HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Arts Commission 02-08-2024 Meeting Agenda PacketCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY ARTS COMMISSION AGENDA
Newport Beach Central Library
1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach 92660
Thursday, February 8, 2024 - 5:00 PM
City Arts Commission Members:
Maureen Flanagan, Chair
Leonard Simon, Vice Chair
Barbara George, Secretary
John Blom, Commissioner
Melissa Kandel, Commissioner
Wayan Kaufman, Commissioner
Marie Little, Commissioner
Staff Members:
Melissa Hartson, Library Services Director
Camille Escareal-Garcia, Cultural Arts Assistant
The City Arts Commission meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires
that the City Arts Commission agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular 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 public can submit questions and comments in writing for the City Arts Commission to consider. Please send them
by email to the Library Services Department at ArtsCommission@newportbeachca.gov by Wednesday, February 7, 2024,
at 4:00 p.m. to give the City Arts Commissioners time to consider your comments. All emails will be made part of the
record.
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 Melissa Hartson, 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 mhartson@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.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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IV.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.
V.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.
VI.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 January 11, 2024, City Arts Commission Meeting
Draft of 01/11/2024 Minutes1.
Draft of 01-11-2024 Meeting Minutes
B.Consent Calendar Items
Financial Report2.
Review of financial information.
January 2024 Financial Report
Cultural Arts Activities3.
Monthly review of cultural arts activities from the Library Administrative Office for
upcoming Library and City arts events and services.
Cultural Arts Activities for January 2024
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VII.CURRENT BUSINESS
A.Items for Review and Possible Action
Curatorial Panel Assessment of Submitted Works - Sculpture Exhibition in
Civic Center Park, Phase IX
4.
Arts Orange County will present the curatorial panel's score results from the
Sculpture Exhibition Phase IX entries. The City Arts Commission will discuss the
results and approve works for inclusion in Phase IX of the Sculpture Exhibition in
Civic Center Park Public Online Survey.
Curatorial Panel Assessment Staff Report
Fiscal Year 2023-24 Cultural Arts Grants5.
Staff recommends that the City Arts Commission review grant applications and
approve the recipients for recommendation to City Council for the FY 2023-24
Cultural Arts Grants in accordance with City Council Policy I-10 - Financial Support
for Culture and Arts.
CAC Grants FY 2023-24 Staff Report
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
ATTACHMENT D
ATTACHMENT E
ATTACHMENT F
ATTACHMENT G
ATTACHMENT H
ATTACHMENT I
Central Library Gallery Exhibits6.
The Art in Public Spaces Ad Hoc Subcommittee recommends that the following
artists be approved for exhibiting at the Central Library Gallery: Shant Beudjekian,
Liberty Dickinson, Christopher Evans, Dorothy Grettenberg Handy, Faro Mojahedi
and Tianyi Wang.
Central Library Gallery Exhibits Staff Report
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
ATTACHMENT D
ATTACHMENT E
ATTACHMENT F
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B.Monthly Reports
Newport Beach Arts Foundation Liaison7.
Secretary Barbara George, Chair Maureen Flanagan, Vice Chair Leonard Simon
VIII.CITY ARTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR
REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM).
IX.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public comments are invited on 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.
X.ADJOURNMENT
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY ARTS COMMISSION MINUTES
Newport Beach Public Library
1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Thursday, January 11, 2024 – Regular Meeting
City Arts Commission Members:
Maureen Flanagan, Chair
Leonard Simon, Vice Chair
Barbara George, Secretary
John Blom, Commissioner
Melissa Kandel, Commissioner
Wayan Kaufman, Commissioner
Marie Little, Commissioner
Staff Members:
Melissa Hartson, Library Services Director
Camille Escareal-Garcia, Cultural Arts Assistant
DRAFT
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Chair Maureen Flanagan called the City Arts Commission Study Session to order at 5:00 P.M. II. ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Chair Maureen Flanagan Commissioner John Blom Commissioner Marie Little Commissioner Wayan Kaufman
Commissioner Melissa Kandel (arrived after roll call) Vice Chair Leonard Simon (arrived after roll call)
Commissioners Absent: Secretary Barbara George (excused) Staff Present: Melissa Hartson, Library Services Director
Camille Escareal-Garcia, Cultural Arts Assistant III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chair Flanagan lead the Pledge of Allegiance. IV. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC - Waived V. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
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Page 2 VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes of the December 14, 2023, City Arts Commission Meeting 1. Draft of 12/14/23 Minutes Chair Flanagan requested edits, changes or deletions of the minutes. Seeing none, Chair Flanagan asked for a motion. Motion made by Commissioner John Blom, seconded by Commissioner Marie Little, and carried 4-0-0-3 (with Vice Chair Leonard Simon, Commissioner Melissa Kandel, and Secretary Barbara George absent) to approve the minutes of 12/14/23. B. Consent Calendar Items 2. Financial Report
Review of financial information. Library Services Director Melissa Hartson referenced Handwritten Page 11 for the
latest financial report and noted that there was an error in the posting. The Sculpture Garden Budget’s available funds were listed as zero, but there is still $135,000 dollars of funds available in the account as nothing has yet posted for Phase IX. Available
funds for Cultural Arts are currently $81,470.27, added to the $135,000 available funds for the Sculpture Garden equals $216,470.27 total available funds. 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 Hartson reported activities have been fairly quiet with the holidays. Lucie Galvin’s paper collage art is on exhibit in the Central Library Gallery through February 9. Oriana Poindexter was slotted after Lucie’s exhibit and there has been a schedule change, staff is waiting to hear back from her regarding new dates.
Another artist will be slotted for that time as soon as possible, otherwise there may be a break between exhibits. Laura Green is scheduled for April 8 through May 31. City Council is hosting their annual planning session on February 3, the first Saturday
in February. It will be held at 9 A.M. at the Oasis Senior Center, Library Services Director Hartson encouraged the Arts Commissioners to attend if possible. There will be a portion in which they discuss the Cultural Arts Programing.
Chair Flanagan inquired if there is a backlog of artists for the Central Library Gallery. Library Services Director Hartson responded they do have artists that will be presented to the Arts Commission next month for approval. They will have more artists lined up further past May once the Commission has made approvals. Chair Flanagan opened the floor to public comments, there were none. Motion made by Commissioner John Blom, seconded by Commissioner Marie Little, and carried 4-0-0-3 (with Vice Chair Simon, Commissioner Kandel, and Secretary Geroge absent) to approve the Consent Calendar.
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Page 3 VII. CURRENT BUSINESS A. Items for Review and Possible Action 4. Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park - Phase IX Richard Stein with Arts Orange County will provide an update regarding Phase IX of the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park. Library Services Director Hartson introduced Rick Stein with Arts Orange County who provided an update on the status of Phase IX of the Sculpture Garden. Two outside judges have been secured for the judging process, Tram Le, the Arts and Culture Specialist for the City of Santa Ana who oversees Arts in Public Places and is the cofounder of Viet Film Fest. The second judge is artist Man One (Alejandro Poli Jr.), a graffiti artist who has become one of the most ‘in demand’ California muralists for both public and private collections. The call for artists for the Sculpture Exhibition opened on December 1, and to date there have been 21 completed submissions, of which 16 have been deemed eligible
after preliminary reviews. During the Phase VIII call for artists there had been 25 submissions with 19 eligible at this stage, noting that Phase VIII had been the largest submissions of any Phase. The promotional call for entries platform waited until after the
holidays to launch and began this week. The submission deadline is January 24. Three submissions have exhibited previously, one submission placed 8th in a prior ranking but didn’t make it through the public poll. Mr. Stein asked for Commissioners to please look for an email from Nicholas Thurkettle in each Commissioner’s City of Newport Beach email accounts, and to respond with acknowledgments. The emails are to ensure he has the correct email address to send notifications and instructions when the scoring has opened on January 26. He will remain available for troubleshooting and questions if needed. There will be ten days allotted for reviewing the submissions prior to the February 8 City Arts Commission meeting when the results will be discussed, ranked, and approved for the public survey. The public survey starts February 11 and will be open for a month. The public ranking results will be brought before the CAC at the March meeting for approval of the selection that will be submitted to City Council for final approval. Chair Flanagan inquired what the expected end date is for the Commissioner’s reviews.
Mr. Stein responded he believed it was February 5th. Commissioner Little expressed interest in the reasons submitted applicants aren’t eligible.
Mr. Stein answered it’s usually either incomplete applications or the artists submit more than one piece. Some also have been known to submit examples of their work with the expectation that they would be commissioned to create new work onsite. It is made very
clear in the instructions that artists must submit pre-made artwork that would be ready for installation. Commissioner Blom asked what the process of applying for the call is. Mr. Stein replied there are forms for the applicants to fill out, and they request resumes from each artist, along with three images from different angles of their work. There are also check boxes for reading the rules, reading the sample City loan agreement, and if they would be agreeable in signing the agreement. All of this is on the CallForEntry (CaFE) website. The first time may seem confusing but once on the website, it’s really quite simple. There are options during ranking to change their minds.
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Page 4 Commissioner Blom asked when the judging begins. Mr. Stein answered that the Commission judging begins on January 26. There will be 10 days allotted for judging.
5. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Program Enhancement Requests The Budget Ad Hoc Subcommittee recommends the City Arts Commission approve program enhancement requests for Fiscal Year 2024-25. Chair Flanagan reported that the subcommittee consisting of herself, Commissioner Blom and Vice Chair Simon met and went through the budget that had been provided. They made the determination they wanted to return to their allotted $40,000 for Cultural Arts grants and wanted the additional funds for the Sculpture Garden. In addition, they talked about other programs and the semantics of making the presentation to the City Manager.
Library Services Director Hartson explained that part of the program enhancement request will be $37,000, which are funds that have not yet been secured in the Sculpture Garden budget, and an additional $10,000 to return to pre-Covid grants that used to be awarded,
which make a total ask of the City for $47,000 dollars for the FY 2024-25. Chair Flanagan inquired what is the best way to make a better impression during their ask
request to the City Manager. Library Services Director Hartson responded the current request seems like a reasonable ask considering the cost of everything has increased and the CAC hasn’t had an increase in budget funding in years. It’s a similar request from last year and it positions the CAC to focus on new programming they may want to propose. Commissioner Blom requested clarification of the amount requested when $37,000 is what the Sculpture Garden is short. Library Services Director Hartson explained that the $37,000 would cover the shortfall for the Sculpture Garden and the additional $10,000 would cover new programming for the Cultural Arts Grants. The Newport Beach Arts Foundation will also support the Sculpture Garden as well.
Commissioner Melissa Kandel stated she couldn’t support the request as is because so much of it is earmarked for the Sculpture Garden and questioned how an increase in management fees by Arts Orange County (OC) for the next Phase would potentially affect
the budget. Library Services Director Hartson explained that the last couple of years $10,000 of the budget has been moved from programming to cover the shortfall of the Sculpture Garden, in requesting the addition $10,000, that could provide for additional
programming, in addition to the available funds that would no longer need to be transferred out of other programs. The support of the Arts Foundation has always been and will continue to be a crucial part of the funding. City Council will likely have an expectation of the Foundation’s assistance. Commissioner Little inquired if it would be unreasonable to include a percentage of what is needed for the Sculpture Garden in the event that the Foundation isn’t able to cover the entire shortfall, so funds won’t be used from other programs. Funds from the Foundation are not guaranteed. Commissioner Melissa Kandel proposed trimming the Sculpture Garden expenditures
once more, otherwise they may find themselves back in the same situation next year if costs increase again.
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Page 5 Commissioner Little suggested figuring out how they could get the City to increase their budget to cover current costs.
Commissioner Blom noted they also decreased the amount of cultural arts grants. Vice Chair Simon inquired about the City’s budget process and the role of the Library Services Director in that process. He inquired if she had the ability to plea on behalf of Cultural Arts. Library Services Director Hartson replied there are different accounts for each department, they fall under the same budget that is presented as one. Some of the program enhancements for each department are approved, some are not. Vice Chair Simon commented that City Arts is a very small part of a much larger budget. He noted there was an increase for the Library budget last year while there was no
increase for the Cultural Arts budget. He believed that Cultural Arts is not getting the recognition from that process that it could, and the Commission needs to lobby for their cause.
Library Services Director Hartson explained that the program enhancement requests are due to City Finance next week, Finance then compiles all the program enhancement
requests from each ask and preps a financial packet that is presented to City Council. Vice Chair Simon inquired if the Finance Department makes cuts or presents the requests as they were originally presented to them. Library Services Director Hartson stated she was not sure of that answer, however what she requested last year was submitted in its entirety to the City Manager. She was not sure at what point in that process it was cut. Commissioner Blom asked for a definition of program enhancements and if it is an explanation for the request of funds. Library Services Director Hartson responded that was correct, the program enhancements that the subcommittee produced was the $37,000 for the Sculpture Garden to cover the costs, with an additional $10,000 for other programs.
Chair Flanagan proposed making an appointment with the City Manager directly, as well as putting the Sculpture Exhibition vendor management out to bid.
Library Services Director Hartson encouraged attendance at the Council Planning Session, City Council wants to hear about the arts. The Planning Session is 9 A.M. on February 3, at the Oasis Senior Center. It is very similar to the City Council’s regular
meetings where an item is discussed and then the public will have three minutes for each of their comments. Chair Flanagan suggested writing letters individually to each of the Council members. Vice Chair Simon stated handwritten letters stand a better chance of being seen. Motion made by Vice Chair Leonard Simon, seconded by Commissioner John Blom, and carried 5-1-0-1 (Commissioner Kandel opposed the motion, and Secretary George absent) to approve FY 2024-25 Program Enhancement Requests as presented by staff from the subcommittee. 6. Summer Concerts on the Civic Center Green and Concert at Marina Park The Concerts on the Green Ad Hoc Subcommittee will recommend three bands and three alternates for the summer Concert Series at the Civic Center Green, as well as
recommend a band for a fall concert at Marina Park and an alternate.
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Page 6 Chair Flanagan presented the results of the subcommittee’s choices for the bands and
alternative to the Civic Center Green concert series and the 2024 Concert at Marina Park. Commissioner Blom commented that every demo of the AbSOULute band on google was a different person singing at each performance. Cultural Arts Assistant Camille Escareal-Garcia stated that they are a nine-member band and submitted four samples with a compilation. She played the samples submitted. She also noted that when she looks up the band names for further information, often bands in other states also come up with the same names in a web search. She uses care to type in the bands web addresses as it is provided in the initial submission.
Commissioner Blom also noted that Los Silverbacks are mostly instrumental, however when they do sing lyrics, they are in Spanish only. The Commission listened to samples.
After the Commission discussion it was a consensus to make Los Silverbacks an alternate and move Tom Petty & the Wilbury Travelers as a forefront. Motion made by Commissioner John Blom, seconded by Commissioner Kandel, and carried 6-0-0-1 (Secretary Geroge absent) to approve the following bands and alternates for the Summer Concerts on the Civic Center Green and 2024 Concert at Marina Park: 2024 Concerts on the Green • AbSOULute • Radio Rebels • Tom Petty & the Wilbury Travelers Alternates for the Concerts on the Green • Los Silverbacks
• Hollywood Stones • Kings of 88 2024 Fall Concert at Marina Park: • Gotham City Swingers Alternate for the Fall Concert at Marina Park • Dirty Cello B. Monthly Reports 7. Newport Beach Arts Foundation Liaison Secretary Barbara George, Chair Maureen Flanagan, Vice Chair Leonard Simon Chair Flanagan provided the minutes for the recent Arts Foundation meeting as she was
not able to attend. The potential Gallery walk is slotted for January 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with the intent to walk around four different galleries. As of this date, it is a tentative schedule. Their next meeting is for the following week, and she will email the Commission if anything changes. The Arts Foundation had requested that all Commissioners invite five friends each to the Gallery walk. She will provide the email address of where to send the five-friend information for the gallery event. As of December 13, 2023, the treasury in the
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Page 7 Arts Foundation was $35,012.86, as not all expenses from Art in the Park have been settled. She was not sure if that was before or after they gave the CAC the $10,000 check
for Phase IX of the Sculpture Garden. The December CAC meeting was December 14 which was when the check was presented. VIII. CITY ARTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) Commissioner Little requested that recommendations for Arts in Public Places be added to the February 8 meeting agenda. Vice Chair Simon commented he would not be available for the February 8, 2024 City Arts Commission meeting. IX. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
