STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Quality of Life
AGENDA DATE: January 13, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 14
DEPARTMENT: Office of Arts and Culture
EXECUTIVE: Joey Zapata
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the Fourth Amendment to the Contract for the Dallas Museum of Art, located at 1717 North Harwood Street, to extend the term of the contract for an additional two years from May 1, 2021 to May 1, 2023 - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
The City and the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) entered into a contract for old Dallas Museum of Fine Arts building in Fair Park on October 30, 1972. This contract was amended by the parties on September 12, 1984, to reflect the move into the new art museum facility in the Arts District location, which is a City-owned facility whose construction was funded through a public/private partnership to which the City contributed $24.8 million and the DMA contributed $20 million.
In October 1990, a second amendment was approved by City Council to authorize the development of the Hamon Building, which was fully funded by the DMA. In May 2011, a third amendment was approved by City Council to extend the term of the contract through April 30, 2021 and update the terms of insurance and liability
The City provides maintenance and utilities for the building, while the DMA provides a year-round season of exhibits and programs, such as the Arts and Letters Live literary series, that typically serve over one million people annually. General admission to the DMA has been free since 2013, and the DMA typically serves over 60,000 children in over 3,500 programs, reaching over 500 schools in more than 90 school districts annually.
Following City Council adoption of the 2018 Dallas Cultural Plan, the Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) has been systematically addressing priorities, strategies, and tactics identified in the plan with the input of over 9,000 Dallas residents. Of the...
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