HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-10-2019 CAC AGENDA PACKETCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY ARTS COMMISSION AGENDA
Civic Center Council Chambers
100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 5:00 PM
City Arts Commission Members:
Arlene Greer, Chair
Marie Little, Vice Chair
Michelle Bendetti, Secretary
Miriam Baker, Commissioner
Maureen Flanagan, Commissioner
Wayan Kaufman, Commissioner
Ritch LeGrand, Commissioner
Staff Members:
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
Francine Jacome, Administrative Support Technician
The City Arts Commission 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 to 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.
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 12, 2019, City Arts Commission Meeting
Draft of 09/12/2019 Minutes1.
10-10-2019 - CAC - 01 Draft of Minutes.pdf
B.Consent Calendar Items
Financial Report2.
Review of financial information.
10-10-2019 - CAC - 02 Financial Report.pdf
Cultural Arts Activities3.
Monthly review of cultural arts activities from the Library Administrative Office for
upcoming Library and City arts events and services.
10-10-2019 - CAC - 03 Cultural Arts Activities for September 2019.pdf
VI.CURRENT BUSINESS
A.Items for Review and Possible Action
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Cultural Arts Grants 2019/204.
Staff recommends that the City Arts Commission review the grant applications and
approve the recipients for recommendation to City Council for FY 2019/20 Cultural
Arts Grants in accordance with City Council Policy I-10 - Financial Support for
Culture and the Arts.
10-10-2019 - CAC - 04 Staff Report Cultural Arts Grants FY 2019-20.pdf
10-10-2019 - CAC - 05 ATTACHMENT A-BIIA.pdf
10-10-2019 - CAC - 06 ATTACHMENT B-Baroque Music Festival, CdM.pdf
10-10-2019 - CAC - 07 ATTACHMENT C-Chuck Jones Center for Creativity.pdf
10-10-2019 - CAC - 08 ATTACHMENT D-Kontrapunktus.pdf
10-10-2019 - CAC - 09 ATTACHMENT E-Laguna Playhouse.pdf
10-10-2019 - CAC - 10 ATTACHMENT F-Lyric Opera of Orange County.pdf
10-10-2019 - CAC - 11 ATTACHMENT G-Newport Beach Film Festival.pdf
10-10-2019 - CAC - 12 ATTACHMENT H-Newport El School Foundation.pdf
10-10-2019 - CAC - 13 ATTACHMENT I-Pacific Symphony.pdf
10-10-2019 - CAC - 14 ATTACHMENT J-Philharmonic Society of OC.pdf
10-10-2019 - CAC - 15 ATTACHMENT K-South Coast Repertory.pdf
10-10-2019 - CAC - 16 ATTACHMENT L-Council Policy I-10 Financial Support for
Culture and Arts.pdf
10-10-2019 - CAC - 17 ATTACHMENT M-Grants Scoring Summary 2019-20.pdf
Review of Banner Locations5.
Staff provides an overview on banner locations, policies, and procedures.
10-10-2019 - CAC - 18 Staff Report Banners.pdf
10-10-2019 - CAC - 19 ATTACHMENT A-Application for Temporary Street
Closure.pdf
10-10-2019 - CAC - 20 ATTACHMENT B-Council Policy L-16.pdf
10-10-2019 - CAC - 21 ATTACHMENT C-Temporary Banner Permit.pdf
Public Forum for the Arts6.
Staff presents background and discussion on a public forum for City arts.
10-10-2019 - CAC - 22 Staff Report Public Forum for the Arts.pdf
Date for 2020 Newport Beach Art Exhibition7.
Determine a date for the 2020 Newport Beach Art Exhibition
10-10-2019 - CAC - 23 Staff Report Determine Date for NBAE.pdf
B.Monthly Reports
Art in Public Places Library Gallery Ad Hoc Subcommittee8.
Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Miriam Baker
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Cultural Arts Grants / Youth Programming Ad Hoc Subcommittee9.
Commissioner Wayan Kaufman, Commissioner Arlene Greer
Metalfor Relocation Ad Hoc Subcommittee10.
Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Miriam Baker, Commissioner Ritch
LeGrand
Newport Beach Art Exhibition Ad Hoc Subcommittee11.
Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Marie Little, Commissioner Maureen
Flanagan
Newport Beach Arts Foundation Liaison Ad Hoc Subcommittee12.
Commissioner Maureen Flanagan, Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner
Marie Little
Performing Arts for Balboa Peninsula Ad Hoc Subcommittee13.
Commissioner Marie Little, Commissioner Michelle Bendetti, Commissioner Ritch
LeGrand
Performing Arts for Concerts on the Green Ad Hoc Subcommittee14.
Commissioner Michelle Bendetti, Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner
Wayan Kaufman
Publicity Liaison Ad Hoc Subcommittee15.
Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Marie Little, Commissioner Michelle
Bendetti
Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park Phases IV and V Development Ad
Hoc Subcommittee
16.
Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Marie Little
VII.CITY ARTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR
REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
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 Meeting Minutes Thursday, September 12, 2019
Regular Meeting – 5:00 PM Newport Beach Central Library
1000 Avocado Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92660 I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER – 5:00 P.M.
II. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Arlene Greer, Chair Marie Little, Vice Chair
Miriam Baker, Commissioner (departed at 5:58 p.m.)
Maureen Flanagan, Commissioner Wayan Kaufman, Commissioner (departed at 5:50 p.m.)
Ritch LeGrand, Commissioner
Commissioners Absent: Michelle Bendetti, Secretary
Staff Present: Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director Carol Jacobs, Assistant City Manager
Francine Jacome, Administrative Support Technician III. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Hoiyin Ip suggested the City Arts Commission sponsor an art exhibit to promote awareness of homelessness. Ms. Ip shared a paragraph from "Why Art Is the Antidote for Our Times" published in Time.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes of the August 21, 2019 City Arts Commission Special Meeting
1. Draft of 08/21/2019 Minutes
Motion made by Commissioner Flanagan, seconded by Vice Chair Little, and carried (6-
0-0-1) to approve the Minutes of the August 21, 2019 City Arts Commission special meeting as presented.
AYES: Greer, Little, Baker, Flanagan, Kaufman, LeGrand NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Bendetti
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B. Consent Calendar Items
2. Financial Report – Review of financial information
Library Services Director Hetherton reported funds will be expended for the Marina Park concert and the final Concert on the Green. A few days prior to the meeting, he authorized the transfer of approximately $6,000 from the Professional Services account to the
Sculpture Garden account to pay for additional concrete pads requested by Arts Orange County (ArtsOC).
In response to Commissioner Flanagan's inquiry, Library Services Director Hetherton explained that Arts OC increased its fee from $84,000 to $91,000 because Arts OC will be
installing more concrete pads in Phase V than they did in Phase IV.
3. 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 Hetherton advised that the title of the exhibition with Sherman Library has been changed from "Newport Beach: Then and Now" to "Newport Beach: Glimpses of the Past." The exhibition is drawing a great deal of interest. Attendance at
the Queen Nation Concert on the Green was the largest of all time with 7,100 people. Few submissions have been received for Cultural Arts Grants, but the number of submissions may increase toward the end of the month. Art in the Park is scheduled for September
28. The Flashback Heart Attack concert is September 15, and the Neil Diamond tribute concert at Marina Park is September 29.
Carmen Smith, Newport Beach Arts Foundation, related that Art in the Park will begin at 10:00 a.m. Volunteers are welcome to help set up and relieve Arts Foundation members
at the table. All artist tables have been sold.
Chair Greer requested Commissioners distribute rack cards to local businesses.
Motion made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Chair Greer, and carried (6-0-0-1) to approve the Consent Calendar.
AYES: Greer, Little, Baker, Flanagan, Kaufman, LeGrand NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Bendetti
VI. CURRENT BUSINESS A. Items for Review and Possible Action
4. Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park – Local Assistance
Specified Grant – Staff recommends that the City Arts Commission:
1. Approve a proposal to use Local Assistance Specified Grant Funds to fund Phases V and VI of the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park
and for infrastructural improvements to Civic Center Park.
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2. Request City Council to adopt a Resolution authorizing the Library
Services Director to apply for the California State Parks' Local
Assistance Specified Grant in the amount of $500,000 for the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park.
Library Services Director Hetherton proposed grant funds be utilized to reimburse the City for Phases V and VI of the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park. The Council has
allocated $135,000 for each phase to cover the ArtsOC contract, installation/de-installation, and honoraria. Of the $500,000 grant amount, $150,000 is allocated to each
phase. The additional $15,000 per phase can be used for youth programming,
educational programming, docent tours, the tour app, and the opening celebration. Grant funds have to be expended by December 31, 2121. Phase VI should be complete in 2121.
The remaining $200,000 can be used to repair the path through the park and to facilitate
the installation of larger pieces.
In response to questions from the City Arts Commission, Library Services Director Hetherton clarified that the City's fiscal year 2019/20 Budget contains a line item in the amount of $135,000 for the Sculpture Exhibition. Once those funds are expended for
Phase V, the State will reimburse the City. The grant allows advance payment of funds, but the process to obtain advance payment is quite detailed and lengthy. He did not believe the City Arts Commission could retain the City's $135,000 in addition to the grant
funds. Library Services Director Hetherton will request the Council allocate $135,000 in the fiscal year 2020/21 Budget for Phase VI and note grant funds are available to reimburse the amount. In awarding the grant, the State indicated the local assistance
grant is for the Newport Beach Sculpture Garden. State staff has informed him that the grant is intended to fund capital improvement projects. The Council would have to approve
extending the rotation time period to three years and increasing the artist honoraria. Staff
can request the Council approve those changes for Phase VI. Grant funds cannot be used to purchase Burnt Matchstick because it is not part of the Sculpture Exhibition;
although, the grant language does not address permanent pieces. Docent tours, the app,
and youth activities during the opening celebration are educational programming.
Assistant City Manager Carol Jacobs recommended the City Arts Commission expend grant funds quickly. If grant funds are spent well, the State could award additional grants in the future. Once grant funds are received to reimburse the City, $135,000 will be
returned to the Visit Newport Beach account. Chair Greer supported use of grant funds to improve the park. She proposed the
installation of Phase V occur in May as scheduled and installation of Phase VI occur in November or December 2020. At that time, sculpture from Phases IV, V, and VI would be on display in Civic Center Park. Phase VII could be installed in August or September 2021
rather than the originally scheduled 2022. With 30 pieces on display, a fundraiser could be held in Civic Center Park to demonstrate the potential of the Sculpture Exhibition to
donors, the Council, and the community. Grant funds may be used for capital
improvements in the park, which will benefit the City. Returning grant funds could generate negative publicity and impact future funding for the Sculpture Exhibition.
Returning the City's $135,000 could be viewed negatively as well. Utilizing grant funds
and the City's $135,000 would not negatively impact the City because the $135,000 has been allocated to the Sculpture Exhibition. A well-known dance company has approached
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staff about collaborating with the City Arts Commission for an event in the Sculpture
Exhibition. Library Services Director Hetherton expressed concerns about the timing of the phases,
the concept of the grant reimbursing the City, and seeking Council approval. Vice Chair Little remarked that whoever decided to place 34 pads in Civic Center Park did
not feel 34 sculptures were too many for the park. Library Services Director Hetherton believed the pads indicated potential sites for sculptures. A professional art consultant
probably would not utilize all 34 sites. The Sculpture Exhibition model of ten sculptures
per year with a one-year overlap period has been successful in terms of cost and implementation.
Commissioner Baker felt the park would be much more exciting with more pieces.
Chair Greer remarked that some of the large pieces in past phases affected neighbors. Peter Walker and Associates probably designed the exhibition with 34 pads to accommodate sculptures of the same scale as the current sculptures. The park felt empty
with only nine sculptures in Phase III, but it looks fantastic with the current 22 sculptures. Vice Chair Little explained that sculptures of different scales can complement one another
and present a balanced appearance if they are placed strategically. Commissioner Kaufman left the meeting at 5:50 p.m.
Motion made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Flanagan, and carried
(5-0-0-2) to (1) approve a proposal to retain City funding of $135,000 for Phase V of the
Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park and to use Local Assistance Specified Grant Funds to fund Phases VI and VII of the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park and
infrastructural improvements to Civic Center Park and (2) request the City Council adopt
a Resolution authorizing the Library Services Director to apply for the California State Parks' Local Assistance Specified Grant in the amount of $500,000 for the Sculpture
Exhibition in Civic Center Park. AYES: Greer, Little, Baker, Flanagan, LeGrand
NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Bendetti, Kaufman
5. Post-Event Surveys – Staff requests the City Arts Commission review the
attached survey, make suggested revisions and approve the survey for
dissemination.
Chair Greer reported Council Member Brenner has requested the City Arts Commission
survey the public regarding their preferences for arts in Newport Beach. She has requested staff explore holding a public forum in order to obtain the public's feedback.
In response to Commissioners' queries, Library Services Director Hetherton advised that surveys will be included in Cultural Arts and Library e-blasts and the Cultural Arts website.
In addition, he will investigate dissemination of print copies of the survey.
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Motion made by Commissioner Flanagan, seconded by Commissioner Baker, and carried (5-0-0-2) to approve the survey for dissemination.
AYES: Greer, Little, Baker, Flanagan, LeGrand NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Bendetti, Kaufman
B. Monthly Reports
6. Art in Public Places Library Gallery Ad Hoc Subcommittee –
Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Miriam Baker
Commissioner Baker left the meeting at 5:58 p.m.
Chair Greer reported the goals and objectives of the subcommittee are to raise the level of art on exhibit, to provide more variety of art, and to hold signature events. In addition,
the subcommittee may invite artists of fine arts to give lectures regarding the environment, history, culture, sculpture, symphony, grand opera, light opera, ballet, contemporary dance, film, and homelessness. Because the City Arts Commission is responsible for
maintaining the City's public art, the subcommittee may need to inventory the public art in order to plan for its maintenance. The City Arts Commission may want to review Council Policies I-9 and I-11 to determine whether acceptance of art donations should include an
endowment to maintain the art.
In reply to Vice Chair Little's inquiry, Library Services Director Hetherton explained that
staff has not contacted the Ben Carlson Foundation about contributing to maintenance of the Ben Carlson statue because the Ben Carlson Foundation gifted the $125,000 statue
to the City.
Library Services Director Hetherton commented that the art maintenance budget is
adequate for current needs. If the City acquires additional artwork, staff may have to seek
contributions or other maintenance vendors.
7. Cultural Arts Grants/Youth Programming Ad Hoc Subcommittee –
Commissioner Wayan Kaufman, Commissioner Arlene Greer
Chair Greer advised that Commissioner Kaufman is contacting an arts group regarding Cultural Arts Grants for youth programming. She encouraged Commissioners to contact arts organizations about applying for Cultural Arts Grants. The deadline to submit
applications is September 27 at 4:00 p.m.
8. Metalfor Relocation Ad Hoc Subcommittee – Commissioner Arlene
Greer, Commissioner Miriam Baker, Commissioner Ritch LeGrand
Chair Greer indicated the subcommittee will meet once Library Services Director
Hetherton obtains definitive information regarding a contract for restoration of Metalfor. Commissioner Baker has suggested relocating the piece to the Civic Center campus.
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In answer to Commissioner LeGrand's query, Library Services Director Hetherton advised
that staff has not prepared a list of potential sites for Metalfor. 9. Newport Beach Art Exhibition Ad Hoc Subcommittee – Commissioner
Arlene Greer, Commissioner Marie Little, Commissioner Maureen
Flanagan
None
10. Newport Beach Arts Foundation Liaison Ad Hoc Subcommittee –
Commissioner Maureen Flanagan, Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Marie Little
Carmen Smith, Newport Beach Arts Foundation, related that the Arts Foundation is working on increasing its membership.
11. Performing Arts for Balboa Peninsula Ad Hoc Subcommittee –
Commissioner Marie Little, Commissioner Michelle Bendetti,
Commissioner Ritch LeGrand Vice Chair Little reported the Neil Diamond Tribute with Jason Lohrke concert is scheduled
for September 29 at Marina Park. One food truck will be present. The concert has been publicized in various media. Rack cards have been distributed. A banner is on display at Marina Park.
12. Performing Arts for Concerts on the Green Ad Hoc Subcommittee –
Commissioner Michelle Bendetti, Commissioner Arlene Greer,
Commissioner Wayan Kaufman
See Item V.B.3.
13. Publicity Liaison Ad Hoc Subcommittee – Commissioner Arlene Greer,
Commissioner Marie Little, Commissioner Michelle Bendetti Chair Greer advised that the subcommittee will meet soon.
14. Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park Phases IV and V
Development Ad Hoc Subcommittee – Commissioner Arlene Greer,
Commissioner Marie Little Chair Greer related that the subcommittee is exploring ideas and drafting programs for
community and public engagement in Civic Center Park and the Sculpture Exhibition area. Possible programs include plein-air art, poetry readings, music presentations, and special
art lectures. The subcommittee hopes to hold an event to engage youth and to raise
educational awareness of the Sculpture Exhibition. The subcommittee will explore partnerships and collaborations for programs to raise awareness of art in nature with
special lectures and tours of Civic Center Park and the natural wetlands environment. The
subcommittee will prepare a proposal for acquisition of Burnt Matchstick and develop a signature event with the Newport Beach Arts Foundation in the Sculpture Exhibition.
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VII. CITY ARTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
Vice Chair Little requested an item for banner locations, and Chair Greer requested agenda items for Council Member Brenner's request for a public forum for the arts, acquisition of Burnt Matchstick, Cultural Arts Grants submissions, and Metalfor.
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
None
IX. ADJOURNMENT – 6:20 P.M.
Chair Greer adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m.
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As of September 30, 2019
ACCT NAME / # BUDGET DATE VENDOR EXPENSES BALANCE NOTES
Programming 60,500.00
01060603-841004 07/03 Triskelion Event Services 2,740.00 57,760.00 Smith (sound)
07/03 Michael Patrick Wallace 3,250.00 54,510.00 Smith country band (COTG)
07/16 Triskelion Event Services 2,740.00 51,770.00 Queen Nation (sound)
07/26 David Hewitt 3,500.00 48,270.00 Queen Nation (COTG)
08/23 Jason Weeks 3,500.00 44,770.00 Flashback Heart Attack (COTG)
08/30 Triskelion Event Services 2,740.00 42,030.00 Flashback Heart Attack (sound)
08/30 Jason Lohrke 3,500.00 38,530.00 Neil Diamond Tribute (COTG)
09/13 Triskelion Event Services 3,565.00 34,965.00 Neil Diamond Tribute (sound)
09/20 Los Angeles Times 275.00 34,690.00 Marketing - Neil Diamond (COTG)
09/20 Karl Unnasch 500.00 34,190.00 Ph 3 extension "Burnt Matchstick"
09/27 Sue Quinlan 500.00 33,690.00 Ph 3 extension "Cultural Pedestr"
09/27 Cynthia DeBold 500.00 33,190.00 Ph 3 extension "Life is a Balanci"
09/27 David Boyer 500.00 32,690.00 Ph 3 extension "Getting Your Be"
TOTAL 32,690.00
Professional Services 22,376.00
01060603-811008 07/19 Alan Scott 302.50 22,073.50 Art installation (Ed Olen)
07/19 Alliant Insurance 656.00 21,417.50 Insurance Concert at Marina Park
08/23 TAVD Visual Assistant 141.75 21,275.75 Transcription of Minutes
08/23 Crown Building Services 825.00 20,450.75 Sphere 112 cleaning
09/20 TAVD Visual Assistant 202.50 20,248.25 Transcription of Minutes
09/20 Alan Scott 370.00 19,878.25 Art installation (Sherman Library)
TOTAL 20,450.75
City Grants 40,000.00
01060603-821006
TOTAL 40,000.00
Sculpture Garden 135,000.00
(Contract Art Services)09/20 Oleg Lobykin 3,000.00 132,000.00 "No Swimming" honorarium (2/2)
01060603-811054 09/20 Steven Rieman 1,641.00 130,359.00 "Flight" honorarium (2/2)
09/27 Patricia Vader 4,750.00 125,609.00 "Cosmic Glints" honorarium (2/2)
09/27 John Merigian 2,133.50 123,475.50 "Be Still and Know" honorar. (2/2)
123,475.50
123,475.50
123,475.50
123,475.50
TOTAL 123,475.50
FY 2019-20Cultural Arts Division
9/30/2019 1 of 1
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TO Newport Beach City Arts Commission
FROM: Library Services Department
Tim Hetheron, Library Services Director
949-717-3810, thetherton@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Tim Hetherton
TITLE:
Cultural Arts Activities for September 2019
Public Art Map
Library Marketing Specialist Katherine Mielke created an interactive public art map. The map, available
on the Cultural Arts web site, shows the locations and images of sculptures in the City Art inventory:
http://nbgis.newportbeachca.gov/gispub/NewportStoryMaps/PublicArt/
Phase III de-installation
Arts OC and subcontractor Display Inc. managed the de-installation of three Phase III sculptures: Cosmic
Glints by Patricia Vader, Flight by Steve Rieman, and No Swimming by Oleg Lobykin.
Flashback Heart Attack
3000 guests attended the Flashback Heart Attack Concert on the Green on Sunday, September 15.
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Metalfor update
Staff is working with sculptor Bret Price on a contract for restoring Metalfor. Staff is reviewing potential
sites for relocating the piece that will be submitted to the ad hoc subcommittee for recommendation to
the City Arts Commission.
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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:
Cultural Arts Grants, 2018/19
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:
Review the grant applications and approve the recipients for recommendation to City Council for FY
2019/20 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, from Cultural Arts 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 eleven organizations for funding of approximately
$62,000 in free cultural arts programming for the Newport Beach community in fiscal year 2019/20. Grant
applicants include:
ORGANIZATION NAME AMOUNT
REQUESTED ATTACHMENT
Balboa Island Improvement Association $ 2,500 A
Baroque Music Festival CdM $ 7,000 B
Chuck Jones Center for Creativity $ 8,000 C
Kontrapunktus $ 2,000 D
Laguna Playhouse $ 5,000 E
Lyric Opera of Orange County $ 8,000 F
Newport Beach Film Festival $ 7,000 G
Newport Elementary School Foundation $ 7,500 H
Pacific Symphony $ 5,000 I
Philharmonic Society of Orange County $ 5,000 J
South Coast Repertory $ 5,000 K
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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).
ATTACHMENT L: City Council Policy I-10 – Financial Support for Culture and the Arts
ATTACHMENT M: Grant Scoring Summary
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Newport Beach City Arts Commission
NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
2019-2020 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 apd the same pagination.)
Balboa Island Improvement Association (BIIA)
Popular Name of Organization
Balboa Island Improvement Association
Legal Name (if different)
95-6085806
Federal Tax ID No.
PO Box 64
Mailing Address
Newport Beach, CA
City Zip
92662-0064
Penny Rodheim
Contact Name
714-357 -9842
Telephone
-FAX
penny@boats4rent.com
e-mail
http://www.balboaislandnb.org
Web Site
Balboa Island, Newport Beach, Southern California
Geographical Area Served
Have you received a City of Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before?
Year organization was founded Number of paid staff Q # of active volunteers
Total amount requested: (from request line of project budget) $ ,2500
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach that the proposed project(s) will serve: 1750+
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ATTACHMENT A
CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
1. Briefly describe below your organization's purpose, mission, and goals.
1. Purpose: Music walks us through life and we believe we have found the right step. Therefore, we
propose to continue to provide cultural activities and promote musical appreciation to the citizens
of Newport Beach and surroiu'iding areas through the presentation of the Balboa Island classical
Concert Series. These concerts will be held at St. John Vianney Chapel at 314 Marine, Balboa
Island. These performances provide citizens with the low cost, quality performances in an
intimate setting. In addition the BIIA offers free Summer Concerts at Balboa Park, across from
Beek Center on Agate. Both venues provide an outreach to all citizens residing within Newport
Beach, as well as for visitors to the area.
2. Mission: The mission of the Balboa Island Improvement Association (BIIA) classical arts
campaign is to promote a sense of community while enhancing the island's beauty, safety,
livability and preserving its unique culture.
3. Goals: BIIA'sgoalsfor20l8-2019istocontinuetoshowcasetheculturaltraditionofthe
community by producing world-class musical performances performed by regional, classical
musicians, as well as, offering free siunmer concerts. The summertime venue continues to offer
popular, contemporag entprtainment in the comzunity setting of Balboa Park, located on Agate,
adjacent to Beek Center. Since the BIIA is a non-profit organization, the goal is not fundraising,
but to produce high quality performances with a variety of musical styles for the residents of
Balboa Island, Newport Beach and visitors alike.
2.
A. Identify and describe why there is a need in the Newport Beach Community for your proposed
project/program.
The Organization offers high quality, professional concerts that are affordable and/or free, thus providing
a live, musical experience for the general public as well as for some who may otherwise not have this
opportunity. The local location only enhances the opportunity for fmnily attendance and for the elderly.
B. Describe how you have determined that your organization is the best organization for the proposed
project/program.
The 2019-2020 season will be the sixth year of outstanding performances. In addition, the positive,
immediate verbal feed-back from attendees indicates the appreciation and need for continuation of this
local program. Also, the BIIA continues to have the support of the local merchants who help sponsor
these programs by allowing promotional materials in their stores and 41SO provide a source for ticket sales.
The fact that this successful projes:t is all volunteer quantifies the support of the community.
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3. Describe the project/program that will be funded by a cultural grant.
Moving forward, we would like to continue to provide another series of concerts and continue to promote
and enhance community togetherrless and appreciation of the arts.
The below table is identifies the remanding concerts for 2019 as well as some of the future concerts for
2020. There are two venues. St. John Vianney Chapel at 314 Marine Avenue on Balboa Island The
Chapel maximum is 172. The second is Balboa Park on Agate, directly adjacent to the Beek Center. The
park attendance is an estimate as concert is free and held on the park grass.
Date of Concert Event Name Location Attendance
October 29, 2019 Moller-Fraticelli
Guitar Duo St. John Vianney Chapel 150+
December 3, 2019 Christmas Program St. John Vianney Chapel 170
February 25, 2020 Hallerman String Quartet St. John Vianney Chapel 150+
March 31, 2020 Aviara Trio Chamber Music St. John Vianney Chapel 150+
June 16,2020 Le Van Family Musicians St. John Vianney Chapel 170
August 7, 2020 Concerts in the Park Carol Beek Center 150+
August 14, 2020 Concerts in the Park Carol Beek Center 150+
August 21, 2020 Concerts in the Park Carol Beek Center 150
August 28, 2020 Concerts in the Park Carol Beek Center 150
The remaining Concerts for the 2019/2020 season are to be determined. It is anticipated that a minimum
of (5) Classical and (4) Concerts in the Park will be propammed.
Is this a new or existing X project/program?
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.
We will continue to serve ALL members of our community, young and young at heart, living on Balboa
Island, Newport Beach and the surrounding communities. Although the concerts are often attended by
repeat audiences, we know that a significant niunber are new to each performance, thereby increasing the
outreach to close to 1,750 people.
