Here’s a snapshot of the impact that this year’s drop in Cultural Contract funding had on Austin arts companies. In every instance below, the companies were on a strong growth track and had that growth in city funding abruptly reversed. In the worst cases — Creative Opportunity Orchestra, Pro Arts Collective, Dance Umbrella, and Tapestry — the 31% cuts pushed funding levels back to what they were three or more years previous.

Company, FY 2000, FY 2001, FY 2002, FY 2003, Amt of Cut

Rude Mechanicals, $ 14,100, $ 38,000, $ 43,000, $ 29,472, $ 13,528

Sally Jacques Productions, $ 18,735, $ 37,447, $ 37,000, $ 25,360, $ 11,640

One World Theatre, $ 20,000, $ 45,000, $ 47,000, $ 32,214, $ 14,786

Vortex Repertory Company, $ 26,000, $ 37,522, $ 40,000, $ 27,416, $ 12,584

Sam Coronado/Serie Project, $ 31,000, $ 50,000, $ 52,750, $ 36,155, $ 16,595

Creative Opportunity Orchestra, $ 33,900, $ 40,500, $ 42,000, $ 28,787, $ 13,213

Austin Film Society, $ 35,000, $ 76,500, $ 80,000, $ 54,832, $ 25,168

Dance Umbrella, $ 41,283, $ 53,705, $ 53,417, $ 36,612, $ 16,805

Progressive Arts Collective, $ 42,000, $ 48,440, $ 49,106, $ 33,657, $ 15,449

Tapestry Dance Company, $ 44,000, $ 56,956, $ 59,398, $ 40,711, $ 18,687

This article appears in February 7 • 2003.

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