Southern Shakespeare Company, Inc. Project Title: Southern Shakespeare Company 2020 Grant Number: 20.c.pr.142.459 Date Submitted: Friday, June 1, 2018
A. Cover Page Page 1 of 10 Guidelines
Please read the current Guidelines prior to starting the application: 2019-2020 Specific Cultural Project Grant Guidelines
Application Type
Proposal Type: Discipline-Based
Funding Category: N/A
Discipline: Professional Theatre
Proposal Title: Southern Shakespeare Company 2020
B. Contacts (Applicant Information) Page 2 of 10
Applicant Information
a. Organization Name: Southern Shakespeare Company, Inc. b. FEID: 30-0749713 c. Phone number: 850.321.0437 d. Principal Address: 119 S. Monroe St., Suite 300 Tallahassee, 32301-1591 e. Mailing Address: 119 S. Monroe St., Suite 300 Tallahassee, 32301-1591 f. Website: www.southernshakes.org g. Organization Type: Nonprofit Organization h. Organization Category: Other i. County: Leon j. DUNS number: 08200708
1. Grant Contact * First Name
Laura Last Name Johnson Phone
850.321.0437 Email [email protected]
2. Additional Contact * First Name
Jimmy Last Name Kontos Phone
850.339.4413 Email [email protected]
3. Authorized Official * First Name
Laura Last Name Johnson Phone 850.321.0437 Email
4. National Endowment for the Arts Descriptors Applicant Status
Organization - Nonprofit
Institution Type
Arts Service Organization
Applicant Discipline
Theatre
5. Department Name
C. Eligibility Page 3 of 10 1. What is the legal status of the applicant? *
Public Entity
Nonprofit, Tax-Exempt
Solo or Individual artists or unincoporated performing company
Other (not an eligible response)
2. Are proposed activities accessible to all members of the public? *
Yes (required for eligibility)
No
3. Do proposed activities occur between 7/1/2019 - 6/30/2020? *
Yes (required for eligibility)
No
4. How many years of completed programming does the applicant have? *
Less than 1 year
1-2 years
3 or more years (required minimum to request more than $50,000 in GPS)
5. Professional Theatre* *
Applicant compensates artistic staff and actors.
D. Excellence Page 4 of 10 1. Applicant Mission Statement - (Maximum characters 500.) * Southern Shakespeare Company, making Shakespeare accessible and fun, cultivates an appreciation of the arts through year- round educational programs, training, and an annual free Shakespeare-in-the-Park Festival.
2. Proposal Description
Describe the project or program for which you are requesting funding. Include goals, fully measurable objectives, activities, partnerships/collaborations, and a timeline. If you are an LAA or SSO, please include a statement that describes the services provided to your audience (including membership) and how those services are provided. Goals, Objectives, and Activities - (Maximum characters 5000.) Goals: Broad statements that are usually general, abstract, issue oriented with realistic priorities. Goals are a long-term end to which programs and activities are developed and should reflect the organization’s mission statement. Goals can be listed in priority order and ranked.
Objectives: Specific, measurable ends that are achievable within a time frame and mark progress towards achieving goals.
Activities: These are the specific activities that achieve the objectives.
The Southern Shakespeare Company, a professional theater company with an education mission, takes an innovative approach to the works of William Shakespeare and provides the North Florida region with a unique cultural experience, educational product, and economic resource.
Our annual free Shakespeare in the Park Festival, for which we are seeking funding support, offers unmistakable creative and instructional enhancement to local cultural and artistic life, employment opportunities for performing artists and technical production crews, vendor opportunities for local and regional merchants, increased tourism, and general enrichment and innovation in the quality of life for the North Florida region. This event is then the kick-off for the following year’s educational and outreach programs, professional productions, and community events.
The Southern Shakespeare Company remains dedicated to accomplishing our mission in the 2019/20 season and is excited about planning our sixth year.
In brief:
Our 2019 Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Macbeth will be the launching point for our 2019/20 “Much Ado About Shakespeare” season, introducing audiences to Shakespeare Man and Sonnet Man and to the teachers and students who have benefited from our teaching training programs, classroom workshops and intensives, audition and performance workshops, and after-school programs.
