Senator Dawn Buckingham Texas Senate District: 24

Arts and Cultural Grants Listed by Texas Senate District Fiscal Year 2017 Year-to-Date

Arts Council of Brownwood Performance Support $7,800 Artistic fee subsidy for the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra to give one evening performance for the public on February 16 and two morning performances for Brownwood ISD students on February 17, 2017. Performance Support $1,538 Artistic fee subsidy for Mexico 2000 Ballet Folklórico to perform twice in Brownwood on May 5, 2017.

Bandera Chamber of Commerce Performance Support $750 Artistic fee subsidy for the Almost Patsy Cline Band to perform in Bandera on January 26, 2017.

Bandera Regional Community Foundation Performance Support $1,350 Artistic fee subsidy for the Almost Patsy Cline Band to perform in Bandera on September 4, 2016. Performance Support $2,289 Artistic fee subsidy for Great Promise for American Indians artists Eagle Point Singers and Calvin Osife to perform in Bandera, September 2-4, 2016.

Blanco Performing Arts Arts Respond Project $1,000 To support a series of classical music performances for audiences in rural Blanco County. Performance Support $1,376 Artistic fee subsidy for the Texas Guitar Quartet to perform in Blanco on November 12, 2016. 25% or more of the audiences expected to be served are adults over age 65.

04/16/2018 Chamber of Commerce of Baird Texas Performance Support $1,386 Artistic fee subsidy for Amber Digby to perform in Baird on May 20, 2017. Performance Support $1,150 Artistic fee subsidy for the Tejas Brothers to perform in Baird on May 20, 2017.

Chorus Abilene Arts Create $5,500 To advance the creative economy of Texas by investing in the operations of this arts organization.

City of Bee Cave/Public Library Performance Support $250 Artistic fee subsidy for Johnny Villarreal to work with teens to create stop-motion book trailers and podcasts in Bee Cave on October 15, 2016. Performance Support $125 Artistic fee subsidy for Donna Ingham to perform in Bee Cave on November 2, 2016. Performance Support $225 Artistic fee subsidy for Kim Lehman to perform in Bee Cave on June 16, 2017.

City of Blanco Performance Support $1,250 Artistic fee subsidy for Joel Laviolette and Rattletree to perform in Blanco on April 21, 2017.

Consuelo Samarripa Commission Initiative $3,000 Support for this Texas Touring Roster artist to give a rural tour with at least one performance in Llano County and five more performances in Kimble, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, and Menard counties.

Cultural Activities Center Arts Create $3,500 To advance the creative economy of Texas by investing in the operations of this arts organization. Arts Respond Project $1,000 To support a series of educational performances for K-8th grade students in Temple and the surrounding areas. Arts Respond Project $1,000 To support a seven-month program of low-cost therapeutic dance and movement classes designed for people with Parkinson's Disease and other mobility disorders in the Temple area. Performance Support $1,250 Artistic fee subsidy for the Derailers to perform in Temple on December 10, 2016. 25% or more of the audiences expected to be served are adults over age 65.

04/16/2018 Performance Support $1,400 Artistic fee subsidy for Pollyanna Theatre Company to perform for school-aged audiences in Temple and Belton, November 8-10, 2016. 25% or more of the audiences expected to be served are at-risk youth and/or live below the poverty line. Performance Support $1,980 Artistic fee subsidy for State Artist Joe Ely to perform in Temple on January 21, 2017. Performance Support $2,250 Artistic fee subsidy for Ruthie Foster to perform in Temple on May 20, 2017. Arts Respond Project $2,000 To support the Summer Arts Camp in Temple, which provides opportunities for at-risk, low-income students to attend for free or at a reduced cost.

Fredericksburg Music Club, Inc. Performance Support $1,350 Artistic fee subsidy for Van Cliburn Foundation competition finalist Fei-Fei Dong to perform in Fredericksburg on September 18, 2016. 25% or more of the audiences expected to be served are adults over age 65. Performance Support $1,400 Artistic fee subsidy for the Miró Quartet to perform in Fredericksburg on January 15, 2017.

Fredericksburg Primary School/Fredericksburg ISD Performance Support $248 Artistic fee subsidy for Margaret Clauder to perform in Fredericksburg on April 19, 2017. Performance Support $475 Artistic fee subsidy for Lucas Miller to perform in Fredericksburg on May 3, 2017.

Fredericksburg Theater Company Arts Create $7,500 To advance the creative economy of Texas by investing in the operations of this arts organization. Performance Support $2,580 Artistic fee subsidy for Bryan Anthony to give two performances in Fredericksburg, March 18-19, 2017. Designated Funding $1,500 To support Freddyburg Youth Theater, a year-round education program providing theater and music classes to youth of Kerr and Gillespie counties, culminating in performances on the Fredericksburg Theater Company stage.

Friends of Bee Cave Public Library Performance Support $200 Artistic fee subsidy for Lucas Miller to perform in Bee Cave on June 3, 2017.

04/16/2018 Friends of Fredericksburg Nature Center Performance Support $150 Artistic fee subsidy for Kim Lehman to perform in Fredericksburg on April 29, 2017.

Friends of the Bertram Free Library Performance Support $175 Artistic fee subsidy for Joe McDermott to perform in Bertram on June 1, 2017.

Friends of the Copperas Cove Library Performance Support $238 Artistic fee subsidy for Lucas Miller to perform in Copperas Cove on June 15, 2017. Performance Support $300 Artistic fee subsidy for Elizabeth Kahura to perform in Copperas Cove on July 13, 2017.

Harmony School of Creative Arts Arts Create $4,500 To advance the creative economy of Texas by investing in the operations of this arts organization.

