TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Joan K. Goodrich, Economic Development Director
THROUGH: Jeff Costello, CRA Executive Director
DATE: August 15, 2018
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Creative City Collaborative 3rd Quarter FY2017-18 A-Guide Report
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Receive and file.
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Background:
The CRA awarded the Creative City Collaborative (also known as Arts Garage) a $275,000 A-Guide grant and approved a FY 2017-18 funding agreement on September 28, 2017. This award represents 20% of CCC’s $1,346,500 budget. The A-Guide grant was awarded to support two programs: 1) Multi-Disciplinary Performances & Exhibition and 2) Arts Garage Education Project. Below are highlights and program snapshots from the Art Garage’s 2Q FY 2017-18 A-Guide Report.
Arts Garage Highlights from Marjorie Waldo, President/CEO
See attached letter.
Program Snapshot: Multi-Disciplinary Performances & Exhibition
A-Guide Funding: $250,250 Program Budget: $906,600 % of Budget: 28%
Select Key Program Metrics Annual Total 3Q Totals Year to Date Totals
Mainstage Shows 144 32 103
Mainstage Attendees 15,840 3,912 12,733
Mainstage Revenues $650,000 $134,581 $497,934
# of Performers 600 166 538
Alternative “Black Box” Shows 24 16 47
“Black Box” Attendees 1,000 823 2,142
“Black Box” Revenues $13,000 $3,632 $20,793
# of Ethnically Diverse Performers 500 86 364
% of Mainstage Attendees Supporting Local Economy 50% 62% 58.3%
% of “Black Box” Attendees Supporting Local Economy 40% 66% 54.3%
Program Snapshot: Arts Garage Education Project (After School Striker’s Drumline, Acting, Chorus, Spoken Word and Dance Classes)
A-Guide Funding: $24,750 Program Budget: $91,094 % of Budget: 27%
Select Key Program Metrics Annual Total 3Q Totals Year to Date Totals
# of Summer Students 100 22 22
Summer Camp Fee $30,000 $3,577 $3,577
Total $ Summer Scholarships Raised $15,000 $33,591 $33,591
# of Annual Students (After School) 200|99|26
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