Festival attendees will also experience a special production of Macbeth which unites our Bardlings (the Southern Shakespeare junior performing company) and ElderBards (senior residents and life-long learners at Westminster Oaks), as they explore themes of gender, ambition, and power. Audience members will get a sneak-peek at our touring production and have the opportunity to purchase tickets at reduced rates on-site for William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (Abridged)
Finally, we will offer special Festival discounts for our Camp Shakespeare in June “Much Ado about Summer Fun”, a two week program for elementary and middle school-aged campers.
The availability of Free Shakespeare at Cascades Park along with extensive outreach to our schools, community centers, and our senior population, contributes to the creative and instructional enhancement and innovation in the quality of life found in the Big Bend. We have broadened community support as evidenced by the sheer numbers of individuals and families who participate in our community events, annual fundraisers, and our signature FREE Shakespeare in the Park event. We look forward to continuing to expand our role as part of this rich, cultural fabric of our community.
Partnerships & Collaborations - (Maximum characters 2000.) Describe any partnerships and/or collaborations with organizations directly related to the Specific Cultural Project (SCP) or General Programing (GPS). Discuss the responsibilities and benefits of the relationship and whether any formal agreements are in place.
Media Partners (Formal agreements in place)
Cuneo Creative – Extensive in-kind Art & Design Creation, Website maintenance
Bob O’Lary Photography – In-kind Photography
Creative Picture and Design In-kind special effects/media effects
Zachary Group In-kind PSA production
LevelUp Media In-kind PSA production
Tallahassee Democrat: Co-Sponsor of our Sonnet Contest
WFSU – Television production, Radio coverage, Children’s Area at Southern Shakespeare Festival
WCTV – Live television coverage, on-air Publicity, in-kind advertising
Sachs Media – Sonnet Contest Co-Sponsor, In-Kind Advertising Support
SalterMitchell – In-Kind & Advertising Support, Social Media campaign
Ziffer-Stansberry – Billboard Advertising, Visiting Artist Support
Zimmerman Agency In-Kind for original poster/art creation
Government Partners
City of Tallahassee Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Affairs – City Co-Sponsorship
City of Tallahassee Parks & Recreation Community Centers – Afterschool program support, touring show venues
Corporate Partners
Hopping, Green & Sams Corporate Sponsor, Print Production, Meeting Rooms
Centennial Bank – Sponsor for Sonnet Man/A Town United Program
Civic and Non-profit Partners
Oasis Center for Women & Girls – Rehearsal space for the Bardlings
Village Square – Facilitating TalkBack Sessions, Content Provider for local project
Production Partners
Canopy Roads Productions – Provide Set Construction and Platforming
Goodwood Museum & Gardens – Extensive rehearsal and performance space, co-producer of touring shows
FSU Opera – Costumes
Monticello Opera House – Venue for Touring Shows, Program Ad Swap, Set Construction
Tallahassee Hispanic Theater – Provide Set Construction and Platforming
Theater Tallahassee – Costumes
Theater with a Mission – Provides content/performers at the Festival
Westminster Oaks – Venue for multiple events, Foundation grant funds, Elder Bards
Education Partners
Leon County Schools
Tallahassee Community College – Rehearsal Space, support for A Town Divided
Grassroots School – Costumes, Rehearsal Space SAIL High School – Afterschool program support, Costumes, Actors
Timeline - (Maximum characters 2000.) List timeline of activities during the grant period.
