Annual Report 2006-2007

“ Arts Alliance is a mainstay for the arts in Houston. They unite us all. And their support helps us continue our mission.” Shannon Emerick, Main Street Theater HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE MISSION

The mission of Houston Arts Alliance is to nurture and promote participation in the arts in Houston and Harris County.

The Houston Arts Alliance seeks to advance the nonprofit arts industry in Houston and Harris County through its public/private partnerships with the City of Houston, Harris County and the Commission on the Arts.As the service organization to the nonprofit arts industry, Houston Arts Alliance’s efforts directly benefit more than 200 organizations as well as individual artists committed to providing quality artistic programming to residents and visitors to the area.

Annual Report 2006-2007

Cover Top image:“Parasol Project”, a site-specific installation by sculptor Jo Ann Fleischhauer transformed the Historic Foley House in in the fall of 2006. The house façade and window apertures bloomed with colorful parasols gathered into garden like arrangements. Closer inspection revealed the parasol designs to be Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI’s) of the human brain.The intricate scientific drawings were hand colored by the artist.The images were then manipulated using computer software, printed onto satin fabric and transformed into 120 parasols. As a multi-disciplinary project, the parasols were enhanced with projected nocturnal text in the windows and an original soundscape by Houston composer Brad Sayles.

The project was generously funded by Fleischhauer’s 2006 Individual Artist Fellowship Grant from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, the City of Houston’s City Initiative Program via Houston Arts Alliance, Houston Endowment, Houston Downtown Improvement Inc., and the City of Houston’s Convention and Entertainment Facilities Department. Photo: Jo Ann Fleischhauer

Inside Cover Bottom image: Dominic Walsh Dance Theater, Amy Cain and Dominic Walsh. Photo: Amitava Sarkar, Photography InSight.

Page 1 Center image: Houston’s Boys Choir concert at Texas Children’s Hospital. Photo: Courtesy of HBC CONTENTS

Contents ...... 1 Letter from the CEO ...... 2 Letter from the President of the Board ...... 2 Introduction + Overview ...... 3 Economic Impact of the Arts ...... 4 Grants ...... 5 Competitive Grant Program ...... 5 General Operating + Arts Project Grants ...... 5 Touring, Presenting + Outreach Grants ...... 5 Individual Artists Grants ...... 5 City’s Initiative ...... 5 Contract Directed Grants ...... 5 Management Assistance Services ...... 6 National Arts Marketing Project ...... 6 National Arts Strategies Seminars ...... 6 Arts Incubator ...... 6 Intensive Services Program ...... 7 LINC Project ...... 7 MetLife Foundation National Arts Forum Series ...... 7 Public Programs + Partnerships ...... 8 space125gallery ...... 8 ArtsHound.com ...... 8 Bayou City Arts Festival ...... 8 Civic Art + Design + Collection Management ...... 9 Civic Art + Design Projects ...... 10 Collection Management Program ...... 11 Conservation ...... 11 Contributors ...... 14 Board + Staff ...... 15 Appendices ...... 16 A. FY07 Financial Statements ...... 16 B. FY07 List of Grantees ...... 19 1 A letter from Jonathon Glus A letter from Argentina M. James

This is an exciting time at Houston Arts Alliance, In late 2005 and early 2006, under the leadership and, indeed, in Houston. 2007 marked 42 years of Mayor Bill White and other key civic leaders, of municipal investment in the arts as well as it became obvious that Houston was ready for an the first anniversary of HAA. agency designed to serve and represent the entire arts sector. Thus the Cultural Arts Council of On behalf of the City of Houston, HAA—and Houston and Harris County, Civic Art Committee, its preceding agencies, the Cultural Arts Council Municipal Art Commission and Municipal Art of Houston and Harris County, Civic Art Committee and Municipal Art Conservation Office merged to form the Houston Arts Alliance. Commission—has distributed more than $50 million to the non-profit sector to support the development and sustainability of the region’s vast, I must thank and acknowledge many individuals for their tireless efforts diverse and innovative arts sector. The agencies have also commissioned this past year. First, I must say thank you to the Mayor and City Council and accessioned major civic projects in important public spaces—from for their continued support of the arts and their unanimous support of the airport system to cultural facilities to city parks and more. During the merger. I would also like to extend a warm thank you to the Mayor’s that time, Houston has evolved into one of the country’s largest and most Assistant for Cultural Affairs, Jill Jewett, who was instrumental in important cultural centers, among only a handful of American cities that advancing the conversation from community meetings to a new can claim a major bibliographic art museum, contemporary art museum, organization. Officers Peter McStravick, Shunney Nair and Fabené and major professional symphony, opera, ballet and regional theatre. Welch worked diligently through this first year to ensure appropriate Of course, the sector only begins there. A healthy and fertile arts sector oversight of the agency. Marshal Lightman and Caroline Weitzman each supports the smaller, agile, risk-taking organizations that explore new chaired key committees, Grants & Services and Civic Art + Collections ideas and ready the next generation of artists. Community-based arts Management. I must also thank Fabené Welch and the CEO search organizations and artists engage the city’s many ethnic cultures and committee for the evenings and weekends that they dedicated to miles of neighborhoods. And our colleges and universities challenge conducting a national search for HAA’s first CEO, which resulted in our individual and collective beliefs through the arts. the hire of Jonathon Glus. Finally, thank you to the staff, and specifically Joseph Wilson, our interim executive director, who In any modern American city, sustaining a thriving arts “ecosystem” managed the organization’s operations and programs through a year of takes individual, foundation, corporate and governmental support. fast-paced transition. More than forty years ago, Houston’s political leadership made a commitment to our future, which leveraged further support from Now the mission of HAA is to nurture and promote the arts in Houston these other partners. and Harris County. Anchored by its strong public/private partnership with the City of Houston, HAA works diligently to: advance the arts That future is now. Houston’s $600 million arts sector is not only as an important sector of the region’s economy; champion the identity among the largest in the country, it is a substantial portion of the of Houston as an arts center both nationally and abroad; and lead the regional economy; an important tool for business development; and a development of Houston’s new arts initiatives. With these remarkable key component of tourism. It informs us, challenges us and teaches us. initiatives as the focus, HAA’s bedrock programs had a remarkable first Although we collectively speak more than 100 languages, the arts are a year. The Annual Grants Program disseminated nearly $10 million to common language among us all. more than 200 arts organizations and artists. The Civic Art + Collection Management Program managed the City of Houston’s art collections As the city’s first municipal arts agency charged with the comprehensive of more than 400 artworks and oversaw new acquisitions, and HAA’s mission of supporting and developing the whole of the arts, ensuring Services area provided critical technical assistance to organizations of access for all of our residents, and expanding tourism through audience all sizes and disciplines. development, HAA is at an exciting juncture. As one of our board members recently said, Houston is about to give birth to the new, world In the coming year, I look forward to the adoption of a strategic plan Houston of the 21st century. The enthusiasm is palpable throughout to guide HAA’s work for the coming years. I see great things for this the city. organization, the arts community, and—ultimately—Houston. It was my pleasure and honor to serve as HAA’s board president during this I am honored to be at the helm of HAA as we chart the course first year, and on behalf of my colleagues, welcome to our first annual together to grow Houston from the international arts center it already report. We invite you to enjoy the reading. is into the international arts magnet that we envision it to be. Sincerely, Sincerely,

