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<br /> B.A-2 <br /> literature, and architecture. Montalvo is one of the largest non-profit arts centers in the US, <br /> and the Villa Montalvo is the largest artists' residency in the western US. The Villa and the <br /> Fox Theatre in Redwood City are Montalvo's primary performance venues. <br /> Montalvo's Proposal <br /> Currently, Montalvo's Redwood City shows are operating at a loss, and assistance is <br /> needed to ensure that the program continues. Montalvo attributes the losses to the cost of <br /> producing such high-profile shows and the lull in Downtown activity preceding the opening <br /> of the "On Broadway" project. Montalvo is requesting that the Agency provide a <br /> sponsorship of $50,000 for the 2005 season so that the performances may continue. The <br /> $50,000 sponsorship will ensure 25 first-rate performances during the 2005 season, which <br /> will include shows in the spring and the fall. In order to book the best acts possible, <br /> Montalvo will need to know if their proposal is accepted by October 20, 2004. Time is of <br /> the essence. <br /> Montalvo will continue to work closely with restaurants in the Downtown area to promote <br /> concerts and meals through advertising, public relations, website links and on-site <br /> promotion. Similar efforts in the past seasons have resulted in dramatic increases in the <br /> numbers of people eating in area restaurants on performance nights. <br /> Municipal Sponsorship of the Arts in Northern California <br /> Such sponsorships are not uncommon. In fact, most theaters in cities in Northern <br /> California are owned by and subsidized by the cities where they are located. These <br /> include: <br /> · San Francisco: Bill Graham Civic, San Francisco Opera House, Palace of Fine Arts, <br /> and the Symphony Hall. <br /> · San Jose: Center for the Performing Arts, California Fox, Montgomery Theater, San <br /> Jose Repertory Theatre, and the Mexican Heritage Gardens theater. <br /> · Oakland: Paramount Theater, Calvin Simmons Theatre, and the Henry J. Kaiser <br /> Center. <br /> · Mountain View: Shoreline Amphitheater (owned in conjunction with Bill Graham <br /> Presents), and the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts. <br /> · San Mateo: San Mateo Performing Arts Center. <br /> · Walnut Creek: Dean Lesher Regional Arts Center <br /> · Concord: Concord Pavilion <br /> · Moroan Hill: Morgan Hill Community Center. <br /> Many cities also fund cultural groups through grants, most of which are tied to hotel taxes. <br /> San Francisco does this through the San Francisco Arts Commission's Cultural Equity <br /> Grants, Oakland does it through their Cultural Arts Department, and San Jose does it <br /> through the Office of Cultural Affairs and San Jose Arts Commission. <br /> The San Jose Redevelopment Agency also is involved in helping cultural organizations <br /> through direct funding. Besides the refurbishment of cultural facilities, the San Jose <br /> Redevelopment Agency has also been funding a program called Populus for the past two <br /> 2 <br />