In Attendance:
| Florida Council on Arts and Culture | Department Staff |
|---|---|
| Tim Deratany, Chairman | Sandy Shaughnessy, Director |
| Lois Benson | Rachelle Ashmore |
| Donald Browning | Don Blancett |
| Xavier Cortada | Ken Crawford |
| Katharine Dickenson | Jennifer Hoesing |
| Robert Judd | Morgan Lewis |
| Gwen Margolis | Scott Moore |
| Jim Shaw | Gaylen Phillips |
| Jon Ward | Sarah Stage |
| Margaret Wise | Laura Stone |
| Patty Warren |
Chairman Tim Deratany called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.
Mr. Deratany asked the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, department staff, and audience members to introduce themselves.
Ms. Bradley moved approval of the agenda with Mr. Ward seconding. The motion carried.
Mr. Shaw moved approval of the minutes from the March 26th, 2009 Florida Arts Council meeting. Ms. Wise seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Mr. Deratany thanked the Council for their diligent lobbying which resulted in the appropriation of a little over $2 million for the 2010 grant budget (all of which is non-recurring).
Ms. Shaughnessy regretfully reported the passing of Council member Margo Bindhardt.
Ms. Shaughnessy thanked the Council for their advocacy efforts. Sunset review is coming up, and leadership needs to stay abreast of the circumstances surrounding the arts and funding.
Ms. Shaughnessy reported that the Division of Cultural Affairs is undergoing changes to the grants program as part of the legislature's conforming bill. Other changes include the renaming of the Florida Arts Council to the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
The Division is working on a Rule Development Workshop which will be held in June 15th, 2009 via teleconference. Details and participation information will be posted on the Division's website at www.florida-arts.org.
The Division recently conducted three panel meetings for the Arts Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds. There was $6.5 million requested funding for the available $397,000 plus an additional $50,000 coming from the Southern Arts Federation.
VSAarts of Florida presented two pieces of artwork to the Governor and Secretary of State in recognition of the Division's Leadership Award in Accessibility. The artwork was created by disabled artists from Pinellas and Pasco counties.
The Division has been presenting a series of webinars to communicate with the field and get feedback. Any questions regarding the webinars should be directed to the Division's Information Specialist, Jennifer Hoesing.
Dr. Jeana Brunson reported that the current special exhibit is Cattle Ranching in Florida, 500 Years of Tradition, which will run through August 9th. It has received funding from the Cattlemen's Association, the Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Humanities Council. The exhibit includes listening stations on cowboy poetry as well as art by cowboy artists. After it leaves Tallahassee, it will go to the Tampa Bay History Center, then to Nevada, and then it will travel around Florida until it becomes a permanent exhibit at the Cattlemen's Association Headquarters.
The museum is also working on the permanent exhibit that will cover Florida History from European contact (in 1513) to 1821. It will cover native culture from all regions. The exhibit will also include computer interactive elements and a reconstruction of a Calusa dwelling. Construction should begin in the fall of 2009.
Chairman Deratany reviewed the upcoming Florida Council on Arts and Culture meeting dates. No Cultural Facilities application will be reviewed (the program is in rollover), and therefore the meeting will take place via teleconference.
Mr. Browning suggested that the council consider having a meeting in Tallahassee and the council members would pay for their own travel expenses. Discussion ensued, and the council agreed that they would be willing to pursue this.
Mr. Judd requested that the Division consider changing the time of the meeting so that council members traveling from South Florida could travel on the day of the meeting and not have to stay overnight.
Ms. Benson requested that this be written as a short term solution so that Florida Council on Arts and Culture does not become an elitist group that excludes those that cannot afford the travel expense.
Mr. Blancett presented an updated 2009-10 grants program budget as detailed under Tab 4. The Division will receive grant funding from the following two sources: The National Endowment for the Arts, $883,300; and the State of Florida, $297,200. A more detailed and confirmed report will be provided at the November meeting after the budget has been finalized.
| Legislative Recommendation | |
|---|---|
| Federal: Nea Partnership Programs | |
| Arts in Education Partnership | $36,700 |
| Challenge America | TBD |
| Underserved Arts Community Assist. Program | $73,000 |
| American Masterpieces Program | TBD |
| Federal Subtotal | $297,200 |
| State: Cultural Support And Development Grants | |
| Special Categories Grants and Aids | |
| Cultural and Museum Grants (Culture Builds Florida) | $2,500,000 |
| State Subtotal | $2,500,000 |
| Total All Funds | $2,797,200 |
| Executive Direction And Support Services | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3094 | Salaries And Benefits Positions | 39.00 | ||
| From General Revenue Fund | 825,741 | |||
| From Fine Arts Council Trust Fund | 320,723 | |||
| From Grants And Donations Trust Fund | 764,726 | |||
| 3095 | Other Personal Services |
|||
| From General Revenue Fund | 35,693 | |||
| From Fine Arts Council Trust Fund | 20,600 | |||
| From Grants And Donations Trust Fund | 31,244 |
|||
| 3096 | Expenses | |||
| From General Revenue Fund | 244,835 | |||
| From Fine Arts Council Trust Fund | 163,330 | |||
| From Grants And Donations Trust Fund | 693,754 | |||
| 3097 | Operating Capital Outlay | |||
| From General Revenue Fund | 675 | |||
| 3098 | Special Categories | |||
| Contracted Services | ||||
| From General Revenue Fund | 91,089 | |||
| From Fine Arts Council Trust Fund | 40,000 | |||
| 3099 | Special Categories | |||
| Transfer To Department Of Management | ||||
| Services - Human Resources Services | 14,425 | |||
| 3100 | Purchased Per Statewide Contract | |||
From General Revenue Fund |
15,468 | |||
| From Fine Arts Council Trust Fund | 2,614 | |||
| Total: Executive Direction And Support Services | ||||
| From General Revenue Fund | 1,227,926 | |||
| From Trust Funds | 2,036,991 | |||
Transfer To Department Of Management |
||||
| Total Positions | 39.00 | |||
| Total All Funds | 3,264,917 | |||
| Cultural Support And Development Grants | ||||
| 3101 | Aid To Local Governments | |||
Grants And Aids - Arts Grants |
||||
| From Fine Arts Council Trust Fund | 297,200 | |||
| 3102 | Special Categories | |||
| Grants And Aids - Cultural And Museums | ||||
| Grants | ||||
| From General Revenue Fund | 2,500,000 | |||
| Total: Cultural Support And Development Grants From General Revenue Fund | 2,500,000 | |||
| From Trust Funds | 297,200 | |||
| Total All Funds | 2,797,200 | |||
Ms Warren reviewed the two major pieces passed by the legislature this session, Senate Bill 2600 and Senate Bill 1780.
Senate Bill 2600 appropriated $2.5 million for the Division's grant programs. It also included the loss of 2 division staff positions.
Senate Bill 1780 renamed the Florida Fine Arts Act to the Florida Arts and Culture Act to provide a more inclusive term for the Division's responsibilities and activities. It also amends the name of the Florida Arts Council to the Florida Council on Arts and Culture to encompass all current programs including science, children's, and history museums.
There were 7 eligible applications in the Underserved Arts Communities Assistance Program: Basic Salary Assistance Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3. The UACAP budget for the upcoming 2009-2010 fiscal year totals $73,000 for which the request is $60,000.
| App # Organization Name Project Title County |
Request Amount | Average Score | Funding Rec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Salary Assistance - Year 1 | |||
10.5001 |
$10,000 | 92.0 | $10,000 |
| 10.5010 The Quincy Music Theatre, Inc. General Manager Salary Assistance Gadsden |
$10,000 | 69.3 | $0 |
| 10.5011 Primal Connection Inc. Salary Assistance Highlands |
$10,000 | 94.7 | $10,000 |
| 10.5017 Young Performing Artists Corporation basic salary Sumter |
$10,000 | 87.3 | $10,000 |
| Basic Salary Assistance - Year 2 | |||
| 10.5009 Walenstein Musical Organization Inc. Salary Assistance for 2009-2010 Music Season Miami-Dade |
$7,500 | 92.7 | $7,500 |
| 10.5019 Monticello Opera House, Inc. Salary Assistance Jefferson |
$7,500 | 81.7 | $7,500 |
| Basic Salary Assistance - Year 3 | |||
| 10.5006 Okaloosa Arts Alliance, Inc. UACAP Salary Assistance for Executive Director Okaloosa |
$5,000 | 93.7 | $5,000 |
| $60,000 | $50,000 | ||
Mr. Hogge moved approval of UACAP Grant Panel's funding recommendations with Jon Ward seconding. The motion carried.
The Florida Arts Recovery Program received 294 applications. 21 applications were declared ineligible in accordance with program guidelines. Because of the tremendous number of applications, the panels were sub-divided into 3 separate mini-panels: A, B, and C, each with its own set of 3 panelists.
The total request amount of the 273 eligible applications was $6,572,773. The Division was allocated $393,700 by the NEA. The maximum eligible request per application was $25,000; applications chosen for funding would be funded at the full request amount equal to the amount of NEA funds available.
Panel A
Panel A got underway on May 28 at 9:00 am and ended at 11:15 am. The panelists were Katharine Dickenson, Elaine Hamilton, and Michael Spring. 79 applications received a score of 75 or above.
Panelist Comments included the following:
Staff needs to look at funding disparities;
There is an incredible need for general operating support;
Many of the applications lacked specificity and this is reflected in the
scores;
Overall, salary levels in this field are very low; Look at using a mathematical curve formula to see scoring trends and ask the NEA how they will score their applications.