Argentina M. James, President of the Board Jonathon Glus, CEO

2 INTRODUCTION + OVERVIEW

The City of Houston has supported the arts through a range of different programs. In 2005-2006, Mayor Bill White led the work to bring all related initiatives under one roof, thereby creating Houston’s current municipal arts agency, the Houston Arts Alliance. Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) supports the development of the arts sector in Houston, with principal funding through its partnership with the City of Houston.

Houston Arts Alliance is proud to facilitate the City’s investment in the development of a cultural environment that is vibrant and diverse for “Hitchcock Blonde”; Photo: T. Charles Erickson; Alley Theatre our citizens and visitors. To achieve our shared goals, HAA provides financial support, information services, management assistance and • Maintained Houston’s participation in three national initiatiives: professional arts services to public and private entities—all of which, the national Arts Marketing Project, MetLife Program, and the directly or indirectly, benefit Houston’s citizens and visitors. LINC Creative Communities program • Continued the Arts Leadership program, which offers a series of Additionally, HAA creates and maintains alliances among the arts and seminars in conjunction with National Arts Strategies, now in its culture, corporate, health care, education, travel, entertainment, third year development and government sectors to further the impact of the arts • Managed 17 civic art acquisitions and 14 civic art conservation on greater Houston. Finally, the work of HAA galvanizes resources, projects, collectively valued at $3,790,350. creates meaningful collaborations and ultimately strengthens the local economy through enhanced tourism. The City of Houston Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) constitutes the principal public revenue source to support of the arts in the region. In addition to HOT funds, Houston Arts Alliance also receives Harris County and Texas Commission on the Arts funds to support its grant program. In FY07, HAA also received private support from foundations, corporations and individuals to extend its services to the Houston nonprofit community.

History of Houston Arts Alliance: Preceding the creation of Houston Arts Alliance in 2006, four distinct entities administered a portion of HAA’s area of responsibility. The Municipal Art Commission (MAC), founded in 1965, advised the Mayor and City Council on cultural matters including permanent and temporary civic art. Municipal Art Bay Area Chorus; Photo: Jami Lupold, JL Photography Conservation Office (MACO), established in 1996, catalogued, conserved, maintained and promoted the city’s art collection. MAC oversaw all Throughout FY07, Houston Arts Alliance endeavored to enhance MACO work. Civic Art Committee (CAC) was established in 1999 to Houston’s position as a premier arts city for its citizens and visitors. oversee the new ordinance and recommend permanent art commissions This Annual Report summarizes the activities carried out through the under the auspices of that ordinance. The Cultural Arts Council of fiscal year. Among our accomplishments in FY07 were the following: Houston and Harris County (CACHH), founded in 1977, was contracted • Allocated $3,079,900 in public sector funds to a vital arts grants by the City to provide professional staff to the Civic Art Committee and program which were disseminated through a competitive and assist departments in implementation of civic art program activities, in comprehensive evaluation process that encourage participation by addition to administering the City HOT Arts grants, providing cultural the diverse communities of Houston planning services to regional governmental agencies and creating and • Allocated $6,446,285 in support to arts organizations in Miller merging a national award-winning arts incubator program. Theatre, the and the Theater District. Also included in this number were unique initiatives of These four entities merged to form Houston Arts Alliance. HAA organizations such as the Center for African American Military unified all these efforts as overseen by a single board of directors to History, Da Camera, Musiqa and the Russian Cultural Center resolve duplication of efforts and make better use of resources but, • Organized eight exhibitions at space125gallery, a space dedicated more importantly, this merger established for the first time in to showcasing the work of Houston visual artists Houston a full-force local arts agency.

3 ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE ARTS

Houston Arts Alliance participated in a national study of the economic impact of the arts with more than 120 other municipalities. Conducted by Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America, this study, Arts & Economic Prosperity, provided compelling new evidence that the nonprofit arts are a significant industry in Harris County. Here is what we learned: • Houston’s nonprofit arts sector is a $623.3 million industry in Houston and one that supports 14,115 full-time jobs and generates $69.5 million in local and state government revenues. This is equal to the estimated economic impact of almost four Super Bowls ($165.5 million) • Houston area arts, cultural events and exhibitions report 9.2 million visits per year. This is more than twice the number of people who attended Houston’s three professional sports teams in 2005 and almost half the number of total annual visitors to the city. The award from Stanford Financial for excellence. Artist: Shane Tidmore; • A total of $14.4 million in local government funding to arts and Photo: Wendy Wall cultural groups was reported in 2004. Using the total economic impact figure of the nonprofit arts industry of $626 million, the $150,000. Additionally, 40% of all visits to cultural organizations return on investment for these local government dollars is 43.5 to 1. were free of charge. • Houston’s nonprofit arts sector is a significant economic asset to the greater Houston area. Annual expenditures by Houston’s nonprofit arts organizations total $270 million, with an additional $356.3 million in event-related spending by their audiences. • Art event attendees spent an average of $33.49 per person in Houston, not including the cost of admission. This is $11 more than the national average. • Cultural tourists spent an average of $82.10 per person, for a total spending of $132 million a year in addition to the cost of their tickets. • Houston’s corporate leaders report that workforce recruitment and retention is advanced by the city’s strong cultural sector. The arts are seen as a cornerstone in making Houston an increasingly international and culturally diverse city and in generating restaurant and hotel business. • More than 34,000 individual volunteers, from board members to docents, contributed approximately 650,000 volunteer hours with a total value of donated time equal to $11.2 million.