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5. Complete the project budget form. Address orzly 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
2019-2020
EXPENSES-Personnel
Funding from the
City of Newport Beach
Match Funding from the BIIA
Artistic o All Volunteer
Administrative o All Volunteer
Technical Production o All Volunteer
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Expense/Space Rental $1,000 $1,000
Marketing $1750 $1750
Production/Exhibition
Expense
$1,000 $1,000
Touring/Presentation Expense o o
Educational Materials $1,000 $1000
Transportation o o
Equipment Piano rental approx.$1500 $1500
Other (if greater than 10%,
annotate below)
o o
$6250 $6250
6. Describe the expected quantifiable outcomes of your project/program and how you will evaluate the
results. Be very specific in ad4ressing the ways that you will deterp'iine 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 chil4ren at Newport Elementary school as
measured by music store rental receipts and logs of instructors.)
The Classical Concerts and Free Summer Concerts bring the community together. The success of this is
measured by the repeat patronage. The continued support of St. John Vianney's Chapel as the main venue
is testimony to the acceptance of these events within the religious as well as non-religious community.
In addition, we have received local merchant feedback as to the increase in business on Balboa Island, for
dining and shopping. The concerts are providing an economic benefit not only to the merchants through
dining and shopping but to the city of Newport Beach, which is another positive outcome from the
concerts.
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7. Attachments Requested
Please do not send material in excess of what is requested; it will not be seen by theArts Commission
* A list of Board Members and their affiliations
* Jack Callahan President
* Lee Pearl Vice-president
* Cathy Saari Treasurer
* Karen Frinzi Secretary
Volunteer
Volunteer
Volunteer
Volunteer
* A recent list of individuals, corporations and foundations that provide organizational support- not
to exceed one page.
St. John Viaru'iey's Chapel
Balboa Island Museum
Island Home D6cor
The Village Inn
Fields Piano Rentals
Volunteers
the venue for the concerts
the location for the a:[ter- concert reception
the locatiop for selling tickets to the concerts
provides reception appetizers
provides delivery and pick up of piano from chapel as nepded
a minimum of 10 volunteers who design posters, programs, sell
tickets, seat guests and provide support at reception at each concert
* Ifyouarea50l(c)(3)organizationattachacopyofyourIRSdeterminationletter(oryourfiscal
agent's) indicating tax exempt status. ( See attachment)
* 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.(See Attachment)
8. Pleasecompletethisoperatingbudgetformfor20l9/2020 Thisisnotthe
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
2018/19 Budget (current)2019/20 Budget (pro,iected)
I. Income (cash only)
Contributed $155,000 $160,000
Earned
Total Income $155,000 (BIIA membership)$160,000
II. Expenses
Progrgn $139,000 $145,000
General and Administrative $6,000 $7,000
Marketing and Development $12,000 $15,000
Total Expenses $157,000 $167,000
III. Operating Surplus/Deficit j10 o 'l
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(Income minus Expenses)
IV. Fund Balance at
Beginning of Year
$25,000 $55,000
V. Accumulated Surplus
(Deficit)
(Add lines III and IV)
$25,000 $55,000
VI. In-Kind Contributions
(attach schedule if greater than
10o/o of total income)
$10,000 $10,000
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Statement of Information
(California Nonprofit, Credit Union and
General Cooperative Corporations)
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Filing Fee - $20.00;
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10 newportbeachindy.com
ONGOING Live entertainment nightly at the
Port Restaurant & Bar. For a schedule,
visit portcdm.com. Pelican Hill Resort Events (Pelican
Hill.com / (855) 467-6800):
•Pelican Grill Express Lunch, Mon
days through Thursdays. Two-course
menu served in 45 minutes or less for
just $25.
•Social Lounge Live Music, Thurs
days through Saturdays, 7:30 -11:30
p.m.
•Caffe Combo: On Mondays through
Fridays, Caffe & Market serves up a $12
combo meal from 11 a.m. to close.
•Happy Hour at Coliseum Pool &
Grill, Mondays -Thursdays 3 -7 p.m.
Appetizer specials and half off select
cocktails, beer and wines by the glass.
•Late Afternoon Libations, Mondays
through Thursdays, 3 -5 p.m. Pelican
Wild Tales, Fridays, 10:30 - 11:15
a.m. at Upper Newport Bay Nature Pre
serve. Fun-filled parent and child expe
rience that may include arts and crafts,
story time, hands-on activities and
outdoor nature walks. Ages 2 to 5 years
old. Cost is $5 per child. Registration is
required, email info@newportbay.org or
call (949) 923-2269 to register.Balboa Car Show, every Sunday from
7 to 9 a.m. at the Fun Zone parking
JUNE 7, 2019
CALENDAR
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN TOWN THIS WEEK
lot in Balboa Village. The Balboa Car
Show has gr.own to offer visitors an up
close and personal look at more than
75 custom and vintage models. Come
to look or bring your own car to this
informal car show. A best in show is
awarded weekly. Visit BalboaCarShow.
com for details. Lido Marina Village: Live music ev
ery Thursday, Saturday and Sunday af
ternoons from 12 to 3 p.m. on the Lido
Deck. Lido Marina Village is located at
3434 Via Lido in Newport Beach. Farmers Market at Lido Marina Village, 1 -6 p.m. every Wednesday.
Vendors offer a carefully curated selec
tion of fresh produce, nuts, oil/vinegar,
cheese, flowers, fish and more. Guided Kayak Tours, every Satur
day and Sunday at 10 a.m. year-round.
Tours leave from the Newport Aquatic
Center. Cost is $25 per person. Reserva
tions required. Call (949) 923-2269. Fresh Flower Friday at Lido Marina
Village, 12 -5 p.m. French Buckets is on
hand selling gorgeous bouquets of fresh
blooms every Friday. "Folded-Unfolded" Exhibition by
Raphaele Cohen-Bacry, Newport Beach
Public Library. The exhibition is on
display at the Central Library gallery on Avocado Avenue during library operat
ing hours through July 5.
June 11: Balboa Island Classical Concert, 7 p.m. at St. John Vianney Chapel on Balboa Island.
Featured performers are Elixir Piano Trio. The ensemble has won international awards and are
known for their unique and exciting interpretations of traditional classical selections. An after
concert reception will be held at Balboa Island Museum. Limited seating. Tickets are $10/pp
and may be purchased at Island Home Decor at 313 Marine Avenue, Balboa Island or on line
at Balboaislandnb.org. Tickets may be available at the door.
JUNE 7 Move in the Park: "Ralph Breaks the
Internet;' at Mariners Park. Enjoy some
fresh air, free popcorn, free candy, and
a live screening of"Ralph Breaks the
Internet." The event begins at 7 p.m.
Movie screens at dusk. Food available
for purchase. Bring a chair, blanket, or
towel for comfortable sitting during the
movie. NewportBeachCA.gov.
JUNE 8
JUNE 12
REGAIN YOUR HEALTH Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival at The Balboa Yacht Club. The Office Hours with Council Member O'Neill, 8 -10 a.m. at Newport
Coast Community Center. Newport
Beach City Council Member Will
O'Neill is holding office hours on the
second Wednesday of each month at
the Newport Coast Community Center.
Citizens with questions about, or ideas for, the City of Newport Beach are
encouraged to stop by and talk with
Council Member O'Neill. Location
address is 6401 San Joaquin Hills Road
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Cultural Arts Grant Project Completion Report
For
Balboa Island Classicol Concert Series
Name of Organization: Balboa Island Improvement Association ( BIIA)
Mailing Address:Pa Box 64, Balboa Island, CA 92662
Telephone:949-887-7756
Person preparing report: Penny Rodheim Mobile: 714-357-9842 Email: penny@boats4rent.com
Grant Project:Balboa Island Classical Concert Series
Effective Dates of Grant: September 2019-2020
Period covered in this report: September 2018 to present
1. Effectiveness of project:
* Size and composition of target group - Approximately 2000 Newport Beach residents of all
ages have enjoyed the opportunity to hear professional, classigal and folk musicians play live
performances in an intimate setting. Since 2015 when the concert series began, the community
has experienced exceptional talent at a low cost in a unique sptting. In addition, the emphasis
on appreciation is aimed at all ages, families, n(ighbors, and elderly.
* Conformity to the planned time framework- The season runs ti'iroughout the year combining
ClaSSiCal COnCertS in the winter, spring & fall. The summertime COnCertS continue tO concentrate
on picnics in the park at Balboa Park. These are free concerts. The venue features popular
country, blues and surf-style music.
* Theme of the project- The Balboa Island Concert Series provides an appreciation of quality,
classical, live musical performances along with community outreach to the residents of Newport
Beach. In addition, the free summer performances create a neighborhood ambiance unique to
Balboa Island and surrounding villages.
* The allocation of funds to date - All funds offered have been earmarked or spent to date.
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* Kinds of educational services provided - The Balboa Island Classical Concert Series offers a
variety of chamber music, concertos, piano solos, string instruments and other popular concert
instruments. And along with the music, the musicians share the history of the compositions as
well as composers. Through their performance, the audience gains knowledge of each piece and
its place in the development of musical history.
* The composition of the professional staff rendering these services - all of the musicians are
professional, having played in philharmonic symphonies or independently. In addition many
are teachers of music or music history at local universities. Some tour around the world.
2. Please describe how the program was evaluated. Include information on measures your
organization has initiated to improve the project in the future.
* After each concert, we provide a "Meet and Greet" session at the Balboa Museum. It
provides immediate reactions to us on how the audience enjoyed the concerts as well as
providing the musicians feedback. 100% of the time we have had positive responses. This
immediate verbal feedback is important for us to adjust to the audiences preferences. And
for that reason we are always continuing to research the best musicians. Attendance is
another factor, and we have seen consistent attendance at most all of the concerts since
2015.
3. Additional comments- The intimate setting, the gathering of neighbors and the combined
experience of witnessir)g outstanding musical talents and jubilant appreciation of the
audiences, certainly tolls the bell for a continuance of this program within our community.
4. Collateral materials: (See attachments)
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The suinmer concert series started with a great tribute to music from Neil Diamond. It was
perfect weather and a capacity crowd that spent an evening connecting with friends and neigh-
bors while enjoyii'xg some great mrisic. Everyone was syniling.
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
2019-20 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.)
Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar
Popular Name of Organization
Baroque Music Festival Corona del Mar
Legal Name (if different)
95-3785942
Federal Tax ID No.
p.o. Box 838
Mailing Address
Corona del Mar, CA
City
92625 -0838
Zip
Patricia L. Bril, President / Vina R. Spiehler, Secretary
Contact Name
714-536-7764 / 949-642-0574
Telephone
(nonei
FAX
info(,bmf-cdm.org
e-mail
www.bmf-cdm.org
Web Site
Parily Corona del Mar/Newport Beach, other Orange County cities, and greater Southern California
Geographical Area Served
Have you received a City of Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before? If so, when? 2018-2019
Year organization was founded 1980 Nwiber of paid staff 0 # of active volunteers 20
Totalmnountrequested:(fromrequestlineofprojectbudget)$
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach that the proposed project(s) will serve: 500
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ATTACHMENT B
CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
1. Briefly describe below your organization's purpose, mission, and goals.
The mission of the Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar is to present, for the local community,
quality Baroque music performances at affordable prices in an intimate environment.
The Baroque Music Festival (BMF) organization has presented a Festival in June every year since 1981,
with performances held at the Sherman Gardens as well as in local churches or other local venues.
It is the goal of the BMF Board to continue the 40-year tradition established by Burton Karson-
described above and continued by artistic director Elizabeth Blumenstock since 2011 -to sust ain and,
whenever possible, enhance the Festival each season. This year's 40" annual Festival celebrates our past
and looks forward to new musical horizons. Themed as a Grated Tour of Europe andEeyond, we will
highlight the ambitious local premiere of a 300-year-old zarzuela (Spanish Baroque chamber opera) and
also include concerts of orchestral, vocal, and chamber works. Baroque music by composers such as
Purcell, Handel, Vivaldi, Bach, and Telemann will be complemented by pieces evoking cultures beyond
Europe, to present a more comprehensive sumey of the Baroque period than we have ever done before.
Many long-time favorite BMF musicians will be featured as part of this milestone anniversary occasion.
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 inthe 4th-6th grades atNewport
Elementary who have had no training with musical instients.") Describe how you have determined
that your organization is the best organization for the proposed project/program.
We wish to sustain and build upon our excellent track record of success. As the only classical music
organization headquartered inNewport Beach and dedicated to performances in Corona del Mar and
Newport Beach, the Baroque Music Festival takes seriously the responsibility to provide concerts that are
artistically outstanding as well as accessible-both geographically and financially-to our core local
audience. Survey forms are given to all concert attendees, requesting feedback and opinions. Once again,
in 2019, the 129 responses received were overwhelmingly supportive, recognizing specifically the
opportunity to experience the talent of naiioualty rcnowuprl pprformprq and the appeal of Baroque
musical performances in intiniate as well as acoustically appropriate local venues.
Our Festival is a consistently popular event, often resulting in sold-out concerts. The May/June 2019 issue
of AAA's Westways magazine profiled the Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar, in its "Five Worth
the Drive" column. Our audiences are comprised primarily of residents from the immediate Newport
Beach area and nearby local communities. In 2019, four out of our five Festival concerts reached near
capacity. Total attendance (over 1,100) was the highest in the Festival's 39-year history and 30% above
2018, with more than 40% of attendees experiencing a Festival event for the first time. TMs substantial
contingent of "first-timers" underscores the importance of our outreach efforts each season to potential
new attendees, as even long-time Newport Beach residents continue to "discover" the Festival.
Our normal ticket prices are comparable to those of other Baroque music organizations in California.
However, to address affordability for music students we have offered a subsidized program since 2015,
called Students Go For Baroque! to offer discounted ($5) tickets to high-school, college, and university
students. We plan to continue to support this program in 2020 through underwriting or grants.
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3. Describe the 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 orily projects and programs - not operating
expemes. These projects and programs must promote community irxvolvement and awareness of the arts in
NewportBeach.
Is this a new X or existing project/program?
The centerpiece of our 40" season will be a concert performance of a Spanish Baroque zarzuela: an early
18th-century chamber opera with traditional Spanish music elements, featuring a cast of Baroque opera
singers and dancers, accompanied by a string quartet, guitar, lute, harp, harpsichord, and percussion. This
will be the first time this exciting Baroque form has been presented in Orange County. The project will be
co-directed by Elizabeth Blumenstock alongside two artistic collaborators with strong track-records in
Baroque opera direction and a passion for zarzuela: Henry Lebedinsky (harpsichord/opera direction) and
Stephen Stubbs (lute/musical direction). Grammy-award-wig-conductor Stubbs is one of the world's
most respected lutenists and Baroque opera specialists. Henry Lebedinsky co-directs Pacific
MusicWorks and has performed with many nationally renowned groups. The zarzuela (possibly named
after the Palacio Real de la Zarzuela just outside Madrid where these works were first performed)
employs a wide variety of musical elements, such as lively Spanish dances with castanets and virtuosic
arias in an Italian operatic style. Vocal sections are in Spanish, with spoken dialogue in English. The
proposed NBAC grant wffl be used to bring opera singers, dancers, and instrumentalists to
Newport Beach for the zarzuela performance. Funds will also be directed toward subsidizing
reduced cost ($5, instead of $30-$50) student tickets for the week of the Festival
To put this request in context, our complete June 21-28, 2020 Festival will feature Baroque music from
across Europe, in many formats-including 17th- and 18th-century folk music, solo concertos, stage and
choral works. The opening concert on June 21, at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach, will
feature the Festival Orchestra led by Elizabeth Blumenstock in works by four of the Baroque era's finest
composers-Telemann, Rmneau, Vivaldi, and Purcell-exploring exotic cultures, as part of our Grand Tour
of Europe and Beyond theme. The Monday evening concert on June 22, at St. Michael mid All Angels
Episcopal Church, Corona del Mar, will be the local premiere performance of a Spanish Baroque
zarzuela, as described above. Wednesday's concert in Sherman Gardens on June 24, Baroque Folk, will
offer a lighthearted tour of vocal and instnunental folk music from 17"-century Italy, Austria and
England. Friday's program, June 26, in Sherman Gardens, is a grand tour of concerto pieces by Vivaldi,
Benda, Leclair, and others, featuring our long-time audience-favorite soloists. The Finale Sunday program
June 28, at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, includes choral works by Purcell and Handel as well as a Bach
orchestral suite that builds upon the success of our 2019 Bach Festival.
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.
Live Baroque music is growing in popularity, and universities are adding programs of historically-
informed music practice. The Festival increasingly attracts audiences of all ages from our Southern
California region. While audience members skew to Orange County residents in the 55-65+ age-range,
there is also a healthy representation of other groups, including those who are parishioners of churches
where our performances are held as well as local students of music. At least 30% of our mailing list of
nearly 2,000 households (based on past attendance and donations) reside in the 92625, 92657-92663 zip
codes. Likewise, approximately 30% of 2019 ticket-purchasers were residents within these zip code areas.
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5. Complete the project budget form. Address only the
operating budget. For multi-project proposals, please
Please annotate the budget at the bottom if there are
marketing budget) critical to the proposal.
budget for the specific project, not your annual
duplicate and fill out a budget for each project.
details (such as a breakdown of personnel or a
PROJECT BUDGET Funding from the
City of Newport Beach
Funding from
Other Sources
EXPENSES-Personnel
Artistic $ 7,000 $ 76,000
Administrative $ 14,000
Tecffiical Production $ 5,000
EXPENEES OpeiJg
Facility Expense/Space Rental '$ 7,000
Marketing $ 31,000
Production/Exhibition
Expense
$ 5,000
Touring/Presentation Expense $0
Educational Materials $ 7,000
Transportation $ 7,000
Equipment $ 2,000
Other (if greater than 10%,
annotate below)
$ 10,000
$7,000 $164,000
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 tbat you identified mid accomplishes the goals you set out to achieve (i.e. you provide 50
hours of musical instnuction and instnunents to the 100 children at Newport Elementary school as
measured by music store rental receipts and logs of instnuctors.)
We will provide five professional-quality concerts from June 21 through June 28, 2020, with two at the
Sherman Librai7 and Gardens, two at St. Mark Presbyterian Church and one at St. Michael and All
Angels Episcopal Church, each of approximately two hours in duration. The concerts will feature
Baroque-era music selected by Artistic Director Elizabeth Blumenstock and performed by period music
specialists, orchestra, and vocalists. Each performance will be preceded by free outdoor brass quintet
music to welcome audience members, and all concerts will be followed with a reception to allow
attendees to discuss the performance and converse with the musicians.
Our objective of meeting the goal of presenting high-quality performances will be aided significantly by a
grant from the Newport Beach City Arts Commission. The results of our annual audience survey and
attendance statistics will allow us to evaluate our success in accomplishing our goal. We are aiming to
meet or exceed our best-ever audience numbers from last year, 2019, and to introduce Newport Beach
audiences to Baroque zarzuela.
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7. Attachments Requested
Please do notsendmaterial in excess of what is requested; it will not be seen by theArts 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.
* Ifyouarea50l(c)(3)organizationattachacopyofyourIRSdeterminationletter(oryourfiscal
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. Pleasecompletethisoperatingbudgetformfor2018/19and20l9/20. Thisisnottheproject/progratn
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 BUDGF,T
2018/19 Budget (actual) l 2019/20 Budget (project.ed)
1. Income (cash only)
Contributed $ 93,128 $100,000
Earned $ 59,187 ,$ 62,000
Total Income $ 152,315 2162,000
n. Expenses
Program $ 91,125 $ 110,000
General and Administrative $ 15,087 $ 14,000
Marketing and Development $ 43,240 $ 47,000
TotalExpenses 1$149,452 $ 171,000
T nxzbyo*;yz Qwaazliiiafflb'np;*<')$2/,1 < /O ohmlLlii 17 P &l a lull !, l-J All P 11131 l/ Llll+ll
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IV. Fund Balance at
Beginning of Year
$ 45,593 $ 48,456
V. Accumulated Surnlus S 48-456 S 37-456' - - -- - - - - - x- - --
(Deficit)
(Add lines nI 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 tnie and correct to the best of my
knowledge.
Name Patricia L, Bril Title: President, BMF Board of Directors
Signature Date
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Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar
Board of Directors
2019
Patricia Bril, President
Librarian Emerita, California State University, Fullerton-retired
Steven Dember, Treasurer
Senior Member, Technical Staff, The Boeing Company-retired
Dr. Vina Spiehler, Secretary
Forensic Toxicologist, Spiehler & Associates
Durothy Boeqrh, TIN
Head Nurse, Long Beach Community Hospital-retired
Virginia (,assara
Realtor, Coldwell Banker
Katie Friedel
Investment Courier, Diversified Securities -retired
Philip Friedel
Aerospace Engineering Manager, Honeywell International, Inc.-retired
(.arol Moss Kirkwood
County Librarian, Los Angeles County-retired
Dr. Terri Munroe
Liberal Arts faculty member, Concordia University, Imne
Ralph E. Smith, Jr.
Agricultural business owner
Trisha SmiUh
Agricultural business owner
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Foundation and Government Grants - 2019
The Colburn Foundation $7500
The Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation $5000
Newport Beach Arts Commission $4000
Business Contributions - 2019
Boeing Employee Matching $1800
PIMCO Employee Matching $500
Merrill Lynch Employee Matching $300
Farmers & Merchants Bank $226
Major Advertisers - 2019
Regents Point $795
QC Philharmonic Society $695
Merrill Lynch $475
Bristol Farms $475
(remainder of ad purchases (19) were $275 or less)
Major Individual Contributors - 2019
$10,000 or more:Patricia Bril
$5000 to $9999 Terry & Jane Hipolito, Dr. Terri Munroe, Waiter & Dagmar
Rios Estate, Elaine Sarkaria, Dr. Vina Spiehler
$3,000 to $4,999 Steven & Cynthia Dember
$'i ,ooo to $2,999 Eleven donors in this category
Up to $999 Fifty-one donors in this category
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
CULTURAL ARTS GRANT PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT
Submitted September 27, 2019
Name of Organization: Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar
Maiffng Address: Pa Box 838, Corona del Mar, CA 92625-0838
Telephone: (949) 760-7887 Fax: (none) Website: www.BMF-CdM.org Email: info@bmf-cdm.org
Person preparing report: Vina Spiehler, BMF Secretary Phone: (949) 642-0574
Grant Project Funded: Baroque Music Festival, 39'h Annual Season, June 23-30, 2019
Effective Dates of Grant: FY 2018/19
Period covered in this Report: FY 2018/19
1. Please describe the effectiveness of your organization's grant project(s}, in terms of:
*The size and composition of the target group reached
Total festival attendance for 2019 was 1,111, including 82 five-concert subscriptions. This is 30% above
the total of 856 in 2018 and greater than any Festival attendance in the past 39 years. Individual concert
attendance figures were Bach to Bach Concertos at St. Mark Presbyterian Church (294); Glories of the
Guitar at St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church (153); Passionate Voices: Music of Longing, Devotion
andJoy at Sherman Library & Gardens (146); Bach's Sons, Friends and Rivals also at Sherman Library &
Gardens (208); and Bach the Magnificent at St. Mark Presbyterian Church (310). More than 40% percent
of our audience members were attending the Festival for the first time.
*Conformity to the planned time framework
The full schedule of five concerts, held in intimate settings in Newport Beach, was completed as planned
during the period from June 23 through June 30, 2019. In addition, the South Coast Brass quintet provided
free al fresco performances before each of the five concerts (see pages 3 and 55 of the program
submitted with this report).
*The theme of the projed
The theme of this year's Festival was Bach: The Master and His Milieu. The 39fh Annual Festival opened
with Bach's stunning OrchestralSuite No. 2 in B-minor, BWV 1050, and culminated in an outstanding
peformance of Bach's Magnificat, B\/V\/ 243, with both peformances held in St. Mark Presbyterian
Church. Concerts also featured timeless favorites such as Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major,
B\/V\/ 1050; the Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826, on classical guitar; a Bach cantata and chorale with
tenor soloist; and solo cello suites. As usual, the concerts featured either genuine Baroque-era
instruments or modern replicas, all performed using historic peformance techniques under the diredion
of Elizabeth Blumenstock.
*The allocation offundsto date
The Newport Beach City Arts Commission grant for 2018-2019 was used to provide fees, transportation
and housing for the nationally recognized vocal soloists who performed Bach's Magnificat at the Finale.
These were sopranos Corey Carleton, Amy Fogerson, Jennifer Ellis Kampani, and Elizabeth Ladizinsky; altos
Sarah Lynch and Clifton Massey; tenors Jon Lee Keenan and Matthew Tresler; and basses Scott Graff and
Brett McDermid. The grant was also used to underwrite student tickets (14 in all) throughout the Festival,
including those from the Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles with which we have a continuing partnership.
*The kinds of educational services provided by this project
The free 60-page program book contained extensive and highly educational program notes written
primarily by Artistic Director Elizabeth Blumenstock. Marc Teicholz wrote the program notes for the
program of Bach on classic Spanish guitar. These notes described the theme of each concert, each piece
on the program, its composer, and its significance-in an engaging manner-often with appropriate
period illustrations or portraits of the composers. The program also contained the lyrics in German or 40
Latin and their English translations. Blumenstock and other performers also offered commentary from the
stage about key listening points in the pieces to be played. The complete program notes were made
available on the BMF website. Brief videos of interviews by Elizabeth Blumenstock of four of the featured
soloists were posted on the BMF website and Facebook page, together with reviews as well as musician
and audience member postings. The Festival also extended an invitation to the Laguna Beach Plein Air
Painters Association to demonstrate their talents at the Sherman Garden concerts, as an added cultural
community feature. Several artists were painting as guests strolled the gardens prior to peformances.
*The composition of the professional staff renderingthese seniices
Our professional musicians included, in addition to the singers supported by our Cultural Arts Grant and
listed above, Elizabeth Blumenstock, concertmaster and leader; Janet Worsley Strauss, Amy Wang,
Lindsey Strand-Polyak, Jolianne von Einem, Susan Feldman, Heesun Choi, and Adriana Zoppo, violins;
Ram6n Negr6n Perez and Rob Diggins, violas; Michael Kaufman, Tanya Tomkins, Heather Vorwerck, and
Leif Woodward, violoncellos; Gabriel Golden, violone; lan Pritchard, harpsichord and organ; Gabriel
Arregui, harpsichord; Marc Teicholz, classical guitar; David Shostac, Stephen Schultz, and Christopher
Matthews, flutes; Judith Linsenberg, recorder; Lara Wickes, oboe; Stephen Hammer and Lot Demeyer,
oboes and oboes d'amore; Aki Nishiguchi, oboe and oboe da caccia; Charles Koster, bassoon; Kris Kwapis,
Dominic Favia, and Melissa Rodgers, natural trumpets; Simon Carroll, timpani; and Kyle Stegall, tenor.
