Orange County
Arts & Cultural Affairs
Funding for the Arts
May 21, 2013
Mission
To elevate the status of Central
Florida’s arts and culture to that
befitting a world class community.
• State of the Arts
• FY14 Arts Funding
• Arts Learning for Life
• FY 13 Cultural Facilities
Funding
State of the Arts
Trends
• After years of declining revenue (as much as
18%), outlook is improving
• National Arts-Giving up 6.9% YTD*
• United Arts’ recent campaign up 3x National
Average
• Annual economic impact of $181M
• 27,436 jobs supported by creative industries
in Orange County
*Source: Community Foundation of Central Florida
Arts Revenue
8%
16%
30%
25%
10%
Source: Community Foundation of Central Florida
FY14 Arts Funding
Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory
Council Members
Cristina Calvet-Harrold
Hal Kantor
Jacqueline Centeno
The Hon. Ted Edwards
Evelyn Martinez
Sherry Paramore
Jennifer Quigley (Chair)
Tiffany Sanders
Paula Shives
Becky Stafford (Vice Chair)
Palmira Ubinas
Alvin Wang
Beverly Winesburgh
General
Fund
Operational
Support
TDT Funds
Cultural Tourism
Cultural
Facilities
Other Eligible
Orgs & Programs
Projected Funding
Program
Total Funding
Cultural Tourism
Cultural Facilities
TDT
General Fund
$3,719,571
$668,554
$1,700,000
$1,194,632
United Arts
$539,939
Fiscal & Grants Management
Arts and Cultural Alliance
Arts Learning for Life
$185,000
$100,000
TOTAL
$632,554
$36,000
$3,719,571
$668,554
Arts Learning
for Life
Arts Learning for Life
(Orange County Arts Education Center)
Mission Statement
To ensure access to highquality arts education to all
citizens.
Possible Hosts
Arts &
Cultural
Alliance
United
Arts
DPAC
Orange
County
YMCA
Arts
Learning
for Life
Florida
Virtual
OCPS
Valencia
UCF
Rollins
Private Sponsors (since 2006)
$223,990 (cash support only)
Barnies Coffee Kitchen
International Academy of
Design & Technology
Playground Magazine
Broadway Across America
Kidsville News! Central
Florida
Regions Bank
CFE Credit Union
OCPS
UCF Create
Crayola
Orange TV
Various Arts Organizations
Dr Phillips Center for the
Performing Arts
Orlando Magic
Visit Orlando
Grace Orlando
Orlando Marriott
Yum Yum Cupcake Truck
Hard Rock Orlando
Orlando Sheraton North
FY13 Cultural Facilities
Recommendations
Cultural Facilities Funding
• For renovating, equipping, maintaining,
constructing, and acquiring
• Governed by Florida Statute
Cultural Facilities Funding
• Funded 6 of the years since 2001
• $6,299,358 Total Investments
• 25 Projects
Cultural Facilities Review Panel
ACAAC Review Panel
Alvin Wang, Chair
Jacqueline Centeno
Hal Kantor
Sherry Paramore
Jennifer Quigley
Paula Shives
Subject Matter Experts
Tony Aguerrevere –
Former Orange County C.I.P
Jeffrey Ault –
Facility Designer
Brian J. Morris –
Construction Management
Brooks Weiss –
Architect
2013-2014 Cultural Facilities Funding
Recommendations
Organization
Project
Amount
Art & History Museums Maitland
Remodel Germaine
Marvel Bldg
$213,740
Mad Cow Theatre Company
Equipping New
Theater Buildout
$250,000
Orlando Repertory Theatre
Renovation (3rd
phase)
$120,000
Orlando Science Center
Center for Early
Childhood Expansion
$97,172
Winter Garden Heritage
Foundation
W. Orange Research
Library/Ed. Center
$250,000
Art & History Museums Maitland
Exterior Build Out
New Gallery Space
Historic Area Intact
Phase 1 of 1
TDT Funds $213,740
Total Project Cost $438,167
Mad Cow Theatre Company
Equipping new theaters
Phase 2 of 2
TDT Funds $250,000
Total Project Cost $2.4 Million
Orlando Repertory Theatre
Treatment of walls and floors
Upgrade outdated rigging
Replace deteriorating seating
Photo from previous phase
Phase 3 of 3
TDT Funds $120,000
Total Project Cost $1.35M
Orlando Science Center
Expand, update, and renovate Center for Early Childhood
Increase floorspace 2,000 sq. ft.
TDT Funds $97,172
Total Project Cost $989,326
Phase 1 of 3
Winter Garden
Heritage Foundation
Construction of permanent home
for historic collection
Will accommodate history/art
exhibitions education programming/
events, and Visitor Information Center
Phase 1 of 2
TDT Funds $250,000
Total Project Cost $1,037,889
2013-2014 Cultural Facilities Funding
Action Requested Today
Approval of proposed Cultural Facilities project
grants as recommended by the Arts & Cultural
Affairs Advisory Council in the amount of
$930,912 allocated as follows:
• Art & History Museums
- $213,740
• Mad Cow Theatre Company - $250,000
• Orlando Repertory Theatre - $120,000
• Orlando Science Center
- $97,172
• Winter Garden Heritage
- $250,000