2004-25701 Reso
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-25701
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE CITY
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS, AND AWARDING $599,015 IN
CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL (CAC) GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004/2005,
AS IDENTIFIED IN THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "An; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE SAID GRANT AGREEMENTS;
AND MAKING THE AWARD OF SAID GRANTS SUBJECT TO AND
CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE CAC'S BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2004/2005.
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council (CAC) was created to develop,
coordinate, and promote the performing and visual arts of the City of Miami Beach for the
enjoyment, education, cultural enrichment, and benefit of the residents of and visitors to the
City; and
WHEREAS, from March 15 to June 29, 2004, the CAC conducted an application and
review process for its Fiscal Year 2004/2005 Cultural Arts Grant Programs; and
WHEREAS, the Cultural Affairs staff selected 29 volunteer grants panelists, reflecting
the community's diversity, to evaluate 55 applications, requesting a total of $931,015; and
WHEREAS, the grant panels evaluated the 55 applications and recommended a total of
$599,015, in cultural grant awards; and
WHEREAS, the CAC reviewed the recommendations of the grants panels and
unanimously supported the recommended cultural grant awards for Fiscal Year 2004/2005, all
as more specifically identified in Exhibit "A", attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager concurs with the recommendation of the CAC, and would
recommend that the Mayor and City Commission approve the cultural arts grant awards for
Fiscal Year 2004/2005, all as specifically identified in Exhibit "A" attached hereto,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission approve and accept the City Manager's recommendations and award $599,015 in
CAC cultural arts grants for Fiscal Year 2004/2005, as identified in the attached Exhibit "A";
further authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Grant Agreements; and make the award
of said grants subject to and contingent upon the approval of the CAC's budget for Fiscal Year
2004/2005.
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CAC FY 04/05 Recommended Grant Awards
Exhibit "A"
FY 04105
Applicant
Requests
FY 04105
Recommended
Awards
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Theater and Film
Ctr for Advancement of Jewish Education - Film Festival $ 20,000 $ 5,600
Entertainment Industry Incubator ~ Film Contest $ 10,000 $ 9,600
Fantasy Theater Factory $ 20,000 $ 16,800
Ft. Lauderdale Children's Theater $ 20,000 $
Gold Coast Theater $ 20,000 $ 7,000
Miami Beach Film Society $ 10,000 $ 10,000
South Beach Gay Men's Chorus - Musical Theater $ 10,000 $ 10,000
Total $ 110,000 $
59,200
Dance
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Black Door Dance Company $ 20,000 $ 7,000
Dance Arts Foundation - Isadora Duncan Ensemble $ 10,000 $ 10,000
Dance Now! Ensemble $ 20,000 $ 10,000
Freddick Bratcher Dance Company $ 10,000 $ 7,000
Miami Contemporary Dance Company $ 9,340 $ 7,000
Maximum Dance Company $ 20,000 $ 12,800
Miami Dance Machine $ 10,000 $
Mid-Eastern Dance Exchange $ 20,000 $ 7,000
Momentum Dance Company $ 20,000 $ 17,640
Total $ 139,340 $
78,240
Music
1
2
3
4
5
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Florida Grand Opera $ 20,000 $ 9,800
Miami Symphony Orchestra $ 20,000 $ 9,800
Miami Choral Society $ 15,000 $ 9,800
Patrons of Exceptional Artists - Int'l. Piano Festival $ 20,000 $ 9,800
South Beach Chamber Ensemble $ 10,000 $ 9,800
Total $
85,000 $
49,000
Cultural Anchors
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
ArtCenterfSouth Florida $ 25,000 $ 25,000
Bass Museum of Art $ 25,000 $ 25,000
Jewish Museum of Florida $ 25,000 $ 25,000
Miami City Ballet $ 25,000 $ 25,000
Miami Design Preservation League $ 25,000 $ 25,000
New World Symphony $ 25,000 $ 25,000
Wolfsonian - FlU $ 25,000 $ 25,000
Total
$175,000 $
175,000
*Cultural Tourism (VCA & CAC each fund 50 000)
1
2
3
4
5
8
Art Deco Weekend, Inc. $ 20,000 $ 15,000
Brazilian Film Festival of Miami $ 20,000 $ 15,000
Intemational Ballet Festival of Miami $ 20,000 $ 15,000
Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival $ 20,000 $ 20,000
Miami International Film Festival - MDC $ 20,000 $ 20,000
Miami Hip Hop Exchange - Miami Light Project $ 20,000 $ 15,000
120,000 $
100,000
*Total CAC Funding:
50,000
Arts & Cultural Education
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Arts for Learning/Miami $ 20,000 $ 15,400
Behind the Curtain, Inc. $ 10,000 $
Center for Folk and Community Art $ 10,000 $ 10,000
Clarita Filgueiras Flamenco Puro $ 10,000 $ .
