Arts and Culture Grants Awarded FY 2004-2005

June 1, 2004 – May 31, 2005

ORGANIZATION AMOUNT   DESCRIPTION OF GRANT
Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community $ 100,000   Program/salary support
Bach Festival Society of Winter Park $ 20,000   General operating support
Community Communications, Inc. (WMFE) $ 125,000   Operating and digital campaign budget (3 of 4 payments)
Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra $ 10,000   Operating and Scholarship Program support
LACER (Literacy, Arts, Cul., Edu., Recreation) $ 5,000   ARTSTARS Program funding
MicheLee Puppets $ 15,000   eXtreme Game Show Robt. Wood Johnson match
The Negro Spiritual Scholarship Foundation $ 6,500   Funding for regional competitions
Orlando Ballet (Formerly Southern Ballet Theatre) $ 50,000   Support for new production of Camelot
Orlando Opera Company $ 25,000   Children’s Educational Program support
Orlando Opera Company $ 75,000   Operating funding to help support high-level artists
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra $ 75,000   Operating budget Darden Family Series 2004-2005 Season
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra $ 75,000   Operating budget Darden Family Series 2005-2006 Season
Orlando Repertory Theatre $ 10,000   Production support for A Year With Frog and Toad
Orlando Repertory Theatre $ 15,000   Production support for Just So Stories 2005-2006 Season
Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival $ 30,000   Funding for Children’s Series for 2004-2005 Season
Smithsonian American Art Museum $ 30,000   Partnership with Mennello Museum/Cunningham
24th Street Theatre $ 5,000   Saturday Explorer summer program funding
United Arts of Central Florida $ 125,000   Trustee fee
United Arts of Central Florida $ 85,000   Match to DRI UA Campaign
United Arts of Central Florida $ 25,000   Development project funding (1 of 2 payments)
United Arts of Central Florida $ 12,500   Fiscal agent for CADI ticketing project
Big Thought (formerly Young Audiences) $ 10,000   Program support for Awesome Arts Project of North Texas
       
TOTAL Arts and Culture  
$ 929,000