Timeline
May 2019
9-12 Free Shakespeare in the Park Festival Event: Macbeth
June 2019
3-7 Camp Shakespeare
10-14 Camp Shakespeare
August 2019
8 Leon County School Teacher Workshop Teaching Shakespeare: Time to Act Up
12 Walker-Ford Afterschool Program begins (through 12/16/19)
15 LeVerne Payne Community Center program begins (through 12/19/18)
28 & 31 Bardlings Open Auditions
September 2019
1-2 Auditions for William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (Abridged)
9 Rehearsals begin for William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (Abridged)
24 Audition Workshop begins (through 11/5/19)
30 Leon High School 9th grade Shakespeare Intensive Pt I (Romeo and Juliet)
October 2019
1-4 Godby, Rickards, Lincoln, and Homeschool Community Shakespeare Intensive
7 Elder Bards: Shakespeare at Westminster Oaks
21-25 Shakespeare Intensive Pt II Romeo and Juliet
November 2019
4-8 Shakespeare Intensive Pt III Romeo and Juliet
6-9 Performances for William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (Abridged) at Goodwood Museum and Gardens
14 LCS Teacher Training Workshop
December 2019
13 Bardlings Fall Showcase
17 Community Center Fall Showcase
January 2020
6 Teacher presentation (for LCS Middle School Teachers)
14 Shakespeare Man at Fairview; Sonnet Man at Raa Middle School
16 Shakespeare Man at Fairview; Sonnet Man at Raa Middle
22 & 25 Bardlings Open Auditions
25 Shakespeare Uncorked Annual Wine Festival
26-28 Auditions for Much Ado About Nothing February 2020
4 Performance Workshops run for six weeks (through 3/12)
5 & 7 Shakespeare Man at Ft. Braden; Sonnet Man at Cobb Middle Schools
March 2020
2 Sonnet Contest begins (runs through April 24)
10 Shakespeare Man at Raa; Sonnet Man at Deerlake Middle Schools
12 Shakespeare Man at Raa; Sonnet Man at Deerlake Middle Schools
23 Rehearsals begin for Much Ado About Nothing
25 & 27 Shakespeare with Homeschool Community on Campus 1; Sonnet Man at Swift Creek
April 2020
8 Shakespeare at Cobb; Sonnet Man at Fairview Middle Schools
10 Shakespeare at Cobb; Sonnet Man at Fairview Middle Schools
10-12 Word of South
24 Deadline for Sonnet Contest submissions
May 2020
6 & 8 Shakespeare Man at Deerlake Middle School
7-10 Free Shakespeare in the Park Festival of Much Ado About Nothing
9-10 Bardlings performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
June 2020
8-12 Camp Shakespeare: Shakespeare’s Jokers and Jesters (Middle Schoolers) 15-19 Camp Shakespeare: Shakespeare’s Jokers and Jesters (High School)
E. Impact Page 5 of 10 Instructions
Do not count individuals reached through TV, radio, cable broadcast, the Internet, or other media. Include actual audience numbers based on paid/free admissions or seats filled. Avoid inflated numbers, and do not double-count repeat attendees.
Applicants to the UCCD Salary Assistance category should calculate the number of individuals benefitting based on the number of jobs the grant funds in the application is supporting. If it is only one (1) position, then the number of individuals benefitting should be one (1).
1. What is the estimated number of proposal events? *
57
2. What is the estimated number of opportunities for public participation? *
101
3. How many Adults will be engaged? *
12,400
4. How many school based youth will be engaged? *
6,880
5. How many non-school based youth will be engaged? *
4,740
6. How many artists will be directly involved? *
375
Total number of individuals who will be engaged? 24395
7. Select all categories that make up 25% or more of population directly benefitting (excluding broadcasts and online programming): * Children/Youth (0-18 years) Young Adults (19-24 years) Adults (25- 64 years) Older Adults (65+ years)
8. Select all categories that make up 25% or more of population directly benefitting (excluding broadcasts and online programming): * Black/African American White
9. Additional impact/participation numbers information (optional) - (Maximum characters 500.)
Use this space to provide the panel with additional detail or information about the impact/participation numbers.
We have seen a remarkable increase in our Southern Shakespeare Festival attendance, with a 30% increase between our 2017 and 2018 Festivals.
We attribute this increase to our special guest artist, Renee O'Connor (Xena: Warrior Princess), who drew visitors from around the globe. Moreover, our added performance day increased attendance figures and our Renaissance Fair were added draws, inviting folks from around the region to the enjoy our medieval food, fencing demonstrations, and performance artists.