Finally, members of the South Coast Brass quintet included John Deemer and Steve Kraus, trumpets; Mark
Ghiassi, horn; Craig McKnight, trombone; and Robert Aul, tuba.
2. Pfease describe how the program was evaluated. Include information on measures your organization
has initiated to improve the projed in the future.
An audience survey was distributed at each of the five concerts, and 129 responses were colleded. Of
these, 59 (47%) indicated that they were first time attendees, 42 (33%) from 2-5 year attendees and 25
(20%) from 5+ year attendees. The results of our audience survey forms continue to be very
complimentary to the musicians and the programming by our Artistic Diredor (Elizabeth Blumenstock).
Attendees also comment positively on the concert venues utilized, the pre-concert al fresco brass quintet
performances, the post-concert "wine and waters" receptions, and the subscribers dinner. Each ofthese
elements promote lively socialization among concertgoers and the musicians.
Measures to improve the Festival initiated last year in response to the audience survey will be continued
and refined in future years, such as better publicity via print, online, radio, street banners, and social
media; increased fundraising efforts to expand the scope ofthe Festival within the current format; further
efforts to acquire funding to encourage young local musicians in their appreciation of early music; and
additional opportunities for social interaction among attendees and performers
3. Please add any other comments you feel are appropriate.
Following the 39'h annual season of the Festival, the Board of Directors expresses its gratitude to the
Commission for its support over the past year. Our goal going forward is to continue to expand the
Festival's excellence and to provide unique experiences for the local community, as means of embracing
our cultural heritage of Baroque music.
4. Please attach relevant press clippings, brochures, photos, etc. that demonstrate how the project was
completed or is in process.
* Program book (60 pages) for the 39'h Annual Season, June 23-30, 2019, of the Baroque Music
Festival, Corona del Mar.
* "Five Worth the Drive" column in AAA's Westways May/June 2019 issue.
* ArtidebyChristopherTrelainNewportBeach/ndependent,Junel4,2019.
* Compilation and summary of audience feedback forms from June 23-30, 2019, 9 pages.
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Artscapes: Baroque Music Festival Goes Ba
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By Christopher Trela - June 14, 201 9
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Baroque Music Festival
Growing up playing violin, my main claim to fame was receiving a Superior rating at a high school music
Double Violin Concerto in D minor. My love for classical music, and Bach, has continued long after tradi
career.
That'soneofthereasonsI'mlookingfomardtothisyear'sBaroqueMusicFestival,heldJune23 -30 i
of the festival is dubbed "Bach: The Master and his Milieu," and is a celebration of the music of Johann S
and his influencers.
Following the success of the Festival's last Bach Fest in 2015, this year's season includes a selection of tb
including his Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, the Magnifcat, two of the orchestral suites, a cantata and a sol
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Elizabeth Blumenstock
Elizabeth Bliunenstock, now in her ninth year as the Festival's artistic direct
Baroque violinist. She has performed throughout the world, playing a 17- c
Bliunenstock performs with the Baroque ensembles, and spends much of he
Baroque Music Festival.
"I spend the entire year generating the progratns and writing program notes,
fundraisers-it's a fun thing, but it takes continuous work to get this up and
added that she's grateful for eveiyone who helps to put the Festival on ever3
members.
Blumenstock said the Baroque Music Festival has a loyal fan base that has}
seems to really bring out classical music lovers.
"Our audiences love Bach, sowe decided to do a mini Bach festival every four years," explained Blumens
chamber music, instnimental. Bach has something for every occasion and any size venue."
And because Blumenstock has been playing and performing within the Baroque music world for 35 years
impressive roster of top musician firiends to come to Corona del Mar for the Festival.
"It is fantastic to be able to draw on this bank of incredibly talented people," she said-
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Newport Beach City Arts Commission
2019-20 Cultural Arts Grant Application
The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity
3396 Sunland Way
Costa Mesa, CA 92727 Y vsi s '-- - 'Rsu!' Genluji!
3321 -A Hyland Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Denise Dion-Scoyni/Executive Director
949.660.7793x4 fax949.660.8815 denise@chuckjonescenter.orq
www.chuckjonescenter.orq
Geographic area senred:
Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Coachella Valley
Previous Newport Beach grants received:
2017-i 8 Cultural Arts Grant $1,000
201 8-19 Cultural Arts Grant $2,000
Year organization founded: 1999
Number of paid staff:2 FT, 11 PT
Number of active volunteers: 12
Total amount requested:$ 8,000
Number of people in Newport Beach that the proposed project will senre: 192
1- Briefly describe below your organization's purpose, mission and goals
The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity guides students through experiences that nurture innate creativity
that exists in all of us. We connect both leff and right sides of the brain in exercising creativity to solve
problems, foster innovation, self-expression and to build brain health.
The mission of the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity is to nurture creativity. We are a gymnasium for the
creative brain. We encourage people to exercise their unique creativity through experience in the visual arts
across diverse disciplines. Our distinctive goal is not to merely teach the mechanics of art making but to
teach creative thinking applicable to all aspects of life for people from early childhood to the golden years.
There is a growing body of evidence showing that creativity is essential for a fulfilling life while providing
skills to solve the complex problems of our times. Providing creative interactive experiences is the singular
purpose of the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity
2- Identify and describe why there is a need in Newport Beach community for your proposed
program. described how you have determined how your organization is the best organization for the
proposed program.
Seniors are experiencing a preventable level of cognitive function deterioration. Being creative causes
the brain to reshape, adapt and restructure, improving cognitive function and serving as a strong defense
against Alzheimer's disease and other dementia related conditions.
According to the United State Census (v20l8), there are 20,701 (29%) Newport Beach residents who are
55 years of age or older. This number has steadily increased over the last three years due to the aging Baby
Boomer population. This increase of senior population will be consistent for years to come. Our request for
increased funding aligns with the increase in demand.
"When you activate an area of the brain, it works like a muscle. It gets bigger and functions more efficiently.
MRI studies have revealed that creative activity activates more brain areas than just about any other kind of
activity"
Dr. William R. Shankle, Director of the Memory and Cognitive Disorders Program at Hoag Neurosciences
Institute in the LA Times, September 2014.
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ATTACHMENT C
Our Food for Thought Adult Brain Health Program was developed in 2016 in collaboration with Dr.
Shankle. Dr. Shankle is a widely recognized expert in the field of brain aging. Our Food for Thought Adult
Brain Health Program launched in 2017 in conjunction with the Hoag Hospital Center for Neurosciences
Orange County Vital Brain Aging Program with a series of 15 events serving over 500 people.
The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity is uniquely qualified to provide this program because, more than
just a fun art-making social outing, our programs are science based, exercise specific brain Functions and
provide positive evaluated results (please refer to grant application question number 6).
3- Describe the specific program that will be funded by a cultural grant. Include how this program
will be implemented and outline a schedule or program timeline with planned dates and locations.
Identify individuals and groups involved (particularly artists, and describe their roles and
responsibilities. Describe the background and qualifications of your organization and key personnel
to be involved in the program.
This request for $8,000 will fund the continuation and expansion of our Food for Thought Adult Brain
Health Programming at Oasis Senior Center.
Food for Thought is taught in rotations of 4 weekly classes. Each class is 90 minutes. Each of the 4
weeks within the rotation, introduce projects and hands-on activities developed to exercise four specific
brain functions: Memory, visual function, visual memory and executive function. Projects are process driven
and individual outcomes are celebrated. Our teaching methodology is to inspire, to encourage collaboration
and to provide tools and techniques to increase divergent thinking in daily life.
Based on funding amount requested, we propose the following schedule at Oasis Senior Center in 2020:
6 rotations of 4 classes for up to 32 participants. Our 2018-19 application stipulated up to 16 participants.
Due to "word of mouth" increasing demand for our program at Oasis, we have added an assistant to be
able to increase capacity.
January Tuesday
February Wednesday
March Thursday
May Tuesday
July Wednesday
September Thursday
1 /7, 14, 21 , 28
2/5, 12, 19, 26
3/5, 12, 19, 26
5/5, 12, 19, 26
7/1, 8, 15, 22
9/3, 10, 17, 24
9-10:30 am
9-10:30 am
9-10:30 am
9-1 0:30 am
9-10:30 am
9-10:30 am
The founder of our 501 (c) (3) public charity, Chuck Jones was a Newport Beach resident for over 35
years. Both Chuck's daughter, Linda Jones and grandson, Craig Kausen are current Board members.
Denise Dion-Scoyni developed the Food for Thought Program and is now our Executive Director. She will
continue to teach and oversee this programming.
Cyndi Burgess, our Program Manager will be responsible for all administrative aspects and manage our
teaching staff.
All our teaching Artists have degrees relating to the arts and/or education. They are required to pass
Live Scan background checks and TB testing. The distinction of Lead Teaching Artist is only given once
that Artist is fully trained and has assisted in the program assigned. Denise Dion-Scoyni, Madeline
Peckenpaugh And Cathy Montgomery are all qualified to teach Food for Thought.
Food for Thought is an existing program.
4- define or describe the segment of population in Newport Beach that you intend to serve by your
program. Include such things as age, location, numbers served.
Our target segment of population is the estimated 20,701 (29%) Newport Beach residents who are 55
years of age or older. The capacity for each of the 6 rotations is 32. Therefore, we plan to serve 192 0asis
members by facilitating 24, 90 minute classes, 1,152 learning hours. All programming to take place at Oasis
Senior Center.
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Project Budget
EXPENSE personnel
Newport Beach Funding Funding from other sources
Artistic
Administrative
Technical production
$6,800
$1 ,200
o
*$5,000 Program Development
EXPENSE-Operating
Facility expense
Marketing
Production/exhibition
Touring/presentation
Educational material
Transportation
Equipment
Other
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$1 ,500
600
$2,400
$8,000 $9,500 Total $17,500
*2020 strategic planning for our organization includes program development of 24 new Food for Thought
lesson plans (six new rotations). Variety is at the core of divergent thinking, we feel it imperative to
consistently introduce new projects and techniques. The goal is to establish weekly programming for a
calendar year. $5,000 have been allocated to this development as part of a larger grant award received
from the Schnumacher Foundation.
6- Describe the expected quantifiable outcomes of your program and how you will evaluate the
results.
We utilize the reputable Guilford scale as a tool to measure the participants divergent thinking levels
before and after the instruction of each 4 week rotation. This scale measures increase in fluency (how many
responses), flexibility (how many types of responses), originality (uniqueness of responses) and elaboration
(detail of responses).
Based on data collected by administering this evaluation to all Oasis participants served by the 2018-19
Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant, we are pleased to report improvements in all four measures:
Fluency 137% improvement, Flexibility 213% improvement, Originality 145% improvement
Elaboration 53% improvement.
Evidenced by increased participation with each rotation this past year (March 17, July 24, September
28), the indication is that our Food for Thought program is being well received.
During our July rotation, Spectrum 1 News filmed a human interest segment highlighting the Food for
Thought program at Oasis. This segment aired on July 31 garnering further interest.
https://spectrumnewsl.com/ca/la-west/news/201 9/08/1 3/brain-health-class-aims-to-keep-seniors-younq-
and-active
7- Attachments
A list of Board members and their affiliations
A list of individuals, corporations and foundation that provide organizational support
IRS Determination Letter
Brochure/press clipping QC Register
2020 operating budget
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Board of 1Directors
Linda Jones Clough, Secretary
1873 Parkview Circle
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
lindajclough@gmail.com
www.chuckjonescenter.org
Fernando Del Rosario
Concept Zombie
40 Sunny Slope
Rancho Santa Margarita,
CA 92688
fsdr@conceptzombie.com
www.conceptzombie.com/
artgallery
Alex Kausen
1148 0ak Street
San Francisco CA 94117
alex.kausen@gmail.com
Jessica Kausen
2218 38th Street, Floor 1
Astoria, NY 11105
jkausen@gmail.com
Ben 01son
3 Monkeys & Aardvark Studios
1244 Remington Road, Suite A
Schaumburg, IL 60173
ben@3mastudios.com
www.3mastudios.com
Mike Smith
Beard Boy Productions
17518 Von Karman
Irvine, CA 92614
mike@beardboy.com
www.beardboy.com
Andrew Turner
Turner Law Firm, LLC
76 South Orange Avenue
South Orange NJ 07079
ATurner@turnerlaw.net
Michael Wedaa
Augmentus, Inc.
1805 E. Cypress Street
Anaheim, CA 92805
mwedaa@gmail.com
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Individuals, corporations and foundations
who have supported the operations of
our mission to nurture creativity
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Lin FamilyTnist $10,260
ReedFoundaUon $10,000
CJCO Boam of Directors $ 7,100
Spellbound Corporation $ 6,000
Newport Beach Arts Commission $ 2,000
Disney Worldwide Senrices $ 2,000
City of La Quinta $ 600
GrantApplications submitted for2020
Schnurmacher Foundation $15,000
Pacific Life Foundation $15,000
OpusFoundation $10,000
City of La Qumta $ 5,000
Newport Beach Arts Commission $ 8,000
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These Folks are Getting Creative
with Childhood Craft Supplies to
Bulk Up Their Brains
By Orange County Register
Categortes: Featured News, Neuroscmnoes
e MAY 18, 2018
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The synapses in LD Malatka's brain fire like a Fourth of July fireworks celebration as he sketches reverse images
of designs in front of him.
'l flunked,' he somberiy and courageously shares.
But there is no flunking in brain tests. There is only possibility for improvement.
Ma(ataka, whose mother suffered from the disease, isn't just taking the test and trying something new, such as
reverse drawings, for himself. He's also doing it to encourage his son and daughter to test and, if recommended,
be sure they tackle new things.
What may be surprtsing is that both his adutt children are barely older than 45.
Recent discoveries, however, have found that if caught early enough - and you tackle new things to keeping your
brain firing like it's Independence Day - Alzheirner's can be delayed by as much as 30 years.
The key is starting early, and 45 years of age is the sweet spot to start being tested.
For many people, simple changes in health and learning can mean cheating Alzheimer's as long as they live.
Going back to move ahead
It is Thursday night at the neurosciences institute in Newport Beach. Nearly 100 people gather to learn the latest in
Alzheimer's research and how to keep their brains as sharp as possible, for as long as possible.
Representatives from the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity flow past a series of tables loaded wh childhood
crafty tools such as day, yarn, cardboard tubes, glue, tape, pipe deaners, popside sticks.
But the center named for the cartoonist who came up with such characters as Wife E. Coyote, Elmer Fudd and
Road Runner, isn't about teaching the crowd how to follow Jones' path.
They are all about stimulating the gray matter between our ears.
"Crea!ivity," explains Denise Dion-Scoyni, lead teaching artist at the center, "is the gymnasium for the brain."
Eight adults sit at a round table thromng out ideas on what to create. The idea is to step out of comfort zones and
make something with objects they haven't used for decades, perhaps ever.
Call it step one in building brains.
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older.
Only a small minority were dose to 45, the age when most experts advise to start testing.
Pari of the reason for tesffng is so you have a baseline. lf the following year's result is lower, adjustments in
behavior, diet and medicine can be made.
Ways to protect memory include managing medical conditions, exercising at least three days a week for 30
minutes, maintaining a heatthy weight, getting seven to eight hours sleep, having low cholesterol, challenging your
mind.
I iested a year ago and again Thursday morning. I was shocked to discover my score climbed 10 percent, a good
thing.
A year ago, I was depressed and stressed over family matters. Those ISSUES have since resolved themselves.
Keeble suspects the changes are the reasons for improvement.
Malatka, a widower, is kind enough to share his results in the hope it will inspire others to take the Hoag-subsidized
test.
For more on getting the test done: g. Parking is free.
"l was concerned about my memory," explains Malatka, a Trabuco Canyon resident. 'It seemed like I was forgetting
more and more stuff all the time."
SO far, he'8 had One teat and plans tO take another next Year* In between, he's taking a murse On the StoCk market.
Boom!
Still, this self-styled, jack-of-all-trades, with a background as diverse as real estate agent, machinist and jewelry
maker, admits the course, "twists my head."
But in his brain, it's the Fourth of July.
To view the original Orange County Registerarticle, please click .
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Chuck Jones Center for Creativity
BUDGET OVERVIEW: 2020 BUDGET - FY20 P&L
January - December 2020
Income
4005 Contributions
4005-02 Contributions Board of Director
4005-03 Contributions Sponsorships
4005-04 Contributions General
4005-07 Contributions Website
4005-09 Contribution-Museum
4005-10 Contribution-AmazonSmile
4005-11 Contributions-Year End Appeal
Tetal4005 Cantnbu
4008 Grants Income
4009 License Fee Income
4025 Workshops Income
4030 Special Events Income
4030-01 Red Dot
4030-31 Admission Fees
4030-32 Auction-Live
4030-33 Auction-Silent
4030-34 Beverage Sales
4030-35 Merchandise Sales
4030-36 Raffle
4030-37 Sponsorships
4030-38 Shipping
4030-39 Donation
4030-40 Fund A Need
Total 4030-01 .Red Dot
4030-02 Big Draw
4030-41 Admission Fees
4030-43 Auction-Silent
4030-45 Merchandise Sales
4030-46 Raffle Income
4030-47 Sponsorships
4030-48 Donation
Tetal4030-a2J3jg Dzaw
4030-03 General Events
Tetal4030-Speaaltslneame
4035 Facility Usage Income
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GROSS PROFIT
Expenses
6000 Auto Expenses
6000-C11 Mileage
6000-02 Parking
Private and Confidental
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TOTAL
5,000.00
20,000.00
5,000.00
600.00
600.00
100.00
5,000.00
3€530a.00
30,000.00
600.00
70,000.00
1,500.00
14,950.00
39,870.00
1 ,495.00
625.00
2,490.00
6,850.00
375.00
1,245.00
5,600.00
7400 €LO0
800.00
5,000.00
100.00
400.00
5,000.00
200.00
11,-50(100
6,000.00
92,-50a.00
1,000.00
$230,40(100
$23a,40a.00
100.00
20.00
1/354
6000-03 Rentals
Tetal6000Aute
6001 Advertising & Marketing
6003 Background Checks
6005 Bank Charges
6010 Dues & Subscriptions
6012 eBay Expenses
6014 Franchise Tax
6015 Fundraising Expenses
6015-01 Fundraising Expense YE Appeal
Tetal €01-5Fundtaaing Expanses
6020 Insurance
6020-01 Commercial General Liab Ins
8020-02 Directors & Officers
6020-03 Worker's Comp Ins
6020-04 Volunteer Accident Insurance
Total € a2ejnsutanee
6080 Special Events
6080-01 Red Dot
6080-31 Auctioneer
6080-32 Audio Visual Engineer
6080-33 Beverages/Bartender
6080-34 Canvas
6080-35 Catering
6080-37 Invitations/Postage/Shipping
6080-38 Supplies
6080-39 Merchant Fees
6080-40 Services
Tetal 6080-01 .Red 'Dot
6080-02 Big Draw
6080-44 Catering
6080-46 Invitations/Postage/Shipping
6080-47 Supplies
6080-48 Activity Fees
Private and Confidental
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 03:43 PM GMT-7
TOTAL
50.00
17(100
320.00
950.00
50.00
300.00
225.00
25.00
750.00
1,200.00
t,95(100
3,800.00
1 ,eioo.oo
1,100.00
300.00
a,sea.ee
200.00
1,000.00
3,800.00
3,300.00
2,400.00
12,000.00
300.00
8,400.00
500.00
27,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
52,000.00
iia,eee-ee
3,000.00
400.00
1,000.00
200.00
2,000.00
4,000.00
2,000.00
1 ,soo.oo
1 ,731 .52
16,131,52
775.00
1 ,500.00
200.00
900.00
2/355
6080-49 Merchant Fees
6080-50 Services
Tetal 6080-02 ag Dzaw
6080-03 General Event Expense
Total 6080-8peaalts
6085 Travel Expenses
6090 Website
6095 Workshop Expense
6095-01 Materials
6095-02 Teaching
Total 6095 WatkshopExpar+se
NET OPERATING INCOME
NET INCOME
Private and Confidental
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 03:43 PM GMT-7
TOTAL
150.00
825.00
4,35 €100
300.00
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250.00
1 ,700.00
4,000.00
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Newport Beach City Arts Commission
2018-19 Cultural Arts Grant Project Completion Report
To: Arts and Culture Seivices Division
1000 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Attn: Cultural Arts Grant Completion Report
Name, mailing address, telephone and fax of organization
The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity
3396 Sunland Way, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Tel: 949.660.7793 fax: 949.660.8815
Person preparing report: Denise Dion-Scoyni/Executive Director, 949.660.7793x4
Grant projects funded: "Food for Thought" Adult Brain Health Creativity Programming
Effective Dates for Grant: January 2019 - September 2019
Period covered tn this report: March 2019 - September 2019
1- Please describe the effectiveness of your organization's grant project in terms of:
The size and composition of the target group reached
The participation at Oasis is consistent. Those who have taken the class have recommended it. All
participants are senior adult members of Oasis who are either wanting to be proactive regarding brain
health or already with early stages of memory loss.
March 17 participants
July 24 participants
September 16 participants
Conformity to the planned time framework
The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity has conformed to the planned time framework. Our last rotation
was scheduled for August. Oasis felt that due to summertime saturation of programming, that offering
the last rotation in September was their preference. The last class occurred on September 24.
The theme of the project
The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity's Food for Thought Program is designed to exercise memory,
executive function, visual function and visual language through creative projects. Each rotation has four
weekly studio classes that are 90 minutes each. Our Teaching Artists provide stress-free, nurturing
guidance to help participants utilize their own innate creativity.
Using creativity causes the brain to adapt, providing exceptional exercise for our brains and strong
defense against Alzheimer's disease. When we combine creativity with using our hands while visually
engaged, we use multiple areas of our brain all at once, thus connecting synapses. Brain research
shows that making art improves cognitive functions by producing new neural pathways, enhancing
cognitive reserves that actively compensate by using divergent strategies.
Studies indicate that while brains inevitably age, creative abilities do not necessarily deteriorate. The
aging brain responds well to art by allowing the two hemispheres to work in tandem. Using one's
creativity throughout a lifetime, positively impacts the retention of intelligence gained from accumulated
knowledge and life experiences.
The allocation of funds to date
The grant amount was $2,000. All funds have been allocated with the completion of 3 rotations, each
with four, 90 minute classes.
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The kinds of educational services provided in this project
Our Food for Thought Adult Brain Health Program is based on scientific research into brain functionality
and its direct correlation to and support of the scientific fact that creativity exercises the brain in the
most complete and complex manner. Projects are designed to exercise four specific brain functions:
memory, executive function, visual function, visual language.
The composition of the professional staff rendering these services
The professional staff rendering these services was composed of the Program Developer as the Lead
Teaching Artist with various Chuck Jones Center teaching staff assisting: Madeline Peckenpaugh, Cathy
Montgomery and Cyndi Burgess.
2- Please describe how the program was evaluated. Include information on measures your
organization has initiated to improve the project in the future.
We use the Guilford scale as a tool to measure the student's divergent thinking level before and affer the
instruction of each 4 week rotation. This scale measures increase in fluency (how many responses),
flexibility (how many types of responses), originality (uniqueness of responses) and elaboration (detail of
responses).
Based on data collected by administering this evaluation after each of the three rotations covered by this
grant, we are pleased to report improvements in all four measures:
Fluency 137% improvement, Flexibility 213% improvement, Originality 145% improvement
Elaboration 53% improvement.
To insure that repeat participants remained engaged and creatively challenged, we do not want projects
repeated. We are currently developing eight additional project lesson plans for two more rotations.
3- Please add any other comments you feel are appropriate.
Spectrum 1 News human interest segment on our Food for Thought Programs at Oasis:
https://spectrumnews1,com/ca/Ia-west/news/201 9/08/1 3/hrain-health-class-aims-to-keep-seniors-
young-and-active
Testimonial from Gail Kawanami
E-mail: seniortransitions.lifeworks@gmail.com PH: (714) 654-6636
As a Geriatric Case Manager who has had a long history of working with individuals with dementia and
Alzheimer's since the 5 970s, I cannot overemphasize the importance of seniors actively working on
activities that will prevent (or even reverse) cognitive decline. The classes that Denise Dion-Scoyni and
her staff members held on Thursdays at Oasis Senior Center in July were exceptional! They had a great
balance & variety of individual and group activities that inspired creative expression, team working,
strategizing of solutions, memory retention and recall, prefrontal executive functions, visual stimulation,
and social interaction. This type of activity can certainly play an instrumental role in preventing and
reversing the cycle of cognitive decline, especially when the individual combines this type of ongoing
activity with healthy nutrition, physical exercise, and positive attitude & working with decreasing or
minimizing or eliminating anxiety and stress from one's life.
4- Please attach relevant press clippings, brochures, photos, etc. that demonstrate how the
project was completed or is in progress.
Attachments:
Chuck Jones Center for Creativity brochure
March, July and September Program Flyers
Participation photo collage
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Food for
Thought
Tuesday mornings in March
(March 5, 12, 4 9, 26)
9:00-10:30 am
Oasis Art Studio
A Creativity Program with Adult Brain Health in Mind
The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity has designed this Food for Thought Program to exercise memory,
executive function, visual function, visual language and association through creative projects that provide every day
tools to enhance cognitive function within the aging brain.
When we combine creativity with using our hands while visually engaged, we use multiple areas of our brain all at
once, making vital connections. Using one's creativity throughout a lifetime positively impacts the retention of
intelligence gained from accumulated knowledge and a lifetime of experiences.
3/7- Paper Bending 3/14- Drawing Mandala 3/21 House of Cards Construction 3/28 Painting to Music
We are a Gyamnasinm for Your Creative Brain
As a recipient of an Arts and Cultural grant sponsored by the Newport Beach Arts Commission, the Chuck Jones
Center for Creativity can offer this 4 week program for the price of $20 (cash only)
To reserve a spot: Call Oasis at 949-644-3244 or email:OASISCenter@newportbeachca.gov
Food for Thought is limited to 24 participants able to commit to the 4 week program.
Registration deadline: Tuesday, February 26, Light snacks and water will be provided.
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Food for
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Tuesday mornings in July
(July 9, 16, 23, 30)
9:00-10:30 am
Oasis Art Studio
A Creativity Program with Adult Brain Health in Mind
The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity has designed this Food for Thought Program to exercise memory,
executive function, visual function, visual language and association through creative projects that provide every day
tools to enhance cognitive function within the aging brain.
When we combine creativity with using our hands while visually engaged, we use multiple areas of our brain all at
once, making vital connections. Using one's creativity throughout a lifetime positively impacts the retention of
intelligence gained Trom accumulated knowledge and a lifetime of experiences.
7/9 Notan 7/16 Collaborative Grid Mural 7/23 Visual Typography 7/30 Reflection Painting
We are a Gymnqsiiim for Your Creative Brain
As a recipient of an Arts and Cultural grant sponsored by the Newport Beach Arts Commission, the Chuck Jones
Center for Creativity can offer this 4 week program for the price of $20 (cash only)
To reserve a spot: Call Oasis at 949-644-3244 or email:OASlSCenter@newportbeachca.gov
Food For Thought is limited to 24 participants able to commit to the 4 week program.
Registration deadline: July 2nd.
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Tuesday Mornings in September
(9/3, 9/1 0, 9/17, 9/24)
9:00 - 10:30 am
Oasis Art Studio
A Creativity Program with Adult Brain Health in Mind
The Chuck Jones Center For Creativity has designed this Food for Thought Program to exercise memory,
executive function, visual function, visual language and association through creative projects that provide every day
tools to enhance cognitive function within the aging brain.
When we combine creativity with using our hands while visually engaged, we use multiple areas of our brain all at
once, making vital connections. Using one's creativity throughout a lifetime positively impacts the retention or
intelligence gained from accumulated knowledge and a lifetime of experiences.
9/3 Tessellation 9/10 Storyboard 9/17 Printmaking 9/24 watercolor postcards
We are a Gymnasium for Your Creative Brain
As a recipient of an Arts and Cultural grant sponsored by the Newport Beach Arts Commission, the Chuck Jones
Center for Creativity can offer this 4 week program for the price of $20 (cash only)
To reserve a spot: Call Oasis at 949-644-3244 or email:OASlSCenter@newportbeachca.gov
Food for Thought is limited to 24 participants able to commit to the 4 week program.
Registration deadline: August 27th.
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION 2019-20 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.)
Popular Name of Organization
Legal Name (if different) Federal Tax ID No.
Mailing Address
City Zip
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Contact Name Telephone
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FAX E-mail Web Site
Geographical Area Served
Have you received a City of Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before? ____ If so, when? ________
Year organization was founded Number of paid staff _____ # of active volunteers ___ ___
KONTRAPUNKTUS
KONTRAPUNKTUS NEO-BAROQUE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 81-1056502
3723 Birch Street, Ste. 4
Newport Beach 92660
Raymond D. Jacobs (310) 382-0300
rdjpublishing2014@gmail.com www.kontrapunktus.com
Newport Beach
No
2015 0 4
Total amount requested: (from request line of project budget) $
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach that the proposed project(s) will serve:
2,000.00
250 patrons
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ATTACHMENT D
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CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
1.Briefly describe below your organization’s purpose, mission, and goals.
Kontrapunktus (Latin for "Counterpoint") is a conductor-less orchestra comprised of
classical musicians who perform a unique repertoire of Baroque music intended to captivate
and inspire people from all walks through their exemplary talent and sublime artistry.
Consequently, our success will help others to re-imagine the possibilities of their musical
talents in the context of classical music so that their newly discovered appreciation for classical
music can then be passed on to future generations.
Kontrapunktus has produced a total of seventeen (17) concerts since 2017. Four (4) of
these concerts have taken place in Newport Beach. We're looking to return to Newport
Beach on Saturday, April 18th, to stage a concert at the same spectacular venue where we first
debuted-Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Our goal for this particular project is to form
an affiliation with Corona del Mar High School and Newport Harbor High School, respectively, to
encourage the adolescent youth in the community to attend our concert.
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.
Kontrapunktus strongly believes that there is a need to cultivate the interest of classical music
among a younger generation of music enthusiasts, particularly those teenagers in the Newport
Beach community who have not been adequately exposed to classical music. A report
published in 2010 by Susan Hallam of the University of London, Institute of Education,
concludes that the "active engagement" of music helps develop the brain. For example, the report
cites a 1994 study in the U.S. where the National Centre for Educational Statistics sampled
over 13,000 high school students and found that those who participated in music reported higher
grades in English, math, history and science than those who did not participate. Moreover,
it was established that a student who learned to play an instrument improved their spatial
reasoning by more than double the margin of students who did not. You can learn more about this
study by visiting:
https://www.laphil.com/sites/default/files/media/pdfs/shared/education/yola/susan-hallam-
music-development_research.pdf
Kontrapunktus believes that it can connect with younger concertgoers because it's a classical
orchestra comprised of its peers. No other local classical orchestra or ensemble can make this
claim. For this reason, we not only perform to entertain audiences, but to also inspire the youth of
today.
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3.Describe the specific project/program that will be funded by a cultural grant. Include howthe 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.
4.Define or describe the segment of the population in Newport Beach that you intend to serve by your
Is this _a new__X__or existing ___ _ project/program?
project/program. Include such things as age, location, numbers served, etc.
We intend to focus our marketing efforts to attract children in the Newport
Beach community under the age of 18 living with their parents (17.3% of population) and
the 45-64 demographic age group (29.7% of population) representing most parents.
Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church seats more than 1,000 people and offersplenty of free parking. We will look to make the concert free and open to the public for the
express purpose of appealing to families.
Kontrapunktus plans to allocate the funds derived from the grant to help produce a classical concert
at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church on Saturday, April 18th. Our performance
will be a revamped presentation of our popular program from last winter, “The Bachs.” This program will feature new selections from the timeless works of Johann Sebastian Bach and his
three sons who went on to become prolific composers in their own right-Wilhelm Friedemann
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, and Johann Christian Bach.
Kontrapunktus is comprised of remarkably talented musical protégés who primarily hail from the prestigious Colburn School. They’re led by esteemed harpsichordist, Dr. Ian Pritchard, and
regularly perform under his direction as members of the Colburn Baroque Ensemble. Dr. Pritchard
has an early music pedigree that is unparalleled. He’s an elected Associate of the world-renowned
Royal Academy of Music and has performed with some of the most acclaimed conductors
and orchestras. His knowledge and appreciation for Baroque music is extraordinary. He possesses a flair for interpreting classical music that has proven to profoundly delight and
captivate audiences.
Kontrapunktus will be in communication with the music directors of both Corona del Mar High
School and Newport Harbor High School and will provide them each with concert fliers serving as vouchers to distribute to their students. These fliers will be redeemable at the
entrance to provide us with a tally as to how many students attended our concert from each
school. We will then provide these music directors with the names of the students who
attended for they can then give these students the option to write an essay about their
concert-going experience for extra class credit.
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5.Complete the project budget form. Address only the budget for the specific project, not yourannual 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 breakdownof personnel or a marketing budget) critical to the proposal.
PROJECT BUDGET Funding from the City of Newport Beach Funding fromOther Sources EXPENSES-Personnel
Artistic
Administrative
Technical Production
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Expense/Space Rental
Marketing
Production/Exhibition
Expense
Touring/Presentation Expense
Educational Materials
Transportation
Equipment
Other (if greater than 10%,
annotate below)
GRAND TOTAL
6. Describe the expected quantifiable outcomes of your project/program and how you will evaluate
$1,000 $2,000
$ 725
$ 275
$2,000 $2,000
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.)
Our objective will be to collect and redeem 150 vouchers from students, which we will
then report to the music directors for both high schools. A month later we intend to
reach out to Mr. Val Jamora, the instrumental director for Corona del Mar High School,
and Ms. Lynda Moncada, the music director for Newport Harbor High School, to learn
how many essays were, in fact, turned in and what the overall consensus was as a result of our concert. If either teacher feels strongly that our concert had a positive
impact in cultivating the musical palate of their students, we will then explore the
possibility of making student participation to future concerts an ancillary fixture to their
class curriculum.
Kontrapunktus would then look to strengthen it working relationship with the City of
Newport Beach Arts and Cultural Services Division to integrate cross-promotional opportunities
as a means to introduce these students to extracurricular artistic programs the City sponsors.
We can do this by distributing literature the City provides us in support of these programs at our
concerts.
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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 City Arts Commission.
•A list of Board Members and their affiliations
•A recent list of individuals, corporations and foundations that provide organizational support- notto 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 extraneousmaterial. It will not be presented to the City Arts Commission.
8.Please complete this operating budget form for 2018/19 and 2019/20. 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
2018/19 Budget (current) 2019/20 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 atBeginning 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.
Name ____________________________________ Title ____________________________________
Signature __________________________________________ Date ___________________________
Executive DirectorRaymond D. Jacobs
0 0
$ 2,732
$13,659
$16,391
$25,020
$ 3,884
$28,904
-$12,513
$13,240
$ 727
$25,000
$ 3,500
$ 3,750$43,100
$46,850
$36,500$ 8,000
$10,350
$ 727
$11,077
08/01/19
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Kontrapunktus
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Raymond D. Jacobs, Executive Director
Proprietor, RDJ Publishing
Kim Perez, Treasurer
Controller, CW Industries
Julie Pearce, Secretary
Legal Secretary, Keesal, Young & Logan (Retired)
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Dr. Ian Pritchard
Colburn School, Music History & Literature Faculty
ADVISORY BOARD
Michelle Horowitz
Pacific Symphony of California, Director
Lacy Marlette
Piazza, Donnelly, & Marlette, LLP., Partner
David Mack
Invertigo Dance Theatre, Executive Director
Andrew Osman
Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Music Director
Rufus V. Rhoades
Attorney at Law
Irene Tomkinson
Philanthropist
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Kontrapunktus
OUR CIVIC CULTURAL ARTS SPONSORS
(via Awarded Grants)
The Arts Council for Long Beach
in conjunction with the City of Long Beach
The City of Culver City
in conjunction with Sony Pictures Entertainment
The City of Laguna Beach
The City of Laguna Niguel
The City of Torrance
The City of West Hollywood
The Los Angeles County Arts Commission
The Port of Long Beach
OUR PRIVATE FOUNDATION SPONSORS
(via Awarded Grants)
The Colburn Foundation
The O.L. Halsell Foundation
The Orange County Community Foundation
OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS
The Torrance Refining Company
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ARTS & CULTURE FOOD LONGBEACHIZE GROBATY the562.org SPORTS
Kontrapunktus is a neo-boroque youth orchestra comprised of students from Colburn Academy.
Photo by Raymond Jacobs
CLASSICAL MUSIC November 15, 2018Bach-Loving YouthOrchestra Is BringingBack Baroque
by Ariana Gastelum in Arts & Culture 30
Alena Hove has been playing the violin since she was three years old.
Some of her favorite composers growing up were Johann Sebastian
Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Fritz Kreisler.
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Today at 19, she is enrolled at the Conservatory of Music at Colburn
School in downtown L.A., equipped with world-renowned faculty who
work to polish their students into professional musicians.
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Hove probably knew more about classical music at three than most
people know their whole lives, but that doesn’t mean the music she
plays—neo-baroque, as performed in small chamber orchestras—isn’t
made for the masses.
“I think that there’s a problem with classical music becoming a little bit
untouchable in that only people who know about it feel that they can
participate,” Hove says. “I feel like everyone can enjoy classical music no
matter how much they know about it. I feel like smaller ensembles,
specifically Kontrapunktus, produce this Baroque music that is clearly
performed by students as a way for people to enjoy it.”
Hove will be performing in the youth neo-baroque orchestra
Kontrapunktus as part of a free concert at the California Heights
Methodist Church, Saturday. With a program entitled “The Bachs,” the
all-Colburn-student ensemble will present a compilation of music by
Bach and three of his sons along with composer and L.A. resident Mark
Moya.
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Kontrapunktus, Latin for “counterpoint,” was developed in 2015 by Long
Beach native Raymond Jacobs, to provide listeners the opportunity to
experience baroque music through concerts across Los Angeles and
Orange County.
The term baroque is used to describe the period in Western European
art music from 1600 to 1750. It is derived from the Portuguese
“barroco,” which translates to “oddly shaped pearl” because 19th-
century critics found the sound overly ornamented and exaggerated.
Baroque concerts are unique and unpredictable. While the music
contains a variety of high and low tones, the baroque period is known
for articulating the concept of harmony, with composers focusing on
one single melody. The guiding melody gives musicians more
opportunities to break away from their sheet music and improvise or
solo.
“Baroque music is so simple that I think it’s easy to observe other
qualities about it,” Hove says.
Kontrapunktus presents THE BACHS
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19-year-old violinist Alena Hove performs with Kontrapunktus Saturday. Photo by Zoe Lin
Joining her at Saturday’s concert will be concertmaster Kako Miura,
violinists Madeleine Vaillancourt and Tiffany Kang, violists Ben Chilton
and Christopher Rogers-Beadle, cellist Vardan Gasparyan, double bassist
Eric Windmeier and harpsichordist Ian Pritchard.
“We all live in this one building, and it’s 120 kids in one school,” Hove
says. “We all live together and see each other every day. It’s nice to be
able to work together in a smaller setting apart from [the main]
orchestra.”
Pritchard, a history teacher at Colburn, is also the new artistic director of
Kontrapunktus, and every member is or previously was a student of his
at Colburn.
“I think that the more you listen to something or the more you learn
about something, the less scary it will get,” Hove said. “It’s like modern
day music, too. That one genre, one kind of music, isn’t going to be
your thing, and that should be fine. So, I think Kontrapunktus can give a
different side of classical to people, and hopefully they see that there’s
more sides to it.”
“The Bachs” performed by Kontrapunktus, Saturday Nov. 17 at 8 p.m.
Free. California Heights United Methodist Church is located at 3759
Orange Avenue.
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LIVE IN CONCERT
Saturday, December 1st 8 PM
Newport Harbor Lutheran Church
798 Dover Drive, Newport Beach
COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION
This Concert is Generously Supported in Part by
For Tickets Visit: www.kontrapunktus.com
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
2019-20 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.)
Laguna Playhouse
Popular Name of Organization
95-1509841
Legal Name (if different) Federal Tax ID No.
606 Laguna Canyon Road
Mailing Address
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
City Zip
Doug Vogel (949) 204-5341
Contact Name Telephone
____________________DVogel@lagunaplayhouse.com_______ https://lagunaplayhouse.com/_
E-mail Web Site
Geographical Area Served
Have you received a City of Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before? __Y__ If so, when? _June 2019
Year organization was founded 1920 Number of paid staff __31___ # of active volunteers __100_
Total amount requested: (from request line of project budget) $ _5,000_
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach that the proposed project(s) will serve: __420__
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CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
1. Briefly describe below your organization’s purpose, mission, and goals.
The mission of Laguna Playhouse is to enrich lives through the magic of live theatre, to provide
educational opportunities for children and adults, and to create experiences that stimulate cultural and
social interaction and inspire our community.
Recognized as one of California's premier resident theatres, Laguna Playhouse has performed award-
winning live theatre since 1920. Our core programs include a seven-play Subscriber Season plus
Special Engagements with over 325 performances year-round for diverse audiences of more than
100,000 Orange County residents and visitors, along with award-winning Youth Education Programs
that serve 12,000 youth annually.
For more than 20 years, our Youth Education Programs have developed the creative, artistic and
communication skills of thousands of Orange County children and teens, and supported and
encouraged reading and literacy for thousands of schoolchildren. Programs include:
• Youth Theatre offers two inspiring Main Stage productions each season of classic children’s
literature performed for family audiences
• Theatre for a New Generation offers stage dramas about challenges faced by teens that stimulate
discussion among students, their parents and educators
• Laguna Playhouse Conservatory/Repertory offers professional theatre training for youth
• TheatreReach: Bringing Books to Life brings professional actors into elementary schools to present
interactive stage adaptations of children’s books approved for K-6 California State Literature &
History Curriculum
• TheatreHope creates inspirational outings to the Laguna Playhouse for local children faced with
homelessness, food insecurity, disabilities, the effects of addiction, as well as military families.
Students attend free performances, participate in educational backstage tours and receive mentorship
opportunities through Q&As with Playhouse performers and staff.
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.
Education is key to helping individuals gain a deeper understanding of history. Core to its mission,
Laguna Playhouse believes live theatre can serve as a profound educational tool by helping audiences
grasp historical material more viscerally, while allowing audiences to develop a greater sense of
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empathy by experiencing the perspectives of others. This is exactly what is needed for Newport Beach
students, given recent local events, as well as our increasingly tumultuous national social climate.
Recently, troubling photographs emerged on social media of a group of Newport Beach teenagers
posed with their arms outstretched in a Nazi salute while playing beer drinking games with plastic
cups arranged in the shape of a swastika. The photographs received national condemnation and the
students have since apologized, but their actions have nevertheless highlighted a growing trend in our
culture that tends to trivialize or even mock historical tragedies, especially the Holocaust.
This October, Laguna Playhouse will proudly present Celeste Raspanti’s one-act play, I Never Saw
Another Butterfly, a moving story about a young girl named Raja who shares her experience of living
in a Nazi concentration camp. Our goal is to welcome groups of local students from Newport Beach
schools to experience this moving play and participate in the post-performance panels with local
Holocaust survivors and the production’s cast and director. We are currently conducting a large
outreach initiative to each middle and high school in Newport Beach in hopes of welcoming at least
420 students to fill our theatre for a performance and a panel discussion. We also have received
interest from many of our local nonprofit partners that are interested in bringing their students and
families to performances.
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?
Below is a brief synopsis of I Never Saw Another Butterfly:
“Over 15,000 Jewish children passed through Terezin, and only about a hundred were still alive when
Terezin was liberated at the end of the war. One of the survivors, Raja, having lived through it all,
teaching the children when there was nothing to teach with, helping to give them hope when there was
little enough reason for hope, creating a little world of laughter, of flowers and butterflies behind the
barbed wire, tells the true story of the children.”
I Never Saw Another Butterfly will be presented through Laguna Playhouse’s Theatre for a New
Generation program, a long-running initiative which produces plays for adolescents that explore a range
of challenging social and historical topics. Past plays have dealt with relevant issues affecting today’s
youth such as the effects of cyberbullying and the harsh realities of eating disorders, as well as important
historical themes, including the Holocaust. Following Theatre for a New Generation performances,
audiences are invited to participate in interactive panel discussions, often led by experts, educators,
mental health counselors, law enforcement and other community leaders, who offer their unique insights
into the play’s message and provide participants with helpful resources for support in their community.
The primary cast and crew for the production will be youth participants who are trained in Laguna
Playhouse’s year-round Conservatory.
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I Never Saw Another Butterfly will be presented on the Laguna Playhouse stage from October 19th
through October 27th, 2019. After each upcoming performance, audiences will be invited to take part in
illuminating conversations about the Holocaust with the cast and director of the production. Also, we plan
on welcoming local Holocaust survivors to join us in discussing the many ways in which the play relates
to current issues of religious bigotry and hatred that endanger our safety and challenge our freedom of
worship. In light of troubling trends of anti-Semitism on the rise, both at home and abroad, we believe this
play to be especially important for young audiences of Newport Beach to experience.
To help make this outreach initiative possible, Laguna Playhouse respectfully requests an award of $5,000
from The Newport Arts Commission to reserve the entire Laguna Playhouse theatre for a group of
approximately 420 Newport Beach students to experience this unforgettable production. Funds will
specifically support ticket costs and Laguna Playhouse’s community outreach efforts to organize field
trips for local Newport Beach students.
The project budget below reflects Laguna Playhouse’s community outreach initiative. A portion of the
proposed outreach costs would be supported by a Newport Arts Commission grant, while additional
outreach costs will be funded by other sources. Laguna Playhouse is deploying a large-scale community
outreach initiative to invite Newport Beach schools and organize field trips to this production. With
considerable outreach being undertaken by The Playhouse’s Community Outreach Manager, Director of
Development and Director of Education, Laguna Playhouse is confident in its ability to share this
wonderful show with local students.
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.
Laguna Playhouse’s production of I Never Saw Another Butterfly will reach middle and high school
students throughout the Newport-Mesa school district. The production is appropriate for audiences aged
12 and up, which is why we are focusing our outreach efforts on middle and high school-aged students. A
grant from the Newport Arts Commission would allow us to specially reserve our theatre for
approximately 420 Newport Beach students to experience a performance.
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5. Complete the project budget form. Address only the budget for the specific project, not your
annual operating budget.
PROJECT BUDGET Funding from the
City of Newport Beach
Funding from
Other Sources
EXPENSES-Personnel
Artistic
Administrative $3,000
Technical Production
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Expense/Space Rental
Marketing $2,000
Production/Exhibition Expense $5,000 $5,000
Touring/Presentation Expense
Educational Materials $1,000
Transportation $5,000
Equipment
Other (if greater than 10%,
annotate below)
GRAND TOTAL $5,000 $16,000
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.)
The primary quantifiable outcome to be tracked during this project is the number of Newport Beach
students who attend a performance of I Never Saw Another Butterfly and participate in the illuminating
post-performance panel discussions. Our goal is to specially reserve the Laguna Playhouse theatre for 420
Newport Beach students to experience and take part in this unforgettable event.
At the end of the event, Laguna Playhouse staff will distribute surveys to participating students. Surveys
will gauge students’ responses to the production and the impact the production has made on their
understanding of the Holocaust.
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7. Attachments Requested
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 City Arts Commission.
8. Please complete this operating budget form for 2018/19 and 2019/20. 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
2018/19 Budget (current) 2019/20 Budget (projected)
I. Income (cash only)
Contributed $2,366,832 $2,217,300
Earned $4,493,000 $4,885,500
Total Income $6,859,832 $7,102,800
II. Expenses
Program $2,859,304 $2,330,819
General and Administrative $3,079,124 $2,964,917
Marketing and Development $911,000 $1,803,184
Total Expenses $6,849,928 $7,098,920
III. Operating Surplus/Deficit
(Income minus Expenses)
$9,904 $3,880
IV. Fund Balance at
Beginning of Year
$2,072,242 $3,728,571
V. Accumulated Surplus
(Deficit)
(Add lines III and IV)
$2,082,146 $3,732,451
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 ____________________________________ Title ____________________________________
Signature __________________________________________ Date ___________________________
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE 2019-2020
9/26/2019
Toni Alexander
Inter Communications
1375 Dove St. Suite 200
Newport Beach, Ca. 92660
949-644-7520
ta@intercommunications.com
Gregory Andrews
US Bank / Senior VP – Principal Advisor
4100 Newport Place Ste. 900
Newport Beach, Ca. 92620
949-274-1265
gregory.andrews@usbank.com
Timothy D. Carlyle, Partner
Songstad Randall Coffee & Humphrey, LLP
3200 Park Center Dr. Ste 950
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Cell: 949-230-3522 tcarlyle@SR-firm.com
Roger N. Cregg
Wealth Management/Morgan Stanley
28202 Cabot Rd #500
Laguna Niguel, Ca. 92677
949-278-8238 - cell
Roger.cregg@morganstanley.com
Jamie Walters El-Erian
Partner, Walters Law Firm
1278 Glenneyre #274
Laguna Beach, Ca. 92651
415-572-4245–cell jamiewalt@aol.com
Susan Gotschall Garcia
107 Emerald Bay
Laguna Beach, Ca. 92651
949-230-9269
sgotschallgarcia@me.com
Glenn E. Gray, Chairman
CEO, South County Bank
2 Venture #120
Irvine, CA 92618
949-766-3088
ggray@southcountybank.com
Lisa Hale Vice Chairman
29 Offshore
Newport Coast, CA 92657
714-292-9502 lhale@parallaxcap.com
James Hale
Managing Partner, Parallax Capital Partners, LLC
29 Offshore
Newport Coast, Ca. 92657
(714)743-3010 jhale@parallaxcap.com
Joe Hanauer
Combined Investments, LLC
1200 S. Coast Highway, Suite 204
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949-494-2333 Joe.Hanauer@move.com
Mo Honarkar
4-G Ventures
8871 Research Dr.
Irvine, Ca. 92618
(949) 584-0500
mhonarkar@4g-ventures.com
Gary Jenkins, Retired
Pediatrician
1739 Alisos Ave
Laguna Beach, Ca. 92651
949-499-6270 gtjenkins@cox.net
Greg and Barbara
MacGillivray
741 Ocean Front
Laguna Beach, Ca. 92651-2734
949-494-5602 imaxbarb@gmail.com
Melinda Masson, Secretary
1988 Donna Dr.
Laguna Beach, Ca. 92651
949-433-1889
Melinda@massoninvestments.com
Jared K. Mathis, CEO Treasurer
The Moulton Company
300 Spectrum Center Dr. #300
Irvine, Ca. 92618
949-450-6285
jaredmathismmb@gmail.com
Jeff Meberg
2255 Crestview Dr.
Laguna Beach, Ca. 92651
714-287-7654 - cell
Jeff.meberg@gmail.com
Jim Mellor, Retired, CEO General
Dynamics Corp.
15 Montage Way
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Cell # 240-460-6528 jrmellor@cox.net
Heidi Miller, Entrepreneur
1374 Cerritos
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Cell: 949-497-0005 tightassets1@cox.net
Susan D. Morrison
91 Monarch Bay Dr.
Dana Point, Ca. 92629
(949) 584-6450- cell ssmorriso@aol.com
Justin Myers, Entrepreneur
141 Cypress Dr.
Laguna Beach, Ca. 92651
949-500-6403 jcm1983nb@gmail.com
Ellen Richard, Executive Director
606 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Laguna Beach, Ca. 92651
(949)342-1784
erichard@lagunaplayhouse.com
Xiaohong Rose
22201 Paseo Del Sur
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
310-980-8828
redawnrose@gmail.com
Paul Singarella,
Past Chairman
Latham & Watkins, Partner
650 Town Center Drive, 20th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-540-1235 paul.singarella@lw.com
Direct line: 714-755-8233
Lisa Sparks, PHD, Dean,
School of Communication
1 University Dr.
Orange, Ca. 92866
714-227-3104, sparks@chapman.edu
Terri Turner
Investment Advisor
10 Via Tunas
San Clemente, CA 92673
714-315-2199- cell
tturnertdt@hotmail.com
Ann E. Wareham,
Artistic Director
22902 Via Cruz
Laguna Niguel, Ca. 92677
949-376-8186
awareham@lagunaplayhouse.com
Sandra Wirta
81 Emerald Bay
Laguna Beach, Ca. 92651
949-933-0970 – cell
wirtashopping@gmail.com
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WE SALUTE OUR LIFETIME SUPPORTERS
Heartfelt thanks from your Laguna Playhouse
DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS
Suzanne and James Mellor
The Moulton Company
Laguna Beach Business Improvement District
BENEFACTORS CIRCLE
Jamie Walters El-Erian
Lisa Hale
Maggie R. Murdy Trust
Barbara Steele Williams Foundation
Harry & Grace Steele Foundation
Laguna Playhouse gratefully acknowledges our many donors, within the last year,
July 1, 2018 – September 1, 2019 included here at Advocate and above.