Public Comments included the following:
The panel was run smoothly;
There is an incredible need for grants of this type.
| App # Organization Name County |
Request Amount |
Average Score |
Funding Rec. |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest | ||||
AR.0098 |
$22,200 | 81.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0190 Greater Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, Inc Escambia |
$25,000 | 77.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0192 City of Panama City Leisure Services Department, African-American Cultural Center Bay |
$10,110 | 80.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0253 Monticello Opera House Inc Jefferson |
$25,000 | 77.7 | $0 | |
| North Central | ||||
| AR.0091 University of Florida University of Florida Performing Arts Alachua |
$25,000 | 73.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0094 Central Florida Community College Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College Marion |
$25,000 | 73.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0104 University of Florida The Florida Museum of Natural History Alachua |
$25,000 | 70.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0111 Artists Alliance of North Florida, Inc. Alachua |
$25,000 | 79.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0147 Central Florida Community College Foundation, Inc. Marion |
$25,000 | 82.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0183 University Gallery University of Florida Alachua |
$25,000 | 80.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0206 Alachua County Historic Trust Matheson Museum Inc Alachua |
$25,000 | 65.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0216 University of Florida Center for the Arts in Healthcare Alachua |
$24,500 | 84.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0250 Florida Cultural Resources, Inc. Alachua |
$13,500 | 77.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0283 Gainesville Youth Chorus, Inc. Alachua |
$15,000 | 80.7 | $0 | |
| Northeast | ||||
| AR.0002 Theatreworks, Inc. Duval |
$12,000 | 80.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0017 Florida Theatre Performing Arts Center, Inc. Duval |
$25,000 | 78.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0025 Beaches Fine Arts Series, Inc. Duval |
$19,000 | 76.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0055 St. Johns River City Band, Inc. Duval |
$25,000 | 79.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0056 Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, Inc. Duval |
$25,000 | 87.7 | $25,000 | |
| AR.0138 Arts Council of Greater Palatka Putnam |
$25,000 | 82.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0156 Amelia Arts Academy Nassau |
$25,000 | 71.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0238 St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum, Inc. St. Johns |
$25,000 | 77.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0241 Museum of Science & History of Jacksonville, Inc. Duval |
$25,000 | 75.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0264 The Flagler Auditorium Governing Board Inc Flagler |
$24,000 | 72.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0284 The Limelight Theatre, Inc. St. Johns |
$25,000 | 78.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0290 Flagler County School District Flagler |
$24,800 | 73.3 | $0 | |
| East Central | ||||
| AR.0028 Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida, Inc. Orange |
$25,000 | 75.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0048 Ritz Community Theatre, Inc Seminole |
$25,000 | 75.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0066 Maitland Historical Society, Inc. Orange |
$25,000 | 82.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0087 Museum of Arts & Sciences, Inc. Volusia |
$25,000 | 81.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0101 Orlando Museum of Art Inc. Orange |
$25,000 | 83.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0114 Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Inc. Orange |
$25,000 | 81.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0161 Stetson University, Inc. Volusia |
$25,000 | 79.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0163 Orlando Ballet, Inc. Orange |
$25,000 | 81.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0179 Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. Orange |
$25,000 | 82.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0205 Brevard Achievement Center Brevard |
$18,314 | 83.0 | $0 | |
| Tampa Bay | ||||
| AR.0013 American Stage Company Inc. Pinellas |
$25,000 | 84.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0022 Sunsation Show Chorus, Inc. Pinellas |
$12,630 | 77.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0042 VSA arts of Florida Hillsborough |
$23,000 | 87.3 | $23,000 | |
| AR.0046 Winter Haven Community Theatre Polk |
$20,000 | 68.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0093 City of Lake Wales Polk |
$25,000 | 77.7 | $0 | |
| **AR.0097 Florida Craftsmen, Inc. Pinellas | $25,000 | 85.0 | $25,000 | |
| AR.0102 Lakeland Community Theatre, Inc. Polk |
$25,000 | 78.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0117 Bok Tower Gardens Foundation, Inc. Polk |
$25,000 | 77.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0136 Esteem Music, Inc. Polk |
$18,200 | 77.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0168 Spanish Lyric Theatre Hillsborough |
$25,000 | 71.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0177 Venice Little Theatre, Inc. Sarasota |
$25,000 | 80.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0189 The Florida Orchestra, Inc. Pinellas |
$25,000 | 82.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0193 Tampa Theatre Hillsborough |
$25,000 | 77.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0198 Florida Studio Theatre, Inc. Sarasota |
$25,000 | 80.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0200 Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Inc. Sarasota |
$25,000 | 75.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0213 Imperial Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Polk |
$25,000 | 72.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0224 The Southern Atelier, LLC Manatee |