Greater Miami Youth Symphony $ 5,575 $ 5,575
Holocaust Memorial $ 20,000 $ 8,400
Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archive $ 20,000 $ 8,400
Miami Beach Community Development Corp. $ 20,000 $
Miami Beach Garden Conservancy $ 20,000 $ 15,400
Miami Beach Hispanic Community Center $ 9,000 $ 8,400
MIAMlnteUigence $ 10,000 $ 8,400
Story Theater $ 20,000 $ 12,600
The Education Fund $ 20,000 $ 12,600
Tolal $ 194,575 $
105,175
Cultural Presenters
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Arts at St. John's $ 10,000 $ 8,400
Center for Emeraing Art $ 10,000 $
Concert Association of Florida $ 20,000 $ 15,400
Creative Arts Enterprises $ 8,000 $ 8,000
Florida Dance Association $ 20,000 $ 19,600
Rhythm Foundation $ 10,000 $ 10,000
South Florida Composers Alliance $ 10,000 $ 5,600
Tiaertail Productions $ 20,000 $ 15,400
Total 108,000 $
82,400
All Totals: $ 931,915 $
599,015
49 organizations recommended for awards
CAC Grants Memo 0405_ Exhibit A
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Cultural Arts Council 2004/2005 Grant Programs' Panelists
Exhibit "8"
Dance
Roymi Membiela, Co-Chair
Lidia Resnick, Co-Chair
Gary Lund
Lisa Carreno
Jennifer Gibbs
Sheila Austin
Danny Lewis
Music
Nancy Liebman, Co-Chair
Liliam Lopez, Co-Chair
Neil Crilly
David All
Juan Carlos Espanosa
Mark Rosenblum
Michael Hughes
Theater & Film
Jeff Abbaticchio, Co-Chair
Merle Weiss, Co-Chair
Gene Shulzberger
Bruce Leslie
Adrianna Perez
Ralph Granado
Duba Leibell
Cultural Anchors
Ada L1erandi, Co-Chair
Ricky Arriola, Co-Chair
Brandi Reddick
Eddie Padea
Tom Thielen
Addy Castellanos
Arts & Cultural Education
Alfredo Richard, Co-Chair
Michael McManus, Co-Chair
Chris Schram
Eric Haukin
Rosie Gordon Wallace
Paul Thomson
Cultural Presenters
Ada L1erandi, Co-Chair
Jeff Abbaticchio, Co-Chair
Margarita Lopez
Glen Kauffold
Jennifer Gibbs
Paul Woerhle
Laura Calzolari
Cultural Tourism (CAC and VCA)
Elsie Sterling Howard, VCA, Co-Chair
Alfredo Richard, CAC, Co-Chair
Jeff Abbaticchio, CAC
Steve Haas, VCA
Sabrina Anico, Community Member
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
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Condensed Title:
A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida approving and
accepting the City Administration's recommendations, and awarding $599,015 in said grants, for Fiscal
Year 2004/2005, as identified in the attached Exhibit "A"; and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute said grant agreements, and further make the award of said grant monies subject to and contingent
u on the a roval of the Cultural Arts Council's bud et for the Fiscal Year 2004/2005,
Issue:
Shall the City approve and accept the grant award recommendations and award $599,015 said Cultural
Arts Grants for Fiscal Year 2004/2005,
Item Summary/Recommendation:
From March 15 through to June 29, 2004, the CAC conducted an application and review process for its
Fiscal Year 2004/2005 Cultural Arts Grant Programs, This process included 29 volunteer grants panelists
who reflected the community's diversity, to evaluate 55 applications, requesting a total of $931,915, The
grant panels' recommendations were presented to the CAC at their July 9 meeting, where the CAC
unanimously supported them,
Adopt the resolution and approve, accept, and award the Fiscal Year 2004/2005 Cultural Arts Council grant
recommendations in the amount of $599,015,
Adviso Board Recommendation:
The Cultural Arts Council reviewed the grant panel recommendations at their July 9 meeting and supports
the recommended awards as reflected in the second column of Exhibit "A",
Financial Information:
Amount to be expended:
Source of
Funds:
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Cultural Arts Council
AGENDA ITEM
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
www.cj.miami-beach.ft.us
To:
From:
Subject:
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Jorge M, GOnZalez~*'*<-
City Manager
Date: September 28, 2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA APPROVING AND
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND AWARDING
$599,015 IN SAID GRANTS, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004/2005, AS
IDENTIFIED IN THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A"; AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE CULTURAL ARTS
COUNCIL'S FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS; AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE SAID
GRANT AGREEMENTS, AND MAKE THE AWARD OF SAID GRANT
MONIES SUBJECT TO AND CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROVAL
OF THE CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL'S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 2004/2005.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
FUNDING
Funding is available from the Cultural Arts Council's (CAC) budget for Fiscal Year
2004/2005.
ANALYSIS
The Mayor and City Commission passed an Ordinance in 1997 establishing the Cultural
Arts Council to support the visual and performing arts in Miami Beach. The cultural arts
grants program, a central component of the Council's master plan, provides funding to not-
for-profits arts organizations through a competitive application and review process, This
funding annually results in hundreds of performances, exhibits, and other cultural events
throughout the City of Miami Beach.
In 1998, a competitive process was established to review grant applications and assess the
cultural community's needs. The grant categories and their objectives are listed below.
Cultural Anchors - To support the preeminent arts institutions physically based in Miami
Beach, whose primary mission is year-round artistic and cultural programming that
contributes significantly to the cultural life of the City of Miami Beach. The seven groups
are ArtCenter/South Florida, Bass Museum of Art, Jewish Museum of Florida, Miami City
Ballet, Miami Design Preservation League, New World Symphony, and Wolfsonian-FIU.
Dance - To support arts groups whose primary mission is to create and present dance
productions.
Music - To support arts groups whose primary mission is to create and present music
productions.
Theater and Film - To support arts groups whose primary mission is to create and present
theater and film productions.
Arts and Cultural Education - To support arts groups whose primary mission is provide
support for rich and challenging arts learning opportunities in schools and communities.
Grants may be used for workshops, consultants, in-service training, and other projects
designed to increase skills and awareness of arts education.
Cultural Presenters - To support arts groups whose primary mission is to produce and
present cultural and artistic productions.
Cultural Tourism and Festivals (CAC & VCA funding split) - To support major cultural
arts performances, festivals, and events which attract a significant number of tourists to the
City of Miami Beach.
This year, the grant programs were divided into two application periods and all grant
applications, guidelines, and instructions were offered in English, Spanish and Creole.
Applications were made available through the Department of Tourism and Cultural
Development and electronically on Artsbeach.com. Additionally, the grant programs were
publicized in English and Spanish media and via electronic mail.
Between March 29 through April 9 (Cycle I) and May 17 through May 26 (Cycle II), Cultural
Affairs staff met individually with all applicants to determine eligibility, program category,
and offer guidance regarding application preparation. Final grant applications for the two
program cycles were due on April 15 and June 3 respectively. The application process
yielded 55 viable applications for cultural programming in 2004/2005, with requests totaling
$931,915 inclusive of the VCAlCAC Cultural Tourism and Festivals Program.
The CAC grants funding was allocated for each program as follows:
Cultural Anchors
Dance
Music
Theater & Film
Arts & Cultural Education
Cultural Presenters
Cultural Tourism & Festivals
Total CAC funds:
$175,000
$ 78,240
$ 49,000
$ 59,200
$105,175
$ 82,400
$ 50,000 (VCAlCAC split $100,000)
$599.015
In April 2004, Cultural Affairs staff developed seven grant program panels with 29 volunteer
panelists (Exhibit B) comprised of citizens and professionals in the various artistic
disciplines. Cultural Affairs staff led grant panel orientation meetings for all program
panelists. CAC members co-chaired the panels, which convened at public meetings in City
Hall between May 11 and June 29.
The grants panels reviewed applications in alphabetical order. Applicants were allowed to
address specific questions from the panelists. The applications were scored using
evaluation forms based on criteria listed in the application, then averaged, dropping the
highest and lowest score. The applications were ranked and the panels made their funding
recommendations.
Total CAe grants funding of $599,015, represents a 20% increase over FY 03/04 grant
funds, This additional grants funding increased the Panels' recommended awards by 40%,
up to the Category cap or the cultural organizations' requested award amounts, This is a
significant increase for the cultural organizations and will prove to be invaluable in
enhancing the cultural fabric of the community. With the exception of one applicant, the
CAC has been praised for the manner in which this year's grant process was managed and
for the professionalism of the panels.
The CAC also allocated a matching grant of $50,000 to the VCA/CAC Cultural Tourism and
Festivals Program. Similar to the CAC grants panel process, the VCA and CAC jointly
convened a Cultural Tourism and Festivals Panel on June 14 to review and recommend
funding for this category. The VCA and the CAC each contribute $50,000 for a total
category funding of $1 00,000. The Cultural Tourism and Festivals Program awards totaled
$100,000. Inclusive of the VCA grant of $50,000, the total grants funding award is
$649,015.
CONCLUSION
The Mayor and City Commission should adopt the City Administration's recommendation
as detail~eove and as reflected in the third column of Exhibit "A",
JMG/CMC/. B
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