Untitled (pink), 2007, 8”x10”, oil on panel; Artist: Kristin Flanagan, IAG Recipient “Subject to Fits”; • Houston’s nonprofit arts organizations support 14,115 full-time, Photo: local jobs as well as an additional 12,192 professional artists, who Houston spend $147.6 million annually and call Houston their home. The Downtown Alliance/ number of jobs created by the total economic impact of Houston’s Houston nonprofit arts sector, including professional artists, is 29,729. Theater • Houston’s arts and cultural experiences are extremely accessible District; Alley Theatre and attractive to diverse audiences. Audiences were found to consist of equal representation of ages from 18 to over 65 and covered every income category from under $25,000 to more than

4 GRANTS

COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM Individual Artist Grants: Support to individual artists’ projects recognize For its competitive grant program, Houston Arts Alliance uses a peer the significant contributions to the community made by Houston’s review panel process to guide the allocation of grant funds. This ‘best artists. These grants support, encourage and nourish an environment for practices’ process involves knowledgeable and objective volunteers— growth and development of Houston artists and stimulate greater public which include artists and arts professionals—to conduct an independent awareness of the arts in general and artists in particular. In FY07, 21 local and methodical review of the applications based on published criteria artists received grants through this program, representing an investment (artistic merit, audience development and community outreach, regional of $150,500 (HOT funds). and tourism impact and administrative ability). The following grant categories were the vehicle for distribution of competitive grant funds To inform potential applicants in FY07: BY THE NUMBERS* about the opportunities for • 379 applications received support offered by the agency, General Operating + Arts Project Grants: Operating and project • 218 grants awarded Houston Arts Alliance provides support grants for small, midsize and large budget nonprofit arts and • 25 panels convened public workshops for cultural organizations that provide public programs and have a broad • 106 volunteer panelists organizations and individual base of community support. In FY07, HAA awarded, 218 grants, • 700 volunteer hours artists in locations throughout representing an investment of $2,731,600i in Hotel Occupancy Tax • 65 workshops and the city. In FY07, Houston Arts (HOT) funds. orientation sessions Alliance staff conducted 65 • 4.1 million attendance to workshops and consultations funded arts events attended by more than 250 • 708,000 tourist attendance individuals interested in learning • 4,066 performances about grant opportunities. • 217 exhibitions • 125 festivals CITY’S INITIATIVE During FY07, Houston Arts • 117 new works Alliance assisted the Mayor’s commissioned Office in the administration of • 16,100 other arts events the City Initiative, a special *Competitive Grant Program grant category that provides support for emergencies and special opportunities for arts and cultural programs. In FY07, HAA awarded grants totaling $258,900 (HOT funds).

The process through which grantees receive grants in this category was updated in consultation with the Mayor’s Office and formalized in the annual contract approved by City Council. In FY07, Houston Arts Alliance Grants & Services Committee evaluated 50 applications in this category, recommending 34 for funding to the Mayor’s Office. The number of applications reviewed in this category represented an increase of 8 percent above the prior year.

“Anna in the Tropics”, Laura Kaldis and Ilich Guardiola, Main Street Theater; Photo: Doug Killgore CONTRACT DIRECTED GRANTS On behalf of the City of Houston, HAA directed $1,706,865 to the Miller Theatre Advisory Board for performance at this free outdoor Touring,Presenting + Outreach Grants: Grants to increase the number of outreach arts activities and performances available to city performance venue. An additional $1,920,223 was directed to the and county residents and visitors in a variety of non-traditional Houston Museum District Association for distribution among 11 venues. These grants provide funding for professional performances museums and $2,560.297 to Theater District Improvement, Inc. for and activities in under-served areas of Harris County. In FY07, HAA distribution to 7 performing organizations housed in the Theater District. awarded 17 grants through this program, representing an investment of $47,800.

5 MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Through its Management Assistance Services, Houston Arts Alliance strengthens the nonprofit arts sector’s ability to provide arts programming ARTS INCUBATOR FY07 PARTICIPANTS: to citizens and visitors to Houston. Formerly known as MODE Illuminations Arts strives to bridge the gap between the deaf, hard (Management and Organizational Development Enterprise), of hearing and hearing communities through artistic activities. By Management Assistance Services provides technical assistance to arts offering independent programs as well as collaborative projects organizations with an emphasis on organizational development: with other organizations, Illuminations Arts provides an artistic and cultural experience beyond language. Performers and National Arts Marketing Project (NAMP): The Houston Arts Alliance audiences have the opportunity to encounter the performing arts entered its third year serving as the Houston host for this national in a dramatic new form, regardless of their ability to hear or sign. initiative of the Arts & Business Council of Americans for the Arts, funded by American Express. The NAMP initiative provides specialized Diaz Music Institute (DMI) is Houston’s premiere nonprofit fine workshops and other training opportunities for small and mid-size arts arts institution committed to the education, preservation, organizations to help them better understand the marketplace and performance and perpetuation of Latin music.With a rich recognize the benefits of developing an aggressive, outward-looking mosaic of rhythm, dance and literature, DMI captivates students audience development effort. During FY07, HAA served as host at the and audiences.The vehicle which DMI's mission is fulfilled is following workshops: “Caliente,” the nationally acclaimed repertoire ensemble of • Nonprofits & the Print Media: CONNECTING the Arts & the the Institute. DMI captures the essence of Latin music. Audience • B is for Branding. Branding Your Nonprofit (successfully) Musiqa’s mission is three-fold:To establish a world-class • Volunteer Fundamentals Workshop (How to Recognize, Recruit and contemporary music ensemble in Houston; to help build a Retain Your Volunteer Team community of new music listeners of all ages; to collaborate • Fundraising Two-Step: Integrated Development and Marketing Plans with other modern arts organizations to create a wider context for contemporary music. More than 200 arts and culture staff, board leadership and volunteers attended these workshops during FY07. Voices Breaking Boundaries (VBB) is a nonprofit arts organization open to artists, individuals and organizations from a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds and countries. From a humble start five years ago as a grassroots literary collective organized by five diverse women poets and writers hosting readings at a local bookstore,VBB now produces more than 10 performance art events and visual art exhibitions annually.

from the nation’s best business schools, the program offers two in-depth, two-day seminars for executives and board members for Houston’s mid- size and large arts organizations. The seminars provide the organizations self-assessment tools for direct analysis and guidance to work through case studies to build better foundations for their organizations.