$25,000 | 72.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0239 Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Inc. Hillsborough |
$25,000 | 79.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0240 Florida Holocaust Museum, Inc. Pinellas |
$25,000 | 77.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0243 South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium, Inc. Manatee |
$25,000 | 77.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0268 Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Inc. Pinellas |
$25,000 | 74.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0270 Stageworks, Inc. Hillsborough |
$25,000 | 81.3 | $0 | |
| Southwest/South Central | ||||
| **AR.0203 Arts and Humanities Council of Charlotte County Charlotte | $25,000 | 86.7 | $25,000 | |
| Southeast | ||||
| AR.0021 Key West Players, Inc. Monroe |
$15,000 | 83.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0024 Fundarte, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$20,000 | 81.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0032 Boynton Cultural Centre d/b/a Schoolhouse Children's Museum Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 84.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0035 Young At Art of Broward, Inc. Broward |
$25,000 | 88.0 | $25,000 | |
| AR.0038 Gold Coast Jazz Society, Inc. Broward |
$25,000 | 82.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0053 Miami Dade College Foundation Miami International Film Festival Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 77.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0054 Miami Hispanic Ballet Corp. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 82.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0063 The Broward County Film Society, Inc. Broward |
$25,000 | 79.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0064 Florida Dance Association, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 82.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0075 Miami City Ballet, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 85.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0076 Miami Childrens Chorus Inc Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 84.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0084 the Gold Coast Opera Inc. Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 76.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0085 Miami-Dade County Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 80.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0089 Riverside Theatre, Inc. Indian River |
$25,000 | 84.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0099 Broward County Board of County Commissioners Broward Cultural Division Broward |
$25,000 | 86.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0109 The Educational Coalition for Monroe County Inc. Monroe |
$25,000 | 81.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0122 Perfectly Yours, Inc. Broward |
$25,000 | 81.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0128 New Theatre, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 83.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0135 Teatro Avante, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 83.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0149 Symphony of the Americas, Inc. Broward |
$25,000 | 82.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0155 South florida composers alliance Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 77.5 | $0 | |
| AR.0173 Teatro en Miami Corp. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 84.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0180 University of Miami, Lowe Art Museum Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 83.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0209 City Theatre, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 79.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0217 The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 86.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0219 Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 83.3 | $0 | |
| AR.0217 The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 81.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0217 The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 84.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0217 The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 82.0 | $0 | |
| AR.0217 The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 78.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0217 The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 83.7 | $0 | |
| AR.0217 The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 84.0 | $0 | |
| Totals | $2,165,754 | $148,000 | ||
| FYI** These 2 grants will be paid for and administered by the Southern Arts Federation | ||||
Panel B
Panel B convened at 1:30 pm and ended at 3:40 pm. The panelists were Mary Becht, Jon Ward, and Robert White. 45 applications received a score of 75 or above. Towards the beginning of the meeting, just after scoring had commenced, Jon Ward announced that he had been called into an emergency budget meeting by his elected officials and would have to leave the teleconference. He gave permission to Division staff to read aloud his scores for the subsequent applications as these had already been entered into the online system. The Chair asked if there were any objections from the participants. None were voiced. Jennifer Hoesing then read Jon Ward's scores into the record as each application number came up for review.
Panelist Comments included the following:
Very depressing group of applications because of the sad state of affairs
in Florida;
There is no doubt that the financial condition of every organization is in
jeopardy;
Appreciation to fellow panelists for their time and work;
Appreciation to all of the applicants because they are in extremely
difficult circumstances;
Appreciation to the Division staff who were there every step of the way.
Public Comments included the following:
Thanks to the panel for a thankless job;
The excellence in Florida is not reflected in the scores;
A suggestion to start all applicants out with a score of 100 then
subtract points;
A suggestion to appoint more panelists and to use Olympic scoring methods.
