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HomeMy WebLinkAbout184593 04/21/2010 CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA VENDOR: 00350189 Page 1 of 1 ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA h CHECK AMOUNT: $200,000.00 �o CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 PO BOX 761 11 FIRST AVE NE CHECK NUMBER: 184593 CARMEL IN 46082 -0761 CHECK DATE: 4/21/2010 DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT PO NUMBER INVOICE NUMBER AMOUNT DESCRIPTION 504 4355100 200,000.00 2010 DONATION PO Box 761 Carmel, IN 46082 -0761 CARMEL T 317.844.9717 SYMPHONY F 317.844.9916 ORCHESTRA info @cormelsymphony.org www.carmelsymphony.org INVOICE April 20, 2010 City of Carmel One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 INVOICE NUMBER: 2010-11 JOB /PROJECT: 2010 Arts Funding Description Quantity Rate Total 2010 Arks Funding $200,000.00 $200,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 TAX $0.00 Please make checks payable to: Carmel Symphony Orchestra TOTAL AMOUNT $200,000.00 Alan Davis President and CEO CTR ONY SA February 24, 2010 BOARD OF City of Carmel DIRECTORS 1 Civic Square DAN MORIARITY Carmel, IN 46032 CHAIR WENDY PHILLIPS The Carmel Symphony Orchestra is extremely grateful for the funding vlcE CHAlk provided by the City of Carmel in 2009. The CSO is requesting $200,000 PAUL REIS for 2010. The rant request provides either partial or total funding for: sec�eT:.ur g q P P 9 KEN HOWARD lAEA <uREP. S Presenting Guest Artists with a national reputation. CARL MILLS Two elementary concerts enabling all Carmel -Clay fifth grade PAST CHAIR students to hear live orchestral music. JODY PELOZA BENT7_ The annual CarmelFest concert. SUE FINKAM Music for various civic events such as the Holiday Tree Lighting. CRAIG GIGAX o The Kids Pass program (children and students through 8" grade DOLORES KROHNE have free admission). o Affordable ticket pricing. SAIN OZDEMIR o Creation of a Development Director position to increase the capacity DAVID PETERSON of the CSO's fund raising including corporate sponsorships. LINDA PLOPPER Increase marketing to heighten public awareness of the CSO and arts JOERG SCHREIBER in Carmel. JIM STREETER During this past year the CSO performed for more than 30,000 adults and JEANNF BOOK NntiOK.4RY LIFE ',,,NQ--, children children at subscription concerts educational concerts nd free public concerts such as CarmelFest. The CSO's upcoming season, marks the 35" ALAN DAVIS year of providing outstanding orchestral concerts to the citizens of Carmel PR =_S 11)ENT R CEO and surrounding communities. The Carmel Symphony Orchestra is DAVID BOWDEN dedicated to enhancing our commun quality of life in a fiscally ARTlSTi;" DiF,EC'TCR responsible manner through creative, artistically excellent performances and educational experiences for diverse audiences of all ages. For the current season, funding from the City of Carmel enabled the CSO to continue presenting guest artists with a national reputation such as two -time Grammy Award winner, Sylvia McNair, internationally known violinist, Susie Park, and organ virtuoso, Cameron Carpenter. The increased prominence of our guest artists resulted in an average increase of 150 people per PO Box 761 1 1 First Avenue NE Carmel, IN 46082 -0761 T317.844-9717 F317.844.9916 W cormeisymphony.org City of Carmel page 2 concert or a 25% increase over the past two seasons. In addition, this season saw a doubling of season ticket sales. This coming season the CSO will present Di Wu, whose stunning performance at the Van Cliburn Competition attracted international attention; the gold, silver, and bronze medalists from the 2010 Indianapolis International Violin Competition; and Mahler's dramatic "Ressurection" Symphony; as well as bringing back Cameron Carpenter as CSO Artist in Residence. He will be continuing his collaboration with the CSO to create and premier new works for organ and orchestra commissioned by the CSO for Cameron Carpenter. These new arrangements will be based on popular and jazz standards. In addition, in 2011, the CSO will be premeiring a concerto for organ and orchestra written by Mr. Carpenter. This residency is designed to result in a major recording project for the CSO and Cameron Carpenter to be recorded in The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. The 2010-11 season will expand to seven concerts showcasing the CSO in four subscription concerts at The Palladium, and as a result of our collaboration with Michael Feinstein this past September, the CSO is positioned to provide accompaniment for various artists, including Feinstein, appearing at The Palladium. Funding from the City of Carmel helps to underwrite the CSO's subscription series of seven "family- friendly" concerts (families with young children are encouraged to attend and children are made to feel welcome at all CSO concerts), and educational concerts for all 5'" grade students in Carmel -Clay schools, as well as other area school systems, private schools, and home schooled students. The subscription season includes our Family Fun( concert featuring the winner of the CSO's Young Artist Competition. This concert also offers "children" through the age of 90 an opportunity to sit among the orchestra musicians to watch music being made up close. And, after the concert, the excitement spills over into the lobby where the newly inspired can try out orchestral instruments at a musical petting zoo. City funding also sponsors the CSO's performance at CarmelFest on the 4th of July and at various other civic and community events. As a "family- friendly orchestra," the Carmel Symphony Orchestra programs concerts that entertain and educate the broadest possible