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Home My WebLink AboutIR 177 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 22-177 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council December 6, 2022 Page 1 of 5 SUBJECT: COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM UPDATE aVA Y673 This Informal Report provides an update on the Arts Fort Worth FY2022 Competitive Grants for the Arts program, announces the operating support and outreach programming grant awards for FY2023, and presents plans for the remainder of FY2023. History and Overview of the Program: The Competitive Grants for the Arts program was established in 2009 when the City named Arts Fort Worth as its regranting agent for arts organizations. In 2015-2016,Arts Fort Worth's grantmaking process was updated in consultation with Texas Commission on the Arts, the State's grantmaking agency for the arts, to increase objectivity and ensure that Fort Worth grantees are capable of receiving funding from the State using application materials that also meet Arts Fort Worth's application guidelines. Under this updated system,grant panels consisting of community representatives, arts professionals, and nonprofit leaders use a scoring rubric to independently rate eligible applicants. Applicant scores are considered along with the organization's budget size and total available funds to determine the amount of each grant award. The local program's alignment with the state's positions grantees to easily and successfully apply for funds from the State of Texas' arts grantmaking agency. In FY2022, this led to $11,651,538 of State funding flowing into Fort Worth through Arts Fort Worth grantees. In 2021, a grant from the North Texas Community Foundation's Fund to Advance Racial Equity led to the creation of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) mini-grants and workshop series. In addition to awarding operating grants (now called CORE) and outreach project grants (now called CORE PLUS), Arts Fort Worth will again provide mini-grants for DEIA capacity building activities and expand the District-Outreach grant program in partnership with Councilmembers interested in partnering to identify opportunities. Arts Fort Worth also has an annual agreement with Visit Fort Worth to manage a grantmaking program for arts and culture nonprofits that promote tourism in Fort Worth through the Tourism Public Improvement District. FY2023 Grant Awards 51 applications were reviewed for CORE and CORE PLUS grants. Panelists recommended awards for 36 grantees, including 8 new grantees and 14 total outreach projects. Total awards equaled $928,000. Due to the reintroduction of outreach grants, which were paused due to complications from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the increase in total grantees, grant awards were generally lower for returning grantees.The largest institutions saw the most significant overall decreases in funding. A full list of grantees and grant amounts is attached to this report. FY2023 PROGRAM BUDGET: CORE Operating Grants $887,175 CORE PLUS Educational Outreach Grants $40,825 DEIA Capacity Building and District-Outreach Mini-Grants $25,375 ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 22-177 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council December 6, 2022 Page 2 of 5 SUBJECT: COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM UPDATE aVA Y673 Administrative Expenses $77,700 Grant Manager $50,000 Accounting $6,500 Communications $6,000 Grant Management Software $9,000 Grantee Workshops, Meetings, Panel Expenses $4,000 Panelist Honoraria $2,200 Total Budget $1,031,075 The above figures represent allocations from the City of Fort Worth Annual Agreement for Professional Management of the Fort Worth Public Art Program, Competitive Arts Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2023. Arts Fort Worth supplements the grant opportunities and administrative expenses presented above with private funds from foundations and individual donors. Arts Fort Worth projects an additional $75,000 to be raised specifically for these purposes in FY2023. Primarily, these funds will expand mini-grant opportunities and supporting educational workshops. Funding for the Tourism Public Improvement District (TPID) grants for cultural organizations program does not pass through Arts Fort Worth, but their management of the program includes processing applications and advising on grant awards as approved by the TPID board of directors. FY2023 Timeline: October 2022— FY23 Grant Awards Announced December 2022—Q1 CORE and CORE PLUS Grant Award Payments Distributed Pending Receipt of Funds January 2023—Q1 Grant Reports Due February 2023—DEIA Capacity Building Mini-Grant Application Opens and Closes April 2023—Q2 Grant Reports Due June 2023—CORE and CORE PLUS Grant Applicant Orientation and Submission Period July 2023—Q3 Grant Reports Due Summer 2023—Council District Summer Grant Projects Begin August 2023—CORE and CORE PLUS Grant Panelist Orientation September 2023—CORE and CORE PLUS Grant Application Review Panels October 2023—FY24 Grant Awards Announced; Final Grant Reports Due for All Grant Programs All grants require a 1:1 cash match, leveraging public funds to generate$928,000 in private contributions that directly benefit Fort Worth institutions. Half of all grant-supported programs are free for the public to attend. According to Arts Fort Worth grant-supported programs produce nearly 1 million positive touchpoints for Fort Worth visitors and residents, and nearly 28 million online views of virtual programs, promoting Fort Worth to global audiences. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access capacity building mini-grants helped 13 arts nonprofits conduct ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 22-177 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council December 6, 2022 Page 3 of 5 xA. SUBJECT: COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM UPDATE 1875 internal training and external marketing efforts that ultimately led these grantees to expand diversity in their board leadership, recruiting a total of 17 new board members. If you have any questions, please call Eric Fladager, Assistant Director of Planning and Data Analytics, at 817-392- 8011. David Cooke City Manager ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 22-177 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council December 6, 2022 Page 4 of 5 x� SUBJECT: COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM UPDATE 1875 CORE Operating Support & CORE PLUS Outreach Awards Fiscal Year 2023 Large Budget Organizations ($100,000 Plus) 2023 CORE 2023 CORE Organization Name Operating PLUS Outreach Awards Award Amon Carter Museum of American Art $37,000 N/A Amphibian Stage Productions $43,000 N/A Artes de la Rosa $23,000 $19,800 Arts Fifth Avenue $11,450 N/A Ballet Concerto $11,500 N/A Ballet Frontier of Texas $23,000 N/A Caminos del Inka $11,500 N/A Casa Manana $40,000 $1,485 Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth $11,000 $21183 Circle Theatre $36,000 N/A Fort Worth Opera $47,000 $19,200 Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra $41,000 $19,400 Hip Pocket Theatre $17,020 $3,097 Imagination Fort Worth $21,500 N/A Kids Who Care $39,000 N/A Kimbell Art Museum $40,000 N/A Lone Star Film $22,000 N/A Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth $41,000 $8,100 Performing Arts Fort Worth $32,000 N/A SiNaCa Studios- School of Glass $26,000 N/A Stage West Theatre $38,000 $1,940 Stolen Shakespeare Guild $10,500 N/A Texas Academy of Figurative Art $11,500 N/A Texas Ballet Theater $37,000 $17,000 The Art Station $37,000 N/A The Cliburn $46,000 $10,000 Youth Orchestra of Greater FW $31,000 N/A Totals $784,970 $102,205 ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 22-177 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council December 6, 2022 Page 5 of 5 xA. SUBJECT: COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM UPDATE 1875 SMALL BUDGET ORGANIZATIONS ($10,000 to$99,000) Organization Name 2023 Awards 2023 Outreach Award Art Tooth $4,000 N/A Decolonizing the Music Room $12,000 N/A Fort Worth Chorale $5,000 $8,800 Fort Worth Civic Orchestra $1,750 N/A Maroon 9 Community Enrichment Organization N/A $3,000 McAnthony's Multicultural Collective INC $2,250 N/A Panther City Artists $1,750 N/A The Thank You Darlin' Foundation N/A $2 275 Totals $26,750 $14,075 Districts Served by Grantees Grantees report which Council Districts they serve either by presenting in, transporting residents from, or dedicating outreach to those specific Districts. The following chart represents how many grantees serve each Council District. Districts Served by Grantees 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS