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AGENDA TITLE: Approve Requested Change of Grant Conditions With Valley Performing Arts
MEETING DATE: January 16,2013
PREPARED BY: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve requested change of grant conditions with Valley
PerformingArts.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Valley Performing Arts (VPA), a nonprofit organization, received a
City of Lodi Division of Arts and Culture Grant in 2010 for $7,500,
after the City Council approved the Lodi Arts Commission's (LAC)
recommendation for award. These funds were intended to support a production of "Fiddler on the Roof'
by Lodi Musical Theatre (LMT) in May 2011. Later in 2010, the director of LMT informedthe LAC liaison
that the group would not able to fulfill its grant obligations because the theatrical rights to "Fiddler" were
not available at that time.
Since then, LMT was informed by the City Managerthat it would be able to use the grant funds for a
future performanceat Hutchins Street Square. While the original grant was for "Fiddler on the Roof," and
rights to the show are now available, the group would now like to perform "Les Miserables."
On December 12,2012, representativesfrom VPA and LMT attended the LAC meeting to ask permission
to use the grant to perform "Les Miserables." Nicole Howton of LMT stated her group has acquired the
rights to "Les Miserables" and is the only company in Northern California currently granted these rights.
LMT plans to stage 14 performancesat Hutchins Street Square in the fall of 2013, including three
weekend public performances and many matinees for school groups. The LAC voted unanimouslyto
recommend the City Council approve the requested change.
FISCAL IMPACT: $7,500 from the 2010 grant, but no further funds are requested.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
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APPROVED:
Jeff H /
Parl(4Xecreation and Cultural Services Director
Bartlam, City Manager