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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #360 |
| The Manatee Players |
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| Requester: |
The Manatee Players |
Organization: |
The Manatee Players, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
The Manatee Players |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 10:38:03 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bennett |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The impact of the Manatee Players Performing Arts Center is regional, not merely local. There will be attendees, performers, and other art organizations from the Tampa Bay Area using the facility. In addition, in cooperation with the Manatee County School Board, we will institute an apprentice program for credit which will be open to students across the State.
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| Recipient: |
The Manatee Players |
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Contact: |
Janene M. Witham |
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102 Old Main St. |
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Contact Phone: |
(941) 749-1111 |
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Bradenton 34205 |
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Contact email: |
development@manateeplayers.com |
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| Counties: |
Manatee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| For sixty one years the Manatee Players has remained dedicated to its founding mission�To represent, enrich, and stimulate people through the art of live theatre by providing entertainment, education, and an artistic outlet. The Manatee Players serves as a resource for the community and strives to create a positive experience. After sixty years in its original and only home, the theatre is in desperate need of a new facility. Due to the organization�s expanding audience, the area�s rapid growth, and the continued reductions in arts education in Florida�s schools, the Manatee Players is now providing more than just an opportunity to enjoy live entertainment�We don�t just entertain, We transform lives.
Located on Florida�s southwest coast, Manatee Players� hometown of Bradenton is a historically working-class community with small town appeal that enjoys a strategic location between Tampa/St. Petersburg and Sarasota. The main components of the scope of work are outlined below. All spaces have been designed so that they can be partitioned and used by outside organizations.
� A 7,170 square foot, 300-seat Main Stage Hall
� A 1,576 square foot, 100-seat Youth/Studio Theatre
� Two multi-purpose classrooms, totaling 1,624 square feet
� A 672 square foot conference/media room
� Four dressing rooms, totaling 1,133 square feet (with adjacent toilets/showers)
� Scenery workshops and storage areas for costumes and props
� A theatrical archive and library space
� A 1,550 square foot private reception area
� Two full catering kitchens, one on each floor, for special events and facility rentals
� Adjacent free parking for a minimum of 125 vehicles, 7 of which will be handicapped-designated and located closest to the building�s entrance
� ADA-accessibility throughout the facility
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Completed Performing Arts Center |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$15,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
feasibility study |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Manatee County Delegation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