Hico Senior Center Foundation Performance Support $1,406 Artistic fee subsidy for Bobby Flores to perform as part of the Spring Swing Street Dance in Hico on April 22, 2017.

Highland Lakes Creative Arts (dba) Arts Respond Project $1,000 To support costs associated with presenting Sculpture on Main, an invitational juried exhibition in Marble Falls that attracts artists and visitors to the Texas Hill Country.

Hill Country Arts Foundation Arts Create $4,500 To advance the creative economy of Texas by investing in the operations of this arts organization.

Kerr Arts and Cultural Center Arts Create $2,000 To advance the creative economy of Texas by investing in the operations of this arts organization.

Killeen Independent School District Performance Support $7,500 Artistic fee subsidy for the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Association to perform an evening performance for community members and secondary school students and three Young Person’s Concerts for elementary students in Killeen, October 20-21, 2016. 25% or more of the audiences expected to be served are individuals with disabilities, are military personnel/veterans, are at-risk youth, and/or live below the poverty line.

04/16/2018 Lake Travis Community Library District Performance Support $165 Artistic fee subsidy for Kim Lehman to perform in Lakeway on December 6, 2016. Performance Support $138 Artistic fee subsidy for the Hideout Theatre to give an improv theater presentation and workshop in Lakeway on October 4, 2016. Performance Support $150 Artistic fee subsidy for Elizabeth Kahura to perform in Lakeway on December 13, 2016. Performance Support $162 Artistic fee subsidy for Bernadette Nason to perform in Lakeway on October 19, 2016. Performance Support $200 Artistic fee subsidy for Chaski to perform in Lakeway on September 30, 2016. 25% or more of the audiences expected to be served are adults over age 65. Performance Support $175 Artistic fee subsidy for Joe McDermott to perform in Austin on December 31, 2016 for the library’s “Noon Year’s Eve” celebration. Performance Support $162 Artistic fee subsidy for Bernadette Nason to perform in Austin on March 7, 2017. Performance Support $165 Artistic fee subsidy for Kim Lehman to perform in Austin on April 11, 2017. Performance Support $175 Artistic fee subsidy for Lucas Miller to perform in Austin on May 9, 2017.

Lakehills Library and Community Association Performance Support $175 Artistic fee subsidy for Sue Kuentz to perform twice in Lakehills on July 12, 2017.

Llano Fiddle Fest Performance Support $1,500 Artistic fee subsidy for Elana James to perform in Llano on April 1, 2017 as part of the three-day Llano Fiddle Fest event.

M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library/Mason County Performance Support $355 Artistic fee subsidy for Bernadette Nason to perform in Mason on December 6, 2016. 25% or more of the audiences expected to be served are adults over age 65. Performance Support $198 Artistic fee subsidy for Donna Ingham to perform in Mason on November 10, 2016. 25% or more of the audiences expected to be served are adults over age 65.

04/16/2018 Performance Support $1,397 Artistic fee subsidy for Vickie McMillan to conduct lectures and collaborative artmaking programs with children and adults in Mason, September 8-9, 2016. 25% or more of the audiences expected to be served are adults over age 65.

Medina Community Library Performance Support $195 Artistic fee subsidy for Kim Lehman to perform in Medina on July 18, 2017.

Playhouse 2000 Arts Create $7,500 To advance the creative economy of Texas by investing in the operations of this arts organization.

Spicewood Arts Society Performance Support $150 Artistic fee subsidy for Donna Ingham to perform in Spicewood on October 13, 2016. Performance Support $1,250 Artistic fee subsidy for the Derailers to perform in Spicewood on September 30, 2016. 25% or more of the audiences expected to be served are adults over age 65. Performance Support $150 Artistic fee subsidy for Donna Ingham to perform in Spicewood on October 26, 2016. 25% or more of the audiences expected to be served live below the poverty line.

Symphony of the Hills Association Arts Create $4,500 To advance the creative economy of Texas by investing in the operations of this arts organization. Arts Respond Project $3,000 To support classroom music workshops for Kerrville 3rd-4th grade students, leading up to an orchestra concert.

Tablerock Festival of Salado Arts Respond Project $2,000 To support "Salado Legends," an original theatrical production focused on the village's history, which will attract Central Texas audiences to enjoy the performance and visit local restaurants and galleries.

Temple Symphony Orchestra Arts Create $4,500 To advance the creative economy of Texas by investing in the operations of this arts organization. Performance Support $1,125 Artistic fee subsidy for Van Cliburn Foundation competition gold medalist Vadym Kholodenko to perform in Temple on October 22, 2016.

04/16/2018 Texas Dance Hall Preservation Performance Support $2,850 Artistic fee subsidy for to perform at Pavilion Hall in La Grange on November 12, 2016.

Texas Folk Music Foundation Arts Respond Project $3,500 To support a marketing initiative to build audiences for the Kerrville Folk Festival held at Quiet Valley Ranch and featuring quality known and emerging folk music performers and song writers. Arts Respond Project $2,000 To support a series of programs for artists and students in conjunction with the Kerrville Folk Festival, including a songwriting competition, craft workshops for musicians, and various workshops and performances in schools and health facilities in Kerr County.

Texas Heritage Music Foundation Arts Respond Project $2,000 To support the Music Connection, a monthly interactive music program conducted by professional artists for individuals in long-term care facilities in the Texas Hill Country. Performance Support $1,400 Artistic fee subsidy for Los Texmaniacs to perform a public concert on September 7 and for area school children during Texas Heritage Music Day on September 30, 2016.

Vive Les Arts Societe Arts Create $4,500 To advance the creative economy of Texas by investing in the operations of this arts organization.

Number of Awards: 71 Award Total: $126,128

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