None
X. ADJOURNMENT – 6:07 P.M. The next meeting for the City Art Commission is scheduled for Thursday February 8, 2024.
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As of February 1, 2024
ACCT NAME BUDGET DATE VENDOR EXPENSES AVAILABLE NOTES
Programming 60,500.00$
07/07 Alliant Insurance Services 1,834.00 58,666.00 Cultural Arts events insurance
07/14 Office Depot 21.77 58,644.23 Office supplies
07/14 Sully Entertainment Group 3,250.00 55,394.23 The Sully Band (COTG 07-23-2023)
07/21 DJE Sound & Lighting Inc.4,131.11 51,263.12 COTG sound (The Sully Band)
07/28 Lynn Nicholson 3,250.00 48,013.12 Tijuana Dogs (COTG 09-24-2023)
07/31 Gotprint.com 206.69 47,806.43 COTG concert banners
07/31 Gotprint.com 221.73 47,584.70 COTG Rack cards
07/31 Gotprint.com 592.40 46,992.30 Sculpture Exhibition brochures
08/04 DJE Sound & Lighting Inc.4,131.11 42,861.19 COTG sound (Tijuana Dogs)
08/04 Tracy Kiggen 646.00 42,215.19 COTG children's activities (The Sully Band)
08/10 Gotprint.com 141.11 42,074.08 Marina Park concert banner
09/01 Lynn Nicholson 3,250.00 38,824.08 Boys of Summer (COTG 09-24-2023)
09/01 Tracy Kiggen 646.00 38,178.08 COTG children's activities (Boys of Summer)
09/01 Tracy Kiggen 646.00 37,532.08 COTG children's activities (Tijuana Dogs)
09/08 DJE Sound & Lighting Inc.4,131.11 33,400.97 COTG sound (Boys of Summer)
09/08 Office Depot 87.91 33,313.06 Sculpture Exhibition supplies
10/31 LA Times Media Group 200.10 33,112.96 Concert at Marina Park advertising
10/31 2S Publishing, LLC 100.00 33,012.96 Concert at Marina Park advertising
10/31 WESTAF 150.00 32,862.96 CallforEntry.org (CaFE) renewal
11/03 Amazon.com 81.81 32,781.15 Student Art Exhibition supplies
11/03 Amazon.com 90.48 32,690.67 Student Art Exhibition supplies
01/11 Kleenway Services, Inc.542.16 32,148.51 Janitorial Services for concert series
TOTAL $60,500.00 $28,351.49 $32,148.51
City Grants 30,000.00$
TOTAL $30,000.00 $0.00 $30,000.00
Professional Services 22,300.00$
08/17 TAVD Virtual Assistant 159.75 22,140.25 Transcription of Minutes (07/13)
08/17 Crown Building Services 825.00 21,315.25 Sculpture Maintenance
08/30 Svartifoss Corp.425.00 20,890.25 Art Installation (Jane Shehane exhibit)
09/14 TAVD Virtual Assistant 114.75 20,775.50 Transcription of Minutes (08/10)
10/27 TAVD Virtual Assistant 96.75 20,678.75 Transcription of Minutes (09/10)
11/03 Svartifoss Corp.350.00 20,328.75 Art Installation (Sherry Marger exhibit)
11/17 TAVD Virtual Assistant 213.75 20,115.00 Transcription of Minutes (10/12)
12/01 Crown Building Services 825.00 19,290.00 Sculpture Maintenance
TOTAL 22,300.00$ 3,010.00$ 19,290.00$
Sculpture Garden 135,000.00$
Phase IX 01/18 Arts Orange County 5,000.00 130,000.00 Project Management (1 of 7)
TOTAL $135,000.00 $5,000.00 $130,000.00
Advertising $ 1,340.00
07/31 2S Publishing, LLC.150.00 1,190.00 COTG advertising (07-23-23 Sully Band)
07/31 2S Publishing, LLC.150.00 1,040.00 COTG advertising (07-23-23 Sully Band)
07/31 LA Times Media Group 200.10 839.90 COTG advertising (07-23-23 Sully Band)
08/31 LA Times Media Group 200.10 639.80 COTG advertising (Postponed 08-20 concert)
08/31 2S Publishing, LLC.150.00 489.80 COTG advertising (Postponed 08-20 concert)
08/31 2S Publishing, LLC.150.00 339.80 COTG advertising (Postponed 08-20 concert)
09/30 2S Publishing, LLC.150.00 189.80 COTG advertising (09-17-23 Boys of Summer)
09/30 2S Publishing, LLC.100.00 89.80 COTG advertising (09-17-23 Boys of Summer)
09/30 LA Times Media Group 200.10 (110.30)COTG advertising (09-17-23 Boys of Summer)
09/30 2S Publishing, LLC.100.00 (210.30)COTG advertising (09-24-23 Tijuana Dogs)
09/30 2S Publishing, LLC.100.00 (310.30)COTG advertising (09-24-23 Tijuana Dogs)
09/30 LA Times Media Group 200.10 (510.40)COTG advertising (09-24-23 Tijuana Dogs)
TOTAL $1,340.00 $1,850.40 -$510.40
REVENUES
Special Events (NBAE)-$
TOTAL -$
BUDGET EXPENSES AVAILABLECultural Arts Totals $249,140.00 $38,211.89 $210,928.11
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Agenda Item No. 3
STUDENT ART EXHIBITION CALL FOR ENTRIES OPENS
The 2024 Student Art Exhibition call for entries opened on
January 8, 2024. This exhibition is open to students grades pre-K
through 12. Young artists may submit one original work of art in
the following mediums: painting (acrylic, oil, watercolor),
drawing (ink, pencil, charcoal, pastel, markers, crayons), or
collage. Nine prize winners and three honorable mentions will be
invited to an awards ceremony at a future City Arts Commission
meeting. The call for entries closes on February 16, 2024.
CENTRAL LIBRARY GALLERY EXHIBITS
Lucie Galvin grew up in Newport Beach attending Eastbluff Elementary and
Corona del Mar Middle and High Schools. She learned to sail the harbor,
worked at Fashion Island and volunteered at the Newport Beach Library and
Hoag Hospital. After studying Art History at The University of Michigan,
Education at St. Mary’s College, Garden Design at The English Gardening
School London, and Craftsman Gardening with The National Trust for
Scotland, she returned with her husband to Newport Beach to raise their
family. Lucie teaches and practices gardening and crafts. During the
pandemic, she digitally sketched portraits of missed family and friends on
her iPad, walked town and took photos of plants vernacular for the social
media platform Instagram, and began making illustrative paper collages.
She has recently returned from studying traditional and modern
papermaking in South Korea and Japan.
The pictures’ paper plant materials include Bamboo, banana, cotton,
daphne, Ficus, flax, gampi, hemp/jute, mango, mitsumata, mulberry, nettle,
onion, papyrus, rice, silk, snake plant, and anonymous hard and softwoods
in upcycled modern card stock, cellophane, construction paper, greeting
cards, grocery bags, parchment, pastry boxes, souvenirs, wrapping paper, and vellum.
TO: CITY ARTS COMMISSION
FROM: Library Services Department
Melissa Hartson, Library Services Director
(949) 717-3801, mhartson@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Melissa Hartson, Library Services Director
TITLE: Cultural Arts Activities for January 2024
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Lucie Galvin’s exhibit has been extended to be on display at the Central Library Gallery until March 1.
UPCOMING 2024 CENTRAL LIBRARY GALLERY EXHIBITS:
• Laura Green (Acrylic Paintings): April 8 – May 31
CULTURAL ARTS CALENDER OF EVENTS:
City Arts Commission (CAC) meetings are held at 5 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month.
• Next meeting – Thursday, March 14, 2024
STUDENT ART EXHIBITION
• Call for Entries: January 8 – February 16, 2024
• Exhibition Dates: April 15 – May 17, 2024
NEWPORT BEACH ART EXHIBITION
• Call for Entries: February 1 – May 10, 2024
• Exhibition: Saturday, June 29, 2024
SCULPTURE EXHIBITION PHASE IX GRAND OPENING
• Saturday, June 29, 2024
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Agenda Item No. 4
ABSTRACT:
Arts Orange County will present the curatorial panel rankings of the Sculpture Exhibition Phase IX entries.
The City Arts Commission will discuss the ranking results and approve works for inclusion in the Public
Online Survey for Phase IX of the Sculpture Exhibition.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Arts Commission and guest curators review the panel rankings and the
City Arts Commission approve a list of finalists for inclusion in the Public Online Survey for Phase IX of the
Sculpture Exhibition.
DISCUSSION:
The Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park is an integral feature of the Newport Beach Civic Center. Civic
Center Park was designed by renowned landscape architectural firm Peter Walker and Partners (PWP).
PWP developed a master plan for art in the park and identified various spots in the park where art,
particularly sculpture, may be exhibited.
The City Arts Commission determined that a rotating exhibition was an optimal approach to utilize the
PWP design and to bring sculpture to the City in a cost-efficient manner. In August 2013, the Newport
Beach City Council authorized the City Arts Commission to implement an inaugural rotating sculpture
exhibit in Civic Center Park.
The acquisition program that the City Arts Commission developed for the exhibition created a model in
which pieces are loaned for a 2-year period. Sculptors of works chosen for the exhibition are provided
with a small honorarium to loan their work to the City. The City is responsible for installing the art, while
sculptors are responsible for the maintenance and repair of their work. Admission is free and the
exhibition continues to be enjoyed by residents and guests. In essence, the exhibition has been designed
to offer a temporary exhibit that allows the City to avoid the obligation and expense of owning public art.
The rotational nature of the exhibit ensures that residents and guests are exposed to a variety of work.
The City Arts Commission, along with a curatorial panel consisting of Ms. Tram Le, Arts and Culture
Specialist, City of Santa Ana, and Mr. Alejandro “Man One” Poli, Jr., artist and curator, will evaluate
TO: CITY ARTS COMMISSION
FROM: Library Services Department
Melissa Hartson, Library Services Director
(949)717-3801, mhartson@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Melissa Hartson, Library Services Director
TITLE: Curatorial Panel Assessment of Submitted Works – Sculpture in Civic Center
Park Exhibition, Phase IX
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submissions for inclusion in the public online survey. The artworks chosen by the panel must meet the
following criteria:
1.Artistic Merit — the artist has strong professional qualifications, and the artwork is of high quality
and demonstrates originality and artistic excellence.
2.Durability — the artwork is made of high-quality materials, requires minimal maintenance, and
can withstand the outdoor elements of coastal Orange County.
3.Practicality — the artwork is appropriate for audiences of all ages and does not exhibit unsafe
conditions that may bear on public liability.
4.Site Appropriateness — the scale of the artwork is suitable for the environment and the artwork
is suitable for viewing from all angles.
Selected works will then be available for public vote in an online poll open from February 11, 2024 to
March 11, 2024 with the top ten sculptures to be recommended to City Council for installation. The survey
will also determine three alternate sculptures.
The City Arts Commission will review the results of the public survey at its March 14, 2024 regular meeting
and submit the results for City Council approval at the April 9, 2024 City Council regular meeting.
Pending City Council approval, the selected artworks will be prominently showcased for two years in
Newport Beach in Civic Center Park.
NOTICING:
This agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (24 hours in advance of the special meeting
at which the City Arts Commission considers the item).
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February 8, 2024
Agenda Item No. 5
ABSTRACT:
The sum of $30,000 is provided for specific cultural or artistic planning or projects as approved by the City
Council. The City Arts Commission has the responsibility to review all programs and requests for support
from arts groups and make recommendations for funding to the City Council for final approval.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Arts Commission review the grant applications and approve the recipients
for recommendation to City Council for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 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. Funds will be taken from
the Cultural Arts Grants budget.
DISCUSSION:
City Council Policy I-10 recognizes the importance of promoting culture and the arts within the City. The
sum of $30,000 has been provided in FY 2023-24 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.
TO: CITY ARTS COMMISSION
FROM: Library Services Department
Melissa Hartson, Library Services Director
(949) 717-3801, mhartson@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Camille Escareal-Garcia, Cultural Arts Assistant
TITLE: Fiscal Year 2023-24 Cultural Arts Grants
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The Commission received written grant proposals from seven organizations for funding of approximately
$33,500.00 in free cultural arts programming for the Newport Beach community in 2024. Grant applicants
include:
ORGANIZATION NAME AMOUNT
REQUESTED
RECOMMENDED
AMOUNT ATTACHMENT
Backhausdance $4,000 $4,000 A
Balboa Island Improvement Association (BIIA) $3,000 $3,000 B
Baroque Music Festival, CdM $6,500 $4,500 C
Laguna Playhouse $5,000 $5,000 D
Pacific Chorale $5,000 $5,000 E
Pacific Symphony $5,000 $3,500 F
South Coast Repertory $5,000 $5,000 G
TOTAL FUNDING $33,500 $30,000
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 H: FY 2023-24 Cultural Arts Grants – Ad Hoc Subcommittee Recommendations for Grant
Approval
ATTACHMENT I: City Council Policy I-10 – Financial Support for Culture and Arts
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
2023 -2024 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.)
Backhausdance
Popular Name of Organization
Backhaus Dance 05-0575068
Legal Name (if different) Federal Tax ID No.
P. O. Box 5890
Mailing Address
Orange 92863
City Zip
Nancy Warzer-Brady 949-751-7874
Contact Name Telephone
__none______________________nancy@backhausdance.org _ _____ _ www.backhausdance.org ____
Fax E-mail Web Site
Newport Beach, Orange County, CA; Southern CA
Geographical Area Served
Have you received a City of Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before? _yes_ If so, when? __ 2023 __
Year organization was founded 2003 Number of paid staff _ 15 _ # of active volunteers __ _ 20 ___
Total amount requested: (from request line of project budget) $ 4,000.00
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach that the proposed project(s) will serve: _ _ 750+
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ITEM VII.A.5. ATTACHMENT A
CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
1. Briefly describe below your organization’s purpose, mission, and goals.
Overview
Backhausdance, Orange County’s premiere professional contemporary dance company, was founded in 2003
as a non-profit organization by award-winning choreographer Jennifer Backhaus, Newport Beach resident
and Chapman University dance faculty member. Having grown steadily since its inception, Backhausdance
has received numerous honors and is widely recognized as an advocate, leader, and community partner in the
art and education of contemporary dance in schools and communities in Orange County, Southern CA, and
nationally. Annually, Backhausdance presents performances with original choreography and work of guest
choreographers at theaters and outdoor spaces throughout Orange County (including Sherman Library and
Gardens, Corona del Mar) and our region. Woven into the fabric and soul of Backhausdance is being a
champion for inclusivity, equity and diversity, honoring all perspectives and ideas, and providing
accessibility to dance for all ages and abilities. Backhausdance vision: dance every day for every body! The
company consists of 12 part-time professional dancers, 1 part-time apprentice, 4 part-time artistic staff and a
devoted Board of Directors and volunteers. Backhausdance does not have a dedicated studio/rehearsal or
performance space but this is part of our strategic plan . Backhausdance is thrilled to be celebrating its 21st
year of enriching lives with the joy and beauty of contemporary dance and creative movement.
Backhausdance Mission, Purpose and Goals
The mission of Backhausdance is to engage and educate diverse audiences about the relevance and vitality of
contemporary concert dance, both as an art form and for creative expression and communication, connecting
to literacy and academic learning, professional pursuits, and for physical and mental health, joy and
well-being. The company’s passion remains consistent: to expand the landscape of dance in Newport Beach,
throughout Orange County, Southern California and beyond, through the creative and joyful expression of
contemporary/modern movement. The goal of our education programs is to introduce students of all ages and
our community to the beauty and athleticism of contemporary dance, cultivate artistic abilities and an interest
in the arts for personal and professional development, build cultural understanding, and celebrate our
common humanity. We are committed to empowering the next generation of dancers and to providing
scholarships for our annual three-week Summer Dance Intensive program, a life-changing experience for
teens, college/university level and professionals. We have forged long-term partnerships and alliances with
higher education institutions, city and county governmental agencies, Title 1 schools and districts, and dance
studios, theaters, museums and community organizations to provide the highest quality and meaningful
dance and arts experiences to enhance and unify our communities.
2. Identify and describe why there is a need in the Newport Beach Community for your proposed
project/program.
In the Newport-Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD), contemporary or any dance instruction is generally
not included in K-12 curricula, and students are lacking access to the many benefits of this expressive and
physical art form. The Dance Expressions : Creativity and Choreography residency is a unique and distinct
arts education program in Newport Beach designed to engage and inspire middle and high school students by
working closely with professional dancers to learn new technique and movement, create their own piece to
be performed at their Fall 2024 Showcase, and having the opportunity to see a brand new choreographic
work performed by Backhausdance in the Sea King Theater at Corona del Mar Middle and High School
(CDM)., According to CDM dance director Morgan Beckman and Back Bay High School dance teacher
Cami Marseilles, Dance Expressions is the only opportunity students have to learn contemporary/modern
dance technique and choreography from their local professional dance company, and these experiences are
greatly needed to introduce students to a broader scope of pursuing college and careers in the performing arts
and the entertainment industry while seeing that dance builds self-confidence, teamwork, communication,
trust, respect, discipline, positive relationships, and overall mental health and well-being. Dance Expressions
provides students with vital creative outlets for expression through movement which are needed to balance
the many academic and social stressors of their lives with rising instances of anxiety and depression.
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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?
Backhausdance proposes to present Dance Expressions: Creativity and Choreography , an in-depth dance
education partnership, expanding in 2024 to three schools in Newport-Mesa Unified School District
(NMUSD): Corona del Mar Middle/High School (CDM), Back Bay High School (BB) and Newport Harbor
High School (NHHS - new in 2024), during September - December 2024. Dance Expression s offers an
immersion into working with a professional dance company while learning Backhausdance movement
vocabulary, choreography and technique from professional dancers/teaching artists, gaining understanding on
how to express emotions, tell stories and communicate through dance, and exploring career pathways into
professions in the performing arts. Dance Expressions consists of a total of 42 one-hour workshops reaching
over 150 students and two (2) one-hour assemblies performed by the Backhausdance company of 12 dancers
at CDM followed by a question and answer period (reaching approximately 650 additional students from
NMUSD schools, teachers and community members).
Dance Expressions Workshops Schedule , September - December 2024:
CDM: Total of 36 one-hour workshops, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, for middle and high school
students, 3 classes per day (periods 1, 3 and 5) for four weeks: week 1:September 16, 17, 19, week 2:
September 23, 24, 26, week 3, September 30, October 1, 3, week 4: October 7, 9 and 10. The goal and
outcome of the workshop series is for professional dancers/teaching artists to teach Backhausdance technique
and develop new choreography for the student Fall 2024 Showcase performances at CDM for the public.
BB: Two one-hour workshops/master classes for one class of students in grades 10-12, Tuesday December 3
and Thursday, December 5, period 3, 10:30am-11:30am
NHHS: Two one-hour workshops/master classes for two classes of students in grades 10-12, Tuesday,
December 3 and Thursday, December 5, period 5, 12:45pm - 1:45pm and period 7, 2:15pm - 3:15pm.
Dance Expressions Performances/Assemblies, September 2024 :
Held in the Sea King Theatre at CDM on Thursday, September 26, 9am -10am and 10:15am - 11:15am, the
entire Backhausdance company performs brand new repertory for Season 22 (2024-2025) with facilitated
discussion by Jennifer Backhaus, artistic director, to break down the dance movement phrases, production,
lighting, costumes and musical elements, with question & answer session between dancers and audience. An
internationally renowned guest choreographer/dancer working with Backhausdance during this timeframe,
Doug Varone or Jessie Lee Thorne, may also participate. Invitations will be extended to additional CDM, BB
and NMUSD high schools with transportation provided by NMUSD. Additional guests include NMUSD
School Board members, OCDE, and Newport Beach Arts Commission.
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.
D ance Expressions will serve approximately 750 students in grades 7 -12, ages 13-18 from CDM, BB, and
NHHS, teachers, aides, administrators, families and the community. Most students have had little to no
involvement with a professional dance company or had the opportunity to see a contemporary/modern dance
performance in Newport Beach. The experience will engage students’ critical thinking abilities and
imaginations in a safe environment while they develop new artistic skills to balance their academic and
socio-emotional stressors. Backhausdance professional teaching artists are skilled at working with students of
all abilities. The program is designed to be accessible and inclusive to reach a diverse range of ages, skill
levels and backgrounds to promote joy and well-being through contemporary dance.
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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.)
Dance Expressions : Creativity and Choreography corresponds with California Department of Education
content standards for Dance, Physical Education, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) curriculum, and
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). Online pre-and post-surveys, essays and individual and classroom
reflective discussions will measure program outcomes and the overall experience of providing over 42
hours of instruction to approximately 150 middle and high school students and performances to an
additional 650 students.The goal is for 95% of participating students to gain skills and knowledge in
contemporary dance concepts related to body, directional movement, energy, movement qualities, shapes,
space, time, rhythm, partnering, teamwork, improvisation, choreography, performance, music for dance,
and dance as a profession while being able to express themselves creativity and to enjoy the process.
