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CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving Arts Grants for Fiscal Year 2018/2019
MEETING DATE: August 15, 2018
PREPARED BY: Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution approving arts grants for Fiscal Year 2018/2019.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Each year the City Council allocates funding to support the arts. In
Fiscal Year 2018/19, the amount is $36,500, the same as the
previous year. The Arts Commission is tasked with reviewing grants
and recommendations for spending the allocated funds, and solicits
applications for grants each spring.
For FY 2018/19 funding, the Arts Commission is recommending the City Council earmark $10,000 to
support the First Friday Art Hop, the Taco Truck Cook -Off, and the Blues and Brews Festival, and
allocate the remaining $26,500 to nonprofit organizations to further the arts in Lodi (see attached grant
recommendation summary).
Nine grant applications were received by the May 4, 2018, deadline and reviewed by a screening panel
of Lodi Arts Commissioners, and all projects were recommended for funding. On June 13, 2018, the full
Commission voted 7-0 to recommend the nine applications for funding.
The grants are being submitted for a total of $22,425 for approval by the City Council. They are: Stockton
Symphony Association, $3,000; Changing Faces Theater Company, $7,500; Sandhill Crane Association,
$1,500; Breakthrough Project, $1,075; Lodi Community Band, $1,000; Lodi Community Art Center, four
grants totaling $8,350.The remaining $4,075 will be used for mini -grants throughout the balance of this
fiscal year.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are included in FY 2018/19 budget.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Account #10010102.72607
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cc: City Attorney
Andrew Keys, Deputy City Manager/Internal Services Director
Jeff Hb
Director Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
APPROVED:
Ct r- Stephen Schwa aver, City Manager
LODI ARTS COMMISSION PROJECT GRANTS
2018-2019 PROGRAM CYCLE
SUMMARY OF GRANT APPLICATIONS
The non -profits presented here applied for grants with the committee and this summary explains
their projects with an excerpt on how they benefit the community. From the various applicants
the committee decides on how the grant monies will assist each participant. The original
allocation of funds was $36,500. From that amount, $10,000 was earmarked for, The First
Friday Art Hop, Taco Truck Cook Off, and Blues and Brews Festival for Fiscal Year 2018/2019.
The rest of the funds, $26,500 were awarded in grants. See below.
Group Name: Stockton Symphony Association
Art Form(s): Music
Grant Request: $6,500.00
Project Expenses: $69,500.00
Previous Funding: 2017/18 3,500, 2016/17 $5,000, 2015/16 $1,000, 2014/15 - $5000, 2013/14 - S6,500, 2011/12-
$5,000, 2010/11- $5,000
Project Name: "Steppin' Out Education Concerts"
Project Date and Location: January 31, 2019 at Hutchins Street Square —125 S. Hutchins St. Lodi, CA 95240
Recommended for funding for 2018/19: YES Award: $3,000.00
Project Description: "Steppin' Out concerts provide fourth and fifth grade students with an interactive music
education program complete with classroom curricular materials integrating music with history, art literature and
math. Students are also provided with the opportunity to experience a live orchestra concert performed by a full
professional symphony."
Benefit to the Community: "Lodi does not have a professional symphony orchestra. By coming to Lodi to perform,
The Stockton Symphony has a positive impact on the arts in Lodi and increases awareness of the art of symphonic
music... The project may increase participation in the arts by encouraging youngsters to study a musical instrument."
Group Name: Changing Faces Theater Company (CFTC)
Art Form(s): Theater
Grant Request: $10,000.00
Project Expenses: $62,700.00
Previous Funding: 2018- $6,000, 2017 - $5,500, 2016 - $10,000, 2015 - $10,000, 2014 - $11,000, 2013 - $10,000,
2012 - $9,000, 2011 — $7,500, 2009 - $4,250, 2008 - $16,952, 2007 - $12,000, 2006 - $9,671
Recommended for Funding for 2018/19: YES Award: $7,500.00
Project Name: "World Premiere of a Don Zolidis Play" - Summer 2019"
Project Date and Location: July 2019 at Jessie's Wine Grove —1973 W Turner Rd, Lodi, CA 95242
Project Description: "Changing Faces Theater Company will stage a world premiere production of a Don Zolidis
play, with a cast and crew approximately 75 students from elementary school through college, in the summer of
2019."
Benefit to the Community: "For a number of years, opportunities to see and participate in live theater in Lodi have
been very limited. Few theater classes are available in local schools, and the number of Community Theater groups
CFTC endeavors to address this gap, choosing plays appropriate for all ages and casting every elementary-school
aged student who auditions."
