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Published by lgraves, 2018-05-17 14:55:03

2016-2017 Annual Report

Annual Report 2016-2017

Mesquite
Arts Center

2016-2017
ANNUAL REPORT

ART.MUSIC.CULTURE

WHAT'S INSIDE

3 ABOUT US

4 PEOPLE

5 VISUAL ARTS

6 PERFORMING ARTS

7 PERFORMING ARTS
8 ARTS EDUCATION

PROGRAMS
9 PUBLIC ART

10 FUNDING THE ARTS
INCOME

11 FUNDING THE ARTS
EXPENSES

12 FUNDING THE ARTS
ENDOWMENTS

13 APPRECIATION PAGE

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MESQUITE ARTS COUNCIL

ABOUT US

Founded in 1981, the Mesquite Arts Council initially was a part
of the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce Cultural Committee.
 Official recognition by the State of Texas occurred in 1984 as a
result of the development of by-laws, articles of incorporation

and tax exempt status.
With the successful organization of the Mesquite arts
community in 1985, the Arts Council became the official arts
agency for the City of Mesquite.  Delivery of the Local Cultural
Grants Program in 1993 by the Arts Council, to the arts
nonprofit community further solidified a commitment to arts

services and continues to date.
Currently, and in addition to the previously listed arts
administration elements, the Mesquite Arts Council provides
administrative elements, the Mesquite Arts Council provides
administrative support and policy making toward the
operation of the Mesquite Arts Center, Public Art Program and
strategic planning (both facility and programming) for the City

of Mesquite.  

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PEOPLE

OCTOBER 2016-SEPTEMBER 2017

TYPE OF NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
USER PARTICIPANTS ACTIVITIES

ARTS 95,150 930
COUNCIL/ARTS
ORGANIZATIONS 8,500 50

MISD

CITY DEPARTMENTS 4,900 100
PUBLIC 65,750 250

TOTAL 174,300 1,330

VOLUNTEERS

4 Resident Non-Profit Organizations: Mesquite Symphony Orchestra, Mesquite
Community Band, Mesquite Community Theatre, Texas Area Artists
9 Arts Groups: Mesquite Arts Council, Mesquite Area Music Teachers Association,
Mesquite Jazz Repertory Ensemble, Reflections Chorus, Texas Winds, Mesquite
Creative Arts Club, Piano Note 1 Productions
Mesquite Arts Council Local Cultural Grants Committee: Lindsay Graves, Tony
Iwanski, Pat Ogles, Ed Hudson, Leslie Swinson

COMMUNITY & NATIONAL ARTS PARTNERS

Advocacy: Americans for the Arts, Mesquite Convention
& Visitors Bureau, Mesquite Economic Development, Texans for
the Arts, North Texas Arts Alliance
Civic Organizations: Historic Mesquite Inc., Mesquite Chamber
of Commerce, Mesquite Parks & Recreation, Mesquite Service League
Education: Mesquite Association of Retired School Employees, KEOM 88.5
FM, Youth Services of Mesquite, Mesquite Independent School District, Northeast Texas
Academy of Fine Arts, Kids Eye View

MESQUITE ARTS CENTER STAFF 4

Benny Fuentes, Raymond Mendez, Ismael Velasquez - Maintenance and
Custodial Services 
Emiline Alovera - Event Attendant; Lindsay Graves - Assistant Manager; James Mack
- Managing Director

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JANUARY 2017

NONE

FEBRUARY 2017

DIANE WALKER-GLADNEY

MARCH 2017

PAUL GRAY

APRIL 2017

FAITH ARTISTS

MAY 2017

MELVIN BROWN

JUNE 2017

MESQUITE CREATIVE ARTISTS

JULY 2017

MARK NESMITH

AUGUST 2017

PAINTING WITH A TWIST MESQUITE

SEPTEMBER 2017

TEXAS AREA ARTISTS

OUR MAIN AND CHAMBER GALLERIES
ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

MONDAY-FRIDAY FROM 8-5PM

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PERFORMING ARTS

OCTOBER 2016
Mesquite Community Theatre: Count Dracula -
9 Performances
MAC Presents: Day of the Dead
Mesquite Community Band in Concert
MAC Hosted - 2 birthday parties, 1 baby
shower, 2 weddings, 1 homecoming dance, 3
other rentals

NOVEMBER 2016
Mesquite Symphony Orchestra in Concert
Black Box Series Presents: Castro-the Band
Just for Kids Presents: Margaret Clauder
MAC Hosted - 1 baby shower, 1 cultural
festival, 1 training, 2 other rentals

