Memo- HCA Programming DiscussionMEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Jay Strachota, Facilities Director
Susan Hanna - Bibus, Executive Arts Director
DATE: February 19, 2009
SUBJECT: HCA Programming Discussion
At the February 24Th City Council work session staff will present information on the Friends of the Hopkins Center for
the Arts, concert/event programming, and facility fee research. Here's a brief description of the information that will
be presented:
Fundraising: An update on the Friends of the Hopkins Center for the Arts board activity and status -report on their
major fundraiser -the Hopkins Arts Festival.
Programming: An update will be given on what is in place for the 2009 -10 subscription series, special concert
events, and the spring of 2010, 'Take Five Tuesday ", concert series. The Take Five Tuesday series is a new series
co- promoted by the Art Center and Sue McLean & Associates.
Facility Fee: Research on additional ticketing fees by venuestorganizations will be presented as well as research
information regarding tenant leases and additional fees, and entertainment tax districts. It is time to set pricing for the
2009 -10 subscription season, which makes this an important discussion.