HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - Agenda PacketCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY ARTS COMMISSION AGENDA
Civic Center Council Chambers
100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 5:00 PM
City Arts Commission Members:
Lynn Selich, Chair
Michael Kerr, Vice Chair
Jennifer Van Bergh, Secretary
Michelle Bendetti, Commissioner
Judy Chang, Commissioner
Arlene Greer, Commissioner
Caroline Logan, Commissioner
Staff Members:
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
Francine Jacome, Administrative Support Technician
The City Arts Commission special meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that
the special meeting City Arts Commission agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting and that the
public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Commission and items not on the agenda but are within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the City Arts Commission. The Chair may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally
three (3) minutes per person.
The City of Newport Beach’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a
participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, we will attempt to accommodate
you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director, at least forty-eight (48) hours prior ot
the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible at (949) 717-3801 or
thetherton@newportbeachca.gov.
NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT
Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Library Services
Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II.ROLL CALL
III.NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The City provides a yellow sign-in card to assist in the preparation of the minutes. The
completion of the card is not required in order to address the City Arts Commission. If the
optional sign-in card has been completed, it should be placed in the tray provided at the Staff
table.
The City Arts Commission of Newport Beach welcomes and encourages community
participation. Public comments are generally limited to three (3) minutes per person to allow
everyone to speak. Written comments are encouraged as well. The City Arts Commission has
the discretion to extend or shorten the time limit on agenda or non-agenda items. As a
courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
IV.PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on agenda items. Speakers must limit comments to three (3)
minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record.
The City Arts Commission has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time limit on
agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. As a
courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
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V.CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR are considered to be routine and will all be
enacted by one motion in the form listed below. City Arts Commissioners have received
detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending an action. There will be no separate
discussion of these items prior to the time the City Arts Commission votes on the motion
unless members of the City Arts Commission request specific items to be discussed and/or
removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Members of the public who wish to
discuss a Consent Calendar item should come forward to the lectern upon invitation by the
Chair.
A.Approval of Minutes of the September 8, 2016 City Arts Commission Meeting
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 01 Draft of 09-08-2016 Minutes.pdf
B.Consent Calendar Items
Financial Report1.
Review of financial information.
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 02 Financial Report.pdf
Cultural Arts Activities2.
Monthly review of cultural arts activities from the Library Administrative Office for
upcoming Library and City arts events and services.
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 03 Cultural Arts Activities for September
2016.pdf
VI.CURRENT BUSINESS
A.Items for Review and Possible Action
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Cultural Arts Grants FY 2016/173.
Staff recommends that the City Arts Commission review the grant applications
and approve the recipients for recommendation to City Council for FY 2016/17
Cultural Arts Grants in accordance with City Council Policy I-10 - Financial
Support for Culture and the Arts.
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 04 Staff Report Cultural Arts Grants FY
2016-17.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 05 CArts Grants - ATTACHMENT A -
Backhausdance.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 06 CArts Grants - ATTACHMENT B -
Balboa Island Improvement Association.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 07 CArts Grants - ATTACHMENT C -
Balboa Island Museum.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 08 CArts Grants - ATTACHMENT D -
Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 09 CArts Grants - ATTACHMENT E -
Festival Ballet Theatre.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 10 CArts Grants - ATTACHMENT F -
Jacqueline Hahn.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 11 CArts Grants - ATTACHMENT G -
KOCI Radio.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 12 CArts Grants - ATTACHMENT H -
Mexico for the World.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 13 CArts Grants - ATTACHMENT I -
Newport Beach Film Festival.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 14 CArts Grants - ATTACHMENT J -
Newport Beach Public Library Foundation.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 15 CArts Grants - ATTACHMENT K -
Orange County Museum of Art.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 16 CArts Grants - ATTACHMENT L -
Pacific Symphony.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 17 CArts Grants - ATTACHMENT M -
Seaside Musical Theater (Temple Bat Yahm).pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 18 CArts Grants - ATTACHMENT N -
Sherman Library and Gardens.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 19 CArts Grants - ATTACHMENT O -
South Coast Repertory.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 20 CArts Grants - ATTACHMENT P -
Southland Sings.pdf
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Cows4Camp Exhibit4.
Staff recommends that the City Arts Commission approve a public art display in
Civic Center Park, Central Library, Balboa Branch Library, Mariners Library,
OASIS, Marina Park, 16th Street Recreation Center and the Newport Coast
Recreation Center featuring 20 cow sculptures celebrating California’s cultural
heritage.
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 21 Staff Report Cows4Camp Exhibit.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 22 Cows4Camp Exhibit - ATTACHMENT
A.pdf
“A Walk in Her Shoes” Exhibit5.
Staff recommends that the City Arts Commission approve the interactive public
art display, “A Walk in Her Shoes” in the Central Library lobby.
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 23 Staff Report A Walk in Her Shoes
Exhibit.pdf
10-13-2016 - City Arts Commission - 24 A Walk in Her Shoes Exhibit -
ATTACHMENT A.pdf
B.Monthly Reports
Visual Arts Ad Hoc Subcommittee6.
Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Caroline Logan, Commissioner
Jennifer Van Bergh
Performing Arts Ad Hoc Subcommittee7.
Commissioner Michelle Bendetti, Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner
Jennifer Van Bergh
Marketing & Communications Ad Hoc Subcommittee8.
Commissioner Michelle Bendetti, Commissioner Lynn Selich
Government Relations Ad Hoc Subcommittee9.
Commissioner Lynn Selich, Commissioner Michael Kerr, Commissioner Jennifer
Van Bergh
Finance Ad Hoc Subcommittee10.
Commissioner Michael Kerr, Commissioner Jennifer Van Bergh
VII.CITY ARTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR
REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
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VIII.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public comments are invited and non-agenda items generally considered to be within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the City Arts Commission. Speakers must limit comments to three
(3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the
record. The City Arts Commission has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time
limit on agenda or non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all
speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
IX.ADJOURNMENT
DRAFT
Newport Beach City Arts Commission Regular Meeting Minutes Thursday, September 8, 2016
Regular Meeting – 5:00 PM Friends Meeting Room, Central Library
1000 Avocado Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92660 I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER – 5:00 PM
II. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Lynn Selich, Chair Michael Kerr, Vice Chair
Jennifer Van Bergh
Michelle Bendetti Arlene Greer
Caroline Logan
Commissioners Absent: Judy Chang
Staff Present: Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director Francine Jacome, Administrative Support Technician
III. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Carmen Smith, Newport Beach Arts Foundation President, reminded the City Arts
Commission of the 13th Annual Arts in the Park to be held on October 15, 2016, from 10:00 to 4:00. She provided cards for Commissioners to distribute. Once the City Arts Commission decided a location for Sphere 112, the Newport Beach Arts Foundation
would officially purchase it. The Foundation's Treasurer had announced his resignation, effective at the end of October.
Chair Selich inquired regarding the number of artists registered for Arts in the Park. Ms. Smith reported 107 artists had registered and all booths were filled. Chair Selich felt it
was a testament to the quality of the event that so many artists had registered after the
weather had been so hot the previous year. Ms. Smith added that approximately half the registered artists had attended in 2015.
Ms. Smith requested assistance with badges at concerts. Commissioner Logan explained that badges were sold to raise funds and cookies were offered to generate
interest. Chair Selich noted the Arts Foundation and the City Arts Commission were
separate entities with separate roles. The City Arts Commission would provide ideas, and the Arts Foundation could choose to implement those ideas.
Ms. Smith announced Lila Crespin would give a lecture regarding meaning in the work of art on September 29, 2016.
Michael Magrutsche was surprised to learn that few Newport Beach residents were
aware of the Pacific Symphony event, yet it was well attended. People told him they
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learned of the event through the Library and a utility statement. He questioned
marketing efforts for events. He suggested a big screen television be placed at the rear of the location at future events. The sound at the rear was not good. Chair Selich stated corporate sponsorship and social media played primary roles in marketing. Perhaps
large screens could be added if attendance continued to increase. Partnering with world-class entities should remain a priority. V. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes of the July 14, 2016 and August 13, 2016, City Arts Commission Meetings
Commissioner Greer requested clarifying amendments to page 4, paragraph 9; page 6,
paragraph 11; and page 7, paragraph 5 of the July 14, 2016 Minutes. She felt it was important for Minutes to be accurate.
Commissioner Greer, Commissioner Logan and Chair Selich discussed the role of the Fine Arts Ad Hoc Sub Committee and the applicant regarding sites for artwork, whether
commissioned or donated. Motion made by Commissioner Greer, seconded by Commissioner Logan, and carried
(5-0-0-2), to approve the draft Minutes for the meetings of July 14, 2016, as amended and August 13, 2016 as presented.
AYES: Selich, Greer, Logan, Bendetti, Van Bergh NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Chang, Kerr
B. Consent Calendar Items
1. Financial Report - Review of financial information.
Library Services Director Tim Hetherton reported on expenditures for the Pacific Symphony concert and available funds for programming. Commissioner Van Bergh
inquired whether that included the budget for the summer of 2017. Mr. Hetherton replied no. Staff would submit Cultural Arts Grants by September 27. More funds were allocated for grants; therefore, there were opportunities for really good programming.
Commissioner Greer complimented Mr. Hetherton on his administration of concerts by reducing costs.
2. Cultural Arts Activities - Monthly review of cultural arts activities from
the Library Administrative Office for upcoming Library and City arts events
and services.
Library Services Director Tim Hetherton advised there had many events over the past
two months. A big event was the unveiling of the Ben Carlson statue. Chair Selich had received a few emails indicating the statue was rusting. Mr. Hetherton advised that
there was a budget for maintenance and repairs. He would obtain a quote and present it
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to the City Arts Commission. Chair Selich indicated the brass plaque on the Lifeguard
Headquarters was deteriorating. Mr. Hetherton noted the de-installation of sculptures at the Sculpture Exhibition. The
Request for Proposal for the next phase had not been issued. Sunflower was removed due to damage. Chair Selich asked if the artist was willing to replace the piece. Mr. Hetherton responded that the artist was willing to offer another piece, but the City Arts
Commission would have to pay for shipping and installation. Because the artist did not conform to the contract, she was responsible for repair and maintenance. Chair Selich
noted an article in The Register regarding the de-installation. She inquired whether the
process for new pieces could be faster. Mr. Hetherton answered no. Artists had little time to ship and install pieces, and the City Arts Commission had a pre-established
timeline and greater public outreach. Mr. Hetherton advised that one of the conditions of
the proposal was use of a professional landscape person. Chair Selich inquired whether the City's landscape person could be used. Mr. Hetherton answered yes.
Vice Chair Kerr arrived at 5:40 p.m.
Chair Selich indicated the final Concert on the Green was scheduled for September 11. Mr. Hetherton advised that staff had received favorable comments on the concert series. A sound expert would attend the concert and advise the City regarding ways to lessen
the sound impact on neighbors. Motion made by Commissioner Logan, seconded by Commissioner Greer, and carried
(6-0-0-1) to approve the Consent Calendar.
AYES: Selich, Kerr, Greer, Logan, Bendetti, Van Bergh
NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Chang
VI. CURRENT BUSINESS
A. Items for Review and Possible Action
3. Committee Appointments - The City Arts Commission Chair will appoint
Ad Hoc Sub Committees of one or more members for such specific purpose as the business of the Commission may require from time to
time.
Chair Selich reported Sub Committees could be composed of Commissioners and
community members. At the retreat, Commissioners identified possible Sub Committees as Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Finance, and Community Outreach. With increased grant funding, the City Arts Commission could move away from offering programs and toward
supporting other arts organizations. The City Arts Commission discussed a research and development sub committee for fundraising; which Sub Committees would be
responsible for Art in Public Places and the Sculpture Exhibition; planning activities more
than a few months into the future; representatives of the City Arts Commission to the Museum House project and to the City Council; Art Foundation relationships; public and
private fundraising; building a foundation similar to the Library Foundation; and special
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committees within Sub Committees. The City Arts Commission also discussed areas of
responsibility for each Sub Committee. The City Arts Commission determined Ad Hoc Sub Committees of Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Marketing and Communications, Government Relations, and Finance. Subject to Commissioner Chang providing her
preference for a committee, tentative Sub Committee appointments were: Visual Arts: Logan, Greer, Van Bergh
Performing Arts: Van Bergh, Bendetti, Greer Marketing and Communications: Selich, Bendetti
Government Relations: Selich, Kerr, Van Bergh
Finance: Kerr, Van Bergh
Next, the City Arts Commission discussed preparing tentative plans and budgets for
programs to present at the October meeting and a programming plan to submit to the City Council.
4. Proposal for Arts Funding - Staff requests that the City Arts
Commission approve an overarching plan for arts programs, funding, and
private support to submit to City Council for consideration. Library Services Director Tim Hetherton indicated the City Arts Commission should
prioritize programming in order to write a Strategic Plan. Council Policy I-13 funding could support the Art in Public Places program. The Council would likely support a plan for placing a significant piece of art in each of the seven districts. Making the Arts
Foundation a more viable private support group could be discussed.
Commissioner Van Bergh shared an idea of private art being loaned to the City for 3-5
years with the City paying only installation and insurance. Chair Selich suggested Sub Committees discuss opportunities and present proposals to the City Arts Commission.
Vice Chair Kerr disagreed with the recommendation for 50 percent private funds. In preparing the budget, the City Arts Commission could determine a more realistic
amount. He suggested 5-10 percent would be realistic. The information provided was excellent.
Commissioner Van Bergh advised that the historic cost for a Concert on the Green concert was $6,000-$7,000; however, the cost in the future would be larger.
Chair Selich felt the City Arts Commission should review the data and historical information in order to develop a plan and budget. She questioned whether the City Council needed to reevaluate its position on the City Arts Commission's budget in light of
the peer cities information.
Commissioners suggested changes of adding "historic" to the cost for Concert on the
Green; deleting the percentage amount for private funding; including attendance numbers; including data regarding cultural revenue from Gary Sherwin; and deleting the
comparison of costs for Sunday Musicales and the Pacific Symphony.
Motion made by Commissioner Logan, seconded by Commissioner Greer, and carried
(6-0-0-1) to approve the plan as amended by the City Arts Commission.
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AYES: Selich, Kerr, Greer, Logan, Bendetti, Van Bergh NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Chang Chair Selich inquired whether the Chalk Art Festival was considered for 2017 rather than
2016. Mr. Hetherton answered yes.
5. Balboa Performing Arts Theatre Foundation Funds – Staff proposes
that the City Arts Commission submit a plan to Council to make the Balboa Performing Arts Theatre Foundation funds available as matching
funds to arts organizations, enabling them to introduce or expand arts
programs offered to the local community.
Library Services Director Tim Hetherton reported substantial funds were available for use by the City Arts Commission. The City Council suggested a percentage should be privately funded or used as matching funds. He suggested a structure similar to the
Cultural Arts Grants program. Commissioner Van Bergh asked if Mr. Hetherton envisioned the Performing Arts Sub
Committee preparing a proposal for use of the funds for the City Arts Commission. Mr. Hetherton clarified that the Performing Arts Sub Committee would accept applications and prepare a presentation for the City Arts Commission.
Chair Selich expressed concern with associating those funds with public-private
partnerships, because those funds originally had been donated by individuals.
Commissioner Van Bergh concurred with Chair Selich.
Vice Chair Kerr suggested the City Arts Commission direct the Performing Arts Sub
Committee develop ideas for use of the funds. Commissioner Bendetti agreed with Vice Chair Kerr. This was an opportunity to turn a potentially negative situation into a positive
one. Motion made by Vice Chair Kerr, seconded by Commissioner Logan, and carried (6-0-0-
1) to withdraw Item 5 from staff's proposed recommendations. AYES: Selich, Kerr, Greer, Logan, Bendetti, Van Bergh
NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Chang
Commissioner Greer inquired about the objective of staff's proposal. Mr. Hetherton
advised he simply offered a proposal.
