City of Orlando - Preliminary Funding Recommendations
FY 16-17 Arts & Cultural Organizations
As part of the FY16-17 budget process, City Council approved funding for arts and cultural organizations, which enable the City to have a vibrant community where arts and culture flourish. This request fulfills the City's mission by connecting citizens with local arts and cultural organizations and their activities, through funding support. Approval is being requested for the funding agreements and distribution of approved funds to the agencies in the amounts specified below.
- Orlando Science Center $ 493,680.00
- United Arts of Central Florida $ 470,570.00
- Total $ 964,250.00
Here's some more funding Orlando Science Center received for their 11,000 sq ft Kids Town:
- $1,000,000 and Up Florida Hospital Orlando
- $500,000 – $999,999 City of Orlando • Dr. Phillips Charities • Florida Division of Cultural Affairs • Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs • The Isaacs Family
- $100,000 – $499,999 Community Based Care of Central Florida • Harriett’s Charitable Trust • Event Network • Margret A. Cargill Foundation • PNC Bank • Publix Supermarket Charities • The James M. Cox Foundation • The Martin Andersen – Gracia Andersen Foundation
- $25,000 – $99,999 Art and Phyllis Grindle Foundation • Lucy DiPasqua • Finfrock • Virginia and Robert Finfrock • Dennis and Karen Lind • BG Stephen M. Seay, USA (Ret) and Seay Business Solutions, LLC • Paula Stuart • The Chesley G. Magruder Foundation, Inc. • The Hearst Foundations • Keri and Luke Widmer
- $10,000 – $24,999 A. Friends’ Foundation • Aland Family • Jeff and Faith Buhler • Michel and Lisa Champagne • Sue and Jim Cross • Catriona and Mike Harris • Samual and Heather Miller • JoAnn and Rich Newman • William J. Slot, Jr. • Scott H. Wilson • Ying Family Foundation • Dennis Nolte and Rebecca York