An artistic team will plan, implement/teach, and evaluate the program, consisting of Jennifer Backhaus,
artistic director; Amanda Kay White, associate artistic director; experienced dancers/teaching artists
Anne Elise Garrison, Zachary Medina, and Nancy Warzer-Brady, director of education and community
engagement. NMUSD partners Tamara Fairbanks, VAPA coordinator, Morgan Beckman, director of
dance at CDM, Cami Marseilles, director of dance at BB, and Jamie Tanzer, director of dance at NHHS.
The partners will meet prior to the residency’s launch and will communicate on a regular basis to ensure
the program’s overall success. Nancy Warzer-Brady (also a resident of Newport Beach) will be on site
during the workshops and assemblies to engage with teachers and students. Backhausdance has been a
long-term member of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD) Arts Commission and the
Orange County Department of Education Arts and Music Administrators group. Our residency aligns
with the current major educational focus areas for providing culturally relevant arts programs that inspire
and prepare students for college and career readiness and connect to creativity and social-emotional
learning (SEL) to improve ongoing mental health issues.
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5. PROJECT BUDGET Funding from the
City of Newport Beach
Funding from
Other Sources/In-Kind
EXPENSES-Personnel
Artistic $4,000.00 $3,500.00
Administrative $750.00
Technical Production $500.00
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Expense/Space Rental $500.00
Marketing
Production/Exhibition
Expense
Touring/Presentation Expense $300.00
Educational Materials $300.00
Transportation $1,000.00
Equipment $150.00
Other (if greater than 10%,
annotate below)
GRAND TOTAL $4,000.00 $7,000.00
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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 2023/2024 and 2024/2025. 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
2023/24 Budget (current) 2024/25 Budget (projected)
I. Income (cash only)
Contributed 179,086 182,667
Earned 212,545 216,795
Total Income 391,631 399,462
II. Expenses
Program 292,350 298,187
General and Administrative 75,850 77,367
Marketing and Development 17,000 17,340
Total Expenses 385,200 392,894
III. Operating Surplus/Deficit
(Income minus Expenses)
6,431 6,568
IV. Fund Balance at
Beginning of Year
0 0
V. Accumulated Surplus
(Deficit)
(Add lines III and IV)
0 0
VI. In-Kind Contributions
(attach schedule if greater than
10% of total income)
n/a n/a
9. I verify that the information submitted in this application is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge.
Name Nancy Warzer-Brady Title Director of Education and Community Engagement
Signature Date January 12, 2024
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Board of Directors, 2023-2026
Mike Kerr, Chairman Real Estate Developer
Christopher Blank Attorney
Sue and Jim Colombo Real Estate
Joann Leatherby Arts & Community Philanthropist
Benny Mor Corporate/Retail
Alex Stimpson The Gerrit and Amy Cole Foundation
Valerie Van de Zilver Real Estate
P.O. Box 5890, Orange, CA 92863 | 949.751.7874|https://www.backhausdance.org/
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Cultural Arts Grant - Newport Beach City Arts Commission 2023-2024
Organizational Support: Individuals, Corporation, Foundation, Government, 2022-2023
Karen Adnams
Karen Akashi
Susan Anderson
David Applebaum
Leona
Aronoff-Sadacca
Jennifer Backhaus
Paul Baez
Anastasia Bartoli
Robert Becker
Jay Berger
Jeannie Berryman
Chris Blank and
Josie Badeaux
Kimberley Blank
Craig Boardman
Margaret Bodeau
Jennifer Bonfil
Rick Boxeth
Alexander Brana
Ellen Breitman
Lorianne Bundnick
Susan Casabella
Jim Cigler
Joe Cisneros
City of Newport
Beach
City of Santa Ana
Sue and Jim
Colombo
Cyrille Conseil
Claudia Contreras
Roberta "Bobbi"
Cox
Jackie D’Ambrosio
Catherine Dickinson
Liz Drolet
Eugenia Esgalhado
Farmers & Merchant Bank
Robert Farnsworth
Ralph & Lorraine Fish
Barbara Foster
Marianne Gastelum
Kristina Goodfellow
Ethan Gregory
Lindsey Hager
Clara Harnett
Marc & Justin Harvey
Eddie Herbert
Jesse Hoggard
Judi Imm
Marica Pendjer John Miller
Debbie Johnson
Judy Joss
Samuel Kelaher
Bert Kelley
Bentley & Mercedes Kerr
Mike Kerr
Debra Kerr-Orlick
Joann Leatherby
David Lewis
Mary & Gary Lisenbee
Genevieve and Matthew
Macias
Liz Maxwell
Pat McAuley
Dale Merrill
Benny Mor
Lori Murphy
Kimberly Olmos
Michael Olmos
Giulio and Cheryl Ongaro
Orange County
Community Foundation
Cyrus and Patrick
Parker-Jeannette
Dick Paulsen
Sandy Pedersen
Nemie Pollack
Charles Rayfield
Michael Regan
Liliana Rodriguez
Robert Romney
Martha Ryan
Tony and Tricia Sanchez
Verylann Selby
Sharron Shepard
Sarah Shirley
Jerry & Karen Southards
Nancy & Rob Stewart
The Gerrit and Amy Cole
Foundation
Kajsa Thuresson-Frary
Chris Trela
Bart van Aardenne
Valerie and Peter Van de
Zilver
Jeff Verdon
Nancy Warzer-Brady
Sandra Waugh
Suzanne Wessman
Patty & Tom West
W. Raymond White
Judy and Wes Whitmore
Lori Zucchino
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2023-24 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 EIN: 95-3785942
Legal Name (if different) Federal Tax ID No.
P.O. Box 838
Mailing Address
Corona del Mar CA 92625
City Zip
Wayne Norman, President (949) 760-7887
Zen Edwards, Executive Director (310) 227-0539
__________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Name Telephone
zen.edwards@icloud.com | wayneknorman@verizon.net | info@bmf-cdm.org https://bmf-cdm.org
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FAX E-mail Web Site
Primarily 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? YES, If so, when? 2022-23
Year organization was founded 1980 Number of paid staff 1 part time # of active volunteers _20
Total amount requested: (from request line of project budget) $ _6,500_
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach that the proposed project(s) will serve: _600_
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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 (BMF; the Festival), is to present, for
everyone in the community, quality professional Baroque music concerts at affordable prices in intimate
local venues, with educational aspects. The BMF has held concerts in June for nearly 45 years, with
performances at Sherman Gardens and in acoustically appropriate local churches. In 2023 the Festival
saw its second-highest ticket sales in the organization’s history, following its reopening post-pandemic in
June 2022.
Our goal in 2024 is to build on this successful audience renewal last year with expanded outreach and
encouragement to new and returning audiences. 2024 is the Festival’s 44th season. The tradition
established by Burton Karson over four decades ago—and carried on by the Festival’s second artistic
director, Elizabeth Blumenstock, since 2011—will continue to sustain and develop community
connections through Baroque music. This year’s Festival of five concerts, June 16-23, focuses primarily
on English Baroque music and that of Italian and other European composers who made London their
home in that era. The main concert for this application is the Finale, featuring the Festival Orchestra and
Chorus, directed by Elizabeth Blumenstock. Three internationally renowned vocal soloists (based outside
Southern California, across the country), a Nashville-based Baroque trumpet soloist, and an LA-based
tenor soloist join them in secular choral odes by Handel and Purcell. We will promote Students Go for
Baroque! Rush Tickets for $10 (for many years priced at $5, now below the going rate) to local students
for all Festival concerts, with general admission ticket prices averaging $50 each.
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 BMF is the only professional classical music presenter headquartered in Newport Beach/Corona del
Mar, and we strive to sustain and build upon our excellent track record of serving the local community.
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, and accessible to a local
audience. This responsibility includes consideration of physical access, geographics, enrichment,
education, and cost. Survey forms are given to all concert attendees, requesting feedback and opinions. At
the 2023 Festival, the 68 responses received were overwhelmingly supportive, with nearly 35% of
responses from newcomers, a slight increase from 2022. The BMF’s annual season is a consistently
popular event, often resulting in sold-out concerts. In 2023, both midweek evening chamber concerts at
Sherman Gardens sold out ahead of concert day. Our audiences are mainly residents from the immediate
Newport Beach area and nearby communities. Total ticket sales in 2023 were 22% higher than in 2022
overall, with 33.5% of attendees experiencing a Festival event for the first time, compared to 25% in that
category in 2022. This ongoing 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. Sustaining and developing our marketing and outreach activity, including widening
access to a regular Fall Preview event for the first time in October 2023, holding it in the community
room at the Newport Beach Civic Center, plus hosting the Festival’s pre-concert brass quintet in the
Sculpture Garden. Plans for a new Spring 2024 mixer event will continue this focus of encouraging
complete newcomers to try out the Festival, as well as supporting recent and long-time patrons to return.
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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__YES___ or existing ___ project/program?
Blumenstock has centered the Finale of the 44th season — overall entitled “All the Pleasures!” —
around secular odes by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) and Henry Purcell (1659-1695). Vocal
soloists join the Festival Orchestra and a small chorus, led by Blumenstock from the violin. Three soloists
make their Festival debuts: the Australian-American NYC-based soprano Nola Richardson, praised for
her “astonishing balance and accuracy” (Washington Post); a countertenor to be announced; and “golden-
toned baritone” (New York Times) Jesse Blumberg, based equally in New York and Toronto. An LA-
based tenor and four additional local singers join the three main soloists to form a two-to-a-part chorus
between solo arias. In addition, Baroque trumpet soloist Kathryn Adduci will fly in from Nashville, TN,
to play for Handel’s Ode For the Birthday of Queen Anne, in the famous opening aria “Eternal Source
of Light Divine” for duetting countertenor and trumpet with string orchestra. The proposed NBAC grant
will bring the three main vocal soloists and trumpet soloist from across the country to Newport Beach
and, in addition, support fees for the five local singers. Funds will also subsidize reduced-cost student
tickets priced at $10, increased from their $5 rate of many years, instead of general admission at $45-$55,
for all Festival concerts. This year, student rush tickets will again be available to family members of
NMUSD students as well as the students they are accompanying, as adopted in 2023. Grant monies will
help fund invitations for middle school, high school, and college students from Newport Beach and
nearby to attend the Finale dress rehearsal on June 22 plus the opening concert dress rehearsal on June 15.
They will witness the final rehearsal process seated up close to the musicians; read Elizabeth
Blumenstock’s entertaining, educational, and contextual program notes ahead of the concert; meet with
the musicians to ask questions; and be able to explore the harpsichord, chamber organ and
other instruments before experiencing the formal performance the next day. For context, the complete
2024 Festival schedule includes June 16 London Fog, Italian Sunshine (concertos and symphonies) at St.
Mark Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach (Festival Orchestra led by Blumenstock in works by Corelli,
Avison-Scarlatti, Boyce, Vivaldi, Handel and others); June 17 English Lute Songs Recital at St. Michael
& All Angels Church, Corona del Mar (Seattle-based soprano Danielle Reutter-Harrah and LA-based
lutenist Stephen Stubbs); June 19 Nightingales in the Gardens at Sherman Library & Gardens (music for
three violins, from Italy, England etc.); June 21 Galante in the Gardens also at Sherman Gardens (late
Baroque chamber music, plus a Bach toccata); and June 23 at St. Mark Presbyterian, Finale: Handel and
Purcell Odes comprising Purcell’s Welcome to All the Pleasures, Handel’s Ode detailed above, Handel’s
Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 11, Purcell theatre incidental music, and more.
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 increasingly attracts patrons of all ages. While attendees generally skew to local-area
residents in the 56-65+ age range, there is a healthy representation of other groups, including families and
local music students. Approximately 25% of our mailing list of now over 2,200 resides in the 92625 or
92657-92663 zip codes. These local supporters represented 27% of Festival attendees in 2023.
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5. Complete the project budget form. Address only the budget for the specific project, not your annual
operating budget. For multi-project proposals, please duplicate and fill out a budget for each project.
Please annotate the budget at the bottom if there are details (such as a breakdown of personnel or a
marketing budget) critical to the proposal.
PROJECT BUDGET Funding from the
City of Newport Beach
Funding from
Other Sources
EXPENSES-Personnel
Artistic 6,500 68,025
Administrative 17,000
Technical Production 3,000
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Expense/Space Rental 5,500
Marketing 35,000
Production/Exhibition
Expense
Touring/Presentation Expense
Educational Materials 7,000
Transportation 7,500
Equipment 1,700
Other (if greater than 10%,
annotate below)
GRAND TOTAL 151,225
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 Festival plans five concerts across June 16-23 at Sherman Library & Gardens and in local churches.
Before each concert, we will offer free outdoor brass quintet music to welcome ticket holders and enhance
the concert-going experience. In total, Festival musicians will perform over 10 hours of music. We will
verify this by auditing concert start and end times, factoring in intermissions. Over the eight days, the
Festival will employ more than 30 musicians, including historically informed early music vocalists,
specialist orchestral players, and other professionals. Payroll records will document musician employment
numbers. The program will consist of Baroque-era music chosen by Elizabeth Blumenstock (and, for June
17, by recitalists Danielle Reutter-Harrah and Stephen Stubbs.) A Cultural Arts Grant will significantly
aid the Finale and the rollout of 2024 Festival student opportunities. Ticket sales only covered 25% of
direct Festival costs again in 2023 due to substantially rising costs, especially in airfares, catering (for
patrons and musicians), and printing. Our objective is to provide the local community and people from the
surrounding area with a series of high-quality Baroque performances with an educational component. We
will strive to achieve an 85% or higher audience approval rating of satisfied or very satisfied. We will
assess audience approval ratings using survey forms which Festival leadership will ask the audience to
complete at each concert. In addition to evaluating audience satisfaction, the surveys help Festival
management determine ways to improve the audience experience for the following year.
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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.
•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 2023 and 2024*. 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
2022-2023 Budget 2023-2024 Budget
I. Income (cash only)
Contributed 144,546* 120,000
Earned 69,531 74,000
Total Income 214,077 194,000
II. Expenses
Program 88,309 96,975
General and Administrative 26,072 29,000
Marketing and Development 61,457 65,900
Total Expenses 175,838 191,875
III. Operating Surplus/Deficit
(Income minus Expenses)
38,239 2,125
IV. Fund Balance at Beginning of
Year
110,755 148,994
V. Accumulated Surplus (Deficit)
(Add lines III and IV)
148,994 151,119
VI. In-Kind Contributions (attach
schedule if greater than 10% of total
income)
*Includes CA State one-time Covid relief grants.
9. I verify that the information submitted in this application is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge.
Name ______Zen Edwards________ Title ___Executive Director_________
Signature _____ ____ Date __January 11, 2024_________
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BAROQUE MUSIC FESTIVAL, CORONA DEL MAR
Executive Committee
Wayne Norman, President
Steven Dember, Treasurer
Vina Spiehler, Secretary
Board of Directors 2023
Philip Benguhe Home: (949) 276-3668
4 Blue River Cell: (949) 378-5167
Irvine, CA 92604 Email: pbenguhe@gmail.com
Philip Benguhe
Project Manager, Sunworks USA
Dorothy Boesch Home: (714) 846-3916
16807 Sea Witch Lane Cell: (714) 403-2625
Huntington Beach, CA 92649 Email: dorothyone@verizon.net
Dorothy Boesch, RN
Head Nurse, Long Beach Community Hospital - retired
Past President, Friends of the Huntington Beach Library
Patricia Bril Home: (714) 536-7764
19682 Island Bay Lane Cell: (714) 747-6922
Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Email: pbril@fullerton.edu
Patricia Bril, Immediate Past President
Librarian Emerita, California State University, Fullerton - retired
Virginia Cassara Home: N/A
613 ½ Larkspur Cell: (949) 422-1724
Corona del Mar, CA 92625 Email: vacassara@gmail.com
Virginia Cassara
Realtor, Coldwell Banker– retired
Steven Dember Home: (714) 879-1777
121 Avenida Santa Catalina Cell: (714) 345-4723
La Habra, CA 90631 Email: shdember@aol.com
Steven Dember, Treasurer
Senior Member, Technical Staff, The Boeing Company - retired
Philip Friedel Home: N/A
3871 Magnolia St. Cell: (949) 551-4157
Irvine, CA 92606 Email: friedel@surfree.com
Philip Friedel
Aerospace Engineering Manager, Honeywell International, Inc. - retired
Continues-
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Alexandra Hart Home: N/A
8 Summer House Lane Cell: (619) 987-7794
Newport Beach CA 92660 Email: alliemarie.hart@gmail.com
Alexandra Hart
Sr. Director Brand & Creative, Ruggable
Carol E. Kirkwood Home: (714) 840-0553
3492 Bravata Dr. Email: carol@thekirkwoods.com
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Carol Moss Kirkwood
County Librarian, Los Angeles County - retired
Wayne Norman Home: (562) 426-5388
3934 Brayton Ave Cell: (562) 896-5388
Long Beach, CA 90807 Email: wayneknorman@verizon.net
Wayne Norman, President
Principal Engineer, The Boeing Company - retired
Janet Rappaport Home: N/A
3334 East Coast Highway Cell: (949) 887-8570
Suite 577 Email: witchrapp@aol.com
Corona del Mar, CA 92625
Janet Rappaport, Esq.
Attorney, International Business, Tax
Adjunct Professor, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law
Vina Spiehler, PhD Home: (949) 642-0574
422 Tustin Ave. Cell: (951) 314-3301
Newport Beach, CA 92663 Email: spiehleraa@aol.com
Dr. Vina Spiehler, Secretary
Forensic Toxicologist, Spiehler & Associates
Elizabeth Veinsreideris Home: N/A
2404 Vista Nobleza Cell: (510) 847-1222
Newport Beach, CA 92660 Email: elizabeth.veinsreideris@gmail.com
Elizabeth Veinsreideris
Commercial Counsel - Legal, CrowdStrike
Lynne Hayward Worley Home: (949) 644-6394
12 Rue Verte Cell: (404) 822-7907
Newport Beach, CA 92660 Email: lynnehayley@yahoo.com
Lynne Hayward Worley
Caribbean/Trans-Atlantic Flight Attendant, Delta Air Lines - retired
Updated: October 18, 2023
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P.O. Box 838, Corona del Mar, CA 92625-0838
(949)760-7887 • info@bmf-cdm.org • bmf-cdm.org
Donors, Grants, and Business Contributors 2022-2023
Major Individual Contributors
$10,000 or more: Dr. Vina R. Spiehler
$5,000 to $9,999: Steven & Cynthia Dember · Philip Friedel
· Thomas A. & Bonnie J. Pridonoff
$3,000 to $4,999: Rochelle Bowe & Michael Ishikawa · Margaret Gates
$1,000 to $2,999: Twenty-two donors in this category
Up to $999: Forty-four donors in this category
Foundation and Government Grants
The Colburn Foundation $10,000 (operating grant)
Newport Beach Arts Commission Cultural Arts Grant $5,000
One-time State of California Covid Relief Grants
California “Performing Arts Non Profits” Grant $25,000 (September 2022)
California “Venues” Grant $19,997 (October 2022)
Corporate Donation
Ruggable $10,000
Business Contributions - Employee Matching Programs
Boeing $3,500
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How to Purchase Tickets
•Scan the QR code to the right
or visit bmf-cdm.org/tickets
•Or return the order form enclosed
•Or email tickets@bmf-cdm.org
•Or phone (949) 760-7887
The five-concert Festival Subscription price of $325
assures premium priority-area seating at all events and
includes a private post-concert dinner following the
Festival Finale on Sunday, June 25, in the Fellowship Hall,
St. Mark Presbyterian Church. Individual tickets are sold
on a concert-by-concert basis for open seating.