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6. Proposal to Fund Classical Music Concert at St. John Vianney
Chapel in Conjunction with the Balboa Island Improvement Association (BIIA) – Staff recommends funding an additional concert for
the Balboa Island Improvement Association (BIIA) at St. John Vianney
Chapel on Balboa Island. Vice Chair Kerr asked about the amount of the recommended funding. Library Services
Director Tim Hetherton responded $200.
Motion made by Vice Chair Kerr, seconded by Chair Selich, and carried (6-0-0-1) to
approve the recommendation for Item 6.
AYES: Selich, Kerr, Greer, Logan, Bendetti, Van Bergh
NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Chan VII. CITY ARTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
Chair Selich announced the Balboa Island Centennial Celebration was scheduled for
September 18 from 1:00 to 5:00. The last Concert on the Green was scheduled for Sunday at 6:00 p.m.
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Jim Mosher expressed concerns regarding the Arts Master Plan, Sub Committees communicating behind the scenes, and adding community members to Sub Committees.
He shared information about the Museum House project.
Chair Selich inquired whether Sub Committee meetings had to be noticed. Library
Services Director Tim Hetherton clarified that an Ad Hoc Sub Committee met for a
specific purpose and reported its findings to the City Arts Commission. When the specific task was complete, the Ad Hoc Sub Committee ended. Many of the Ad Hoc Sub
Committees appeared to be Standing Committees; therefore, committee members should be clear regarding the objective of the meeting and issuing reports to the City Arts Commission. The City Attorney indicated community members could only advise
Ad Hoc Sub Committees.
Commissioners discussed adding language to the Strategic Plan in relation to the Arts
Master Plan. IX. ADJOURNMENT – 7:30 PM
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ACCT #ACCT NAME BUDGET DATE VENDOR
EXPENS
ES BALANCE NOTES
Programming 95,000
including Pacific 07/06 Alliant Insurance 1,358 93,642 Concert Series
Symphony funding 07/06 Triskelion Event 2,559 91,083 July Concert
07/06 Rettich David 3,250 87,833 July Concert
07/27 Rumors 3,250 84,583 August Concert
07/27 Triskelion Event 2,559 82,024 August Concert
08/10 Triskelion Event 2,559 79,465 September Concert
08/10 Joshua Schreiber 3,250 76,215 September Concert
08/16 Billy Mitchell 250 75,965 Symphony Concert
08/16 Alliant Insurance 389 75,576 Symphony Concert
08/16 ABM Janitorial 240 75,336 July Concert
08/12 Staff Overtime 345 74,991 July Concert
08/26 Staff Overtime 580 74,411 Symphony Concert
08/31 Suzannes Catering 2,402 72,009 Symphony Concert
08/31 Signature Party Rental 20 71,989 Symphony Concert
08/31 Signature Party Rental 864 71,125 Symphony Concert
08/31 ABM Janitorial 480 70,645 Symphony & Aug.Concert
09/06 Office Depot 34 70,611 Symphony Concert
09/06 Pacific Symphomy 50,000 20,611 Symphony Concert
09/14 Firebrand Media 160 20,451 July Concert
09/26 Firebrand Media 160 20,291 August Concert
09/26 Firebrand Media 160 20,131 September Concert
09/26 Smart Levels Media 886 19,245 Concert Series
09/26 4Imprint 241 19,004 Symphony Concert
TOTAL 19,004
Professional Service 40,000
07/14 Alan Scott 288 39,712 Real Heroes Installation
07/14 AnnChatillon 410 39,302 Photo Service Symphony Concert
08/08 Dinnwiddie Events 600 38,702 Symphony Concert
08/15 Executive Events 525 38,177 Symphony Concert
08/16 TAVD Visual 297 37,880 Transcription Serivce
09/09 Sterling OC Enterprise 410 37,470 Symphony Concert - Light
09/06 TAVD Visual 605 36,865
09/06 Dinnwiddie Events 610 36,255 Symphony Concert
09/14 Sound Fusion 1,000 35,255 Concerts
09/06 Loren Lillestrand 4,647 30,608 Consulting Serivce
TOTAL 30,608
City Grants 40,000
40,000
TOTAL 0
2016-2017Cultural Arts Division
As of September 30, 2016
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ACCT #ACCT NAME BUDGET DATE VENDOR
EXPENS
ES BALANCE NOTES
2016-2017Cultural Arts Division
As of September 30, 2016
Scuplture Garden 24,661
09/06 Matthew Babcock 1,845 22,816 Contract Payment
09/06 Curt Brill 2,400 20,416 Contract Payment
09/06 David Buckingham 1,250 19,166 Contract Payment
09/06 Nadler Arnold 3,113 16,053 Contract Payment
09/06 Ray Katz 2,855 13,198 Contract Payment
09/06 Jonathan Prince 3,000 10,198 Contract Payment
09/06 Jennifer Cecere 3,000 7,198 Contract Payment
09/06 Gerardo Martinez 3,000 4,198 Contract Payment
09/06 Rench Christopher 2,948 1,250 Contract Payment
09/06 Ivan McClean 1,250 0 Contract Payment
TOTAL 0
TO Newport Beach City Arts Commission
FROM: Library Services Department
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
949-717-3810, thetherton@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Tim Hetherton
TITLE: Cultural Arts Activities for September 2016
Concerts on Green: The 2016 Concerts on the Green series wrapped up with The Springsteen
Experience on Sunday, September 11. The 2016 concerts have seen record-breaking numbers of music
enthusiasts turn out for each event. The highlight this season was the performance by the Pacific
Symphony on August 14, preceded by the Symphony’s “Musical Playground,” with interactive and
hands-on activities for children. An “After Party” hosted by the City Arts Commission in honor of
community arts supporters was held in the Central Library Bamboo courtyard following the
performance and was attended by musicians, arts supporters, Carl St.Clair, Mayor Dixon and other City
and Pacific Symphony representatives.
Ben Carlson Statue: The Cultural Arts division has contracted a local vendor to maintain the Ben Carlson
statue at the Newport Pier. The staue will be power washed and treated with citric acid, per artist Jake
Janz and the manufacturer’s instructions, on a quarterly schedule.
Arts Lecture on “Finding Meaning in a Work of Art” Part II: Dr. Lila Crespin, arts educator and very
active member of the Newport Beach Arts Foundation, presented Part II of “Finding Meaning in a Work
of Art” on Thursday, September 29, in the Friends Room. Lila shared a method for viewing and deriving
meaning from works of art that she developed while studying at the J. Paul Getty Institute for Education
in the Visual Arts. The method and handouts were built on her research and the research of her teaching
colleagues with the goal of developing a method for appreciating visual arts. Dr. Crespin has been an art
educator for over 40 years and has written many articles on art appreciation and art programming. Her
teaching career has included classroom instruction for students in grades kindergarten through twelve
and university students seeking careers in elementary teaching or as specialist art teachers. Dr. Crespin
has a Bachelor of Arts in education, a Master’s Degree in studio art, and a Ph.D. in art education.
Sculpture by Judit Laufer: An exhibit by local sculptor Judit Laufer was on display in the Central Library
through September 14. Canadian-born Laufer has been living in California for over thirty years, nineteen
of those in Newport Beach. Art has always been Laufer’s true passion, and all her creative energy is
spent sculpting. The artist’s sculptures have been exhibited in Orange County and in the juried art show,
Best of the Best, in Scottsdale, Arizona. She has twice received awards at the Newport Beach Art
Exhibition.
“Real Heroes” Artist Reception September 15: The artwork of Fernando Del Rosario was on display in
the Central Library since the beginning of August and the colorful graphic images of the "Real Heroes”
exhibit makes library visitors stop to get a close-up look. According to Del Rosario, his artwork was
created in honor of the heroes that have inspired him throughout the years. “Every one of these comic
book pages are from my collection as a kid. And this is my way of sharing my story and my inspiration to
the public. It is an art collection 31 years in the making,” he states. On Thursday, September 15, the
public was able to meet the artist at a reception in the Friends Room at the Central Library.
TO Newport Beach City Arts Commission
FROM: Library Services Department
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
949-717-3810, thetherton@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Tim Hetherton
TITLE: Cultural Arts Grants FY 2016/17
ABSTRACT:
The sum of $40,000 is provided annually for specific cultural or artistic planning or projects as approved
by the City Council. The City Arts Commission has the responsibility to review all programs and requests
for support from arts groups and make recommendations for funding to the City Council for final
approval.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Arts Commission review the grant applications and approve the
recipients for recommendation to City Council for FY 2016/17 Cultural Arts Grants in accordance with
City Council Policy I-10 – Financial Support for Culture and the Arts.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
The current adopted budget includes sufficient funding for this expenditure. It will be expensed from
the Cultural and Arts City Grants Account #01060603-821006.
There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
DISCUSSION:
City Council Policy I-10 recognizes the importance of promoting culture and the arts within the City and
establishes a Reserve Fund for Culture and Arts. The sum of $40,000 is provided annually for specific
cultural or artistic planning or projects as approved by the City Council. The City Arts Commission has
the responsibility to review all programs and requests for support from arts groups and make
recommendations for funding to the City Council for final approval.
The Commission received written grant proposals from 16 cultural organizations for funding of
approximately $129,950 in free cultural arts programming for the Newport Beach community in fiscal
year 2016-17. Grant applicants include:
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Grant Applicant Amount
Requested Attachment
Backhausdance $ 10,000 A
Balboa Island Improvement Association $ 4,500 B
Balboa Island Museum $ 5,000 C
Baroque Music Festival, Corona Del Mar $ 6,500 D
Festival Ballet Theatre $ 7,000 E
Jacqueline Hahn $ 2,500 F
KOCI Radio $ 9,500 G
Mexico for the World $ 25,000 H
Newport Beach Film Festival $ 10,000 I
Newport Beach Public Library Foundation $ 5,000 J
Orange County Museum of Art $ 25,000 K
Pacific Symphony $ 5,000 L
Seaside Musical Theater (Temple Bat Yahm) $ 5,000 M
Sherman Library and Gardens $ 2,350 N
South Coast Repertory $ 4,000 O
Southland Sings $ 3,600 P
TOTAL $129,950
In June 2016, staff suggested that the City Arts Commission focus on potential grantees that stage their
activities at City of Newport Beach venues. In past years, the City Arts Commission has granted back a
portion of the Cultural Arts Grants budget to fund its own programming. For FY 2016/17, staff has
recommended that that the City Arts Commission grant the full $40,000 to eligible arts organizations, in
order to increase the variety and quality of City-sponsored cultural opportunities.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at
which the City Arts Commission considers the item).
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Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant Application
BACKHAUSDANCE
BACKHAUS DANCE 05-0575068
PO BOX 5890
ORANGE CA 90863
JENNIFER BACKHAUS 562.335.2442
JENNY@BACKHAUSDANCE.ORG
AREAS SERVED: ORANGE, RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES
NO- We have not received a Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before
Backhausdance was founded in 2003
Total Amount Requested $10,000
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach that the proposed project will serve:
1000-1500
1.Briefly describe below your organization’s purpose, mission, and goals.
Backhausdance is Orange County’s premiere, professional, contemporary dance company. Our
mission is to create excellent art while exposing and educating communities about the engaging
world of concert dance. Annually, we present performances in local venues as well as tour across
the United States and Canada. We offer a robust dance education and outreach platform that
includes classes in movement, various dance styles, choreography and performance. Each year,
we partner with the Arts Teach program at Segerstrom Center for the Arts and McCallum Theatre
in Palm Desert to bring dance to diverse populations and ability levels. Backhausdance believes
that through engaging and experiencing the arts, we encourage physical embodiment, creative
thinking, problem solving, collaboration and community building. For the purposes of this grant,
our goal is to bring the benefits of dance and choreography to the residents of Newport Beach.
2. Identify and describe why there is a need in the Newport Beach community for your
proposed project/program. Include a quantitative description of the need and on what you
based your findings.
While researching past grantees of the Cultural Arts Grants and reviewing past offerings, we
noticed a lack of representation in the discipline of dance, and the only dance funded was
children’s ballet. We believe that through the medium of contemporary dance and movement, we
can reach a wider and multi-generational population for viewing of performances as well as
participating in the creation of dance. We will tailor engagement activities to include demographics
such as seniors at the Oasis Senior Center, kids and teens at the Newport Beach Public Library or
community centers, and local high school dancers in Newport Mesa Unified School District.
Backhausdance is the best choice for implementing this program because of our history and
experience in bringing dance and choreography experiences to more than 5,000 students
annually in Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. In 2012, Backhausdance was
awarded Arts Orange County’s Outstanding Arts Organization award for our dedication to the
creation and implementation of dance programming.
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3. Describe the specific project/program that will be funded by a cultural grant. Include
timeline.
Backhausdance will create and implement a modular contemporary dance and choreography
program to provide hands on dance making classes to various segments of the Newport Beach
community culminating in a performance by the Backhausdance company. The cost of these
activities will range from $3,000 to $10,000, dependent on the commission’s desired scope of
outreach activities and elements of company performance.
The program will consist of:
1. One to four workshops tailored to the general population (children, teens, adults and senior
citizens) that will include a movement participation component and the creation and
performance of short choreographies made by the participants.
2. A live performance of Backhausdance repertory by company dancers.
This program will be modeled on successful past programs designed by Jennifer Backhaus,
Artistic Director of Backhausdance and Professor of Dance at Chapman University, and
implemented by the professional dancers of Backhausdance. (Please see the “About Us”
attachment for Jenny’s and the company’s biographical information on page 7.)
The proposed timeline would begin in October 2016 and culminate in an open performance
in mid March 2017.
October 2016: Confirm scope of program with Arts Commission and begin preliminary meetings
with potential workshop sites
Nov-Dec 2016: Finalize workshop and performance dates
January 2017: Begin promotion for events, start scheduled production meetings for open
performance with venue staff
February 2017: Finalize performance details and repertory
March 2017: Execute workshops and present open community performance
4. Define or describe the segment of the population in Newport Beach that you intend to
serve by your project/program.
This program and series of engagement opportunities will target a wide segment of the Newport
Beach population including classes and performances for residents 4 to 104. The desired mix of
audience for the general performance is multi-generational and available to participants with
varied abilities and dance experience. Depending on the number and nature of outreach
engagements scheduled, venue options include various sites around City Hall grounds, Newport
Beach Schools, Oasis Senior Center, and potential locations suggested by the Newport Beach
Arts Commission. Depending upon the type of outreach event, we anticipate being able to attract
between 100-500 participants and an audience of approximately 700 for the company
performance.
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5. Backhausdance Operating Budget
I. Income (cash only)2015/16 Budget 2016/17 Budget (projected)
Contributed $39,925 $60,000
Earned $155,196 $160,600
Total Income $195,121 $220,600
II. Expenses
Program $151,702 $162,000
General and Administrative $31,413 $41,350
Marketing and Development $10,084 $12,800
Total Expenses $193,199 $216,150
III. Operating Surplus/Deficit $1,922 $4,450
IV. Fund Balance at
Beginning of Year
$78,286 $75,847
V. Accumulated Surplus
(Deficit)
$80,208 $80,297
VI. In-Kind Contributions $1,500 $2,000
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6. Describe the expected quantifiable outcomes of your project/program and how you will
evaluate the results.
We expect to increase the participants’ understanding of dance as a creative and performative art
form, to create a sense of community among participants, and to increase interest in future dance
programming. We will measure our results by soliciting and recording feedback from participants
at each class, workshop or performance. Responses will be recorded by staff and aggregated to
provide insight into the success of the event. We will also use social media to create pre- and
post-event opportunities for feedback as well as provide future information about the Newport
Beach Arts Commission events.