Arts Incubator: The Houston Arts Alliance’s Incubator Program, now in its tenth year, provides emerging arts organizations with subsidized office space, equipment and mentoring in an incubator setting. The Arts Incubator Program is a three-year commitment The Mercury Baroque Ensemble; Photo: Jim Caldwell between participating organizations and Houston Arts Alliance. During this time, the organizations receive funding for administrative National Arts Strategies Seminars: With outside funding from six area and technical needs, while also participating in ongoing mentoring foundations and corporations, Houston Arts Alliance contracted with and workshops. Diaz Music Institute, Illuminations Arts, Musiqa, National Arts Strategies, a leading provider of executive education and and Voices Breaking Boundaries were FY007 incubator program leadership development for the arts, to establish The Houston Arts participants. Leadership Program.Utilizing the resources of distinguished faculty

6 Houston Palestine Film Festival screening of Palestine Blues with director Nida Sinnokrot talking to the crowd of more than 150 people after his film ended.

Intensive Services Program: The Intensive Services Program is designed Leveraging Investment in Creativity (LINC) Project: Houston Arts to identify and address barriers prohibiting the growth and stability of Alliance is proud to participate in Leveraging Investment in Creativity small to mid-sized arts organizations that are current grantees of (LINC), a ten-year national initiative among 14 cities to improve Houston Arts Alliance. Through financial support, mentoring and conditions for individual artists of all disciplines, focusing on providing ongoing consultation with experts in the field, the program provides the tools and resources for artists nationwide to more readily create work organizations with new skills to eliminate barriers, encouraging their and contribute to community life. Since its first involvement in 2005 greater stability and potentail for growth. In FY07, Ars Lyrica, Mercury with LINC, Houston Arts Alliance's endeavors in Houston are financially Baroque, Revels Houston, Sandra Organ Dance Company, and Writers supported by LINC Foundation and Houston Endowment, Inc. In The Schools all received Intensive Services support. MetLife Foundation National Arts Forum Series: In 2007, Houston Arts Alliance was honored to be a hosting agency for the third year of the MetLife Foundation National Arts Forum Series. This nationwide initiative, funded by MetLife Foundation, took place in 20 cities. The series investigated themes related to the arts and workforce development, a topic that allowed for an exploration of the central role the arts can play in creating a workforce capable of achieving corporate and citizenship objectives. HAA hosted two back-to-back forums at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: “C reativity: the Link to Conceptual and Critical Thinking” and “How Arts Based Training Can Help Your Bottom Line.”

“Voices Breaking Boundaries is appreciative of the opportunities the Incubator Grant has opened out for us. We love all the support: from ArtsHound, funds to hire administrative support, and guidance on how to manage growth. We are hopeful that once we complete the program in 2009, VBB will be in a stable place and ready to face the exciting challenges faced by arts organizations in today’s world.” Student Abdul Din and performance artist Elia Arce rehearse for “The most beautiful Sehba Sarwar and Marcela Descalzi, things in life are not always understood” a performance held at DiverseWorks. Voices Breaking Boundaries Co-Founders

7 PUBLIC PROGRAMS + PARTNERSHIPS

Since 2004, Houston Arts Alliance has partnered with the Art Colony BAYOU CITY ARTS FESTIVAL Association to produce the Houston Performing Arts Stage at two Since 2004, Houston Arts Alliance has partnered with the Art Colony Bayou City Art Festivals. The festivals are held at Memorial Park in Association to produce the Houston Performing Arts Stage at the two March and in downtown Houston in October. This enduring partnership Bayou City Art Festivals. The festivals are held at Memorial Park in has allowed Houston Arts Alliance to incorporate this popular visual March and in downtown Houston in October. This enduring partnership arts event to showcase the diverse music, dance and performing arts has allowed Houston Arts Alliance to showcase the diverse music, dance organizations of Houston. In FY07 more than 20 groups performed and performing arts organizations of Houston. In FY07, more than 20 including Brazilian Arts Foundation, Dance of Asian America, groups performed for festival-goers, including Brazilian Arts Foundation, Mariachi MECA and Revels. In addition HAA invited seven Dance of Asian America, Mariachi MECA, and Revels. HAA also craftsmen, guilds and organization to demonstrate their works and invited seven craftsmen, guilds and organization to demonstrate their interact with the public. Funds from the Art Colony Association paid works and interact with the public. Funds from the Art Colony for the performers and demonstration artists. Association compensate the performers and demonstration artists.

