{"id":805969,"date":"2020-04-02T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=381304"},"modified":"2020-04-02T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T19:30:00","slug":"how-to-support-the-arts-in-summit-county-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/how-to-support-the-arts-in-summit-county-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"How to support the arts in Summit County during the coronavirus shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/10MileMusic-SDN-103018-7-1.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-347382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/10MileMusic-SDN-103018-7-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/10MileMusic-SDN-103018-7-1-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/10MileMusic-SDN-103018-7-1-325x207.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption><strong>Co-owners Keegan Casey, left, and Todd Altschuler pose for a photo on the balcony at 10 Mile Music Hall as crews look over some of the final touches in October 2018. This year, the venue has canceled or postponed 16 events due to the new coronavirus and has started a relief fund for monetary support.<\/strong><br \/><em>Eli Pace \/ <a href=\"mailto:epace@summitdaily.com\">epace@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>FRISCO \u2014 Numerous springtime events were canceled around the county to stop the spread of COVID-19 when the novel coronavirus became a pandemic. Arts organizations, venues and artists themselves are postponing and rescheduling what they can for when stay-at-home orders are lifted and life returns to a sense of normalcy. However, the monetary effects from nonessential businesses shutting down already has been felt.<\/p>\n<p>The Americana trio Steel Betty from Austin, Texas, was <a href=\"https:\/\/breckmusic.org\/events\/2020\/austin-style-champagne-soiree-with-steel-betty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">supposed to perform last Friday<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>, March 27, at Summit Middle School for students and later in the evening at a residence for the general public. It is one of 12 shows that the band has canceled so far, which is a little more than half of the group\u2019s touring season, according to guitarist David McDonald.<\/p>\n<p>McDonald said touring makes up roughly two-thirds of the band\u2019s total income, with the remaining 27% coming from performances in Texas and 7% from album and merchandise sales. However, being independent artists, almost 100% of those sales go directly to the band.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to purchasing music and clothing, McDonald said the best way to support the band during these times is following its social media channels. Those numbers act as the band\u2019s \u201cstock market value,\u201d said McDonald, that will help them land future gigs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row sd-donation sd-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/sdn-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Breckenridge Music, the host and organizer of Steel Betty\u2019s local performances, is trying to reschedule the group\u2019s appearance for the upcoming school year. Along with that postponement, the nonprofit canceled two other March concerts, a piano trio performance of <a href=\"https:\/\/breckmusic.org\/events\/2020\/gershwin-and-schumann\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gershwin and Schumann<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i> music and <a href=\"https:\/\/breckmusic.org\/events\/2020\/the-del-mccoury-band\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Del McCoury Band<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i> at the Riverwalk Center.<\/p>\n<p>So far, Breck Music\u2019s summer lineup and festival haven\u2019t been canceled. The organization has multiple contingency scenarios, but it hopes the shows can go on after the outbreak ends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe celebrate our shared humanity through music and through the arts, and when we emerge through the crisis, we\u2019ll need our musicians in the community \u2014 and across the country \u2014 and the venues here and the arts organizations to really reconnect and bring everyone back together to celebrate,\u201d said Tamara Nuzzaci Park, Breck Music\u2019s executive director.<\/p>\n<p>Nuzzaci Park said&nbsp;Breck Music\u2019s roughly $1 million budget will feel the effects of the coronavirus even though there were only three events that didn\u2019t happen. The festival and other classical events are about 80% funded by individual donors such as businesses and foundations while the Presents series \u2014 the more modern concerts by acts like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/getting-frank-with-ani-difranco-folk-singer-songwriter-talks-hadestown-her-memoir-and-prison-music-project-ahead-of-breckenridge-concert\/\">Ani DiFranco<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/music-scene-roundup-of-live-music-in-summit-county-march-6-12\/\">Lyle Lovett<\/a> \u2014 try to break even with ticket sales.<\/p>\n<p>All ticketed purchases are guaranteed, so Nuzzaci Park is asking patrons to hold on to them for rescheduled shows while tickets for canceled shows can either be fully refunded or turned into a tax-deductible&nbsp;donation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the classical concert, about 90% of our patrons did give back their tickets as a donation, so we\u2019re very grateful for that,\u201d&nbsp;Nuzzaci Park said.<\/p>\n<p>Other ways to support Breck Music are to buy tickets to summer concerts now or to join <a href=\"https:\/\/breckmusic.org\/applause\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Applause<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>, a volunteer membership group that annually raises about 20% of Breck Music\u2019s budget via various activities. <a href=\"https:\/\/breckmusic.org\/assets\/img\/uploads\/membership-form-2019-1549927355.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Memberships<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i> are $50 and donors receive vouchers to classical concerts, an invitation to a membership picnic and other benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile at one of Summit County\u2019s major music venues, 10 Mile Music Hall canceled 16 shows \u2014 six of which were sellouts \u2014 as of March 24, and according to co-owner Todd Altschuler that month and a half of revenue would have been roughly six figures.