DECEMBER 2016
Mesquite Community Band in Concert
Mesquite Symphony Orchestra in Concert
Patron Gala
MAC Hosted - 3 theatre performances, 1
reunion party, 2 other rentals

JANUARY 2017
Black Box Series Presents: Cole Risner
Just for Kids Presents: Canvas Creations
Black Box Series Presents: Jeremy Smith
Just for Kids Presents: Peeler & Rose 
MAC Hosted - 2 weddings, 1 birthday party, 1
awards banquet, 1 dance performance, 2 other
rentals

FEBRUARY 2017

Mesquite Community Theatre: Little Shop of
Horrors - 6 performances
MAC Presents: Light Crust Doughboys
Mesquite Symphony Orchestra in Concert
MAC Hosted - 2 dance performances, 1 stage
play, 2 parties, 2 other rentals

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PERFORMING
ARTS

MARCH 2017 JULY 2017

Mesquite Community Theatre: Little Missoula Children's Camp

Shop of Horrors - 3 performances MAC Hosted - 2 baby showers, 2

Black Box Series: String Theory weddings, 2 cultural recitals, 3 other

Just For Kids: Canvas Creations rentals

MAC Presents: Yuri Anshelevich AUGUST 2017

MAC Hosted - 2 weddings, 1 music Mesquite Community Theatre: Once

concert, 2 other rentals Upon A Mattress - 9 performances

APRIL 2017 MAC Hosted - 1 dance recital, 4

Mesquite Symphony Orchestra in weddings, 1 stage play, 3 other rentals

Concert SEPTEMBER 2017

Mesquite Community Theatre: I'm Not Black Box Series: The O's

Rappaport - 9 Performances Just For Kids: Peeler & Rose

Rockin' Rhapsody - 4 ShowsMAC Mesquite Symphony Orchestra in

Hosted - 1 wedding, 3 choir Concert

competitions, 6 other rentals  MAC Hosted - 2 recitals, 1 wedding, 2

MAY 2017 other rentals

Mesquite Community Band Concert

Mesquite Symphony Orchestra

Concert

MAC Hosted - 2 choir competitions, 2

stage performances, 1 wedding, 2

dance performances, 4 other rentals

JUNE 2017

Mesquite Community Theatre: Always A Bridesmaid - 9 Performances

Music in the Park - 4 Shows

Jazz Breaks - 4 Shows

MAC Hosted - 1 wedding, 1 dance recital, 6 party rentals, 1 cultural concert,             

  3 other rentals 7

ARTS EDUCATION

PROGRAMS APRIL 2017

OCTOBER 2016 Northeast Texas Academy of Fine Arts
Texas Area Artists Demonstration
Northeast Texas Academy of Fine Arts Mesquite Arts Council hosts “Monthly Paint-In”
Texas Area Artists Demonstration Mesquite Stamping Club monthly demonstration
Mesquite Arts Council hosts “Monthly Paint-In” Mesquite Arts Council Hosts Artist Reception
Mesquite Stamping Club monthly demonstration
Mesquite Arts Council Board of Directors MAY 2017
meeting
Day of the Dead Festival Northeast Texas Academy of Fine Arts
Texas Area Artists Demonstration
NOVEMBER 2016 Mesquite Arts Council hosts “Monthly Paint-In”
Mesquite Stamping Club monthly demonstration
Northeast Texas Academy of Fine Arts Mesquite Arts Council Board of Director's Meeting
Texas Area Artists Demonstration
Mesquite Arts Council hosts “Monthly Paint-In” JUNE  2017
Mesquite Stamping Club monthly demonstration
Mesquite Arts Council Presents: Margaret Clauder  Texas Area Artists Demonstration
Mesquite Arts Council hosts “Monthly Paint-In”
DECEMBER 2016 Mesquite Stamping Club monthly demonstration

Northeast Texas Academy of Fine Arts JULY  2017
Texas Area Artists Demonstration
Mesquite Arts Council hosts “Monthly Paint-In” Texas Area Artists Demonstration
Mesquite Stamping Club monthly demonstration Mesquite Arts Council hosts “Monthly Paint-In”
Mesquite Stamping Club monthly demonstration
JANUARY 2017 Missoula Children's Theatre Summer Camp