The Houston Arts Alliance marked the fourth anniversary of space125gallery.This year was also the first year HAA hosted its Literary Salon series to highlight the work of local playwrights and authors who have been Individual Artist Grant awardees or are associated with a grantee organization. space125gallery: Now in its fourth year, space125gallery exhibited the work of HAA individual artist grantees and Houston area artists. This June 22-August 3, 2006 was the first year that Houston Arts Alliance hosted the Literary Salon Expositions series to highlight the work of local playwrights and authors who have Angela Fraleigh, Darryl Lauster, Beth Secor been Individual Artist Grant award recipients or are associated with a August 24-September 24, 2006 grantee organization. The Children’s Prison Art Project: Artwork of Juvenile Offenders

Echoes of Languages: Yu Ru Huang

November 9-December 22, 2006 flashDance: Photography of Houston Choreographers & Dancers: Launched in December 2005, ArtsHound.com is dedicated to making David Brown, Jim Caldwell, Louie Saletan,Amitava Sarkar, arts, culture and entertainment information easy to find for Houston Jennifer Leigh Wood residents and visitors to the city. As part of the Houston Arts Alliance February 8-March 22, 2007 mission to advance and expand tourism, ArtsHound.com is a detailed The Scenic Route resource listing what to do and where to go for unique cultural experiences Jodi Bobrovsky, Thomas Boyd, Boris Kaplun, Kirk Markley, James Thomas in Houston. This web-based directory provides a calendar listing for residents and tourists and is a resource for artists, art organizations and March 29, 2007 cultural events. ArtsHound.com provides comprehensive information Literary Salon about festivals, children’s activities, gallery openings, workshops, Leah Lax,Author John Harvey, Author auditions, artist profiles, venue and organization information, civic art located throughout the city, dance, music, theater and more. April 12-May 24, 2007 UrbanScape Lillian Warren ArtsHound has grown exponentially. In its first month, fewer than Patrick Medrano in collaboration with Katy Anderson 5,000 people visited the site. In its first year, this figure grew to more than 50,000 monthly visits. By the end of FY07, ArtsHound.com June 7, 2007 Literary Salon recorded more than 100,000 monthly visits. Daily visits have increased Steve Fromholz,Author from 150 per day to more than 3,500. Sehba Sarwar,Author

June 14-July 26, 2007 Old is New Robbie Austin, Catherine Colangelo,Anthony Thompson Shumate

8 CIVIC ART + DESIGN + COLLECTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

“Houston”, 1981; Artist: Mac Whitney; Stude Park

Houston Arts Alliance stewards the City’s civic art collection through • Commission of two integrated artworks for the new downtown management of new acquisitions and construction initiatives, as well park, by British artist Margo Sawyer. Both as assuming general administration of the program. This includes artworks will be installed in the parking garage in 2008 planning, design, fabrication, installation and conservation associated • Draft of a walking tour map to promote the downtown civic art with all civic art and conservation projects. HAA also manages review collection of new acquisitions and temporary exhibitions proposed for City • Completion of ten conservation projects, with an additional five property, cataloging all works and their condition and promoting projects scheduled for completion in 2008 programs that educate citizens and visitors about the collections.

In FY07, the total value of the Civic Art + Design Collection Management Program was $3,790,351. This includes 31 Percent-for-Art projects: 17 civic art and 14 conservation projects. Six conservation projects were funded through private sources or volunteer efforts. Detailed project information was presented in the City of Houston Civic Art Annual Capital Planning Report, FY06-07. HAA achieved several objectives related to the Civic Art + Design Program: • A national call for artists for seven civic art projects with four city departments • Selection of 19 semifinalists by three art panels for six civic art project sites; six finalists will be selected out of this pool of candidates in FY07-08 • Initiation of Looscan Neighborhood Library’s commissioned

painting by Houston artist Bert Long “Benches”, 1990; and “Water Tables”, 2000; Artist: Malou Flato; Market Square Park

9 Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Crowds enjoy the Grand Opening Celebration at the Sabine-to-Bagby Promenade; Photo: Jim Caldwell

CIVIC ART + DESIGN PROJECTS The Houston Arts Alliance worked closely with numerous city departments to plan and choose their next civic art pieces.

Houston Airport System George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (IAH)–Civic Art: Houston artist George Sacaris has been selected to create a major artwork to be completed in 2009 called Wind Trees. Comprised of 22 metal trees, the artwork will line the approach to the Consolidated Rental Car Facility at Bush Intercontinental Airport. Also scheduled for completion in 2009 are two additional “beads” to complement the existing installation of four art-clad columns called Beads, designed by Jim Hirschfield & Sonya Ishii. The columns are located in the greeting area of Terminal E.

William P. Hobby Airport: California artist Gordon Huether has been commissioned to complete a glass artwork comprised of aerial photographs of the city of Houston entitled Over Houston. Not yet scheduled for installation is Vector HH, a sculpture proposed by Luca “Portable Trojan Bear”, 1978; Artist: Jim Love; Buvoli to be suspended above escalators in the deplaning corridor.

10 Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department COLLECTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Two exciting design projects will culminate in the coming year. Austin City of Houston Collection Overview: A pproximately 437 works of artist Margo Sawyer was commissioned for two stairways at the new art comprise the City of Houston’s civic art collection. The collection Discovery Green parking garage to be completed in FY07-08. Los is still under evaluation, but this number represents a major portion of Angeles artist Cameron McNall has developed a master plan for the collection as catalogued by HAA and its predecessors, MAC and downtown civic art, including a proposal for large-scale outdoor MACO. Continued research is necessary, primarily from the Houston artwork at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Public Library archives.

General Services Department Health and Human Services Department: In June 2007, HAA issued an open call request for qualifications for the Kashmere and Northeast Multi-Service Centers. Through an art panel process, artists Reginald Adams, William Larson and Alvin Roy were selected to design a proposal for the Kashmere Multi-Service Center civic art project at a $47,000 budget. Through the same process, finalists David Craig, John Rogers and Koryn Rolstad were chosen to design a proposal for the “Neuhaus Fountain Coyotes, 1992”; Artist: Gwynn Murrill; Northeast Multi-Service Center at an $85,800 budget. The artists will be selected in FY07-08. Appraisals: Professional appraisals of the City’s collection, usually sponsored by a city department in charge of a certain collection, is a Police Department: HAA issued an open call request for qualifications in method used to assess the condition and value of that collection as June 2007 for the Southeast Division Police Station and the Mounted well as priorities in accessioning, de-accessioning and conserving Police Facility. Through an art panel process, artist finalists Bennie works of art. Two appraisals are currently being administered by Ansell, team Hillevi Baar and J Hill, team Amy Baur and Brian Boldon, Houston Arts Alliance: and Suikang Zaho received approval to design a proposal for the • Jesse Jones Central Library: Valuation of 162 works of art, with a Southeast Station civic art project at a $150,000 budget. Finalists statement addressing remaining works of lesser value, was completed Sharon Engelstein, Sandra Fiedorek and Matthew Geller are designing a this fiscal year by Evan Epstein of Fine Art Appraisal Services. proposal for the Mounted Police Facility at a $200,000 budget. The The total value of the Central Library’s art holdings was winners will be selected FY07-08. estimated at $4,845,365. • Parks Collection: Valuation of 74 works of art was completed this Public Works and Engineering Department: HAA distributed open call fiscal year, also by Evan Epstein. The total value of the collection requests for qualifications in June 2007 for the Sabine Street Water was estimated at $35,995,000. Pump Station and the WaterWorks Water Museum. Artists will be selected FY07-08. CONSERVATION Process for Conservation: HAA manages conservation projects on L ibrary Department: In May 2007, using HAA’s juried registry of behalf of the city through a process that follows industry standards artists, an art panel selected Houston artist Bert Long for the design of practiced throughout the country. a site-specific painting for the Looscan Neighborhood Library. HAA issued open call request for qualifications in June 2007 for the Flores George Bush Intercontinental Airport: Restoration of the outdoor Neighborhood Library. The completion of the artist selection and sculpture Light Spikes was scheduled for completed in October 2007 project is scheduled to occur during FY07-08. at a $363,000 budget.

