Approval of this question will authorize the State of Rhode Island to issue general obligation bonds, refunding bonds, and temporary notes in an amount not to exceed thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000) to fund capital improvement, preservation and renovation projects for public and nonprofit artistic, performance centers, historic sites, museums and cultural art centers located throughout the State of Rhode Island, to be allotted as follows:

(a) Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant Program $30,000,000
Provides funds for 1:1 matching grants for a new Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant program to be administered by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts for capital improvement, preservation and renovation projects for public and nonprofit artistic, performance centers and cultural art centers located throughout the State of Rhode Island.

1. Trinity Repertory Company $4,647,750
For the Lederer Theater and the Pell Chafee Performance Center, both in Providence, used for performance facilities, educational instruction, production and administration, including reimbursements of advances of up to $1,500,000 expended for ongoing fire code upgrades.

2. Rhode Island Philharmonic $2,390,250
For the Carter Center for Music Education and Performance in East Providence, used for music teaching, learning, performance and administration.

3. Newport Performing Arts Center $4,216,800
For the Opera House in Newport for use as a multi-cultural performing arts and educational facility.

4. United Theater/Westerly Land Trust $2,369,440
For the United Theater in Westerly for use as space for performing arts, fine arts showcase, arts instruction, cinema, public television station and program administration.

5. The Chorus of Westerly $1,054,200
For the George Kent Performance Hall in Westerly for music and arts performance, teaching and rehearsal space, administrative and community function space.

6. The Stadium Theater Conservatory in Woonsocket $2,108,400
For set construction, costuming, rehearsal, voice, acting and dance studios and administrative spaces.

7. 2nd Story Theater $1,054,200
For performance venues in Warren, including concessions studio/classroom space, set construction shop and administrative offices.

8. AS220 $2,108,400
For AS220’s facilities in Providence used for performing arts, dance studio, youth and adult education, gallery and artist live/work space.

9. WaterFire Providence $3,162,600
To develop a 27,000 square foot historic warehouse in the Valley/Olneyville neighborhood into its headquarters, multi-use community arts center, visitor center, education center and arts and creative industries incubator.

10. Other funds to be allocated by RISCA $6,887,960
For 1:1 matching grants to be allocated by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts to 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural organizations which lease or own their performance space, and for RISCA’s expenses in administering the program. In awarding such grants RISCA shall take into account financial need, the availability or actual expenditure of matching funds for the projects, available gifts or grants for projects, the amount of square footage to be improved, the geographical location and characteristics of audiences benefitted.

(b) State Preservation Grants Program $5,000,000
Provide funds to cities, towns and non-profit organizations to preserve, renovate and improve public and nonprofit historic sites, museums, and cultural art centers located in historic structures in the State of Rhode Island to be administered by the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission.