HomeMy WebLinkAboutA010 - Resolution approving FY 2026/27 Commission of the Arts (COTA) Annual Grant ContractsITEM #:13
DATE:05-26-26
DEPT:ADMIN
SUBJECT:FY 2026/27 COMMISSION ON THE ARTS ANNUAL GRANT CONTRACTS
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
BACKGROUND:
The City Council authorized the Commission on the Arts (COTA) to allocate up to $260,567 in
arts agency funding for FY 2026/27. At the City Council's FY 2026/27 Budget Wrap-Up
Session, the City Council received recommendations from COTA for each arts agency totaling
$253,815. Additionally, COTA recommended reserving $6,752 of its allocation to use for fall
and spring special projects. The City Council has allocated funding in the FY 2026/27 Budget
for these grants.
Contracts were prepared for each agency receiving a COTA annual grant. These contracts
have been delivered to arts organizations and returned with signatures, and are now
presented for City Council approval. A summary of the COTA funding for each agency is
attached.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve the COTA Annual Grant contracts as recommended by the Commission on the
Arts.
2. Request further information from COTA prior to approving these contracts.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The City Council has allocated funding in the City Budget to fund arts activities, and the
Commission on the Arts has received applications and made awards that meet the
criteria for COTA funding. Contracts are required to define the scope of services that
will be met by each organization receiving funding. Therefore, it is the recommendation of
the City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative No. 1 as described above.
ATTACHMENT(S):
2026-27 COTA Grant Recommendations.pdf
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2026 - 27 COTA Annual Grant Recommendations
Organization 25-26
Award
26-27
Amount
Requested
FINAL REC.
AMOUNT
ACTORS 20,200$ 25,000$ 20,840$
AIOFA 8,880$ 9,500$ 9,215$
Ames Chamber Artists 6,000$ 6,000$ 5,875$
Ames Youth Choir 14,940$ 16,000$ 14,300$
Ames Choral Society 3,980$ 4,000$ 4,000$
Ames Community Arts Council 13,200$ 14,000$ 12,280$
Ames Chapter of Des Moines Metro Opera Guild 1,500$ 2,500$ 2,200$
Ames Desi Drama Association 5,260$ 7,500$ 6,200$
Central Iowa Symphony 14,000$ 15,000$ 12,000$
Creative Artists' Studios of Ames 4,500$ 5,688$ 4,775$
Dancenter Dance Company Foundation 5,740$ 8,000$ 7,000$
Friends of Ames Strings 5,420$ 7,000$ 6,800$
Friends of Roosevelt Park -$ 2,000$ 1,850$
Good Company 3,100$ 3,500$ 3,400$
India Cultural Association 8,000$ 12,000$ 7,200$
Iowa Youth Ballet 4,660$ 10,000$ 7,600$
KHOI 8,400$ 9,500$ 9,150$
Kids' Co'Motion 3,000$ 3,000$ 2,850$
Octagon Center for the Arts 44,600$ 51,000$ 45,000$
Senior Variety Show 4,900$ 7,500$ 6,400$
Story Theater Company 41,136$ 50,000$ 41,500$
Town & Gown 17,600$ 18,500$ 16,900$
Worldly Goods 4,400$ 10,000$ 6,480$
AGENCY SUBTOTAL 243,416$ 297,188$ 253,815$
SPEC. PROJ. GRANT RESERVE 9,562$ -$ 6,752$
Total Requested 252,978$ 297,188$ 260,567$
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