To gain the full Festival experience, please note:
•Weekday evening concerts now start at 7:30 p.m.,
30 minutes earlier than before.
•Subscribers are mailed a seating card with their tickets to
reserve a seat on arrival in the premium seating section
at each venue. Outside this section, open seating is
available for individual ticket-holders.
•Doors open 30 minutes before concert start time at the
churches (June 18, 19, 25) and 45 minutes before at
Sherman Library & Gardens (June 21, 23), with access to
the Gardens included in the ticket price.
•Student rush tickets for $5 are available at the door
subject to space availability. A student ID is required.
•Come early to our concert venues to mingle with other
guests and hear our Festival regulars, the South Coast
Brass quintet, play al fresco.
•Complimentary wine & waters receptions are included
for all ticket-holders.
•Free parking is available at all venues. At Sherman
Library & Gardens there is step-free access from the
lower side gate on Dahlia Avenue.
•What should I wear? Guests typically wear smart casual
or business attire. Layers are recommended. You may
also wish to bring a seat cushion to all venues.
A Bach KaleidoscopePlease join artistic director Eliza beth Blumenstock,
the Festival Orchestra and featured soloists for this
year’s Festival dedicated to the interpretation, inspiration
and transcendence of the music of J.S.
Bach as we gather anew for the summer
season that began in 1981 under Festival
founder Burton Karson. We welcome you,
or welcome you back, for five concerts of
uplifting Baroque music over eight days
performed in intimate venues in Corona
del Mar and Newport Beach.
The Board of Directors is dedicated to bringing quality
Baroque performances to Orange County, and we value
your role in making this happen. Thank you!
Concert Venues
•St. Mark Presbyterian Church
2200 San Joaquin Hills Road, Newport Beach
•Sherman Library & Gardens
2647 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar
•St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church
3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar
Festival Support
Tax-deductible donations and concert sponsorships
are welcomed, as ticket revenue covers only 25% of
Festival expenses. We appreciate gifts of any amount and
acknowledge donations of $50 or more in the printed
Festival program. Visit bmf-cdm.org/support-us for details.Return Address: Name: Street: City, State & Zip: Is this a new address? Yes NoBaroque Music Festival, Corona del MarPost Office Box 838Corona del Mar, CA 92625-0838Please Place Stamp HereBaroque Music Festival, Corona del MarP.O. Box 838, Corona del Mar, CA 92625-0838Reserve your subscription now and join us June 18–25 for an inspiring Bach-Fest!NONPROFIT ORGU. S. POSTAGEPAIDSANTA ANA, CAPERMIT NO. 1367RETURN SERVICE REQUESTEDBlumenstock
STAN SHOLIK43rd Annual SeasonA Bach Kaleidoscope
The Master from Many Angles
June 18–25, 2023
Elizabeth BlumenstockArtistic Director
Festival Subscription includes Premium Seating & Finale Dinner!
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Sunday, June 18, 2023
St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 4 p.m.
Concertos for Many!
Soloists from the Festival Orchestra in Bach’s triple
concerto for flute, violin and harpsichord; Telemann’s
for three oboes and three violins; Vivaldi’s for three
violins; and more. Plus Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 1
in its first-ever performance at this Festival.
Followed by a wine & waters reception on the patio with the musicians
Monday, June 19, 2023
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 7:30 p.m.
A Bach Flute Recital: Stephen Schultz & Friends
Stephen Schultz (flute) and Corey Jamason
(harpsichord) with Elizabeth Blumenstock (violin)
in a program of Bach, Telemann and Boismortier,
including Bach’s flute sonatas in E-flat Major,
BWV 1031, and A Major, BWV 1032.
Followed by a wine & waters reception on the patio with the musicians
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Sherman Library & Gardens, 7:30 p.m.
Gates open at 6:45 p.m. for complimentary wine in the Gardens ·
Intermission coffee & cookies · Meet the musicians after the concert
Flattery, Fugues and Frivolities
Elizabeth Blumenstock and Jolianne Einem (violin),
Rob Diggins (viola), Eva Lymenstull (cello) and
Corey Jamason (harpsichord) present selections
from Bach’s The Art of Fugue, music by PDQ Bach,
Telemann’s Gulliver’s Travels, and other works.
Friday, June 23, 2023
Sherman Library & Gardens, 7:30 p.m.
Gates open at 6:45 p.m. for complimentary wine in the Gardens ·
Intermission coffee & cookies · Meet the musicians after the concert
Bach the Indestructible
Lara Wickes (oboe), Michael Kaufman and Stella
Cho (cello), Ian Pritchard (harpsichord) and strings
join Blumenstock for ingenious arrangements of
the Chaconne in D Minor, BWV 1004; 2- and 3-Part
Inventions; the famous Prelude, BWV 846; the
Italian Concerto, BWV 971; and more.
Sunday, June 25, 2023
St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 4 p.m.
Festival Finale: Darkness and Light
Soprano Jennifer Ellis Kampani, countertenor Jay
Carter, tenor Jacob Perry, baritone Mischa Bouvier
and the Festival Orchestra in cantatas BWV 106
(Actus Tragicus) and BWV 97, plus pieces by Bach,
Buxtehude, Bernard, and Johann Christoph Bach.
Followed by a wine & waters reception on the patio with the musicians
FULL PROGRAM INFORMATION AND PERFORMER LISTS AT BMF-CDM.ORG · PROGRAM AND ARTISTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
The Festival thanks the following for their support:
A Bach Kaleidoscope: The Master from Many Angles
Elizabeth Blumenstock, Artistic Director
2023 Subscription and Single-Ticket Order Form
Please detach and mail to:
Baroque Music Festival CdM, P.O. Box 838, Corona del Mar, CA 92625-0838
Please print. Festival Subscribers and supporters: this is how your name(s)
will appear in the Festival program, if order is received by May 31.
City, State & Zip
Number & Street
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Phone
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Price Quantity Total
Festival Subscription $325
(all 5 concerts/premium seating &
June 25 post-concert dinner)
Single tickets:
Concertos for Many! $50 Sunday, June 18 — 4:00 p.m.
A Bach Flute Recital $45 Monday, June 19 — 7:30 p.m.
Flattery, Fugues & Frivolities $55 Wednesday, June 21 — 7:30 p.m.
Bach the Indestructible $55 Friday, June 23 — 7:30 p.m.
Festival Finale: Darkness and Light $50 Sunday, June 25 — 4:00 p.m. Service charge $5.00
Additional tax-deductible contribution*
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On the cover: Graphic design by Law Wai Man; portrait of J.S. Bach by E.G. Haussmann.
Photo credits (above left to right): Baroque Music Festival (Jennifer Ellis Kampani), Paul Sirochman
(Jay Carter), Jacob Perry (Jacob Perry), American Bach Soloists (Elizabeth Blumenstock),
Gary Payne (Mischa Bouvier), Tatiana Daubek (Stephen Schultz), Gary Payne.
*Donor tiers:Philanthropist ..$10,000+
Partner ................$5,000+
Benefactor ..........$3,000+
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Donor ...........$500+
Contributor ..$300+
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION 2023-24 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
The Laguna Playhouse 95 - 1509841
Legal Name (if different)
606 Laguna Canyon Road
Federal Tax ID No.
Mailing Address
Laguna Beach 92651
City
Erin O’Flaherty
Zip
(949) 500 - 0508
Contact Name
N/A Eoflaherty@lagunaplayhouse.com
Telephone
Lagunaplayhouse.com
FAX
Orange County
E-mail Web Site
Geographical Area Served
Have you received a City of Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before? X If so, when? 2023
Year organization was founded 1920 Number of paid staff 38 # of active volunteers: 76
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: 525
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CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
1.Briefly describe below your organization’s purpose, mission, and goals.
The Laguna Playhouse is a renowned Theatre located in the heart of the Laguna Beach. The Laguna Playhouse
presents seven main stage productions each Season, as well as numerous special engagements, delighting and
inspiring over 100,000 theatre patrons each year. The Laguna Playhouse also is committed to supporting
underserved youth in the community through innovative Education and Outreach programs that harness the
impact of the Theatre Arts. Laguna Playhouse seeks a $5,000 grant from the Newport Beach Arts Commission
to support sharing Playhouse Youth Theatre Programs with students in the Newport Mesa School District.
These programs aim to inspire love for the Theatre Arts, introduce students to Theatre techniques and
practices, and create opportunities for self-empowerment through the Theatre Arts.
Our Community-Driven Mission
On stage, in the classroom, or in the audience, engagement in the Theatre Arts can make a profoundly positive
impact on an individual’s life. Laguna Playhouse’s community outreach is rooted in our mission to help
underserved families harness the Theatre Arts as a powerful resource for enrichment, inspiration, and self-
sufficiency.
For over 20 years, our youth education programs have developed the creative, artistic and communications
skills of thousands of Orange County children and teens and supported and encouraged reading and literacy for
thousands of schoolchildren. Laguna Playhouse offers innovative outreach programs for youth that promote
mental wellness and self-sufficiency through workshops settings with specially trained Teaching Artists. For
our participants, the benefits of our programs reach far beyond the stage. Programs include:
Program Description: Youth Education Programs:
Laguna Playhouse Youth Theatre:
•This program offers two inspiring Main Stage productions each season, drawing from classic children's
literature, and designed to be enjoyed by family audiences.
•Through these productions, we promote the joy of storytelling and literacy, providing young audiences
with engaging and educational theatrical experiences.
After-School Program:
•Our After-School Program reaches out to under-resourced individuals, providing them with the
inspiration and empowerment to learn and actively engage in the theatre arts.
•Through hands-on experiences, this program fosters creativity and self-expression, offering a safe and
supportive environment for personal growth.
Laguna Playhouse Conservatory/Repertory:
•The Laguna Playhouse Conservatory/Repertory program offers professional theatre training for youth
aged 6 to 18.
•Scholarships are generously provided for under-resourced youth, ensuring that financial barriers do not
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limit access to high-quality arts education.
•Participants benefit from rigorous training, mentorship by industry professionals, and opportunities to
perform in a professional setting.
TheatreReach: Bringing Books to Life!:
•TheatreReach is a program that brings California-approved curriculum literature to life through
theatrical presentations.
•Targeting local Title 1 schools, this initiative enhances the learning experience by making literature
engaging, accessible, and memorable.
•It reinforces academic concepts while instilling a love for reading and the arts in young minds.
2.Identify and describe why there is a need in the Newport Beach Community for yourproposed project/program. Include a quantitative description of the need and on what youbased your findings (i.e. “Based on a study done by the PTA, there are one hundred childrenin the 4th-6th grades at Newport Elementary who have had no training with musicalinstruments.” ) Describe how you have determined that your organization is the bestorganization for the proposed project/program.
Laguna Playhouse's TheatreReach program is a dynamic educational initiative that immerses students in live
theatre productions designed to align seamlessly with California State Standards for literature, history, and
performing arts curriculum. The Playhouse will share the production, "Island of the Blue Dolphin," on the
Playhouse stage for students from Title 1 Schools, with transportation included, in October of 2024. This
impactful production serves as a powerful vehicle for learning, inspiration, and personal growth through the
Theatre Arts. These performances will be held during the school day and are expected to serve at least 500
students in the Newport Mesa School District. By providing students with the opportunity to witness this
professionally produced play, the Playhouse aims to spark their imagination, foster empathy, and deepen their
connection to literature and history.
"Island of the Blue Dolphins," is a play based on California-approved literature that tells the remarkable story
of a young Native American woman's solitary journey on a remote island. This play beautifully depicts
courage, ingenuity, self-empowerment, and the indomitable human spirit. The Laguna Playhouse applauds the
Newport Mesa School District for its unwavering dedication to providing Arts curriculums in all of its schools.
TheatreReach proudly contributes to Arts instruction by providing an essential element that enhances literacy
and deepens the understanding of required literature through the captivating medium of Theatre Arts.
Through TheatreReach, Laguna Playhouse welcomes students to the theater during the school day, providing
them with an enriching and immersive experience that complements classroom learning. The Playhouse
believes in the power of live theater to inspire, educate, and ignite a lifelong passion for literature, history, and
the performing arts. By offering these unique educational opportunities, the Playhouse aims to empower
students, foster creativity, and celebrate the enduring triumph of the human spirit through the art of
storytelling. Together with the Newport Mesa School District, the Playhouse is dedicated to providing a
comprehensive education that includes the transformative power of the Theatre Arts.
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3.Describe the specific project/program that will be funded by a cultural grant. Includehow the proposed project/program will be implemented and outline a schedule orproject 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?
The Laguna Playhouse was thrilled to bring the TheatreReach program back to local Title 1
schools in the Spring of 2023 after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The impact
of this program has been profound and has been greatly missed by local students, teachers, and
school leadership. In late March of 2023, the Playhouse shared six performances of the Newberry
Award winning literature Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. Students and teachers were
provided with transportation to and from the event. Through these performances, that also include
a pre-event study guide and post event talk-back with the actors, over 1.200 students from Title 1
schools were enthralled by the transcendent experience of live theatre.
All too often, a student’s access to high-quality arts programming is determined by factors outside
of their own control, such as their zip code or family income level. According to the California
Arts Education Data Project, only 38% of California students were enrolled in at least one arts
discipline in 2018, and just 4% had access to theatre education. Schools serving
predominantly low-income students are even less likely to provide students with meaningful arts
programs; just 27% of low-income students in California are enrolled in visual and performing arts
programming, according to a recent analysis from California’s Statewide Arts Education Coalition.
Hispanic students – the largest demographic served by TheatreReach – were found to be the least
likely population to have access to adequate arts education opportunities.
The impact of arts engagement on the lives and futures of students – particularly those from low-
income backgrounds – is profound and lifelong. A 2019 study conducted by National Endowment
for the Arts found that low-income students with consistent access to arts programming are five
times more likely to graduate high school than low-income students with little or no participation
in the arts. The study also found that low-income students with “high arts” backgrounds
consistently achieve higher GPAs, are more likely to attend college, and are three times more
likely to earn a bachelor’s degree than their less affluent peers. Many additional research studies
continuously demonstrate the positive impact of consistent student engagement in high-quality arts
programming. From improving students’ critical thinking and spatial reasoning skills to promoting
self-confidence, broadening creativity and cultural awareness, and instilling youth with empathy
towards others, the arts are an essential element for a well-rounded educational experience.
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In late October 2024, the Laguna Playhouse will present five performances on the Playhouse stage
of Island of the Blue Dolphins – Scott O’Dell’s California Curriculum approved tale of brave
perseverance and survival. Grant funding will make it possible for the Playhouse to serve
elementary students from the Newport Mesa School District -- using professional actors, sets,
costumes, props and sound equipment to ensure authenticity -- with special emphasis in Title I
schools in underserved communities. Through the Theatrereach program approximately 500
students will receive transportation to and from the presentation, lunch, a full live theatre
experience, a talk-back session with the actors and Playhouse Education Director, and a study
guide for further exploration in the classroom.
Requests by teachers and School District administrators for TheatreReach to return to their schools
each year validate the tremendous value of this program. TheatreReach consistently receives praise
from educators for 1) bringing artistically excellent performances to children and schools that lack
access to the arts; 2) its relevant ties to required reading and curriculum standards in
Visual/Performing Arts, History/Social Science, and English/Language Arts; 3) promoting literacy,
especially among English learners. Schools receive a Study Guide for the literary work for in-class
use, produced by the Laguna Playhouse, which enhances student learning and interest.
4.Define or describe the segment of the population in Newport Beach that you intendto serve by your project/program. Include such things as age, location, numbersserved, etc.
TheatreReach brings great joy and educational value to elementary school children across Southern
California from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. The program delights as it entertains and
provides early exposure to high-quality, professional live theatre to children who would not
otherwise have access to this enriching experience. This program advanc literacy among low-
income students by facilitating comprehension, inspiring a love of reading, and educating them
about the human condition. The linkage with curriculum makes this program especially relevant to
the target audience and encourages educators to make time for it in the busy school year. It brings
an excellent experience of the arts to youth limited by geography, ethnicity, and economics.
The Playhouse will share five performances of Island of the Blue Dolphin with students from Title
1 schools across Orange County in late October of 2024 through the TheatreReach program. The
Playhouse Education and Outreach team will place specific emphasis on serving elementary aged
students from the Newport Mesa school district with the goal of serving at least 525 students with
this immersive Theatre Arts and Literature educational experience. Transportation is provided for
students via busses and all program elements are included through grant funding.
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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 andfill out a budget for each project. Please annotate the budget at the bottom if thereare details (such as a breakdown of personnel or a marketing budget) critical to theproposal.
PROJECT BUDGET Funding from the City of Newport Beach Funding from Other Sources
EXPENSES-Personnel
Artistic $2,000 $17,000
Administrative $6,000
Technical Production $1,200
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Expense/Space Rental N/A
Marketing $3,000 Production/Exhibition Expense N/A
Touring/Presentation Expense $1,000 $8,000
Educational Materials $1,000 $3,700
Transportation $5,650
Equipment $1,000 $2,800
Other (if greater than 10%, annotate below) $1,950
GRAND TOTAL $5,000 $49,300
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6.Describe the expected quantifiable outcomes of your project/program and how you will evaluatethe results. Be very specific in addressing the ways that you will determine that yourproject/program met the needs that you identified and accomplishes the goals you set out toachieve (i.e. you provide 50 hours of musical instruction and instruments to the 100 children atNewport Elementary school as measured by music store rental receipts and logs of instructors.)
Measuring Success and Impact:
•The success and impact of TheatreReach are carefully measured through a variety of evaluationmethods.
•Written evaluations by teachers and administrators, student feedback during Q&A sessions, and teacher
surveys provide comprehensive data to assess the program's effectiveness.
Evaluative Results (2023):
•In 2023, TheatreReach surveys revealed significant positive outcomes:
•86% of teachers reported that students showed increased comprehension of the story.