| App # Organization Name County |
Request Amount |
Average Score |
Funding Rec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest | |||
| AR.0012 The Choral Society of Pensacola, Inc. Escambia |
$10,000 | 59.7 | $0 |
| AR.0040 Young Actors Theatre of Tallahassee Inc Leon |
$25,0000 | 74.0 | $0 |
| AR.0086 Ballet Pensascola, Inc. Escambia |
$25,000 | 86.3 | $0 |
| AR.0103 Okaloosa Arts Alliance Okaloosa |
$13,000 | 81.7 | $0 |
| AR.0116 Tallahassee Little Theatre, Inc. Leon |
$25,000 | 80.7 | $0 |
| AR.0150 Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Leon |
$25,000 | 73.0 | $0 |
| AR.0158 Pensacola Children's Chorus, Inc. Escambia |
$25,000 | 80.0 | $0 |
| AR.0191 Pensacola Little Theatre, Inc Escambia |
$25,000 | 73.3 | $0 |
| AR.0276 Cultural Arts Association of Walton County, Inc. Walton |
$25,000 | 74.0 | $0 |
| AR.0277 Northwest Florida Symphony Association, Inc. Okaloosa |
$25,000 | 79.7 | $0 |
| North Central | |||
| AR.0082 GAINESVILLE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Alachua |
$25,000 | 70.3 | $0 |
| AR.0252 University of Florida School of Theatre and Dance Alachua |
$25,000 | 64.7 | $0 |
| AR.0266 Hippodrome State Theatre Alachua |
$25,000 | 85.7 | $0 |
| Northeast | |||
| AR.0037 Beaches Area Historical Society Duval |
$25,000 | 63.5 | $0 |
| AR.0057 Cathedral Arts Project, Inc. Duval |
$25,000 | 76.5 | $0 |
| AR.0078 Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, Inc. Nassau |
$25,000 | 72.3 | $0 |
| AR.0229 University of North Florida Duval |
$25,000 | 61.0 | $0 |
| AR.0234 Jacksonville Symphony Association Duval |
$25,000 | 80.5 | $0 |
| East Central | |||
| AR.0008 Lake Eustis Museum of Art, Inc. Lake |
$25,000 | 82.0 | $0 |
| AR.0051 Historical Society of Central Florida, Inc. Orange |
$25,000 | 72.3 | $0 |
| AR.0092 University of Central Florida Collge of Arts and Humanities Orange |
$24,000 | 72.0 | $0 |
| AR.0126 Enzian Theater, Inc. Orange |
$25,000 | 63.7 | $0 |
| AR.0133 IceHouse Players, Inc. Lake |
$25,000 | 79.3 | $0 |
| AR.0176 Crealdé Arts, Inc. Orange |
$25,000 | 76.3 | $0 |
| AR.0220 Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, Inc. Orange |
$25,000 | 68.0 | $0 |
| AR.0231 Orlando Science Center, Inc. Orange |
$25,000 | 75.3 | $0 |
| AR.0232 Young Performing Artists Sumter |
$25,000 | 80.7 | $0 |
| AR.0288 Civic Theatre of Central Florida, Inc. Orange |
$25,000 | 76.7 | $0 |
| Tampa Bay | |||
| AR.0010 Polk Arts Alliance, Inc. Polk |
$25,000 | 75.0 | $0 |
| AR.0011 Manatee Players, Inc. Manatee |
$21,120 | 70.0 | $0 |
| AR.0034 The Players, Inc. Sarasota |
$25,000 | 73.0 | $0 |
| AR.0041 Circus Sarasota,Inc. Sarasota |
$25,000 | 72.7 | $0 |
| AR.0058 Museum of Fine Arts of St. Petersburg, Florida, Inc. Pinellas |
$25,000 | 80.0 | $0 |
| AR.0065 Dunedin Fine Arts Cultural Center Inc. Pinellas |
$25,000 | 76.0 | $0 |
| AR.0083 Museum of Science & Industry Hillsborough |
$25,000 | 77.3 | $0 |
| AR.0107 Polk Museum of Art, Inc. Polk |
$25,000 | 84.3 | $0 |
| AR.0110 Dunedin Historical Society, Inc. Pinellas |
$25,000 | 78.0 | $0 |
| AR.0130 Great Explorations, Inc. Pinellas |
$25,000 | 64.7 | $0 |
| AR.0143 Florida Dance Theatre, Inc Polk |
$25,000 | 67.7 | $0 |
| AR.0153 Sun 'n Fun Fly-In, Inc. Polk |
$25,000 | 62.0 | $0 |
| AR.0211 Explorations V Children's Museum, Inc. Polk |
$25,000 | 78.0 | $0 |
| AR.0244 Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc. Pinellas |
$25,000 | 78.7 | $0 |
| AR.0260 Asolo Rep, Inc. Sarasota |
$25,000 | 79.3 | $0 |
| AR.0289 The Studio@620, Inc. Pinellas |
$23,998 | 85.0 | $20,700 |
| Southwest/South Central | |||
| AR.0005 Children's Museum of Naples Collier |
$25,000 | 74.0 | $0 |
| AR.0026 United Arts Council of Collier County Collier |
$25,000 | 80.0 | $0 |
| AR.0145 Art League of Bonita Springs Lee |
$18,000 | 71.3 | $0 |
| AR.0164 Lee County Alliance of the Arts Lee |
$25,000 | 83.7 | $0 |
| AR.0188 Florida Repertory Company, Inc. Lee |
$25,000 | 76.7 | $0 |
| Southeast | |||
| AR.0009 South Florida Youth Symphony, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 80.7 | $0 |
| AR.0015 Miami Light Project, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 83.0 | $0 |
| AR.0018 Jewish Museum of Florida Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 88.7 | $25,000 |
| AR.0019 Greater Miami Youth Symphony of Dade County FL Inc Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 70.7 | $0 |
| AR.0023 Aequalis, Inc. The Core Ensemble Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 79.0 | $0 |
| AR.0030 Hispanic-American Lyric Theatre, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 76.0 | $0 |