Fire Department: In May 2007, using HAA’s juried registry of artists, Convention and Entertainment Facilities Department: an art panel selected Colorado artist Kate Petley for the design of art • Cornerstones , at Jones Plaza, underwent repairs for damage due to wind. glass windows for all sides of the new Fire Station #8 building’s front • Movement, a fountain at 912 Prairie by ceramic artist Elena Cusi- entrance tower. The project budget is $175,000. With the largest Wortham, was conserved due to vandalism. The new fixtures will footprint of any station in the department and a prominent Pierce have increased security features to deter future theft. Elevated (Interstate 45) location, art in the tower will have substantial • The Edna Saunders Portrait , by Charles Fox, located in the Green visibility. The completion of the project is scheduled for FY09. Room of Jones Hall, was restored due to minor scratches on the surface and loose canvas.

11 Parks and Recreation Department: • The WWII Monument, by DCW Architects, on Heights Boulevard underwent repairs to remedy damage apparently caused by vandals. This monument is located on Heights Boulevard. • Fleming Park Bird Totem on Sunset Boulevard was restored by the artist,

“Movement, 2000-2003”; Artist: Elena Fletcher Mackey, sixteen Cusi-Wortham; Downtown on Prairie years after its creation.

Conservation projects scheduled for completion in the coming fiscal year: • Neuhaus Fountain, Coyote II, Coyote III, and Coyote IV [Parks and Recreation, General Services Department] • Water Tables [Convention & Entertainment Facilities] • Bayou [Convention & Entertainment Facilities] • Benches [Parks and Recreation, General Services Department] • Houston [Parks and Recreation, General Services Department] • Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla [Parks and Recreation, General Services Department] • Vaquero [Parks and Recreation, General Services Department] • Portable Trojan Bear [Parks and Recreation, General Services Department]

“Fleming Park Bird Totem”, 1991; Artist: Fletcher Mackey; Fleming Park

General Services Department Houston Public Library: • Sixteen photographs by Earlie Hudnall were reinstalled at McCrane-Kashmere Branch Library after being found in storage. • The Adele Briscoe Looscan Portrait, by Emma Richardson Cherry, was restored and reinstalled at the Looscan Neighborhood Library. “CraftReach” projects on display at HCCC made by students at Herrera Elementary.

12 “Old is New”, space125gallery exhibit; Artist: Catherine Colangelo; Photo: Wendy Wall

“Houston Arts Alliance has been a key figure in Mercury Baroque’s success. Mercury Baroque was part of the Incubator Program for three years, and it has also participated in the Intensive Services Program. Through the Houston Arts Alliance, Mercury Baroque was able to increase its programming, administrative staff, and overall operations budget. We are very thankful to the Houston Arts Alliance for its support and guidance the past six years.” Deborah Lugo, Executive Director Mercury Baroque

Mercury Baroque’s “Pygmalion”; Photo: Amitava Sarkar

13 CONTRIBUTORS

American Express Americans for the Arts Arts & Business Council of Americans for the Arts The Brown Foundation City of Houston Duke Energy Foundation Exxon Corporation The Fondren Foundation George P. Morrill, III Harris County “The Houston Arts Alliance’s generosity not only supports Houston Grand Haynes and Boone, L.L.P. Opera’s world-class productions at our home, the Wortham Theater Center, Houston Endowment Inc. but it also supports HGO in our role as a cultural service provider to the people of Houston. Each season HGOco, our diverse program of education Leveraging Investments in Creativity and outreach activities, touches the lives of more than 150,000 people in Meadows Foundation the City of Houston and surrounding areas.” MetLife Foundation Anthony Freud, General Director & CEO, Safeway Houston Grand Opera Stanford Financial Group Texas Commission on the Arts The Wortham Foundation

14 BOARD + STAFF

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Argentina James, President Fabené Welch, Vice President P eter McStravick, Tr easurer Shunney Nair, Secretary Paula Arnold Keiji Asakura Kenneth Barrett Leslie Blanton Tony Diaz Joe Dilg S. Shah Gilani John Guess. Jr. Doug Horn, Greater Houston Convention & Visitor’s board representative Jill Jewett, Mayor’s Assistant for Cultural Affairs Nicolás Kanellos Herbert Karpicke Darryl King Marshal Lightman Rick Lowe Peter Marzio Captain P.J. Matthews Gasper Mir, III Judy Nyquist Mark Petersen, Greater Houston Hotel & Lodging board representative “Treasure Island”; Photo: Houston Downtown Alliance/Theater District Sally Reynolds José Solis Sarah Trotty LIAISONS Carolina Weitzman Paul Beutel, Miller Theatre Advisory Board Michael Zilkha Sarah Duck Loudermilk, Theater District Marti Mayo, Museum District Sharon Adams, City of Houston Convention and Entertainment Department

STAFF Liz Alexander, Gr ants Coordinator Reginald Y. Burns, Finance Director Nannette Curtis Lee, Receptionist Daniel Fabian, Acting Director of Collections + Management Jonathon Glus, Chief Executive Officer (beginning 6/19/07) Chelby King, Acting Director of Civic Art + Design Kathryn Lanning, Grants Assistant Nicole Laurent, Civic Art + Design Project Manager Marta Montenegro, Assistant Director of Grants + Services Karen Ross, Special Projects Manager Dina Shekhter, Assistant Grants Coordinator Joseph R. Wilson, Director of Grants + Services and Interim Executive Director (through 6/18/07) Photo: the Brazilian Arts Foundation

15 APPENDICES APPENDICES A

A. FY07 Financial Statements FY07 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS B. FY07 List of Grantees T he following financial information is extracted from the annual financial statements audited by the independent accounting firm of Blazek & Vetterling. A complete set of audited financial statements available upon request. The Houston Arts Alliance is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization.