7. Project Budget
EXPENSES- Personnel Funding from the City of
Newport Beach
Funding from other
sources
Artistic $7,000 $3,000
Administrative $0 $1,000
Technical Production $2,500 $1,250
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Expense/Space
Rental
$0
Marketing $500
Production/Exhibition
Expense
$0
Touring/Presentation
Expense
$0
Educational Materials $0
Transportation $0
Equipment $0
Other
GRAND TOTAL $10,000 $5,250
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Additional Information
A.List of Board Members
Jennifer Backhaus, Officer / Artistic Director
Marica Pendjer, Officer / Managing Director
Michael Kerr, Board President
Robert Farnsworth, Director
Joann Leatherby, Director
Lynda Thomas, Director
Advisory Board
Mayra Castro Gutierrez, Advisory Board Chair
Nancy Dickson-Lewis, Advisory Board Director
Jeremy Hunt, Advisory Board Director
Kim Olmos, Advisory Board Director
Proud Usahacharoenporn, Advisory Board Director
B.Recent list of individuals, corporations and foundations that provide support- 1pg only
See attached page 6
C.Copy of IRS determination Letter
See attached page
D.One press clipping: See attached page
February 2016 Newport Beach Independent article written by Christopher Trela:
http://www.newportbeachindy.com/backhausdance-boldly-steps-into-the-spotlight/
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Listing of Donors
Karen Adnams
J. David Barry
Carolyn E. Brodbeck
Susan Casabella
Russell Chapman
Rick Christophersen
Shelley Conn
Ginny Davies
Lynn DeKock
Wendy Dessero
Nancy Dickson-Lewis
Eugenia Esgalhado
Patricia Falzon
Lorraine Fish
Heather Gillette
Jackie & Gary Good
Jeremy Hunt
Judy Joss
Michael Kerr
Maria Kilgore
Dale A. Merrill
John Miller & Marica Pendjer
Damon Mircheff
Allen Moon
Shannon Mule
Cyrus Parker-Jeannette
Charles Rayfield
Michele Redden
Jamie Regan
Minh Reigen
Martha L. Ryan
Lynda Thomas
Leah Vincent
Patty & Tom West
Ray White
Lori Zucchino
Mildred & Marian Kiger Foundation
Simon Family Foundation
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About the Company
Recognized by Joyce SoHo in New York as one of seven emerging dance companies to watch,
Backhausdance was formed in 2003 by Jennifer Backhaus. A powerful and entertaining voice in the
dance world, the company’s repertory offers an eclectic and dynamic vocabulary with a wonderful
sense of fluidity and strength.
Featuring a diverse body of work that is innovative and artistic, Backhausdance is the recipient of
10 Lester Horton Awards from the Dance Resource Center of Los Angeles for achievements in
choreography, design and performance, helping propel them to the forefront of Southern California
contemporary dance. The repertory includes powerful, athletic dances, emotionally charged dramatic
pieces, and whimsical, humorous glimpses at the human experience. The company also offers concert
pieces with a focus on younger audiences that incorporates a master class workshop component.
Orange County’s critically acclaimed contemporary dance company has performed extensively
nationwide as well as internationally in venues such as the Schimmel Center at Pace University, New
York; Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre, British Columbia; Pinedale Performing Arts Center,
Wyoming; and Joyce SoHo, New York. Locally, the company has been presented by the Carpenter
Performing Arts Center and Irvine Barclay Theatre, and appeared on the Studio Series at South Coast
Repertory, Fall for Dance at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Laguna Dance Festival, Celebrate
Dance at the Alex Theatre, and the Los Angeles Arts Holiday Celebration at the Dorothy Chandler
Pavilion. As artist-in-residence, Backhausdance has worked with Brigham Young University, Chapman
University, Moorpark College, and Santa Ana College; and as guest artist for the California Dance
Educators Association.
As a member of the Arts Teach artist roster and part of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts'
Education and Community Programs, Backhausdance serves thousands of public and private school
children throughout Orange and San Bernardino Counties each year. The company is also part of the
Lincoln Center Aesthetic Education Program through McCallum Theatre Institute.
A life-changing experience for pre-professional and professional dancers, the company hosts an
annual Summer Intensive at Chapman University. Backhausdance is dedicated to making this powerful
program accessible to the dance community and provides scholarships for nearly half of the more than
100 participants.
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About the Artistic Director
Jennifer Backhaus is Founder and Artistic Director of Backhausdance. She was featured in “OC
Metro’s” 40 Under 40 and honored by Chapman University as Alumni of the Year for her artistic
leadership of Backhausdance. As a choreographer, Jennifer’s works have been commissioned and
produced by Brigham Young University, Chapman University, Los Angeles Ballet, McCallum Theatre,
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, TDC of the Bay Area and Utah Regional Ballet, among others.
Many of Jennifer’s works have been honored with awards, and her piece Disintegration was
presented at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. For Backhausdance, she has created numerous
works, three of which have received multiple Lester Horton Awards for Outstanding Achievement in
Choreography. At the McCallum Theatre’s Dance Under the Stars Choreography Festival, Jennifer has
been the recipient of three consecutive choreography awards.
Currently a full-time dance faculty member at Chapman University, Jennifer is also a teaching artist
for the Segerstrom Center for the Arts Education Programs, where she shares her love of dance and
choreography with hundreds of students in public and private schools across Southern California. A life-
long learner, Jenny holds a BFA in Communications and Dance from Chapman University, and received
her MFA in Choreography from Hollins University and the ADF.
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“Drift” by Backhausdance
Artscapes: Backhausdance Boldly Steps Into the
Spotlight
Posted On 05 Feb 2016 By : Christopher Trela Comment: 0
A noted Orange County-based dance group, Backhausdance (founded in 2003 by dancer and choreographer
Jennifer Backhaus), took a giant step towards national recognition last weekend with its sold-out concert at Irvine
Barclay Theater featuring the world premiere of “Drift” plus the much-lauded “The Elasticity of the Almost.”
Together, these two pieces not only form a fascinating evening of dance, they offer a glimpse into the fertile
artistic mind of choreographer Backhaus and the skills of the Backhausdance performers.
“Drift” was a challenging, somewhat dark yet
compelling work that “deals with journey, risk and
the re-imagination of self.” “Drift” demonstrated
the artistic commitment and versatility of the
Backhausdance dancers, and was set to eclectic music by electronic band Fol Chen.
“The Elasticity of the Almost” shifted the tone to playful and fun, yet with that same commitment. Described as
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“The Elasticity of the Almost”
“the juxtaposition of structure and chaos,” the piece follows eight dancers moving among a shifting sea of red
balls as they create a fluid interaction that engages the audience with its playfulness. With its colorful costumes
and seemingly endless procession of bouncing balls, “The Elasticity of the Almost” resonates as a signature work
(much like “Revelations” has for the Alvin Ailey dance troupe).
Mike Kerr of Corona del Mar is the Backhausdance board president. He’s been a fan of Backhausdance since
2011, and talked about what sets Backhausdance apart from other contemporary dance companies.
“First, it is the only professional dance company
in Orange County,” said Kerr. “Second, the
dancers are spectacular. They compare favorably
with dancers in any contemporary dance company.
The dancers are particularly skilled at executing Jenny’s demanding choreography, blending beautiful artistry and
exceptional athleticism. And speaking of choreography, all of the work performed by the company has been
created by founder and artistic director Jenny Backhaus. This model follows the example of some of America’s
greatest choreographers, such as Martha Graham, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and George Balanchine. I believe this
is unique in the Southern California dance community.”
Being presented by The Barclay is a wonderful experience, said Kerr.
“The Barclay is recognized as one of this country’s greatest venues for contemporary dance. Over the past 25
years, practically every important dance company in the world has been presented by Barclay. Look at this
season: Jessica Lang (New York), Akram Khan (London), Hubbard Street (Chicago), Diavolo (Los Angeles) and
Backhausdance. Wow! To join these ranks is an honor, a recognition of the growth and achievements of
Backhausdance.”
In fact, Kerr said that Backhausdance has been invited back to Barclay next season, where they will perform
another world premiere.
This spring, Backhausdance will perform as part of the celebration of the opening of the Musco Center at
Chapman University, which has also named Jennifer Backhausdance as artistic advisor for dance. The company is
in discussions on several new projects including a proposed tour, collaborations with several prominent local arts
organizations; and commissioning an outside choreographer to make a new work for the company.
Based on its recent successes and upcoming engagements, Backhausdance will soon be front of mind when it
comes to contemporary dance.
For more information, visit Backhausdance.org.
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION 2016-17 CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
(Applications must be typed or word-processed- you may reformat on the computer as long as it
appears the same: i.e. use Times New Roman 12 point and the same pagination.)
Jacqueline Hahn
Popular Name of Organization
Jacqueline Hahn
Legal Name (if different) Federal Tax ID No.
5 Westridge
Mailing Address
Newport Beach 92660
City Zip
Jacqueline Hahn (949) 500-2290
Contact Name Telephone
jhahn1@cox.net jacquelinehahn.com
FAX e-mail Web Site
Newport Beach
Geographical Area Served
Have you received a City of Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before? No If so, when?
Year organization was founded 1991 Number of paid staff # of active volunteers
Total amount requested: (from request line of project budget) $ $2,500
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach that the proposed project(s) will serve: 9,000
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CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
1. Briefly describe below your organization’s purpose, mission, and goals.
To reach, enlighten and educate the public in art and to encourage them to visit museums.
2. Identify and describe why there is a need in the Newport Beach Community for your proposed
project/program. Include a quantitative description of the need and on what you based your findings
(i.e. “Based on a study done by the PTA, there are one hundred children in the 4th-6th grades at Newport Elementary who have had no training with musical instruments.” ) Describe how you have determined that your organization is the best organization for the proposed project/program.
There is currently a lack of arts education in public high schools. There are no art programs.
There is also a lack of art access for seniors.
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X
3. Describe the specific project/program that will be funded by a cultural grant. Include how the proposed project/program will be implemented and outline a schedule or project timeline, with
planned dates and locations. Identify individuals and groups involved, particularly artists and
performers, and describe their roles and responsibilities. Describe the background and qualifications
of your organization and key personnel to be involved in the program. Remember: the City funds only projects and programs- not operating expenses. These projects and programs must promote community involvement and awareness of the arts in Newport Beach.
Is this a new or existing _ project/program?
I propose to conduct a combination of sculpture and architecture lectures in PowerPoint,
approximately 50 of each (100 in total). It is important that this series be conducted weekly in order
for attendees to benefit the most.
I hold a Master of Arts and have experience working as a museum speaker and guide at the Bowers
Museum as well as more limited work at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
I also have a salon in my home where I conduct art lectures.
4. Define or describe the segment of the population in Newport Beach that you intend to serve by your
project/program. Include such things as age, location, numbers served, etc.
My aim is to reach the following demographic:
• High school students
• Seniors
• Professionals (i.e. architects/sculptors)
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5. Complete the project budget form. Address only the budget for the specific project, not your annual operating budget. For multi-project proposals, please duplicate and fill out a budget for each project.
Please annotate the budget at the bottom if there are details (such as a breakdown of personnel or a
marketing budget) critical to the proposal.
PROJECT BUDGET Funding from the City of Newport Beach
Funding from Other Sources EXPENSES-Personnel
Artistic
Administrative
Technical Production
EXPENSES-Operating
GRAND TOTAL
6. Describe the expected quantifiable outcomes of your project/program and how you will evaluate the results. Be very specific in addressing the ways that you will determine that your project/program met the needs that you identified and accomplishes the goals you set out to achieve (i.e. you provide 50
hours of musical instruction and instruments to the 100 children at Newport Elementary school as
measured by music store rental receipts and logs of instructors.)
• Attendance
• Participation / Discussion
• Q & A
Facility Expense/Space Rental
Marketing
Production/Exhibition
Expense
Touring/Presentation Expense
Educational Materials
Transportation
Equipment
Other (if greater than 10%,
annotate below)
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7. Attachments Requested
Please do not send material in excess of what is requested; it will not be seen by the Arts Commission.
• A list of Board Members and their affiliations
• A recent list of individuals, corporations and foundations that provide organizational support- not to exceed one page.
• If you are a 501(c) (3) organization attach a copy of your IRS determination letter (or your fiscal
agent’s) indicating tax exempt status.
• One brochure and/or one press clipping. Do not send photos, videos, CDs or any other extraneous material. It will not be presented to the Arts Commission.
8. Please complete this operating budget form for 2015/16 and 2016/17. This is not the
project/program budget for which you are applying, but your overall organizational budget. You may annotate at the bottom if there are details critical to the proposal.
OPERATING BUDGET 2015/16 Budget (current) 2016/17 Budget (projected)
I. Income (cash only)
Contributed
Earned
Total Income
II. Expenses
Program
General and Administrative
Marketing and Development
Total Expenses
III. Operating Surplus/Deficit (Income minus Expenses)
IV. Fund Balance at
Beginning of Year
V. Accumulated Surplus
(Deficit)
(Add lines III and IV)
VI. In-Kind Contributions (attach schedule if greater than
10% of total income)
9. I verify that the information submitted in this application is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge.
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Signature Date
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
2016-17 CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
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appears the same: i.e. use Times New Roman 12 point and the same pagination.)
Newport Beach Film Festival
Popular Name of Organization
33-0886863
Federal Tax ID No. Legal Name (if different)
2000 Quail Street
Mailing Address
Newport Beach 92660
City Zip
___Alfred Estaca_________________________________________________949 253 2880_______
Contact Name Telephone
__________________alfred.estaca @newportbeachfilmfest.com___www.newportbeachfilmfest.com
FAX e-mail Web Site
Newport Beach and greater Southern California
Geographical Area Served
Have you received a City of Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before? _Yes__ If so, when? 2001-2016_
Year organization was founded 1991 Number of paid staff __11___ # of active volunteers __10-
(year round) and 500 (seasonal)_
Total amount requested: (from request line of project budget) $ __10,000_______
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach that the proposed project(s) will serve: 800-1000__
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CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
1. Briefly describe below your organization’s purpose, mission, and goals.
The Newport Beach Film Festival will showcase a diverse selection of over 300 independent and studio
films from around the globe including feature length narrative, documentary, animated, and industry
seminars, and the following programs: Actions Sports Film Series, Art, Architecture + Design Film series,
Environmental film series, Music Film Series, Family Film series, Youth Film filmmaking with its awards
programs such as Audience, Honors, and Jury.
The Festival seeks to foster an interest in the study and appreciation of film and emboldens people of all
ages and backgrounds to participate. The Festival integrates the local community, including educational
institutions, arts organizations, governments, businesses, and other non-profit organizations into all
aspects of our event. The festival provides volunteer and internship opportunities to members of the
community year round. The Newport Beach Film Festival’s goal is to provide cultural enrichment, family
entertainment, and education to the residents of Newport Beach and surrounding areas through the
medium of cinema. The Festival supports the creation and advancement of innovative and artistic works
of filmmakers from around the globe and proudly embraces the passion, independent spirit and vision of
these emerging talented artists. The Festival brings a dynamic international film program, distinguished
industry professionals and enriching educational and cultural opportunities to our community
2. Identify and describe why there is a need in the Newport Beach Community for your proposed
project/program. Include a quantitative description of the need and on what you based your findings
(i.e. “Based on a study done by the PTA, there are one hundred children in the 4th-6th grades at
Newport Elementary who have had no training with musical instruments.” ) Describe how you have
determined that your organization is the best organization for the proposed project/program.
The 2016 Seminar Series and Special Screenings attracted large numbers of interest attendees. The public
enjoyed the unique perspective and insights that our panelists bought to the event. The diverse nature of
our speakers and the broad spectrum of disciplines represented allowed for wonderful and thought-
provoking discussions and informative Q&As The diversified subjects of the Filmmaking Seminar series
offered attendees a forum of information, ideas, cultural exchange and a rare opportunity to network and
participate with film industry professionals.
The Festival received strong positive feedback form attendees and panelists. The program adds a welcome
dose of creative energy, wisdom and talent to the community and nurtures the passions and imaginations
of attendees interest in film and the arts. Attendees have been inspired to pursue activities and careers in
entertainment and attend to participate in the cultural events the community directly from participation at
the Seminar and Special Screenings. The filmmakers involved in the panels expressed extreme gratitude
for the welcome platform to discuss their films in depth with a receptive and passionate audience.
