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Boulder Arts Commission
March 20, 2013
Boulder Public Library
Commission Members Present Ann Moss, Linda Haertling, Richard Turbiak, Anna Salim
Staff Present Greg Ravenwood, Valerie Maginnis, Mary Wohl Haan, Mary Fowler, David Mallett
Others Present Carla Selby, Amy Tremper, Annette Coleman, Charlotte LaSasso, Susan Douglass, Bonney Forbes,
Carol Garnand, Sally Eckert-Tone, Diane Fekete, Lisa Nesmith, David Curtis, Buffy Andrews, Joyce Persh
Call to order
The meeting was called to order at 5:28 p.m.
Public Comment
Local artist Susan Douglass introduced herself.
Minutes
The February 20 meeting minutes were reviewed. Salim motioned to approve; Moss seconded and the motion
carried unanimously.
Arts Commission Member Chances
Commissioner Brandy LeMae submitted her resignation on March 7. Richard Turbiak, having completed a partial
term in replacement of former commissioner Sanjay Rajan, was re-appointed by City Council to a full five year term
to run through 2018.
North Boulder Arts District Presentation
Maginnis reviewed details of Colorado's creative districts initiative. Coleman presented information for the
proposed North Boulder Arts District, mentioning that an application for recognition of the district would be
presented to City Council in 2014. Moss and Turbiak agreed to form an ad hoc committee to work on the criteria
for potential arts district policy for the City of Boulder with the NoBo organization (with appropriate City staff in
the loop). Pros and cons of inclusion of the Holiday Drive-in area in the boundaries of the potential district were
discussed. Salim motioned to form the ad hoc committee described previously noting a goal timeline of mid-May
for presenting the criteria; Haertling seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Boulder Count Arts Alliance
The commission discussed the proposals provided for potential collaboration between the BAC and BCAA on the
two programs Boulder County Arts Leadership Forum and the Business of Arts Workshop in 2013. After reviewing
the details with LaSasso, no motion to approve funding was made for either program.
Macky Auditorium Rental Request
A request from the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra was reviewed. Salim motioned to approve; Moss seconded
and the motion passed unanimously.
Discussion Items
Turbiak reviewed a message he'd received from local theater company producer Tammy Meneghini noting the
inability of her organization to pursue grant funding from the BAC due to the timing of their production (January 2,
2014) in relation to the deadlines of grant categories. After discussion of the issue, Salim motioned to allow
projects awarded Theater Rental, Arts in Education and Mini-Grant funds in the October (or third) round of a given
year to take place in the subsequent year. Turbiak motioned to amend this to allow that these projects could take
place after the end of the year but must complete before the new year's grant cycle" (typically February for these
three categories). Haertling seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Maginnis introduced the topic of assessment of all grant categories including the concepts of the online grant
process, arts disciplines/grants and new grants. Mallett reviewed a series of questions to be considered for each
category: 1) purpose of grant 2) what works well 3) what doesn't work well 4) what should grant awards be 5)
application criteria 6) timing of grant cycles 7) grant reporting. The commissioners voiced ideas in relation to
these concepts with Mallett recording notes until adjournment at 8:30 p.m. As not all categories had been
addressed by this time, it was agreed that the discussion would resume at the April 17 BAC meeting. Maginnis and
Mallett voiced their plan to compile all notes into a usable form for the commissioners once the exercise was
completed.
Adiournment
The meeting was a 'ourned at 8:30 p.m.
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