Center Stage Circle
$25,000+
John & Ann Clark
Kathryn Burton Gray & Glenn Gray
Lisa Hale
Joe & Jane Hanauer
Hearst Foundations
Hans & Valerie Imhof
Gary & Betsy Jenkins
Laguna Beach Business Improvement District
Greg & Barbara MacGillivray
Masson Family Foundation
Jeff & Carla Meberg
Susan D. Morrison
O.L. Halsell Foundation
Barbara Roberts
Laura & Louis Rohl
Paul & Heather Singarella
The Shubert Foundation
U.S. Bank
Arn & Nancy Youngman
Producer Circle
$15,000-24,999
Tom & Carolyn Bent
Timothy & Lyn Carlyle
Susan Gotschall Garcia
Judi Gorski
Haskell & White, LLP
Otis & Joann Healy
David & Brenda Hopper
Rick & Kathleen Malcolm
Anonymous
The Moulton Company
Sharon & Jonathan Rose
Susan Schrepper^
Ygal & Sheila Sonenshine
John & Gail Ueberroth
Jeffrey & Caron Winston
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Laguna Playhouse Premiers 'I
Never Saw Another Butterfly'
The powerful and important play returns to the Playhouse as the
country, (and Orange County), sees a dramatic rise in Anti-
Semitism.
By Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Sep 18, 2019 8:37 pm ET
The powerful and important play returns to the Playhouse as the country, (and Orange County),
sees a dramatic rise in Anti-Semitism. (Laguna Playhouse )
LAGUNA BEACH, CA —The Laguna Playhouse "Theatre For A New Generation" brings
back I Never Saw Another Butterfly by Celeste Raspanti and directed by Donna
Inglima. This powerful and important play returns to the Playhouse as the country, (and
Orange County), sees a dramatic rise in the number of Anti-Semitic acts of hatred.
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I Never Saw Another Butterfly will perform beginning Saturday, October 19 through
Sunday, October 27 at the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach.
Over 15,000 Jewish children passed through Terezin, and only about a hundred were
still alive when Terezin was liberated at the end of the war. One of the survivors, Raja,
having lived through it all, teaching the children when there was nothing to teach with,
helping to give them hope when there was little enough reason for hope, creating a little
world of laughter, of flowers and butterflies behind the barbed wire, tells the true story
of the children. It's her play and it's theirs. There were no butterflies at Terezin, of
course, but for the children, butterflies became a symbol of defiance, making it possible
for them to live on and play happily while waiting to be transported.
Produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of
Woodstock, Illinois
"Part of what makes the Laguna Playhouse Conservatory such a unique place to train is
the opportunity for young performers to work with professional directors, to work with
adult actors from the community and be exposed to sophisticated and challenging
material that features young characters, themes, and perspectives," Director of
Education and Outreach Dylan Russell said. "Celeste Raspanti's historical docudrama
continues to hold powerful messages for our world today. I am thrilled to have Donna
Inglima at the helm to lead this group of talented actors. Her experience and expertise
will provide students with an incredible foundation for future acting endeavors."
Playwright Celeste Raspanti comes to the theatre with experience in producing,
directing, performing and teaching. Her published and produced plays include full-
length and short plays, the book and lyrics for an operetta, children's plays, religious
drama and chamber theatre scripts. She also publishes articles in academic and
professional journals. Her special dramatic and historical interest is the Holocaust. She
brought the Holocaust to the stage with I Never Saw Another Butterfly, No Fading Star
and The Terezin Promise, enriching these dramas with her firsthand information of the
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camps from visits, oral histories and her friendship with survivors. A retired university
professor, Raspanti lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she continues to write and
publish.
Director Donna Inglima recently served as the Director of Youth Theatre, Education and
Outreach at Laguna Playhouse, a position she held for 20 years. She is a member of the
Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers and of Actors' Equity Association. She
served on the Drama faculty of Syracuse University, University College, Utica College
and the American Musical and Drama Academy in New York.
Inglima was the Director of the Apprentice Program at the Berkshire Theatre Festival
and Artistic Associate for the American Playwrights Theatre in New York. For Laguna
Playhouse, she served as director, teacher, writer, producer and actress. She's directed
over 50 plays and has built the curriculum- based TYA Professional outreach program,
TheatreReach: Bringing Books to Life. She's adapted plays for the touring program as
well as for the Youth Theatre stage; The Sign of the Beaver, Island of the Blue Dolphins,
Give a Boy a Gun, and By the Great Horn Spoon.
Donna founded Animal Crackers Unlimited, a troupe that produced plays for adults and
youth in upstate New York. She received her MFA in Theatre from Syracuse University.
In 2017 she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Laguna Beach Arts
Alliance.
The creative team for I Never Saw Another Butterfly includes Christophe Caputo
(Scenic Designer), Kaitlyn Kaufman (Costume Designer), Glenn Powell
(Lighting/Projection Designer), and Emma Rice (Sound Designer).
I Never Saw Another Butterfly will perform beginning Saturday, October 19 through
Sunday October 27 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Drive in Laguna
Beach.
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Performances will be Saturdays at 1pm & 5pm; Sundays at 1:00pm; Thursday, October
24 & Friday, October 25 at 7pm. There will be two student matinees Thursday, October
24 & Friday, October 25 at 10am.
Tickets range from $15 - $25 and can be purchased online
at www.lagunaplayhouse.com or by calling (949) 497-ARTS (2787). Group discounts are
available by calling 949-497-2787 ext. 229. Prices subject to change.
The box office is open Mondays – Saturdays: 11a.m. to 5p.m.; Sundays: 11a.m. – 4p.m.
(open until showtime on all performance days).
For more information on all shows and programming visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com.
The Laguna Playhouse is located at 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
CULTURAL ARTS GRANT PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT
DUE by September 27, 2019
Name of Organization: Laguna Playhouse
Mailing Address: 606 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Telephone (949) 204-5341 Fax
Person preparing report: Doug Vogel, Director of Development Phone: (949) 204-5341
Grant Project(s) Funded: TheatreReach: Bringing Books to Life! performances at Newport Elementary
and Mariners Elementary
Effective Dates of Grant: 4/24/19 – 5/2/19
Period covered in this Report: 4/24/19 – 5/2/19
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
This spring marked the 20th year of TheatreReach: Bringing Books to Life!, the award-winning theatre
touring program which presents live educational plays adapted from curriculum books in elementary
schools throughout Orange County. The plays are performed by professional actors, using
professionally-produced sets, wardrobes and props to help students visualize the stories they read in
class and comprehend them in new ways. This year, thanks to grant funding, the program presented 54
performances for 6,735 students in schools throughout Orange County. Of the 54 performances, 44
took place in Title I schools. Title I schools are schools where at least 40% of students are classified
as low-income, and where most children do not have access to these types of enriching artistic
experiences.
This year, TheatreReach proudly presented Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O’Dell’s classic
children’s tale about perseverance and survival, which invites students on a journey through a
tumultuous period in California’s Native American history. Based on true events during the
19th century, Island of the Blue Dolphins follows Karana, a Tongva Indian girl who survived for 18
years on a deserted island off the California coast after her homeland was invaded by hunters. Island
of the Blue Dolphins is not only a gripping story, but also a historically relevant one
which encourages students to exercise empathy and learn the importance of maintaining courage and
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grit through challenging circumstances.
Thanks to a grant of $6,000 from the Newport Arts Commission, Laguna Playhouse had the privilege
of bringing Island of the Blue Dolphins to students at Newport and Mariners Elementary in Newport
Beach. At Newport Elementary, the performance was experienced by 135 students, comprised of 5
classes of 4th and 5th graders. Following the performance, 2 classes were able to stay and participate in
acting workshops, led by Laguna Playhouse’s professional actor/instructors, which taught students the
fundamentals of performing, including warm-up games, scene study and improvisation. At Mariners
Elementary, 8 classes of 4th and 5th graders, totaling 203 students, were in attendance for Island of the
Blue Dolphins and the subsequent workshops. Funding from the Newport Arts Commission supported
Laguna Playhouse’s union actor/instructor salaries and their transportation costs, the stage sets, as well
as the authentic costumes used to help students imagine themselves being transported to the 19th
century.
2. Please describe how the program was evaluated. Include information on measures
your organization has initiated to improve the project in the future.
In 2019, performances of Island of the Blue Dolphins made a deep educational and creative impact
on the Newport Beach students served. Outcomes were measured by written evaluations by teachers
and administrators, by student feedback during the Q&A sessions and by TheatreReach staff
observations. Teachers completed written surveys that included open-ended questions, multiple choice
questions and rating scales. Teachers were also asked to observe and report on the attitudes of English
learners towards their reading assignments following the performances. Evaluations consistently
indicated progress in reading comprehension, historical knowledge, vocabulary growth and greater
interest in reading. Statistical analysis from teacher surveys found that students who participated in
TheatreReach performances made the following academic gains:
85% of students experienced greater interest in their Literature & History curricula after it was
brought to life through the theatrical performance
90% of students demonstrated increased engagement in their schoolwork
90% of students showed greater interest in oral story telling
3. Please add any other comments you feel are appropriate.
The mission of TheatreReach is to introduce the joy and educational benefits of live theatre to students
from diverse backgrounds through an artistically excellent, educationally effective, affordable
program that helps fill the arts enrichment gap in low-income public schools. TheatreReach is very
often a first exposure to live theatre for these students who lack access to the arts.
4. Please attach relevant press clippings, brochures, photos, etc. that demonstrate how the
project was completed or is in process.
Pictures are attached
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
2019-20 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.)
Lyric Opera of Orange County
Popular Name of Organization
n/a 83-2884741
Legal Name (if different) Federal Tax ID No.
60 Flor de Mar
Mailing Address
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
City Zip
Nathan Taxel 216-570-4254
Contact Name Telephone
n/a______________________________ _admin@lyricoperaoc.org___________www.lyricoperaoc.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? ________
Year organization was founded 2017 Number of paid staff _0_ # of active volunteers __10___
Total amount requested: (from request line of project budget) $ __8,000______
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach that the proposed project(s) will serve: __500+_____
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CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
1. Briefly describe below your organization’s purpose, mission, and goals.
Founded in 2017 and officially incorporated as a 501c3 nonprofit in December of 2018, Lyric Opera of
Orange County’s mission is to create and share intimate musical experiences that honor the operatic
repertoire, while keeping the stories meaningful for modern audiences. We champion local performers
and artists, fostering their unique abilities and showcasing their talents and providing high quality vocal
music and productions in our community.
Additionally, we understand that the traditional audience for classical music is shrinking rapidly and that
we must cultivate new audiences and demonstrate the ability of operatic music to connect people. No
matter the era or mother tongue, as an event that engages multiple segments of the fine arts opera can
reach people and provide new perspective in a completely different way than the spoken word. The power
of hearing a live and fully developed voice triggers a primal response that is completely different to
hearing a recorded performance. Through live performances, education, and outreach for nontraditional
audiences we hope to expose a diverse array of people the multitude of benefits associated with classical
music.
By bringing professional operatic talent back to Orange County stages and creating productions and
educational programs which are accessible and enjoyable to diverse audiences, Lyric Opera of Orange
County will fill an artistic void in our community and help build new audiences for classical music which
will carry the artform into the future.
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.
Since the closure of Opera Pacific over 10 years ago, Newport Beach, along will all Orange County
communities have been without a professional opera company. While there is still a vibrant classical
music scene in Orange County, certain demographics (especially youth and the underserved) are not
exposed to the artform without outreach to their communities. Our company aims to break down barriers,
real and perceived, and bring theatrical classical music and all of the benefits associated to it to all of the
diverse communities in Orange County.
Besides being the only professional opera company producing staged works specifically for Orange
County, Lyric Opera of Orange County is uniquely positioned to meet this need because of the diverse
academic and professional backgrounds of our talented singing educators. In March of 2019, Lyric Opera
of Orange County presented a lecture style concert at the Newport Beach Public Library with the intent of
introducing the adult audience to the basic concepts of opera. We received extensive feedback in the
weeks that followed with praise from audience members who had never had a formal introduction to
opera and no longer felt like it was an artform of the financial and social elite. This is a successful
demonstration of our mission to engage nontraditional audiences and make opera more accessible.
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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__x___ or existing ___ _ project/program?
Lyric Opera of Orange County proposes to use funds from the Newport Beach City Arts Commission
Cultural Arts Grant to create and implement an educational outreach program specifically tailored for
Newport Beach audiences. This program, designed to entertain, inform, and inspire curiosity, would be
performed 5 times at a variety of Newport Beach locations throughout the grant period. The program
created would be a multigenerational learning experience appropriate for schools, libraries, community
centers, after school programs, summer camps, and senior centers designed to expose audiences to famous
operatic repertoire and demonstrate that the artform is approachable, timely, and relevant to modern
audiences. It will do this by combining excerpts from famous operas with audience participation and
improvisational theatre-style performance to teach about how vocal music is a universal form of
communication which transcends language and cultural barriers. Every outreach event will conclude with
a unique, fully improvised opera created in collaboration with the audience.
The funds from this grant would specifically go toward paying 4 musicians (3 singers and 1 pianist) to
learn, rehearse, and perform in the 5 outreach events, the development of the curriculum, props and
supplies, as well as marketing and educational materials. Once funds are received Lyric Opera of Orange
County will immediately finalize curriculum and program materials as well as recruiting participant
organizations in the Newport Beach community. The 5 performances would then take place between
February through August of 2020.
Lyric Opera of Orange County has an amazing selection of local, highly trained, and extremely talented
singers and pianists who have performed around the world; many of whom have experience in outreach
programming themselves. The creation and implementation of this education and outreach program for
Newport Beach will be led by Lyric Opera of Orange County’s founder and Artistic Director, Diana
Farrell. In addition to being an acclaimed operatic soprano herself, Ms. Farrell served as the Director of
Educational Outreach and Programing for Opera Western Reserve in Youngstown, Ohio from 2006-2013.
In that time, she created opera education programs, supervised a team of professional singing educators,
coordinated with schools and other community organizations, created marketing materials, and helped
countless audience members gain a new appreciation for and insight into the world of opera. This
experience, combined with the years she has spent as a performer, opera producer, voice teacher, and
vocal coach makes Ms. Farrell the most qualified person in our region to develop and execute this
program.
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.
This program aims to serve populations from Newport Beach who, due to lack of resources,
transportation, knowledge, or familiarity with the art form, feel there are obstacles in seeking out opera on
their own. Particularly since many people would believe they need to visit the bigger opera houses in LA
or San Diego to find a live production, Newport Beach’s youth, minority communities, and the elderly
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would directly benefit from these outreach events designed to engage and inform them about a growing
cultural artform in their own backyard. Our intention is to spread the 5 performances covered in these
grant funds across a wide variety of participant organizations and serve a total audience of at least 500
(100 people or more per performance).
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 $5000
Administrative $1000
Technical Production
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Expense/Space Rental
Marketing $500
Production/Exhibition
Expense
Touring/Presentation Expense
Educational Materials $1000
Transportation
Equipment $500
Other (if greater than 10%,
annotate below)
GRAND TOTAL $8000
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 primary quantifiable outcome of this project will be the 5 one-hour long outreach programs scheduled
throughout the city of Newport Beach. The success of these events will be measured by the size of our
audiences (at least 500 total). Additionally, where and when appropriate, audience members will be asked
to fill out evaluation forms after the performances which will be designed to measure and quantify the
change in their attitude toward and understanding of opera. Our expectation is that audience members of
all ages will leave with a measurably increased understanding that opera as an artform is relevant and
meaningful to modern day life. Additionally, we will corroborate responses regarding the program’s
relevance to applying this new knowledge to other relevant fields of study, such as foreign languages,
history, aural skills, and creative writing.
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7. Attachments Requested (INCLUDED AS PDFs IN SUBMISSION EMAIL)
Please do not send material in excess of what is requested; it will not be seen by the City 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 City Arts Commission.
8. Please complete this operating budget form for 2018/19 and 2019/20. 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
2018/19 Budget (current) 2019/20 Budget (projected)
I. Income (cash only)
Contributed $3,000 $40,000
Earned $6,700 $10,000
Total Income $9,700 $50,000
II. Expenses
Program $7,000 $30,000
General and Administrative $1,000 $10,000
Marketing and Development $500 $7,000
Total Expenses $8,500 $47,000
III. Operating Surplus/Deficit
(Income minus Expenses)
$1,200 $3,000
IV. Fund Balance at
Beginning of Year
$0 (previously operating
under a fiscal sponsor)
$1,200
V. Accumulated Surplus (Deficit)
(Add lines III and IV)
$1,200 $4,200
VI. In-Kind Contributions (attach
schedule if greater than 10% of total
income)
$500 $2,500
Notes to clarify projections vs. current budget: 2018/2019 Budget column depicts operating costs from
December 2018-July 1, 2019 (first tax year as a 501c3 without support from a fiscal sponsor). Under our
2019/2020 Budget projections, we have already accumulated a total of $18,000 Contributed and $9,000
Earned for our 7/1/19-6/30/20 tax year.
9. I verify that the information submitted in this application is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge.
Name __Nathan Taxel_______________________________ Title _Treasurer, Board of Directors___
Signature __________________________________________ Date __9/25/19___________________
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Board of Directors & Affiliations
Diana Farrell, of Rancho Santa Margarita (President of Lyric Opera of Orange County and Director-at-Large, Board
of Directors for Lyric Opera of Orange County), Emerging Arts Leaders of Orange County 2018-19 Steering
Committee; Stage Director Pacific Lyric Association; Member National Association of Teachers of Singing; Staff
Soprano for Pacific Chorale; Volunteer singer Festival Singers of Orange County; Substitute Soprano Section Leader
St. John’s Episcopal Church of Rancho Santa Margarita, and St. James Anglican Church in Newport Beach; Operatic
Soprano - Independent Contractor; graduate Cleveland Institute of Music.
Robert Graulich, of Trabuco Canyon (Board Chair, Board of Directors for Lyric Opera of Orange County), retired
corporate and federal government executive; Peace Corps Volunteer; Peace Corps Malaysia Country Director;
Peace Corps Congressional Affairs Director; Recording Artist for Colepix records (1962 Hit Parade); cofounder and
VP Corporate Communications of publicly traded renewable energy company, Congressional Fellow, Board Chair
(emeritus) of Florida HOA, board member and Business Development Committee Chair (emeritus) of National
Peace Corps Assn, founding board member (emeritus) of Bruce Montgomery Foundation for the Arts; graduate of
University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business.
David Headland of Santa Ana (Director-at-Large, Lyric Opera of Orange County), Surtitles Coordinator for Opera
Pacific from 1993-2008; former member of de Angelis Vocal Ensemble; Mitch Hanlon Singers with the Hollywood
Bowl Orchestra; Baritone section leader at Holy Family Cathedral in Orange, CA; Piano Accompanist – Independent
Contractor; graduate California State University, Fullerton.
Scotland King of Trabuco Canyon (Secretary, Board of Directors for Lyric Opera of Orange County), former Global
Head of the Office of Learning and Development for Citigroup; volunteer co-director of ceramics for Robinson
Ranch Elementary; former Managing Director and Head of Retirement at Smith Barney; graduate University of
Rochester.
HyeJung Shin of Irvine (Director-at-Large, Board of Directors for Lyric Opera of Orange County), Adjunct Professor
at Concordia University, Irvine; Repetitor at American Institute of Musical Studies ( AIMS); Sanctuary pianist at St.
Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach; Member of Pi Kappa Lambda by Eta Chapter of the National Music
Honors Society; Previous Principal Musician at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA); graduate of University
of Southern California (USC), Flora L. Thornton School of Music .
Nathan Taxel of Rancho Santa Margarita (Treasurer, Board of Directors for Lyric Opera of Orange County),
Resource Specialist OC Parks; Associate Faculty Saddleback College Division of Advanced Technology and Applied
Science; California AEOE Board member at large; Former Alumni Council Co-Chair Student Conservation
Association; MS Slippery Rock University; BA Hobart & William Smith College; NAI Certified Interpretive Guide.
Maggie Thompson of Tustin (Director-at-Large, Board of Directors for Lyric Opera of Orange County), Director of
Special Events for Pacific Symphony; graduate of San Francisco Conservatory of Music; Placentia Founders Society
Board Member; Substitute Soloist Christian Science Churches of Orange County; Operatic Mezzo Soprano –
Independent Contractor; Alumna of Orange County School of the Arts.
NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
2019-20 CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
Lyric Opera of Orange County - Attachments
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
2019-20 CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
Lyric Opera of Orange County - Attachments
Supporting Organizations
Orange County Community Foundation
South Coast Symphony
City of Laguna Niguel
The Noble Foundation
Newport Beach Public Library
La Habra Christian Church
Swimming with Brianna
Grabbagreen RSM
Staples RSM
Individual Donors, $1,000+
Robert Graulich
Scotland King
Cindy Drennan
Barbara Hennigar
Rashelle Koon
Janet Farrell
In Kind Donations
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Festival Singers of Orange County
Ocean Institute
Cris Law
Chelsea Chavez
Ashley Chaney
Diana Farrell
Nathan Taxel
David Headland
Maggie Thompson
HyeJung Shin
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Meet Diana Farrell of Lyric Opera of Orange County
Today we’d like to introduce you to Diana Farrell. Diana, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today?
When my husband and I first moved to California I was excited that I’d finally started booking some professional opera work with relative
consistency. I was aging out of the Young Artist Training programs, was
unmanaged, and had no intent of moving to Germany to pursue a career (common career tracks for young opera singers). I put myself out there
and was offered some small roles at regional companies and was excited
to continue growing my resume. But, while we were mentally prepared
for the cost of living in South California, we didn’t realize how other factors like that infamous traffic and long highway commutes would
impact my ability to perform. There was no way I could work my brand
new 9-6 job in Orange County and be in Pasadena by 7pm for a rehearsal and I was unable to take time off for rehearsals during business hours.
Like many classical singers, I’d already been through the experience of building up student loan debt and putting
audition fees and travel expenses on a credit card; I intimately knew the dangers of singing myself into debt. I had to
turn down offers and it broke my heart. Ultimately, I tried to make peace with the idea that maybe I wouldn’t have
music in my life – not the way I’d always hoped, at least. I spent the next few years sporadically traveling out of state
for gigs and roles when I had available vacation time and looking for local professional opportunities for an
unmanaged emerging artist, which are certainly few and far between.
During that time I met some amazing singers who, like myself, were not living in the heart of LA, and had the same
obstacles for finding regional work in and around Orange County. Simultaneously, I was meeting folks who were
looking to experience opera for the first time. These curious soon-to-be-opera-fans were not yet sold on the idea of
high priced tickets and the long haul out to San Diego or LA to see works in the major opera houses. There were also
lots of people who, because of these barriers, saw opera as stuffy and elite, yet had never experienced the actual music
live. Early on, some singers and I did a sort of surprise concert preview. We were performing for mostly families and
young professionals who were out enjoying a festival and were not expecting to be serenaded.
While we were singing, I noticed one woman in the back rapidly wiping tears from her face. Afterward, I walked
towards her and she was nervously laughing, still crying. A friend asked her if she was alright, and she said that she
was “completely unprepared for the music to hit her like that.” It was a visceral reaction. Everyone knows what opera
is, but until you feel the sound resonating in a live room you don’t know what it is for you. It quite literally gets under
your skin. The human voice can be powerful and when it’s unleashed to its fullest potential the message is so raw that
it will simply invade your body.
That experience stayed with me. It’s about so much more than me getting to sing – which I still do when I can – but
it’s that connection that convinced me it was time to take on a back-stage role and go all-in on building an opera
company. Producing an opera is about so much more than one diva getting the spotlight. Providing that stage for
others to share themselves with an audience, keeping an art form alive and relevant, and making people feel
something they weren’t prepared for… that’s what makes me excited. What these last few years have shown me is I’m
not alone in that desire, and we’re ready to build something special with Lyric Opera of Orange County.
Has it been a smooth road?
When this started it was very easy to manage while working full time. I have a young son and was able to find the time
for planning and fundraising from my computer while my husband was on bedtime duty, or on a lunch break at work.
As we planned productions and booked concert events, Lyric Opera OC quickly started requiring a level of care and
attention that I simply could not do alone. As we grow and start looking to plan full seasons, instead of thinking
project to project, it has taken on a life of its own. Now that we are an official 501.c.3, I’m so grateful to have a Board
of Directors lead by passionate people, and a reliable and enthusiastic group of volunteers helping take us to the next
level as a business. We have had immeasurable support from local community groups, like The Festival Singers of
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Orange County, St. John’s Episcopal Church in Rancho Santa Margarita, and Emerging Arts Leaders of Orange County,
who have selflessly fought for our success. Of course there have been things that don’t go to plan, but that’s quite
literally “show business”, and we’ve always been overly conscious of having contingency plans in place. My biggest
disappointment to date has probably been the delay of our current season. I say delay because our timeline was
thrown off by about three months.
The good news is that the delay was simply because we were overwhelmed with options and decided to take the time
to really think about what was going to help us become established in the area (venues, cast size, production titles),
and not just jumping on an opportunity because we’re anxious to create art. This year we’re planning to produce a
fundraising opera cabaret night as a season opener; then a double bill of Debussy’s The Prodigal Son and
Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors during the holiday season; Pauline Viardot’s Cinderella will go up in early 2020;
and we will finish the season with Mozart’s The Magic Flute! This is a huge undertaking for a company in their 2nd full
year of existence, but I know this is a dream of many people in the area, and it allows so many more opportunities for
both musicians and audiences.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Lyric Opera of Orange County – tell our readers more, for example,
what you’re most proud of and what sets you apart from others.
From the beginning, I’ve wanted to use Lyric Opera OC to demonstrate the ability of music to connect people. No
matter the era or mother tongue, music can reach people and provide new perspective in a completely different way
than the spoken word. We’ve specifically laid out a plan to begin with family-friendly productions, sung in English, to
grow our audience and entice folks who are afraid of not understanding the stories. You can’t connect with people if
you don’t get them in the door! Not only are we focused on bringing characters to life on the opera stage, but in
celebrating the unique voices and stories of singers themselves. We hope to create opportunities for singers to show
off their ever-evolving skills; to display the craft they’ve worked tirelessly to master and fine-tune, and give new life
as time goes by.
Musicians are paid for their time and talent, the same way any other skilled worker would be. As you may know, that is
not always the norm in this industry. We were not able to pay chorus members in our first few productions, but we’re
growing and making it a priority. We’ve also hosted two competition style concerts, our “High Note Vote”, where the
audience gets to vote for local singers who win cash prizes. Our audiences have loved being a part of the action in that
way, and it helps people to be involved on so many levels! By valuing our artists, we teach our community to value art,
and we are so proud to have support from local businesses who choose to invest in music. It really proves what the
values of a community are. I think Orange County is hungry for growth when it comes to arts and culture and we can
see specific efforts being made throughout the county to celebrate local creativity.
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
We are surrounded by culture down here! At any moment there is the opportunity to experience something new. You
can be in a downtown setting surrounded by live music, local art, fine food, and history, or you can take a 20-minute
drive and be hiking in the mountains or relaxing at the beach. Everyday can be completely different and exhilarating
in a new way. I think one of the hardest parts about living in Southern California is that often you get so stuck in the
grind that you can easily burn out and feel stuck, like there’s simply no time to break loose from the routine.
Sometimes you have to make yourself do it, and that effort is always richly rewarded in experience.
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Scenes from Lyric Opera OC 2018-19 productions.
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
2019-20 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.)
Newport Beach Film Festival
Popular Name of Organization
33-0886863
Legal Name (if different)Federal Tax ID No.