We look forward to the 2017 Seminar Program and Special Screenings. The nature of the Festival with its
focus on film as an art form, has successfully prove that ours is the best organization for this program and
for the residents of Newport Beach. The festival is uniquely qualified to recruit, promote and structure a
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Seminar and Special Screening series that is accessible, professional and engaging to the community due
to the exclusive partnerships with industry organizations.
3.Describe the specific project/program that will be funded by a cultural grant. Include how the proposed
project/program will be implemented and outline a schedule or project timeline, with planned dates and
locations. Identify individuals and groups involved, particularly artists and performers, and describe
their roles and responsibilities. Describe the background and qualifications of your organization and
key personnel to be involved in the program. Remember: the City funds only projects and programs-
not operating expenses. These projects and programs must promote community involvement and
awareness of the arts in Newport Beach.
Is this a new_____ or existing _x__ _ project/program?
We are planning a multi-program series covering several days of the Festival similar to the 2016 Seminar
Series. This will be held starting the first weekend of the Festival and concluding by the Wednesday of
the Festival, at location in Newport Beach and surrounding area.
Past seminar topics have included directing, screenwriting, production design, cinematography, film
music composition, animation, documentary filmmaking, editing, and special effects. A new virtual
reality panel was added this year expanding the program. Our special "Conversation with ... Chris
O'dowd" allowed filmmaker and audience to interact with one another on a deeper level.
Artists of past seminars include:Tom Cross (Whiplash), Clea Duvall (Argo, American Horror Story),
Marco Beltrami (World War Z), Jared Harris (Sherlock Holmes, Mad Men), Joe Walker (12 Years a
Slave), Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast), John Lee Hancock (Saving Mr. Banks), Evan
Daugherty (Divergent), Matthew Libatique (Black Swan), William Goldenberg (Argo), Mark Isham
(Once Upon a Time: Television) Lalo Schifrin (Mission Impossible), Richard Bare (Green Acres,
Twilight Zone), Richard Sherman (Mary Poppins), Frank Marshall (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Sixth
Sense), Patricia Riggen (Girl in Progress), Rachael Leigh Cook (She’s All That), Aaron Sorkin (Social
Network) Elmer Bernstein (To Kill a Mockingbird), Steve Oedekerk (Bruce Almighty), John Wates
(Polyester), Mark Shaiman (Hairspray), Bobby Moresco (Crash), Mel Sutart (Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory) Cathy Shulman (The Illusionist), John Landis (American Werewolf in London),
Corey Kaplan (The X Files) Melissa Joan hart (Sabrina the Teenage Witch)
The Film Festival personnel, with deep-rooted industry contacts, extensive experience in event
production, outreach and marketing are the key to the participation of such panelists and the execution of
the event. The program will be similar to the 2016 event. The seminar topics and panelists will change
annually, as it is our wish to expand and improve this program to meet the needs of the community.
Key Seminar Series personnel include:
Gregg Schwenk – CEO Executive Director, NBFF
Alfred Estaca – Director of Special Projects/ Event ProducerCade Russel - Associate Director of Film Programming
Rand Collins – Special Projects/Event Producer
Leslie Feibleman –Director of Special Programs & Community Cinema, NBFF Advisor
4.Define or describe the segment of the population in Newport Beach that you intend to serve by your
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project/program. Include such things as age, location, numbers served, etc.
The Festival Seminar series attracts a wide variety of people with a strong representation of students,
seniors, film experts, avid fans and novice filmmakers, seasoned filmmakers, and media. Ages span from
12 to 75. The Seminar Program and Special Screenings intend to serve approximately 900 people. In
2017, the Festival intends to expand more outreach to recent graduates, colleges, high school students.
5. Complete the project budget form. Address only the budget for the specific project, not your annual
operating budget. For multi-project proposals, please duplicate and fill out a budget for each project.
Please annotate the budget at the bottom if there are details (such as a breakdown of personnel or a
marketing budget) critical to the proposal.
PROJECT BUDGET Funding from the
City of Newport Beach
Funding from
Other Sources
EXPENSES-Personnel
Artistic 0 3500
Administrative 0 3500
Technical Production 1000 2500
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Expense/Space Rental 0 0
Marketing 4300 7500
Production/Exhibition
Expense
1000 500
Touring/Presentation Expense 0 0
Educational Materials 500 500
Transportation 2600 3000 (and hotel)
Equipment 600 2000
Other (if greater than 10%,
annotate below)
GRAND TOTAL $10,000 $23,000
6. Describe the expected quantifiable outcomes of your project/program and how you will evaluate the
results. Be very specific in addressing the ways that you will determine that your project/program met
the needs that you identified and accomplishes the goals you set out to achieve (i.e. you provide 50
hours of musical instruction and instruments to the 100 children at Newport Elementary school as
measured by music store rental receipts and logs of instructors.)
For the Seminar Series and Special Screening we received immediate feedback from attending
filmmakers, presenters and member of the press, indicating very positive results and gratitude. The
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filmmakers that participated gave positive and assuring feedback, saying that being a part of our panel
was a highlight of their Festival experience. Information discussed on the collaborative art of filmmaking
was outstanding and thought provoking, and enjoyed giving back to an eager community. Guests had all
questions answered at the end of each program.
We evaluate the program based on the feedback from our staff members, industry experts, attendees, and
volunteers. The Newport Beach Film Festival presentation of Vision and Craft” The Art pf Filmmaking
and the additional free Special Screening continues to be a highly valuable service to the residents of
Newport Beach.
7. Attachments Requested
Please do not send material in excess of what is requested; it will not be seen by the Arts Commission.
A list of Board Members and their affiliations
A recent list of individuals, corporations and foundations that provide organizational support- not
to exceed one page.
If you are a 501(c) (3) organization attach a copy of your IRS determination letter (or your fiscal
agent’s) indicating tax exempt status.
One brochure and/or one press clipping. Do not send photos, videos, CDs or any other extraneous
material. It will not be presented to the Arts Commission.
Attached
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Individuals, Corporations and Foundations that Provide Organizational Support:
Name Affliation / Contact Name
Leslie Feibleman NBFF Director of Community Programming, Orange
County Museum of Art, Film
Riki Kucheck NBFF Director of Submissions, Orange Coast College,
Professor
Dennis Baker NBFF Director of Shorts Programming, Corona del Mar
Residents Association, Board Member
Stephanie Chin NBFF Director of Event Production, Stephanie Chin
Productions, Owner
Dave Schneipp NBFF
Ricoh Americas Sponsors, Ryan Williams
OC Weekly Media Partners, Jenna Moothart
The LA Times Media Partners, Janet Vinograd
Modern Luxury Media Partners, Weeda Lutfi
Segerstrom Center for the Performing Arts Community Partner, Jonathan Vietze
Muth Interpretive Center - Newport Bay
Conservancy
Community Partner/Venue, Dennis Baker
Coastline Community College Community Partner/Venue, Kathy Bledsoe
Fashion Island/The Irvine Company Sponsor/Venue, Alissa Sagud
Screen International Media Partners, Nigel Daly
Variety Magazine Media Partners, Sharmistha Chatterjee
ChopShop Production Support, Ken Anderson
Sony Professional Production Support, Stephen Gill
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Board of Directors:
Contact Company
Kirwan Rockerfeller University of California, Irvine
John Link Link-Murrel & Co
Janice Arrington Orange County Film Commissioner
Art Knowlson Attorney
Richard Swanson US Department of Commerce
Cammy Leslie Villa Real Estate
Tara Finnegan City of Newport Beach
Jeff Parker Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce
Gary Sherwin Visit Newport Beach
Erik Forsell Orange Coast College
Todd Quartararo Q & A Marketing
Gregg Schwenk Newport Beach Film Festival CEO
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8. Please complete this operating budget form for 2015/16 and 2016/17. This is not the
project/program budget for which you are applying, but your overall organizational budget.
You may annotate at the bottom if there are details critical to the proposal.
OPERATING BUDGET
2015/16 Budget (current) 2016/17 Budget (projected)
I. Income (cash only)
Contributed 445,000 476,150
Earned 225,000 240,750
Total Income 670,000 716,900
II. Expenses
Program 230,000 246,000
General and Administrative 235,000 251,450
Marketing and Development 200,000 214,000
Total Expenses 665,000 711,450
III. Operating Surplus/Deficit
(Income minus Expenses)
5,000 5,350
IV. Fund Balance at
Beginning of Year
5,000 5,350
V. Accumulated Surplus
(Deficit)
(Add lines III and IV)
10,000 10,700
VI. In-Kind Contributions
(attach schedule if greater than
10% of total income)
1,650,000 1,765,500
9. I verify that the iformation submitted in this application is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge.
Name: Alfred Estaca Title: Director of Sponsorship Acquisition
Signature: Date: 9/30/16 .
NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
CULTURAL ARTS GRANT PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT
(Please type report)
DUE by September 26, 201
Name of Organization Newport Beach Film Festival___________
Mailing Address 2000 Quail Street Newport Beach, CA_____________________
Telephone (949) 253-2880_______________Fax (949) 253-2881_________________________
Person preparing report _____Lohanne Cook_____________Phone (949) 253-2880 ext 246_______
Grant Project(s) Funded _”Vision and Craft: The Art of Filmmaking” ____________
________________________________________________
Effective Dates of Grant _April 2016_____
Period covered in this Report _January-May 2016_______
1.Please describe the effectiveness of your organization's grant project(s), in terms of:
The size and composition of the target group reached
Conformity to the planned time framework
The theme of the project
The allocation of funds to date
The kinds of educational services provided by this project
The composition of the professional staff rendering these services
2.Please describe how the program was evaluated. Include information on measures your
organization has initiated to improve the project in the future.
3.Please add any other comments you feel are appropriate.
4.Please attach relevant press clippings, brochures, photos, etc. that demonstrate how the project
was completed or is in process.
Please limit your narrative to no more than two (2) pages. The Completion Report must be received by the
Arts Commission by September This report must be submitted in order to be eligible for future Arts
Commission funding. If the project has not yet been presented, please complete the report with your
progress to date.
Mail or Deliver To:
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
Arts and Cultural Services Division
1000 Avocado Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949-717-3870
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- The size of the target group reached was estimated between 800 to 1000 people.
Composition ranged from ages 14 to 70, consisting of students, senior citizens, filmmakers,
industry professionals, media, avid fans and interested residents.
- The Newport Beach Film Festival conformed to the planned time frame of the week of the
Festival with the Seminar Series taking place on Saturday and Sunday, April 23rd and 24th,
with additional free screenings and panels as part of our Screening Series at two locations:
Newport Beach Civic Center , Newport Beach, CA 92660 and Regency Lido Theatre 3459 Via
Lido Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92663. The sessions ran from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- The theme was “Vision and Craft: The Art of Filmmaking”. As an additional opportunity
for our community, the NBFF was able to include Filmmaking Expo. The entire program
featured workshops on screenwriting, film music composition, editing, specialty women’s
panel and directing.
- 100% of the funds have been allocated at this time.
- The Seminar Series and Special Screenings provided insight, information and experience
on the many facets of filmmaking. The program covered a broad range of subjects within
each session, including artistic, technical, business, political, cultural, and historical
aspects of filmmaking. The panelists’ experience represented a multitude of genres,
including drama, comedy, romance, family, documentaries, stunt work and hosting
television. The panels offered the audience a mix of opinions, ideas, perspectives and
attitudes. Lively discussions engaged the audiences and proved to be inspiring, thought-
provoking and eye-opening. Several panelists remained on site after the scheduled
sessions and were available to the public for autographs, photo opportunities with the
attendees and to answer additional questions.
- The collaborative and diverse group of professionals was extraordinary. Panelists
represented a cross section of talent and rank, ranging from emerging filmmakers to
seasoned veterans. We hosted a conversation with Chris O’Dowd, who’s work included
Bridesmaids, IT Crowd and more. The Editing seminar was a hosted conversation with Dan
Lebental (Ant-Man, Iron Man) and Colby Parker (Disney’s Ant-man, Deepwater Horizon). The
Film Composers panel included Singer Matt Costa (Orange Sunshine), ASCAP and BMI
winner Lyle Workman (Superbad, Yes, Man). An industry Variety Master Class
Cinematography panel hosted by Variety. The Dynamic Women in Film Panel consisted of
Aisha Tyler (The Talk, Archer, Friends), America Young (Catalina Programmer, Stunt
Woman, Actress), Alison Eastwood (Battlecreek). A Youth Seminar was added to assist
those seeking a position in the Entertainment Industry.
2. The overall goal of providing access to industry professionals for information on the film
industry in an entertaining, interactive and accessible format was achieved. The program was
evaluated based on written surveys and feedback from panelists, the media, attendees,
Festival staff members and industry professionals in attendance. Also with the added “test
screening” the feedback was a part of the final product. For the future we hope to increase the
community’s ability to interact in a meaningful way with the professionals and creative talent
that the Festival brings to Newport Beach.
3. The positive response and feedback generated by this seminar series demonstrates that
attendees appreciate the opportunity to interact with filmmakers on such an intimate level. A
majority of the attendees took notes during the program, asked questions and walked away
with a wealth of information. The filmmakers that participated gave positive and assuring
feedback, saying that being a part of our panel was a highlight of their Festival experience. The
Festival is thrilled to host the panels and bring talented filmmaking professionals who are
enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge and experience with attendees to Newport Beach.
We are proud to offer the public a unique opportunity to interact with the film industry.
4. Please see 2016 NBFF panelist line up on this page and copy of the color program.
Carrers in Filmmaking Seminar: 10am, April 23, 2016
Stuart Shook (of Blizzard Entertainment), Ken Anderson (owner of Chopshop
Entertainment) and Graham Nash (Lead Video Producer at Vans)
Directing Seminar: April 23, 2016
Kieran Darcy Smith (Wish You Were Here) and Michael Thomas (NBFF alum
Backcountry)
A Conversation with…
Chis O’Dowd (IT Crowd, Bridesmaid)
Variety’s Master Class: April 23, 2016
Drew Daniels (“Krisha”), Peter Flinckenberg (“Concrete Night”) and Polly Morgan
(“Intervention”).
Editing Seminar: April 27, 2014
Colby Parker and Dan Lebental (Ant-man)
Dynamic Women in Film
Aisha Tyler (host, director, actor), America Young (Stuntwoman, directoe, actor) Alison
Eastwood (Director, Actor, Model, Activist)
Film Composers Seminar: April 24, 2016
Lyle Workman, Helene Muddiman, Matt Costa and Roque Banos
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION2016-17 CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
(Applications must be typed or word-processed- you may reformat on the computer as long as it
appears the same: i.e. use Times New Roman 12 point and the same pagination.)
Orange County Museum of Art
Popular Name of Organization
95-1660847
Legal Name (if different) Federal Tax ID No.
850 San Clemente Drive
Mailing Address
Newport Beach 92660
City Zip
Desiree Bautista 949-759-1122 ext 246
Contact Name Telephone
949-759-5623 dbautista@ocma.net www.ocma.net
FAX e-mail Web Site
Orange County
Geographical Area Served
Have you received a City of Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before? Yes If so, when? 2015
Year organization was founded 1962 Number of paid staff __20_# of active volunteers _281___
Total amount requested: (from request line of project budget) $ _25,000____
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach that the proposed project(s) will serve: 87,000,
approximately the entire Newport Beach Community
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CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
1. Briefly describe below your organization’s purpose, mission, and goals.
The mission of the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) is to enrich the lives of a diverse and
changing community through modern and contemporary art.
OCMA is recognized as one of the finest mid-sized museums in the United States. Home to a renowned
collection of more than 3,000 works, an ambitious exhibition program that rivals that of much larger
museums, and impactful and innovative education and public engagement programs that explore new and
better ways of connecting the community with modern and contemporary art, the museum reaches over 30,000 visitors each year. OCMA-organized exhibitions have traveled to more than 34 museums across the U.S. and abroad, a key indication of scholarly and artistic achievement for a museum of OCMA's size.