audience, including audiences who do not traditionally attend orchestra concerts. The CSO has been successful in attracting a broader age range than the typical 40 -60 year -old symphony orchestra patron. The eclectic programming, use of multi -media presentations, affordable ticket price and Kids Pass program (students eighth grade and younger attend free with a paying adult) have attracted family audiences from broad ethnic and socioeconomic r City of Carmel page 3 backgrounds. At a recent CSO concert one -third of the audience was comprised of children 12 and under. The CSO has successfully positioned its concerts as accessible, affordable family entertainment in a way that can compete favorably with movies and other popular forms of family entertainment. CSO ticket pricing and the Kids Pass has meant that the most two parents would pay to attend a concert with their family is $40. As a result, CSO concerts draw more children and young adults than most other major Indiana orchestras. During the last season the CSO performed for more than 30,000 people. Furthermore, between our two major educational initiatives (Sounds Exciting! concert and the Kids Pass program) more than 3,000 children under the age of fourteen heard the CSO in concert this past season for free. Even with tiered pricing and seat specific ticketing that will be used once the CSO moves to The Palladium, it is our intention to maintain both affordability and the family friendly atmosphere that has become the CSO's brand. $20 tickets will be part of the tier and the Kids Pass program allowing children to attend concerts free will continue to anchor our ticketing policies. The CSO provides quality live orchestral performances that contribute to the artistic growth of Carmel and the surrounding multi- county metropolitan area. The CSO's focus on "family- friendly` educational programming is attracting new audiences and educating listeners who will become the arts patrons of this century. The CSO season is designed to enhance the educational mission of the orchestra. The education program has three key components: the Kids Pass, the Elementary Concerts, and the Young Artists Concerto Competition. Since the 2000 -01 season, the CSO has offered a Kids Pass. The Kids Pass is given to students in Carmel -Clay, other area school districts, several private schools, home schooled students, and others who call and request a pass or pick one up at their local library. Each pass gives free admission to students when accompanied by an adult. The concert schedule and a brief description of each concert are printed on the pass. This program contributed to a 50% increase in concert attendance in the first two seasons it was introduced and has been one of the biggest factors in the continued growth of CSO audiences each season. The Educational Concerts Sounds Exciting! is designed especially for elementary school students, who are at the age when they are deciding if they want to play a musical instrument and participate in school band and orchestra. Youth concerts draw more than 1,500 students from Hamilton and surrounding counties to Carmel High School for the performances that showcase a wide range of orchestral repertoire. After this concert, teachers City of Carmel page 4 are surveyed. Additionally, the CSO has developed an advisory committee of music teachers from area schools to help the orchestra plan future programs and projects that will be a resource for teachers to use in suplimenting the state music curriculum. The CSO nurtures the careers of young musicians through its annual Young Artist Concerto Competition. With corporate sponsor Meridian Music, the CSO conducts a juried competition open to any instrumental music student who lives in a county contiguous to Hamilton or Marion counties. Typically this competition draws applications from more than 40 talented elementary, junior high and high school students. The winner is presented in concert as a soloist with the orchestra. The winner also receives a $1,000 prize. With support from the Ctiy of Carmel, in 2007 the CSO was able to engage marketing counsel, resulting in the new brand including logo and graphics package implimented during the 2008 -09 season. This distinctive look and an increased emphasis on marketing and public relations from this 2007 initiative has resulted in much wider visability for the CSO and the City of Carmel. The CSO is currently in the process of restructuring its development initiative. During 2010, we anticipate hiring a new Director of Development to further enhance the fundraising capacity of the orchestra. In addition to funds provided by the city, the CSO is supported by a donor base made up of people of different socio- economic backgrounds and age groups. We are very proud of the fact that during these difficult economic times, the CSO saw a 10% increase in individual donations. In addition, the CSO receives support from the business community through concert sponsorships, gifts, matching contributions, and in -kind donations of services. During 2007, four local corporations pledged $10,000 a year for the next five years in donations and sponsorships for a total of $200,000, and three others made donations or sponsorship commitments at the $5,000 level. Furthermore, 100% of the board, 100% of the staff, and a vast majority of the musicians contribute to the annual fund. Funding from the City of Carmel will enable the Carmel Symphony Orchestra to continue to provide "family- friendly' symphonic music of the highest artistic level at prices that are affordable for all the residents of our community especially families and seniors. 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