2000 Campus Drive
Mailing Address
Newport Beach 92660
City Zip
_Lohanne Cook____________________________________ _ ____(949) 751-8473_________
Contact Name Telephone
(949) 253-2881 Lohanne.cook@newportbeachfilmfest.com www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FAX E-mail Web Site
Newport Beach, CA and greater Southern California
Geographical Area Served
Have you received a City of Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before? _yes___ If so, when? 2001-2019
Year organization was founded 1991 Number of paid staff __12__ # of active volunteers 10 year
round___(400 seasonal)__
Total amount requested: (from request line of project budget) $ _7,000___
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach that the proposed project(s) will serve: 750-1000__
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ATTACHMENT G
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 350 independent and
studio films from around the world including feature length narrative, documentary, animated, and
student films. The Festival will host international spotlight and tribute events, galas, educational
industry seminars, and the following programs: Action Sports Film Series, Art, Architecture +
Design Film Series, Environmental Film Series, Music Film Series, Family Film Series, Youth Film
Showcase, and Collegiate Showcase. The Festival recognizes outstanding achievement in
filmmaking with its awards program.
The Festival seeks to foster an interest in the study and appreciation of film and encourages 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 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 2019 Seminar Series and Special Screenings attracted large numbers of interested attendees.
The public enjoyed the unique perspective and insights that our panelists brought to the event. The
diverse nature of our speakers and the broad spectrum of disciplines represented allowed for
wonderful and thought-provoking discussions and lively Q & As. The diversified subjects of the
Filmmaking Seminar Series offered attendees a forum of information, ideas, cultural exchange and
an opportunity to network and participate with film industry professionals.
The Festival received strong positive feedback from attendees and panelists. The program added a
creative energy, wisdom and talent to the community and nurtures the passions of attendees
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interested in film, television and the arts. Attendees have been inspired to pursue activities and
careers in entertainment and attend and participate in other cultural events in the community
directly from participation at the seminars 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 audience, offered mentorships for new filmmakers and have shared with colleagues, social
media and other avenues.
We look forward to the 2020 Seminar Program and Special Screenings. The nature of the Festival,
with its focus on film as an art form, has successfully proven 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 Seminar and Special Screening Series that is accessible, professional,
interactive and engaging to the community.
The Festival will also expand outreach to local high schools with a focus on the arts (Newport
Harbor, Corona Del Mar and Saige Hill). We will work with schools that have classes, clubs and
programs (English, creative writing, film, drama, etc) to raise awareness and engage students to
attend the free seminars that may have difficulty finding such resources in the area. 2020 will mark
our most in-depth outreach to high school students in the history of our program.
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 2019
Seminar Series. This will be held starting the first weekend (April 2020) of the Festival and
concluding by the Wednesday of the Festival, at locations in Newport Beach and the surrounding
area.
Past seminar topics have included directing, screenwriting, production design, cinematography,
film music composition, animation, documentary filmmaking, special effects and specialty topics. A
new themed editing panel that had association with the editing guild, the American Cinema Editors,
was added recently. We partnered with non profits and agencies to produce specialty topics about
the current industry. Our expanded Special Screenings has allowed filmmakers and audiences to
interact with one another on a deeper level.
Artists of past seminars include: Lawrence Sher (Joker, The Hangover) Mary Jo Markey (Star
Wars: The Force Awakens, Lost), Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel), Michael Abels (Get Out, Us),
Aisha Tyler (The Talk, Friends), Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids, Mooneboy), Tom Cross (Whiplash),
Matthew Libatique (Noah, Black Swan, Iron Man 1 & 2), William Goldenberg ( Argo, Zero Dark
Thirty, National Treasure), Mark Isham (Once Upon a Time (Television), Short Cuts, Blade, Varsity
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Blues), Richard Bare (Green Acres, Twilight Zone, Wicked, Wicked), Richard Sherman (Mary
Poppins) Frank Marshall (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Sixth Sense), Patricia Riggen (Girl in
Progress), Aaron Sorkin (Social Network, West Wing), Elmer Bernstein (To Kill a Mockingbird),
John Waters (Polyester), Mark Shaiman (Hairspray, City Slickers, Sleepless in Seattle), Mel Stuart
(Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory), Seth Gordon (Four Christmases), Eugene Jarecki (Why
We Fight), Earle Hagen(The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, M.A.S.H.), Mark Fergus
(Iron Man, Children of Men, First Snow), Doug Atchison (Akeelah and the Bee), Trevor Rabin
(Snakes on a Plane), Jeff Arch (Sleepless in Seattle), David S. Ward (The Sting), Cathy Schulman
(The Illusionist, Crash), John Landis (American Werewolf in London), John Badham (Saturday Night
Fever), Judianna Makovsy (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone),Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina the
Teenage Witch) David Frazoni (Gladiator).
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 2018 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
• Lohanne Cook - Event Producer, NBFF
• Sarah Sleeger - Director of Programming, NBFF
• 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
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, media, influencers, industry colleagues, avid fans, and novice
filmmakers. Ages span from 14 to 60. The Seminar Program and Special Screenings intend to serve
approximately 800 people. In 2020, the Festival intends to expand more outreach to colleges and
high school students by including more members of the community and partnerships.
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 Sources
EXPENSES-Personnel
Artistic 0 3500
Administrative 0 3500
Technical Production 1500 2500
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Expense/Space Rental 3500 5000
Marketing 3000 7500
Production/Exhibition
Expense
1500 500
Touring/Presentation Expense 0 0
Educational Materials 500 500
Transportation 1500 3000 (and hotel)
Equipment 500 2000
Other (if greater than 10%,
annotate below)
GRAND TOTAL 12,000 28,000
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 Screenings we received immediate feedback from attending
filmmakers, presenters and members of the press, industry professionals (agents, studio reps,
buyers, etc.) The filmmakers will provide feedback and make recommendations such as suggest
speakers, changes and what they would like to see. Information discussed on the collaborative art of
filmmaking was outstanding and thought provoking. 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, and
attendees. The Newport Beach Film Festival presentation of “Vision and Craft: The Art of
Filmmaking” and the additional free Special Screenings continues to be a highly valuable service to
the residents of the City of Newport Beach
7. Attachments Requested
Please do not send material in excess of what is requested; it will not be seen by the City Arts Commission.
●A list of Board Members and their affiliations
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●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 City Arts Commission.
8. Please complete this operating budget form for 2018/19 and 2019/20. 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
2018/19 Budget (current) 2019/20 Budget (projected)
I. Income (cash only)440,000 445,000
Contributed 225,000 225,000
Earned 665,000 670,000
Total Income
II. Expenses 225,000 230,000
Program 230,000 235,000
General and Administrative 210,000 200,000
Marketing and Development 665,000 665,000
Total Expenses
5,000 5,000
III. Operating Surplus/Deficit
(Income minus Expenses)
10,000 5,000
IV. Fund Balance at
Beginning of Year
15,000 10,000
V. Accumulated Surplus
(Deficit)
(Add lines III and IV)
1,500,000
1,650,000
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 ____________________________________ Title ____________________________________
Signature __________________________________________ Date ___________________________
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Lohanne Cook______________________
________________________9/27/19
Director of Seminars, Honors and Industry Relations
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BBoard of Directors:
Janice Arrington
Orange County Film Commission
jarrington@fullerton.edu
Kirwan Rockefeller, Ph.D.
University of California, Irvine
kirwan.rockefeller@unx.uci.edu
John J. Link, Jr.
Redwitz
jlink@redwitz.com
Arthur R. Knowlson, Jr. Esq.
Case, Knowlson & Jordan LLP
aknowlson@cklawllp.com
Jeff Parker
Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce
jparker@newportbeach.com
Richard M. Swanson, Jr.
U.S. Department of Commerce
richard.swanson@trade.gov
Cammy Leslie
cammyll@aol.com
Suite 250
Newport Beach, CA 92660 Tara Finnigan
City of Newport Beach
tfinnegan@newportbbeachca.gov
Gregg Schwenk
CEO, Newport Beach Film Festival
gregg.schwenk@newportbeachfilmfest.com
Todd Quartararo
Quartararo & Associates
todd@qandamarketing.com
Rita Goldberg
ritagoldbergl3@aol.com
Gary Sherwin
Visit Newport Beach
gary@visitnewportbeach.com
Doug McClain
Visit Newport Beach
doug@visitnewportbeach.com
Board of Advisors:
Leslie Feibleman
Newport Beach Film Festival
leslie.feibleman@newportbeachfilmfest.com
Erik Forssell
Orange Coast College
occfilmvideo@yahoo.com
Kristin Houston
U.S. Department of Commerce
kristin.houston@trade.gov
Cynthia King, Phd
California State University, Fullerton
cking@fullerton.edu
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NBFF Sponsors
Pacific Sales
Fashion Island
Palo Alto
Celebrity Cruises
Tito's Vodka
VANS
Morgan Stanley Global Sports &
Entertainment
COMPASS
Zeiss Cameras
LIFE WTR
Experian
Fritz Duda
Korbel Champagne
Peroni
CAPELINE
Oban
Lido Marina Village
Schiefer Chopshop
Nespresso
Garage Team Mazda
Micki's Signs & Banners
PBS SoCal
Quartararo & Associates
Redwitz
Visit Newport Beach
Rage
Orange Coast
Para Todos
Pelican Hill
Modern Luxury
Hawaiian Springs Water
Bloomingdales
Garage Team Mazda
Regency Theaters (Lido)
Regal Entertainment Group
Sherman Library & Gardens
Triangle Square Cinemas
Michelle Harris Design
Guinness
Balboa Bay Resort
Muldoon's Irish Pub
Visit Newport Beach
Matrix
Art Knowlson (just ad no logo)
Hornblower
360 Photos OC
BOLD Blossoms
Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce
Marriott Newport Beach
RICOH
Simple DCP
Boardriders Association
Wahoos
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
CULTURAL ARTS GRANT PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT
(Please type report)
DUE by September 27, 2019
Name of Organization Newport Beach Film Festival
Mailing Address 2000 Quails Street Newport Beach, CA 92660
Telephone 949 253 2880 Fax 949 253 2881
Person preparing report Lohanne Cook Phone 949 751 8473
Grant Project(s) Funded “Vision and Craft: The Art of Filmmaking”
Effective Dates of Grant April 23rd-May 2nd 2019
Period covered in this Report
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 27, 2019 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.
Mail or Deliver to:
Arts and Culture Services Division
1000 Avocado Avenue
Newport Beach, CA
92660
Attn: Cultural Arts Grant Completion Report
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1. The size of the target group reached was estimated between 1000 to 1100 people Composition
ranged from 14 - 60s, consisting of students, senior citizens, new and seasoned filmmakers, industry
professionals, media, avid fans and interested residents.
a. The Newport Beach Film Festival followed the planned time frame the week of the Festival
with the Seminar Series taking place on Saturday and Sunday, April 27th and 28th. With free
panels scheduled for both days. The program was held at Newport Beach Civic Center
(Community Room). The sessions ran from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 pm on Saturday, and 11am-5pm
on Sunday.
b. The theme was “Vision and Craft: The Art of Filmmaking”, popularly known as Free
Filmmaking Seminar Series As an additional opportunity for our community, the NBFF was
able to include three special screenings with expanded discussions that were free to the
public. The entire program featured workshops on cinematography, screenwriting, Heroism in
the Industry, film music composition, editing, animation, and technical work.
c. 100% of the funds have been allocated at this time.
d. The Seminars Series provided insight, information and experience on the many facets of
filmmaking. The program covered a broad range of subjects within historical aspects of
filmmaking to current trends. The panelists’ experience represented a multitude of genres,
including international filmmaking, feminism with the industry, blockbuster filmmaking, indie
writing, dramas based on real events, and documentaries. The panels offered the audience a
mix of opinions, ideas, perspectives and attitudes. Lively discussions engaged the audiences
and proved to be stimulating, thought-provoking, affirming, and eye-opening. All panelists
remained on site after the scheduled sessions and were available to the public for autographs,
photo opportunities with the attendees, mentorships, and to offer additional career advice to
attendees as well as internship and job opportunities.
e. The collaborative and diverse group of professionals were extraordinary. Panelists
represented a cross section of talented and rank, ranging from upcoming filmmakers and
executives to blockbuster films and currently being considered for Emmys. We hosted a
conversation with, cinematographer Lawrence Sher for Godzilla, The Hangover and the
upcoming Joker. The Heroes On and Behind the Camera panel was a moderated discussion
that focused on trailblazing women have contributed in film, television and video games
which included Tasha Huo (Bourne Identity, Battleship, Ubisoft) Carlease Burke (Crowded,
Heroes) Deven MacNair (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Walking Dead) Moderated by
Darlene Conte (Cultural Weekly, Grey's Anatomy). The Film Composition panel included
Michael Abels (Get Out, Us)
Kris Bowers (Green Book), Tom Howe (Whiskey Cavalier), Leanna Primiani (The Bad Seed) and
moderated by Ray Costa- all who were up for Emmy consideration. The Variety Panel was a
moderated conversation with their top ten upcoming filmmakers, Professionals from the
entertainment industry joined us A special Editing Panel with editors who’ve worked on
superhero films such as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Lost, Super 8, Star Trek.
2. The overall goal of providing access to upcoming filmmakers, the community, and industry
professionals’ information on the film industry in an entertaining, interactive, enlightening and
accessible format was achieved. The program was evaluated based on feedback from panelists, the
media, attendees, Festival staff and industry professionals in attendance. 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 an intimate level and receive important
information on a certain topic. Many of the attendees took notes, pictures and recorded during the
program, asked questions and walked away with a vital knowledge, connections even joining groups
to continue. The filmmakers that participated gave positive and assuring feedback, sharing that being
a part of our panel was a highlight of their Festival experience, wish they had tis when they were
starting in their career and love to participate again - some recommending other professionals and
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organizations who would like to participate. The Festival is thrilled to host panels, seminars and
workshops and bring talented filmmaking professionals who are enthusiastic about sharing their
knowledge, experience, connecting and advice with attendees to Newport Beach Film Festival. We are
honored to offer the public a unique chance to interact with working professionals in the film
industry.
4.Schedule
Saturday, April 27th
11:00am-12:30pm
Variety’s Presents “10 to Watch” and Billion Dollar Cinematographer
Join us for back-to-back discussion with Variety as they host an insightful conversation with their 10
Cinematographers to Watch, which were closed out by a look into the career of their Billion Dollar
Cinematographer.
Lawrence Sher (Joker, Godzilla: King of Monsters)
Jessica Lee Gagne (Escape at Dannemora, Sweet Virginia)
Nick Remy Matthews (Hotel Mumbai, The Palace)
Matt Mitchell (Little Woods, Made from America)
Mathieu Plainfossé (The Iron Orchard)
Quyen Tran (Pali Road, Here and Now, The Little Hours)
2:00PM - *ZEISS Cinema Lenses Presents: “Full-Frame Cinematography is here to stay” with
Cinematographer Quyen Tran and Actress Janina Gavankar
(FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ROOM)
3:30pm-4:30pm - Screenwriting Seminar
Mike Makowsky (Bad Education, I Think We're Alone Now)
Michael Werwie (Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile)
Moderated by Kim Adelman (Producer, Writer, and Professor)
Sunday, April 28th
11am - 12pm - Music in Film
Michael Abels (Get Out, Us)
Kris Bowers (Green Book)
Tom Howe (Whiskey Cavalier)
Leanna Primiani (The Bad Seed)
Moderated by Ray Costa
1:00pm -2:00pm - Animation Panel
Art Jeppe (Big Hero 6, Frozen)
Don Hahn (Wonder Park, The Lion King, Maleficent)
Dave Bossert (The Little Mermaid - 1989, Beauty and the Beast - 1991, Aladdin -1992, The Nightmare
Before Christmas -1993)
2:30pm - 3:30pm Heroes on and Behind the Screen
Tasha Huo (Bourne Identity, Battleship, Ubisoft)
Carlease Burke (Crowded, Heroes)
Deven MacNair (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Walking Dead)
Moderated by Darlene Conte (Cultural Weekly, Grey's Anatomy)
4:00pm-5:00pm - Editing Seminar
Maryann Brandon (Alias, Super 8, Star Trek, Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
Mary Jo Markey (Lost, Super 8, Star Trek, Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
Scott Arundale - Moderator (Chapman University)
Press: Variety LA times
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION 2019-20 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.)
Popular Name of Organization
Legal Name (if different) Federal Tax ID No.
Mailing Address
City Zip
________ Contact Name Telephone
______________________________________
FAX E-mail Web Site
Newport Elementary School Foundation
33-0756406
1327 W. Balboa Blvd. (P.O. Box 15834)
Newport Beach, CA 92661
Grace Hsia 949-___________307-1991
grace@stationsix.com__________________ _____________________________http://www.newportelfoundation.org
Newport Beach
Geographical Area Served
Have you received a City of Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before? Yes If so, when? _2018-19_______
Year organization was founded 1997 Number of paid staff 0 # of active volunteers _32_
Total amount requested: (from request line of project budget) $ _7,500.00__
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach that the proposed project(s) will serve: 440 Students
Grades Pre-K through 6th
(ages 4 to 12 years old)
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CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
1.Briefly describe below your organization’s purpose, mission, and goals.
The Newport Elementary School Foundation (NESF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that
funds programs to enhance the educational experience at Newport Elementary School and to fill the
financial gap left by state budget cuts. Our mission is to ensure that the children of Newport Elementary
receive the best elementary education possible, despite budget cuts and leaner times.
Part of Newport Elementary School Foundation’s mission is to provide our students access to art
education through the funding of the Art Masters Program, a Visual Arts Education program that
provides Lectures/Visual Multimedia presentations on historically significant artists as well as hands-on
studio art activities. The program is fully compliant with the California Visual and Performing Arts
Content Standards and provides the children exposure to the visual arts not currently included in the
school’s standard curriculum.
The goal of the program is to provide every Newport Elementary student in grades Kindergarten
through 6th additional enrichment through formal art instruction.
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 440 students of Newport Elementary and their families are an important active part of the
Newport Beach Community as a whole. The Art Masters Program gives our young students exposure to
world renowned artists and historically significant art styles and movements, opening their young minds
to the visual arts. This program services this community by providing art education where there would
be none.
Without this program, Newport Elementary could not provide an art program for its students due
to budgetary constraints. Below is an excerpt from an article written by Carolyn Jones dated June 28th,
2017 highlighting the reasons why the arts are neglected in California Schools: (https://
edsource.org/2017/national-arts-scores-are-in-and-the-western-u-s-lags-behind/583841)
“California used to lead the nation in arts education. But over the last 40 years there’s been an
unraveling.” Said Patricia Wayne, program director for Create CA. Until the 1970s, California had one
of the top arts programs in the country, she said. Children learned to play musical instruments, draw,
paint and make clay sculptures, performed plays at all grade levels and otherwise learned to express
themselves artistically. But in 1970, a state law eliminated arts requirements from elementary teacher
training, and in 1978 Proposition 13 resulted in deep cuts in school art and music programs. Another
major blow was the federal No Child Left Behind Act, signed into law in 2002, which emphasized reading
and math tests to such an extent that some schools scaled back other topics, such as art. California has a
rigorous K-12 arts framework, which is part of the California Education Code and which all schools are
required to teach, but because the state has no standardized arts tests, some schools skip arts lessons
entirely in favor of subjects that are tested, such as math and reading.
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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, withplanned dates and locations. Identify individuals and groups involved, particularly artists andperformers, 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 promotecommunity involvement and awareness of the arts in Newport Beach.
4. Define or describe the segment of the population in Newport Beach that you intend to serve by your
Is this a new_____ or existing X project/program?
The Art Masters Program at Newport Elementary consists of Full Day Lectures/Visual
Media Assemblies conducted six times throughout the school year (September 2019 to June
2020). Each Lecture is a multimedia presentation assembly using art visuals, images and
engrossing stories covering each artist and/or art subject. In addition, there is an accompanying
Classroom/Studio Art Activity for each Artist that includes hands-on studio art activities
enabling students to create their own individual works of art in the manner of the master artist
or art subject, using the same styles, techniques, media and disciplines.
This program is taught by Art Masters Legacy (https://www.amlteam.com), the leading
innovator and provider of visual arts education programs for over 25 years. Funded by the
Newport Elementary School Foundation and with coordination from school staff, this program
provides students K through 6th an unforgettable introduction to the visual arts that enhances
creative thinking for every student.
project/program. Include such things as age, location, numbers served, etc.
This program will service the 440 students of Newport Elementary School for grades
Kindergarten through 6th grade, ages 5 years old to 12 years old. The students reside in the
surrounding community of Newport Beach – see “Newport ES” green section in the map below:
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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 amarketing budget) critical to the proposal.
PROJECT BUDGET Funding from the City of Newport Beach Funding fromOther Sources EXPENSES-Personnel
Artistic
Administrative
Technical Production
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Expense/Space Rental
Marketing
Production/Exhibition
Expense
Touring/Presentation Expense
Educational Materials
Transportation
Equipment
Other (if greater than 10%,
annotate below)
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 asmeasured by music store rental receipts and logs of instructors.)
$7,500.00
$7,500.00
The Art Masters Program’s goal is to provide a minimum 60 hours of art education to the 440
students enrolled in Newport Elementary School for the 2019/2020 school year. To determine we
meet this goal, we will log the Lecture/Assembly and classroom instruction hours.
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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 City Arts Commission.
•A list of Board Members and their affiliations
•A recent list of individuals, corporations and foundations that provide organizational support- notto 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 extraneousmaterial. It will not be presented to the City Arts Commission.
8.Please complete this operating budget form for 2018/19 and 2019/20. 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
2018/19 Budget (current) 2019/20 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 atBeginning 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
$60,000.00
$120,500.00
$180,500.00
$60,000.00
$120,500.00
$180,500.00
$8,000.00
$203,301.00
$211,301.00
$8,000.00
$203,301.00
$211,301.00
($30,801.00)
$40,264.00
$71,065.00 $40,264.00
($30,801.00)
$9,463.00
knowledge.
Name ____________Grace Hsia________________________ Title Volunteer ____________________
________________ Signature _________Grace Hsia_________________________________ Date __ 9-20-19_________________________
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
CULTURAL ARTS GRANT PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT
(Please type report)
DUE by September 27, 2019
%,3171B { Organization Newport Elementary School Foundation
MailingAddress 1327 W. Balboa Blvd. (P.0. Box 15834), Newport Beach, CA 92661
Telephone
Person preparing report Grace HSia
Grant Project(s) Funded Art Masters Program
Fax
Phone 949-307-1991
EffectiveDatesofGrant JanuarV20l9
Period covered in this Report SeF)temE)er 2018 [O June 2019
1.Please describe the effectiveness of your organization's grant project(s), in termsof:
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 projectin thefuture.
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 27, 2019 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.
Mail or Deliver to:
Arts and Culture Services Division
1000 Avocado Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Attn: Cultural Arts Grant Completion Report
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Newport Elementary School Foundation (NESF)
Art Masters Program Completion Report
2018/2019
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We are very grateful and honored to have received the 2018/2019 grant award of $3,000.00 to
fund a portion (40%) of the NESF Art Masters Program. The Art Masters Program reached over 500
students enrolled at Newport Elementary School during the 2018/2019 school year and included all
grade levels; Pre-Kindergarten, Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth and Sixth Grades. The student age range was 4 to 12 years of age.
The program successfully planned and provided 6 sessions of formal visual art education in the
form of multimedia lectures and assemblies presented by Art Masters Legacy (www.amlteam.com). Each
session focused on one historically important artist and the significance of their work.
Dates of each session and the artists covered are listed below:
Session 1: October 11, 2018, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Session 2: December 7, 2018, Paul Cezanne
Session 3: January 18, 2019, Oscar "Claude" Monet
Session 4: February 8, 2019, Winslow Homer
Session 5: March 15, 2019, Vincent Van Gogh
Session 6: April 19, 2019. Pablo Picasso
With colorful slides and engrossing stories, Art Masters Legacy Lecturers brought to life the
paintings and biographies of the world's most famous artists. The presentations and stimulating
information actively involved students in experiencing art within an art-historical context. Students
learned to recognize artistic elements, became better observers, and expanded their vocabulary as they
gained a lasting appreciation of art.
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For over 25 years, Art Masters Legacy has been the leading innovator and developer of Standards-
based, Sequential, Elementary Visual Arts Educational Curriculum for students in grades K-6. The
curriculum is also in compliance with the California Content Standards Program for the Visual Arts.
In addition to the presentations, hands-on art projects were conducted in class. These studio art
activities reinforce the styles and techniques of the master artists covered and allowed students to better
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understand the artistic elements and media. Students engage visual thinking skills, solve problems, draw
from observation, and develop expressiveness as they create their own unique art masterpiece.
Students learned skills in painting and drawing with different kinds of brushes, tissues, sketching
pencils, oil and chalk pastels and markers. Each activity introduced students to the art elements using
the master artists as examples. The art elements reviewed were:
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Color with Oscar "Claude" Monet
Value with Winslow Homer
Texture with Vincent Van Gogh
Review with Pablo Picasso
We evaluated the success of this program by the number of students who attended the program
and the enthusiasm the students showed during participation in the activities and presentations.
Although we meet both measures of success, we would like to improve two items; 1) how attendance is
documented and 2) the promptness of the classes arriving to designated presentation time slots. For the
future program, we will work with teachers and school staff to better record each class arrival time.
Overall the program was a success in getting the students at Newport Elementary engaged in the arts.
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
2019-20 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.
17620 Fitch, Suite 100 ______________________________________________________
Mailing Address
Irvine, CA 92614-6081
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? Yes If so, when? 2018-19
Year organization was founded 1978 Number of paid staff 50 # of active volunteers 2,415
Total amount requested: (from request line of project budget) $ 5,000
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach the proposed project(s) will serve: 1,295
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CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
1. Briefly describe below your organization’s purpose, mission, and goals.
Pacific Symphony’s mission is to inspire, engage and serve Orange County through exceptional
music performances and education and community programming. The organization was founded in
1978 to present classical music in Orange County. Among the Symphony’s goals are to: 1) Establish the
organization as a beacon of artistic achievement and Orange County’s artistic ambassador; 2) Attract,
engage and serve a larger and more diverse audience in the county and the surrounding region; 3)
Engage its diverse community to inspire curiosity, improve well-being and to connect with citizens
through a deeper appreciation and love of classical music; and 4) Develop an optimal mix of
philanthropic, earned and capital resources to ensure long-term capacity to achieve strategic goals.
The orchestra annually presents more than 100 performances and presentations for the public,
serving 275,000 residents and visitors. Its education and community engagement programs produce
more than 3,000 different learning and participation opportunities throughout the year. Overall the
programs provide interactive music enrichment for K-12 students, vulnerable populations and
disadvantaged residents. The organization has enjoyed a 28-year history of balanced budgets.
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.