•66% of teachers noted that English-learner students demonstrated increased comprehension.
•Evaluations consistently indicate progress in reading comprehension, historical knowledge,vocabulary growth, and a greater interest in reading.
Teacher Testimonials:
•Numerous teachers have expressed their satisfaction with the program, highlighting its impact onstudent learning. Here's one such testimonial:
•“Students were able to make connections to text, observe fluency in the characters’ lines, andlearn projection of speech. All of my students were engaged in the literacy and musical aspectsof the performance. I felt it brought a necessary culture and sense of literary importance to my
students.”
Through TheatreReach, Laguna Playhouse is dedicated to delivering tangible educational benefits by enhancing students' comprehension, vocabulary, historical knowledge, and enthusiasm for reading. We are proud of the consistently positive feedback from teachers and administrators, affirming the program's
effectiveness in achieving its intended outcomes. Together with the Newport Mesa School District, we remain committed to offering high-quality arts-based education that inspires young minds and fosters a lifelong love for literature and the performing arts.
1.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.
2.Please complete this operating budget form for 2022/23 and 2023/24. This is not theproject/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.
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OPERATING BUDGET
2022/23 Budget (current) 2023/24 Budget (projected)
I.Income (cash only)
Contributed $2,060,000.00 $2,083,000.00
Earned $3,810,000.00 $3,430,000.00
Total Income $5,870,000.00 $5,513,000.00
II.Expenses
Program $285,000.00 $250,000.00
General and Administrative $1,311,737.00 $1,198,000.00
Marketing and Development $647,000.00 $647,600.00
Total Expenses $6,643,216.00 $6,563,983.60
III.Operating Surplus/Deficit(Income minus Expenses)
(773,216.00) ($1,050,983.60)
IV.Fund Balance atBeginning of Year
$0 $0
V.Accumulated Surplus(Deficit)(Add lines III and IV)
($773,216.00) ($1,050,983.60)
VI.In-Kind Contributions
(attach schedule if greater than10% of total income)
3.I verify that the information submitted in this application is true and correct to the best of myknowledge.
Name: Erin O’Flaherty Title: Grants & Community Outreach Manager
Signature: Erin O’Flaherty Date: January 12, 2023
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE 2022-2023
4/27/2023
Scott Armanini Assistant Professor at USC 1141 Timbercreek Court San Ramon, Ca. 94582 (415) 999-4700 armanini@gmail.com
Harley Bassman Board Treasurer Managing Partner at Simplify Asset Management 165 Emerald Bay Laguna Beach, Ca. 92651 Cell 917-476-5646 hlbassman@att.net
Torin J. Cunningham, MD
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery 2801 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, Ca. 90806 (562) 760-2831torin_cunningham@yahoo.com
Glenn E. Gray
Board Emeritus
2 Venture #120
Irvine, CA 92618
949-766-3088
ggray42@cox.net
Lisa Hale Co-Chair
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, LLC1200 S. Coast Highway, Suite 204
Laguna Beach, CA 92651 949-494-2333 Joe.Hanauer@move.com
Robert Harper
VP of Operations Agiliti Health30 Dornoch Way Coto De Caza, Ca. 92679 Cell: 916-799-9726 Robert.harper99@att.net
Otis Healy Board Emeritus 1650 Monrovia Ave Unit #221
Costa Mesa, Ca. 92627 (949) 280-3881 omhealy@gmail.com
Gary Jenkins, RetiredPediatrician 1739 Alisos Ave Laguna Beach, Ca. 92651 949-499-6270 gtjenkins@cox.net
Greg and Barbara MacGillivray
Imax Films 741 Ocean Front Laguna Beach, Ca. 92651-2734 949-275-4881 imaxbarb@gmail.com
Ilona Martin
Board Emeritus P.O. Box 2849 Newport Beach, Ca. 92659 (949) 283-7070 lucy453@aol.com
Melinda Masson Board Emeritus 1988 Donna Drive Laguna Beach, Ca. 92651 (949) 433-1889 3mmasson@gmail.com
Jared K. MathisCo-Chair
Moulton Company CEO 300 Spectrum Center Dr. #300 Irvine, Ca. 92618
949-450-6285jaredmathismmb@gmail.com
Jim Mellor Board Emeritus 15 Montage Way Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Cell # 240-460-6528 jrmellor@cox.net
Suzanne Mellor
15 Montage Way Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Cell # 949-280-3351 SuzanneMellor40@gmail.com
Heidi Miller, Entrepreneur 1374 Cerritos Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Cell: 949-497-0005 tightassetslaguna@gmail.com
Justin Myers, EntrepreneurBoard Nominations and Governance 141 Cypress Dr. Laguna Beach, Ca. 92651 949-500-6403 delectableoc@gmail.com
Kate E. Phelan-Lowen, JD Vice-Chair Senior Vice President U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management 4100 Newport Place, Suite 900 Newport Beach, Ca. 92660 Direct: 213.615.6550 Cell: 480.353.1180 kate.phelan@usbank.com
Xiaohong Rose
Entrepreneur 22201 Paseo Del Sur Laguna Beach, CA 92651 310-980-8828 redawnrose@gmail.com
Jordy Spiegel CEO & Co Chairman IKM 32932 Pacific Coast Hwy.#14-163 Dana Point, Ca. 92629 949-292-4860 jordy@spiegelpartners.com
Jeff Winston, RetiredBoard SecretaryChief Technology Officer, Allergan, Inc. 5870 Via Del Bisonte Yorba Linda, Ca. 92887 714)777-3555 jeffrey.i.winston@gmail.com
Heather Anne Chalmers
846 Cliff DriveLaguna Beach, CA 92651
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WE SALUTE OUR LIFETIME SUPPORTERS
Heartfelt thanks from your Laguna Playhouse
DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS
Mikkie F. Young Charitable Trust
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, 2021 – September 1, 2023 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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Director’s Circle
$10,000-14,999
Toni Alexander
Assistance League of Laguna Beach
Barbara Steele Williams Endowment, Orange
County Community Foundation
Bill Brownson & Terri Turner
Bobbi Cox
Janet Curci
Janet Dickson
Mohamed El-Erian & Jamie Walters El-Erian
Deborah & Cody Engle
Mo Honarkar
Karen Magnuson Mauro
Terry & Toni McDonald
Suzanne & James Mellor
Nicholas Yrizarry Wealth Managment Group
Sheila Sale
Clinton & Claudia Silverman
South Coast Plaza
Timothy Spangler & Tanya Spence-Spangler
Lisa Sparks
The Capital Group Companies Charitable
Foundation
Ueberroth Family Foundation
David Walker
Jamie Walters El-Erian
Thomas Wicke
Patron’s Circle
$5,000-$9,999
Jill Adams
Timothy & Cat Aires
Eric Alcouloumre & Annee Della Donna
Theresa Allen
Anaheim Union High School District
Greg & Ann Andrews
Angels Baseball Foundation
Lori & Harley Bassman
Dorothy Bendetti
Jim & Judy Bergman
Beverly Cook Charitable Remainder Trust
Carolyn Brown
Nancy Bushnell
Francesca and Giovanna Cecutti Family Fund
Doreen Cregg
Milli Fredricks
Elizabeth & Doug Frost
Walter Gayner & Joan Riach-Gaynor
Patty Georges
Jerry & Maralou Harrington
Daniel E. Haspert, MD & Gerard V. Curtin, Jr.
Jay Herron & Dana Klein
Lois Jacobs
Jorgensen Family Charitable Gift Fund
Art & Terry Kostka
FOA Foundation
Linda D. Leisner
Brent & Diane Liljestrom
Lloyd & Lauretta Dyer Family Foundation
Jared & Kate Mathis
William Kasper & Leslie Anne Mogul
Linda & Mike Mussallem
Newport Arts Commission
Parallax Capital Partners, LLC
Michelle Reinglass
Al Roberts
Charles & Kathy Rosenberger
Dan & Lin Rosenthal
Alan & Debbi Rye
Jacqueline Sanson
Schlinger Family Foundation
Ronald & Sindi Schwartz
Daniel & Francine Scinto Foundation
Philip Shuluk
Toni Tartamella
Virginia Templeton
William Gillespie Foundation
Ray & Sandra Wirta
Susan Wunderlich
Circle of Stars
$3,000-4,999
AVIDA Inc.
Michael Carroll
Alison Davis
Charles & Alice DiIorio
Charles & Marianne Finch
Deborah & Val Lambros M.D.
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Link Lancet
Corky Lunsford
Judy McKay
Anthony & Melinda Moiso
Alexander & Pamela Munro
Richard & Jan Naess
Adam Neeley Fine Art Jewley
Fred & Ruth Sacher
Jeffrey & Gwynn Sharpe
Robert Ward
Artists Circle
$1,000-2,999
Karyn Abbott
Joel Arenson
Rick Balzer & Lyn Burke Balzer
Gregory Bates & Joann Leatherby
Ron & Nancy Cambron
Valerie Cantwell
Caplin Foundation
John Connor
Donnie Crevier, Crevier Classic Cars
GM & Nora Cunningham
Donald & Joan Damask
Gregg & Mary DeNicola
Genny Boccardo-Dubey & Frank Dubey
Scott Gordon & Daryl Duitch-Gordon
Ellen Dupuy
Ebell Club of Laguna Beach
Donna & Paul Eckles
Patty Eisenberg
Emerald Bay Service District
Roger & Lisa Faubel
Moti Ferder
Lisa Field
Nancy Field
Sylvie Franz
Margaret Gates
Richard & Susan Gordinier
Douglas Greene
Sue Freeman
Madeleine Hayes
Joann Healy
Ara & Sandra Hovanesian
Patricia Hwang
Inter Communications Inc
Robert & Gail Israel
Lucetta J. Kallis
Ken & Janis Kaplan
Rochelle Karr
George & Diane Keplinger
June Klosterman
Robert Krause
Jarrett & Tommye Kuske
Matt & Mary Lawson
Stephen & Mollie Lazarus
Maryanne Leckie
Malcolm Lewis^
John & Bonnie Livingston
Orville & Jeane Marlett
Robert & Pat Mclaughlin
John Miller
Kathleen Mindlin
Miracle Foundation Fund
John Nootbaar
Rio Phior & Tony Fisch
Boyd & Carol Plowman
Penny Pralle
Bill & Pam Preston
Paul & Jorja Puma
Rotary Club of Irvine
Fred Sacher
Charles & Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation
Schwab Charitable Fund
Schweickert & Company
Jean Siegel
Morris & Stephany Skenderian
Nancy Smith
Ronald & June Stein
Josh & Edi Thimons
Belle Tuckerman
Joy Vansell
Terry & Roberta Vickrey
Bob & Kirsten Whalen
Kristi Willette
Doug & Karen Wilson
Linda Yellin
Wally Ziegler
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Advocate Circle
$500-999
Actors Equity Foundation, Inc.
James Aladian
Alexander Alpert & Carol Saltzman
Douglas Baker
Lori Bassman
A Boone
Brien Amspoker & Ellen Breitman
Chris Canaday
Ed Crook Family
Herman Cantrell & Joann Data
Robert & Nancy Englund
Gordon & Hannareta Fishman
Thomas & Sharon Fuelling
Ed Gillow & Joan Gladstone
Terry Hanna
Harley & Nancy Hanson
Lee & Susan Hill
Renae Hinchey
John & Kathleen Hoagland
James & Stephanie Johnson
J. Stanley & Mary W. Johnson Family
Foundation
Steve & Judi Johnson
Holly Johnston
James Joyce
Maureen Downes & Gregory Kirkorowicz
James Knoth
Kora Kroep
Adrian & Elaine Kuyper
Clark & Lockie Leonard
Jaye Ruth Friedman-Levy
Jason Liljestrom
Rob, Bre, & Sammie Lionetti
Carol Loback
John & Lisa Mansour
Jim Mears^
Heidi Miller
Bryan Milton
Joan Moe
Diane Mondini
Justin Myers
Richard & Lauren Packard
Marjorie Adams & Michael Philipps
Johni Pittenger
Playhouse Women's Lunch Group
Keith Polakoff
Ellen Richard
Richard & Sandra Sanders
Richard & Laurie Sandfer
Karly & Tom Simpson
Matthew & Karen Smith
Stephanie Stephens
Robert & Janne Stollar
Diane Stovall
Cynthia Swensen
Peter Tagni
Richard and Monica Thompson
Linda Van Myers
John Vinke
Jerald & Patricia Waldman
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The Laguna Playhouse Receives Funding from
Bank of America for the Our Stories Outreach
Program
This vital program targets underserved individuals, primarily Transitional Age Youth (TAY) 16 – 24, who have experienced dire life experiences.
By: Chloe Rabinowitz Dec. 06, 2023
Laguna Playhouse has received support from Bank of America for the Our Stories program for the third consecutive year. Bank of America has voiced its support of this mental wellness outreach program that seeks to improve the lives of local underserved youth. Laguna Playhouse launched the Our Stories program the beginning of 2020. This vital program targets underserved individuals, primarily Transitional Age Youth (TAY) 16 - 24, who have experienced dire life experiences such as homelessness, domestic violence, foster care, and debilitating illnesses. Our Stories engages with participants to create original creative works using their own life experiences as inspiration and catalyst for healing and change. The Our Stories program encompasses workshops, intensives, special events, presentations, youth theatre productions, and mental health panel discussions to reach and engage with youth and young adults. The Our Stories workshops and intensives are led by specially trained teaching artists and are monitored by mental health counselors and program managers. The Playhouse teaching artists use various exercises and prompts to create a space of safe self-expression of each individual's story, ensuring that each participant feels validated and empowered in the process. The participants share their story through a variety of artistic methods including playwriting, dance, spoken word, music, and visual arts. Through the isolation and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic this initiative has provided an essential tool for promoting mental wellness in the midst of a mental health crisis. Due to support from Bank of America and others, Laguna Playhouse was able to form partnerships with over 30 community organizations who serve at-risk youth and young adults. A few of the organizations who have partnered with the Laguna Playhouse this year to serve their clients with the Our Stories program are Laura's House, Project Kinship, Latino Health Access, Save Our Youth, Orangewood Foundation, Orange County Rescue Mission, OC Youth Center, Los Alamitos Youth Center, Project Hope Alliance, and Vera's Sanctuary. The Playhouse has ultimately served over 2,000 local individuals through these partnerships. At the completion of the sessions the participants are given resources for mental health professionals who will assist them with achieving an improved level of mental and behavioral health. Through this funding the Playhouse will continue to provide the Our Stories program with community organization partners, serving 2000 at-risk individuals again this year. Through increased funding the Playhouse will work to expand the outreach of this innovative program to individuals outside of the TAY demographic, ultimately sharing it with those experiencing incarceration, elementary and middle school aged children, and individuals in hospice and skilled nursing facilities. Joe Alanas, Director of Education & Outreach for the Laguna Playhouse said "The Our Stories program is instrumental for strengthening the mental health and well-being of underserved and at-risk youth in our community. The Laguna Playhouse is immensely grateful to Bank of America for their support of this very pivotal program." "The arts can be a transformational force for healing a community and helping to connect us," said Allen Staff, president, Bank of America, Orange County. "Laguna Beach Playhouse continues to do great work with its Our Stories project, bringing positive, lasting impacts on the well-being of older teens and young adults. We're proud to support this important program." For more information on the Our Stories outreach program contact Laguna Playhouse Community Outreach Manager Erin O'Flaherty at eoflaherty@lagunaplayhouse.com or (949) 500 - 0508. Website: https://lagunaplayhouse.com/education-community-engagement/our-stories/
Laguna Playhouse has received support from Bank of America for the Our Stories
program for the third consecutive year. Bank of America has voiced its support of
this mental wellness outreach program that seeks to improve the lives of local
underserved youth.
Laguna Playhouse launched the Our Stories program the beginning of 2020. This
vital program targets underserved individuals, primarily Transitional Age Youth
(TAY) 16 - 24, who have experienced dire life experiences such as homelessness,
domestic violence, foster care, and debilitating illnesses. Our Stories engages
with participants to create original creative works using their own life experiences
as inspiration and catalyst for healing and change.
The Our Stories program encompasses workshops, intensives, special events,
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presentations, youth theatre productions, and mental health panel discussions to
reach and engage with youth and young adults. The Our Stories workshops and
intensives are led by specially trained teaching artists and are monitored by
mental health counselors and program managers. The Playhouse teaching
artists use various exercises and prompts to create a space of safe self-
expression of each individual's story, ensuring that each participant feels
validated and empowered in the process. The participants share their story
through a variety of artistic methods including playwriting, dance, spoken word,
music, and visual arts. Through the isolation and uncertainty of the COVID-19
pandemic this initiative has provided an essential tool for promoting mental
wellness in the midst of a mental health crisis.
Due to support from Bank of America and others, Laguna Playhouse was able to
form partnerships with over 30 community organizations who serve at-risk youth
and young adults. A few of the organizations who have partnered with the
Laguna Playhouse this year to serve their clients with the Our Stories program are
Laura's House, Project Kinship, Latino Health Access, Save Our Youth, Orangewood
Foundation, Orange County Rescue Mission, OC Youth Center, Los Alamitos Youth
Center, Project Hope Alliance, and Vera's Sanctuary. The Playhouse has ultimately
served over 2,000 local individuals through these partnerships. At the completion
of the sessions the participants are given resources for mental health
professionals who will assist them with achieving an improved level of mental
and behavioral health.
Through this funding the Playhouse will continue to provide the Our Stories
program with community organization partners, serving 2000 at-risk individuals
again this year. Through increased funding the Playhouse will work to expand the
outreach of this innovative program to individuals outside of the TAY
demographic, ultimately sharing it with those experiencing incarceration,
elementary and middle school aged children, and individuals in hospice and
skilled nursing facilities.
Joe Alanas, Director of Education & Outreach for the Laguna Playhouse said "The
Our Stories program is instrumental for strengthening the mental health and
well-being of underserved and at-risk youth in our community. The Laguna
Playhouse is immensely grateful to Bank of America for their support of this very
pivotal program."
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"The arts can be a transformational force for healing a community and helping to
connect us," said Allen Staff, president, Bank of America, Orange County. "Laguna
Beach Playhouse continues to do great work with its Our Stories project, bringing
positive, lasting impacts on the well-being of older teens and young adults. We're
proud to support this important program."
For more information on the Our Stories outreach program contact Laguna
Playhouse Community Outreach Manager Erin O'Flaherty at
eoflaherty@lagunaplayhouse.com or (949) 500 - 0508.
Website: https://lagunaplayhouse.com/education-community-
engagement/our-stories/
ABOUT LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE
Founded in 1920, the historic Laguna Playhouse is one of the oldest continuously
operating not-for-profit theatres on the West Coast and is proud to be an active
participant in the celebrated Laguna Beach arts community. From classic plays
and musical comedies to the current off-Broadway smash, Laguna Playhouse
brings the magical experience of the performing arts direct to over 100,000
patrons each season.