OCMA’s goals are: 1) to eliminate the financial and logistical barriers that would otherwise prevent many
community members from visiting the museum; 2) to deepen and broaden the museum’s impact, build a stronger audience base and increase the overall cultural participation within Southern California; 3) and continue to present the finest exhibitions dedicated to the story of modern and contemporary art.
2. Identify and describe why there is a need in the Newport Beach Community for your proposed
project/program. Include a quantitative description of the need and on what you based your findings (i.e. “Based on a study done by the PTA, there are one hundred children in the 4th-6th grades at Newport Elementary who have had no training with musical instruments.” ) Describe how you have
determined that your organization is the best organization for the proposed project/program.
According to a survey done by the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the General Social Survey to discover the attitudes, motivations, and barriers for attending the arts in different life stages, 47% of Americans did not attend an arts performance or exhibition because they didn’t have the
time while 38% said their most important barrier to attending was that it cost too much. The survey also
revealed that 64% of Americans are motivated to attend arts performances or exhibitions to learn new
things while 73% do so as a means to socialize with family and friends. Through OCMA’s Community
Access initiative, modern and contemporary art and public programs are made more accessible and appealto a wide range of audiences in the Newport Beach community providing students, families and the
general public with more opportunities for meaningful arts experiences at no cost. Finding the time for
unique interactive cultural experiences is often difficult during a standard workweek so with free
admission, extended hours every Friday, and engaging public programs,Free Fridays give visitors greater flexibility in when they can visit the museum and deepens their experiences of artwork in a fun and casual social setting.
In terms of youth art education, studies have shown that the implementation of the federal legislation, No
Child Left Behind, has led to less time for the arts in the classroom despite its designation as a “corecurriculum subject”. A national survey of 3rd-12th grade public school teachers reveals that 66% of teachers believe subjects such as art get crowded out. Due to tight budgets and a growing list of state
mandates extra attention is being paid to math or language arts even though research suggests that young
people with high involvement in the arts are 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic
achievement. Through Free School Tours OCMA provides students with valuable arts education and ensures that students have the freedom to be creative in a welcoming art environment during docent-led gallery tours and stimulating hands-on activities in the galleries. School tours at the museum support and
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enhance classroom learning with direct ties to California’s Language Arts, History, Social Science, and
Visual Arts Content Standards.
With limited school budgets, families often seek equally enriching and meaningful activities which they
can do together as well. Each Free Family Day gives families the opportunity to explore the current
exhibitions at their own pace, learn more about the art on view during family-friendly tours, and spend
quality time creating art on a day that most do not have to report for work.
3. Describe the specific project/program that will be funded by a cultural grant. Include how the
proposed project/program will be implemented and outline a schedule or project timeline, with
planned dates and locations. Identify individuals and groups involved, particularly artists and
performers, and describe their roles and responsibilities. Describe the background and qualifications of your organization and key personnel to be involved in the program. Remember: the City funds
only projects and programs- not operating expenses. These projects and programs must promote
community involvement and awareness of the arts in Newport Beach.
Is this a new__ __or existing __X_ _project/program?
OCMA’s Community Access initiative provides a broader public audience, families, and underserved
students the opportunity to visit the museum. Community Access consists of three programs: Free
Fridays,Free Family Days, and Free School Tours.
Every Friday at OCMA is Free Friday, where admission is free to the museum and its programs with extended hours from 11 am to 8 pm. To complement the exhibitions on view,Free Fridays are enhanced
with a series of exciting activities, including artist talks, panel discussions, and more. These programs
include a range of thematic “culture nights” that offer OCMA’s audiences the opportunity to experience
music, dance, food, and other offerings. Continuing its longstanding partnership with the Newport Beach Film Festival, OCMA will also present monthly screenings and independent films on select Fridays as part of the Cinema Orange series.
To provide high-quality visual art experiences for all members of the community OCMA organizes Free
Family Days that attract visitors of all ages. With a particular emphasis on engaging younger audiences,
Free Family Day activities include hands-on art projects, live entertainment, family-friendly gallery tours, and interactive story time. To strengthen relationships with local partners, OCMA joins forces with
community organizations to showcase the creativity and accomplishments of young artists and to present
live performances. Past partners include the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of Orange County,
the Center for Living Peace, the Orange County Educational Arts Academy, Arts Orange County, and more. OCMA’s upcoming Free Family Day will be presented in partnership with the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. In connection with the artwork on view, the event will feature performances by
middle and high school musical and vocal ensembles including the Costa Mesa High School Jazz Band.
The day will also consist of performances by the Compass Dance Company, art activities, an in-gallery
scavenger hunt, and more.
During Free School Tours, the museum will welcome grades K-12 students for a dialogue-based tour that
emphasizes looking at and analyzing artwork. Docents and public engagement staff provide tours and in-
gallery activities that encourage students to think creatively and work beyond predictable answers. Each
school tour features a full 90 minutes of interactive touring in the galleries and includes writing, drawing, and other hands-on creative activities paired with carefully planned question-based teaching strategies. This format integrates creative activity into students’ experiences in the gallery with the artwork and
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expands their understanding and confidence in engaging with art. School tours began on September 6 and
are scheduled for every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday throughout the course of the exhibition cycle.In addition to the free tours, OCMA will provide supplemental financial support to help cover transportation expenses to schools that otherwise could not visit the museum.
Programming for Free Fridays,Free Family Days and Free School Tours are organized and managed by
OCMA’s Senior Curator and Director of Public Engagement, Cassandra Coblentz and Public Engagement Program Assistant, Lindzy Butterfield.
Cassandra Coblentz, Senior Curator and Director of Public Engagement
Cassandra Coblentz joined OCMA as Director of Public Engagement in September 2015 and was
promoted with additional role as Senior Curator in February 2016. As a curator and museum educator she has twenty years of experience in the museum field. As an educator she has worked with diverse audiences and developed programming for school programs, university students, family audiences and
underserved communities. She has a produced numerous groundbreaking public programs, closely liked
and thoughtfully engaged with related exhibitions. She also has a diverse curatorial practice that
champions the artistic process. Taking innovative approaches to collaborating with artists and architects, she initiated the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art’s Architecture+ Art program that explores the boundaries between these creative practices, producing large-scale site-specific commissions with artists.
She has also authored and managed the production of several exhibition catalogues and publications. Her
professional experience includes appointments at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Hammer
Museum, DIA Center for the Arts, Fabric Workshop and Museum, and The J. Paul Getty Museum. She received her BA in Art History and English from Cornell University and her MA from the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College.
Lindzy Butterfield, Public Engagement Program Assistant
Lindzy began teaching athletics at the age of 14 and continued to work with children throughout her adult life. She graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a Bachelor's Degree in Art History and Religious Studies in 2012, and continued to teach snowboarding, figure skating, waterskiing and
wakeboarding on a professional basis throughout her time in Colorado. Upon graduation, Lindzy spent
several years working with young children and gained Early Childhood Education accreditations in the
states of Colorado and California. Upon moving to California, Lindzy began volunteering at the Orange County Museum of Art and after several months of volunteering, applied for the internship program. In January 2016, Lindzy was offered a position upon completion of her internship and continues to work as
the Public Engagement Program Assistant planning, scheduling, and coordinating school, public, and
private tours. In her role at OCMA, Lindzy is also heavily involved in public programming, docent
training, continuing education, and is now the facilitator between permanent staff members, interns and volunteers.
4. Define or describe the segment of the population in Newport Beach that you intend to serve by your
project/program. Include such things as age, location, numbers served, etc.
OCMA intends to serve the entire Newport Beach community and is available to serve all visitors to Orange County.
5. Complete the project budget form. Address only the budget for the specific project, not your annual
operating budget. For multi-project proposals, please duplicate and fill out a budget for each project. Please annotate the budget at the bottom if there are details (such as a breakdown of personnel or a marketing budget) critical to the proposal.
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PROJECT BUDGET Funding from the City of Newport Beach Funding from Other SourcesEXPENSES-Personnel
Artistic $14,450
Administrative $163,950
Technical Production $0
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Expense/Space Rental $40,274
Marketing $6,780
Production/Exhibition
Expense
$0
Touring/Presentation Expense $0
Educational Materials $15,415 $40,000 – Visionaries
Transportation $10,000 $30,000 – Capital Group
Equipment $0 $5,000 – William Gillespie Fnd
Other (if greater than 10%, annotate below)
GRAND TOTAL $250,869 $75,000
6. Describe the expected quantifiable outcomes of your project/program and how you will evaluate the
results. Be very specific in addressing the ways that you will determine that your project/program met
the needs that you identified and accomplishes the goals you set out to achieve (i.e. you provide 50
hours of musical instruction and instruments to the 100 children at Newport Elementary school asmeasured by music store rental receipts and logs of instructors.)
OCMA’s goal is to increase the number of Newport Beach resident visitors to the museum and its public
programs. During each Free Friday and Free Family Day, OCMA admissions will distribute surveys to
each visitor to collect information which will help evaluate their experience. This will assist OCMA in
determining which activities visitors are interested in, gauging the best times for public programs, and
offer information on visitor residency. OCMA expects a total of over 8,000 attendees on Free Fridays and
2,000 on Free Family Days in the coming year.
OCMA anticipates welcoming over 3,000 students to participate in Free School Tours in 2017. OCMA’s
public engagement program assistant will track the number of students and schools that visit. To evaluate
the school tour and in-gallery experience, a postcard evaluation form is given to the teacher of each
participating class immediately following the tour requesting feedback. Each evaluation form has five
simple questions, answered on a scale of “Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Agree, Strongly Agree, and Don’t
Know”. There is also a space for group leaders to leave written feedback. The museum hopes that by
adding a written section onto this form, staff will receive specific feedback that will help constantly
improve programming.
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7. Attachments Requested
Please do not send material in excess of what is requested; it will not be seen by the Arts Commission.
x A list of Board Members and their affiliations
x A recent list of individuals, corporations and foundations that provide organizational support- not to exceed one page.
x If you are a 501(c) (3) organization attach a copy of your IRS determination letter (or your fiscal
agent’s) indicating tax exempt status.
x One brochure and/or one press clipping. Do not send photos, videos, CDs or any other extraneous material. It will not be presented to the Arts Commission.
8. Please complete this operating budget form for 2015/16 and 2016/17. This is not the
project/program budget for which you are applying, but your overall organizational budget.
You may annotate at the bottom if there are details critical to the proposal.
OPERATING BUDGET
2015/16 Budget (current) 2016/17 Budget (projected)
I. Income (cash only)
Contributed $2,227,000 $1,778,410
Earned $815,000 $742,590
Total Income $3,042,000 $2,521,000
II. Expenses
Program $1,625,000 $1,325,000
General and Administrative $800,000 $711,515
Marketing and Development $570,000 $472,763
Total Expenses $2,995,000 $2,509,278
III. Operating Surplus/Deficit(Income minus Expenses)$47,000 $11,722
IV. Fund Balance at Beginning of Year $165,804 $212,804
V. Accumulated Surplus
(Deficit)(Add lines III and IV)
$212,804 $224,526
VI. In-Kind Contributions
(attach schedule if greater than
10% of total income)
9. I verify that the information submitted in this application is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge.
Name Desiree Bautista Title Development Manager
Signature __________________________________________ Date 9/23/2016
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Executive Committee
Craig W. Wells, President Ellen R. Marshall, Vice President
Annette Wiley, Secretary; Chair, Building Committee
J. Steven Roush, Treasurer
Dr. James B. Pick, Chair, Collections CommitteeAnton Segerstrom, Executive Committee
Board of Trustees
Laurén ChalmersRobin J. Kalota
David Lake
Lilly Merage
Dr. Sherry PhelanMichael D. RayBaraa Sarakby
Trustees Emeriti
Peter Alexander
Frances A. Bass
Joan F. Beall, Chairman Emeritus
Donald L. BrenHarry G. BubbDavid Emmes, II
Teri Kennady
Barbara Klein
Gilbert E. LeVasseur, Jr.Charles D. Martin, Founding Chairman EmeritusCarl Neisser
Thomas H. Nielsen, Chairman Emeritus
Joan Riach-Gayner
Thomas B. RogersJudge James V. Selna, Chairman EmeritusJohn R. Stahr
Mrs. Richard Steele
Thomas Tierney
Timothy W. Weiss
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Organizational Support
January – August 2016
Donor Amount
BMW of North America $100,000Barbara Klein $100,000Visionaries $100,000
The Segerstrom Foundation $50,000
Van Cleef & Arpels $50,000
Capital Group $42,000Bergener Mirejovsky $25,000City National Bank $20,000
South Coast Plaza $20,000
Pam and James Muzzy $17,500
Stephen O. Lesser $15,000Jennifer and Anton Segerstrom $12,500Marina and Rob Arnott $15,000
Susan and Mike Etchandy $12,500
MATT Construction $12,500
Morphosis Architects $12,500Elizabeth Segerstrom $12,500Valaree Wahler $12,500
Neiman Marcus $12,500
Michael D. Ray $12,500
Wells Fargo Wealth Management $12,500Jeri and Danny McKenna $12,000Toni and Steven Berlinger $10,000
Frances and Edward Frankel $10,000
Michael S. Kaye $10,000
Pamela Schmider $6,5000Bank of America $5,000Cartier $5,000
Sally and Randy Crockett $5,000
JoAnn and Anthony Fanticola $5,000
William Gillespie Foundation $5,000Stephanie and Kenneth Grody $5,000Marlene and Samuel Hamontree $5,000
Deborah and David Lake $5,000
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP $5,000
Rebecca and Carl McLarand $5,000Gautam Patel $5,000Related California $5,000
Joan Riach-Gayner $5,000
Michelle Rohe $5,000
Room & Board $5,000Schroeder Investment Partners $5,000Lucy Sun and Warren Felson $5,000
NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
CULTURAL ARTS GRANT PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT
(Please type report)DUE by September 30, 2016
Name of Organization ____Orange County Museum of Art________________________________
Mailing Address __850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660_____________________
Telephone __949-759-1122__________Fax__949-759-5623______________________________
Person preparing report ___Desiree Bautista________Phone___949-759-1122 ext 246_________
Grant Project(s) Funded _Community Access Initiative___________________________________
Effective Dates of Grant ___September 1, 2015 – August 30, 2016____
Period covered in this Report ___September 1, 2015 – August 30, 2016____
1. Please describe the effectiveness of your organization's grant project(s), in terms of:
x The size and composition of the target group reached
x Conformity to the planned time framework
x The theme of the project
x The allocation of funds to date
x The kinds of educational services provided by this project
x The composition of the professional staff rendering these services
A total of 6,671 people visited the museum during Free Fridays with average of 166 visitors each
Friday. Notably, the Fridays in which Cinema Orange film screenings were being held were very popular and often resulted in the event reaching capacity. The demand to view one of the films in
particular,The Illusionists, was so great that an additional screening was scheduled earlier the same day to accommodate more guests.
Over 2,800 people attended OCMA’s Free Family Days including students and parents from schools in the Newport-Mesa and Capistrano Unified School District and new visitors from the Marian Bergeson Elementary School Mandarin Immersion Program, one of the event partners.
OCMA served 3,044 K-12 and college students from 52 schools, throughout 7 school districts in
OCMA’s Free School Tours program. For the remainder of 2016, OCMA’s public engagement team
is busy scheduling tours for every slot available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of each week. As the current exhibitions run through December 4, 2016, OCMA expects to welcome
approximately 1,400 more students as part of the program this fall.
OCMA’s programming for students and life-long learners are at the core of its mission so through
the Free School Tours program students and teachers are provided with the unique opportunity to
learn about modern and contemporary art in a museum setting through dialogue and activity-based tours that emphasize looking at and analyzing artworks. With free admission alone, visitors had
more opportunities to experience high-quality art but when supplemented with extended hours and programs such as artist talks, musical performances, and film screening, visitors were given the chance to learn new things and deepen their experience of artwork on view through discussions
and increasing observation skills.