Statement of Financial Position as of June 30, 2007

ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $2,153,210 Receivables City of Houston contract $1,340,057 Pledges $415,000 Other $75,000 Prepaid expenses and other assets $12,011 Property and equipment, net $14,966

TOTAL ASSETS $4,010,244

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses $19,007 Grants payable $1,593,828

TOTAL LIABILITIES $1,612,835

Net Assets Unrestricted $938,815 Temporary restricted $1,458,594

TOTAL NET ASSETS $2,397,409

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $4,010,244

“Old is New”, space125gallery exhibit; Artist: Anthony Shumate; “Houston Arts Alliance helps fund Blaffer Gallery’s unique original Photo: Wendy Wall exhibitions and outstanding educational outreach programs. In doing so, Houston Arts Alliance supports Blaffer’s mission of presenting intellectually stimulating and relevant art to the Houston community.” Jeffrey S. Bowen, Assistant Director of External Affairs Blaffer Gallery

16 APPENDIX A

Statement of Activities for the year ending June 30, 2007

UNRESTRICTED TEMPORARILY TOTAL RESTRICTED REVENUE Contributions City of Houston $9,890,058 $9,890,058 Federal, state and county grants $117,606 $117,606 Other $46,739 $265,000 $311,739 Civic art + design contracts $115,397 $115,397 Other Income $57,879 $57,879

TOTAL REVENUE $220,015 $10,272,664 $10,492,679

Net assets released from restrictions: Grant program expenditures $8,413,933 ($8,413,933) $0 Other expenditures $1,438,199 ($1,438,199) $0

TOTAL REVENUE $10,072,147 $420,532 $10,492,679

EXPENSES Program services: Grants and grant administration $8,664,106 $8,664,106 Civic art and design $188,527 $188,527 Management assistance $215,217 $215,217 Arts advancement $438,793 $438,793

TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES $9,506,643 $9,506,643

Management and general $224,206 $224,206

Fundraising $53,972 $53,972

TOTAL EXPENSES $9,784,821 $9,784,821

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS $287,326 $420,532 $707,858

Net assets, beginning of year $651,489 $1,038,062 $1,689,551

Net assets, end of year $938,815 $1,458,594 $2,397,409

17 APPENDIX A

FY07 SUMMARY GRANTS REPORT

FY07 CITY (HOT) FUNDING OTHER FUNDING TOTAL CONTRACT DIRECTED Theater District Improvement1 $2,560,297 $0 $2,560,297 Miller Theatre Advisory Board $1,706,865 $0 $1,706,865 Houston Museum District Association2 $1,920,223 $0 $1,920,223 City Initiatives $153,884 $105,016 $258,900

SUB-TOTAL $6,341,269 $105,016 $6,446,285

COMPETITIVE GRANTS General Operating Support $2,200,600 $442,000 $2,642,600 Arts Project Grants $89,000 $0 $89,000 Touring & Presenting $0 $47,800 $47,800 Individual Artist Grants $150,500 $0 $150,500 Management Assistance Services Grants $150,000 $0 $150,000

SUB-TOTAL $2,590,100 $489,800 $3,079,900

TOTAL GRANTS $8,931,369 $594,816 $9,526,185

“Thanks to the HAA I was able to get the jump start I needed on the newest project I am working on. It allows me, as an artist, to move into new places with my work because they help take the financial fear out of creation!” Jane Weiner, Hope Stone, Inc.

Hope Stone, Inc.; Photo: Paul Swen

18 APPENDIX B

FY07 LIST OF GRANTEES (alphabetical)

Reginald Adams $7,500 AIDS Foundation Houston $5,000 Al Edwards Juneteenth U.S.A. $5,000 Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum Spring Branch ISD $3,700 Ambassadors International Ballet Folklorico $17,500 American Cowboy Museum $2,100 American Festival for the Arts $44,100 American Turkish Association of Houston $2,100 Applause Theatre Company $16,900 Ars Lyrica Houston $11,100 Art Colony Association Inc. $34,600 Art League Houston $25,300 Art Lies $18,200 Photo: © 2007 Janice Rubin, IAG Recipient Asia Society Texas $33,500 Asian-Pacific American Heritage Association $15,900 Express Children's Theatre $50,700 Aurora Picture Show $19,200 Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation $4,100 Hillevi Baar $7,500 Kristin Aaker Flanagan $3,000 Bach Society $8,100 Flyworks $3,000 Bay Area Chorus $3,100 Fotofest Inc. $74,300 Bayou City Performing Arts $24,900 Foundation for Modern Music $8,900 Bharathi Kalai Manram $21,000 J.Todd Frazier $7,500 Bobbindoctrin Puppet Theatre $4,400 FrenetiCore $6,000 Brazilian Arts Foundation $2,200 Fresh Arts Coalition $7,700 Buffalo Bayou Artpark $5,400 Glasstire $9,500 Buffalo Bayou Partnership $6,000 Michael Golden $7,500 Byzantine Fresco Foundation $11,100 Greater Houston Chorus dba Houston Choral Showcase $3,500 Center for African American Military History $49,800 Greater Houston Preservation Alliance $22,800 Childrens Prison Arts Project $9,500 Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts $6,500 Chinese Civic Center $5,200 Hamilton Pipe Band dba St. Thomas Alumni Pipe Band $1,200 Chinese Community Center, Inc. $10,000 Harris County Heritage Society $37,200 City Ballet of Houston $9,000 Thomas Helton $7,500 City Dance Inc. $39,000 Houston Architecture Foundation $2,500 A. Catherine Colangelo $7,500 Houston Ballet Foundation $3,000 Colombian Folkloric Ballet $15,200 Houston Boychoir $3,000 Community Artists Collective $38,800 Houston Center for Contemporary Craft $59,200 Community Music Center of Houston $7,900 Houston Center for Photography $39,500 Company Onstage Inc. $7,000 Houston Chamber Choir $18,200 Country Playhouse $5,100 Houston Children's Chorus $27,300 Creative Alternatives/City ArtWorks $17,800 Houston Choral Society $6,300 Da Camera of Houston $10,000 Houston Civic Symphony $1,000 Dance Houston $2,400 Houston Community Services $4,800 Dance of Asian America $15,000 Houston Downtown Improvement, Inc. $15,000 Diaz Music Institute $35,000 Houston Early Music $13,300 Dionysus Theatre $5,100 Houston Ebony Music Society, Inc. $18,500 DiverseWorks Artspace $52,400 Houston Fire Museum $27,200 Dominic Walsh Dance Theater $15,000 Houston Friends of Music $31,900 Sara Draper $7,500 Houston Grand Opera Association Inc. $3,000 Christopher Dunn $7,500 Houston Horizon Chorus $8,900 Amy Ell $7,500 Houston Image Group for Chocolate Bayou Festival $15,000 Encore Theatre $7,400 Houston Institute for Culture $2,300 Ensemble Theatre $120,100 Houston International Dance Coalition $28,400