We look forward to continuing this growth as we look to 2019/20.
10. In what counties will the project/program actually take place? Select the counties in which the project/programming will actually occur. For example, if your organization is located in Alachua county and you are planning programming that will take place in Alachua as well as the surrounding counties of Clay and St. Johns, you will list all three counties. Please do not include counties served unless the project or programming will be physically taking place in that county. State Service Organization applicants: Select all counties that will be served by your programming.
Leon
11. Proposal Impact - (Maximum characters 3500.) *
Describe the economic impact of your organization as a whole and of the proposal in particular on your local community. Include a description of your proposal's education and outreach activities.
Organizations: Include the economic impact of your organization as a whole.
Solo Artists: Include any positive social elements and community engagement anticipated from the project.
For the Southern Shakespeare Company our educational programs, outreach, and community engagement, all commencing with our Free Shakespeare in the Park cultural event, continue to shape community conversations, academic outcomes, and economic impact.
Shaping Community Engagement and Conversations
Perhaps one of the most exciting new program additions in the 2018.19 season is our outreach and engagement with our lifelong learners. Our partnership with Westminster Oaks, a Tallahassee senior living community, cultivated through our Bardlings productions at the Maguire Center (Westminster’s Oaks performing arts space), will expand to include an intergenerational program, connecting our Bardlings with the Elder Bards, creating artworks reflecting their shared life stories and experiences. For this first year, the Bardlings and Elder Bards will perform an abridged version of Macbeth at the Southern Shakespeare Festival, exploring gender roles, ambition, and power over the decades and across the generations.
Pairing the ”young in years” with our “young at heart” provides opportunities to share heritage and community, all the while weaving these experiences into the 2019.20 Midsummer Night’s Dream showcase production performed at the Festival which will explore mortality, magic, and love in all stages of life.
Academic Outcomes Through funding partnerships with the Foundation for Leon County Schools, our educational outreach programs are expected to reach close to 7,000 students in school and community center settings. Measurable outcomes consistently have demonstrated their impact on literary learning, comprehension; and analysis and anecdotal feedback shows an increased sense of community and confidence for all levels and across disciplines. Shakespeare’s universal themes of love, loss, betrayal, humor, tragedy, and his language all remain relevant in a changing world.
Shakspeare Man and Sonnet Man each provide presentations which make Shakespeare's plays and sonnets accessible and fun and invite student participation at our Free Shakespeare in tne Park Festival.
Economic Impact
The Economic Impact Estimate of the 2016 Festival, prepared by Downs & St. Germain Research, recorded the number of Out of County Visitors, including overnight and day visitors, as 1,000. The study also delineates $526,600 in Direct Spending by people living outside of Leon County. The estimated Total Economic Impact was $816,200 for our 2016 Festival.
As our marketing (and event) has grown and our guest artists have attracted more out-of-town visitors from across the nation (and as far as Italy and Australia) to Tallahassee, our impact estimates are estimated to be closer to $1.4 million for the 2018 Festival. This is expected to grow to $1.8 - $2 million by 2020.
SSC exists as a company where professional actors and artists work and collaborate, celebrating talents and experiences of all generations, cultivating an appreciation of the arts, generating income, and providing employment opportunities. In so doing, Southern Shakespeare Company continues to advance the careers of performing artists and technical staff in the region and, in so doing, connects ‘art and soul’ throughout the year, beginning with our Free Shakespeare in the Park event in May.
12. Marketing and Promotion - (Maximum characters 3500.) * Describe the marketing/promotion/publicity plans and audience development/expansion efforts as related to the proposal. For example, include information on advertising, social media, collaboration with local organizations, brochures, etc.
Our Multimedia and Marketing committee (MMC), continues to effectively formulate year-long marketing campaign strategies that include print, radio, television, digital billboards, social media, and special events to promote our programs and raise awareness of our Free Shakespeare in the Park Festival in May.
