{"MatterTextId":32999,"MatterTextGuid":"67E69D21-872F-41DE-91B1-83BE5822D113","MatterTextLastModifiedUtc":"2026-11-10T18:49:24.977","MatterTextRowVersion":"AAAAAAFhQsQ=","MatterTextMatterId":31107,"MatterTextVersion":"1","MatterTextPlain":"..Title\nConsider/Discuss Grant Timeline Review for FY27 \n\n..Summary\n\nCOUNCIL GOAL:\tEnhance the Quality of Life in McKinney\n\nMEETING DATE:\tNovember 19, 2026\n\nDEPARTMENT: \tMcKinney Arts Commission\n\nCONTACT:  \tAndrew Jones, Director of Cultural District\n\n\nRECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:\t\n·\tN/A\n\nITEM SUMMARY:  \n·\tArts Commission staff will review the current grant offerings, timeline per grant, and guidelines.\n\nBACKGROUND INFORMATION:  \n·\tSeason Support grants provide financial assistance for the costs associated with a full season of projects, performances, or events within the grant fiscal year. \n      Project Outreach grants provide financial assistance for the costs associated with a single, City-sponsored project. The intention of this grant program is to provide a funding source for one-time projects that the Arts Commission deems to provide an artistic benefit to the City of McKinney community.\n      Public Art grant provides financial assistance for the costs associated with the creation and installation of a permanent medium work of art readily accessible to the public for the purpose of viewing and enjoying art. \n\n\nFINANCIAL SUMMARY:  \n·\tSeason Support Grant offers up to $20,000 per applicant. Total available budget for Season Support is $175,000. Project Outreach grant offers up to $10,000 for returning applicants, and $3,000 for first time applicants. Total available budget for Project Outreach is $85,000. Public art grants offer up to $20,000 per grant. Total budget available for Public Art grants is $80,000.\n\nBOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:\n·\tN/A\n\n\n\n","MatterTextRtf":"{\\rtf1\\fbidis\\ansi\\ansicpg1252\\deff0\\deflang1033\\deflangfe1033{\\fonttbl{\\f0\\fswiss\\fprq2\\fcharset0 Arial;}{\\f1\\fswiss\\fprq2\\fcharset0 Aptos;}}\n\\viewkind4\\uc1\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\qj\\b\\f0\\fs24 ..Title\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\sa160\\sl252\\slmult1\\kerning2\\b0 Consider/Discuss Grant Timeline Review for FY27 \\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\qj\\kerning0\\par\n\\b ..Summary\\par\n\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\tx2160 COUNCIL GOAL:\\tab\\b0 Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney\\par\n\\b\\par\nMEETING DATE:\\tab\\b0 November 19, 2026\\par\n\\b\\par\nDEPARTMENT:\\b0  \\tab McKinney Arts Commission\\b\\par\n\\par\nCONTACT:\\b0   \\tab Andrew Jones, Director of Cultural District\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\tx2160\\tx2880\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\tx2160\\b\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\qj RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:\\tab\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\fi-360\\li720\\tx720\\b0\\'b7\\tab N/A\\b\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\li360\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\qj ITEM SUMMARY:  \\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\fi-360\\li720\\qj\\tx720\\b0\\'b7\\tab Arts Commission staff will review the current grant offerings, timeline per grant, and guidelines.\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\li360\\qj\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\b BACKGROUND INFORMATION: \\b0  \\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\fi-360\\li720\\qj\\tx720\\'b7\\tab Season Support grants provide financial assistance for the costs associated with a full season of projects, performances, or events within the grant fiscal year. \\par\n      Project Outreach grants provide financial assistance for the costs associated with a single, City-sponsored project. The intention of this grant program is to provide a funding source for one-time projects that the Arts Commission deems to provide an artistic benefit to the City of McKinney community.\\par\n      Public Art grant provides financial assistance for the costs associated with the creation and installation of a permanent medium work of art readily accessible to the public for the purpose of viewing and enjoying art. \\par\n\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\li360\\qj\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\b FINANCIAL SUMMARY:  \\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\fi-360\\li720\\qj\\tx720\\b0\\'b7\\tab Season Support Grant offers up to $20,000 per applicant. Total available budget for Season Support is $175,000. Project Outreach grant offers up to $10,000 for returning applicants, and $3,000 for first time applicants. Total available budget for Project Outreach is $85,000. Public art grants offer up to $20,000 per grant. Total budget available for Public Art grants is $80,000.\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\li360\\qj\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\b BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\fi-360\\li720\\qj\\tx720\\b0\\'b7\\tab N/A\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\nowidctlpar\\b\\par\n\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\sa160\\sl252\\slmult1\\kerning2\\b0\\f1\\fs22\\par\n}\n"}