Group Name: Lodi Sandhill Crane Association (LSCA)
Art Form(s): Visual Art
Grant Request: $1,500.00
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Recommended for Funding for 2018/19: YES Award: $1,500.00
Project Expenses: $4,900.00
Previous Funding: 2017- 1,500, 2016- $1,500, 2015- $1,500, 2014- $1,500.00, 2013- S1,500, 2012- $1,500, 2011-
$1,000
Project Name: "Sandhill Crane Festival Art Show."
Project Date and Location: November 2, 3, and 4th 2018 at Hutchins Street Square —125 S. Hutchins St. Lodi,
CA 95240
Project Description: "The Lodi Sandhill Crane Association is requesting a Lodi Arts Commission Arts Grant to
provide support for the 2018 Sandhill Crane Festival Art Show. The Art Show will display approximately 120 pieces
including fine art, photography, and sculpture. Artwork from local students will also be on display."
Benefit to the Community: "The Art Show provides members of the community an opportunity to view artwork
from well-known and talented local artists, at no charge. The art show is also an opportunity for community members
to learn about and appreciate Sandhill Cranes and other local wildlife through art."
Group Name: Breakthrough Project
Art Form(s): Visual, Music
Grant Request: $1,075.00
Project Expenses: $1,700.00
Previous Funding: 2018- $1075, 2017- $1075, 2016- $1000, 2015- $1,000, 2014- $918
Project Name: "Lodi Annual Celebration of Unity"
Project Date and Location: January 21, 2019 at First United Methodist Church Auditorium — 200 W Oak St,
Lodi, CA 95240
Recommended for funding for 2018/19: YES Award: $1,075.00
Project Description: "Breakthrough's 21st Celebration of Unity, a free community event honoring Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr's legacy will be held January 21, 2019. The event with a theme chosen annually to represent issues
of inclusion and diversity in Lodi; includes speakers, essay reading, music, and art."
Benefit to the Community: "The annual MLK of Unity is free and open to the public. The primary benefit of the
project is exposing the community to new viewpoints and increasing awareness."
Group Name: Lodi Community Band
Art Form(s): Music
Grant Request: $3,000
Project Expenses: $12,620.00
Previous Funding: 2011/2012- $1,000
Project Name: "Honor America"
Project Date and Location: May 4th 2019 at American Legion Hall - 320 N. Washington St, Lodi, CA 95240
Recommended for funding for 2018/19: YES Award: $1,000.00
Project Description: "LCB hold a dinner, dance, concerts at Lodi's American Legion Hall, inviting Stockton's
swing/jazz band, In the Mood, to perform during cocktails and dancing. American Legion staff prepares a tri -tip
dinner; a gift -baskets raffle follows. Lastly a concert by LCB features patriotic music to honor American veterans
and active/reserve military. This annual event is a fundraiser to send underprivileged kids to music camp and provide
free community concerts."
Benefit to the Community: "... provide opportunities for positive social interactions, benefitting the overall quality
of life for all members of a community. Our audiences include residents of Lodi and surrounding areas as well as
family and friends of band members."
Group Name: Lodi Community Art Center (LCAC)
Grant Requested for Four Projects, $10,500.00 Recommended for funding totals for 2018/19: YES to all four
projects Award: $8,350.00
Previous funding: 2017/18; $2,800 (Juried Photography Show $1,300; Youth Gallery and Scholarship $1,500)
2016/17; $4575 (Juried Photography Show, $1,025; Steam Team $1,025, Youth Gallery and Student Scholarships,
$1025. Speaker Series, $1,500); 2015/16: $4,100 (Juried Photography Show, $1,000; Speaker Series, $1,300; Youth
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Program, $1,000; Paint Lodi, $800); 2014/15: $3,250 (Youth Gallery and Student Scholarship, $1,250; Lodi Open
Studio Tour, $1,000; Juried Photography Show, $1,000); 2013/14: $4,050 (Youth Gallery and Student Scholarship,
$2,000; Juried Photography Show, $1,000; Paint Lodi, $900; Local Artists Awards, $900)
Project 1
Art Form(s): Visual Art
Grant Request: $1,500.00
Project Expenses: $4,300.00
Project Name: "Juried Photography Show"
Project Date and Location: Date not listed at Lodi Community Art Center —110 W Pine St, Lodi, CA 95240
Recommended for funding for 2018/19: YES Award: $1,250.00
Project Description: "The Annual Juried Photography Show" will sponsor and host a well, organized regional,
juried fine art photography show. The show will illustrate the importance of fine art photography as a creative art
form, it will support the goals of the Lodi Community Art Center and will enhance the appreciation and
understanding of fine art photography in the Lodi Community and surrounding region."