All public programs on Free Fridays and Free Family Days along with in-gallery activities
performed during Free School Tours were organized to supplement the exhibitions currently on view at that time. During this grant period, artwork in R. Luke DuBois, Sandow Birk: American
Qur’an, Olga Lah: Amass and Swell, Fred Tomaselli, and Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty served as the
primary inspiration for programs encouraging visitors to make their own connections to the artwork on display.
The professional staff rendering these services is Cassandra Coblentz, Senior Curator and Director of Public Engagement; and Lindzy Butterfield, Public Engagement Program Assistant.
All funds have been allocated to date during OCMA’s 2016 fiscal year.
2. Please describe how the program was evaluated. Include information on measures your organization has initiated to improve the project in the future.
Each program within Community Access was evaluated based on the level of attendance, staff observations, and audience feedback. During participant visits on Free Fridays and Free Family
Days Visitor Services at the Admissions desk requested the zip code of each visitor to gather
information which the museum would use to track its progress in attracting more participants and reaching new audiences. OCMA has since begun distributing surveys to each visitor to collect
supplementary data including interests, age, and gender. These demographics will assist the
museum in future planning and its consistent efforts to make further improvements to its programs.
To evaluate the school tour and in-gallery experience during Free School Tours, Public
Engagement staff began requesting feedback from teachers in the form of a postcard evaluation. Immediately following their tour, the teacher of each participating class was given a postcard,
which the teacher mailed back at their convenience. Each postcard evaluation included a brief questionnaire with space for written feedback which has been useful in helping OCMA consistently improve its programs.
3. Please add any other comments you feel are appropriate.
4. Please attach relevant press clippings, brochures, photos, etc. that demonstrate how the project was completed or is in process.
Please limit your narrative to no more than two (2) pages. The Completion Report must be received by the Arts Commission by September 25, 2015 at 4:00 pm.This report must be
submitted in order to be eligible for future Arts Commission funding. If the project has not yet been presented, please complete the report with your progress to date.
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JUNE 13, 2016
Free Museum Days for
Families in Los Angeles
and Orange County
6/13/16 - By Audrey M
Love museums, but do the prices make you think twice? If you have a large family,
those tickets add up fast—which is particularly frustrating if you need to beat a hasty
retreat to avoid a meltdown. SoCal has some great museums that are free every day of
the year, plus active-duty military personnel can take advantage of the Blue Star
Program at many Los Angeles museums in summertime. As for the rest of them (once
kids are old enough to have to pay), many LA and OC museums have monthly or even
weekly free days or evenings, and we have collected a list below for easy reference.
These times are a great chance to bring the extended family, meet friends, or check out
a place you have never been before—all for just the price of parking or Metro tickets.
We recommend confirming free days/evenings with the museums, especially if the date
is near a national or religious holiday. Be aware that free days can sometimes be quite
crowded.
Orange County Museum of Art
850 San Clemente Drive
Newport Beach 92660
949.759.5623
OCMA offers free admission every Friday. The OCMA lot offers free parking—but
neighboring overflow lots charge.
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
2016-17 CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
(Applications must be typed or word-processed- you may reformat on the computer as long as it appears the same: i.e. use Times New Roman 12 point and the same pagination.)
Pacific Symphony_____________________________________________________________ Popular Name of Organization
Pacific Symphony Association_________________________________95-3635496________
Legal Name (if different) Federal Tax ID No.
3631 S. Harbor Blvd., Suite 100__________________________________________________
Mailing Address
Santa Ana, CA 92704-8908
City Zip
Luisa Cariaga, Director of Institutional Giving 714-876-2369 Contact Name Telephone
714-755-5789 LCariaga@PacificSymphony.org www.PacificSymphony.org FAX e-mail Web Site
Orange County
Geographical Area Served
Have you received a City of Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before? No If so, when? N/A
Year organization was founded 1978 Number of paid staff 58 # of active volunteers 2,396
Total amount requested: (from request line of project budget) $ 5,000
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach the proposed project(s) will serve: 1,369
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CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
1. Briefly describe below your organization’s purpose, mission, and goals.
Pacific Symphony was founded in 1978 and is the largest American professional orchestra established in
the last 50 years. Its mission is to inspire, engage and serve Orange County through exceptional music
performances and education and community programming. Since 1986, the orchestra’s has been based
at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and later moved into the Center’s new Renée and Henry
Segerstrom Concert Hall in 2006. The Symphony has gained great notoriety and acclaim under the
visionary leadership of Music Director Carl St.Clair, who just concluded his 26th season, in a tenure
unmatched by any other American conductor. Not by coincidence, Pacific Symphony is the only
orchestra in the nation to achieve 26 consecutive years of balanced budgets.
Pacific Symphony is just concluding a rigorous strategic planning process to update its mission and
vision statements and prioritize its organizational goals. Chief among these goals is to attract, engage
and serve a larger and more diverse audience in Orange County through an ongoing commitment to
inspire and enrich local residents who lack basic resources and/or meet with daily adversity. With this
philosophy underlying all of its annual goals, the Symphony dedicates 10% of its $19 million annual
budget to education and community engagement.
2. Identify and describe why there is a need in the Newport Beach Community for your proposed
project/program. Include a quantitative description of the need and on what you based your findings (i.e. “Based on a study done by the PTA, there are one hundred children in the 4th-6th grades at Newport Elementary who have had no training with musical instruments.” ) Describe how you have determined that your organization is the best organization for the proposed
project/program.
Numerous persuasive reports demonstrate that arts education improves student critical thinking abilities,
language and reasoning skills, teamwork and standardized test scores. In particular, the 2012 Worcester
Polytechnic Institute report shows a steady increase in overall test and SAT scores for students who
study music, with a significant jump for those who study four years or more. The Nature Journal report
presents credible evidence showing remarkable increases in math scores of children studying sequential
skill development in rhythm and pitch, which are part of the proposed Class Act program.
The Newport Beach elementary school participants are Andersen and Harbor View (each starting their
seventh year of participation) and Newport Coast (entering its eighth). The multiple-year engagement of
children in Class Act has ensured they reap the many academic and developmental benefits of music
learning. Based on the above noted statistics, as well as data confirming that any student involvement in
the arts is of tremendous value, there is a great need for a continuum of music programs in Newport
Beach to maximize the many benefits to all 1,311 Class Act students in the city. Moreover, the program
was initially designed and developed to fill Newport-Mesa District’s declining arts programs as it faced
severe budget cuts. Newport Beach schools rely heavily on Pacific Symphony to provide quality arts
education programs for their students, as well as for training and arts learning for teachers. One of Class
Act’s distinguishing features is the provision of professional Pacific Symphony musicians in the
program, unmatched by any other music education project in Orange County.
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3. Describe the specific project/program that will be funded by a cultural grant. Include how the proposed project/program will be implemented and outline a schedule or project timeline, with
planned dates and locations. Identify individuals and groups involved, particularly artists and
performers, and describe their roles and responsibilities. Describe the background and
qualifications of your organization and key personnel to be involved in the program. Remember:
the City funds only projects and programs- not operating expenses. These projects and programs must
promote community involvement and awareness of the arts in Newport Beach.
Is this a new_____ or existing __X__ project/program?
Funding is respectfully requested for the Class Act Music Education Program in three Newport Beach
city schools. Since 1994, Class Act has filled the growing local need for quality arts education using the
arts as a means to enhance academic achievement and enrich school communities. Class Act trains and
places individual professional Pacific Symphony musicians into Orange County based schools.
Musicians work as teaching artists in year-long residencies focused on the fundamentals of music
through age-appropriate classroom instruction.
Class Act runs from September to June every year with each participating school forming a team of the
principal, teachers, parent coordinators, Symphony musician and school volunteers. The Symphony
creates and provides a Common Core curriculum-based theme, workshop materials and lesson plans for
all schools by September. These materials are delivered to classroom teachers from September to December during their training workshops where they learn to integrate music in all areas of learning.
Student-centered activities and arts workshops with Symphony musicians run from January to May.
Youth Concerts and Bravo Assemblies conclude the program in June. Assessments are then conducted
and the program evaluated for future improvements. Evaluation is also conducted by Class Act staff
throughout the year to monitor curricular and implementation goals, and ensure they are being met.
Class Act participants include the entire student bodies of Andersen, Harbor View and Newport Coast
Elementary Schools, as well as teachers, principals, parent coordinators, administrators and volunteers.
There are eleven Pacific Symphony musicians who are employed in Class Act, which serve 32
countywide schools in total. A single musician is assigned to each school which changes every year. Three of the eleven musicians inaugurated Class Act in 1994; seven are long-time members of the
orchestra and multiple-year Class Act leaders; one is new to the program. Led by Vice President Susan
Kotses, with nine years of experience in the Symphony’s education division, Class Act uses seven staff
members who manage, coordinate and oversee all program activities. Since inception, Class Act has
served over 250,000 students, teachers and principals in Orange County during its 22-year history.
4. Define or describe the segment of the population in Newport Beach that you intend to serve by
your project/program. Include such things as age, location, numbers served, etc.
Class Act serves 1,369 individuals in three Newport Beach elementary schools: Andersen Elementary
with 365 students, Harbor View Elementary with 425 students, and Newport Coast with 521 students.
Grade levels range from Kindergarten to sixth, with children’s ages varying from 5 to 11. In addition,
there are a total of 55 teachers who participate and benefit from their program participation, as well as
three school principals. As noted, all three schools have participated in Class Act for a number of years,
and can attest to the program’s effectiveness (see enclosed “Quote Sheet”).
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5. Complete the project budget form. Address only the budget for the specific project, not your annual operating budget. For multi-project proposals, please duplicate and fill out a budget for
each project. Please annotate the budget at the bottom if there are details (such as a breakdown of
personnel or a marketing budget) critical to the proposal.
PROJECT BUDGET Funding from the Funding from EXPENSES-Personnel City of Newport Beach Other Sources
Artistic 2,700 23,000
Administrative 600 8,215
Technical Production
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Exp./Space Rental
Marketing
Production/Exhibition Exp.
Touring/Presentation Exp.
Educational Materials 1,700 4,000
Transportation
Equipment
Other (note 10% or greater)
GRAND TOTAL $5,000 $35,215
6. Describe the expected quantifiable outcomes of your project/program and how you will evaluate the results. Be very specific in addressing the ways that you will determine that your project/program met the needs that you identified and accomplishes the goals you set out to
achieve (i.e. you provide 50 hours of musical instruction and instruments to the 100 children at
Newport Elementary school as measured by music store rental receipts and logs of instructors.)
The overall desired outcome is for children to develop an interest in music and spark student desire to
continue to listen to and study music. Outcomes for teachers are to increase their capacity to teach the
arts more effectively in their classroom, and advance their own interest in music and attending Pacific
Symphony concerts. Specific expected outcomes for students are:
1. A total of 75% or 983 students out of the estimated 1,311 total will demonstrate increased
knowledge about the Class Act composer of the year and his music. Outcomes are measured
through pre- and post-program testing, questionnaires and teacher surveys.
2. A total of 787 students out of the 1,311 total will manifest a desire to further engage in music,
representing 60% of all students. Results are measured through student follow-up polls, surveys
and enrollment in subsequent school and community music programs.
3. A total of 80% or 44 of the 55 teacher participants will increase their capacity to teach the arts more effectively and better support the Common Core in their classroom. These results are
quantified through teacher written surveys, individual interviews and follow-up one-on-one
meetings.
Board of Directors 2016‐17
*Susan Anderson Board Secretary/Philanthropist
Leona Aronoff‐Sadacca Gate City Beverage Co. (retired)
Lindsay A. Ayers Carothers, DiSante and Freudenberger LLP
Mindy Ball Ex‐Officio Orchestra Member
Eric B. Chamberlain Bank of America
*Jo Ellen Chatham Board Development Co‐Chair/SoCal Edison (retired)
Hazem H. Chehabi, MD Newport Diagnostic Centers
Jennifer Cheng Cheng Family Foundation
David P. Collins Active Living International
*John W. Daniels South Coast Plaza
Ginny Davies Community Leader and Arts Patron
Louis A. Delmonico PDA Engineering
Lucy Dunn Orange County Business Council
Catherine Emmi Community Leader and Arts Patron
*John R. Evans Wells Fargo Bank (retired)
Christine Frank Ex‐Officio Orchestra Member
*John Forsyte Board President/Pacific Symphony
Barbara Foster Insights Worldwide
Raymond J. Francis University Medical Pharmaceuticals
Mildred Garcia CSU Fullerton President
*Michael S. Gordon First Q Capital
*Nicholas Greenko Tangram Interiors
*Rondell B. Hanson Community Leader and Arts Patron
Donald Hecht Founder, North Central University and Cal Southern University
Ronald J. Hoefer Milestone Risk Management and Insurance Services
Garth Hogan Grubb & Ellis
Michelle M. Horowitz Community Leader and Arts Patron
James Newton Howard JNH Studios
Donald Hu Founder, JDH Pacific
Hector J. Infante Chevron Corporation
Sheng Jiang Cisco Systems
*Seth R. Johnson Pacific Sunwear and Abercrombie & Fitch
Michael I. Katz Katz Yoon LLP
*Michael Kerr Immediate Past Chair/Bluestone Communities
*Benedict Kwon Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
*Joann Leatherby Board Chair/Leatherby Family Foundation
Board of Directors / Pacific Symphony 2016‐17
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Suzy Lee ITT Cannon LLC
Agnes Lew East West Bank
*Phillip N. Lyons Pinecreek Investment Company
Diana Martin Artist, Diana Martin Gifts
*Alex McKinnon Founder, Kinn, Inc.
David V. Melilli David Melilli Company
Carlos Mollura Community Leader and Arts Patron
Timothy J. Molnar Wealth Management Advisor
*Kathryn Moore Founder, Style 2020
Stacey E. Nicholas Philanthropist
*Mark Nielsen Board Treasurer/TextPower, Inc.
David A. Ontko Disneyland Resorts
Anoosheh Oskouian Ship & Shore International Environmental, Inc.
Dennis B. Parrott KPMG LLP
*John B. Peller Community Leader and Arts Patron
William F. Podlich Pacific Investment Management Co. (retired)
*Judith Posnikoff PAAMCO
Hon. Miguel Pulido Mayor, City of Santa Ana
Chiyo Rowe Community Leader and Arts Patron
*Diane Sawyer Capital Group
Scott Seigel California Closets
Hon. H. Warren Siegel Orange County Superior Court Judge (retired)
Ronald M. Simon RSI Holding Corporation
Benjamin Smolen Ex‐Officio Orchestra Member
*Elizabeth D. Stahr Community Leader and Arts Patron
*John R. Stahr Latham & Watkins (retired)
*Joseph Svehla Raytheon (retired)
Christopher D. Tower BDO Seidman
David H. Troob Troob Capital Management
Stephen Tufts Wells Fargo Bank
*Bart Van Aardenne Vinculums Services Inc.
W. Henry Walker Farmers & Merchants Bank
*Rochelle L. Ward Board Development Co‐Chair/US Bank
Jane Fujishige Yada Fujishige Farms, Inc.