Through our secured partnership with SalterMitchell and our continued partnership with Cuneo Creative, we have grown our brand, increased engagement, and expanded our reach through effective digital campaigns and increased print ads, brochures, and articles. We have increased our Facebook “likes “and “followers” by 30% (3,250 followers currently); Twitter by 30%; and Instagram by 135%.
Locally, we have partnerships with Tallahassee Community College, Florida State University Opening Nights, and Florida African American Heritage, Preservation Network (for our Visiting Artist Series). In so doing, we have reached new audiences through email campaigns and social media cross-promotional efforts.
Regionally, we have sought to target specific markets, organizations, and groups most likely interested in our Festival. Consequently, we have seen an increase in the number of out-of-town visitors to this year’s Festival.
Nationally, we have aligned ourselves with Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA) for listing on STA calendars and websites. We also partnered with Zachary Group, an Emmy-award winning production company, and LevelUp Media to create a PSA to promote Southern Shakespeare Company across all media platforms.
SSC has worked to employ less conventional means of promoting our organization and events, including pop-up Shakespeare performances, a successful Kickstarter campaign for our junior company, Shakespeare-themed garden events, and post-event receptions. To maximize our community impact, our staff regularly promote Southern Shakespeare Company at large-scale community events such as Springtime Tallahassee, St. Patrick's Day Festival, Word of South, and others. In 2017, these outreach performances helped to promote our Festival and programs to more than 10,000 potential audience members.
To complement our extensive promotion through community events and partnerships, SSC employs more traditional print (newspaper ads, articles, brochures, and push cards), radio, and social media advertising campaigns. We have also expanded our television coverage in 2017 through a partnership with local affiliate, WCTV through PSA opportunities and Google ads.
Furthermore, Southern Shakespeare Company works closely with Visit Tallahassee, Visit Florida, and the Council on Culture and Arts (COCA) to promote the Company and Festival outside of Leon County. This out-of-market reach was further strengthened and supported by marketing grants funded through COCA in 2016 and 2017. In fact, our Free Shakespeare in the Park Festival most recently received a wonderful mention in the May 2017 publication of Delta Sky Magazine.
We continue the work required to expand our reach with regional and national publications such as American Theatre Magazine and Shakespeare Quarterly, and visit with regional Shakespeare festivals in Montgomery, Orlando, and Atlanta to increase our marketing footprint with novel ways of promoting our Festival to potentially new audiences.
F. Management and Operating Budget Page 6 of 10
1. Fiscal Condition and Sustainability - (Maximum characters 1750.) * Describe the fiscal condition of the organization as it relates to the successful completion of the proposal. Also describe plans to sustain the proposal activities after the grant period.
As we work to continue to provide this specific cultural event FREE to the public, Southern Shakespeare Company has sought multiple and diverse sources of income to help meet the costs of our Festival production. In previous years, the majority of support came from state and local government grants and contracts. In fact, our state and local government grants grew 47% over last year, increasing from $74,710 to $110,000 and making up about 60% of our total budget.
Also notable this year was a 44% increasein Individual Festival Membership and Patron of the Arts Sponsorships (from $25,000 to $36,000), as well as new ($10,000) Foundation grants from the Hagen Family Foundation.
The planned expansion of our FY19 Board is also intended to infuse our budget with additional corporate contributions and in-kind donations, the area that requires the most obvious attention and need for growth to ensure long-term sustainability, with the uncertainty of government grant funding. The goal is to shift the greater source of revenue from grant funds to private contributions.
Keeping in mind this paradigm shift, our Company will seek additional revenue from the following new programs:
Sustaining Memberships:
This annual giving program supports our year-round programs, provides Festival benefits, and renews automatically.
Crowdfunding/GoFund Me campaign: Keep Shakespeare FREE in the Park
While the tradition of "pass the hat" at our Festival events will continue, establishing a Crowdfunding campaign ahead of the Festival, with an integrated social media campaign, and inviting the 8,500-10,000 attendees to contribute, provides a convenient way to give larger sums of money before, during, and after the weekend event.
The anticipated increase in revenue sources is expected to shift the greater percentage of funding from government grants to private donors/sponsors.
