Program B: Arts

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Program B: Arts

Program Authorization: R.S. 25: 891-900

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The mission of this program is to provide a catalyst for participation, education, development and promotion of excellence in the arts. This program supports established arts institutions, nurtures emerging arts organizations, assists individual artists, encourages the expansion of audiences and stimulates public participation in the arts. It is the goal of this program that an increasing number of Louisianians and visitors participate in and experience arts activities. It is also the goal of this program to provide meaningful support of the state’s emerging and established arts organizations and advance a public environment that recognizes and assists artists as valuable state resources. There are two activities in this program: Administration and Grants.

OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Unless otherwise indicated, all objectives are to be accomplished during or by the end of FY 1999-2000. Performance indicators are made up of two parts: name and value. The indicator name describes what is being measured. The indicator value is the numeric value or level achieved within a given measurement period. For budgeting purposes, performance indicator values are shown for the prior fiscal year, the current fiscal year, and alternative funding scenarios (continuation budget level and Executive Budget recommendation level) for the ensuing fiscal year (the fiscal year of the budget document).

RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM

SOURCE OF FUNDING

This Program is funded with General Fund, Fees and Self-generated Revenues and Federal Funds. The Fees and Self-generated Revenues are derived from the selling of the crafts directory and "Made in Louisiana" stickers. The Federal Funds are from the National Endowment for the Arts.

ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION

GENERAL FUND	TOTAL	T.O.	DESCRIPTION

$6,741,770	$7,732,703	12	ACT 19 FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999

			BA-7 TRANSACTIONS:
$0	$0	0	None

$6,741,770	$7,732,703	12	EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET - November 20, 1998

$11,081	$11,081	0	Annualization of FY 1998 – 1999 Classified State Employees Merit Increase
$8,468	$8,468	0	Classified State Employees Merit Increases for FY 1999 - 2000
($8,509)	($8,509)	0	Attrition Adjustment
($17,671)	($17,671)	0	Salary Funding from Other Line Items
$0	$2,500	0	Increase self-generated revenues due to royalties from book publishing, "Swapping Stories" Arts

$6,735,139	$7,728,572	12	TOTAL RECOMMENDED

($6,631)	($4,131)	0	DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDED AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET)

The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 99.9% of the existing operating budget. It represents 83.0% of the total request ($9,310,931) for this program. The 25.2% increase above the existing operating budget is due to providing additional funds for: the Regional Folklife Program; granting of fund for the Arts Grants Program; and the Louisiana Endowment for Humanities (LEH). This program has no positions which have been vacant for one (1) year or more.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

$3,760		Gordon Linge - to update and maintain the display of Creole State Exhibit at the State Capitol
$16,500		Multi-Image Resource Group for Graphic Design of the annual report and Guide to Arts Program
$3,750		Peggy Outon - to plan and facilitate an orientation retreat for Louisiana State Arts Council members
$2,500		Sue Ann Owen, Coordinator of the Louisiana Task force for the Deep South Literature Consortium
$9,700		SSA Consultants - Division of Arts Grants program assessments and facilitators
$9,450		New Orleans Com. LLC – Design and provide active server page for an online directory
$7,340		To Be Determined – coordinate and facilitate meetings with constituency, includes recording responses, compiling comments, etc.

$53,000		TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

OTHER CHARGES

$5,089,895		General Fund - $4,365,932 and Federal Funds - $769,584 - These funds are used to continue the state's grants Program in the following areas: Local Arts Agencies, Major Arts Institutes, Decentralized Arts Program, Arts in Education, Design Arts, Folklife, Apprenticeships and an all encompassing, discipline-specific Project Assistance and Fellowship Program. Self-generated revenues - $12,500 - are for the selling of "Made in Louisiana" labels, craft books, cultural resources directories, and logos.
$1,000		Legislative Auditor
$250,000		Regional Folklife Program
$1,700,000		Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities

$7,040,895		TOTAL OTHER CHARGES

		Interagency Transfers:
$876		Department of Civil Service - for personnel services
$764		Division of Administration - Uniform Payroll System (UPS)

$1,640		TOTAL INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS

ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

This Program does not have funding for Acquisitions and Major Repairs for Fiscal Year 1999-2000.

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