Charles Zhang Zion Enterprises, LLC
Officers in Bold
*Executive Committee
Rev. 7/27/2016
Pacific Symphony
Institutional Support 2015‐16
as of 6/30/2016
Foundations and Corporations
Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation 650,000$
James Irvine Foundation (two grants) 525,000$
Ahmanson Charitable Community Trust 200,000$
The Nicholas Endowment 154,000$
Farmers and Merchants Bank 135,000$
The Legacy Fund 100,000$
Wells Fargo Foundation 100,000$
The Opus Foundation 100,000$
The Segersrom Foundation 75,000$
US Bank 75,000$
Chevron Corporation 75,000$
The Simon Foundation for Education 75,000$
Target 50,000$
New Music USA (multi‐year grant) 41,803$
Bank of America Foundation 40,000$
The Colburn Foundation 40,000$
Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation 40,000$
The Green Foundation 25,000$
The Boeing Company 25,000$
Cheng Family Foundation 25,000$
Schools First Federal Credit Union 25,000$
Microsemi Corp. 25,000$
Ernest and Irma Rose Foundation 25,000$
BDO Seidman LLP 22,500$
Capital Group Companies 20,000$
Disneyland Resorts 20,000$
Tangram Interiors 17,500$
Pacific Life Foundation 15,000$
Blossom Siegel Family Foundation 15,000$
Margolis Family Foundation 15,000$
KPMG LLP 15,000$
Sage North America 15,000$
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth 15,000$
Twi Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 15,000$
Windes & McClaughry 15,000$
Zion Enterprises 15,000$
Greenberg Gross LLP 12,500$
Crean Foundation 10,000$
Shanbrom Family Foundation 10,000$
Miracle Fund Foundation/OCCF 10,000$
Anonymous Foundation/OCCF 10,000$
Edison International 10,000$
Lonie Bosserman Fund/OCCF 9,750$
Aaron Copland Fund for Music 5,000$
Alaska Airlines 5,000$
E. Nakamichi Foundation 5,000$
Employees Community Fund of Boeing California 5,000$
Taco Bell Community Grants Program 5,000$
Roosters Foundation 5,000$
Angels Baseball Foundation 4,000$
Robinson Foundation 2,500$
Amphion Foundation 2,000$
Government
National Endowment for the Arts 40,000$
City of Misson Viejo 50,000$
City of Irvine 50,000$
City of Santa Ana Arts & Cultural Commission 10,000$
Total Foundation, Corporation and Government 3,101,553$
Class Act Quotes from Newport Beach Schools
Andersen Elementary School
“The most telling experience came on Family Night when a fifth grade boy asked if he could sit
by me during the program. He was simply mesmerized the whole evening. The evening ended
up being standing room only, and was mostly comprised of young kids who attended with their
families. I loved the fact that the children were interested enough to ask their parents to take
them, and when there were questions asked from the stage, they knew the answers! This tells
me that the musical education is taking root in our children, and will hopefully continue to
develop in the coming years into a mature appreciation of classical music.”
‐ Former Andersen Principal Mary Manos
Newport Coast Elementary School (“NCE”)
“NCE welcomes Class Act as a way to enhance our current music program and to help integrate
music education with other subjects to which our students are exposed. This past year, we
have seen first‐hand how Class Act enriched our current music program. Rather than simply
attend music as an extracurricular class each week, the students were given opportunities to
learn about music within the contexts of history, biography, art and mathematics. Our students
were also given exposure to drama through the music lessons led by Dana Freeman, as well as
during the Interactive Music Experience for the lower grades.” – NCE Teacher
“The Family Night Concert turned out to be a wonderful community event. Parents and
grandparents were able to enjoy classical music together with their children and grandchildren
in a relaxed setting. Our musician welcomed student/audience participation and the students
were excited to show off what they had learned.” – NCE Teacher
“I have seen the primary students engage with music in the classrooms as never before.”
– NCE Teacher
“The type of music education that is provided in the Class Act program complements our
regular music program by providing additional support in the classroom. My students ask to
hear the CD provided by Class Act and love to move to the music.” ‐ Susan Stokes, NCE Teacher
“The 2009‐10 school year was Newport Coast Elementary’s first year in its partnership with
Class Act. We believe that the arts are an important part of a well‐rounded education, and we
were honored and excited to serve as parent volunteers for NCE’s debut of Class Act.”
– NCE Parent
Harbor View Elementary School
“Harbor View’s long standing commitment to the arts is enhanced by our association with
Pacific Symphony. As a Class Act school, we not only lead the way in excellence in music
education, but we show how easy it can be for any school. Children learn more than music.
They learn a way of life.” – Harbor View Teacher
SOUTH COAST REPERTORY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2016-2017 SEASON
Alan Slutzky PRESIDENT; Owner, Partner, Merchant Capital Source, Huntington Beach
J. Steven Duncan VICE PRESIDENT, Advancement; President, American Funds Service Company, Irvine
Samuel Tang VICE PRESIDENT, Development; Co-Founder and Managing Partner, TriGuard Management LLC, Irvine
Barbara Tingley VICE PRESIDENT, Finance; Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Private Bank, Newport Beach
John G. Prichard, CFA VICE PRESIDENT, Community Relations; Co-Founder Knightsbridge Asset Mgmt., LLC, Newport Beach
Bette Aitken Community Leader, Anaheim
Sarah J. Anderson Retired, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young, Newport Coast
Leona Aronoff-Sadacca Owner, LBJ Management, LLC, Costa Mesa
Martin E. Benson Founding Artistic Director, SCR, Costa Mesa
Susan H. Bowman Community Leader, Newport Beach
Christopher L. Brown Audit Partner, KPMG, LLP, Irvine
Mary Ann Brown Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Pacific Life Insurance Company, Newport Beach
Barbara Cline Community Leader, Newport Beach
Sophie Cripe Community Leader, Newport Beach
Rita H. Dailey Managing Director, Leasing & Merchant Banking, MUFG Union Bank, Los Angeles
Brian Durkin Division Vice President of Finance, Controller, Abbott Medical Optics, Inc., Santa Ana
David M. Emmes, Ph.D. Founding Artistic Director, SCR, Costa Mesa
Nicola Hanna Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Irvine
Michael R. Hards, CTP Senior Vice President/Treasury Sales Executive – West Region, Bank of America N.A., Irvine
Sue Hecht Community Leader, Newport Beach
Mimi Justice Partner, Forensic & Dispute Services, Orange County, Deloitte, Costa Mesa
Timothy J. Kay Partner, Snell & Wilmer, LLP, Costa Mesa
Shannon Kennedy Regional President, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Newport Beach
Tracy Kirwan Community Leader, Newport Coast
William A. Klein Community Leader, Newport Beach
Laura Kohut Managing Partner, Kohut & Kohut, LLP, Costa Mesa
David Krajanowski Partner, SingerLewak, LLP, Irvine
Michael R. Lewis Region Manager, Southern California Region, U.S. Bank, Private Client Group, Laguna Niguel
Marc Masterson Artistic Director, SCR, Costa Mesa
Sarah McElroy Community Leader, Laguna Beach
Talya Nevo-Hacohen Chief Investment Officer and Executive V.P., Sabra Health Care REIT, Irvine
Jane Parkford Taylor Community Leader, Newport Beach
Thomas J. Taylor Executive Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield, Irvine
Paula Tomei Managing Director, SCR, Costa Mesa
William M. Weinberg Attorney, William M. Weinberg, A Law Corporation, Irvine
Jon Wilcox CEO/Director California Republic Bank, Irvine
Dean J. Zipser Partner, Umberg Zipser, LLP, Irvine
HONORARY TRUSTEES EMERITUS TRUSTEES
Julianne Argyros Barbara Glabman Barbara Roberts
Paul F. Folino Lydia Wang Himes Thomas B. Rogers
William J. Gillespie Betty Eu Huang Laurie Smits Staude
General William Lyon Olivia A. Johnson Sue Stern
Timothy Weiss Teri Kennady Mrs. DeLane J. Thyen
Ann L. Mound Socorro Vasquez
John J. Murphy Elaine J. Weinberg
Carl Neisser Tod White
655 Town Center Drive, P.O. Box 2197, Costa Mesa, CA 92628 (714) 708-5500
2015-2016 SEASON DONORS
(Year-to-date gifts of $5,000 or more)
Corporate Amount Program/Project Supported
Apriem Advisors $ 5,000 Corporate Circle Education Fund
Abbott Medical Optics $ 25,000 2014-15 Season Operating Support
Bank of America $ 42,500 $20K operating / $22.5K Education Programs
California Republic Bank $ 10,000 Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA)
California First National Bank $ 7,500 Corporate Circle Education Fund
Capital Group Companies $ 45,000 Theatre Access
Citizens Business Bank $ 5,000 Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA)
Deloitte $ 7,500 Corporate Circle Education Fund
Edison International $ 10,000 Theatre Access
Edwards Lifesciences $ 5,000 Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA)
First Republic Bank $ 5,000 Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA)
Haskell & White, LLP $ 30,000 Corporate Honorary Associate Producer (2)
KPMG LLP $ 5,000 Corporate Circle Education Fund
Macy’s $ 7,500 MyStage
Nordstrom $ 5,000 Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA)
Pacific Life Insurance Company $ 20,000 Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA)
Schweickert & Company $ 7,500 Corporate Circle Education Fund
TriGuard Management $ 7,500 Corporate Circle Education Fund
Union Bank $ 5,000 Corporate Circle Education Fund
U.S. Bank Foundation $ 25,000 Corporate Honorary Associate Producer
Wells Fargo Foundation $ 15,000 Theatre for Young Audiences Producer
Foundation
Elizabeth George Foundation $ 33,000 Pacific Playwrights Festival
Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust $ 55,000 Pacific Playwrights Festival/New Work
Nicholas Endowment $150,000 Educational Programs
Segerstrom Foundation $100,000 Theatre for Young Audiences
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation $ 75,000 Educational Programs
William Gillespie Foundation $ 5,000 Operating Support
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ARTS COMMISSION
2016-17 CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
Applications must be typed or word-processed- you may reformat on the computer as long as it
appears the same: i.e. use Times New Roman 12 point and the same pagination.)
Southland Sings
Popular Name of Organization
Formerly Southland Opera
Legal Name (if different) Federal Tax ID No.
In January 2015 Southland Opera officially changed the company name to Southland Sings
This new name better reflects the company’s programming and mission 95-4652153
Mailing Address
450 Tocino Drive
City Zip
Duarte, CA 91010
Contact Name Telephone
Ann Noriel 626-357-9156
FAX e-mail Web Site
acnoriel@mac.com www.southlandsings.org
Geographical Area Served: The area served will be within the city limits of Newport Beach.
Have you received a City of Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before? Yes If so, when?
We have been funded by City of Newport Beach every year since 1999 through the most current year 2016.
Year organization was founded 1997 Number of paid staff (artists) six (6) part - time performers and one (1)
office staff. Number of active volunteers: Ten (10)
Total amount requested: (from request line of project budget) $3,600- for a total of seven performances of
either of our two music education assemblies, Adventures in Song and Story and Operetta! A World Tour, to
be offered to Newport Beach elementary schools, the Environmental Nature Center, the Newport Beach
Library, the Orange County Museum of Art and ExplorOcean. Preference will be given to sites that have not
had our program in the last three years.
Other Options: In addition to the two music education assemblies above, we are open to using some or all
funds towards a summer concert; similar to the one we performed for The City in August 2014. The
proposed concert would be in the same format as the August 2014 performance, but would have different
repertoire, which would consist of musical theatre, opera, or operetta or a combination of all three.
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach that the proposed project(s) will serve: approximately
2,000.
1. Briefly describe below your organization’s purpose, mission, and goals.
Established in 1997, Southland Sings is a creative organization that uses the arts to unlock potential in every
life we reach. Our purpose is to bring opera, musical theatre, theatre and vocal instruction into Southern
California classrooms and the community. Our experienced teaching artists and professional cast performers
are dedicated to providing highly acclaimed residencies, professional development and performances to local
classrooms and audiences.
Our connection to Southern California communities is strong. Through extensive collaboration with schools,
districts, cities and counties we adapt our program curriculum to insure the highest level of relevancy to each
school’s site specific academic goals, enabling us to bring relevant learning workshops and performances to
schools and classrooms. Over 70% of our program delivery is directed to at-risk student populations where
there is a need for arts education and arts enhanced curriculum learning.
Our goal is to provide relevant and responsive programming to Southern California students, teachers and
families; we have developed a dynamic collaboration with several California agencies: Ability First,
ACCESS (Orange County Department of Education Alternative Education Schools) and Kennedy Center
VSA, to name a few, to improve our delivery models and to insure that our curriculum and assessment
designs are up-to-date with Department of Education requirements. These collaborations have enabled us to
align our programs with the California State Department of Education (CDE) VAPA standards and to
integrate the CDE goals for Common Core and 21st Century learning initiatives through the California Arts
Project. Through these partnerships we continue to meet our goal to strengthen program delivery in
mainstream classrooms as well as campuses and facilities for Students with disabilities, At Risk and High
Risk students. 2. Identify and describe why there is a need in the Newport Beach Community for your proposed project/program.
Include a quantitative description of the need and on what you based your findings; describe how you have determined
that your organization is the best organization for the proposed project/program.
Each year, while on campus, we dialogue with teachers and administrators to determine how best to serve
their school. We discuss arts programming and the need to enhance what arts program they may already
have. Often, students receive some instruction, but the sessions are short and infrequent.
Due to massive budget cuts in the arts, schools turn to organizations like Southland Sings to fill the void in
arts education. Even though there is ample evidence of the benefits of arts education, it is often the first to be
cut whenever there are economic difficulties. With our non profit sites like Environmental Science Center,
they offer a program for students to come to their site as part of a camp and they don’t have a budget for arts
programming; they are always appreciative of having our show and tell us that they would otherwise not be
able to afford the program.
Southland Sings continues to be one of the leading organizations to deliver programs to the City of Newport
Beach. We have a consistent track record with the City and we continue to expand our programming and
partnerships. We offer three different assemblies and 6 to 20 week songwriting residencies throughout
Orange and Los Angeles Counties. Our current partnerships include: ABC Unified, Los Angeles Unified,
The City of Duarte (gang prevention program through the arts), ACCESS Orange County (serving three
Orange County incarcerated youth sites at Rio Contiguo, Otto A. Fischer School [Juvenile Hall], and Joplin
Youth Center).
Our workshops and programs are funded by several different supporters including The Getty, California Arts
Council Artists in Schools Program, Don Knabe Arts Education Partnership Program, The City of Los
Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, The Kennedy Center VSA and the Los Angeles County Arts
Commission. The strong backing we continue to receive is a testament to the high quality of our programs
and the financial stability of our company.
3. Describe the specific project/program that will be funded by a cultural grant. Include how the
proposed project/program will be implemented, and outline a schedule or project timeline, with
planned dates and locations. Identify individuals and groups involved, particularly artists and
performers, and describe their roles and responsibilities. Describe the background and qualifications
of your organization and key personnel to be involved in the program.
Is this a new__ or existing __X_ project/program? Existing program
Southland Sings proposes to perform a total of seven music assemblies of Adventures in Song and Story
and/or Operetta! A World Tour. These assemblies will be offered to all six elementary schools within the city
limits of Newport Beach (Andersen, Eastbluff, Mariners, Newport Coast, Newport, and Newport Heights),
the Newport Beach Library, the Environmental Nature Center, ExplorOcean and the Orange County
Museum of Art in Newport Beach.
Timeline: Upon approval all sites will be contacted immediately and dates will be set and confirmed.
Preference will be given to sites that have not had our program in the last three years. All performances will
be completed within the grant period. The audiences for these sites are children, grades K-6.
Adventures in Song and Story is a literacy-based program that uses familiar fairy tales and classic stories to
introduce students to opera and musical theater. The stories include: Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, Little
Red Riding Hood, The Sound of Music, The Mikado, and Hansel and Gretel.
Operetta! A World Tour teaches students about operettas from all over the world, including Spain, France,
England, Austria, and America. This brightly costumed and highly interactive show is a great way to
introduce students to a lighter form of opera that is very approachable and fun.
The performers for the both programs are Ann Noriel and Carol Winston. They sing as well as narrate the
performances. Both artists have extensive experience in musical performance for adult, student and family
audiences, as well as many years experience teaching music to both adults and children. Carol Winston and
Ann Noriel work extensively with Southland Sings’ educational outreach, performing and teaching
workshops. Ann Noriel works as a teaching artist, teaching over 300 workshops a year for Southland Sings.
Both Ms. Noriel and Ms. Winston have performed with Los Angeles Opera, Opera Pacific, Ballet San Jose,
Opera a la Carte and several other local arts organizations.
Southland Opera has an 19-year history of delivering programs. Since 1997 we have delivered over 9,000
workshops and performances to over one and a half million people.
4. Define or describe the segment of the population in Newport Beach that you intend to serve by your
project/program. Include such things, as age, location, numbers served, etc.