Laguna Playhouse educational programming includes year-round classes,
productions by and for children and teens (Youth Theatre) and is one of the few
companies in the region that offer a curriculum-based professional theatre-
touring program, TheatreReach, which aligns with the California State Standards
for literature, history and performing arts curriculum.
Laguna Playhouse has been recognized for the past five years as one of Orange
County Register's "Best of OC" in the category of Live Theatre. The Laguna
Playhouse has featured many talented performers on stage, including Ed
Asner, Leslie Caron, Hershey Felder, Melanie Griffith, Val Kilmer, Gregory Harrison,
and Dan Lauria to name just a few.
Laguna Celebrates 100 Years! at www.lagunaplayhouse.com.
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION 2023-24 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 Chorale
Popular Name of Organization
95-2585505
Legal Name (if different) Federal Tax ID No.
3303 Harbor Blvd., Suite E5
Mailing Address
Costa Mesa 92660
City Zip
Molly Buzick Pontin 714-662-2345 x226 ____________________________________________________________________________ Contact Name Telephone
______________________molly@pacificchorale.org_______www.pacificchorale.org FAX E-mail Web Site Audiences and education program participants come from Orange, L.A., & Riverside Counties. Primary venues are Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, and St. Mark’s Presbyterian and Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Newport Beach
Geographical Area Served
Have you received a City of Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before? YES If so, when?2023
Year organization was founded 1968 Number of paid staff 8 FT/ 50 PT # of active volunteers 150
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: 1,650 _
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1. Briefly describe below your organization’s purpose, mission, and goals.
Pacific Chorale’s vision is to inspire a lifelong love of singing. It has been a cornerstone of the Orange County cultural landscape since it was founded in 1968 in the Corona del Mar living room of then-director Maurice Allard and Jan Unvert (now Jan Landstrom.) Led now by Artistic Director Robert Istad, it is one of the most respected choirs in the U.S., and is the primary artistic, civic, and social outlet for more than 150 professional and volunteer singers who devote hundreds of hours annually to concerts heard by 16,000 listeners.
Called an Orange County “treasure” with a “fresh viewpoint” (Orange County Register), Pacific Chorale
continues to rise in local and national prominence. In 2022, Pacific Chorale put Orange County on the choral map by winning the Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance on a recording of Mahler's Symphony No. 8 with the L.A. Philharmonic under Gustavo Dudamel. The increased visibility resulted in
invitations to perform at high-profile events including Star Wars Con in Anaheim and the memorial service of Officer Nicholas Vella, held in the Honda Center. These community performances were viewed by more than 20,000 people live and online.
In addition to presenting its own concert series each season, Pacific Chorale enjoys a long-standing partnership with Pacific Symphony, as well as collaborations with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hollywood Bowl, and other orchestras. The choir just returned from a European concert tour with venues including the Salzburg Cathedral, Bath Abbey, and Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford.
Deeply committed to making choral music accessible to people of all ages, Pacific Chorale also enriches the local community by providing hands-on education and free concert tickets to almost 2,000 lifelong learners each year, through after-school choirs at low-income elementary schools, a choral summer camp for high school students, and an annual community-wide festival for adult singers at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.
2. Identify and describe why there is a need in the Newport Beach Community foryour 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 notraining with musical instruments.” ) Describe how you have determined that yourorganization is the best organization for the proposed project/program.
Many of Pacific Chorale’s singers and strongest supporters reside in Newport Beach, and St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church has been our regular rehearsal venue for over a decade. Yet the opportunities for listeners to attend professional excellent performances within the city limits are limited. Pacific Chorale
helps make Newport Beach a destination for audiences by holding three chamber choir concerts at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church. One of these programs, “Carols by Candlelight,” has become a local favorite over the past eight years, with near-capacity crowds even as the number of performances
was doubled. These concerts support the local arts economy by utilizing Newport Beach venues and performers, and by drawing audience members to the area as an arts destination. Free concert tickets and a familiar neighborhood location ease access for N-MUSD students, many of whom may have never
attended a professional concert before.
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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 projecttimeline, with planned dates and locations. Identify individuals and groups involved,particularly artists and performers, and describe their roles and responsibilities. Describethe 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 andawareness of the arts in Newport Beach.
Is this a new x or existing x _ project/program?
Pacific Chorale will present three performances at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in 2024, led by Artistic Director Robert Istad.
Handel’s Israel in Egypt, in March, will be a special treat for lovers of Baroque music. Handel’s epic oratorio is a veritable masterclass in Baroque style, with its vivid musical depictions of the plagues and dangers faced by Moses and his people as they fled from slavery. Building on the success of 2023’s Monteverdi Vespers and the considerable existing fan base of the Baroque Music Festival, Pacific Chorale’s 32-voice chamber choir takes on this monumental masterwork. Once again, the choir will be joined by the Bach Collegium San Diego on Baroque-period instruments and Ruben Valenzuela on organ.
Carols by Candlelight, in December, has been called “the perfect embodiment of all that is beautiful about this holiday season” and “acoustic magic.” It has nearly doubled its audience base
since its inception, now regularly selling out two performances with listeners seeking a more meditative side of the winter holidays. Known
for its beautifully balanced programming of traditional and contemporary holiday music in a peaceful, candlelit setting, this intimate concert gives voice to the wonder, reverence, and awe of the season. Collaborators will include pianist David Clemensen and organist Jung-A Lee. Genie Davis of Diversions LA recommends, “Be sure to add this annual event to your must-do list in the future.”
As with all Pacific Chorale concerts, free tickets will be offered to students and social service agencies via our Intro to the Arts program, which strives to reduce barriers to concert attendance.
4. Define or describe the segment of the population in Newport Beach that you intend toserve by your project/program. Include such things as age, location, numbers served,etc.
Based on past ticket sales for similar offerings, we expect full-capacity crowds of 600 people for each of the two performances of Carols by Candlelight, and 450 for Israel in Egypt. Extrapolating from zip code and promo code data from past offerings at Our Lady Queen of Angels, we predict that more than half of attendees will be Newport Beach residents attracted to the local venue, and the remainder will come from other parts of Orange County with concentrations in Irvine, Laguna Beach, and Fullerton. We expect that a large contingent of Corona del Mar’s Baroque Music Festival fans will be drawn to the Handel concert in particular. Up to 50 tickets for each performance will be offered for free to local schools and social service agencies to ensure that price is not a barrier to access.
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5.Complete the project budget form. Address only the budget for the specific project, notyour annual operating budget. For multi-project proposals, please duplicate and fill out abudget 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 $5,000 $102,000
Administrative $4,850
Technical Production
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Expense/Space Rental $6,000
Marketing
Production/Exhibition
Expense Touring/Presentation Expense
Educational Materials
Transportation
Equipment $3,000
Other (if greater than 10%, annotate below)
GRAND TOTAL $5,000 $115,850
6.Describe the expected quantifiable outcomes of your project/program and how youwill evaluate the results. Be very specific in addressing the ways that you will determinethat your project/program met the needs that you identified and accomplishes the goalsyou 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.)
Pacific Chorale will hold four rehearsals and three concerts in Newport Beach. Concerts will be attended by an average of 550 listeners each, for a total audience of 1,650 listeners as measured by ticket sales. We
will offer up to 150 free tickets to Newport Beach choir students, families, and social service partners.
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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 organizationalsupport- not to exceed one page.
•If you are a 501(c) (3) organization attach a copy of your IRS determination letter (oryour fiscal agent’s) indicating tax exempt status.
•One brochure and/or one press clipping. Do not send photos, videos, CDs or any otherextraneous material. It will not be presented to the City Arts Commission.
8.Please complete this operating budget form for 2022/23 and 2023/24. This is notthe project/program budget for which you are applying, but your overallorganizational budget. You may annotate at the bottom if there are details critical to
the proposal.
OPERATING BUDGET
2022/23 Budget (current) 2023/24 Budget (projected)
I. Income (cash only)
Contributed $2,738,869 $2,445,729
Earned $ 576,076 $ 510,928
Total Income $3,314,945 $2,956,657
II. Expenses
Program $1,893,365 $2,242,098
General and Administrative $ 257,811 $ 254,950
Marketing and Development $1,100,979 $ 541,042
Total Expenses $3,252,155 $2,953,236
III. Operating Surplus/Deficit(Income minus Expenses)
$62,789 $ 3,421
IV. Fund Balance atBeginning of Year
0 0
V. Accumulated Surplus(Deficit)(Add lines III and IV)
0 $ 3,421
VI. In-Kind Contributions(attach schedule if greater than10% of total income)
0 0
9.I verify that the information submitted in this application is true and correct tothe best of my knowledge.
Name Molly Buzick Pontin Title Vice President
Signature Date 12/15/2023
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Board of Directors
Director Name Company Affiliation
*Mr. Brian Bates, Treasurer CPA, Bates Coughtry Reiss
Mr. David Bunker Executive Director, My Life Foundation
Dr. Robert Istad, Artistic Director Artistic Director, Pacific Chorale
Director of Choral Activities, Cal State Fullerton
Mr. Chris Lindley
Note: married to Susan Lindley Principal, LHF Brands
Ms. Susan Lindley
Note: married to Chris Lindley Retired, Capital Group
Mrs. Mary A. Lyons Retired, Newport Harbor High School
Mr. Rick McNeil Attorney, Crowell & Moring
*Mrs. Marcia O’Hern, Secretary Philanthropist
*Mr. Tom Pridonoff, Immediate Past Chair Retired, President & Owner, Accent Plastics
Mr. Stephane Quinn Attorney, Orange County Family Law
Mr. Ryan Ratcliff, Artists’ Council President Architect, Carlile Coatsworth Architects
*Mr. Craig Springer, Board Chair Executive Vice President, Irvine Barclay Theater
Mr. Michael Vantrease Retired, Plaza Bank
Mrs. Julie Virjee Director, Yambi Rwanda
Ms. Amanda Whiting Office Services Senior Coordinator, Capital Group
*denotes Executive Committee
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MAJOR DONORS
DONOR INDIVIDUAL (I), FOUNDATION (F),
GOVERNMENT (G,) CORPORATE (C)
$100,000+
Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons I
Charles and Ling Zhang I
Lenora Meister & Salt-Away Products, Inc. C
$25,000+
Hans and Valerie Imhof I
John and Lori Loftus I
Trish O'Donnell I
Marcia and Dennis O’Hern I
The Capital Group Companies F
Segerstrom Foundation F
$10,000+
Mary Ester Blakley
Karl and Marilyn Forsstrom I
Janice Johnson I
Thomas and Bonnie Pridonoff I
Loraine Reed I
Colburn Foundation F
Pacific Life Foundation F
California Arts Council G
National Endowment for the Arts G
$5,000+
Margaret Gates I
Nels and Andrea Klyver I
Peter and Bonnie Kremer I
Chris and Susan Lindley I
Kenneth and Carla Neeld I
Deborah Pasarow I
Kirsten and Craig Springer I
Li Hong Wang and Christopher Zhao I
Lon V. Smith Foundation F
Newport Beach Cultural Arts Commission G
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION 2023-24 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 714-876-2369Contact 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? May 2023
Year organization was founded 1978 Number of paid staff 50 # of active volunteers 2,428
Total amount requested: (from request line of project budget) $ 5,000
Estimated number of people in Newport Beach the proposed project(s) will serve: 412
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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 perform inspiring, entertaining and healing music, connect communities through diverse programming, inspire youth, provide therapeutic benefits and promote the well-being of the people we serve in southern California. The orchestra was founded in 1978 to provide classical music
concerts for the region and remains the largest American music ensemble formed in the last 50 years. Pacific Symphony’s strategic organizational goals are to: 1) Be a vibrant and inclusive cultural anchor recognized for the public value of its work; 2) Cultivate artistic vitality and grow market share through the continuous evolution of its work; 3) Foster wellness, spark inspiration, deepen self-awareness and nurture a zeal for life through deeper participation with orchestral music in order to leverage positive educational and
community engagement outcomes; and 4) Build internal culture and institutional capacity.
The Symphony presents more than 100 performances for the public, serving 275,000 residents and visitors each year. Education and community engagement programs produce more than 3,000 distinct learning and arts participation opportunities annually. Now fully restored following the pandemic, programs and
services furnish interactive music enrichment for K-12 students through Class Act (the focus of this request) while serving under-represented and vulnerable populations through the Heartstrings initiative and other specially-designed and tailored programs for residents
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. “Basedon a study done by the PTA, there are one hundred children in the 4th-6th grades at Newport Elementarywho have had no training with musical instruments.”) Describe how you have determined that yourorganization is the best organization for the proposed project/program
Class Act is an unduplicated music education program in Orange County, offering opportunities for
students to learn directly from professional Pacific Symphony musicians who serve as teaching artists,
coaches and mentors, making students feel distinct and special. The program inspires schoolchildren to
achieve their academic goals through music enrichment, helping them acquire key life skills and gain
benefits from studying the arts, which is proven to advance student scholastic performance. For
example, The National Science Foundation researched connections between musical instruction and
attention span in 2014 and 2016, and found that music education is associated with improvements in
math, reading, cognitive ability, critical thinking, creativity and communication skills. Music has also
been shown to improve motivation, concentration, confidence, poise and teamwork.
One Newport Beach school is participating in 2024: Newport Coast Elementary School. a 15-year
program veteran that affirms the multiple-year benefits received by their student in the program. These
benefits have been documented in The Center for Arts Education Research at Columbia University
which cited a number of benefits for elementary and middle-school students who study the arts. Their
findings in 2019 include improvements in creative thinking abilities, cooperative learning, original
thought capability, and greater individual imagination. Moreover, cognitive, sound and personal
competencies are increased. Class Act enhances arts learning for students in the district and has served
as an inspiration to expand music programs in Newport Beach schools. Class Act is the only arts
education program in Orange County which offers the expertise of Symphony-affiliated musicians.
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3.Describe the specific project/program that will be funded by a cultural grant. Include how theproposed project/program will be implemented and outline a schedule or project timeline, with planneddates and locations. Identify individuals and groups involved, particularly artists and performers, and
describe their roles and responsibilities. Describe the background and qualifications of yourorganization and key personnel to be involved in the program. Remember: the City funds only projectsand programs- not operating expenses. These projects and programs must promote communityinvolvement and awareness of the arts in Newport Beach.
Is this a new_____ or existing __X__ project/program?
Grant funds are requested for the Class Act Music Education Program in Newport Coast Elementary School. For 29 years, Class Act has met the need for professional music education to help Orange County schools advance student achievement. Class Act trains and places Pacific Symphony players
into local schools where students receive the value of music learning from teaching artists. Musicians serve in year-long residencies which teach the fundamentals of music through age-appropriate classroom instruction, on-site school performances and a trip to the concert hall for a Symphony performance.
Class Act runs from September to June each year, with school and student participation beginning in
February 2024. The program staff designs Common Core curriculum-based workshop materials and lesson plans for all schools. The 2023-24 composer is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with the theme “Musical Balance.” Classroom materials are delivered to teachers during professional development and training workshops where they learn to integrate music into areas of learning. Music activities and workshops for students run from February to June, with Youth Concerts presented in May. Assessments
and evaluation are conducted during and after all student activities. Staff measures program effectiveness throughout the year to monitor student progress and to ensure outcomes and goals are met.
Class Act engages the entire student body at Newport Coast Elementary School, as well as teachers,
principals, parent coordinators, administrators and volunteers. There are eight Pacific Symphony
musicians who serve twenty-one schools in the 2023-24 Class Act program, with schools assigned a different musician each year. The program is led by Vice President of Education and Community Engagement Susan Kotses, who has sixteen years of experience with the Symphony and in the education field. Class Act utilizes a staff of seven, led by Program Manager Payal Swami, with five years of
program experience, and with staff managing, coordinating and overseeing all program components and
activities. Since its beginning, Class Act has served nearly 350,000 students, teachers and principals in Orange County over a 29-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 2024, Class Act will serve 376 children in Newport Coast Elementary School, together with 19 teachers, 16 staff and parent coordinators, and 1 principal (412 total). Newport Coast serves Kindergarten through 6th grade students, ages 5-11. As previously noted, Newport Coast has partnered
with Class Act for fifteen years and has witnessed great student advancements demonstrated over the
years, including scholastic improvements from their program participation in 2022-23, supported by a grant from the Newport Beach City Arts Commission.
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5.Complete the project budget form. Address only the budget for the specific project, not your annualoperating 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 2,000 15,000
Administrative 1,000 5,000
Technical Production 1,000 3,000
EXPENSES-Operating Facility Exp./Space Rental
Marketing
Production/Exhibition Expense
Touring/Presentation Expense
Educational Materials 1,000 2,000
Transportation
Equipment Other (if greater than 10%, annotate below) GRAND TOTAL $5,000 $25,000
6.Describe the expected quantifiable outcomes of your project/program and how you will evaluate theresults. 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 provide50 hours of musical instruction and instruments to the 100 children at Newport Elementary school asmeasured by music store rental receipts and logs of instructors.)
The overall desired outcome is for K-6 elementary schoolchildren to improve their academic
achievement through the Class Act music education program. The overarching outcome for educators is
to improve their music aptitude in order to teach the arts more effectively, and augment student
learning in music. The quantifiable outcomes for 376 Newport Beach students and 19 teachers are:
a.A total of 77% or 290 of the estimated 376 students will demonstrate increased knowledge aboutthe Class Act composer of the year and their music. Outcomes are measured through pre- andpost-program testing, questionnaires and teacher surveys.
b.A total of 256 students out of 376 will express a desire to continue to engage in music and the
arts, representing 68% of all Class Act students. Results are quantified through pre- and post-program surveys, along with parent/teacher comments and feedback, and student enrollment insubsequent music and arts programs.
c.A total of 84% or 16 of the 19 Class Act teachers will increase their capacity to teach the arts
more effectively and better support the Common Core in their classroom. The results aremeasured from teacher and principal surveys, individual interviews, one-on-one follow-up andin-person meetings with teachers.
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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 2022/2023 and 2023/2024. 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 2022/2023 Budget (current) 2023/2024 Budget (projected)
I.Income (cash only)
Contributed 14,224,494 14,225,750
Earned 9,464,571 9,520,195 Total Income 23,689,065 23,745,945
II.Expenses Program 15,761,255 15,761,300 General and Administrative 2,611,353 2,612,200
Marketing and Development 5,299,077 5,300,595
Total Expenses 23,671,685 23,674,095
III.Operating Surplus/Deficit(Income minus Expenses)17,380 71,850
IV.Fund Balance at Beginningof Year (2,083,624) (2,066,244)
V.Accumulated Surplus(Deficit)
(Add lines III and IV)
(2,066,244) (1,994,394)
VI.In-Kind Contributions(attach schedule if greater than
10% of total income)
0 0
Notes: Pacific Symphony experienced its first deficit in FY21 due to the pandemic, which is noted under IV.