Benefit to the Community: "The popularity of the art show continues to grow and expand. Lodi Community Art
Center (LCAC) uses the interest to support photographic artists and to provide the Lodi community as well as central
and northern California a well, respected Fine Art Photography Show that has no cost to view and lasts 30 days."
Project 2
Art Form(s): Visual Art
Grant Request: $2,000.00
Project Expenses: $2,550.00
Project Name: "Youth Programs"
Project Date and Location: All year long — scholarships awarded Spring 2018 at Lodi Community Art Center
—110 W Pine St, Lodi, CA 95240
Recommended for funding for 2018/19: YES Award: $1,500.00
Project Description: "To encourage creativity, art appreciation, and pride of achievement in local youth, the
program will provide a youth gallery at Lodi At Center with awards to benefit the students and art programs
participating schools, a one week summer workshop open to area youth, and three free Saturday classes."
Benefit to the Community: "The primary beneficiaries of the youth programs are the children and teens in the Lodi
area who have opportunities to learn art techniques and principles, gain the social benefits of shared art -making, and
have the pride of seeing their artwork displayed in a gallery setting. We aim to show approximately 400 pieces of
student art work in the youth gallery. We hope to reach 40 young learners through our summer workshop and
Saturday classes as our studio offers space for 10 to 12 young learners in each class."
Project 3
Art Form(s): Visual Art
Grant Request: $2,000.00
Project Expenses: $2,300.00
Recommended for Funding for 2018/19: Yes Award: $1,600.00
Project Name: "A Day in the Life"
Project Date and Location: Spring 2019 at Lodi Community Art Center —110 W Pine St, Lodi, CA 95240
Project Description: "A Day in the Life of Lodi will be the first known photography event and competition in the
where participants young and old have one day to capture the essence of Lodi, CA in photos. On this one day
photographers will be encouraged to shoot various settings in Lodi. They will be able to enter their work into
multiple categories..."
Benefit to the Community: "... encourages residents and non-residents to explore the City of Lodi in perhaps a way
they never have before. Participants will have a creative outlet and a chance to show viewers their perception of the
city... Adults and youth will have the occasion to show their work in a fine art gallery and offer it for sale."
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Project 4
Art Form(s): Visual Art
Grant Request: $5,000.00
Project Expenses: $3,200.00
Recommended for Funding for 2018/19: Yes Award: $4,000.00
Project Name: "The Art of LoCA"
Project Date and Location: Timeline through January 2019 — Various Locations Throughout Lodi
Project Description: "Lodi Community Art Center's mission is to promote art in the community In overseeing the
sponsorship of a city wide art brochure is in keeping with our mission and community wide goals. The Art of LoCa,
a grassroots project, is newly formed with a mission to promote and emphasize the arts of Lodi. The group is
composed of artists and residents of the Lodi area dedicated to a unified implementation of exposing Lodi as and art
destination..."
Benefit to the Community: "The primary benefit of Art of LoCa is exposing the culture of Lodi to its community
and visitors. Lodi is a benefactor of several vistors throughout the year, many who look for more of what Lodi has to
offer and what to see. A comprehensive booklet and website can be an immediate asset."
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RESOLUTION NO. 2018-155
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
FISCAL YEAR 2018/19 ARTS GRANTS
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi Fiscal Year 2018/19 budget includes $36,500 in arts grants;
$10,000 was earmarked to support the First Friday Art Hop, Taco Truck Cook -Off, and the
Blues and Brews Festival; and
WHEREAS, grant applications for the remaining $26,500 were distributed to local
nonprofit organizations with a submittal deadline of May 4, 2018. Nine grant applications were
submitted and screened by a Lodi Arts Commission review panel; and
WHEREAS, nine applications were approved at the Lodi Arts Commission meeting on
June 13, 2018; and
WHEREAS, grants were submitted for a total of $22,425 and $4,075 in mini grants to be
determined by the Commission; and
Grants Submitted for Approval
Grant Requestor
Grant Amount
Stockton Symphony Association
$3,000
Changing Faces Theater Company
$7,500
Sandhill Crane Association
$1,500
Breakthrough Project
$1,075
Lodi Community Band
$1,000
Lodi Community Art Center (4 grants totaling $8,350)
$8,350
Mini Grants
$4,075
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
the Fiscal Year 2018/19 arts grants as set forth above.
Dated: August 15, 2018
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2018-155 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held August 15, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Johnson, Kuehne, and Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mounce
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
NNIFERt.M FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
2018-155