Re- had mntce issues almost daily. design is taking place to exclude it. • 2022 Council Resolution directed City Manager to complete the DAC as designed. • Cost of building skyrocketed after COVID and Council added an expensive parking garage. • Council has still not decided whether to move forward with the design that was completed all the way to construction documents. • Another bond is required to complete it. • January, 2024 Interim City Manager cancelled the design throwing out $4.6million in work; city staff told to start all over. • In July Friends of the Dougherty started a petition and letter writing campaign to City Council at FriendsofDougherty.com • PARD Director suggested closing the theater and gallery programs until more money could be raised. • Community meeting on September 18th, 7pm at Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Road. HOW CAN YOU HELP? • Send me leads for potential givers such as individuals, businesses or corporations • Give generously at A3Austin.org starting September 2nd. donations. • Consider giving a party for A3 to solicit • Tell your friends. Word of mouth is everything in changing Public Will. • Send me names of potential board members. • Come to our events including a luncheon with Randy Cohen, Americans for the Arts on November 12th. C O M E TO T H E I N A U G U R A L PA RT Y ! September 12, 2024 7pm-10pm CANOPY ARTS CENTER 916 Springdale Road Austin, TX Laura Esparza, Exec Director (512)588-0369 A3ArtAllianceAustin@gmail.com A3Austin.org