Class Act offers a rare opportunity for schoolchildren to learn from members of the Pacific
Symphony orchestra. Musicians serve as teaching artists, coaches and mentors, and by doing so, make
students feel distinct and special. Class Act motivates youth to set and attain academic and artistic goals,
helping them acquire key life skills and gaining the many benefits of studying the arts which is verified
to improve student academic performance. For example, a 2017 study at USC’s Brain and Creativity
Institute demonstrates that exposure to music and music instruction accelerates the brain development of
children in the areas responsible for language development, sound, reading skills and speech perception.
These elements are critical for student success in school and at home, and for STEM proficiency.
Three Newport Beach elementary schools are participating again in 2019-20: Andersen and
Newport Coast (11-year program veterans) and Harbor View (in its 23rd year). The effectiveness of
multiple-year involvement is validated by a University of Florida study that found: 1) students who
study the arts for 4 years in high school score 98 points higher on SAT tests compared to those who
studied 6 months or less; and 2) music appreciation students scored 61 points higher in verbal and 42
points higher in math on SAT tests. Class Act enhances the growing opportunities in the district and has
served as an inspiration to expand music programs in Newport Beach schools. For example, Newport
Coast was prompted to join Class Act from the excitement and energy of other school participants,
which in turn fostered a new generation of music students going into high school. Newport Beach
schools rely on Pacific Symphony to provide quality music education for their students. Class Act is the
only arts education program in the county which offers Symphony-affiliated musicians.
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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?
Grant funds are respectfully requested for the Class Act Music Education Program in three
Newport Beach schools in 2019-20. For 25 years, Class Act has fulfilled the local need for quality music
education using the arts as a means to enhance academic achievement and enrich school communities.
Class Act trains and places individual professional Pacific Symphony union 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, with participating schools forming a team consisting of
the principal, teachers, parent coordinators, school volunteers and the Pacific Symphony musician. The
Symphony designs a Common Core curriculum-based theme, workshop materials and lesson plans for
all schools by September. The 2019-20 composer of the year is John Williams with the theme
“Symphony at the Movies.” Materials are delivered to classroom teachers from September to December
during training workshops where they learn to integrate music into all areas of learning. Student
activities and arts workshops with the Symphony musician run from January to May. Youth Concerts
and Bravo Assemblies occur in May and June. Evaluation is conducted to assess improvements. Staff
gauges program effectiveness throughout the year to monitor that goals and objectives are being met.
Class Act participants include the entire student bodies of Andersen, Harbor View and Newport
Coast Elementary Schools, as well as school teachers, principals, parent coordinators, administrators and
volunteers. There are eleven Pacific Symphony musicians who participate in Class Act, a program
which serves 29 Orange County schools. Each school is assigned one professional union musician,
which alters every year. Three of the eleven musicians inaugurated Class Act in 1994, with the
remaining eight long-time members of the orchestra and experienced teaching artists and coaches. The
program is led by Vice President Susan Kotses, who has 12 years of experience with the Symphony and
in the education community. Class Act utilizes a staff of 7, led for four years by Jonathan Terry, who
manage, coordinate and oversee all program components and activities. Since its beginning, Class Act
has served more than 300,000 students, teachers and principals in Orange County over a 25-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.
In 2019-20, Class Act will serve 1,239 children in three Newport Beach elementary schools:
Andersen with 361 students, Harbor View with 397 students, Newport Coast with 481 students;
alongside 53 teachers and 3 principals. Each school serves Kindergarten to 6th grade students, ages 5-11.
All three schools have partnered with Class Act for a number of years (as noted above), and all three
were the beneficiaries of funds from this grant program in 2018-19.
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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 25,000
Administrative 600 9,215
Technical Production
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Exp./Space Rental
Marketing
Production/Exhibition Exp.
Touring/Presentation Exp.
Educational Materials 1,700 4,399
Transportation
Equipment
Other (note 10% or greater)
GRAND TOTAL $5,000 $38,614
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 K-6 children to improve their academic achievement through
music education in the classroom at each school. The overarching outcome for teachers is to improve
their music aptitude in order to teach the arts more effectively in the classroom, and augment student
learning in music. The quantifiable outcomes for the 1,239 students and 53 teachers in 2019-20 are:
a. A total of 80% or 991 students out of the estimated 1,239 will demonstrate increased knowledge
about the Class Act composer of the year (John Williams) and his music. Outcomes are
measured through pre- and post-program testing, questionnaires and teacher surveys.
b. A total of 805 students out of the 1,239 total will express their desire to further engage in music
and the arts, representing 65% of all Class Act students. Results are measured through surveys of
students, parents and teachers, along with comments and feedback at the end of the program.
c. A total of 85% or 45 of the 53 Class Act teachers 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 and principal surveys, individual interviews, one-on-one follow-up
meetings and teacher focus groups.
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Board of Directors 2019-20
*Susan Anderson, Philanthropist
*Leona Aronoff-Sadacca, Retired Gate City Bev.
Lindsay Ayers, Carothers DiSante Freudenberger
*Eric Chamberlain, Bank of America
*Jo Ellen Chatham, Retired Edison
Carol Choi, United Exchange Corporation
Patrick Chen, JETCC Investments
David Collins, Active Living International
*Robert Corbin, Windes
Don Dahl, Crowe LLP
Robert Davey, Retired Aerospace Engineer
Ginny Davies, Community Leader
Lucy Dunn, OC Business Council
Catherine Emmi, Community Leader
*John Evans, Retired Wells Fargo
Alfred Ferrari, Retired Northrup Grumman
*John Forsyte, Pacific Symphony
*Barbara Foster, Insights Worldwide
Raymond Francis, Univ. Med. Pharmaceuticals
*Michael Gordon, First Q Capital
*Nick Guanzon-Greenko, Tangram Interiors
*Rondell Hanson, Community Leader
Donald Hecht, California Southern Univ.
Garth Hogan, Newmark Gruff Knight Frank
Michelle Horowitz, Community Leader
James Newton Howard, JNH Studios
Donald Hu, JDH Pacific
Scharrell Jackson, Squar Milner LLP
Hon John Mark Jennings, Mayor Laguna Niguel
*Sheng Jiang, Community Leader
*Seth Johnson, Community Leader
*Michael Kerr, Immed Past Chair/Bluestone
*Joann Leatherby, Chair/Leatherby Family Fdn
Agnes Lew, East West Bank
*Phillip Lyons, Pinecreek Investment Co.
Kyle Mendiguchia, Musician Representative
*Diana Martin, Diana Martin Gifts
Brian Maryott, Wells Fargo Bank
Patricia McAuley, Community Leader
David Melilli, David Melilli Co.
Carlos Mollura, Community Leader
Timothy Molnar, Wealth Mgmt Advisor
Adam Neeley, Musician Representative
Stacey Nicholas, Philanthropist
*Mark Nielsen, Treasurer/TextPower, Inc.
David Ontko, Disneyland Resorts
Anoosheh Oskouian, Ship & Shore Environ.
*John Peller, Community Leader
William Podlich, Retired PIMCO
*Judith Posnikoff, Martlet Asset Mgmt
Hon. Miguel Pulido, Mayor of Santa Ana
Chiyo Rowe, Community Leader
Diane Sawyer, Capital Group
*Scott Seigel, Vice Chair/California Closets
Evan Siegel, Ground Zero Pharmaceuticals
Hon. Warren Siegel, Retired Sup. Court Judge
Ronald Simon, RSI Holding Corp.
Elizabeth Stahr, Community Leader
John Stahr, Retired Latham & Watkins
M.C. Sungaila, Haynes and Boone
CarolAnn Tassios, Community Leader
Andy Thorburn, Community Leader
*Christopher Tower, BDO Seidman
David Troob, Troob Capital Mgmt
*Bart Van Aardenne, Vinculums Services
Framroze Virjee, CSUFullerton
Robert Vos, Musician Representative
Henry Walker, F&M Bank
Rochelle Ward, US Bank
Phillip Wendt, Wells Fargo Bank
Judy Whitmore, Community Leader
Jane Fujishige Yada, Fujishige Farms
*Charles Zhang, Zion Enterprises
Officers in Bold
*Executive Committee
Rev. 7/15/2019
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Pacific Symphony
Institutional Support 2018-19
for fiscal year ending June 30, 2019
Foundations and Corporations 2018-19
Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation 650,000$
James Irvine Foundation 400,000$
The Living Legacy Foundation 250,000$
Ahmanson Charitable Community Trust 200,000$
Kohl Family Foundation 200,000$
Orange County Community Foundation 170,000$
PAAMCO, LLC 160,000$
The Nicholas Endowment 154,000$
William and Nancy Thompson Foundation 150,000$
Farmers and Merchants Bank 135,000$
The OPUS Foundation 100,000$
Microsemi Corporation 100,000$
Chevron Corporation 68,000$
US Bank 50,000$
Joe MacPherson Foundation 50,000$
Capital Group Companies 50,000$
California Closets 40,000$
The Colburn Foundation 40,000$
League of American Orchestras 40,000$
Bank of America Foundation 30,000$
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union 25,000$
Green Foundation 25,000$
Wells Fargo Foundation 25,000$
Zion Enterprises 21,000$
Disneyland Resorts 20,000$
Margolis Family Foundation 17,500$
Blossom Siegel Family Foundation 15,000$
Greenburg Gross LLP 15,000$
Milestone Insurance 15,000$
Loftus Family Foundation 15,000$
Orco Block Company 11,000$
Ernest and Irma Rose Foundation 10,000$
Miracle Fund Foundation/OCCF 10,000$
Anonymous Foundation/OCCF 10,000$
Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin- Newport Beach 10,000$
BNY Mellon 10,000$
Lonie Bosserman Fund/OCCF 8,750$
O.L. Halsell Foundation 5,000$
Edison International 5,000$
Angels Baseball Foundation 4,000$
Roosters Foundation 3,000$
Robinson Foundation 2,500$
Edwards Lifesciences Foundation 2,500$
Alaska Airlines 2,500$
D'Addario Foundation 2,000$
Total Foundation and Corporate Support 3,326,750$
Government
National Endowment for the Arts 30,000$
California Arts Council 32,400$
City of Misson Viejo 50,000$
City of Irvine 50,000$
City of Newport Beach 5,000$
Total Institutional Funding 3,494,150$
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
2019-20 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.)
Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Popular Name of Organization
Orange County Philharmonic Society
Legal Name (if different)
2082 Business Center Drive, Suite 100
Mailing Address
Irvine, CA
City
Ron Dufault
Contact Name
(949) 553-2421
FAX
Ron(,philharmonicsociety.org
E-mail
Orange County, California-Newport Beach
95-1805452
Federal Tax ID No.
92612
Zip
(949) 553-2422
Telephone
http://www.philharmonicsociety.org/
Web Site
Geographical Area Served
Have you received a City of Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before? )3
If so, when? 1992, 1995,1999, 2002, (and other years)
Year organization was founded ' Number of paid staff 22 Number of active volunteers 3549
Total amount requested: (from request line of project budget) $5000
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach that the proposed project(s) will serve: 3500
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ATTACHMENT J
1. Briefly describe below your organization's purpose, mission, and goals.
As Orange County's third oldest arts organization and first music organization, the Philharmonic Society
is proud of its two-fold mission of presenting world-class artists and as well as having served over six
million school children for more than sixty years.
The mission of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County is to foster an appreciation for music by
presenting national and international performances of the highest quality while also providing dynamic
and innovative music education programs for individuals of all ages.
The Philhannonic Committees support the mission of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County by
providing exceptional youth music education programs that ENGAGE and INSPIRE students to develop a
life-long appreciation of music and the power it has to CONNECT and ENRICH lives.
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 instents.") Describe how you have
determined that your organization is the best organization for the proposed project/program.
A two-year Swiss study, involving 1,200 children in 50 schools, showed that students involved in music
programs were better at languages, learned to read more easily, showed an improved social climate,
showed more enjoyment in school, and had a lower level of stress than non-musical students. These results
were confirnned by a recent University of Montreal study showing that musical training strengthens the
brain's executive function on critical tasks like processing and retaining information, controlling behavior,
making decisions, and problem solving. It was also found that musical training could improve and
strengthen executive functioning in both children and adults.
The Philharmonic Society is uniquely qualified to fill this need for the children of Newport Beach and in
the Newport/Mesa school district. We have provided a variety of concerts and programs for Orange
County school children for over 60 years. Our award-winning music education programs are developed to
be grade-appropriate and relate to California standards to enhance classroom curriculum. Participating in
our programs also inspire students to take instrumental music lessons through watching our concerts and
programs. High school students who have participate in the Philharmonic High School Orchestra Festivals
cornrnent that they were influenced by the Philharmonic youth music programs they experienced in
elementary school.
The funds applied for in this grant will be used to fund these programs and concerts that are attended by
the school children in the Newport/ Mesa school district.
The Philharmonic Committees have seven of their twenty-two groups with members who are actively
engaged in the Newport Beach community in helping to provide these Philharmonic youth music
programs. They help raise funds, provide leadership, and volunteer as docents to provide music
opportunities for school children in their city. Music matters to them.
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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 awarerxess of the arts in Newport Beach.
Is this a new or existing X project/program?
The Newport-Mesa school district benefits every year from the Philharmonic youth music education
programs and concerts which are provided firee of cost. Invitations for these programs are sent in the
spring and fall for the school year under the purview of Director of Volunteer and Education Services,
Heather Cromleigh. RSVP forms are returned to the Philhatmonic office during the summer and first
months of school with requested dates and programs. Information is then recorded on excel sheets, and the
schools are contacted regarding requested time and date of performances.
Professional musicians are contracted through the musician's union to provide the music for our programs.
The 5'h Grade Concert showcases the Philharmonic's Orange County Youth Symphony with 200 student
musicians, including budding musicians from Newport-Mesa high schools. We have also worked with
Chapman University's dance department to create a physical dimension to the music program.
Music Mobile is an in-school program presented by local Cotnmittee members that introduces 3rd graders
to the instrument families in an orchestra and how sound is made by each group. Additional Philharmonic
youth education programs are also offered each year to Newport-Mesa schools: California Journeys (grade
4), Musicians on Campus (grades 4-6), Ensembles on Tour (grades 6-8), and the High School Orchestra
Festival (grades 9-12).
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.
Our prograrnrning is offered to K-12 students in public and private schools. The Philharmonic Society
serves all genders, income levels, races, and disabilities in the school population. One third of students
attending the programs fall into the low-to moderate income level in Title I Schools.
The chart below shows the breakdown of Newport-Mesa school children that benefited from the following
Philharmonic youth music programs for 2018-2019. We try to facilitate as many schools as possible that
send in their reservations. We estimate that a similar number of students in Newport Beach will benefit
from these, or the additional Philharnnonic youth music programs, in 2019-2020.
Grade Philharmonic Youth NB Children Production Cost Newnnrt Rpgrh
Music Programs &
Concerts
Served in 2018-19 / Student
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Cost Benefits
2 Concerts for 2nd Graders 985 $1.48 $1457.80
3 Music Mobile 1125 $ .30 $337.50
5 Concerts for 5'h Graders 1321 $4.37 $5772.77
6 World Music Concert 58 $4.76 $277.24
3489 students TOTAL $7845.31
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5. Complete the project budget form. Address 07!7J,1 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 $5000
Administrative
Technical Production
EXPENSES-Operatmg
Facility Expense/Space- Rental
Marketing
Production/Exhibition Expense
Touring/Presentation Expense
Educational Materials
Transportation
Equipment
Other (if greater than 10%,
annotate below)
$5000
6. Describe the expected quantifiable outcomes of your project/program and how you will evaluate
the results. Be very specific m 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.)
Data will be collected from the reservation forms and compiled into an excel sheet and chart showing the
total number of children attending each concert or program for each district and school participating in the
youth program or concert. This information is published and distributed at The Committees of the
Philharmonic Annual Meeting for the 750 members.
A teacher questionnaire will also be distributed to schools at the end of the performance. Teachers will be
invited to give critique of the performance, how well the information was explained and presented to the
school children, and the involvement of the students, as well as other comments.
The questionnaire results will then be discussed at The Committees education committee meetings to
ensure that the Philharmonic youth education programs are kept age-appropriate, lively, timely, and up-to-
date.
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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 City 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.
* Ifyouarea50l(c)(3)organizationattachacopyofyourIRSdeterminationletter(oryour
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 City Arts Commission.
8. Pleasecompletethisoperatingbudgetformfor20l8/19and20l9/20.Thisisnottheproject/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.
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY OPERATING BUDGET
2018/19 Budget (current)2019/20 Budget (proiectedi
I. Income (cash only)
Contributed 2,281,937 3,233,300
Earned 2,363,253 1,798,450
Total Income 4,645,190 5,031,750
II. Expenses
Program 2,946.928 3,193,761
General and Administrative 445,185 800,440
Marketing and Development 1,221,207 1,012,315
Total Expenses 4,613,320 5,006,515
III. Operating Surplus/Deficit
(Income minus Expenses)
31,870 25,235
IV. Fund Balance at
Beginning of Year
1,494,703
V. Accumulated Surplus (Deficit)
(Add lines III and IV)
1,526,573
VI. In-Kind Contributions
(attach schedule if greater than 10%
of total income)
10,810 15,000
9. I verify that the information submitted in this application is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge.
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2019-2020
Officers
Donna Kendall
Chairman, CEO
420 Avocado
Corona del Mar, CA 92625
Kimberly Bernatz (Robert)
Immediate Past Chairman
Sabra Bordas (Peter)
Vice Chairman
Stephen Amendt
Secretary/Treasurer
46 Hillsdale
Newport Beach, CA 92660
907 Spring Tide Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
8100 East San Luis Drive
Orange, CA 92869
Execuiive Committee
John W. Benecke
Development
2180 Temple Hills Dr.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Hung Fan (Michael Feldman)
LBMF
1079 Van Dyke Drive
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
JoAnn Fuerbringer (Peter)
OCYS
2713 Cardinal Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Jane K Grier (Milton S. Jr.)
Member at Large
477 Esther Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Elaine P. Neuss
Concerts
26162 Hitching Rail Road
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Douglas H. Smith (Deirdre)
Foundation
118 Emerald Bay
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Kim Weddon
President, The Committees
3796 Montego Drive
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(949) 566-9317 (Hm)
(949) 302-9169 (Cell)
donnalkendall@gmail.com
(714) 824-9597 (Cell)
kimberly.bernatz@cibc.com
(949) 718-0755 (Hm)
sabrabordas@gmail.com
(714) 771-3525(Hm)
(949) 863-2313 (Bus)
Stephen.Amendt@usbank.com
(949) 494-2205 (Hm)
(949) 494-4476 (Bus)
jwb@jwbdesign.com
(949)497-1448 (Hm)
(949)824-5554 (Cell)
hyfan@uci.edu
(714) 751-8447 (Hm)
(714) 856-7985 (Cell)
jfuer@sbcglobal.net
(949) 548-5171 (Hm)
(949) 548-8368 (Fax)
janestangrier@gmail.com
(949) 362-1671 (Hm)
(949) 637-4792 (Cell)
epn9200@gmail.com
(949) 497-3058 (Hm)
(949) 494-3038 (Fax)
graywhale@cox.net
(714) 206-1496
kweddon@aol.com
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Board of Directors
Douglas T. Burch
Gary Capata
Mary Chelius
Past President, The Committees
Jean Felder (John)
President Elect, The Committees
John Flemming (Mark Powell
Margaret Gates
Barbara Roberts
David Troob (Tara)
17 Southwind
Irvine, CA 92614
28202 Cabot #525
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
104 Windjammer
Irvine, CA 92614
29762 Ivy Glen
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
970 Quivera St.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
424 Vista Flora
Newport Beach, CA 92660
207 North Star Lane
Newport Beach, CA 92660
12 Trafalgar
Newport Beach, CA 92660
President and Artistic Director
Tommy Phillips
Dirgictor of Volunteer and Educa0(in 5ervtces/Board Liatsr)n
Heather Cromleigh
(949) 733-1508 (Hm)
dtburchjr@live.com
(949) 533-8102 (Cell)
gary@capatacpa.com
(949) 861-2562
mechelius@cox.net
(714) 401-5837 (Cell)
(949)499-3213 (Hm)
(949) 579-1444 (Bus)
Johnf0502@gmail.com
(949) 644-0962 (Hm)
marlar644@yahoo.com
(949) 631-1350 (Hm)
barbarauroberts@roadrunner.com
(949) 644-8851(Hm)
(949) 644-8848 (Bus)
davidtroob@gmail.com
(949) 553-2422 (Bus)
tommy@philharmonicsociety.org
(949) 553-2422 x222 (Bus)
heather@philharmonicsociety.org
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* A recent list of individuals, corporations and foundations that provide organizational support - not to
exceed one page.
Corporate Sponsors
* Disneyland
* Merrill Lynch
@ U.S.Bank
* South Coast Plaza
* Wells Fargo Foundation
Additional Sponsors
* Colburn Foundation
* Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation
* National Endowment for the Arts
@ Orange County Community Foundation
* Pacific Life Foundation
* Segerstrom Family Foundation
Private Donors
* Margaret Gates
* Judith & Howard Jelinek
* Marjorie & Roger Davisson
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Internal Revenue Service
Date: April 16, 2004
Philharmonic Society of Orange County
2082 Business Center Drive 100
Irvine, CA 92612-1151
Dear Sir or Madam:
Department of the Treasury P. 0. Box 2508
Cincinnati, OH 45201
Person to Contact:
Richard E. Owens 31-07974
Customer Service Representative
Toll Free Telephone Number: 8:00 a.m. lo 6:30 p.m. EST 877-829-5500
Fax Number: 513-263-3756
Federal Identification Number:95-1805452
This is in response to your request of April 16, 2004, regarding your organization's tax-exempt status.
In July 1955 we issued a determination letter that recognized your organization as exempt from federal income tax. Our records indicate that your organization is currently exempt under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code.
Based on information subsequently submitted, we classified your organization as one that is not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Code because it is an organization described in
sec.lion 509(a)(2).
This classification was based on the assumption that your organization's operations would continue as stated in the application. If your organization's sources of support, or its character, method of operations, or purposes have changed, please let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on the exempt status and
foundation status of your organization.
Your organization is required to file Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, only if its
gross receipts each year are normally more than $25,000. If a return is required, ii must be filed by the 15th day of the fifth month after the end of the organization's annual accounting period. The law imposes a penalty
of $20 a day, up to a maximum of $10,000, when a return is filed late, unless there is reasonable cause for the
delay.
All exempt organizations (unless specifically excluded) are liable for taxes under the Federal Insurance
Contributions Act (social security taxes) on remuneration of $100 or more paid to each employee during a
calendar year. Your organization is not liable for the tax imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act
(FUTA).
Organizations that are not private foundations are not subject to the excise taxes under Chapter 42 of the Code. However, these organizations are not automatically exempt from other federal excise taxes.
Donors may deduct contributions to your organization as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to your organization or for its use are deductible for federal estate and gift
tax purposes if they meet the applicable provisions of sections 2055, 2106, and 2522 of the Code.
501 (c)(3) organization IRS determination letter
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Your organization is not required to file federal income tax returns unless it is subject to the tax on unrelatedbusiness income under section 511 of the Code. If your organization is subject to this tax, it must file anincome tax return on the Form 990-T, Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return. In this letter, yyB B(Bnot determining whether any of your organization's present or proposed activities are unrelated trade orbusiness as defined in section 513 of the Code,
Section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to make your organization's annual return availablefor public inspection without charge for three years after the due date of the return. The law also requiresorganizations that received recognition of exemption on July 15, 1987, or later, to make available for publicinspection a copy of the exemption application, any supporting documents and the exemption letter to anyindividual who requests such documents in person or in writing. Organizations that received recognition ofexemption before July 15, 1987, and had a copy of their exemption application on July '15, 1987, are alsorequired to make available for public inspection a copy of the exemption application, any supporting documentsand the exemption letter to any individual who requests such documents in person or in writing.For additional information on disclosure requirements, please refer to Internal Revenue Bulletin 1999 - q 7,
Because this letter could help resolve any questions about your organization's exempt status and foundationstatus, you should keep it with the organization's permanent records.
If you have any questions, please call us at the telephone number shown in the heading of this letter.
Sincerely,
Janna K. Skufca; Director, TE/GECustomer Account Services
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See attached file for tri-fold brochure.
Since 1956, more than 6 million children
in Orange County, ELEMENTARY through
HIGH S€:HOOL, have participated in
our nationally recognized youth music
education programs, which are funded
and implemented by the members of
The Committees.
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The Philharmonic Committees support the
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County by providing exceptional youth music
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appreciation of music and the power it has to
CONNECT and ENRICH lives.
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Attn: Director of Volunteer & Education Services
Philharmonic Society of Orange County
2082 Business Center Drive, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92612
PhilharmonicSociety.org/Volunteer
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Make a difference in a child's music
experience
Bring quality music education programs
into your local schools
Expand your volunteer opportunities
Broaden your leadership skills
Feel pride of accomplishment
Enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded
volunteers
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Being a member of The Committees
has enriched my life in so many ways.
Working with such amazing people stands
out. However, what touches my heart is
to observe that sense of wonder when
the students come into the concert
hall and hear classical music.