| AR.0036 ArtSpring, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 88.3 | $25,000 |
| AR.0039 Karen Peterson and Dancers Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 85.3 | $0 |
| AR.0059 Hollywood Art and Culture Center, Inc. Broward |
$25,000 | 81.5 | $0 |
| AR.0069 Miami Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 83.3 | $0 |
| AR.0070 Miami-Dade Park and Recreation Department Division of Arts and Culture Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 75.7 | $0 |
| AR.0071 Florida Stage, Inc. Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 78.7 | $0 |
| AR.0077 Community Performing Arts Association Inc Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 61.7 | $0 |
| AR.0088 Historical Association of Southern Florida, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 76.0 | $0 |
| AR.0096 Arts at St. John's, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 62.3 | $0 |
| AR.0100 The Arts Council, Inc. Martin |
$25,000 | 77.5 | $0 |
| AR.0113 Haitian Heritage Museum Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 82.7 | $0 |
| AR.0125 Brazz Dance Theater Incorporated Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 73.7 | $0 |
| AR.0134 The Dance Now! Ensemble, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 76.3 | $0 |
| AR.0139 Walenstein Musical Organization, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 72.0 | $0 |
| AR.0140 Sunday Afternoons of Music, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 60.7 | $0 |
| AR.0160 Cultural Council of Indian River County Indian River |
$25,000 | 77.0 | $0 |
| AR.0169 Actors' Playhouse Productions, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 67.3 | $0 |
| AR.0175 Locust Projects, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 73.0 | $0 |
| AR.0182 University of Miami Department of Theatre Arts Miami-Dade |
$23,630 | 57.7 | $0 |
| AR.0185 Sculpture Key West, Inc. Monroe |
$25,000 | 70.3 | $0 |
| AR.0187 Old School Square Inc Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 69.3 | $0 |
| AR.0194 Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 75.5 | $0 |
| AR.0197 National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 70.7 | $0 |
| AR.0199 ArtSouth, A Not-for-Profit Corporation Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 72.3 | $0 |
| AR.0201 Bakehouse Art Complex, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 70.0 | $0 |
| AR.0207 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 72.7 | $0 |
| AR.0218 Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 69.0 | $0 |
| AR.0221 GABLESTAGE, INC. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 70.3 | $0 |
| AR.0226 The Murray Dranoff Foundation, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 69.3 | $0 |
| AR.0227 Atlantic Classical Orchestra, Inc. St. Lucie |
$25,000 | 71.0 | $0 |
| AR.0258 Museum of Contemporary Art, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 76.0 | $0 |
| AR.0261 Young Singers of the Palm Beaches Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 67.7 | $0 |
| AR.0275 Miami Momentum Dance Company, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 72.7 | $0 |
| AR.0280 Mystery Park Arts Company, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 71.3 | $0 |
| AR.0287 South Beach Chamber Ensemble, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 60.0 | $0 |
| AR.0292 Women's International Film & Arts Festival, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 71.7 | $0 |
| Totals | $2,198,748 | $70,700 | |
Panel C
Panel C convened on May 29 at 9:00 am with Sandy Shaughnessy as Chair and ended at 11:40 am. The panelists were Lois Benson, Peggy Brady, and Elizabeth Young. 49 applications received a score of 75 or above.
Panelist Comments included the following:
Needs are so huge and the resources so little;
All of the applicants are struggling;
We had to look at these grants and be as objective as possible and not
look at what a wonderful organization you are, but what you did to meet
the criteria of this grant;
The sustainability question was an important one - the highest-scoring
applications actually described a "plan";
Many applications were very vague and scored low no matter how great
their mission is;
Find a way to share strategies with your colleagues;
Have people outside your organization proofread your grant.
Public Comments included the following:
Thanks for the panel and your suggestions;
An applicant reminded others, "In hard times, people turn to the arts for
solace. Continue to work, we will all survive this."
