San AngeloPerforming Arts Center
Envision
San Angelo’s
next BIG Project
Why?While cooperating when possible, San Angelo’s lead performing arts organizations face challenges and lack synergy, and San Angelo lacks a modern space for the performing arts.
Angelo Civic Theatre operates its venue on Sherwood Way, but the 60-year-old converted movie theatre shows its age and presents limitations.
The San Angelo Civic Ballet operates in a variety of converted former stores on Beauregard and Chadbourne. Studios are overcrowded, not physically connected, child safety and lack of parking poses a problem.
The San Angelo Symphony lacks rehearsal space and storage. The 90-year-old City Auditorium where it performs has great need for improved stage, back of-house amenities, and handicap access.
The San Angelo Cultural Affairs Council office is in a converted hotel room, and performances for its Cactus Jazz Series are held in the hotel lobby.
San Angelo does not have a venue to accommodate and produce traveling shows.
Where?
What?
What needs to be done at City Auditorium?
How much does it cost?
City Auditorium Budget(minimum improvements) New mechanical and air conditioning and heating $1,300,000
Sound, lighting electrical, restroom, sprinklers $1,500,000
Back House remodel / addition $2,300,000
New seating on first floor $700,000
Sub-total $5,800,000
½ cent sales tax income available for project $3,750,000
UNFUNDED – City Auditorium – minimum needed $2,050,000
Performing Arts Center Budget Purchase of building and property $400,000
Architect & Engineering $900,000
Construction & Development $9,150,000
Endowment $1,000,000
Sub-Total $11,450,000
+City Auditorium – unfunded $2,050,000
Total SAPAC Project Goal $13,500,000
If we build it, what will we get?While retaining independence, the arts organizations will realize savings, benefit from synergy, and perform in significantly enhanced venues by consolidating in one location. All venues also will be available to non-SAPAC organizations.
ACT gains a modern 300-seat main performance space with state-of the art equipment and back-of house, dedicated youth program & rehearsal space, black box theatre, enhanced set-building and costuming spaces, dressing rooms, and offices.
The Civic Ballet will have six studios and a Pilates studio integrated in one location with ample parking and safe drop-off and pick-up areas.
The Symphony gains a vastly improved performance space, a rehearsal hall, offices, dressing rooms, storage, and other amenities.
SACAC gains modern, visible offices and versatile space for its Jazz and other Cultural activities.
San Angelo gains City Auditorium amenities to accommodate traveling productions.
How will all this operate? Each performing art entity will still exist independently as
they do today and will continue to provide programming as independent groups.
The four entities will office and operate their programs within the City Hall/City Auditorium facilities and the San Angelo Performing Arts Center building.
Through shared box office, joint marketing, and shared occupancy costs, actual combined operating costs will be less than is today.
Will appear before City Council on Tuesday, October 18th to begin negotiations for operations of City Auditorium.
Business PlanIncome
Performing Space Rent
Occupancy Reimbursment
Endowment distribution
Ticket fee/concessions
HOT$$
Expenses
Management
Box Office
Marketing
Occupancy
Insurance & M&O
~ $250k / year
Timeline
Fiscal Sponsor The San Angelo Performing Arts Coalition is a new non-
profit.
To ensure fiscal stewardship to donors, the San Angelo Area Foundation has been chosen to be the fiscal sponsor for this project
SAAF filled a similar role with the new Library
Will handle all donations, accounting and disbursement of construction funds and deed finished property to SAPAC with complete
How can you help?
Make a DonationOr pledge payable over three
years
Naming Opportunities available (page 15)
As of today…
We have already received$4.7million in commitments from
individuals.
We will submit our first grant request to foundations in two weeks.
With your help, we hope to have sufficient commitments by spring of 2012 to begin
construction in fall of 2012!
Will you join us?For the Next Big Project
for San Angelo?