Agenda 11/14/2017 Item #16F 511/14/2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve an amendment to the FY 18 Category C-2 grant to Artis-Naples due
to storm damage to the Baker Museum, approve Contract Amendment # 1 and make a finding that
this action promotes tourism.
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OBJECTIVE: Approve a change in the event requested in the grant application for Artis-Naples.
CONSIDERATIONS: Artis-Naples applied for an FY 18 Category C-2 grant to cover the expenses to
bring the French Moderns exhibition to the Baker Museum in 2018. Unfortunately, due to the damage
sustained from Hurricane Irma, the Baker Museum will not reopen until later in 2018. As a result, the
French Moderns exhibition will need to be cancelled. Artis-Naples staff has requested that the Board
consider a change in the event (s) covered by this grant. The attached letter from Kathleen van Bergen,
CEO and President of Artis-Naples, outlines a plan to change the events covered in the grant agreement to
funding assistance with the artist’s costs related to four upcoming concerts. The new events are as
follows:
1. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for two performances on February 27 and 28, 2018
2. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra on February 12, 2018
3. Academy of St. Martin in the Fields featuring violinist Joshua Bell on March 27, 2018
The Artis-Naples staff has projected 1,530 overnight visitors, Direct Visitor Spending of $152,742 and an
Economic Impact of $227,585 for an investment of $175,000 in TDT.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no additional fiscal impact associated with this request.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no impact to the Growth Management Plan with this
Executive Summary.
ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION: The Tourist Development Council recommended
approval of this item 5-2 at the October 23, 2017 meeting.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires majority vote
for approval. - CMG
RECOMMENDATION: To approve an amendment to the FY 18 Category C-2 grant to Artis-Naples
due to storm damage to the Baker Museum, approve Contract Amendment # 1 and make a finding that
this action promotes tourism.
Prepared by: Jack Wert, Tourism Director
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Stamped Artis-Naples, Inc. Non-County Owned_Operat (PDF)
2. Artis Naples Grant Request Revision (DOCX)
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11/14/2017
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.F.5
Doc ID: 4104
Item Summary: Recommendation to approve an amendment to the FY 18 Category C-2 grant to
Artis-Naples due to storm damage to the Baker Museum, approve Contract Amendment # 1 and make a
finding that this action promotes tourism.
Meeting Date: 11/14/2017
Prepared by:
Title: Tourist Development Tax Coordinator – Tourism
Name: Kelly Green
10/30/2017 2:23 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - Tourism – Tourism
Name: Jack Wert
10/30/2017 2:23 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Tourism Ed Caum Deputy Director Review Completed 10/30/2017 2:27 PM
County Attorney's Office Colleen Greene Level 2 Attorney Review Completed 10/31/2017 8:20 AM
Tourism Jack Wert Director Review Completed 11/02/2017 3:22 PM
Office of Management and Budget Valerie Fleming Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 11/02/2017 3:32 PM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 11/02/2017 4:09 PM
Budget and Management Office Ed Finn Additional Reviewer Completed 11/03/2017 9:05 AM
County Manager's Office Tim Durham Executive Director- Corp Business Ops Completed 11/03/2017 10:28 AM
County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 11/03/2017 11:43 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 11/14/2017 9:00 AM
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Artis-Naples
Home of The Baker
Museum and the
Naples Philharmonic
October 18, 2017
Mr. Jack Wert, Executive Director
Members of the Tourist Development Council
Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB
2660 N. Horseshoe Drive, Suite 105
Naples, FL 34104
Dear Mr. Wert and the Members of the Tourist Development Council,
Thank you for your time and consideration, as well as your generous support of our
programming. As you likely know, Artis-Naples announced last week that The Baker
Museum will remain closed into 2018 as the organization works to repair issues from the
hurricane events of 2017.
There is no scheduled date for the museum to reopen. The torrential rain from Hurricane
Irma revealed several compromised portions of the facade on the second and third floors.