| App # Organization Name County |
Request Amount |
Average Score |
Funding Rec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest | |||
| AR.0006 Martin Theatre, Inc Bay |
$25,000 | 69.3 | $0 |
| AR.0020 Pensacola Museum of Art, Inc. Escambia |
$25,0000 | 85.7 | $0 |
| AR.0033 Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, Inc. Leon |
$25,000 | 91.0 | $25,000 |
| AR.0062 The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation, Inc. Okaloosa |
$25,000 | 72.7 | $0 |
| AR.0079 Bay Arts and Humanities Council Bay Arts Alliance Bay |
$25,000 | 71.0 | $0 |
| AR.0090 The Arts Council of Northwest Florida Escambia |
$25,000 | 79.7 | $0 |
| AR.0106 The Tallahassee Community Chorus, Inc. Leon |
$25,000 | 84.3 | $0 |
| AR.0131 The Artist Series of Tallahassee, Inc. Leon |
$25,000 | 81.0 | $0 |
| AR.0154 Pensacola Opera, Inc. Escambia |
$25,000 | 85.3 | $0 |
| AR.0162 The Quincy Music Theatre, Inc. Gadsden |
$25,000 | 83.7 | $0 |
| AR.0184 The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science, Inc. Leon |
$25,000 | 80.0 | $0 |
| AR.0225 Northwest Florida Ballet, Inc. Okaloosa |
$25,000 | 87.0 | $25,000 |
| AR.0233 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Office of Black Diasporan Culture Leon |
$25,000 | 65.0 | $0 |
| AR.0248 The 621 Gallery, Inc. Leon |
$25,000 | 84.0 | $0 |
| AR.0269 University of West Florida Department of Art Escambia |
$25,000 | 78.0 | $0 |
| AR.0281 LeMoyne Art Foundation, Inc. Leon |
$25,000 | 68.7 | $0 |
| North Central | |||
| AR.0014 DANCE ALIVE!, Inc. Alachua |
$25,000 | 88.7 | $25,000 |
| AR.0118 University of Florida/English Department The Florida Experimental Film/Video Festival Alachua |
$12,000 | 52.7 | $0 |
| Northeast | |||
| AR.0112 Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach St. Johns |
$25,000 | 64.0 | $0 |
| AR.0137 The Jacksonville Children's Chorus, Inc. Duval |
$25,000 | 73.0 | $0 |
| AR.0141 STAGE AURORA THEATRICAL COMPANY, INC. Duval |
$25,000 | 81.0 | $0 |
| AR.0263 Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum Duval |
$25,000 | 59.7 | $0 |
| East Central | |||
| AR.0016 Atlantic Center for the Arts, Inc. Volusia |
$25,000 | 78.0 | $0 |
| AR.0060 Brevard Cultural Alliance, Inc. Brevard |
$25,000 | 85.7 | $0 |
| AR.0081 Daytona Beach International Festival Volusia |
$24,000 | 59.3 | $0 |
| AR.0124 The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc. Orange |
$25,000 | 76.7 | $0 |
| AR.0127 The Orlando Chorale, Inc. Orange |
$10,000 | 65.7 | $0 |
| AR.0132 Iranian American Society of Daytona Beach Volusia |
$12,000 | 51.7 | $0 |
| AR.0142 Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra Association, Inc. Brevard |
$10,000 | 81.3 | $0 |
| AR.0165 Winter Park Historical Association, Inc. Orange |
$20,000 | 75.7 | $0 |
| AR.0171 International Fringe Festival of Central Florida Orange |
$25,000 | 63.0 | $0 |
| AR.0202 Florida Alliance for Arts Education, Inc. Orange |
$25,000 | 77.3 | $0 |
| AR.0236 Puppet Celebration, Inc. Seminole |
$25,000 | 65.3 | $0 |
| AR.0247 Brevard Art Museum, Inc. Brevard |
$25,000 | 88.3 | $25,000 |
| AR.0256 Seminole Cultural Arts Council, Inc. Seminole |
$25,000 | 76.0 | $0 |
| AR.0259 Museum of Florida Art Volusia |
$25,000 | 92.7 | $25,000 |
| AR.0265 Brevard Regional Arts Group Inc Brevard |
$25,000 | 64.3 | $0 |
| Tampa Bay | |||
| AR.0004 Jazz Club of Sarasota, Inc. Sarasota |
$25,000 | 58.3 | $0 |
| AR.0050 The City of St. Petersburg Pinellas |
$25,000 | 72.7 | $0 |
| AR.0073 Creative Clay, Inc. Pinellas |
$25,000 | 89.3 | $25,000 |
| AR.0108 University of South Florida USFCAM Hillsborough |
$25,000 | 69.0 | $0 |
| AR.0157 St. Petersburg Historical Society Inc. Pinellas |
$25,000 | 81.3 | $0 |
| AR.0167 City of Tarpon Springs Pinellas |
$24,781 | 60.7 | $0 |
| AR.0181 Arts Center Association, Inc. Pinellas |
$25,000 | 65.7 | $0 |
| AR.0214 Sarasota Film Festival, Inc Sarasota |
$25,000 | 80.0 | $0 |
| AR.0222 Lake Wales Arts Council, Inc. Polk |
$25,000 | 70.0 | $0 |
| AR.0235 Sarasota Opera Association, Inc. Sarasota |
$24,750 | 66.0 | $0 |
| AR.0257 Salvador Dali Museum, Inc. Pinellas |
$25,000 | 69.3 | $0 |
| AR.0286 Manatee County Cultural Alliance Manatee |
$25,000 | 77.7 | $0 |
| Southwest/South Central | |||
| AR.0003 Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Inc. Collier |
$25,000 | 50.0 | $0 |
| AR.0152 Naples Art Association, Inc. Collier |
$25,000 | 84.0 | $0 |
| AR.0172 South Florida Community College Museum of Florida Art and Culture Highlands |
$25,000 | 81.0 | $0 |
| Southeast | |||
| AR.0007 Rising Action Theatre, Inc. Broward |
$25,000 | 51.0 | $0 |
| AR.0027 Ballet Florida, Inc. Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 69.7 | $0 |
| AR.0029 Fotomission, Inc Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 45.0 | $0 |
| AR.0031 Deco Echo Artists' Delegation Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 65.7 | $0 |
| AR.0043 Fantasy Theatre Factory Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 62.3 | $0 |
| AR.0061 Palm Beach County Cultural Council, Inc. Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 83.0 | $0 |
| AR.0067 Coral Springs Museum of Art, Inc. Broward |