Southland Opera will serve elementary school age students within the city of Newport Beach. The estimated
number of students per school performance is 150 to 325 students per performance (depending on the size of
the school auditorium). The audience estimate for the non profit sites like Newport Beach Library and the
Environmental Science Center are 50 per performance. These venues have smaller seating capacity
compared to the school settings. The $3,600 grant will fund a total of seven performances.
If a concert is funded, we would be serving a range of 800-1,000 Newport Beach citizens of all ages from
children through adult.
5. Complete the project budget form.
Performances of Adventures in Song and Story/ Operetta! A World Tour
**PROJECT BUDGET
Adventures in Song and Story
Funding from the
City of Newport Beach
Funding from
Other Sources
EXPENSES-Personnel
Artistic Artist fees and Artistic
Director
3,000 200
Administrative 0 360
Technical Production 300
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Expense/Space Rental 0
Marketing 0 50
Production/Exhibition
Expense
0 200
Touring/Presentation Expense 0
Educational Materials 0 100
Transportation 300
Equipment Set and costume
maintenance 0 200
Other (if greater than 10%,
annotate below)
0
GRAND TOTAL 3,600 1110
**If the City of Newport Beach wishes to consider a concert with this funding then a budget for a Concert
performance will be available upon request
6. Describe the expected quantifiable outcomes of your project/program and how you will evaluate
the results. Be very specific in addressing the ways that you will determine that your
project/program met the needs that you identified and accomplishes the goals you set out to achieve
(i.e. you provide 50 hours of musical instruction and instruments to the 100 children at Newport
Elementary school as measured by music store rental receipts and logs of instructors).
Teachers who attend the performances will be given an evaluation questionnaire at the end of the
presentation, which will capture feedback about all of the outcomes. Through this questionnaire, teachers
can assess such aspects as enjoyment, concentration and understanding of the performance, as seen by
each child. This feedback promotes immediate interpersonal dialogue between the teacher and children
and gives Southland Sings valuable information that we use to refine our offerings.
Teachers are also encouraged to have their students write letters and ask the younger ones to draw
pictures telling Southland Sings what they thought of the show. Some of the questions asked are: “What
was your favorite part?” “Was there anything you did not like, and if so, what was it?” and “What did
you learn from this presentation?”
After each show the performers talk with the children. There is also an opportunity to have a question and
answer period during the show. Interaction between the performers and the students occurs throughout the
show. There are even sections in the performance where students are invited onto the stage to perform
with the actors. As the performers and children interact during the performance, adjustments are made to
accommodate the children. For example, if there is a certain concept the kids have trouble grasping, the
performers will focus more time on that idea until the children understand it.
7. Attachments requested
Please do not send material in excess of what is requested; it will not be seen by the Arts Commission.
• A list of Board Members and their affiliations
• A recent list of individuals, corporations and foundations that provide organizational support- not to
exceed one page.
• If you are a 501( c)(3) organization attach a copy of your IRS determination letter (or your fiscal
agent’s) indicating tax exempt status.
• One brochure and/or one press clipping. Do not send photos, videos, CDs or any other extraneous
material. It will not be presented to the Arts Commission.
8. Please complete this operating budget form for 2015-16 and 2016-17. This is not the
project/program budget for which you are applying, but your overall organizational budget.
You may annotate at the bottom if there are details critical to the proposal.
OPERATING BUDGET
2015/2016 Budget (current) 2016/2017 (projected)
I. Income (cash only)
Contributed 85,000 85000
Earned 100000 110000
Total Income 185,000 195,000
II. Expenses
Program 125,000 135,000
General and Administrative 30,000 30,000
Marketing and Development 30,000 30,000
Total Expenses 185,000 195,000
III. Operating Surplus/Deficit
(Income minus Expenses)
0 0
IV. Fund Balance at
Beginning of Year
**80,000 **80,000
V. Accumulated Surplus
(Deficit)
(Add lines III and IV)
0 0
VI. In-Kind Contributions
(attach schedule if greater than
10% of total income)
6,000 6,000
**Southland Sings must keep a 80,000 dollar cash balance to cover payroll expense. There is up to
a six month turn over time before being paid by some school districts. This money enables
Southland Sings to pay the artists in a timely manner.
9. I verify that the information submitted in this application is true and correct to the best of my
Knowledge.
Name: Ann Noriel___________ Title: President_________________
Signature Date ___September 26, 2016
Board
Board Chair
Merrily Newton
Chief Financial Officer (Retired)
Entertainment Industry Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
Board Treasurer
Tamara Gurney
President
Mission Valley Bank, Valencia/Sun Valley CA
Board Secretary
Jason Barabba
Composer, Silver Lake, CA
Director
Kathleen Dillon
Owner/ Attorney
Law and Mediation Offices of Kathleen J. Dillon
Altadena, CA
Director
Jaque Sanders
Special Education Teacher (Retired)
Duarte Unified, Duarte, CA
Director
Chris Thurin
Managing Principal
Digital Benefit Advisors, Aliso Viejo, CA
Director
Charlene Rawson
Small Business Owner and
Formerly a high school teacher for LA Unified
San Dimas, CA
Director
Ann Noriel
Founder and President
Southland Sings, Duarte CA
Southland Sings, September 2016
SOUTHLAND SINGS
RECENT SUPPORTERS and Partners
• The Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation
• California Arts Council- Juvenile Jump Starts Grant
• California Arts Council Artists in Schools Grant
• The John F. Kennedy Center VSA
• ACCESS Orange County
• Endowment Associates
• Los Angeles County Arts Commission – OGP Grant
• Los Angeles Unified School District A.C.N Partnership
Program
• ABC Unified
• Southland Sings Board of Directors
• Supervisor Don Knabe Arts Education Partnership Program
• Vena Elementary
• Willenberg Special Education Center
• The Jeffrey Foundation
• The City of Duarte (Cal Grip Grant, Gang Prevention through
Arts).
• The City of Fontana
• The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
• The City of Newport Beach
Adventures in Song and Story
A musical assembly presented by
Southland Sings
Southland Sings is dedicated to bringing excellent productions with high artistic
standards to children and adults.
In this live, musical performance, children will:
• Learn a dance with Hansel and Gretel
• Meet the Three Little Maids from the Mikado
• Lament with the dear, sweet, evil stepsisters because Cinderella stole their
prince.
• Sing a song with Maria from The Sound of Music
And much, much more!!
Adventures in Song and Story is a musical assembly that uses familiar
fairy tales and stories as a way to introduce children to operas, musicals
and operetta. This two-person show is fully costumed, fast paced,
engaging and educational.
Adventures in Song and Story acquaints children with three very popular
vocal music art forms in an approachable, fun way.
The show includes: costumes, two singers, set, sound system and
recorded, instrumental accompaniment.
Contact Ann Noriel or
Carol Winston
Southland Opera
450 Tocino Drive
Duarte, CA 91010
www.southlandsings.org
Email: acnoriel@mac.com
We also offer the musical assemblies: Mission Nutrition, The Night Harry Stopped Smoking,
and Indy Jo and the Template of Health.
Phone: 626-357-9156
City of Newport Beach Arts Commission
Cultural Arts Grant Project Completion Report
(Please type report)
DUE by September 30, 2016
Name of Organization: Southland Sings
Mailing Address: 450 Tocino Drive Duarte, CA 91010
Telephone: 626-357-9156 Fax:
Person Preparing Report: Ann Noriel Phone: 626-357-9156
Grant Project Funded: Two performances of Adventures in Song and Story at Newport Heights
Elementary in the Newport Mesa School District.
Effective dates in this report: July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016
Period covered in this report: July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016
1. Please describe the effectiveness of your grant projects in terms of:
• The size and composition for the target group reached
Southland Sings delivered a total of two performances of Adventures in Song and Story at one
City of Newport Beach site on June 3, 2016 at 10:55 and 11:45 AM. 400 students, grades K-5,
attended the performance.
• Conformity to the planned time framework: All work was completed within the grant
period.
• The theme of the project:
Adventures in Song and Story is a literacy-based program that uses familiar fairy tales and
stories as a way to introduce students to opera and musical theater. The stories include:
Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, Little Red Riding Hood, The Sound of Music, The Mikado, and
Hansel and Gretel. All songs are fully costumed with set and props; the entire performance
encourages participation from the student audience. The students all learn and perform parts of
two songs and a simple dance. Student volunteers are chosen to join the performers on stage
and perform.
• The allocation of funds to date: All of the grant money was utilized in paying all artist fees
and production costs.
• The educational service provided is a highly interactive music education assembly that
emphasizes the importance of reading and also educates students about musical theatre and
opera. The students learn that many composers used familiar fairy tales and Shakespearean
plays as inspiration for their music. (Some examples include: Stephen Sondheim- Into the
Woods, Rodgers and Hammerstein- Cinderella, Engelbert Humperdinck- Hansel and Gretel.)
Students from the audience are selected to join the artists on stage and participate in some of
the musical numbers and the entire audience participates in singing along with several of the
musical numbers (It’s a Grand Night for Singing, Do-Re-Mi and the Hansel and Gretel Dance
Duet).
• The composition of the professional staff rendering these services
The performers for Adventures in Song and Story are singers, Ann Noriel and Carol Winston.
Both artists have extensive musical performing experience for adult and family audiences. In
addition to their stage experience, they have taught singing to both adults and children for many
years.
Ann Noriel- President of Southland Sings, has over twenty years experience as a performer and
as a teacher of music for elementary age students. She has toured nationally as a principal artist
with Opera a la Carte in all of their major productions and highlights concerts. Some of her roles
include Josephine in H.M.S. Pinafore, Tessa in The Gondoliers, Pitti-Sing in The Mikado, The
Plaintiff in Trial by Jury and Eliza in The Zoo. She has also performed with Opera Pacific,
singing on their main stage as well as performing lead roles in Cinderella, Cosi Fan Tutte, Guys
and Dolls and Oklahoma! with their Overture Company.
Ms. Noriel has worked with Los Angeles Opera’s Community Programs, performing the lead
role in the world premiere of The Letter. She recently did a residency at the University of
California, Irvine (UCI) playing Edith Fromage in the world premiere of 'dentity Crisis by
composer Jason V. Barabba.
Carol Winston has worked with Los Angeles Opera, Opera Pacific, Southland Opera, Guild
Opera and Orange County Opera in their outreach programs for students, singing such diverse
roles as “Little Red Riding Hood” (Barab), “Marie” (Daughter of the Regiment), “Gretel”
(Hansel and Gretel), “Ginger” (The Night Harry Stopped Smoking) and “Sugah” (Indy Jo and
the Pyramid of Food). She originated the title role of “Estrella” in Guild Opera’s bilingual
children’s opera and has performed in Zarzuelas with the Jarvis Conservatory in Napa.
2. Please describe how you evaluated the program, and what measures you have initiated to
improve the project in the future. Teachers who attend the performances are given either an
evaluation questionnaire or the performers meet with teachers after the performance and obtain
feedback. Through this questionnaire we can assess such aspects as enjoyment, concentration
and understanding of the performance, as seen by each child. We are also in constant dialogue
with school staff and the students to discuss any modifications/adaptations needed in order to
deliver our program successfully.
3. Please add any other comments you feel are appropriate.
We wish to thank you, City of Newport Beach Arts Commission, for your continued support.
You are one of Southland Sings’ first funders and your faith in us has been an encouragement
and an inspiration.
4. Please attach relevant press clippings, brochures, photos, etc. which demonstrate how
your project was completed or is in process.
Attached is the flyer for our assembly Adventures in Song and Story.
TO Newport Beach City Arts Commission
FROM: Library Services Department
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
949-717-3810, thetherton@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Tim Hetherton
TITLE: Cows4Camp Exhibit
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Arts Commission approve a public art display in Civic Center Park, Central
Library, Balboa Branch Library, Mariners Library, OASIS, Marina Park, 16th Street Recreation Center and the
Newport Coast Recreation Center featuring 20 cow sculptures celebrating California’s cultural heritage.
FUNDING REQUIREMENT: Staff estimates the cost of shipping, storing, and installing the pieces at $9,000. These funds will be expensed
from the account # 01060603-811008 - Professional and Technical Services.
DISCUSSION:
In early 2016, the California Milk Processor Board (the agency responsible for the Got Milk? advertising
campaign) completed a campaign called Milk Loves Art to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of California. The
herd of 32 cow sculptures, painted by artists from across the region, was donated to Camp Ronald McDonald for
Good Times. The herd is currently on display in the City of Dana Point through October and at the Ronald
McDonald camp facility in Apple Canyon Center in Mountain Center, CA. The sculptures are available for sale. In
addition, an auction was held in September 2016 with the majority of proceeds from the sale of the cows going
to support the camp programs for children with cancer and their families.
Chair Selich and staff have discussed a proposal with the project curator and coordinator, Mr. Dana Yarger, to
move 12 of the cows for exhibit in Civic Center Park as a temporary exhibit. 8 additional cows will be placed on
display in Central Library, Mariners Library, Balboa Branch Library, OASIS, the 16th Street Recreation Center,
Marina Park, and the Newport Coast Recreation Center. Recreation Services Director Laura Detweiler has
agreed to allow the exhibit at City Recreation facilities. The exhibit would run from mid-November through July
2017. The exhibition would provide an interest in the community through the promotion of art, education and
entertainment and will serve as a temporary public art amenity until the installation of Phase III of the Sculpture
Exhibition at Civic Center Park in August 2017. The cows will be made available for individual sale and through
an auction in Spring 2017 with 80% of the proceeds going to Camp Ronald McDonald. 10% of the proceeds will
go to Mr. Yarger with the remaining 10% going to the Newport Beach Arts Foundation.
Staff estimates a cost of $9,000 to provide for the transportation, staging and installation of the cows. The
installation will utilize existing concrete pads in Civic Center Park to take advantage of predetermined sites for
sculpture.
NOTICING:
This agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the
City Arts Commission considers the item).
ATTACHMENT A: photographs of the cow sculptures
ATTACHMENT A – photographs of the cow sculptures (1 of 4)
ATTACHMENT A – photographs of the cow sculptures (2 of 4)
ATTACHMENT A – photographs of the cow sculptures (3 of 4)
ATTACHMENT A – photographs of the cow sculptures (4 of 4)
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TO Newport Beach City Arts Commission
FROM: Library Services Department
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
949‐717‐3810, thetherton@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Tim Hetherton
TITLE: A Walk in Her Shoes Exhibit
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Arts Commission approve the interactive public art display, A Walk in
Her Shoes, in the Central Library lobby.
FUNDING REQUIREMENT:
No funding requirement.
DISCUSSION:
A Walk in Her Shoes is an interactive art exhibit designed by Kate Wedell of Cherished designed to
spread awareness about the realities of human trafficking. Cherished is a nonprofit organization,
comprised of a residential program and social enterprise that serves survivors of commercialized sexual
exploitation, human trafficking, addictions and life on the streets.
The exhibit consists of white pedestals that serve as displays for actual shoe belonging to a survivor of
human trafficking (see ATTACHMENT A).
Each display is equipped with a QR code that can be scanned with a smart phone. The QR codes link to
audio narratives by the individual survivors. The audio files can be previewed here:
http://www.cherishedhighdesert.com/a‐walk‐in‐her‐shoes/
The audio narratives describe real life situations involving sexual abuse and the commercial sex industry.
While they are disturbing, they are not graphic. However, because the narratives are not suitable for all
ages and sensibilities, staff proposes staging the exhibition on the second floor near the Reference Desk,
rather than the Central Library lobby. This area has been previously used to stage the “The Courage to
Remember” traveling Holocaust exhibit as well as the annual Council on Aging photographic exhibition.
The exhibit will be promoted to the public with information about the potentially disturbing content.
The pillars are stable and free standing, and do not require any mounting specialized hardware or
modification to the building. The Plexiglas display cases can contain the smaller pedestals used in the
exhibit.
Staff suggests staging the exhibition in January 2017, which is Human Trafficking Awareness month.
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NOTICING:
This agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at
which the City Arts Commission considers the item).
ATTACHMENT A: Photographs of the Display Pedestals.
ATTACHMENT A: photographs of the display pedestals.