Artis-Naples is currently working with an expert team of engineers and architects to
identify possible solutions. The institution's chief concerns are the safety and security of
its patrons and team members as well as the care of the art in its possession.
While professional conservators found no damage to artwork on site during the storm,
works continue to be stored and cared for following industry best practices . Exhibitions
traveling to The Baker Museum in fall 2017 have been cancelled, including the planned
French Moderns exhibition on loan from the Brooklyn Museum. Artis -Naples was
awarded a grant from the Tourist Development Council for this exhibition.
This extended closure does not impact the balance of Artis -Naples' season or exhibitions
scheduled for presentation in the four galleries inside Hayes Hall, Artis -Naples' main
venue. In addition, the rest of Artis -Naples' Kimberly K. Querrey and Louis A. Simpson
Cultural Campus is fully operational.
In light of these extraordinary circumstances, Artis -Naples respectfully requests that the
Tourist Development Council redirect the 2017 -18 grant already awarded for the French
Masters exhibit, to be changed to our Visiting Orchestra seri es of four concerts. This is
one of our leading programs, drawing patronage not only from around the country, but
indeed, from around the globe. Should the Council agree, we would be pleased and proud
to recognize the TDC on promotional materials for all f our concerts.
The Visiting Orchestras series brings the world's best orchestras to Hayes Hall and has
gotten national press in The New York Times, just days after Hurricane Irma struck
Southwest Florida. And, The Wall Street Journal, noted "Thanks to this continuing
residency, classical music in Naples has entered an impressive new phase."
This year's series features:
1. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. One of the world's most
celebrated orchestras makes its Florida return in the final year of its three-
year residency. With a variety of initiatives ranging from public master
classes with members of the Naples Philharmonic Youth Orchestra to
lectures on Viennese culture and traditions as part of Artis -Naples'
popular Lifelong Learning continuing education series, it presents two
landmark concerts under the baton of internationally renowned
conductor Gustavo Dudamel. Two concerts with unique programs
each night:
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Brahms -Academic Festival Overture, Op. So
Brahms - Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn
Brahms - Symphony No. 1
February 28
Mahler -Adagio from Symphony No. 10
Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique
2. Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Founded in 1891, the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra is consistently hailed as one of the greatest orchestras in the world and
boasts a robust regional, national and international following. Music Director
Riccardo Muti leads the orchestra on February 12 in a richly diverse program,
including a giant of the classical canon, Brahms' Symphony No. 2, and a work by
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon:
Verdi - Overture to I vespri siciliani (The Sicilian Vespers)
Jennifer Higdon - Concerto for Low Brass
Brahms - Symphony No. 2 in D Major
3. Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. Joshua Bell, one of the most celebrated
violinists of his era, performing on the 1713 Huberman Stradivarius violin, became
the first person to hold the post of music director with the Academy since Sir Neville
Marriner formed the orchestra in 1958. On Marc h 27, he joins the UK-based
orchestra as conductor and soloist for:
Edgar Meyer - Commissioned Work for Violin and Orchestra
Mozart - Violin Concerto No. 5
Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 4, "Italian"
We have completed the TDC’ s Economic Impact Calculator using very conservative estimates. I
must note once more that all of these orchestras and their respective conductors have large
International followings. Our experience, in particular with regard to the Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra, which made its Florida debut at Artis-Naples two years ago, and whose only American
appearances last year were at Carnegie Hall and Artis -Naples, will deliver significant impact
beyond these calculations and robust recognition for Collier County.
Visiting Orchestra Series including the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
Projected# of Overnight Visitors: 1,530
Room Nights: 1,530
Tourist Tax Revenue: $ 6,528
Visitor Spending: $152,742
Economic Impact: $227,585
Funding from this grant award will assist in covering the artist fees associated with bringing these
four world-renowned orchestras to our Southwest Florida community. For the Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra alone, those fees exceed $500,000.
My thanks to Jack and his staff for their assistance with this discussion and to all the members of the
Council for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Kathleen van Bergen
CEO and President
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