$25,000 | 75.7 | $0 |
| AR.0074 Artists Showcase of the Palm Beaches, Inc. Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 54.0 | $0 |
| AR.0080 Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center Miami-Dade |
$21,200 | 69.3 | $0 |
| AR.0095 Bascomb Memorial Broadcasting Foundation, Inc. WDNA-FM 88.9 Public Radio Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 70.0 | $0 |
| AR.0105 City of Miramar (Cultural Arts Department) Broward |
$25,000 | 70.0 | $0 |
| AR.0115 Ground Up & Rising Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 78.3 | $0 |
| AR.0120 Center for Emerging Art, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 40.0 | $0 |
| AR.0121 Florida Film Institute, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$20,000 | 79.7 | $0 |
| AR.0129 Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Broward |
$25,000 | 48.7 | $0 |
| AR.0144 City of Hollywood Florida Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Broward |
$25,000 | 68.3 | $0 |
| AR.0146 Tigertail Productions, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 74.7 | $0 |
| AR.0148 National Art Exhibitions of the Mentally Ill, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 70.7 | $0 |
| AR.0159 Florida International University The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum Miami-Dade |
$24,070 | 84.7 | $0 |
| AR.0166 The Armory Art Center, Inc. Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 85.0 | $0 |
| AR.0195 Boca Ballet Theatre Company Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 92.7 | $25,000 |
| AR.0196 Edge Zones, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 76.7 | $0 |
| AR.0204 Miami Book Fair International, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 78.3 | $0 |
| AR.0210 Red Barn Actor's Studio Inc. Monroe |
$25,000 | 84.7 | $0 |
| AR.0212 Museum of Discovery & Science Broward |
$25,000 | 83.7 | $0 |
| AR.0223 Art Behind Bars, Inc. Monroe |
$25,000 | 75.7 | $0 |
| AR.0228 Expanding and Preserving Our Cultural Heritage, Inc. Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 75.7 | $0 |
| AR.0237 Palm Beach Opera, Inc. Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 82.0 | $0 |
| AR.0242 Miami Dade College Department of Cultural Affairs and Florida Center for Literary Arts Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 88.3 | $25,000 |
| AR.0245 Florida Atlantic University School of the Arts Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 66.0 | $0 |
| AR.0246 Historical Society of Martin County, Inc. Martin |
$25,000 | 69.3 | $0 |
| AR.0249 The Children's Museum of Boca Raton Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 82.7 | $0 |
| AR.0254 City of Miami Beach Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 62.7 | $0 |
| AR.0271 Fort Lauderdale Children's Theatre, Inc Broward |
$25,000 | 86.0 | $0 |
| AR.0272 Palm Beach Dramaworks, Inc. Palm Beach |
$25,000 | 79.0 | $0 |
| AR.0274 Florida Grand Opera, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 84.3 | $0 |
| AR.0278 Arts for Learning/Miami, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$25,000 | 91.3 | $25,000 |
| AR.0282 Patrons of Exceptional Artists, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$17,500 | 77.0 | $0 |
| AR.0285 The M Ensemble Company, Inc. Miami-Dade |
$20,000 | 63.3 | $0 |
| Totals | $2,183,271 | $225,000 | |
Following the last panel meeting, Division staff merged the final lists from all 3 panels into a single list, top score down. The funding consideration threshold score was 75; 173 applications achieved a score of 75 or above. Funding recommendations were made geographically with a minimum of one award in each geographic area; a total of 16 applications are being presented for recommendation. The next two eligible applications within the determined geographic areas and requesting $25,000 each will be presented to the Southern Arts Federation. SAF has offered $50,000 of their NEA Recovery funds to supplement Florida's awards; this brings the total number of awards in Florida to 18.
Mr. Shaw moved approval of Florida Arts Recovery Program Grant Panel's funding recommendations with Ms. Wise seconding. The motion carried. Ms. Dickenson commented that the grant review was designed by the Division, which saves the Division more than $12,000 per year, and the system is very user friendly.
None.
Mr. Ward reported the passing of Florida Highwayman Jonny Daniels, and additionally, blues singer Cocoa Taylor also passed away.
Mr. Browning commented on private and corporate funding for arts education and culture in the Marion county area. He also commented on other local programs including an essay contest and the program "Tomorrow's Astronauts: Team Telescope" which were funded by Kiwanis and the Gammons Charitable Foundation. Pursuing other sources of funding such as these can help the Council pursue its mission during difficult financial times.
None.
With no further public comment, Mr. Judd moved conclusion of the Florida Council on Arts and Culture meeting with Mr. Hogge seconding. The motion carried. The meeting concluded at 10:18 am.