2. Evaluation Plan - (Maximum characters 1750.) *
Briefly describe your methods and processes for gathering, analyzing, and reporting data to evaluate your programming with the purpose of improving, deciding to continue, or stopping.
There are several means by which SSC evaluates our Free Shakespeare in the Park Festival including community engagement/reach, economic impact, academic outcomes/improvement, and our own financial and mission impact.
Our post-event reports provide the hard data for evaluating our success in attendance figures, giving us a way to monitor progress.
As community support is the linchpin of our organization, evaluating community engagement is critical to our success. Since last year, we have seen a 30% increase in Facebook followers, 25% in Twitter followers, and an astounding 135% in Instagram followers. We have also seen a 75% increase in in-kind support since last year.
Most striking is the 40% increase in Festival attendance from the previous year. Festival participation, engagement, and interest feeds directly into our year-round educational programming in our Leon County Schools and after-school programs, in our community (the Bardlings, Elder-Bards, and audition and performance workshops) and at our Festivals in the years to come. On a more global level, a study to measure our economic impact, provided by Downs & St. Germain Research (included in the supplemental attachments) quantifies the number of local and visiting participants at our annual Festival. Monitoring economic impact offers further insight into our local and regional reach.
Downs & St. Germain Research evaluated the economic impact of our 2018 Festival. The results of this study will be available by June 30, 2018.
3. Completed Fiscal Year End Date (m/d/yyyy) * 6/30/2017
4. Operating Budget Summary
Expenses Previous Fiscal Year Current Fiscal Year Next Fiscal Year
1. Personnel: Administrative $25,000 $10,500 $20,000
2. Personnel: Programmatic $25,000 $64,300 $76,500
3. Personnel: Technical/Production $56,000 $62,500 $55,000
4. Outside Fees and Services: Programmatic $25,500 $25,000 $20,000
5. Outside Fees and Services: Other $5,000 $5,000
6. Space Rental, Rent or Mortgage $15,000 $21,000 $21,000
7. Travel $2,200
8. Marketing $23,500 $32,500 $32,500
9. Remaining Operating Expenses $4,000
A. Total Cash Expenses $170,000 $227,000 $230,000
B. In-kind Contributions $18,000 $30,000 $35,000
C. Total Operating Expenses $188,000 $257,000 $265,000
Income Previous Fiscal Year Current Fiscal Year Next Fiscal Year
10. Revenue: Admissions $5,000 $600 $2,000
11. Revenue: Contracted Services $1,000 $1,500
12. Revenue: Other $16,000 $44,000 $44,000 13. Private Support: Corporate $33,000 $25,000 $34,500
14. Private Support: Foundation $17,500 $10,000 $18,000
15. Private Support: Other $35,000 $19,650 $30,000
16. Government Support: Federal
17. Government Support: State/Regional $27,500 $25,000
18. Government Support: Local/County $33,000 $101,750 $100,000
19. Applicant Cash $3,000
D. Total Cash Income $170,000 $227,000 $230,000
B. In-kind Contributions $18,000 $30,000 $35,000
E. Total Operating Income $188,000 $257,000 $265,000
5. Additional Operating Budget Information (optional) - (Maximum characters 500.) Use this space to provide the panel with additional detail or information about the operating budget. For example, if you have a budget deficit or there has been a large change in your operating budget compared with last fiscal year.
The personnel/programmatic increase reflects the addition of a Program Director/Grant management position, as well as a part- time education program coordinator position.
The impact of the 25K loss of DCA funding is significant and means an important shift from government to private funding sources, as previously addressed,
6. Paid Staff
Applicant has no paid management staff.