Funds raised by The Committees of the
Philharmonic Society make it possible to offer
our extensive array of music programs to
students free of charge. In addition to county-
wide fundraisers, individual Committees join
together to provide and support a variety of
signature events throughout the year. We hope
you will consider joining usl
Our 22 Committees and Groups are located in Orange County and attract committed individuals who
share their time, skills, and resources to bring Youth Music Education Programs to students across
grade levels. The Committees draw niembers from throughout Orange County. Contact us to help find
a Committee that is just right for you to joinl
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2019-2020 SEASON
Samuel Tang PRESIDENT; Co-Founder and Managing Partner, TriGuard Management LLC, Irvine
J. Steven Duncan VICE PRESIDENT, Advancement, Community Leader, Newport Beach
Sarah J. Anderson VICE PRESIDENT, Development; Retired, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young, Newport Coast
Adrian S. Griggs VICE PRESIDENT, Finance; Executive V.P. & COO, Pacific Life Insurance Company, Newport Beach
Michael C. Ray VICE PRESIDENT, Community Relations; Executive V.P., Western Digital Corporation, Irvine
Leona Aronoff-Sadacca CEO, Aronoff Capital, Costa Mesa
Martin E. Benson Founding Artistic Director, SCR, Costa Mesa
Barbara Cline Community Leader, Newport Beach
Sophia Hall Cripe Community Leader, Newport Beach
Rita H. Dailey Community Leader, Newport Beach
David M. Emmes, Ph.D. Founding Artistic Director, SCR, Costa Mesa
Carla Furuno Regional President, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Newport Beach
Pat Gantos Director, Advisory Services, KPMG LLP, Irvine
Michael R. Hards, CTP Senior Vice President/Treasury Sales Executive – West Region, Bank of America N.A., Irvine
John C. Hueston Founding Partner, Hueston Hennigan LLP, Newport Beach
David Ivers Artistic Director, SCR, Costa Mesa
James Jacobs Jr. Principal Operating Officer, American Funds Service Group/Capital Group Companies, Irvine
Mimi Justice Partner, Forensic & Dispute Services, Orange County, Deloitte, Costa Mesa
Deirdre Kelly Director of Career Services, Chapman University, Orange
Lea Kong Community Leader, Foothill Ranch
Joseph A. Lobe Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Private Bank, Irvine
Sarah J. McElroy Community Leader, Laguna Beach
Deepak Nanda Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Irvine
Tara Netherton Relationship Manager, Commercial Banking, U.S. Bank, Newport Beach
Talya Nevo-Hacohen Chief Investment Officer and Executive V.P., Sabra Health Care REIT, Irvine
Deborah Sassoon Physician, Ob/Gyn, Specialist Perinatology, Kaiser Permanente, Anaheim
Susan Shieldkret Community Leader, Los Angeles
Barbara Tingley Community Leader, Newport Beach
Paula Tomei Managing Director, SCR, Costa Mesa
Bruce Wagner Director & Senior Administrator, Commercial Banking Credit Administration, Union Bank, Irvine
Jon Wilcox Director, Mechanics Bank, Irvine
Ernesto M. Vasquez Partner & CEO, SVA Architects, Santa Ana
Dean J. Zipser Partner, Umberg Zipser, LLP, Irvine
HONORARY TRUSTEES EMERITUS TRUSTEES
Julianne Argyros Barbara Glabman Thomas B. Rogers
Paul F. Folino Lydia Wang Himes Laurie Smits Staude
William J. Gillespie Betty Eu Huang Sue Stern
General William Lyon Olivia A. Johnson Mrs. DeLane J. Thyen
Timothy Weiss Teri Kennady Socorro Vasquez
Ann L. Mound Elaine J. Weinberg
Carl Neisser Tod White
Barbara Roberts
655 Town Center Drive, P.O. Box 2197, Costa Mesa, CA 92628 (714) 708-5500
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2018-2019 SEASON
MAJOR DONORS
Final (August 31, 2019)
CORPORATE ($5,000+) Amount Program/Project Supported
Bank of America Foundation $ 35,000 $17.5K Operating / $17.5K Ed. Programs
Banc of California $ 15,000 Theatre for Young Audiences – Corp. Honorary Prod.
BNY Mellon Wealth Management $ 15,000 Corporate Honorary Associate Producer
Boeing Employees Community Fund $ 6,000 Theatre for Young Audiences
California First National Bank $ 10,000 Corporate Circle Education Fund
Canterbury Consulting $ 5,000 Corporate Circle Education Fund
Capital Group Companies $ 30,000 Theatre Access (for High Schools & College)
Citizens Business Bank $ 5,000 Corporate Circle Education Fund
Haskell & White, LLP $ 30,000 Corporate Honorary Associate Producer (2 shows)
KPMG LLP $ 5,000 Corporate Circle Education Fund
Mechanics Bank $ 10,000 Theatre for Young Audiences
MUFG Union Bank Foundation $ 15,000 Theatre for Young Audiences
Pacific Life Insurance Company $ 20,000 Theatre for Young Audiences – Season Producer
Schweickert & Company $ 7,500 Corporate Circle Education Fund
Snell & Wilmer LLP $ 5,000 Corporate Circle Education Fund
South Coast Plaza $ 30,000 Season Sponsor
Triguard Management $ 5,000 Corporate Circle Education Fund
U.S. Bank Foundation $ 25,000 Corporate Honorary Producer
Wells Fargo Foundation $ 15,000 TYA Corporate Honorary Producer
CORPORATE CIRCLE EDUCATION FUND ($2,500 )
Angels Baseball Foundation
ClearPay
Deloitte
Edwards Lifesciences
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Grant Thornton LLP
O’Melveny
Rutan & Tucker LLP
Savills
SingerLewak LLP
Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth
Umberg Zipser LLP
USI Insurance Services
Woodruff-Sawyer & Company
Foundation
Elizabeth George Foundation $ 33,000 Pacific Playwrights Festival
Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust $ 55,000 Pacific Playwrights Festival/New Work
Nicholas Endowment $150,000 Educational Programs
Segerstrom Foundation $100,000 Educational Programs
Shubert Foundation $250,000 Operating Support
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STUDY GUIDE
Prepared by Literary Intern Christina Cordano and Associate Literary Director Andy Knight
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: THE PLAY
The Characters ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
The Story ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Going by the Book: An Excerpt from Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems ................. 4
Meet the Author and Playwright: Mo Willems ............................................................................................................... 4
An Interview with Mo Willems ............................................................................................................................................... 5
An Interview with Deborah Wicks La Puma ..................................................................................................................... 6
Meet the Composer: Deborah Wicks La Puma ............................................................................................................... 7
PART II: CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
Before the Show
Questions for Discussion ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Words, Words, Words ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Naked Mole-Rat Facts ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Illustration Station ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
After the Show
Discussion About the Theatre ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Discussion About the Play .................................................................................................................................................... 11
Activities .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
PART III: AT THE THEATRE
Welcome to the Julianne Argyros Stage .............................................................................................................................13
Theatre Etiquette ....................................................................................................................................................................................13
Student Tips for Theatre Trips ......................................................................................................................................................13
Programs.......................................................................................................................................................................................................13
PART IV: EDUCATION STATION
California Visual and Performing Arts Framework .......................................................................................................14
Five Strands of Art Education .......................................................................................................................................................14
Basic Theatre Vocabulary ...............................................................................................................................................................16
PART V: RESOURCES
Author and Playwright Mo Willems’ Official Website ..........................................................................................17
Selected Bibliography of Books by Mo Willems ..........................................................................................................17
Composer Deborah Wicks La Puma’s Official Website .........................................................................................17
Other Resources about Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed ......................................................................................18
More Information about Naked Mole Rats .......................................................................................................................18
Answer Keys ............................................................................................................................................................................................18
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CULTURE AND ARTS
The City Council hereby recognizes the importance of promoting culture and the
arts within the City of Newport Beach. A number of individuals and groups have
been organized with the express purpose of developing and promoting culture,
theatre and the arts.
The City would complement these efforts by establishing a Reserve Fund for
Culture and Arts that can be used for a) developing a master plan for the
promotion of culture and arts; b) acquiring land and/or the construction of
facilities to promote culture and arts and; c) instituting other cultural promotion
projects.
The sum of $55,000 shall be provided each year for specific cultural or artistic planning,
promotion and/or construction projects as approved by the City Council. It is the
policy of the City of Newport Beach that expenditures from the reserve fund should
be matched equally by the community in the form of contributions and donations.
In regard to the City's role in financially sponsoring art and cultural events, the
City Arts Commission shall review all programs and requests for support from arts
groups. The Commission shall forward its recommendations for funding to the City
Council for final approval. Any appropriation shall not exceed 50% of the Arts
Commissions' annual budget. For the purpose of this policy, arts groups shall be
defined as those involved in visual, musical, theatre, dance, crafts, performing and
literary activities.
The following priorities shall be considered by the Commission. The order of
preference for granting support shall be as follows:
A.Local arts groups located within the City and offering programs to City
residents;
B.Regional arts groups located in Orange County and offering programs to
City residents; and
C.Arts groups located in California and performing or offering programs to City
residents.
Groups not offering programs or services to local residents shall not be eligible
for support from the City.
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History
Adopted F-20 – 5-11-1981 (“Reserve Fund for Culture and Arts)
Amended F-22 - 6-22-1981
Adopted I-20 – 1-24-1983 (“Co-Sponsorship for Cultural Arts”)
Amended F-20 – 11-14-1983
Amended F-20 – 1-23-1984
Amended F-20 – 3-28-1988
Amended F-20 – 10-28-1991
Created I-12 – 1-24-1994 (incorporating I-20 & F-20, renaming “Financial Support
for Culture and Arts”)
Amended I-12 – 5-8-2001
Amended I-12 - 4-8-2003 (changed to I-10)
Amended I-10 – 8-8-2017
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2019‐20 Newport Beach City Arts Commission : Cultural Arts Grants Scoring SummarySelection Criteria (100 Points Possible)APPL A APPL B APPL C APPL D APPL E APPL F APPL G APPL H APPL I APPL J APPL KBaseline Criteria (Check Only)Application and Report Complete and On‐TimeArts Organization (Not Individual Artist)Non‐Profit OrganizationNB Geographic FocusPresentation Scheduled Prior to 9/28/2018Selective CriteriaI. SERVICE TO THE PUBLICPromotion and OutreachAudience Development and ParticipationSafety and AccessibilityProgram DiversityCommunity ServiceII. ARTISTIC/PROGRAMMATIC EXCELLENCEIdeas and CreativityProductionIII. MANAGERIAL/FISCAL COMPETENCEMission and GoalsOrganizational ManagementFinancial ManagementSCORE000000000002018‐19 APPLICANT SCORING SUMMARYScore RankingRequested FundsDesignated FundsAllocated FundsApplicant A: Balboa Island Improvement Association 0 1 $2,500Applicant B: Baroque Music Festival, CdM0 1 $7,000Applicant C: Chuck Jones Center for Creativity0 1 $8,000Applicant D: Kontrapunktus0 1 $2,000Applicant E: Laguna Playhouse0 1 $5,000Applicant F: Lyric Opera of Orange County0 1 $8,000Applicant G: Newport Beach Film Festival0 1 $7,000Applicant H: Newport Elementary School Foundation 0 1 $7,500Applicant I: Pacific Symphony0 1 $5,000Applicant J: Philharmonic Society of Orange County 0 1 $5,000Applicant K: South Coast Repertory0 1 $5,000Total$62,000 $0Total Allocated Funds(See Specific Applicant Names Below)168
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FROM:
PREPARED BY:
TITLE:
Newport Beach City Arts Commission
Library Services Department
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
949-717-3810, thetherton@newportbeachca.gov
Tim Hetherton
Review of Banner Locations
DISCUSSION:
Banners can be used to promote community wide events that are co-sponsored by the City of Newport
Beach and open to the public. There are three approved banner locations on City property. These
banner sites are managed by Public Works:
1.Pacific Coast Highway and Marguerite Avenue
2.Marguerite Avenue and 5th Avenue (across from OASIS)
3.Mariners Fire Station
In order to reserve a banner location, a Temporary Street and Sidewalk Closure permit application
(ATTACHMENT A) must be submitted to Public Works for approval. The Municipal Operations
Department installs and removes banners.
Resident Associations and Business Improvement Districts control their own banner locations and these
sites are utilized only for events in those areas, which include Corona del Mar, Balboa Village, Balboa
Island, Lido Village, etc.
Council Policy L-16, Temporary Banners Extending over or within the Public Right of Way (ATTACHMENT
B)governs banner display in the City. Per Council Policy L-16, banners may only be installed on City
owned poles and standards, or approved locations in roadway medians, in City parks, and on other City
owned facilities. Banners cannot be installed on any pole or standard that could create sight distance
problems for pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Banners cannot be installed on poles or standards in any
residential district. Banners can only be installed at the approved locations indicated on the plan
submitted with the banner application. City owned poles within Caltrans right-of-way require an
additional review/approval process with Caltrans Permit Department.
In order to display a banner, a Temporary Banner Application (ATTACHMENT C) must be submitted for
approval.
Staff questions if there is an actual need for additional banner locations. What problem is the City Arts
Commission attempting solve? Despite limited options for banner display, attendance for City Arts
Commission events – the Newport Beach Art Exhibition, Concerts on the Green, Concert on the
Peninsula, Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park, and others - remains high. Staff implements
successful marketing plans that focus on print media (Newport Beach Indy, Daily Pilot, Orange County
Register, Los Angeles Times, Coast), e-blasts to the Library, Cultural Arts, and Sparks OC mailing lists,
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social media posts to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, Library and Cultural Arts websites, the
Navigator, rack cards, and banners, that result in consistently high attendance at City Arts Commission
sponsored events.
ATTACHMENT A: Application for Temporary Street / Sidewalk Closure
ATTACHMENT B: Council Policy L-16, Temporary Banners Extending over or within the Public Right-of-Way
ATTACHMENT C: Temporary Banner Permit Information/Application
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).
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City of Newport Beach
Newport Beach Police Dispatch Public Works Department Phone: 949-644-3717 Phone: 949-644-3311 Fax: 949-644-3318 APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY STREET/ SIDEWALK CLOSURE OR DUMPSTER PLACEMENT I City of Newport Beach Municipal Code 12.62.010 Permit for Temporary Street Closure
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name: Katherine Mielke --City of Newport Beach Business License No. Company Name: Newport Beach Cultural Arts -City Arts Commission_
Address: 1000 Avocado Avenue
City/Zip: Newport Beach Phone: Day 717-3816 Night
Exact Location of Encroachment: BANNER LOCATIONS: PCH/Mar9:uerite, Fire Station and Marguerite/5th
(Use street address or approximate number of feet from nearest intersection
-Reason for Encroachment: Banner for Event Date June 15, 2019
Franchised Hauler or Dumpster Company Name:
Newport Beach Art Exhibition
Size:
See below Date Closure to Begin: ____________ _ Date Closure to End:
(Maximum 14 Days) Time of Closure: ________ to ______ _
DIAGRAM LOCATION OF ENCROACHMENT BELOW: I BANNER SAMPLE IS ATTACHED
BANNER LOCATIONS:
Coast Hwy and Marguerite
Monday June 3 - June 17, 2019
Mariners Fire Station
Monday June 3 - June 17, 2019
Marguerite/5th
Monday June 3 - June 17, 2019
A copy of this permit must be visible on the dash of each vehicle authorized to park in reserved parking spots.
The aeeJicant is rese_onsible for notift_in� Police Dise_atch of ant road closure, detour, or reserved e_arkine_.
See reverse side of this permit for requlations coverinq use of this permit. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR THIS PERMIT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. contact Municipal operations Department at (949) 644-3084 for thebanner installation.
CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVOKE OR MODIFY CONDITIONS AT ANY TIME
I, (Permitee) hereby certify the information provided is true and correct, and I agree to comply with the terms and
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conditio s o e front and back of this permit. Permitee guarantees to indemnify and hold the City of Newport Beach
harml y claims, liability, or jud for da g arising out of permitee's acti ities.
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Reviewed by: _______________ _ Date: -------------
Approved by: _______________ _ Date:------------
Permit Fee: $ No Fee-SEP Receipt No: _________ _
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TEMPORARY BANNERS EXTENDING OVER OR WITHIN
THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
Findings and Purpose
Temporary banners and signs pose risks to the public in the form of potential physical
obstructions in or over the right-of-way and by distracting an individual who otherwise
would, and should, focus on other users. The City Council also finds that, in the absence
of the size and number limits specified in this policy, temporary banners or sign could
reduce property values, adversely impact land uses, and interfere with the recreational
objectives of visitors to the City of Newport Beach. A total prohibition on the installation
of temporary banners and signs within the public right-of-way is appropriate with the
exception of the provisions of this Policy and Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter
20.42 because there are adequate alternative means of communication for those wishing
to engage in commercial or non-commercial speech except for temporary real estate signs
and non-profit groups organizations conducting community wide events that are co-
sponsored by the City of Newport Beach and open to the general public. Finally, the City
Council has determined that the restrictions contained in this policy and the provisions
of Newport Beach Municipal Code Title 20 are the least restrictive means available to
accomplish the public safety, economic and aesthetic objectives of the City Council.
General Provisions
Temporary banners and signs shall not be permitted within or over any public street or
pedestrian right-of-way with the exception of temporary real estate signs as specified in
Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 20.42, or any successor statute, and banners
notifying the general public of a community wide event, open to the general public,
conducted by a non-profit corporation or organization, and co-sponsored by the City of
Newport Beach. Temporary banners and signs shall be installed in strict compliance with
the provisions of this Policy and any conditions imposed on the permit by the Public
Works Director and, if required, by the Utilities Director.
Permit Process
A.Except as provided in Newport Beach Municipal Code Title 20, or any successor
statute, no person shall install any temporary banner or sign within any public
right-of-way without first obtaining a permit issued by the Public Works
Department.
B.Applications for a temporary banner permit shall be submitted to the Public
Works Department on a form supplied by the City, and prior to thirty (30) days of
planned installation date.
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C. The Public Works Director shall determine if the application complies with the
standards specified in this policy.
D. The Public Works Director shall approve/deny/recommend City Council
approval of the application within five (5) working days. If City Council approves
the request, subsequent requests for the same event maybe approved by the City
Manager, provided that the size, number, location and banner type (language and
graphics) are unchanged.
E. The Public Works Director shall approve the permit if the application conforms
with the standards contained in this policy.
F. The Public Works Director shall deny the permit if the application does not
conform to the standards in this policy and shall give the applicant written notice
of, and the reasons for, the denial.
G. The Public Works Director may impose a refundable security deposit to be applied
to any damages, repairs to standards, poles or City property not corrected by
permittee within fourteen (14) days of banner removal or any special services
required by City.
H. The Permittee shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Newport
Beach.
I. The Permittee shall maintain a minimum of $1,000,000 in liability insurance from
a company with a Best’s Key Rating Guide parameter of “A” or better and a
financial size category of “VIII” or higher.
Standards
A. Manner of Installation
1. Permittee shall install no more than 100 banners;
2. a) Banners on streetlight poles shall be no more than two-and-one-half
(2.5) feet wide and eight (8) feet high. Wind load calculations,
determined by a registered engineer, shall be required for banners
greater than twenty (20) square feet;
b) Banners other than streetlight pole banners shall be no more than
four (4) feet by eight (8) feet wide and are subject to review and
approval for safety sight distance and clearance issues.
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3. No more than one (1) banner shall be installed on any pole or standard and
banners may not be installed between poles or standards;
4. The banners shall contain only the name of the permittee and if applicable,
the date, time and the name of the event to be conducted by the permittee;
5. All banner brackets on streetlight poles shall be mounted at least fourteen
(14) feet above the ground surface;
6. All banner brackets on streetlight poles shall be installed using stainless
steel band clamps and the brackets must be sufficiently strong to withstand
wind-load generated by ninety (90) mile per hour winds. Each banner shall
have a minimum of two (2), five (5) inch half circle wind slits;
7. Poles or standards shall be wrapped with forty-five (45) milliliter thick
black rubber sheet or other pre-approved material under all stainless steel
brackets and clamps and no portion of any bracket shall be in direct contact
with the surface of any street light pole or standard. In addition, all street
light pole(s) being used shall be inspected and approved by the Utilities
Department;
8. Banners shall be installed only at locations specified on the permit;
9. Permittee shall install and remove banners in strict compliance with the
traffic control, signage and warning device criteria specified in the WATCH
handbook and/or the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices; and
10. If more than one permittee requests the use of the same street light pole(s)
at the same time, the City may require removal of some of the banners to
allow other organizations to install banners authorized under City policies.
B. Time of Installation
1. Permittee shall contact the Public Works Department at least forty-eight
(48) hours prior to the installation of any banner on streetlight poles
pursuant to the permit;
2. All banners and supporting material shall be removed within thirty (30)
days after the date of installation;
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C. Place of Installation
1. Banners shall only be installed on City owned poles and standards, or
approved locations in roadway medians, in City parks, and on other City
owned facilities;
2. Banners shall not be installed on any pole or standard which could create
sight distance problems for pedestrian or vehicular traffic;
3. Banners shall not be installed on poles or standards in any residential
district.
4. Banners shall only be installed at the approved locations indicated on the
plan submitted with the banner application.
5. City owned poles within Caltrans right-of-way shall require an additional
review/approval process with Caltrans Permit Department.
History
(1977, 10/25) - L-8 - Adopted
(1994, 01/24) - M-4 – Adopted again
(1996, 02/26) - L-16 – Amended – changed to L-16
(1997, 02/24) - L-16 - Amended
(2001, 05/08) - L-16 - Amended
(2003, 04/08) - L-16 - Amended
(2006, 10/10) - L-16 - Amended
(2013, 05/14) - L-16 - Amended
(2015, 05/12) - L-16 - Amended
(2018, 08/14) - L-16 - Amended
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Temporary Banner Permit Information
Community Development Department
Planning Division
100 Civic Center Drive / P.O. Box 1768 / Newport Beach, CA 92658-8915
(949)644-3204 Telephone / (949)644-3229 Facsimile
www.newportbeachca.gov
Regulations
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 20.42.090 (Standards for Temporary Signs) of the Newport
Beach Municipal Code, the regulations for a Temporary Banner Permit are as follows:
One sign per site, including window signs;
Allowed up to 4 times per year, not to exceed 60 days total per year.
Maximum Sign Area: 75 square feet for banner, 3 square feet for rigid sign, 20% of window for any window
area;
Signs are allowed on private property only and shall not be placed in the public right-of-way or at off-site
locations;
Sign may be placed only on building frontages in locations where permanent signs are allowed;
Sign shall not be attached to temporary structures, except restaurant menu signs, which may be attached
to easel-like structures;
Signs shall not be illuminated;
Sign shall be constructed of durable material suitable to their location and purpose; and
Banner signs and their components shall be promptly removed at the expiration of the Temporary Banner
Permit
To apply please provide the following:
1.A completed Temporary Banner Permit Application (attached)
2.Filing Fee
A filing fee is required at the time of filing to partially defray the cost of processing and other expenses.
The Planning Department will advise you of said fee.
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Applicant/Contact Information
Name
Address City, State Zip Code
Email Phone No. Fax No.
Project Information
Site Address
Business Name
Text To Be Displayed
Duration of Display From To No. of Days
Height of Banner
Length of Banner Total Square Feet
Banner Text/Graphics
In the box below, please insert a copy or sketch of the banner’s text and/or graphics. Attach a separate sheet or picture of
the banner if necessary.
Temporary Banner Permit Application
Community Development Department
Planning Division
100 Civic Center Drive / P.O. Box 1768 / Newport Beach, CA 92658-8915
(949)644-3204 Telephone / (949)644-3229 Facsimile
www.newportbeachca.gov
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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:
Public Forum for the Arts
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that if the City Arts Commission holds a public forum for the arts, the Commission
should determine what format the forum will take. Previous efforts have included a formal arts master
plan process, guided discussions with a facilitator, study sessions configured for public discussion, and
online surveys.
BACKGROUND:
In September 2013, the City of Newport Beach contracted with Arts Orange County (Arts OC) to develop
a Master Plan for Arts and Culture. Arts OC is the non-profit, countywide arts council of Orange County,
California. It has served as the official local arts agency and state-local partner of the County of Orange
since 1995. Arts OC has served as the project manager for the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park
since its inception in 2013.
At the April 8, 2014 City Council Study session, staff presented the Arts OC proposal for the preparation
of a Master Plan for Arts and Culture. City Council reviewed the proposal and recommended that the
City Arts Commission proceed on the Master Plan for Arts and Culture. The City Arts Commission
appointed a Steering Committee as an Ad Hoc Sub Committee to guide the actions of the plan and make
strategic decisions.
To evaluate the arts, culture, and community resources within the City of Newport Beach, Arts OC
engaged in an inventory and assessment process known as cultural asset mapping. Their activities
consisted of:
• 25 one-on-one interviews with key stakeholders;
• Six focus groups comprised of 75 leaders from the arts, business, education, and city affiliates;
• An online survey: Arts OC contacted approximately 39,000 citizens via multiple e-mails, as well as
distributing information through every Homeowners Association and a variety of arts and
community organizations, in order to make them aware of the opportunity to attend the public
forum and to participate in the online public survey;
• A community forum was held on September 29, 2014, to gain an in-depth perspective on the wider
community’s opinions on several emerging themes derived from previous stakeholders and focus
groups input. Many attendees criticized the community forum as discussion was limited to
predetermined topics. A common perception after the forum was that little effort was made to
solicit input from the public.
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Using the results of these findings, Arts OC prepared a Newport Beach Master Plan for Arts and Culture
document that was presented to City Council at the November 25, 2014 Study Session. Council
reviewed the plan and the City Manager directed staff to present the document again in early 2015.
At the Council Study Session on April 14, 2015, staff presented a draft Master Plan for Arts and Culture to
the City Council to consider. This plan included the following nine recommendations:
1) Grow public investment in arts and culture;
2) Establish an appropriately-staffed Division of Arts and Culture;
3) Establish arts-friendly City policies;
4) Develop a 21st century arts and culture communication plan;
5) Develop a multi-faceted approach to arts and culture programming;
6) Refine the City’s Public Art Policy;
7) Develop new accessible creative spaces;
8) Animate existing City parks, beaches, and other public spaces with unique programming,
signature events and neighborhood festivals;
9) Establish key partnerships that support arts education;
10) Include aesthetic considerations in City processes which review and approve public and private
development of the built environment.
At the Study Session, City Council considered the draft plan and provided direction to the Commission.
City Council requested the City Arts Commission to:
1) Identify goals and objectives based on the Master Plan for Arts and Culture recommendations
and develop a long-term vision for arts in the City;
2) Remove the Master Plan for Arts and Culture recommendation No. 10, “Include aesthetic
considerations in City processes which review and approve public and private development of
the built environment.”
3) Focus on ways to expand private support for public arts programs to lessen the reliance on
public funds;
4) Provide options for Council action.
Responding to public criticism, City Council also questioned the amount of public engagement
conducted by Arts OC. The City Arts Commission responded by scheduling three Study Sessions from
July - September 2015 devoted to soliciting input from the public in regard to the Master Plan for Arts
and Culture.
In response to these directives, and after conducting public forums as study sessions prior to City Arts
Commission regular meetings, the Master Plan for Arts and Culture Steering committee drafted the
following goals:
• Grow public investment in arts and culture
• Establish an appropriately-staffed Division of Arts and Culture
• Establish arts-friendly City policies
• Develop a 21st century arts and culture communication plan
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• Develop a multi-faceted arts and culture program plan
• Develop new accessible creative spaces
• Animate existing City parks, beaches and other public spaces with unique programming,
signature events and neighborhood festivals.
DISCUSSION:
Ideally, the community's input will help determine the future of public art in Newport Beach. If the City
Arts Commission opts to hold a community forum, the short-term goal should be to engage the
community in a conversation about art, in order to gather opinion. The City Arts Commission will be
required to collaborate with the community on any long-term goals.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at
which the City Council considers the item).
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FROM:
PREPARED BY:
TITLE:
Newport Beach City Arts Commission
Library Services Department
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
949-717-3810, thetherton@newportbeachca.gov
Tim Hetherton
Date for 2020 Newport Beach Art Exhibition
RECOMMENDATION:
Determine a date for the 2020 Newport Beach Art Exhibition.
DISCUSSION:
Since 2014, the Newport Beach Art Exhibition has been held in June in the Civic Center Community
Room. A Saturday date in the middle part of June works well for the public (school is still in session and
residents are still in town before vacations) and serves as an appropriate kick-off event for the summer.
In order to maintain continuity and encourage good attendance numbers, staff requests that the City
Arts Commission determine a date so the Community can be reserved and the event can be promoted.
Possible dates include June 13, 20, or 27.
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).
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