HomeMy WebLinkAboutII. B. FY 2024- 25 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN( BUDGET) 11. CULTURAL AFFAIRS 4.23.24FY 2024-25
Proposed Budget
Emily S. Labows
April 23, 2024 1
Organization Summary
Total FTEs Number of Divisions Total FY 2024-25 Budget
12.00 3 $4,007,141
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FY 2024-25 Programmatic Budget
$585,000 , 15%
$2,901,641 , 72%
$520,500 , 13%
PROPOSED
Arts and Humanities Commission Grants to Non-Profit Cultural Organizations
General Operating Expenses, Support to City-Owned Museums & Facilities
Tourism Investment Program Fund
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Department Operating Budget
Program FY 2023-24
Amended
FY 2023-24
FTE
FY 2024-25
Proposed
FY 2024-25
FTE Change ($)Change (%)
Arts & Humanities
Commission $655,000 0 $585,000 0 ($70,000)-11%
General Operations: History
Museums, Cultural Arts,
Sandler Center, VA MOCA
Utilities, Support to City-
owned museums
$2,830,605 12 $2,901,641 12 $71,036 3%
General Fund Subtotal $3,485,605 12 $3,486,641 12 $1,036 0%
Tourism Investment Program
Fund (VA MOCA’s Boardwalk
Art Show, ViBe)$520,500 0 $520,500 0 $0 0%
TIP Total $520,500 0 $520,500 0 $ 0 0%
Total $4,006,105 12 $4,007,141 12 $1,036 0%
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Our Initiatives: Who We Are, What We Do
We create ARTS, HERITAGE & CULTURAL EXPERIENCES
to strengthen communities
•Bringing the arts & culture to all citizens through
placemaking, performance & programming city-wide
•Responsible for five initiatives in Council’s Focused
Action Plan
•History Museums: Thoroughgood House, Lynnhaven
House, Francis Land House, Princess Anne County
Training School/Union Kempsville High School Museum
•Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
•Supporting the work of the local nonprofit arts &
cultural community
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ARTS & HISTORY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED:
Virginia Beach one of “The 23 Best Places to Go in 2023”
“…Beaches aren’t the only reason to visit this resort city … the
colorful ViBe District and indelible historic sites.”
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MAJOR INITIATIVES: NEW PUBLIC ART & CONSERVATION
“Stitched” Art Wrapped Utility Box collaboration with VBCPS
Districts 10, 9 and 4
Conservation of “Portraits From a Place of
Grace” District 4
Conservation of
“Children Playing”
District 2
Conservation of “Delight”
District 6 “Skate Park” by Jeff Hall – District 1
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MAJOR INITIATIVES: NEW CULTURAL PROGRAMMING
THROUGHOUT THE CITY
“Arts All Over” – Districts 2, 5, 7 and 10 in FY24
“VBGIGs” – Districts 4, 6
and 8 in FY24
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MAJOR INITIATIVES: HISTORY MUSEUMS
•New free monthly architecture and preservation tours of Lynnhaven House
starting in May 2024
•Restoration and exhibit design underway for Francis Land House
•Launching searchable online access to collections, showcasing textiles,
costumes, photographs, and ceramics
•Programming:
•To honor March as Women’s History Month, Dr. Stephanie Richmond,
Professor at Norfolk State University, discussed the history of enslaved
people in Princess Anne County, with a focus on the enslaved woman’s
experience
•“Conversation with a Curator” lecture series
•“Abolitionists’ Museum” one-act play
•Teas, Ghost Tours, Yuletide Tours
•ImmortALL program with Teens with a Purpose continues to honor the
sage wisdom of PACTS/UKHS alumni, and forges relationships with these
elders and today’s youth
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SANDLER CENTER CELEBRATES
16th SEASON
Welcomed 2 million attendees
Over 6700 events since 2007
200+ volunteers, provide 15,000 hours
Annual Events:
•YNot Wednesdays?
Summer Concert Series
•Sandler Center Jazz Series
•Out of the Box Winter
Concert Series
150 resident company
events each year
•Ballet Virginia
•Symphonicity
•Tidewater Winds
•Virginia Arts Festival
•Virginia Musical
Theatre
•Virginia Symphony
Orchestra
•Governor’s School for
the Arts
•Virginia Beach
Chorale
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MAJOR INITIATIVES: ARTS & HUMANITIES COMMISSION
•Arts and Humanities Commission awarded $624,100 in
project grants to 22 cultural nonprofit organizations in
FY24
•Received requests from 29 organizations for $998,610
for FY25 projects
•Community Cultural Arts Grants (multi-cultural programs)
•Leadership and Organizational Development (LOD) Grants
– up to $750 for trainings or workshops
•Grantee organizations events promotion
•1,000+ social media posts; 11 local print and radio
ads; creation & distribution of rack card featuring all
grantee organizations over last five years
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Initiatives Underway & Conclusion
•Public art projects in Historic Kempsville & City View Park
•Arts & Humanities Commission’s Cultural Equity Committee: Work on
land acknowledgment statement
•More Arts All Over programming in 5 locations throughout the city
•More VBGIGs programming – Dance of India and Music of Mexico
•African American Music Month Celebration: Symphonicity presents
work of Adolphus Hailstork at Mt. Trashmore on Saturday, June 1, 2024
•Juneteenth programming
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