Arts of Collin County

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Arts of Collin County
Frisco Town Hall Meeting October 19, 2009
OUR VISION The Arts of Collin County will create
an environment where all residents can share and
enjoy in the full diversity and vitality of the
arts
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Master Plan
PHASE 1 124 Acres 2,100 seat multipurpose theater
800-3,000 seat amphitheater Sculpture garden
(phased) Synergistic commercial Family
restaurants, hotel (phased) 2000 parking spaces
(phased) Event meadow Trails, creeks,
woods FUTURE PHASES 800 -1,000 seat
theater Recital hall Education center Art
gallery 4,000 seat amphitheater
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2,100 Seat performing arts hall overlooking the
meadow
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Meadow capacity 800-3,000. Grass terraces
will offer seating with space for
lawn furniture. House sound and video feed
routed to meadow for projection with
screen/speakers on informal stage. Outdoor
grill will provide catering for meadow
activities.
Steps and terraces
Performance Hall
Meadow
Performance Area
Sculpture Garden
Phase 1 Program
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Concept of Sculpture Garden

• First Sculpture donated-valued at 50,000
• Visual Arts Committee to be established-art and
  artist selection

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Recent Activity-2009

• Donations
• 2.5 million new donations
• Expanded donation program-major donors-grass
  roots level
• On-line donation capability-Donate Now CFT Link
• Media Coverage
• Articles and ads in all local magazines and
  newspapers
• Interviews All TV Networks KRLD radio
• DBJ-121 Corridor Special Supplement
• D CEO D Magazine ads/articles
• Presentations
• Over 90 presentations and asks for s
• City Councils, Chambers of Commerce,
  organizations
• Member cities and potential member cities
• Major Donor prospects and corporations

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On-Line Donations

• Fast
• Simple
• Easy

Insert Now Button
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Examples-Event/Activities

• Recent Events
• Home Receptions-Frisco/Allen Plano
• Frisco RoughRiders Night
• Garry Riggs Interiors-Allen
• Barnes Nobles-Plano and Frisco
• Plano Balloon Festival
• Bachendorfs-Shops of Legacy
• Allen Arts Alliance
• Frisco Arts Festival 10/16-10/18
• Updated website-redesign-Farstar (Frisco)
• Link to videos-interviews
• Link from cities websites major corporate donors
• Facebook-Twitter-E-newsletter
• Marketing Material
• New Donor brochure pocket brochure
• Virtual Tour-Complete

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New Donor/Marketing Brochure
Help Put The Finishing Touches On Our Masterpiece

• Larger version-major donor use
• Smaller version-mass distribution use
• Portrait-easel on display at city halls and
  events
• Magazine and newspaper ads

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Recent Major Donations/Pledges

• 100,000 Oncor
• 100,000 Market Street (United Supermarkets)
• 50,000 Strasburger Price LLP-Frisco
• 25,000 Texas Health Resources-Plano
• 425,000 To be announced
• 250,000 Private donation-Plano family-TBA

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Upcoming Events and Activities

• Gleneagles Reception and presentation
• Home receptions-all three cities
• Major Donor Announcement-Oct
• Strings Concert-Nov.14-Frisco Council Chambers
• Businesses for the Arts lunch or dinner-Nov.

• Major Donor Announcement-Nov.
• Nutcracker Ballet Performances-Dec.19
• Plano Symphony Holiday Concert-
• Frisco High School-Dec. 19

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Pave the Way to the ArtsNew Fundraising Program
100 for 4x8 225 for 8X8 350
for 12x12 Estimated income-2 to 4 million
On-line ordering
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Other Programs to Increase Donations

• Seat Sales Program
• Muti-level pricing
  
• Name on plaque-back of seat
• Finalizing pricing-duration of naming
• Options for perpetuity pricing
• Potential- 3 to 5 million
• Businesses for the Arts Project
• Involve major employers in the area
• Letters/donor list and brochure mailing
• Sent to 350 businesses
• Ask for donations of all sizes-over three years

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Business Community Can Help

• 10 Companies _at_ 100,000 1,000,000
• 10 Companies _at_ 300,000 3,000,000
• 10 Companies _at_ 500,000 5,000,000
• 10 Companies _at_ 1,000,000 10,000,000
• 19,000,000
• Donations can be over multiple years
• A combination of city bond funds, county open
  space funds, corporate and individual donations
  allows us to bid NOW while costs are low.

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Getting Everyone Involved
Over 800,000 people in Collin County, eastern
Denton County and portion of north Dallas County

• People Donating Amount __Pledge__ Total
• 8,000 100
  800,000
• 5,000 1,000
  333 for 3 yrs. 5,000,000
• 1,000 3,000
  1,000 for 3 yrs. 3,000,000
• 500 5,000
  1,667 for 3 yrs. 2,500,000
• 300 10,000
  3,333 for 3 yrs. 3,000,000
• 100 20,000
  6,667 for 3 yrs. 2,000,000
• 50 45,000
  15,000 for 3 yrs. 2,250,000
• 15 100,000
  33,333 for 3 yrs. 1,500.000
• Total Potential Donation/Pledges
  20,050,000
• Does Not Include Million Dollar Naming Donations
  we are Seeking!

Less than 2 of the people contributing can
raise 20 million
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Project Status

• Master plan and site standards completed
• Theater design completed and approved
• Construction Documents Complete-permits
• Surrounding roads will be complete before opening
• Funding over 80 complete
• Need 12 15 million Est. cost 80 million
• NOW is time to bid job
• -Material/Labor cost down

World Class Design Team Boora Architects,
Inc Hargreaves Assoc., Inc Kirkegaard
Acousticians Theatre Projects Consultants,
Inc. Hunt Construction Group
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Window of Time for Reduced Project Cost

• Allen, Frisco and Plano Capital Projects Awarded
  vs. Engineering Estimates
• 28 projects -77.5 million Awarded
  Bids-57.0 million 26.4 Savings

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Next Steps

• Continue emphasis on large donor corporations
  -naming right
• Expand on-line donation program
• Increase citizen involvement/volunteers
• Seek donations of all sizes-multi levels
• Expansion of City Fund Raising Teams
• Finalize bid process documentation
• Formally bid project before year-end
• Establish GMP and award contract by Jan./Feb. 2010

Get Everyone Involved
Now is time to bid the project!
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The Arts of Collin County is the most
significant cultural development in Collin
Countys history.