Applicant has at least one part-time paid management staff member (but no full-time)
Applicant has one full-time paid management staff member
Applicant has more than one full-time paid management staff member
7. Hours *
Organization is open full-time
Organization is open part-time
G. Management and Proposal Budget Page 7 of 10 1. Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) Waiver *
Yes
No
2. Proposal Budget Expenses: Detail estimated proposal expenses in the budget categories listed below. Include only expenses that specifically related to the proposal. You can find a list of non-allowable and match only expenses at http://dos.florida-arts.org/grants/guidelines/2017- 2018.gps.guidelines.cfm#budget. Personnel: Administrative *
# Description Grant Funds Cash Match In-Kind Match Total
1 Executive Director-Admin $5,000 $5,000 $0 $10,000
2 Deputy Director $5,000 $5,000 $0 $10,000
Totals: $10,000 $10,000 $0 $20,000
Personnel: Programmatic *
# Description Grant Funds Cash Match In-Kind Match Total
1 Executive Director-Programmatic $2,500 $17,500 $0 $20,000
2 Education Administrator $5,000 $7,000 $0 $12,000
Totals: $7,500 $24,500 $0 $32,000
Personnel: Technical/Production *
# Description Grant Funds Cash Match In-Kind Match Total
1 Program/Production Manager $7,500 $7,500 $0 $15,000
Totals: $7,500 $7,500 $0 $15,000
Amount of Grant Funding Requested: $25,000
Cash Match: $42,000
In-Kind Match:
Match Amount: $42,000
Total Project Cost: $67,000
3. Proposal Budget Income: Detail the expected source of the cash match recorded in the expenses table in the budget categories listed below. Include only income that specifically relates to the proposal. The Proposal Budget income must equal the Proposal Budget expenses. Revenue: Other *
# Description Cash Match Total
1 Private funding/support $10,000 $10,000
Totals: $0 $10,000 $10,000
Private Support: Corporate *
# Description Cash Match Total
1 Corporate Sponsorships $25,000 $25,000
Totals: $0 $25,000 $25,000
Private Support: Other *
# Description Cash Match Total
1 Sustaining Memberships $7,000 $7,000
Totals: $0 $7,000 $7,000
Total Project Income: $67,000 Proposal Budget at a Glance
Line Item Expenses Income %
A. Request Amount $25,000 $25,000 37%
B. Cash Match $42,000 $42,000 63%
Total Cash $67,000 $67,000 100%
C. In-Kind $0 $0 0%
Total Proposal Budget $67,000 $67,000 100%
4. Additional Proposal Budget Information (optional) - (Maximum characters 500.)
Use this space to provide the panel with additional detail or information about the proposal budget. For example, if you have more in- kind than you can include in the proposal budget you can list it here.
On the guidance SSC previously received regarding tracking Festival funds, expenses, and distribution for the purposes of this application, we have proposed a plan where the salaries of the four core Festival staff members are covered by the DCA funds: Our Executive Director, Deputy Director, Education Administrator, Program/Production Manager.
H. Accessibility Page 8 of 10 1. Describe how the facilities and proposal activities are accessible to all audiences and any plans that are in place to improve accessibility. - (Maximum characters 2500.) * For example, explain use of accessibility symbols in marketing materials, accessibility of facilities and programming and/or target population. You can find resources on accessibility at http://dos.myflorida.com/cultural/info-and-opportunities/resources-by- topic/accessibility/. We encourage all applicants to include images in the support materials showing the use of accessibility symbols in marketing materials.
Southern Shakespeare Company ensures compliance and, beyond this, works to increase accessibility for persons with a variety of disabilities during our annual Festival, held at the (City of Tallahassee Parks and Recreation).
Cascades Park and the Capital City Amphitheater space is fully compliant with local, state, and federal disability requirements.
Most exceptionally, the Capital City Amphitheater is now equipped with a wireless system in designated seats that offers enhanced audio for those with compatible hearing aids.
In addition, there have been ongoing discussions with City Parks & Recreation administrators about obtaining a closed-captioned system in the Amphitheater to benefit hearing impaired guests not only at our Festival, but at all Cascades Park events on the Amphitheater stage.
Southern Shakespeare Company also currently retains two (2) sign language interpreters, Stevie Fenton and Daniel LeMay, who provided an ASL-interpreted performance for our 2018 production of Romeo and Juliet and will continue to provide ASL-interpreted performances for Macbeth in 2019 and Much Ado About Nothing in 2020.
