City Council Study Session Summary 2012 05 22

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City Council Study Session Summary May 22, 2012 Page 2of7 has one vacancy. Members work on projects that appeal to their interests and capabilities. 2011 Accomplishments: • Grants — finding money to support the LCC is never an easy thing. - LCC awarded $1,500 from SCFD for 2011. - Neodata gave $1,000 in 2011 for GOS (General Operating Support) - Community Foundation gave $750 for Art in Park purchase - City of Louisville gave $5,000 for operating expenses which covers Summer Concert Series and Bookkeeper expenses. • 27 Events — 3,000+ Attendees • Fundraising — designed and sold LCC t- shirts and stickers at events and at recreation center for a total revenue of $1,211. This is a nice source of funds that pay for a variety of things. 2012 Goals: • Complete 2012 SCFD Grant Application — LCC is in Tier 3 — there are a huge number of organizations requesting grant money and so this affects the amounts awarded. • Continue to provide high quality, low cost events for adults, seniors and youth. • Evolve and transition event offerings in response to addition of five newly appointed members. Capitalize on the passions that members bring. • Collaborate with other organizations offering art, music, theater, dance, zoology, botany and natural history for the benefit of Louisville residents. 2012 Progress to Date: • Initial SCFD grant application completed. • First quarter programming completed with slight increase in audience over 2011. • 23 events currently planned, including 4 summer concerts — LCC reported that they now have a larger database to get the word out on events such as the Coffeehouse Series. Space is at a premium and most of the events take place at the Louisville Arts Center. Collaborations — LCC collaborating with other groups such as Louisville Arts Association, Art Underground, CU Boulder Museum, Colorado Wind Ensemble and Stories on Stage. Beth Barrett, Library and Museum Director, has been a big advocate for the LCC and collaborated with On the Same Page" reading event where professional actors read sections from the selected book. Sponsors — LCC has had the following sponsors for many of their events: Vic's Coffee, Bittersweet Coffee, King Soopers, Gary Guerriero of Wheels on Reels, The Fork, Nina's Flowers and Gifts, Wendy Fickbohm of State Farm, The Huckleberry, and Glacier Ice Cream