Northeast Texas Academy of Fine Arts AUGUST 2017
Texas Area Artists Demonstration
Mesquite Arts Council hosts “Monthly Paint-In” Northeast Texas Academy of Fine Arts
Mesquite Stamping Club monthly demonstration Texas Area Artists Demonstration
Mesquite Arts Council Presents: Peeler & Rose Mesquite Arts Council hosts “Monthly Paint-In”
Mesquite Arts Council Presents: Canvas Creations Mesquite Stamping Club monthly demonstration
Mesquite Arts Council Hosts Artist Reception
FEBRUARY 2017
SEPTEMBER 2017
Northeast Texas Academy of Fine Arts
Texas Area Artists Demonstration Northeast Texas Academy of Fine Arts
Mesquite Arts Council hosts “Monthly Paint-In” Texas Area Artists Demonstration
Mesquite Stamping Club monthly demonstration Mesquite Arts Council hosts “Monthly Paint-In”
Flamenco Ballet Dance Recital Rental Mesquite Stamping Club monthly demonstration
Mesquite Arts Council Board of Director's Meeting
MARCH 2017 Mesquite Arts Council Presents: Peeler & Rose
Weekly Meeting of Kid's Eye View
Northeast Texas Academy of Fine Arts
Texas Area Artists Demonstration 8
Mesquite Arts Council hosts “Monthly Paint-In”
Mesquite Stamping Club monthly demonstration
Mesquite Arts Council Presents: Canvas Creations
Mesquite Arts Council Board of Directors Meeting
Mesquite Arts Council Hosts Artist Reception

MARCH 2017

Northeast Texas Academy of Fine Arts
Texas Area Artists Demonstration
Mesquite Arts Council hosts “Monthly Paint-In”
Mesquite Stamping Club monthly demonstration
Mesquite Arts Council Hosts Artist Reception

PUBLIC ART

ART AROUND TOWN PUBLIC ART

The Mesquite Arts Council currently has 5 The Mesquite Arts Council has 6 permanent
pieces under lease for Art Around Town. Our pieces displayed around the City of Mesquite.
newest addition is "Nine" by Scott Shubin. This This season, the "Pinwheel" by Gustavo Galvan
piece was installed December of 2016 and and Lottie Minick found a permanent home at
currently resides at 1208 New Market Road.  the Main Library on West Grubb Drive. 

TUNA DOES VEGAS
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eccentric characters from the 'third smallest town in
hTielaxraios'uasscPtohenertfyinoturamakteaioanncroaefmst:hb JeliunGngreeroa8mt-e2pr4TinuSnainsCeirtiyesin. this

Performances: February 16-March 4

Auditions: April 23-24

BECKY'S NEW CAR

Becky Foster is caught in middle age, middle
management, and a middling marriage with no
prospects for change on the horizon when suddenly
she stumbles into a situation that could give her
nothing short of a new life. Becky’s New Car is a
thoroughly original comedy with serious overtones
that will grab your attention and won’t let go until the
end of the final scene.

Auditions: February 26-27
Performances: April 13-29

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FUNDING THE ARTS

INCOME

INCOME

Other HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX
12% $163,197.49

Programs GRANTS
10% $12,000.00

Grants PROGRAM INCOME
6% $22,380.26

OTHER
$27,738.18

Hotel Tax TOTAL $225,315.93
72%

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FUNDING THE ARTS Grants
15%
EXPENSES

Programming
28%

Marketing
25%

Administrative
32%

EXPENSES

LOCAL GRANTS & ARTS PROGRAM
$31,250.00

ARTS MARKETING & OPERATING
$55,807.57

ADMINISTRATIVE
$70,935.18

PROGRAM EXPENSES
$63,128.37

TOTAL $224,746.40

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FUNDING THE ARTS

ENDOWMENTS

TANAMACHI ENDOWMENT $23,395.43

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KEITH SINGLETON ENDOWMENT $11,128.37

JOHN ALTA NICHOLS ENDOWMENT $31,826.26

WISENBAKER COURTYARD PRESERVE $1,266.22

JAMES WATTS ENDOWMENT $6,359.35

MESQUITE FREEDOM PARK $18,008.97

TOTAL ENDOWMENTS $131,884.59

CHECKING ACCOUNT $84,601.91
SAVINGS ACCOUNT $38,639.15

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THANK YOU

TO THE MESQUITE ARTS COUNCIL

The mission of the Mesquite Arts Council
is to support and nourish the arts in

Mesquite. The Council allocates local
grants, funds, and resources for the arts
and provides needed services to artists,

member organizations, and the
community. They are an advocate for
culturally diverse arts programs and are
active in the community with regard to
cultural planning, development, and

advocacy of the arts.

OUR BOARD

Keith Singleton President

Laurie Huff Secretary

Marcy Watts Treasurer

Diane Wright Director

Judy Skowron Director

Peggy Brooks Director

George A. Venner Director

Terry Tosch Director

Linda Iwanski Director

Mary Jo Pickett Director

Ed Hudson Director

Dennis Gullion Director

James Mack Managing Director

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