Fund Balance. With the concert hall re-opened, ticket sales/earned income fluctuates while contributed income
fills the gap to balance the budget. Projections for 2023/2024 remain the same as audiences slowly return.
9.I verify that the information submitted in this application is true and correct to the best of myknowledge.
Name Luisa Cariaga ______ Title Director of Institutional Giving
Signature___Luisa Cariaga___________________________ Date January 11, 2024
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Board of Directors 2023-24
Sally Anderson, Community Leader
*Susan Anderson, Vice Chair/Philanthropist
*Leona Aronoff-Sadacca, Retired
Lindsay A. Ayers, Carothers DiSante LLP
Richard Bridgford, Bridgford Gleason Artinian
Eric B. Chamberlain, Bank of America
*Jo Ellen Chatham, Retired
Patrick Chen, JETCC Investments
*Carol Choi, United Exchange Corporation
Robert F. Davey, Retired
Ginny Davies, Community Leader
William Dolan, U.S. Bank
Lucy Dunn. Orange County Business Council
Cynthia Ellis, Musician Representative
*John R. Evans, Immed. Past Chair/Retired
*John E. Forsyte, President and CEO
*Barbara Foster, Insights Worldwide
Maria Francis, Community Leader
*Michael S. Gordon, First Q Capital
Nick Guanzon-Greenko, Tangram Interiors
Andrew Hanson,Sherry Meyerhoff Hanson Crance
Donald Hecht, Calif. Southern University
Janine Heft, City of Laguna Hills Mayor
Michelle M. Horowitz, Community Leader
James Newton Howard, JNH Studios
Donald Hu, JDH Pacific
*Jerry Huang, Vizio Inc.
Reza Jahangiri, American Advisors Group
Hon. John Mark Jennings, In-N-Out Burger
*Seth R. Johnson, Community Leader
Edward Kim , Chief Physician, City of Hope
*Joann Leatherby, Secretary/Leatherby Fdn
Agnes Lew, East West Bank
Robin Liu, President, Cabinetry 1 Inc.
*Phillip N. Lyons, Pinecreek Investment Co.
*Diana Martin, Diana Martin Gifts
*Patricia McAuley, Community Leader
David V. Melilli, David Melilli Company
Louise Merage, Merage Family Foundation
Laszlo Mezo, Musician Representative
Abbas Mohaddes, Econolite
Haydee Mollura, Community Leader
Maurice Murray, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Tawni Nguyen, Merrill Lynch Wealth Mgmt
Stacey E. Nicholas, Philanthropist
*Mark Nielsen, Treasurer, TextPower, Inc.
*Arthur Ong, Chair/PIMCO
David A. Ontko, Disneyland Resorts
*Anoosheh Oskouian, Ship & Shore Environ.
Karin Pearson, Capital Group
John B. Peller, Community Leader
*Judith Posnikoff, Martlet Asset Mgmt, LLC
Michelle Rohé, Community Leader
Chiyo Rowe, Community Leader
Rob Schumitzky, Musician Representative
Scott Seigel, California Closets
Ronna Shipman, Retired
Evan B. Siegel, Ground Zero Pharma
Hon. Warren Siegel, OC Sup Court (ret)
Ron Simon, RSI Holding Corporation
Al Spector, Real Estate Investor
Elizabeth D. Stahr, Community Leader
Walter Stahr, Author/Community Leader
Andria Strelow, Community Leader
*M.C. Sungaila, Complex Appellate Lit. Group
*CarolAnn Tassios, Community Leader
*Andy Thorburn, Community Leader
*Christopher Tower, BDO Seidman LLP
David H. Troob, Troob Capital Management
*Bart Van Aardenne, Terranet
Framroze Virjee, CSU Fullerton President
W.Henry Walker, F&M Bank
*Judy Whitmore, Community Leader
Nancy Wong, Real Estate Investor
Jane Fujishige Yada, Fujishige Farms, Inc.
Charles Zhang, Zion Enterprises LLC
Officers in Bold
*Executive Committee Rev. 10/31/2023
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Pacific Symphony
List of Funders 2022-23
for fiscal year ending June 30, 2023
Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation 650,000$ Ahmanson Charitable Community Trust 555,000$
Orange County Community Foundation 325,000$
Lyons Share Foundation 236,000$
Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County 228,000$
William and Nancy Thompson Foundation 225,000$ Kohl Family Foundation 200,000$
Zion Charity Foundation 195,000$ Joe MacPherson Foundation 175,000$
Fidelilty Charitable Gift Fund 159,500$ Bank of America Foundation 157,500$
The Nicholas Endowment 154,000$
Henry & Elizabeth Segerstrom Charitable Foundation 150,000$ City of Hope 150,000$
The Segerstrom Foundation 120,000$ Palm Springs Friends of Philharmonic 120,000$
Farmers and Merchants Bank 120,000$ Schwab Charitable Fund 101,000$
Hanson Family Foundation 100,000$
Louise Merage Family Foundation 100,000$
Simon Foundation for Education 100,000$
Chapman University 90,000$ Janet Curci Family Foundation 75,000$
Orco Block Company 65,000$ California Community Foundation 60,000$
US Bank 56,000$ Palm Foundation 50,000$
Argyros Family Foundation 50,000$
Bank Irvine 50,000$
National Christian Foundation California 50,000$
Merage Family Foundation 50,000$ The Colburn Foundation 50,000$
The Capital Group Companies 48,700$ SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union 45,000$
California Closets 40,000$ Isidore and Penny Myers Foundation 36,100$
Wilfred and Janet Roof Foundation 35,000$
JETCC International, Inc.30,000$ California Southern University 30,000$
South Coast Chinese Cultural Association 30,000$ BNY Mellon 30,000$
The UCI Foundation 25,000$ Argyros Family Foundation 25,000$
Troob Family Foundation 25,000$ Prezents, Inc.25,000$
Bialer Family Foundation 20,000$
East West Bank 20,000$ Cunard 20,000$
Ernest and Irma Rose Foundation 20,000$ Asian Pacific Community Fund 20,000$
Margolis Family Foundation 20,000$ California Foundation for Stronger Communities 20,000$
Van Cleef & Arpels 20,000$ Farhang Foundation 15,000$
Loftus Family Foundation 15,000$
Pacific Life Foundation 15,000$ Blossom Siegel Family Foundation 15,000$
Greenburg Gross LLP 15,000$ St. Louis Community Foundation 15,000$
California State University Fullerton 15,000$ Doreen Marshall Fund for Youth 10,000$
Shanbron Family Foundation 10,000$
Cisco Corporate Social Responsibility 10,000$ Crean Foundation 10,000$
Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation 10,000$ David And Molly Pyott Foundation 10,000$
Ueberroth Family Foundation 10,000$ Vanguard Charitable Endowment 10,000$
Fletcher Jones Foundation 10,000$ St. Paul & Minnesota Foundation 7,500$
Labowe Family Foundation 5,000$
Gerrit and Amy Cole Foundation 5,000$ Mark Chapin Johnson Foundation 5,500$
AYCO Charitable Foundation 5,500$ William Gillespie Foundation 5,000$
The PIMCO Foundation 5,000$ O.L. Halsell Foundation 5,000$
Pershing LLC 5,000$ Greater Houston Community Foundation 5,000$
E. Nakamichi Foundation 5,000$
Miracle Fund Foundation/OCCF 2,500$ Robinson Foundation 2,500$
Wagner Foundation 2,000$ Renaissance Charitable Foundation 2,000$
D'Addario Foundation 2,000$ Total Support 5,816,300$
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Elementary School Partnership
Information packet for schools interested in
Class Act for the 2023-24 school year
How Your School Can Partner with Pacific Symphony to
Enhance Student Learning Through Music
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The Frieda Belinfante Class Act Program is Pacific Symphony’s
flagship youth education program. Individual Symphony musicians
are trained and placed in year-long residencies at up to 25 K-8
schools in Orange County, bringing the magic of symphonic music to over 15,000 students.
Class Act’s theme-based curriculum is aligned with both Common
Core and VAPA standards and allows school communities the
opportunity to explore a new theme and composer each year. In
2022-23 the program’s 28th season, Class Act explored the music
of Johann Sebastian Bach and the theme of “Musical Conversations.”
The strong partnership component between the Symphony and
school communities is key to the success of the program. 8,500
teachers and parents are part of the program each year, while Class Act serves as an entry point to other Symphony activities.
Program activities include Teacher Workshops,which provide
educators with grade-level appropriate, multidisciplinary arts
activities to enhance student learning in multiple subject areas through music. Student-centered activities include Prelude
Assemblies,viewed by each school’s entire student body and
hosted by a professional actor who introduces students to their
musician and the year’s theme and composer. Classroom Lessons
then follow, presented to each grade level and taught by Symphony musicians. As with all program elements, these age-appropriate
lessons are aligned with national Common Core and state VAPA
standards. Lessons focus on the year’s theme and featured
composer, as well as providing details about the musician's
instrument and career. Family Night ensemble performances are then presented at each school by a Symphony quintet, led by the
school’s musician and featuring their instrument. Youth Concerts
are interactive performances presented in late spring by the full
Symphony at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. These
concerts, designed for students in grades two and higher, emphasize musical concepts learned during the year through the
featured composer’s music. Students in grades K and 1 participate
in the Interactive Musical Experience,an age-appropriate
culminating activity that emphasizes active music-making.Bravo
Assemblies(or Codas) conclude the year, featuring each classroom’s creative expression of what was learned through Class
Act, in formats of their choosing: dance, music, theater, writing, or
visual art presentations.
The Frieda Belinfante Class Act program is presented for a minimal
charge to the participating schools in 14 cities countywide and has
been recognized by the League of American Orchestras and the
National Endowment for the Arts as one of the nine most exemplary music education programs in the United States.
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Class Act Events
Level II Program
Lessons with Symphony
Musician Teaching Artist
(30 minutes K & 1st grades
45 minutes 2nd grade & higher)
1 lesson per class
Family Night
(1 ½ -2 hours)
45-minute evening chamber concert, starting at 7:00pm,
held at school or nearby off-site location,
followed by question and answer with musicians
Prelude Assembly
Students divided into multiple
lower and upper grade assemblies
Youth Concert
(45-minute concert, plus transportation time)
Held at concert hall in Costa Mesa for
Grades 2 and higher**
Bravo Assembly or Coda
(1 hour, optional)
Entire school
Interactive Musical Experience
(IME)
(30-minutes)
Grades K and 1**
Teacher Workshop
(1 hour, optional)
All grade-level teachers
participate, including musicteacher whenever possible.
** 1st grade students are required to
attend EITHER the Interactive Musical
Experience OR the Youth Concert.
Schools may note which option they
prefer. 1st grade attendance at Youth
Concerts is based on seat availability
and not guaranteed.
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION
2023-2024 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.)
South Coast Repertory (SCR)
Popular Name of Organization
South Coast Repertory, Inc. 95-6122708
Legal Name Federal Tax ID No.
655 Town Center Drive, PO Box 2197
Mailing Address
Costa Mesa 92628-2197
City Zip
Domenick Ietto____________________________________________________714-708-5574________
Contact Name Telephone
714-708-5529___________________domenick@scr.org______________________scr.org__________FAX e-mail Web Site
Orange County, CA
Geographical Area Served
Have you received a City of Newport Beach Cultural Arts Grant before? _Yes_ If so, when? Numerous grants beginning decades ago, most recently in 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023.
Year organization founded 1964 Number of paid staff 97 FT & permanent PT # of active volunteers 200
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: We estimate that approximately 1,700 residents of Newport Beach will attend performances (see response to question 4)
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CULTURAL ARTS GRANT APPLICATION
1. Briefly describe below your organization’s purpose, mission, and goals. Purpose: South Coast Repertory serves its home community of Orange County and advances the American theatre artform by presenting plays that meet the highest standards of artistic and literary
excellence. SCR offers live performances of full professional productions on two stages at The David Emmes/Martin Benson Theatre Center. Programming reflects classic and modern repertoires as well as new work by America’s finest playwrights (including two world premieres this season, Craig Lucas’s
Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical and Eleanor Burgess’s Galilee, 34). SCR also serves the community by providing a wide array of education and outreach programs, including fully staged Theatre for Young
Audiences productions, which bring the vitality and magic of professional theatre to students of all ages, especially those from underserved areas, along with a full range of theatre training classes ranging from young beginners to aspiring professionals taught by renowned theatre professionals. In 2021, our theatre introduced Outside SCR, as a new summertime series of fully staged outdoor productions, presented at Mission San Juan Capistrano, partially in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The series continues this
summer with a family friendly musical production of The Old Man and the Old Moon. Mission & Goals: SCR was founded in the belief that theatre is an art form with a unique power to illuminate the human experience. We commit ourselves to exploring urgent human and social issues of our time, and to merging literature, design, and performance in ways that test the bounds of theatre's
artistic possibilities. We undertake to advance the art of theatre in the service of our community and aim to extend that service through educational, intercultural, and community engagement programs that harmonize with our artistic mission. 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 Regional theatres such as South Coast Repertory have significant economic and social-progress impact in the communities they serve. Currently, SCR reaches approximately 60,000 audience members from
throughout Orange County through performances and arts-education programs and has an economic
impact of approximately $50 million, as estimated by using multipliers that include direct and indirect spending (restaurants, hotels, transportation, etc.) in addition to the cost of theatre tickets. In order that those from all economic backgrounds may participate, SCR offers free or deeply discounted
tickets to numerous performances through programs such as Theatre Access and MyStage. SCR also
provides arts experiences and theatre-related training programs to young people in Orange County. We offer award-winning programs such as Theatre for Young Audiences and Neighborhood Conservatory that directly serve students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds through innovative partnerships with Title 1 schools. These students are given free tickets and their schools receive transportation
subsidies (primarily for buses) in order to remove any obstacles for those who wish to participate.
Due largely to restrictions on live performances during the COVID-19 pandemic, recent SCR seasons
have also offered digital online programming. Last season, our theatre is returned fully to live performances for in-person audiences and that approach continues in the current 2023/24 season.
3. Describe the specific project/program that will be funded by a cultural grant.
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Is this a new_____ or existing __X_ _ project/program?
For the current season, South Coast Repertory requests a Cultural Arts Grant to assist as we again return
to the classic Theatre for Young Audiences format of free school-day matinees for elementary school students, augmented with daytime and evening performances for the general public. The play selected for TYA in our 23/24 season is Alice’s Wonderland, a pop and hip-hop musical inspired by the Lewis Carroll classic that is filled with lively songs and features many well-known characters including The Mad Hatter,
The Queen of Hearts, Caterpillar, The Cheshire Cat and more. Our title character, Alice, is a brilliant,
ambitious, forward-thinking “take-charge” teen who dreams of making the world a better place by creating a video game called “Wonderland.” When a virus shuts it down, the cool and mysterious Rabbit pops from her screen asking for help and Alice leaps into the virtual world for an amazing adventure. In the end, our tale shows that an unassuming “computer nerd” can step-up and be the hero.
Alice’s Wonderland’s book, music and lyrics are by Julia Riew and J. Quinton Johnson and it is based on a concept by Linda Chichester and David Coffman. The play had its world premiere last year at the Coterie Theatre in Kansas City and our production, directed by SCR Artistic Coordinator Rob Salas on the Julianne Argyros Stage, will be its second. Alice’s Wonderland offers a new way engage with one of
literature’s great fantasies and adds some exciting onstage elements —including cutting-edge video and a
rousing final number that sends you back to the real world with a smile.
In total, twenty-five performances of Alice’s Wonderland will take place in February 2024, including ten free weekday matinee shows for students and teachers, mostly from low-income Title 1 schools; two paid matinee school-day performance; and thirteen “family friendly” weekend performances for the general public. SCR also provides bus transportation subsidies to Title 1 schools to assist those attending matinee performances.
What sets TYA productions apart from many other works designed specifically for children is that they are held to the same exacting standards as SCR’s adult shows, using professional actors, designers, and
directors. We believe strongly that a high-quality introduction to theatre, utilizing the latest technological tools for the stage (this TYA production of Alice’s Wonderland contains cutting-edge video elements), is the best means of creating interest and enthusiasm among young people and may help lead them to a lifelong appreciation of the performing arts.
4. Define or describe the segment of the population in Newport Beach that you intend to serve by yourproject/program. Include such things as age, location, numbers served, etc.
SCR’s 2023/24 season TYA production of Alice’s Wonderland is being offered free-of-charge to elementary schools in the Newport Mesa Unified and Santa Ana Unified School Districts and there will also be paid performances available to all members of the general public. We anticipate that approximately 6,000 individuals will attend this season’s TYA performances in February 2024, the
majority being elementary school students from the Newport Mesa and Santa Ana Unified School Districts.
5.Complete the project budget form.
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PROJECT BUDGET
Funding from the
City of Newport Beach
Funding from
Other Sources
EXPENSES-Personnel
Artistic 5,000 145,000
Administrative 30,000
Technical Production 105,000
EXPENSES-Operating
Facility Expense/Space Rental n/a
Marketing 106,000
Production/Exhibition Expense 50,000
Touring/Presentation Expense 5,000 (royalties)
Educational Materials Included in marketing expenses
Transportation 8,000 (bus subsidies)
Equipment Included in tech/production expenses
Other (if greater than 10%, annotate below) 44,000 (ticket subsidies)
GRAND TOTAL $498,000
6. Describe the expected quantifiable outcomes of your project/program and how you will evaluate theresults. 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.)
SCR will present the professionally-staged theatrical production of Alice’s Wonderland, designed to
appeal to young people and family audiences as part of its Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) series.
The following outcomes are expected:
• provide a meaningful introduction to the theatrical arts for school children through engagingtheatre experiences,
• incorporate theatre into the educational experience of elementary school children with an
entertaining, thematically-appropriate play with subject matter supported by on-line study guides
• expand the range of educational tools available to teachers through an intellectually stimulating
musical play which can act as a reinforcing supplement to classroom instruction.
SCR collects the following qualitative and quantitative feedback to help evaluate each TYA production:
• number of students attending or viewing TYA presentations•feedback from students and teachers recounting their experiences• surveys to teachers from participating schools• total number of subscriptions and single tickets utilized for each public performance
7. Attachments Requested
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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 fiscalagent’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 2022/2023 and 2023/2024.
