DEPARTMENT: Arts & Culture
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Debbie Racca-Sittre, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
An ordinance adopting the revised guidelines for Core Grant Funding Programs, a component of the Cul-T?-Art Plan.
SUMMARY:
An ordinance adopting the revised guidelines for Core Grant Funding Programs, a component of the Cul-T?-Art Plan, in support of a wide range of arts and cultural organizations, events, and projects for the FY22-24 Funding Cycle.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Since 2016, the Department of Arts & Culture developed components of its Cul-T?-Art Cultural Plan, a coordinated planning document to guide investments in the arts to provide equitable opportunities that encourage San Antonio's arts community, residents and visitors to thrive in a culturally inclusive environment. The eight individual strategic plans included in the Cultural Plan are: Film (2017), Centro de Artes (2017), Arts Agency Funding (2018), Public Art (2018), Music (2019), Cultural Districts (2019), Performing Arts (2020) and Individual Artists (2020). The San Antonio Arts Commission (SAAC), appointed by the Mayor and City Council, serves as the steering committee for the Cul-T?-Art Cultural Plan.
The SAAC also oversees the department's process for funding to arts agencies. Their role is to advise, review and make final funding recommendations for City Council consideration based on the adopted guidelines. Through the Arts Agency Funding program, the Department of Arts & Culture distributes funds to local non-profit arts organizations to enrich the quality of life in San Antonio for residents and visitors. The funds distributed through this process are from Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT). By state law, up to 15% of the local HOT collections can be utilized to fund arts and cultural activities. In FY21, City Council approved a one-time allocation of $1.6 million in General Fund to supplement the non-profit agency funding as HOT collections were d...
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