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Organization: Innovation Theatre Works
Organization Description: This organization is the first and only professional theatre
organization in Central Oregon. They produce and present professional theatre to Central
Oregon.
Project Name: Bend Performing Arts Center (BendPAC) Systems Capacity Expansion
Project Description: This grant will be used to purchase technical equipment including
additional lighting equipment, microphones, sound reproduction equipment and a video
projector.
Project Period: April 1, 2011 — April 30, 2011
Amount of Request: $2,500 (Total projected expenses = $5,000)
Previous Grants:
• October 2004: $2,000 Capital Expenses ($2,000 Luke)
• September 2006: $1,500 Upgrade Equipment ($1,000 Luke; $500 Clarno)
• December 2007: $1,000 Citizen Journalist Program ($500 Luke; $500 Baney)
Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701-1960
(541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org
DESCHUTES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND
DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION
Direct Application to:
Commissioner Tammy Baney
Commissioner Anthony DeBone
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On a separate sheet, please briefly answer the following questions:
1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities.
2. Describe the proposed project or activity.
3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity.
4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the community's economic health,
5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit.
6. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the
source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. If the grant will
support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future.
Attach:
Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status,
*Applicant may be contacted during the review process and asked to provide a complete line item budget.
Tammy Baney: Amount: Signature:
Anthony DeBone: Amount: _ Signature:
Alan Unger: Amount: Signature:
March 15, 2011
Deschutes County Economic Development Fund
Discretionary Grant Program Application
Application - Project Narrative:
1. Innovation Theatre Works (ITW) is a 501(c) 3 organization founded in February, 2007
as Central Oregon's first and only professional theatre. Our mission is "To engage,
entertain, educate and inspire the Central Oregon community through the
transformative power of the theatre arts." We seek to pursue that mission through
the following core values:
Artistic Excellence
• To produce work of artistic merit that is meaningful to our community, invites public
discussion and provides a forum for that discussion.
Community Engagement
• To produce work that is created in our community and explores its unique sensibilities
and experiences.
• To involve the community in the creative process for the benefit of both audience and
artists.
• To bring the finest theatre artists to Central Oregon to share their gifts with our
community.
Lifelong Learning
• To promote an appreciation of the contribution arts make to the quality of life.
• To celebrate great theatrical literature, both past and present and to nurture the
voices of the future.
• To build the next generation of theatre goers.
Professional Integrity
• To remain committed to the mission and focus on serving the community through that
mission.
• To require accountability from our leadership.
• To earn and sustain the trust of our community by treating the resources provided to
us with care and responsibility.
ITW is governed by a Board of Directors and daily operations are carried out by its founders
and co -artistic directors Brad Hills and Chris Rennolds. In addition to producing first-class
professional theatre, we program regular events such as play -readings, open mic storytelling,
music and classes, all available at very low cost or free to the community.
2. In February of 2010, ITW was able to move into its first "permanent" home, a building
in Bend's Scandia Square that we have dubbed the "Bend Performing Arts Center"
(BendPAC). While providing us with an almost perfect combination of a flexible 200
seat theatre space, lobby, offices and classrooms, there is much infrastructure needed
to transform the former church into a fully -functioning theatrical facility. Thanks to
this grant program, we were able to obtain the chairs needed to hold performances
and other events last June. Over the course of 2010 and the beginning of 2011, we
have produced 3 major shows and have held many other one-night events produced by
ITW, through BendPAC or by visiting organizations. We are finding the community is
beginning to find us and think of us as a viable presentation alternative for their own
events.
However, we are still lacking in a number of technical elements and have lost
potential renters because of this. Organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce,
COTV, The City Club and others have expressed interest in holding events here, but
have had to go elsewhere because of one thing or another we were not able to
provide. We are seeking these funds to help procure these things in order to make us
a truly viable performance and event center.
3. Once funding is secured, all items will be purchased and put into operation
immediately. Our hope is to have the new equipment in place by April 30th, 2011.
4. In addition to upgrading our own production capabilities, we envision BendPAC as an
intimate and affordable alternative to the existing performance and event facilities in
town. At a flexible capacity of 150 - 200, we can provide up to twice the seating of
the smaller theatres in town while also providing a size more suitable to many small
organizations than the Tower. Our goal is to work with every organization according
to their needs and financial capacity to provide as many easily affordable
opportunities as possible.
5. Specifically all non-profit arts organizations or student groups will have the
opportunity to hold events at BendPAC. Additionally, any other non-profit
organizations will have access for their own particular events. Beyond the non-profit
and student organizations, we believe any other business needing affordable space will
be potential renters of our unique facility.
6. Specific technical purchases will include:
• Additional lighting equipment ($2,000)
• Microphones ($1,000)
• Sound reproduction equipment($1,000)
• Video projector ($1,000)
Our intention is to use this grant as a matching opportunity in order to raise the $5,000
total needed to procure these items. We will make proposals to companies that sell
the equipment to provide them at reduced costs as a match. We will also challenge
local businesses and individual donors to step up complete the match.