OPERATING BUDGET
FY22/23 Budget FY 23/24 Budget
I. Income (cash only)
Contributed 5,403,000 3,230,000
Earned 6,307,000 9,224,000
Total Income 11,710,000 12,454,000
II. Expenses
Program 8,773,000 9,134,000
General and Administrative 1,557,000 1,693,000
Marketing and Development 1,380,000 1,627,000
Total Expenses 11,710,000 12,454,000
III. Operating Surplus/Deficit(Income minus Expenses) 0 0
IV. Fund Balance at
Beginning of Year
V. Accumulated Surplus
(Deficit)
(Add lines III and IV)
0 0
VI. In-Kind Contributions(attach schedule if greater than
10% of total income)
NOTE: South Coast Repertory operates on a fiscal year that runs from September 1 through August 31.
9. I verify that the information submitted in this application is true and correct to the best of myknowledge.
Name: Domenick Ietto Title: Grants Manager
Signature Domenick Ietto Date: January 5, 2024
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SOUTH COAST REPERTORY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2023-2024 SEASON
Talya Nevo-Hacohen PRESIDENT; Chief Investment Officer & E.V.P., Sabra Health Care REIT, Irvine
Michael C. Ray VICE PRESIDENT, Advancement, Executive V.P., Western Digital Corporation, Irvine
Michael R. Hards VICE PRESIDENT, Development; Community Leader, Orange
Adrian S. Griggs VICE PRESIDENT, Finance; Executive V.P. & COO, Pacific Life Insurance Company, Newport Beach
Leona Aronoff-Sadacca VICE PRESIDENT, Community Relations; CEO, Aronoff Capital, Costa Mesa
Martin E. Benson Founding Artistic Director, SCR, Costa Mesa
Sophia Hall Cripe Community Leader, Newport Beach
David M. Emmes, Ph.D.Founding Artistic Director, SCR, Costa Mesa
David Ivers Artistic Director, SCR, Costa Mesa
Timothy J. Kay Partner, Snell & Wilmer LLP
Lea Kong Community Leader, Foothill Ranch
Joseph A. Lobe Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Private Bank, Irvine
Deepak Nanda Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Irvine
Tara Netherton Relationship Manager, Commercial Banking, U.S. Bank, Newport Beach
Giulia Newton Community Leader, Irvine
Mark Peterson Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, Newport Beach
Susan Shieldkret-Dull Community Leader, Los Angeles
Connie Spenuzza Author and Publisher, Dana Point
Paula Tomei Managing Director, SCR, Costa Mesa
Ernesto M. Vasquez Partner & CEO, SVA Architects, Santa Ana
Julia Voce Community Leader, Seal Beach
Bruce Wagner Director & Senior Administrator, Commercial Banking Credit Administration, Union Bank, Irvine
Nickie Williams Community Leader, Fallbrook
Felix Yan Executive Director, JP Morgan Private Bank, Irvine
HONORARY TRUSTEES EMERITUS TRUSTEES
Julianne Argyros Barbara Glabman Laurie Smits Staude
Paul F. Folino Lydia Wang Himes Sue Stern
Timothy Weiss Betty Eu Huang Mrs. DeLane J. Thyen
Olivia A. Johnson Socorro Vasquez
Teri Kennady Elaine J. Weinberg
Ann L. Mound Tod White
Barbara Roberts
655 Town Center Drive, P.O. Box 2197, Costa Mesa, CA 92628 (714) 708-5500
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South Coast Repertory is honored and grateful to have more than 2,000 Friends of SCR who support our
Annual Fund. Every year, the Friends contribute critical dollars to help us make up the difference between the income we receive from ticket revenue and the actual cost of producing plays, commissioning new works, bringing theatre to school children and all the other services that SCR provides to Orange County and beyond. Friends’ gifts range from $75 to more than $100,000. Each and every Friend of SCR plays a valuable role in the life of this theatre.
LeadershipThe Shubert Foundation The Nicholas Endowment The Segerstrom Foundation
Segerstrom Stage Producers Julianne & George Argyros/Argyros Family Foundation* Richard & Lisa de Lorimier Talya Nevo-Hacohen & Bill Schenker*
Julianne Argyros Stage ProducersTimothy & Marianne Kay*/Argyros Family Foundation U.S. Bank Foundation Mickey & Nickie Williams*
Outside SCR ProducersApriem Advisors* Michael Ray Connie and Dr. Peter Spenuzza, Spenuzza Velastegui Family Foundation Haskell & White LLP* Susan Shieldkret & David Dull*
New Work SponsorsElizabeth George Foundation National Endowment for the Arts The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
Pacific Playwrights Festival ProducersLaurie & Steve Duncan* Kristen & Adrian Griggs Peter & Joy Sloan Julia Voce* Jean & Tim Weiss
Theatre for Young Audiences ProducersLeona Aronoff-Sadacca* Laurie & Steve Duncan*
Education Sponsors
Bank of America Foundation Capital Group Hans & Valerie Imhof Olivia & A. Andrew Johnson The Kobrin Family Schalon & Giulia Newton Pacific Life Foundation Barbara U. Roberts
Playwrights CircleSandy Segerstrom Daniels* Dr. & Mrs. Robert Davey David Emmes & Paula Tomei* and one anonymous donor
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STUDY GUIDE
book, music and lyrics by Julia Riew & J. Quinton Johnson
Conceived by Linda Chichester & David Coffman
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T heatre is an art form that depends on both the artists and the audience. A performance is influenced by an audience,
just as an audience is influenced by a performance. With this play, the artists and staff of South Coast Repertory
have created a special new world for you. Sometimes that world is so exciting that you can barely hold still. But
remember: once the play begins, you are connected to all the other people in the audience, as well as to the actors on
the stage, because you’re all in the same room. The actors can see you, hear you and feel you, just as you can see, hear
and feel them. Your attention, involvement, responses and imagination are a real part of each and every performance. The play
can actually be made better because of you!
STUDENT TIPS FOR THEATRE TRIPS
•Stay with your group at all times and pay attention to your teachers and chaperones.
•Take your seat in the theatre before going to the bathroom or getting a drink of water.
•Make yourself comfortable while keeping movement to a minimum.
•Do not stand up, walk around or put your feet on the seat in front of you.
•Absolutely no chewing gum, eating or drinking in the building.
•No backpacks, cameras or electronic devices are permitted in the theatre.
•Feel free to talk quietly in your seats before the show.
•Show your appreciation by clapping for the actors at the end of the play.
•After the lights come back up, wait for the ushers to escort your group out of the theatre.
THEATRE VOCABULARY
•Backstage The space behind the acting area, unseen by the audience.•Blocking The movement onstage designed by the director and performed by the actors.•Box Office A windowed space at the front of the theatre building where tickets are sold.•Choreography The art of creating and arranging dances onstage.•Cue The last words or action of an actor immediately preceding the lines or business of another actor.•Downstage The part of the stage closest to the audience. At one time, stages were raked, or sloped, with the lower
(“down”) part closest to the audience, and the higher (“up”) part farther away.•Green Room A room near the stage where actors await entrance cues and receive guests. The room’s name comes
from Elizabethan times, when actors waited on a real “green” (or patch of grass).•Matinee A morning or afternoon performance of a play.•Props All the hand-held items and stage furnishings, including furniture, that are physically used by the actors.•Rehearsal Time used by performers to practice privately before a performance in front of an audience.•Script The text of the play, including dialogue and stage directions, all written by the playwright.•Upstage The area of the stage farthest away from the audience and nearest to the back wall.
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Alice’s Wonderland • South CoaSt RepeRtoRy •3
Alice is a bright, passionate teenager who
loves videogames. She loves them so
much that she’s created her own—a game
called “Wonderland.” The world of Won-
derland is one of countless possibilities,
where players can level up until they arrive at the palace to
meet the beloved ruler, the Queen of Hearts. The game’s
slogan is simple: “No matter who you are in real life, you
can be the hero in Wonderland.”
When Alice finishes her game, she feels like she’s on top of
the world. (Maybe even a real-life hero!) She’s confident
“Wonderland” will impress her friends, too. Unfortunate-
ly, the game’s debut gets off to a rocky start, and Alice’s
friends quickly lose interest. Alice is disappointed and an-
gry. If they don’t care, why should she? Alice slams her lap-
top shut, which corrupts the game’s data—and infects it
with a virus.
In the middle of the night, a mysterious figure appears by
Alice’s bedside. She wakes up to find Rabbit, the “Won-
derland” character designed to guide players through the
game. Rabbit tells Alice to follow him down to Wonder-
land. It’s in trouble, and the characters need her to save
them. Alice is reluctant at first, but she’s intrigued by Rab-
bit. So, she *jumps* in the airs and begins to fall down…
down… down… straight into…
~ W O N D E R L A N D ~
That’s right. Alice lands inside the game. But it’s not at
all like the world she created. Something’s off. Rabbit ex-
plains that one day there was a great Blackout—as if some-
one yanked out the entire world’s cord—and ever since,
a virus has spread throughout Wonderland. That virus is
causing glitching, skipping, and pixelating. More impor-
tantly, it’s causing widespread panic among the characters.
A panic that’s traveled all the way to the top. Alice wit-
nesses firsthand a disheveled Queen of Hearts “delete” (or
decapitate!) a character who’s experiencing a glitch due to
the virus.
Something is very wrong in
Wonderland! The merciless Queen
of Hearts is nothing like the charac-
ter that Alice designed. But ever since the
Blackout, the Queen has become terrified that
her subjects no longer believe in her goodness and
ability to rule. She deletes anyone who shows even
the slightest sign of a glitch, and she needs constant ad-
miration. The Queen lives for the applause, and she’ll do
anything to get it. In fact, that evening she’s planning a
massive concert at the palace. As long as the Wonderland-
ers are clapping for her, the Queen can pretend that noth-
ing is wrong.
Alice is convinced the Queen of Hearts must be the real
virus infecting Wonderland—and there’s only one way to
fix things: stop the applause. Alice must save Wonderland
from the murderous Queen. Alice sets off, determined to
head straight to the palace. But Rabbit reminds her that
she hasn’t unlocked that level yet. Wonderland is a video-
game, after all. Like everyone else, Alice has to start at the
beginning. Alice *jumps* and lands in…
~ LEVEL 1 ~
There, Alice meets Caterpillar, whom she tries to con-
vince to join her mission to stop the Queen. Yet despite
the problems in Wonderland, Caterpillar is content just
vibing and thriving. If the virus could get him at any time,
he might as well just chill, right? But Alice recognizes
that, beneath his act, Caterpillar is scared. She eventually
persuades him to meet her at the palace to challenge the
Queen. Once she does, Caterpillar opens a nearby portal,
and Alice *jumps* into…
~ LEVEL 2 ~
At first, Alice thinks she must be lost. No one’s there.
Then, a Cat appears—a Cat who seems more interested in
her phone than in Alice. When Cat finally looks up from
her screen and sees Alice in front of her, she thinks the girl
is absolutely perfect…for one of the Queen’s backup danc-
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The Play
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ers. Alice refuses. She would never dance for the Queen!
Cat is more of a challenge to win over than Caterpillar, but
Alice remains undaunted. She questions Cat’s devotion to
the Queen, and Cat can’t help but be swayed. Finally, Cat
agrees to join Alice and Caterpillar at the castle. Then, Al-
ice *jumps* through the next portal to…
~ LEVEL 3 ~
IT’S THE MAD HATTER’S TEA PARTAYYY!!!
The hottest underground event. No talk of the
fascist Queen here. Just music and tea. Lots and
lots of tea. Maybe too much tea? The Mad Hat-
ter’s certainly had one cup too many. But he’s al-
ways ready for another. In her effort to get him
to join her at the palace, Alice takes the Hatter’s
tea away. And that makes him…well, MAD.
He attempts to trap Alice in the party. Even
though she hasn’t unlocked the next level—and
is technically breaking the rules of her own
game—Alice *jumps* and suddenly
finds herself at…
~ THE PALACE ~
At the Queen’s palace,
everything is glitch-
ing and pixelating out
the wazoo. Alice is
alone and calls out for
her friends—Rabbit,
Caterpillar, and Cat.
But when they arrive,
they’re followed closely
by the Queen. Alice realizes her
friends have sold her out. They’re
simply too scared that the Queen will
delete them. The Mad Hatter shows
up, too, but he can’t stop glitching.
The Queen blames Alice (and Alice’s
rule-breaking) for the Hatter’s fate.
Alice is arrested and thrown in the
dungeon—where she’ll stay until the
Queen publicly deletes her at the
royal concert.
Alice isn’t sure what to do next.
She wants to give up. She tells
Rabbit that she wants to quit the game. But then, Alice
has an idea. She knows how to defeat the Queen and save
Wonderland! She *jumps* and is transported to…
~ THE STADIUM ARCADIUM ~
At the stadium, Alice confronts the Queen. The Queen
suddenly begins to glitch with the virus and then—
in a rage—tries to infect all those around her.
Boom! The Queen zaps the Mad Hatter
with the virus. Boom! The Queen zaps Cat.
Boom! The Queen zaps Caterpillar. Boom!
The Queen zaps Rabbit. But before the
Queen can destroy all of Wonderland, Al-
ice is able to put her hand on the Queen’s
heart. Instantly, the virus disappears. The
simple gesture cures the Queen—and all
of Wonderland.
How did Alice save Won-
derland? She remem-
bered why she made
the game in the first
place. It wasn’t be-
cause she wanted
to impress people.
It was because
she loves vid-
eogames. Alice’s
self-doubt was
the virus, and it
infected every-
thing around her.
Quite simply, Alice forgot
to listen to her heart.
Back in the real world, Alice
works out the final kinks in
her videogame and, once again,
shows it to her friends. This
time, everything goes off without
a hitch…or a glitch. Because this
time, Alice remembers that no
one is going to believe in her if she
doesn’t believe in herself.
Alice costume rendering by
designer Alexis Carrie.
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FY 2023-24 Cultural Arts Grants - Ad Hoc Subcommittee Recommendations for Grant Approval
Organization
Requested
Amount
Recommend
Amount Program
# of People
Served Description
Backhausdance 4,000$ 4,000$
Dance Expressions: Creativity
and Choreography residency 750+
The Dance Expressions : Creativity and Choreography residency is a unique and distinct arts education
program in Newport Beach designed to engage and inspire middle and high school students by working
closely with professional dancers to learn new technique and movement, create their own piece to be
performed at their Fall 2024 Showcase, and having the opportunity to see a brand new choreographic work
performed by Backhausdance in the Sea King Theater at Corona del Mar Middle and High School (CDM).
Balboa Island Improvement
Association (BIIA)3,000$ 3,000$ Concerts in the Park 2,800 Series of 5 free summer concerts held at the Carol Beek Center.
Baroque Music Festival 6,500$ 4,500$
2024 Festival student
opportunities 600
The proposed NBAC grant will bring the three main vocal soloists and trumpet soloist from across the country
to Newport Beach and, in addition, support fees for the five local singers. Funds will also subsidize reduced-
cost student tickets priced at $10, increased from their $5 rate of many years, instead of general admission at
$45-$55, for all Festival concerts. This year, student rush tickets will again be available to family members of
NMUSD students as well as the students they are accompanying, as adopted in 2023. Grant monies will help
fund invitations for middle school, high school, and college students from Newport Beach and nearby to
attend the Finale dress rehearsal on June 22 plus the opening concert dress rehearsal on June 15.
Laguna Playhouse 5,000$ 5,000$ TheatreReach 525
Laguna Playhouse will share five performances of Island of the Blue Dolphins with students from Title 1
schools across Orange County in late October of 2024. The Playhouse Education and Outreach team will place
specific emphasis on serving elementary school students from the Newport-Mesa Unified School District with
the goal of serving at least 525 students.
Pacific Chorale 5,000$ 5,000$
Intro to the Arts and Passage
to the Arts 1,650
Complimentary ticket program for music students and clients and volunteers of local social service agencies.
Pacific Chorale will present three performances at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in 2024. March:
Handel’s Israel in Egypt (1 performance) December: Carols by Candlelight (2 performances).Up to 150 free
tickets will be offered to Newport Beach choir students, families, and social service partners
Pacific Symphony 5,000$ 3,500$ Class Act 412
Music education program for elementary school students. Classroom materials are delivered to teachers
during professional development and training workshops where they learn to integrate music into areas of
learning. Music activities and workshops for students run from February to June, with Youth Concerts
presented in May.
South Coast Repertory 5,000$ 5,000$
Theatre for Young Audiences
production of Alice's
Wonderland 1,700
SCR’s 2023/24 season TYA production of Alice’s Wonderland is being offered free-of-charge to elementary
schools in the Newport Mesa Unified and Santa Ana Unified School Districts.
TOTAL:33,500$ 30,000$
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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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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
February 8, 2024
Agenda Item No. 6
RECOMMENDATION:
The Art in Public Spaces Library Gallery Ad Hoc Subcommittee recommends that the City Arts
Commission approve exhibitions by Shant Beudjekian, Liberty Dickinson, Christopher Evans, Dorothy
Grettenberg Handy, Faro Mojahedi and Tianyi Wang in the Central Library lobby gallery space.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Newport Beach maintains two exhibit spaces at the Central Library. The Lobby Gallery in the
Central Library has approximately 38 feet of linear wall space designed for two-dimensional pieces of
art. Additionally, artists may apply to exhibit three-dimensional works in the two display cabinets that
were added to the Central Library display offerings in 2010. The display cases are approximately 24”
high x 24” deep x 24” wide.
Artists who want their work considered for display submit a completed Application for Review and
Consideration of Art.
The Library Services Director manages the gallery space. The City Arts Commission’s Art in Public Places
Ad Hoc Subcommittee meets periodically to review artist's submissions. Staff notifies artists of
acceptance and arranges the staging of the art.
At their January meeting, the Art in Public Spaces Library Gallery Ad Hoc Subcommittee recommended
that the work of artists Shant Beudjekian, Liberty Dickinson, Christopher Evans, Dorothy Grettenberg
Handy, Faro Mojahedi and Tianyi Wang be exhibited subject to City Arts Commission approval.
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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ATTACHMENT A: Examples of Shant Beudjekian’s artwork
ATTACHMENT B: Examples of Liberty Dickenson’s artwork
ATTACHMENT C: Examples of Christopher Evans’ artwork
ATTACHMENT D: Examples of Dorothy Grettenberg Handy’s artwork
ATTACHMENT E: Examples of Faro Mojahedi’s artwork
ATTACHMENT F: Examples of Tianyi Wang’s artwork
TO: CITY ARTS COMMISSION
FROM: Library Services Department
Melissa Hartson, Library Services Director
(949)717-3801, mhartson@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Camille Escareal-Garcia, Cultural Arts Assistant
TITLE: Central Library Gallery Exhibits
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SHANT BEUDJEKIAN'S ARTWORK
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LIBERTY DICKENSON'S ARTWORK
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CHRISTOPHER EVANS' ARTWORK
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DOROTHY
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FARO MOJAHEDI'S ARTWORK
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TIANYI WANG'S ARTWORK
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