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What this is
The council will consider approving Cultural Arts Commission recommendations to award Hotel/Motel Tax Fund grants to 24 arts organizations. Individual awards range from $2,500 to $80,000, including: Contemporary Chorale $2,500; Accolade Community Theatre $4,000; Texins Jazz Band $4,000; SciArt Exchange $4,500; Richardson Community Chorale $6,000; Spectacular Follies $6,000; Friends of the Richardson Public Library $7,000; Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra $7,500; Lone Star Wind Orchestra $8,000; Richardson Reads One Book $8,000; Core Theatre $9,000; Rich-Tone Chorus $9,000; Chamberlain Bal
Why it matters
These grants, funded by Hotel/Motel Tax revenues rather than property taxes, support local arts organizations that provide cultural programming available to Richardson residents.
Council action
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented
Moved by Ken Hutchenrider. Seconded by Arefin Shamsul.
6 yes · 0 no
The approved minutes report the tally without a name-by-name roll call.
Timeline
- July 10, 2026 Agenda posted — September 11, 2023 meeting
- September 11, 2023 Vote taken — September 11, 2023 meeting · Approved 6-0 (consent)
Appearances on agendas
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City Council — September 11, 2023
Approve arts grant awards
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 $2,500 ACCOLADE COMMUNITY THEATRE $4,000 TEXINS JAZZ BAND $4,000 SCIART EXCHANGE $4,500 RICHARDSON COMMUNITY CHORALE $6,000 SPECTACULAR FOLLIES $6,000 FRIENDS OF THE RICHARDSON PUBLIC LIBRARY $7,000 DALLAS ASIAN AMERICAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA $7,500 LONE STAR WIND ORCHESTRA $8,000 RICHARDSON READS ONE BOOK $8,000 CORE THEATRE $9,000 RICH-TONE CHORUS $9,000 CHAMBERLAIN BALLET $10,000 DALLAS CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTER $10,000 PLANO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA $10,000 TEXAS WINDS MUSICAL OUTREACH $10,000 TUZER BALLET $10,000 PEGASUS THEATRE $12,000 RICHARDSON CIVIC ART SOCIETY $12,000 RICHARDSON COMMUNITY BAND $16,000 CHAMBER MUSIC INTERNATIONAL $30,000 RICHARDSON THEATRE CENTRE $33,000 REPERTORY COMPANY THEATRE $40,000 RICHARDSON SYMPHONY $80,000
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