The availability of these interpreters is promoted as part of our advertisements, newsletters, and other publications.
Second, the Company will provide large print program options for the visually impaired.
Third, the Company routinely provides specific training to ushers and greeters to ensure that pathways to seating for individuals with disabilities are clear and easily accessible. Fourth, the Company will offer educational classes for individuals with a variety of disabilities to provide advance information and assistance and facilitate a better understanding of the play materials.
Finally, because the walk to the Amphitheater can be challenging for individuals with physical limitations, adequate and accessible handicap parking spaces are made available. As part of our volunteer staff, we have an active outreach system, with extra personnel to facilitate shuttle services, as needed.
2. Policies and Procedures
Yes
No
3. Staff Person for Accessibility Compliance
Yes
No If yes, what is the name of the staff person responsible for accessibility compliance?
Laura Johnson
4. Section 504 Self Evaluation
Yes, the applicant has completed the Section 504 Self Evaluation Workbook from the National Endowment for the Arts. Yes, the applicant completed the Abbreviated Accessibility Checklist.
No, the applicant has not conducted an accessibility self-evaluation of its facilities and programs. If yes, when was the evaluation completed? 5/1/2017
I. Attachments and Support Materials Page 9 of 10 Complete the support materials list using the following definitions.
Title: A few brief but descriptive words. Example: "Support Letter from John Doe". Description: (optional) Additional details about the support materials that may be helpful to staff or panelists. Identify any works or artists featured in the materials. For larger documents, please indicate page number for DCA credit statement and/or logo. File: The file selected from your computer. For uploaded materials only. The following sizes and formats are allowed.
Content Type Format/extension Maximum size Images .jpg or .gif 5 MB documents .pdf or .txt 10 MB audio .mp3 10 MB video .mp4, .mov, or .wmv 200 MB
1. Required Attachment List Please upload your required attachments in the spaces provided. .
Substitute W-9 Form
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Southern.Shakespeare.Company.Substitute.W9.pdf 21 [KB] 5/31/2018 11:25:54 AM View file
2. Support materials (Optional)
File Title Description Size Type View (opens in new window) File Title Description Size Type View (opens in new window)
PSA_450-Years_R&J_32seconds.mov Southern This 30- 89649 View file Shakespeare second [KB] Festival PSA spot was for Romeo created by and Juliet the Zachary Group and LevelUp Media group as part of our marketing campaign for the 2018 Festival. These were posted on social media and aired on WCTV.
WFSU.SSC.Romeo.and.Juliet.Tom.Flanigan.Miles.Muir.Melanie.Applegate.mp3 WFSU This is a 4008 View file Interview radio [KB] and Promo interview for Romeo with our and Juliet Romeo with Tom and Juliet Flanigan leads, Miles Muir (Renee O'Connor's son) and Melanie Applegate
SSF.Printed.Promos.Articles.Reviews.Romeo.and.Juliet.2018.pdf Magazine 6062 View file and [KB] Newspaper articles and promotional pieces for Romeo and Juliet 2018 File Title Description Size Type View (opens in new window)
LOR.Mayor.Gillum.Florida's Division of Cultural Affairs - Southern Shakespeare Letter of 173 View file Company grant application.DCA.2018.pdf Support [KB] Mayor Andrew Gillum
DCA.2019.20.Grant.Southern Shakes.Goodwood Support.LOR.pdf Letter of 213 View file Support [KB] Goodwood Museum and Gardens
WCTV.Shakespeare.In.the.Spotlight.Romeo.and.Juliet.2018.mp4 WCTV In the Interview 38006 View file Spotlight with Renee [KB] Romeo and O'Connor Juliet & on WCTV Renee O'Connor
Testimonials.Shakespeare.in.the.Park.Romeo.and.Juliet_1.pdf Letters from 82 View file Festival [KB] Attendees
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I hereby certify that I have read and understand the guidelines and all application requirements for this grant program as outlined under section , Florida Statutes 265.286 and 1T-1.036, Florida Administrative Code. Signature (Enter first and last name) Laura Johnson