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HomeMy WebLinkAboutII. A. 6. Cultural Affaris 4.22.2025PROPOSED FY 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET City of Virginia Beach Emily Labows, Director Cultural Affairs April 22, 2025 Department Organization Summary Total FTEs Number of Divisions Total FY 2025-26 Budget 14 3 $ 5,804,579 2 FY 2025-26 Programmatic Budget General Operations, $2,910,215 , 50% Arts and Humanities Commission, $479,223 , 8% Arts Dedication, $1,894,641 , 33% TIP Funds, $520,000 , 9% PROPOSED 3 Department Operating Budget Summary 4 Program FY2024-25 Amended FY 2024-25 FTE FY 2025-26 Proposed FY 2025-26 FTE Change ($)Change (%) Arts and Humanities Commission $ 380,000 -$ 479,223 -$ 99,223 26.1% General Operations: History Museums, Cultural Arts, Sandler Center, VA MOCA Utilities, Support to City- owned museums $ 3,135,382 12 $ 2,910,215 12 ($ 225,167)(7.2%) Arts Dedication $ 1,613,524 2 $ 1,894,641 2 $ 281,117 7.1% General Fund Total $ 5,128,906 14 $ 5,284,079 14 $ 155,173 3.0% VA MOCA’s Boardwalk Art Show & ViBe District $ 520,500 -$ 520,500 -$ -0% TIP Fund Total $ 520,500 -$ 520,500 -$ -- Total $ 5,649,406 14 $ 5,804,579 14 $ 155,173 2.7% 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 5 City Council’s Historic Arts Investment Makes Headlines 6 Council’s Approved Breakdown of New Funding •Grants to support Individual Artists and Creative Neighborhoods Grants •Increase funding to arts and cultural organizations and strengthen arts community •Additional funding to Arts and Humanities Commission and sustainability funding for major Virginia Beach-based arts institutions •Increase public art, placemaking, programming •Additional staffing for implementation 7 New Creative Neighborhoods Grant •13 projects funded in eight districts •Each grant up to $10,000, the total amount awarded was $100,327 •Funded activities include murals, festivals, concerts, theater productions, and pop-up parks •A panel of eight residents from across six districts reviewed and evaluated 18 applications using a rubric that assessed artistic merit, community impact, feasibility, and alignment with program goals Pump Track Mural – District 1 TSR Kids 17th Street Mural – District 6 Scarborough Square – District 3 8 New Individual Artists Support Grants •28 grants awarded to individuals in nine Council districts •Each grant up to $4,800, the total amount awarded was $111,972 •Supported artists include painters, sculptors, muralists, musicians, filmmakers, and a puppeteer •A panel of six residents reviewers from six districts reviewed and evaluated 39 applications using a rubric that considered artistic vision, project clarity, professional growth potential, and community relevance Alex Hopper Rowena Finn Poetry Jackson Natalia Ramos Sandy Castle 9 Initiatives Underway: Public Art & Maintenance Wings Maintenance – District 4 City View Sculpture – Underway: District 7 Rudee Loop Temporary Sculpture – Plans Underway: District 5 The Wave Maintenance – District 6 10 Initiatives Underway: History Museums & Sandler Center History Teas Ghost Tours at Thoroughgood House Sandler Center for the Performing Arts DAR Plaque Francis Land Restorations 11 Initiatives Underway: Programming Throughout Virginia Beach Dia De Muertos at The Z – District 4 Song & Dance of India at Central Library – District 8 Arts All Over at Farmers Market – District 2 Nansemond Nation’s Red Crooked Sky at The Z – District 4 African American Music at Mt. Trashmore - District 3 Rosie the Riveter at Military Aviation Museum – District 2 12 Closing & Next Steps 13 •Track and share outcomes of new grants through storytelling, videos, metrics •Interactive artwork RFP underway •Launch next grant cycles with lessons learned from pilot programs •More outreach to civic leagues and community about grant opportunities to expand partnerships with neighborhoods •Support grantees with technical assistance, mentorship, and capacity-building •More live shows and art coming throughout Virginia Beach!