<\/p>\n<p>Touring bands earn the majority of ticket sales and the bar turns a profit for the venue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think that\u2019s the case everywhere, but the bands that we bring in usually play bigger venues,\u201d said Altschuler, whose music hall has a capacity of about 750 people. \u201cWe do this because this is who people want to see around here, and we definitely still pay them what they would make at some other venues though we\u2019re a lot smaller.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve been able to reschedule <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/anders-osborne-jackie-greene-w-the-mckay-brothers-tickets-81879879925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anders Osborne and Jackie Greene<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>&nbsp;for August and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centura.org\/locations\/st-anthony-summit-medical-center\/foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St. Anthony Summit Medical Center Health Foundation\u2019s Kentucky Derby fundraiser<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i> for September, yet the future for the music industry is murky.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very fluid right now,\u201d he said. \u201cEven if life gets back to normal, I do not believe you are going to see the festivals and big gatherings get back to normal as soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the music industry is really bracing for a four-, six-, eight-month shutdown for events. \u2026 That takes shows at Red Rocks or Dillon Amphitheater out of the question and bands can\u2019t afford to tour if they don\u2019t have those.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>10 Mile now has a <a href=\"http:\/\/10milemusic.com\/shutdown-relief\/?fbclid=IwAR2x5mhEPv7FIHE-4x5EI4JuEElQTBeyrlet7hTctm3SjzZB9xzRK-VQXls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shutdown relief fund<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i> to which people can donate money now for redeemable items in the future. It starts at $50 for 10 drink vouchers and goes all the way up to $1,000 to rent the space for a holiday party or $10,000 for a 10-year pass to all 10 Mile shows. The venue is also considering streaming a concert, but the details have yet to be finalized.<\/p>\n<p>Breck Film Fest already has made the digital transition by streaming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/breck-film-fest-to-stream-once-were-brothers-robbie-robertson-and-the-band\/\">\u201cOnce Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band\u201d<\/a> for its Summit Film Society, and other similar virtual events may be in the works.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSummit Film Society is one of our larger revenue streams throughout the year based on what we make per event,\u201d&nbsp;said Ashley Hughes,&nbsp;marketing and development manager for&nbsp;Breck Film Fest. \u201cI don\u2019t foresee the streaming platforms being able to compete with how much we bring in with those, and that\u2019s OK, because if we\u2019re spending less we can make less \u2014 at least for the next few months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yet they might also cancel or postpone the rest of the society screenings through August, in addition to the three events already canceled, to save funds for September\u2019s Breckenridge Film Festival. Even that is up in the air as Hughes and the staff consider different options to possibly make some or all of it digital.<\/p>\n<p>To support Breck Film, people can become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breckfilmfest.org\/summit-film-society\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summit Film Society<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i> member, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breckfilmfest.org\/gtc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gold Ticket Club<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i> member or make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coloradogives.org\/index.php?action=newDonation&amp;fwID=37718&amp;section=organizations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">straight donation<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i> to the nonprofit. Summit Film Society memberships cost $90 per person or $170 for a couple, though most people purchase a Gold Ticket Club membership, which is $250 for individuals or $400 for two, since it includes a society memberships in addition to other perks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have about 45 members, and that goes to financing everything from staff salaries to our office rent to how we pay for licensing fees for the films that we\u2019re showing,\u201d Hughes said.<\/p>\n<p>One of those three canceled events was the nonprofit\u2019s annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breckcreate.org\/event\/once-upon-a-time-in-breckenridge-celebrate-the-breck-film-fests-big-4-0\/?instance_id=130982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fundraising gala<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i> scheduled to be held at Beaver Run Resort. Hughes said the goal was to net $35,000 to $40,000, or about 20% of their operating budget. For comparison, the memberships comprise about 5% to 8% of Breck Film\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBreck Film understands everyone is in a tight predicament,\u201d Hughes said. \u201cAnything that people are able to contribute to the arts at this time, we appreciate. If not, we completely understand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though all are feeling the economic pinch and are uncertain about the future, they agree officials have been working in the public\u2019s best interest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully, everyone understands that this could get bad without them staying in,\u201d Altschuler said about the stay-at-home order. \u201cThe doctors and everyone are doing what they think is best to save human life. \u2026 I think our government did a really good job of putting people\u2019s health in front of everything else. \u2026 For them to stem what could have been disastrous for this community, I really appreciate that, first and foremost, before anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/how-to-support-the-arts-in-summit-county-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Co-owners Keegan Casey, left, and Todd Altschuler pose for a photo on the balcony at 10 Mile Music Hall as crews look over some of the final touches in October 2018. 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