TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Alexina Jeannite, Grant Manager
THROUGH: Renee A. Jadusingh, Executive Director
DATE: December 10, 2019
Title
ARTS GARAGE 4th Quarter and year-end FY 2018-19 A-Guide Report
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Receive and file.
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Background:
The CRA awarded the Arts Garage (AG) (also known as Creative City Collaborative) a $275,000 A-GUIDE grant for FY 2018-2019. This award represents 21% of AG’s $1,285,000 budget. As of the end of the year, the AG raised revenue of $1,397,072 and had a net income of $156,662.
The A-GUIDE grant was awarded to support two programs: A) Musical Programming and B) Discover Diversity Concert Series. Below are highlights and program snapshots along with year-end totals from the AG’s fourth quarter FY 2018-2019 A-GUIDE report as of September 30, 2019.
Program Snapshot:
Program “A”: Community Building through Music and Art/Equitable access to arts
Program Information
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Select Key Program Metrics |
Annual Goals |
4Q Totals |
Year-End Totals |
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Shows |
168 |
36 |
174 |
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Attendees |
18,200 |
2,452 |
18,256 |
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Revenues from ticket sales |
$662,000 |
$65,571 |
$612,473 |
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Performers |
1,100 |
166 |
995 |
Budget Information
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Awarded |
$265,000 |
|
Budget |
$1,224,500 |
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Actual Revenue |
$1,315,252 |
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Actual Expenses |
$1,203,006 |
|
Actual Net Income |
$112,249 |
Program “B”: Discover Diversity Concert Series
Program Information
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Select Key Program Metrics |
Annual Goals |
4Q Totals |
Year-End Totals |
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Diversity Shows (based on genre) |
6-8 |
4 |
17 |
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Attendees |
1,000 |
566 |
1,811 |
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Revenues from ticket sales |
$32,500 |
$19,775 |
$59,571 |
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Performers |
20 |
34 |
140 |
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Out of area attendees |
30% |
15% |
38% |
Budget Information
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Awarded |
$10,000 |
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Budget |
$61,000 |
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Actual Revenue |
$81,819 |
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Actual Expenses |
$37,404 |
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Actual Net Income |
$44,415 |
Attachments: Exhibit A: Goals & Outcomes Report Final; Exhibit B: FY 18-19 Budget; Exhibit C: PowerPoint Slides
CRA Attorney Review:
N/A
Finance Review:
Lori Hayward, Finance & Operations Director
Funding Source/Financial Impact:
Funding has been allocated from CRA G/L #: 7376 A-GUIDE Funding