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Changing the Government Funding Dynamic Alternative Revenue Sources Western Museums Association Annual Meeting Phoenix AZ, September 2016
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Changing the Government Funding Dynamic
Alternative Revenue SourcesWestern Museums Association Annual Meeting
Phoenix AZ, September 2016
ADVANCING COMMUNITY THROUGH CULTURE
WWW.4CULTURE.ORG
ARTS + HERITAGE + PRESERVATION + PUBLIC ART
• ALA CARTE GOVERNMENT – GOODBYE GENERAL FUND – DESIGNATED REVENUE STREAMS • NEXUS of SOURCE AND USE MAKES SUPPORT EASIER• Political Champions Make Funding Happen – Let Them Find the Solution
• FUNDING FROM MULTIPLE GOVERNMENT SOURCES IS IDEAL – No Dependence on any single source
1. CAPITAL• Building for the Arts: $10 mil each biennium• $81 million for 194 projects state-wide since 1991
• Heritage Capital: $10 mil each biennium• State Historical Society manages• THE HOOK: FACILITIES = construction = jobs
WASHINGTON STATE SUPPORT FOR CULTURE
HOW DID IT EVOLVE? Charismatic Cultural leadersSTATE SENATORS KEYBoeing and ArtsFund
WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TODAY?Capital Projects Still Attractive
2. FILING FEES• $3 add’l filing fee on property transactions• Available for archives/museums/preservation• In King County, provides over $750K to fund County’s OHP
LODGING TAX: Used across America for tourism
• IN WASHINGTON: ACTUALLY A STATE SALES TAX GIVE BACK: 1967 state authorized give back of 2% of the 5% state sales tax on hotel rooms to sell bonds for the King Dome sports arena – Every county in the state has the ability to use this revenue stream and most do – for convention centers and sports.
• IN KING COUNTY: Excess collected over what needed for bond payments on stadium designated for cultural uses
• 1988 – 2012: 25 years of benefit/$100million • 4Culture spun out of government in 2003; given the lodging tax
stream , but NO general fund support by KC government• $6 mil a year now; will be more like $10+ in 2021
IT TOOK 6 YEARS for 4Culture to get use of lodging taxes extended for culture again beginning in 2021
Airbnb strikes deal with L.A. to collect millions in lodging taxes to use for homeless programs
HOW DID IT EVOLVE?: State Legislator Champion + Key ConstituentsMade their problem known
WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TODAY? So much new competition: Social Service Crisis + Environment
KING COUNTY SUPPORT FOR CULTURE:
LOCAL dedicated revenue streams at work in WA
ADMISSIONS TAX• City of Seattle: over $5.5 M• City of Issaquah: over $400K
LOCAL LODGING TAX • Add-on 1%
HOW DID IT EVOLVE? – LOCAL POLITICAL WILLKEYS to Success in these communities: • No charge on non-profit cultural activities• Impose the tax before theater or sports arena is built!• Local champions of your organizations influence committees
The Big Prize – Sales Tax??
Become a Member of Cultural Access WashingtonCultural Organizations may become Members of Cultural Access Washington. Their member dues fund activities to create a Cultural Access Program in their County.
Cultural, Science and Heritage organizations help make Washington State a great place to live, work and play.
.1% SALES TAX MEASURE ($57 M Annually) MAY BE ON THE BALLOT IN 2017– STAY TUNED!
Lisa AndersonMesa Historical [email protected]
Mesa Historical Museum LEHI SCHOOLNational register site, built in 1913
FEDERAL BUILDING 5.7 million dollar bond 2012
Celeste DeWaldCalifornia Association of [email protected]
Janice KleinMuseum Association of [email protected]