19 APPENDIX B

Houston International Festival $107,400 Maria Angeles Romero $7,500 Houston International Film Festival, Inc. $21,400 Rothko Chapel $24,500 Houston Masterworks Chorus $13,900 Janice Rubin $7,500 Houston Metropolitan Dance Center, Inc. $28,200 Russian Cultural Center - Our Texas $1,000 Houston Mod $2,500 SAMSKRITI, Society for Indian Performing Arts $19,600 Houston Museum District Association1 $1,920,223 Sandra Organ Dance Company $41,700 Houston Salsa Dancers, Inc. $8,000 Sehba Sarwar $7,500 Houston Swing Dance Society $7,600 Several Dancers Core $14,000 Houston Tidelanders $13,800 Singing From the Soul $2,100 Houston Young Artists Concert $7,300 Lili Kaneem Smith $7,500 Houston Youth Symphony & Ballet $28,500 Southwest Alternate Media Project $22,200 Joel Huerta $7,500 Spacetaker $2,800 Allison Hunter $7,500 Stages Repertory Theatre $59,100 Illuminations Theatre With the Deaf $31,200 Strikepoint of Texas, Inc. $1,800 Indian Music Society of Houston $7,600 Suchu Inc. $9,900 Indo-American Association $59,200 Talento Bilingue De Houston $63,900 Infernal Bridegroom Productions $25,500 Texas Accountants & Lawyers for the Arts $9,600 Inprint, Inc. $63,300 Texas Dragon Boat Association $5,000 Institute of Hispanic $19,900 Texas Foundation for the Arts $5,900 InterActive Theater Company, Inc. $21,200 Theater District Improvement Inc.2 $2,560,297 Crystal Jackson $5,000 Theater Lab Houston $12,300 Japan-America Society of Houston $6,000 Theatre Southwest $5,800 Jazz Education Inc. $31,400 Travesty Dance Group $3,800 Jewish Community Center of Houston $6,100 Trinity Episcopal Church/Trinity Jazz Festival $2,700 Kaminari Taiko of Houston $2,400 Unhinged Productions $3,900 Kannada Vrinda $1,700 United Nations Association International Choir $2,600 Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center $3,000 - Arte Publico Press $75,200 Kingwood Musical Arts Society $3,500 University of Houston - Blaffer Gallery $41,000 Kingwood Pops Orchestra $4,200 University of Houston - Department of English $25,000 Rathna Kumar $7,500 University of Houston - Hines College of Architecture $4,300 Kuumba House Inc. $34,100 University of Houston - KUHF FM $6,800 Main Street Theater $53,100 University of Houston - School of Theater $5,100 Masquerade Theatre $36,700 University of Houston Downtown - O’Kane Gallery $5,900 MECA $107,800 Vedanta Society of Greater Houston $2,000 Mercury Baroque Ensemble $37,300 Virtuosi of Houston $14,900 Michele Brangwen Dance Ensemble $5,800 Voices Breaking Boundaries $40,400 Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company $1,000 Jane Weiner $7,500 Millenium Press $1,700 Kathy Wood $7,500 Miller Theatre Advisory Board $1,706,865 Writers in the Schools $69,300 Museum of Printing History $27,900 Young Audiences of Houston $29,600 Musiqa $24,400 Youth Advocates, Inc. $5,000 Nameless Sound $6,500 TOTAL $9,526,185 Nuestra Palabra Latino Writers Having Their Say $15,800 Opera in the Heights $40,300 These dollar figures may reflect more than one grant, as several grantees have Orange Show Center for Visionary Art $36,600 accumulated amount from two or three grant programs. Positive Project $5,700 1Houston Museum District Association members include the C.G.Jung Educational Project Row Houses $107,000 Center, Children’s Museum of Houston, Contemporary Art Museum, Holocaust Promote Houston $15,000 Museum Houston, Houston Museum of Natural History, , Lawndale Psophonia Dance Company $4,000 Art Center, Menil Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum of Health Lisa Suzanne Qualls $7,500 & Medical Science, and Art Gallery. Revels Houston Inc. $37,500 2Theater District Improvement Inc. members include Alley Theatre, Da Camera, Rice Design Alliance $37,800 Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Symphony, Society for the River Performing and Visual Arts Center $8,000 Performing Arts and Theatre Under the Stars.

20 “Parasol Project”, Artist: Jo Ann Fleischhauer; Photo: Jo Ann Fleischhauer 3201 Allen Parkway, Suite 250 Houston, TX 77019 Phone: 713.527.9330 Fax: 713.630.5210 Website: www.haatx.com