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What this is

The council is asked to approve the Cultural Arts Commission's recommendations to distribute hotel/motel tax funds to 21 arts organizations, ranging from $5,000 to $72,000 each, for a combined total of $293,500.

Why it matters

These grants fund local arts organizations that provide cultural programming available to Richardson residents.

Council action

Timeline

• July 10, 2026 Agenda posted — September 26, 2022 meeting
• September 26, 2022 Vote taken — September 26, 2022 meeting · Approved 7-0 (consent)

Appearances on agendas

• Item 13D Approved

  City Council — September 26, 2022

  Approve hotel/motel tax grants to 21 arts organizations

  Official agenda language

  CONSIDER RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE HOTEL/MOTEL TAX FUND FOR THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS: CONTEMPORARY CHORALE $5,000 DALLAS ASIAN AMERICAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA $5,000 RICHARDSON COMMUNITY CHORALE $5,000 FRIENDS OF THE RICHARDSON PUBLIC LIBRARY $6,000 SPECTACULAR FOLLIES $6,000 RICHARDSON READS ONE BOOK $7,000 CORE THEATRE $7,500 LONE STAR WIND ORCHESTRA $7,500 RICH-TONE CHORUS $7,500 CHAMBERLAIN BALLET $8,000 PLANO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA $8,000 TUZER BALLET $8,000 DALLAS CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTER $10,000 PEGASUS THEATRE INCORPORATED $10,000 RICHARDSON CIVIC ART SOCIETY $10,500 TEXAS WINDS MUSICAL OUTREACH $11,000 RICHARDSON COMMUNITY BAND $14,000 CHAMBER MUSIC INTERNATIONAL $23,000 RICHARDSON THEATRE CENTRE $30,000 REPERTORY COMPANY THEATRE $44,000 RICHARDSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA $72,000

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