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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.16.16 BAC Packet Boulder Arts Commission Agenda March 16, 2016, 6:00 p.m. Boulder Creek Meeting Room, Boulder Public Library CALL TO ORDER Approval of Agenda REVIEW OF MINUTES February 17, 2016 PUBLIC COMMENT GRANT PROGRAM ACTION ITEMS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS Alexa Allen, 7-day workshop, School of Shoemaking and Design, Ashland, OR. Request: $1000 Emily K. Harrison, Statera Conference, Denver, CO. Request: $455 Cindy Sepucha, AFTA Annual Convention, Boston MA. Request: $1,000 OPERATIONAL GRANTS FOR SMALL-MIDSIZE ORGANIZATIONS 1. Process Review 2. Presentations by Applicants 3. Commissioner Response and Discussion 4. Call for Rescoring 5. ACTION ITEM: Approval of Grant Recipients 6. DISCUSSION: Liaison Positions GRANT FINAL REPORTS Boulder High School: FY15 R2 Arts in Education, Tree of Life Motus Theater, FY14 Open Grant, 2016 One-Action Project: Creative Community Conversations on Immigration Greater Boulder Youth Orchestra, FY15 R1 Arts in Education Grant, Greater, Bolder Collaborations Continued MATTERS FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS MATTERS FROM STAFF FOR DISCUSSION: Manager’s Update ADJOURNMENT Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 1 March 17, 2016 CITY OF BOULDER BOULDER ARTS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Date of Meeting: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Contact Information Preparing Summary: Suzi Lane, 303-441-3106 Commission Members Present: Richard Turbiak, Ann Moss, Felicia Furman, Tamil Maldonado Library Staff Present: Matt Chasansky, Office of Arts and Culture Manager David Farnan, Director of BPL Greg Ravenwood, BAC Cultural Grants Coordinator Mary Fowler, Creative Sector Initiatives Coordinator Suzi Lane, Library Administrative Assistant Public Present: Cindy Sepucha, Wrenn Combs, Nancy Geyer, Melinda Harrison, Alexa Allen, Cynthia slikder, Jennifer Forman, Stephen DeNorscia, Matt Cohn, Kathy Kucsan, Travis LaBerge, Kevin Shuck, Chris Seelie, Jnothan Lev, Heather Beasley, Nancy Smith, Laura Blegen, Tim Russo, Beth Smith, Ellie Swensson, Alan Culpepper Type of Meeting: Regular Call to Order the meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Agenda Turbiak noted that Boulder Metalsmithing Association’s should be added under Grant Final Reports. Maldonado added SCFD Funding to Latino Organizations and noted that she wished to speak about the possibility of having an open forum for artists. Turbiak motioned to approve agenda, Moss seconded, and the agenda was approved unanimously. Review of Minutes The commissioners requested changes to the January 20 meeting minutes as follows. Moss noted that it was Furman’s comment, not hers under BMoCA, Art Stop on the Go, and also that under Matters from Commission Members, the “two-way” tax should be “2A” tax. Turbiak commented that the minutes are too outlined and that an introductory sentence of what the conversation was about should be added. He also suggested making all Public Present names be consistent in address, and requested that all motions and seconds have names associated with them. Turbiak motion to approve minutes with revisions, Maldonado seconded, and the motion was approved unanimously. Public Comment Kathy Kucsan thanked the commissioners for their letter to City Council in support of the re- authorization of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District tax, and gave an update on the status of the issue. Matters from Guests Chandler Van Schaack, Planner II with the City of Boulder, Planning and Development Services Department reviewed community benefits available for developments. Moss wondered how community benefits would be articulated in City policies to note that art is considered a community benefit. Van Schaack stated that the benefit is stated in the comprehensive plan, under annexation provisions. Chasansky agreed to track updates/feedback and provide new information to the commissioners. Van Schaack stated that he would put the commissioners on the LISTSERV to receive the newsletter. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 2 March 17, 2016 Operational Grants for Large Organization The commissioners reviewed and scored the grant applications in advance of the meeting. Scores and comments were then made available to the applicants prior to the meeting so that they could address any deficits or misunderstandings in a 3-minute verbal presentation to the commissioners at the meeting. Turbiak detailed the review process for the commissioners and the public present, and called out each of the applicants to make a presentation if they wished to do so. The commissioners then reviewed each of the applicants scorings to determine if they wished to make any adjustments to their scores. After this process, Fowler updated the scores and rankings as directed by the commission. Moss motioned to approve the top eight scores and forward on to City Council for final review; Maldonado seconded and the grants were approved unanimously. Recommended for $50,000 annual funding for three years were: Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (grandfathered in for 2016-18) Dairy Center for the Arts (grandfathered in for 2016-18), eTown and Parlando School for the Arts. Recommended for $20,000 annual funding for three years were: KGNU, Colorado Film Society, Frequent Flyers Productions, OpenArts. Grant Final Reports Maldonado motioned to accept the Grant Final Reports, Furman seconded and the reports were accepted unanimously. Approved were Blue Moon Dance Company, FY15 R1 Arts in Education Grant, Focus on Dance at Manhattan Middle School; Boulder Chorale, FY15 Major Grant, One Song, One Boulder; and Boulder Metalsmithing Associaiton, FY15 R1 Arts in Education Grant, Enhancing BVSD Art Programs Through Metalsmithing. Matters from the Commissioners Maldonado spoke on the need to enhance access to SCFD funding for local Latino cultural organizations, noting that the City could assist by providing funding, volunteers, training, etc. Chasansky acknowledged there are language issues with grant applications, biases toward language, and limited understanding of the model, which can leave people out. Chasansky also pointed out that the Community Cultural Plan recommends a task force to garner support for underserved populations. Maldonado discussed her desire for an open forum for local artists and arts organizations to have dialog with the commissioners and each other. Chasansky noted that the Office of Arts & Culture had already formed a committee to produce a summit for artists in the first week of April. He invited Maldonado to meet with staff to plan a survey for March, which would give structure to the event. Chasansky noted the upcoming cultural summit scheduled for Monday, February 22, and asked that some commissioners attend to act as ambassadors. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:45pm. Date, Time, and Location of Next Meeting: The next Boulder Arts Commission meeting was scheduled to be held at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in the Boulder Creek Meeting Room of the Library’s south wing. Date Date Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 3 March 17, 2016 1 3rd Law Dance / Theater Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.06250 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 3 3 4 3 3.2500 Felicia 4 4 4 4 4.00000 Richard 3 3 4 2 3.00000 Tamil 1 2 4 1 2.00000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment No strategic/master plan or marketing plan provided. Clearly states the grant will help with stability and allow for more focus on productions. Please help us better understand what innovations and new community benefits will occur related to classes, productions, other. 3rd Law is an innovating art-focused dance company of new movement ideas. An operations grant would increase the capacity of this organization to create more artistic work and increase audiences size and outreach. Would also increase sustainability and resiliency. No strategic plan? Mission speaks to artistic quality: Our mission: 3rd Law Dance/Theater was founded to provide the highest quality and most innovative, inspiring and thought-provoking dance art in the Rocky Mountain region. Community Priorities Comment Impact on community priorities over the next three years less clear - lack of specifics as to what success looks like. I like that you bridge gaps between different art forms and therefore help support diverse and creative art environments. I'm not clear how you address creating an authentic expression of diversity; do you reach out to diverse groups (ethnic, income, marginalized)? Great that your work is regional and national which helps Boulder become known as an innovative leader. Do you perform in places that help with serendipitous encounters? 3rd Law consistently provides new live beautifully produced and presented artistic experiences for the citizens of Boulder. It supports other artists through their classes and workshops. They create a supportive environment for artists and are important artistic leaders who amplify the cultural vibrancy of Boulder. Boulder Focus Comment Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 4 March 17, 2016 2 A Boulder firm, most performances in Boulder. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment What does 3rd Law Dance/Theater specifically want success of their programs to look like over the next three years? I'm not quite sure how you know, from your evaluation approach, what you should do to meet your goals. Please better explain how that will be done and how you will measure the demographics of people participating in your programs/classes and in attendance. Evaluation strategy appears appropriate. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 5 March 17, 2016 3 Band of Toughs Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.25000 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 4 4 4 4 4.0000 Felicia 4 4 4 4 4.00000 Richard 1 2 4 2 2.25000 Tamil 2 2 4 3 2.75000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment There's a 328% jump in earned revenue from 2015 to 2016 - even with the fall 2015 production moved into JAN16 seems unrealistic considering the increase in audience is being projected at 10%. How does BoT specifically account for that? Further, the increase in government support is not from $500 in 2015 to $8000 in 2016 but rather $21300 in 2016 (budget line item total is wrong) -and seems way unrealistic. No strategic/master plan provided. A marketing plan would've been very helpful. Clear statement of how the grant will increase the capacity of your organization and help you with resiliency. The innovations you'll make to help organize productions in more unique places, do planning and fundraising, get the equipment you need to do productions well and pay your actors better to keep them are worthwhile, make good sense and should benefit the community.. No Strategic plan submitted. Grant will increase the orgs sustainability and resiliency by allowing them to buy equipment to make theater more mobile, raise salaries and other. Has innovative ideas. Community Priorities Comment How does BoT know specifically of the current impacts of their programming on the community priorities? But a stronger application would focus on future impacts BoT would have on these priorities through the SMOGrant over the next three years. Your use of this grant seems like it'll reach many of the community priorities. It sounds like it'll be highly supportive to artists of many different backgrounds from visual to aerial to theatrical while fostering innovative thinking through collaboration. By performing in unique places you'll continue to amplify the vibrancy of Boulder's cultural destinations and help with serendipitous encounters that could reach different members of the community. By taking the Boulder performances to other communities you have shown you'll enhance Boulder's creative identity related to the arts. It also seems you reach out to diverse demographics through your outreach to seniors and Out Boulder. Good that you provide free tickets to works in progress, Fringe volunteers/artists and free workshops. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 6 March 17, 2016 4 Creates a supportive environment... Potential to prioritize civic dialogue.... Helps develop Boulder's creative identity ... May focus on the expression of culture and creativity ... Amplifies the vibrancy.... I like the set of collaborations and performing work at atypical spaces. Boulder Focus Comment Yes. Appears you reach out to many different organizations in the community. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Application provides an answer well thought through - but success of grant appears internally focused. A stronger application would've also addressed the annual 10% increase in audience members (baseline?). That is, how would the internal investment of the grant monies specifically lead to a growing audience? And how does that increased participation benefit the audience and the Boulder community further (via the priorities). And what would the indicators of that success be? How would they be evaluated? It's great that you have a strategic plan that you use and update regularly. You evaluation process seems excellent. I like that you have clear goals, a time line of achieving the goal, measurable steps to understand your successes and what to do if change is needed. How do you get the data related to your events when they are in unusual spaces like Settler's Park? Please explain the jump in earned income for this year. Otherwise strategy is sufficient. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 7 March 17, 2016 5 BaoBao Foundation Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.00000 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 4 4 4 4 4.0000 Felicia 1 1 2 4 2.00000 Richard 3 3 4 2 3.00000 Tamil 3 3 4 2 3.00000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment No strategic/master plan or marketing plan provided. Seems like this grant is coming at a good time when it can be used by the organization in a really meaningful way, especially since there is now a board to help review and manage the Foundation. All you want to do with the funds to build capacity seems appropriate and should provide excellent benefits to Boulder. Having the Foundation perform more and be seen in the community more will help both Boulder and the organization. The quarterly events seem innovative and unique and should be fun and engaging for the community. I love the idea of sharing Ghanaian culture with Boulderites. But this organization performs in Boulder only one and a half days per year and about the same in three other locations in Colorado. It I is a fundraiser for a library project in Ghana--a laudable mission. They raise 10,000 a year for the library. But by giving the festival $10,000 a year for three years is that not like giving the library $10,000 a year? Community Priorities Comment With the lack of specifics as to what success looks like over the next three years, impact on community priorities less clear. The Foundation seems highly inclusive and provides an authentic expression of diversity. They also seem to create a supportive environment for artists and a wonderful atmosphere for all ethnicities, ages and incomes to experience the Festival and other events. They will help Boulder's identity in becoming an innovative and inclusive leader in the region and beyond by showing their art and bringing in renowned professionals as part of the Festival. The festival certainly adds to the Boulder cultural scene but seems more of a project than an organization. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 8 March 17, 2016 6 Boulder Focus Comment Even though they appear to be located outside the City of Boulder they have many performances and activities in the City. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment The evaluation methods are provided but not the metrics. What specifically will success look like over the next three years? They seem to have a simple but effective way to evaluate and understand the success of this grant and to understand the progress of their goals. Will you also ask for statistics related to ethnicity, age and other demographic information? Evaluation strategy seems adequate. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 9 March 17, 2016 7 Barrio É Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 2.66667 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 4 4 3 3 3.5000 Felicia 4 4 3 3 3.50000 Richard 1 1 1 1 1.00000 Tamil Conflict Conflict Conflict Conflict Conflict Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment Barrio E' is registered as an individual with CO (Tamil Maldonado) - it is not an LLC. Fiscal sponsorship under the BCAA is irrelevant for this grant. Therefore the applicant is ineligible to be considered for this grant. This grant seemed well timed for the organization since it's had time to get organized but needs more staff and funds to move to the next step. I like that it clearly states new and innovative community benefits like creating a Youth Committee, Kids Ensemble and more neighborhood/serendipitous events. Will the org be planning to create a master or strategic plan to focus on prioritizing its many goals and objectives? Grant would increase orgs stability. Many innovations for going deep into the community. Community Priorities Comment The applicant is ineligible to be considered for this grant. Perhaps one of the organizations greatest strengths is to bring together Latino and other cultures in a supportive and collaborative way - through the arts. Like that it brings a unique form of art to Boulder and brings in unique outside groups as part of their collaborations. Like that they go into neighborhoods and do serendipitous jam sessions that help engage people and express art in different areas. They do performances that create dialogue related to Latin and Caribbean cultures, especially since they ask their participants to dig deeply into the cultures of the music and dance. The org application contributes to all of the Community Priorities. Boulder Focus Comment The applicant is ineligible to be considered for this grant. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 10 March 17, 2016 8 This is difficult to score well since it seems they want to have a stronger Boulder focus but Boulder doesn't offer what they need? Do you have breakouts of Boulder specific opportunities (performances, workshops, gatherings, interactions, etc) and numbers of people involved? How will the studio in Longmont affect your Boulder focus? Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment The applicant is ineligible to be considered for this grant. Good goals but could you please explain a little more about how you'd use these goals and other strategies to understand how to proceed in the future. How will you measure success; how will you know how to proceed? Describe in a bit more detail the measures by which we will understand progress toward your goals and the strategy for collecting the data. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation. Describe your evaluation strategy for understanding the success of this grant over time. Do goals have specific outcomes? Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 11 March 17, 2016 9 BDT Academy Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 2.50000 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 3 3 4 2 3.0000 Felicia 2 2 2 2 2.00000 Richard 3 1 4 1 2.25000 Tamil 2 3 4 2 2.75000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment No strategic/master plan or marketing plan provided. I understand that this grant will help you expand classes and take the show "on the road" but could you help us better understand what kind of tuition reduction and scholarships you'll do and who you intend to reach? Do you reach a broad demographic audience? How will you select the neighborhood schools you'll go to? What does BDT stand for and who is Dr. Gene Bolles listed as the owner of BDT? I would like to hear more about a the vision of the organization. Applicant is looking to "take show on the road" but where? And why those places? More information about collaboration with the city of Boulder. Measures to increase diversity seem limited. Community Priorities Comment Offers very little as to what success will look like specifically over the next three years - impact on community priorities not clear. The organization should create a supportive environment for the many youth taking the class and broaden support for the arts in Boulder through all the parents and families it reaches. I'm not quite sure how the continuing education for theater professionals fits in here? I like that you plan to bring theater performances to the neighborhoods which should amplify vibrancy of Boulder's cultural environment to more of the city. Don't see a deep reach into the community or meaningful support of the community priorities. Boulder Focus Comment Yes. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 12 March 17, 2016 10 Where do you perform and teach? What schools? What percentage of work takes places in the City of Boulder? What population do you serve? Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Little to no information provided for this criterion. No goals, no metrics, no evaluation methods. Do you have a master or strategic plan that will help guide you over the next several years? Please help us better understand how you will measure success and how you will know how to move forward. Please describe what success will look like after three years of general operating funds. What are goals and measures of progress. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 13 March 17, 2016 11 Boulder Arts Matrix Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 2.31250 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 2 3 4 2 2.7500 Felicia 3 3 4 2 3.00000 Richard 1 1 4 1 1.75000 Tamil 1 2 3 1 1.75000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment Although BAM's intentions and directed energy are highly commendable, application is generally vague addressing this criterion. No budgets (2015 and 2016) have been provided - there appears to be little stakeholder financial support of BAM - the $10K SMOGrant appears to be BAM's primary funding source. Art event and Sculpture-on-loan program would appear better funded through BAC community project grants. All other initiatives appear to be more advocacy driven. (If City is to fund one voice at the table, why shouldn't they fund all the voices at the table - why would they?) No strategic/master plan provided. Your organization shows worthwhile projects that should provide community benefits but please help us better understand how you will use the funds to directly help your organization be sustainable over time. Are you in the process of developing a master plan to guide what you do in the future? You seem to have several projects in mind, perhaps it'd be good to submit under the Community Project Grant category? The org seems more like a series of projects or committees. Strategic planning needed to focus organization Community Priorities Comment BAM addresses this criterion very vaguely. The grant seems to be oriented to helping the city with several community priorities such as expressing creativity in the public realm through public art, helping build support to obtain sustainable public art funding, provide performance venues and find an additional anchor for art related projects. It seems like most of these priorities would be done as advocacy work with some specific art projects folded in, is that correct? I wondered if the applicant had applied for a city of Boulder Neighborhood grant up to $20,000. How will BAM work with BCAA on the issues described in the application to achieve the goals. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 14 March 17, 2016 12 Boulder Focus Comment Yes. A Boulder organization doing work in Boulder. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Metrics/evaluation methods appear to be too vague (and non-existent) in addressing this criteria. Your goals seem clear but I'm unclear how you will evaluate or measure success and how you will know how to respond to your findings to ensure you're moving forward in a positive manner. The evaluation seems like a scattershot of ideas--good ones--but how do all of the goals mentioned come together to measure the organization’s sustainability and resiliency? Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 15 March 17, 2016 13 Boulder Chorale Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.87500 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 4 3 4 4 3.7500 Felicia 4 4 4 4 4.00000 Richard 4 4 4 4 4.00000 Tamil 3 4 4 4 3.75000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment This grant should help you increase capacity by helping more children and help you meet several of the goals in your plan. The 50 year celebration sounds like it will bring lots of new innovative music to Boulder from African marimba to Argentinian tango which should be fun for the community. It will be helpful to the community for you to provide more financial aid to participants. How will you do outreach to let the people of Boulder know this aid is available? Community Priorities Comment This funding should help increase a supportive environment for young singers and hopefully that will reach out to the entire family and beyond. It does seem you will positively contribute to the authentic expression of diversity and try to do it even more as time goes on. Please help us understand a little more about what you will do with the new children's choir and how it will be innovative and help Boulder develop its creative identity. Boulder Focus Comment Yes. Most of work in Boulder. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Well done evaluation strategy, seems really measurable. Appreciate your breakdown of how BAC funds would be used over the three years. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 16 March 17, 2016 14 Boulder International Fringe Festival Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.93750 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 4 4 4 4 4.0000 Felicia 4 4 4 4 4.0000 Richard 3 4 4 4 3.75000 Tamil 4 4 4 4 4.0000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment No strategic/master plan or marketing plan provided. It's a big deal to transform from seasonal to year around and this grant could help make that transition work and help make the organization more sustainable. Like all three programs that will occur, especially Venue in a Box. All three will be good for Boulder but continuing to show how to be creative in terms of venue is great. Like idea of hiring consultant to help you think broader. All your goals should create benefits to the community. Will increase capacity and increase sustainability and resiliency by being able to hire professional to help create strategic plan and focus on board development and increasing earned income. I think the grant will help the organization better serve artists and audiences and help encourage corporate sponsorships with BAC imprimatur. Boulder needs a Fringe Festival. Venue in a Box serves community by helping artists get their work on stage. It is clear how the grant will increase the capacity of their organization. Community Priorities Comment Boulder Fringe seems to be highly supportive of a wide array of artists and seems to be open minded with highly diverse performers/performances. It is also highly collaborative and allows for innovative, unusual and experimental performances. Boulder Fringe positively contributes to the social and economic environment of Boulder. It brings in many national and international artists yet still allows room for many local artists, plus it has a special day for youth and families. The Fringe adds to the vitality of Boulder since you see the performers in many different places and can easily come upon them serendipitously. The Venue in a Box is a great idea to help Boulder with its venue issues. Fringe is focusing more attention on audience and outreach development with several new or on-going programs like Family Fringe, Adventurers and Five Fifths. I think they meet several of the priorities by encouraging innovative thinking, opening civic dialogue, supporting artists and adding to Boulder's Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 17 March 17, 2016 15 creative identity and may provide serendipitous encounters with art. It is wonderful to learn about all the programs they are running: related to youth, community, civic engagement, arts, etc. I believe they cover the strategies for the Office of Arts + Culture. Boulder Focus Comment Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Like that you're programmed to develop a Strategic Plan and hire a professional consultant to help you. It seems like you have a good approach so you can evaluate your strategy, successes and needed changes once you get the help you request. Appreciate honest evaluation about difficulty of answering evaluation question. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 18 March 17, 2016 16 Boulder Metalsmithing Association Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.06250 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 3 3 4 3 3.2500 Felicia 2 2 4 2 2.50000 Richard 3 3 4 2 3.00000 Tamil 3 4 3 4 3.50000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment No strategic/master plan or marketing plan provided. Having this grant should help you become more resilient and provide you with funds to do more outreach, workshops, classes, and demonstrations to benefit the community. Please help us better understand what innovations will occur due to the grant? No strategic plan included. Community benefit weighed against other projects is small. Appears to be heading toward self-sufficiency through its memberships and class income. Community Priorities Comment With lack of specifics as to what success looks like over the next three years, impact on community priorities less clear. The shared workspace and tools helps provide a supportive environment for other metalsmithers and bringing world class instructors to Boulder should broaden Boulder's creative identity. Plus, you use unusual art spaces such as McGuckin's to do demonstrations which provides serendipitous encounters with this art form. Could you provide more information about the ethnic and income breakdown of your participants and how you reach out to gain an authentic expression of diversity? Org does not seem to substantially or meaningfully meet the priorities at the level of other applicants. Love to know you are unique and would like to thrive. It is great you offer shared studio time, tools and equipment available to individual artists at a reasonable cost I love the educational component with accessible metalsmithing demonstrations, educational opportunities, exhibits and shows. Also the goal to create a supportive environment for artists and creative professionals, while fostering innovative thinking and leadership among them. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 19 March 17, 2016 17 Boulder Focus Comment Yes. Boulder organization. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Baselines would provide context for what success would look like. Data collection methods appear light as does specificity of certain metrics. Good measurable outcomes stated but I'm not sure how you will use the data to then determine success and make decisions on how to change as needed. Applicant may be eligible for community or education grant. I would like to see a program that focuses on making accessible your workshops to under- served/underrepresented populations to get involved with BoMA. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 20 March 17, 2016 18 Boulder Music Institute Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.00000 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 3 3 4 4 3.5000 Felicia 3 3 3 4 3.25000 Richard 3 3 4 2 3.00000 Tamil 2 2 3 2 2.25000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment No strategic/master plan or marketing plan provided. The grant seems like it will help this organization with organizational management so they can focus on growing programs and the festival. I understand the programs and events you currently have, could you please expand on the innovative new programs you would provide with this grant? Community Priorities Comment With the lack of specifics as to what success looks like over the next three years, impact on community priorities less clear. This organization does seem to provide strong support for opera singers and related musicians and does help musicians gain confidence to succeed in a difficult and competitive world. BMI does help develop Boulder's creative identity by bringing in instructors from across the US and internationally. Could you please help us better understand what you do to assist people that can't afford lessons or afford to experience the festival and how you strive for diversity? Boulder Focus Comment Yes. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment The evaluation methods are provided but not the metrics. What specifically will success look like over the next three years? Well stated goals, good review criteria and good to have a quantitative as well as a qualitative strategy. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 21 March 17, 2016 19 Boulder Opera Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.75000 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 4 4 4 4 4.0000 Felicia 3 4 4 4 3.75000 Richard 3 4 4 3 3.50000 Tamil 4 4 4 3 3.75000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment No strategic/master plan or marketing plan provided. This entity seems well organized and in a good place to use this grant funding well. They seem to be at a stage where having some full time employees could help move to the next level so they'll be able to implement some new and innovative projects and expand outreach to schools which would be good for the community. Org will increase capacity to meet goals and increase the org's sustainability and resiliency. Can you provide a little more information about what possible innovations, growth or new community benefits would accrue from the grant? Community Priorities Comment With the grant funding increase they could contribute to many of the Community Priorities such as creating a supportive environment for professionals as well as students in the schools; creating innovative work from the productions to the stage sets; include diverse ethnicities and income levels, especially with the free and reduced priced tickets and through the work in the schools. Good that you use a multitude of venues in the area so it's easier for people throughout the city to attend your work and to enliven different parts of the community. Meets several of the Community Priorities. Nice set of Collaborations. Love the concept of Operamania and their presence at schools and at other venues in Boulder. Also the variety of languages (showing another ways of being inclusive and integrating diversity). Also the educational component such as workshops teaching concepts like melody, harmony, and rhythm, and requires audience participation. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 22 March 17, 2016 20 Boulder Focus Comment Yes. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Certain goal targets lack baselines - unable to provide context within scope of goal. Strategy seems clear and measurable. Like the way you have a goal, a target and show what will be measured qualitatively and quantitatively. Strategy seems adequate for understanding success of grant over time. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 23 March 17, 2016 21 Boulder Samba School Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.25000 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 4 4 4 4 4.0000 Felicia 2 2 4 2 2.50000 Richard 3 4 4 2 3.25000 Tamil 3 3 4 3 3.25000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment BSS speaks to this criterion as asked clearly and straightforwardly. (Though no strategic/master plan or marketing plan provided for reference.) You seem to do quality performances and instruction that many people appreciate and diverse groups participate in. It does seem this funding could significantly help the School stabilize and become much more resilient while also helping others. Getting a grant writer, corporate sponsorship pro, 501c3 and expanded marketing could significantly help you stabilize and run your programs better. Concerned about loss of $4,757 last year and about hiring fundraising and corporate sponsorship consultants and maybe a marketing consultant without having a strategic plan. Wouldn't it be better to hire an Ex. Dir. part time to create an organization and set some priorities? How will you increase numbers of the students to involve more of community? I understand the funds can help greatly to build capacity, get staff and administrative support. Community Priorities Comment BSS speaks to this criterion as asked clearly and straightforwardly. (I'd have added "amplify...vibrancy" - appears to underscore mission of BSS.) Seems to clearly meet nearly all the Cultural Plan priorities. Appears to be highly supportive environment for locals and internationals related to Brazilian music that attracts highly diverse audiences. Like that it's international and helps put Boulder on the map as an international center for Brazilian music. Seems to be inclusive niche area that broadens cultures in Boulder through the arts and makes our city more vibrant. Doesn't strongly address Community Priorities at this time. Concern there may be a limited audience/membership. Use Tango Colorado as an example of successful community dance org.? Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 24 March 17, 2016 22 It is wonderful the work Boulder Samba School have done throughout the years and the growth of participation they have achieved. I agree with them that on the next steps they can expand collaboration with other local cultural organizations and help support other efforts, building that sense of community at other levels. I would like to see more educational and civic dialogue about the Brazilian culture and for them to keep authenticity in their offerings in town. I am also wondering how they can or have been working in sending the right message about Brazil and Carnaval to people here, what it really means for the community in Brazil and how that feeling/sense is developed here. I also would like to see the connection and awareness of the country and what is currently happening there. It would be nice to see more involvement with kids/teens as a focus, I also understand that it takes resources and funding like they mentioned in their application to go to schools or have programming focusing on them. They definitely bring vibrancy to our city and awareness of diversity within our population. Boulder Focus Comment Yes, Boulder organization with many Boulder performances. I also agree that Boulder can become a Brazilian Hub. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment The application would've been stronger if the goals/measures would've been plotted out over the three- year life of the grant. Achieving 501(c)3 status appears to be vital linchpin to success, but jumping to what's to be accomplished by year three offers little context. How do we know these measures build toward success of these goals? Fiscal targets? Clearly measurable evaluation process. This grant seems like it could go a long way to help a quality organization stabilize and become a wonderful benefit to Boulder and beyond. Need more information about determining student and audience numbers. How many people do you reach per year? Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 25 March 17, 2016 23 Boulder School for German Language Culture Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 2.56250 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 2 2 4 2 2.5000 Felicia 2 2 4 2 2.50000 Richard 3 3 4 1 2.75000 Tamil 2 3 3 2 2.50000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment No strategic/master plan or marketing plan provided. This is a pretty new organization that, at the moment, doesn't seem to serve that many people compared to other grant applicants. Although the organization might provide new community benefits it remains unproven in numerous respects. Perhaps it'd be best for this organization to submit for a Community Project grant first and once it gets more programs up and running then reapply for this grant. Could you please provide more information on the music, art, theater and literature programs you provide and plan to provide? Strategic Plan not included. Not sure in what way this grant will increase the orgs sustainability and resiliency. Does not seem to offer innovations. New community benefit is the establishment of a German school. Would want to see more of a business plan for the school. Seems a little specialized for city support. Not enough emphasis on producing art and culture for the general public. Community Priorities Comment With the lack of specifics as to what success looks like over the next three years, impact on community priorities less clear. The organization is supportive of the German culture and does provide a new social offering but how does it foster innovative thinking? Please elaborate on how the organization contributes to the authentic expression of diversity; how do you reach out to diverse populations? Compared with other applicants, the org. does not, yet, contribute significantly to the Community Priorities. You are at an early stage and you are definitely going in the right direction with alignment to the Community Cultural Plan. I would suggest to apply for Cultural Events grant/opportunities. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 26 March 17, 2016 24 Boulder Focus Comment Yes, Boulder focus. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Application would be stronger if the evaluation methods were more fully explained. Metrics not provided - what specifically will success look like over the next three years? I didn't see the organization's master or strategic plan showing where they're headed in the future. That plan would be helpful as a baseline to measure success and provide a guide on how to proceed in the future. Please better explain your evaluation strategy and how it will be measurable. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 27 March 17, 2016 25 Cindy Brandle Dance Company Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 2.37500 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 2 2 4 2 2.5000 Felicia 2 2 4 3 2.75000 Richard 1 1 4 1 1.75000 Tamil 2 2 4 2 2.50000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment CBDC's IRS 501(c)3 letter (dated 06/2005) is address to Chicago. I understand organizations move - they're based in Boulder - but I can't find any business information on CO Secretary of State's Web site. Is CBDC registered to do business in CO? Articles of Good Standing? No strategic/master plan or marketing plan provided. Seems like this grant would help the organization become more sustainable but I'm not sure how effectively the funds would be used to benefit the community. It seems like you need a master or strategic plan. I'm unclear of the scale and demographics of the audiences you reach now and who you'd like to market to. It does seem like new community benefits could occur with the community workshops and greater performance opportunities but how much of the community will benefit? At this time it seems like it might be best to submit for a Community Project Grant. The planning to reach sustainability and resiliency seems haphazard. I would like to know what the organization would look like in three years if they received the grant. How will the org benefit the wider community. Did not see evidence of high artistic quality in video sample. Community Priorities Comment Application provides information too vague to offer any clear impact on the community's priorities. The organization clearly does innovative dance performances with collaborations with some other dancers. This does build support for the artists involved and fosters an innovative environment. At this point, since it still seems somewhat early in it's career, it hasn't had time to meet many of the other goals but I could see in time it could have showings that lead to serendipitous encounters and it could help more with Boulder's creative identity. Do not see evidence of significant impact on community priorities. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 28 March 17, 2016 26 I would like to see more alignment with the Community Cultural Plan and Strategies. Love the idea of "addressing the evolution of world events, speaking specifically on social and political themes, and advocate for social change through the intellectual beauty of art and dance" Boulder Focus Comment Yes. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Application offers a goals/metrics/evaluation scheme that appears too vague. What are they specifically looking to achieve over the next three years? What does success specifically look like? It seems like a master plan would really help guide you through the next several years. Hopefully the plan could include a clear, measurable baseline for you to use as a starting point to see how well you're meeting your goals and it could provide some strategies to consider should changes be needed. Could you please explain a little more about how you will measure success and how you will know when change is needed? Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 29 March 17, 2016 27 Colorado Hip Hop Collective Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.68750 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 4 4 4 4 4.0000 Felicia 4 4 4 4 4.00000 Richard 2 3 4 2 2.75000 Tamil 4 4 4 4 4.00000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment Does BCAA fiscal sponsorship impact distribution of these grant funds? If so, why go this route when not necessary for this grant? (Sponsorship impact to budget?) No strategic/master plan or marketing plan provided. It seems this grant can significantly help this organization become more resilient and therefore significantly help a key demographic in our community. The creation of a community and dance center is wonderfully innovative and seems to be working well for numerous people from many different walks of life. What's the relationship between Block 1750 and the Colorado Hip Hop Collective? The org is certainly unique in Boulder and provides an arts focus with human services component. Or is it the other way around. Whereas I don't believe the people coming to Block 1750 need to be confronted with professional counselors, I wonder if it would be helpful to have someone on the board who is experienced in serving this population and can guide those providing help with some appropriate training. A grant will increase the capacity of the org; although there is not a strategic plan. I think the community benefits are there. By paying part of the rent, the grant will free up the time of the primary personnel to create further opportunities and/or maintain free time at the Block for hanging out--something kids need to do. Community Priorities Comment With the lack of specifics as to what success looks like over the next three years, impact on community priorities less clear. Block 1750 serves an important under-served network of artists and organizations - sort of a "mini-Dairy." A stronger application would provide not just the direct impact of Block 1750, but their indirect impact on the other artists and organizations they serve. This question was well answered by the applicant. The organization definitely seems to be creating a supportive community for a diversity of people in a very giving manner. It's incredible to use dance as a Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 30 March 17, 2016 28 basis and expand it to build a healthy community by helping youth in the various ways they need it (home work, drug issues, family issues, immigration, etc) is excellent. Block 1750 also provides a unique space for artists that is so badly needed in Boulder. It's also great that they bring in so many dancers from across the nation and internationally. The grant will help the organization with three of the community priorities as stated in the application. Love what you are doing in the community! Boulder Focus Comment Yes. Reside in Boulder and the space is in Boulder. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment The evaluation methods are provided but not the metrics. What specifically will success look like? And don't forget indirect metrics of success. Proposed evaluation seems appropriate. Seem to have a system to measure and evaluate all the different programs and events including the times when things are free or done at reduced rates. My concern is in management of funding. Can you talk about your envision about this? Thanks. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 31 March 17, 2016 29 Colorado Mahlerfest Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 2.62500 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 3 3 4 3 3.2500 Felicia 3 3 4 3 3.25000 Richard 1 3 4 2 2.50000 Tamil 1 1 3 1 1.50000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment From the beginning of reading MahlerFest's application I can't get past their stated goal - to plan, fund, provide for the 29th MahlerFest in May of 2016. It reminds me of the goal of each of the other BAC grants they've applied for over my past six years on the commission - to produce the annual season. It appears to me that they're lacking the ability to look longer-term beyond each current season. Therefore I'm not seeing how this grant increases their overall sustainability and resiliency. The strategic/master plan or a marketing plan has not been submitted. Seems like an excellent time for this grant to help this organization since it's in transition with a new director after so many years with the same person. Seems like a well organized festival. The organization seems ready to take the necessary steps to move forward with additional outreach and education, including updating their digital outreach and information. Developing educational materials is good and going out and giving talks about Mahler and festival are good. Will you be going out to places that reach diverse audiences? I didn't see your strategic plan in attachments; is that still your guide? Will increase org sustainability and resiliency through audience growth to enhance benefit to community. Is there an effort to include minority/immigrant population? Community Priorities Comment Impact on community priorities over the next three years less clear - lack of specifics as to what success looks like. It is a unique festival that does get recognition in other parts of the world and does provide a good opportunity for many musicians to come together to play great music for audiences in Boulder and beyond. It also allows the unique opportunity to help young people learn conducting so it's supportive in that way. It does provide many free tickets but I'm not sure it's reaching a broad enough/diverse enough audience. Please tell us more about how you intend to broaden your audience/support? Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 32 March 17, 2016 30 Creates a supportive environment for some artists. Benefits the community by offering a unique music festival. Develops creative identity and amplifies the vibrancy of Boulder. I understand that your organization/events are very specifically focused on Mahler's music. We are evaluating organizations that really thrive in the strategies of the cultural plan. I would suggest to apply for the Cultural events grant. I have questions about outreach and education: are you thinking / strategizing to reach underrepresented groups/ undeserved communities? neighborhoods? Also who are the population you are asking in the surveys, how broad and diverse that population is? Boulder Focus Comment Nice that you're using several different venues that Boulder provides. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment There appears to be a thorough process in collecting feedback and evaluations, but for what purpose? Besides getting through each season, what progress are they looking to achieve over the next three three years? What are they specifically looking to measure to understand the success of their goals? What does success look like? Like idea of the questionnaire and comparisons of attendance. How are you measuring ethnic, income and age in your evaluation and how do you plan to adjust your event based on findings? How many artists do you have and how many audience members attended in 2015. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 33 March 17, 2016 31 EcoArts Connections Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.25000 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 4 4 4 4 4.0000 Felicia 4 4 4 4 4.00000 Richard 3 3 4 2 3.00000 Tamil 2 2 2 2 2.00000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment No strategic/master plan provided. This grant could significantly help stabilize the organization and help EAC move forward in highly positive ways. Like the idea of continuing/expanding really innovative art/science projects with internationally recognized artists and strongly focusing on helping Latino populations and people, like some in mobile home parks, that have significant need - but helping solve environmental issues in an artistic way. A program assistant will allow the Ex Dir to continue and create more collaborations that meet several community priorities and the organizations goal to reach out to Latino children to reach out to parents. She has shown massive programmatic output over the years and needs assistance to sustain this level of creative activity. New benefit to have bilingual personnel that may facilitate discussions and gather information of Hispanic language communities Community Priorities Comment Impact on community priorities over the next three years less clear - lack of specifics as to what success looks like re larger organizational/mission goals. Meets nearly every priority well - from creating a supportive environment for artists and other disciplines to breaking down all kinds of boundaries like boundaries between neighborhoods. Really like the innovative projects with often incredibly well known artists and scientists from all over. Helps increase world exposure of Boulder as an art and science/environment sensitive place. Grant could significantly increase its ability to contribute to at least five of the six community priorities. Creative thinker enhances Boulder's vitality and creative identity. National funding increases Boulder Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 34 March 17, 2016 32 becoming a nationally recognized leader. I like the diversity, inclusion and collaborations with different disciplines. I also understand they have been reaching out to underrepresented groups in the community and they understand they need resources and support to do so. Boulder Focus Comment Strong focus on Boulder. Brings up good points about difficulties doing innovative art related projects in Boulder. Programs outside Boulder may be also implemented in Boulder in the future. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment The performance goals/evaluations for the potential, new part-time hire are irrelevant and shouldn't be BAC business - micro-managing. I would've like to see what success would look like for the six larger organizational/mission goals listed if achieved. Application would be stronger if more specific measures/evaluations were provided. Like that's quantitative and qualitative and uses methods to best get at data you want related to programs. Evaluation plan appears suitable and complete. They have proposed outcomes that they mention they also depend on the person they need to hire. Therefore the evaluation piece is not well-defined. I would suggest to apply to grants from the Human Relations Commission in which you can focus on the specific program related to underrepresented groups and youth. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 35 March 17, 2016 33 Greater Boulder Youth Orchestra Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.37500 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 4 4 4 4 4.0000 Felicia 4 3 4 3 3.50000 Richard 3 3 4 2 3.00000 Tamil 2 3 4 3 3.00000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment No strategic/master plan provided. Use of funds seems like it'd be used wisely to maintain existing programs while developing new programs. I like that you gave us examples of new benefits such as getting new guest artists and seeking additional collaborations. These funds do seem like they'd enable you to be more flexible and help you more specifically address participant's needs while doing more mundane things like repairing equipment. Community Priorities Comment Impact on community priorities over the next three years less clear - lack of specifics as to what success looks like. It seems that the organization's system is highly supportive with assistance to the musicians weekly and setting up a workshop type environment that allows students and pros to become leaders, take new roles and try new ideas. GBYO does help the creative identity of Boulder, especially when their students go on beyond the boundaries of the city and do well. The group does seem fairly diverse, especially for Boulder, and it's great how you give aid to numerous people in need. I like that you're trying to figure out how to go out to local neighborhoods more. Great to know you are seeking to serve the most financially challenged youth who would otherwise be unable to participate in GBYO because of inability to pay for tuition, private lessons, or an instrument. Boulder Focus Comment Yes. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment The method of evaluation is provided but not the metrics. What specifically will success look like over the Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 36 March 17, 2016 34 next three years? The evaluation strategy seems good. Seems like a good process for tracking students so you can ensure that you're helping them as needed. Good that you also keep in close touch with parents. Also like that you track graduates; it's great for the Boulder community to understand how our youth do as they move forward. The on-line anonymous system for getting qualitative information is a good idea. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 37 March 17, 2016 35 Joanna and The Agitators Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 2.81250 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 3 3 4 4 3.5000 Felicia 3 3 4 4 3.50000 Richard 1 2 4 1 2.00000 Tamil 1 2 4 2 2.25000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment CO Periodic Report delinquent since 11/01/15 (from filing fee of $10 to $100) - reflection of basic administrative function. Does BCAA fiscal sponsorship impact distribution of these grant funds? If so, why go this route when not necessary for this grant? No strategic/master plan provided. (A marketing plan would've been very valuable.) Good to see that you have a Master Plan and an active advisory group. Improving your website/on-line presence, hiring an assistant and enhancing collaborations seem worthwhile. Use of this grant should provide benefits to the community through free performances in unusual locations, free classes and expanded scholarships. Please help us better understand how you'll generate more exposure and a growth in the numbers of people experiencing your art. Joanna is an art outpost unto herself. A grant would help her increase visibility to a larger number of people by creating a better website and enhancing public relations. . She says that admin and operational support would allow her to provide more community services. What are those services? Community Priorities Comment Organization's impact on the community's priorities appear broadly presented. Impact vague if application doesn't offer us clear specifics of what success looks like. I like the serendipitous style and unique performance spaces that reaches diverse audiences unexpectedly in some cases. Your performances do seem to be expressions of culture and creativity in a public realm so anyone can experience it no matter what income or background. It appears you reach diverse populations even though most seem to reach older females. I like that you do some work beyond the boundaries of Boulder and get in the news quite a bit so you do help build Boulder's identity as an artistic place. Could you please help me better understand how you might reach a broader audience since much of your work seems to be in the NBRC and Floorspace Studios? Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 38 March 17, 2016 36 I've seen several of Joanna's pieces--each one more bizarre than the next yet maintaining an integrity and authority that keeps the work fresh and biting. A grant would launch her into a more secure environment in which to make art and market to a greater audience. I think her audience is out there. She developers Boulder's vitality as a cultural destination where one knows they can find work that is literally out of the box of a studio and into a pool. It is great that you are thinking to expand programming and free class program to reach a more diverse student body. This includes such populations as the Latino community, low income earners, and those that might not have access to arts based programming. I would like to see this available in our communities in future years to come. Are you thinking of incorporating ages below 25 yrs old? youth? children? as well? Boulder Focus Comment Based in Boulder, programs mostly Boulder. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment The application would've been much stronger if the response to this criterion was better organized and presented here. Pertinent information had to be pulled from other parts of the application narrative to determine some results. Others aren't provided. Evaluation strategy appears vague - measures and data collection unclear to what specific success looks like. Highly measurable evaluation system and like that funds from this grant will carefully be monitored separately. Plan for evaluation seems appropriate. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 39 March 17, 2016 37 Kutandara Center Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 2.75000 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 3 3 4 4 3.5000 Felicia 3 3 3 4 3.25000 Richard 1 1 1 1 1.00000 Tamil 3 3 4 3 3.25000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment After further review the applicant is ineligible to be considered for this grant. The SMOGrant is for organizations whose total gross revenues are under $200K. That is not the case for Kutandara in 2015 or projected for 2016. Interest in achieving 501(c)3 status is irrelevant. This grant could clearly help this organization in many ways, from getting new funders and broadening their audience to engaging in more collaborations. Could you please give us a little more information about how this grant will provide new, innovative, community benefits? Would like to know how many performances their were in Boulder and the total audience size in 2015. Community Priorities Comment The applicant is ineligible to be considered for this grant. It seems this grant would help with civic dialogue, especially if there were strong cultural exchanges with Zimbabweans. I wasn't clear whether funds from this grant would definitely be used to do more exchanges and have deeper interactions with Zimbabweans; could you please clarify? How much interaction is there with the traditional Zimbabweans and how much exposure do people taking your classes get to them and their culture? It is a unique social offering that seems like it can help bring a diversity of people together since I understand it's not that hard to learn the basics and play with a group. Creates a supportive environment for artists and develops Boulder's identity.... Love the authenticity of the musical genre; also the Teen Performance Program and the inclusive feeling at workshops Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 40 March 17, 2016 38 Boulder Focus Comment The applicant is ineligible to be considered for this grant. Yes, primarily in Boulder. Hard to tell. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment The applicant is ineligible to be considered for this grant. Using the Logic Method of evaluation seems good. The Input, activities, outputs, and outcomes model seems like it should work well to evaluate the success of the grant. Evaluation strategy seems adequate. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 41 March 17, 2016 39 Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 2.93750 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 4 4 4 3 3.7500 Felicia 3 3 3 3 3.00000 Richard 3 3 4 2 3.00000 Tamil 1 2 3 2 2.00000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment No strategic/master plan or marketing plan provided. Seems like this grant will be a benefit to you in many areas from increasing collaborative relationships locally, regionally and internationally to expanding classes and youth performances. What will your capacity building look like? New staff, outreach director? How will you achieve what you write about under this question? Who are your Boulder collaborators? What innovations or new community benefits will be made possible by this grant. Need more clarity about this question. Would like more information about the first annual International Contemporary Choreography Competition to be held at the Dairy and the possibility of the public art project being performed in Boulder. Beautiful still photos but no video of this acclaimed company. Community Priorities Comment Impact on community priorities over the next three years less clear - lack of specifics as to what success looks like. Due to the nature of your work it seems you will foster innovation and innovative leadership related to contemporary dance and social issues. You do reach out internationally and regionally which will help develop Boulder's creative identity. I really like how you're developing the performance for Holiday Park which will be in an unusual space for dance and will be somewhat serendipitous. The applicant demonstrated adequately that grant funding will develop Boulder's creative identity, amply the vibrancy of the city's cultural identity, and that they are supportive of artists. I get from the application that most of what happens in Boulder is teaching--not a critical comment. But will there be performances in the City of Boulder? Board might be more effective with more members--more diverse members that situate the company more firmly in to the community. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 42 March 17, 2016 40 I love that you have worked with different population, including the physically and mentally challenge individuals. I would like to see accessibility to undeserved populations not only for tickets, but for actual programming, are you currently reaching out? Have you done other collaborations with other forms or art other than Ballet/Contemporary? Just curious. Boulder Focus Comment Located in Boulder, many performances and educational experiences in Boulder. I'm a little confused about whether any performances will be held in Boulder, except for an outdoor one that is being planned. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Evaluation strategies appear thorough but we don't know what we're looking to specifically measure. A 2014/2015 comparison is provided however what will success over the next three years look like? Looks like a lot of good tracking to understand success of the grant but could you please explain how you'll use the data to make changes. What will the company look like after the three years of funding. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 43 March 17, 2016 41 LOCAL Theater Company Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.56250 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 4 4 4 3 3.7500 Felicia 4 4 4 4 4.00000 Richard 4 4 4 3 3.75000 Tamil 2 2 4 3 2.75000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment This organization seems to have done really well since it started here in 2011 to bring great new play development and help youth develop and enjoy plays. They seem ready to move forward in a highly positive way to engage the Boulder community in play related activities. This grant seems like it's perfectly timed to help them and therefore, the Boulder community. Based on well presented Strategic Plan, Grant will allow for hiring development director. Addressing need to diversify fundraising. Incredible individual support. Org describes increasing number of productions, developing innovative programs for schools, making performances more accessible. Moving into electronic data gathering with cell phones. Community Priorities Comment They have shown that they create highly supportive environments for artists and go to serious lengths to help them. They are inclusive related to ethnicity, age and income and seem to have a strong focus on helping youth that might otherwise not have a chance to experience new play development or plays at all. They strive to be a "national leader in new play development" which is great for Boulder. Perhaps they could explain a little more about how they get the word out nationally about who they are and what they do and how to participate. Program contributes to several priorities. Creates supporting environment for artists. Fosters innovative thinking. Boulder could be seen as a center for new play development becoming a national leader. Amplifies the vibrancy of Boulder. And prioritized the civic dialogue . Boulder Focus Comment Seem committed to being in Boulder. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Can targets be identified that will further define what achievement of strategic goals would look like? Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 44 March 17, 2016 42 What would success of objectives/strategies in strategic plan specifically look like as impacted by grant? For example, if grant allows LOCAL to hire PT development director, how much is expected in new funding to allow team to "think big"? Your evaluation process for the Living Language portion seems excellent and the process for evaluating other programs and tying the info back to your Strategic Plan seems good but please tell us - will you be gathering ethnic, age, income and other data to help you understand inclusiveness? Evaluation strategy is relevant and clear. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 45 March 17, 2016 43 Menorah: Arts, Culture and Education Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 2.62500 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 2 2 4 3 2.7500 Felicia 2 4 4 1 2.75000 Richard 2 2 4 2 2.50000 Tamil 2 2 4 2 2.50000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment Not clear as to how the $10K BAC SMOGrant ties into the three particular goals - collaboration with CMF and The Dairy, enhanced marketing, and staffing plans. There's a broad sense of what BJFF is looking to achieve but not in what strategies are to be implemented or how? No strategic/master plan provided. A marketing plan would've been very helpful. I can understand how this grant will help this organization do enhanced marketing and day to day management but I'm having a little trouble understanding what innovations and new community benefits will occur - please explain. I found this grant application unclear; is the grant specifically to help with the Jewish Film Festival or is your request larger and includes other programming not related to the film festival? Strategic plan not included. At the moment, the request is for a project, a great one, even though the festival is going to become its own 501c3, it is not yet a separate organization. I would recommend applying for a community grant this year and coming back to the small, mid-sized organization grant next year. Community Priorities Comment Paradox: Impact on community priorities seem so broadly presented that only one priority is addressed to help focus answer. Further with the lack of specifics as to what success looks like over the next three years, impact on community priority(ies) less clear. The JFF does help develop Boulder's creative identity by bringing in national and international speakers that relate to specific film topics and it does add to the local conversation on a variety of topics through film. But, I'm wondering how outreach is done to bring in a broad diversity of people from the community and how successful those outreach efforts have been? I'm also wondering if you ever select films that take specific issues to a broader context beyond the Jewish culture, say genocide in other cultures today or historically to understand the underpinnings of how something so awful can happen and continues to Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 46 March 17, 2016 44 happen? The project addresses many of the community priorities and is an important component of Boulder's overall arts scene but does not qualify this year. Boulder Focus Comment Yes. Strong Boulder focus. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment The evaluation methods are provided but not the metrics. What specifically will success look like over the next three years? Good quantitative and qualitative methods for evaluating the success of the grant, especially to go beyond standard questions and asking about quality of life issues like furthering tolerance and other topics addressed in the films. Do you also gather demographic data so you know things like the ethnic diversity of your audience? I'm struggling to understand exactly what this grant is for; is it for all the Menorah program or specifically for the film festival? Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 47 March 17, 2016 45 Motus Theater Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.87500 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 4 4 4 4 4.0000 Felicia 4 4 4 4 4.00000 Richard 3 3 4 4 3.50000 Tamil 4 4 4 4 4.00000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment No strategic/master or marketing plan was provided. This grant seems like it could be very helpful to the organization and bring positive benefits to the community. Seems like it's important for you to be able to add qualified staff so you can diversity your funding base and make the organization more sustainable. It's important that the organization is managed well so the artistic director can be more of a director while still ensuring the mission of the organization is upheld. Use of the grant does seem like it would allow for more innovative programs that should benefit many in the community. Great application. Information clearly and concisely presented. Grant will increase sustainability and resiliency. Plans for innovations, growth and new community benefits included. Community Priorities Comment Interestingly MOTUS switches the answer from their ability to contribute to the community's priorities to how the community's priorities support MOTUS. Similar answers but contrary to theme and approach of CCP. Appears to be a restatement of bullets points - stronger application would provide more specific impact of MOTUS on community's priorities. Many priorities in the Cultural Plan seem like they would be met with perhaps the important one being supporting artists from many diverse backgrounds to express themselves creatively and build understanding of critical local and national issues. This organization really has helped build an authentic expression of diversity in a highly creative manner. By getting NEA grants the organization is showing that it is spreading the word about their work beyond the boundaries of Boulder. Supports resiliency and sustainability of cultural organizations.... Creates a supportive environment for artists... Prioritizes civic dialogue.... Develops Boulder's creative identity... Brings culture to the neighborhoods Amplifies the vibrancy of Boulder's cultural destinations.... Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 48 March 17, 2016 46 Boulder Focus Comment Local organization with mostly local programs. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Good evaluation approach - like the system of stating the Goal, then the Measurement then the Strategy. Very clear explanation. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 49 March 17, 2016 47 NoBo Art District Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.62500 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 4 4 4 4 4.0000 Felicia 3 3 4 4 3.50000 Richard 1 4 4 4 3.25000 Tamil 4 4 4 3 3.75000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment NoBo Art District states they're an S Corporation via IRS determination (using BCAA as its fiscal sponsor). But they're incorporated in Colorado as a non-profit (501[c]3 or 4?) and appearing to operate as such as per their articles of incorporation and bylaws. Can they actually operate as both? This needs to be clarified/resolved. Also would BCAA fiscal sponsorship impact distribution of grant? If so, why go that route when it isn't necessary for this grant? No strategic/master plan or marketing plan provided. Providing paid hourly staffing related to branding/design, website maintenance, data entry and event management should help extensively in getting NoBO Arts District functioning in a more sustainable and resilient manner. These efforts will help establish a good baseline plus the organization will have the marketing materials it needs to move forward more effectively. Having a unique, recognizable brand that can be used for signs, print and media should be very helpful. These innovations should benefit anyone that wants to participate in the events and programs that occur within the District. These efforts will help define the District through art and should help make it an even more special place to live, work, play and visit. Grant will increase thr org's sustainability and resiliency and will affect growth over three years. Will there be additional programming in the future like the Place Project? Did the org apply for a City of Boulder Neighhood grant up to $20,000? Has there been contact with new Neighborhood Liaison? Community Priorities Comment NoBo Artist District has already started to provide a supportive environment for artists and does foster innovative thinking with its First Fridays, the PLACE project and numerous other projects. Creating a more stable organization with a broader Board should make it even more supportive. The First Friday events definitely help the economy in that area and it seems First Fridays, along with other programs, which are free, allow anyone of any background and income to attend. The PLACE Project definitely provides serendipitous encounters and I really like that it engaged the homeless in a positive way. It's also wonderful how it made our everyday sidewalks a unique art venue. I like that the PLACE Project will Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 50 March 17, 2016 48 become annual, even if smaller. The NoBO Arts District helps define the North Boulder area through art and helps make it a special and unique part of the city. Group is serving local neighborhood artists and seems to have a focus to create/place art throughout the community. But doesn't strongly support many of the Community Priorities at this time. Apply next year. Would like to see more engagement with underrepresented/underserved groups. Any specific outreach strategies on this endeavor? Boulder Focus Comment Yes. Like that it allows individuals and organizations from outside the immediate area to join. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Good evaluation process. Very special that the District has a professional evaluator helping do the evaluation. The evaluation plan looks good. Evaluation strategy seems adequate Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 51 March 17, 2016 49 Rocky Mountain Revels Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 2.62500 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 2 2 4 2 2.5000 Felicia 3 3 4 2 3.00000 Richard 3 2 4 1 2.50000 Tamil 2 3 3 2 2.50000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment No strategic/master plan or marketing plan provided. I understand that the grant will make the organization more sustainable but could you please help us better understand new and innovative community benefits that will occur due to the grant award? It seems that by going from the Boulder Theater to ETown you are downsizing. It doesn't seem like ETown would have a big enough stage to perform on and would have other technical limitations. Community Priorities Comment With the lack of metrics and evaluation methods to measure success over the next three years, impact on community priorities less clear. The grant would support the resiliency of the organization and create a supportive group for amateurs and professionals but I'm not so sure what other Community Priorities it would address. Please help us better understand the Community Priorities that would be contributed to with this grant. Supports artists and provides additional entertainment and art to the community. It is great to know you do performances that are different and show/exposes various cultures. Boulder Focus Comment Yes. Boulder organization. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Application would be stronger if the evaluation methods were more fully explained. Metrics not provided - what specifically will success look like over the next three years? Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 52 March 17, 2016 50 The evaluation strategy you propose doesn't seem very measurable. Could you please help us better understand your evaluation strategy; how you will measure success. What will the organization look like at the end of the three grant? Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 53 March 17, 2016 51 square product theatre Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.25000 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 3 4 4 4 3.7500 Felicia 3 4 4 4 3.75000 Richard 2 4 4 3 3.25000 Tamil 2 2 3 2 2.25000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment square product theatre will be applying for 501(c)3 status, though it doesn't appear they've done this yet. Currently they're an LLC collecting grants and donations under BCAA fiscal sponsorship. Are they doing the same here when it's not necessary for this BAC grant? (If so, why give away $500 if you didn't need to?) How are the new "sponsorships and new grants" affected by the BCAA fiscal sponsorship? (I notice the 2016 "fiscal sponsorship fees" line item hasn't been impacted by any new unearned income.) No strategic/master plan or marketing plan has been provided. (A marketing plan would've been helpful.) No strategic/master plan or marketing plan has been submitted. (A marketing plan would've been helpful.) Seems like this grant would help you diversify your marketing, stabilize and reach out to broaden your audience. I appreciate how you try to focus on including and bringing to light the issues related to marginalized people. Please state a little more about how this grant will provide new innovations and community benefits. Grant will allow hiring of development person, increase marketing budget and pay artistic producing director thus increasing capacity to meet goals. (No strategic plan.). Couldn't tell if grant will make possible innovations or new community benefits; will stabilize its structure. Seems like Core should go through a strategic planning process to plan out three years. Community Priorities Comment You seem to provide a supportive environment for the marginalized populations which shows both in your productions and the people cast in the productions. Since you also provide successful shows in other states and cities you are clearly broadening Boulder's image related to inclusive and edgy theater. Your shows are innovative and thought provoking. Contributes to resiliency and sustainability of org. Explain how org will enhance their ability to benefit community. Creates a supportive environment for artists and fosters innovative thinking. Adds to diversity of cultural offerings. Innovative leader of cultural matters. Seeks input from outside collaborators. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 54 March 17, 2016 52 Amplifies vibrancy of Boulder as a cultural destination. I love the fact that you are presenting topics that are a continuous challenge to marginalized populations and helping on amplify their voices with your work. I would like to see empowerment by collaborating with other cultural organizations. Boulder Focus Comment Yes, here in Boulder and focus majority of productions here. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Most of the targets/evaluation methods can be gleaned from the comparison between the 2015 and 2016 budgets. However, the audience development component of this criterion appears weak. Marketing and ticketing tools provide the means to measure, but what are we looking to achieve in audience participation? How does the increase in exposure on the various marketing platforms convert to increased ticket sales? What will success specifically look like? (Ticket sales from 2015 to 2016 are generally flat so is there fear to commit to a target?) Like that you'll be doing surveys to clearly see who you're reaching and who you are missing so you can adjust your marketing/outreach accordingly. Evaluation questioning seems thorough. Evaluation strategy seems adequate. We are comparing grants in this process and we are trying to provide funds to organizations that are aligned and are covering most of the strategies in the Cultural Plan. Also you mentioned some of the funding is for marketing, are you considering bilingual marketing to target other underrepresented population? Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 55 March 17, 2016 53 The Boulder Chamber Orchestra Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.50000 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 4 3 4 4 3.7500 Felicia 4 4 4 4 4.00000 Richard 3 1 4 2 2.50000 Tamil 3 4 4 4 3.75000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment A marketing plan would've been ideal - looking at the BCO's priorities over the next three years. The question was answered well. With expanded staff you should be able to do better fundraising, reach out with more collaborative concerts, increase their audience and work to produce world class products which should provide innovations and new community benefits. The org will increase the capacity to meet goals. Although they are successful with fundraising events, they want to diversify their fundraising. Will expand its outreach activities. Community Priorities Comment Application response to this criterion appears vague and does a poor job aligning more fully BCO's work with the community's specific priorities. Will contribute to several priorities especially helping with musician support both for professionals and students and provide education for younger generations. Has authentic expression of diversity on board plus reaches out to under-served seniors and others. I would like to know more about their outreach which could make Boulder a more innovative center for the arts. Contributes to several Priorities. Supportive environment for artists. Supports resiliency and sustainability. Develops Boulder's creative identity and amplifies vibrancy. It is great to learn about your organization and see all the efforts you have done in the community to engage individuals across ages and backgrounds. Great to know about Classics Alive Artists and the program in Boulder High School. It would be great if this program can be expanded to High Schools that has more ethnic diversity and underrepresented groups. Can you bring these concepts to specific neighborhoods where individuals can get exposed to Classical Music? Any programs for children? Appreciation to music? Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 56 March 17, 2016 54 Boulder Focus Comment Yes. Boulder firm, Boulder focus. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment The evaluation component appears to be here but the metrics are not. What does success specifically look like over the next three years? Seems like a good evaluation approach with bi-annual surveys and student/teacher surveys. Good that working with LEED students to develop new evaluation method to better understand how to evaluate success and make changes accordingly. Like that have a Strategic Plan to follow. Adequately answers questions. Great that you are thinking on expanding /outreach through collaboration. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 57 March 17, 2016 55 The Catamounts, NFP Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 3.50000 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 4 4 4 4 4.0000 Felicia 4 4 4 4 4.0000 Richard 4 4 4 4 4.0000 Tamil 1 2 4 1 2.00000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment Grant should allow you to capitalize on existing successes to make them better and expand them to engage more of the community. Good idea to leverage what you do well to capacity and coalesce the community you serve while working to gain new followers - seems reasonable. Adding another night to FEED, adding two schools and more camp students should benefit more of the community in an innovative way. Application answers are complete and compelling. Community Priorities Comment Seem to meet many of the Cultural Plan priorities well. Really like that you would be able to continue to pay artists well - that should be a win/win for the artist and benefit the community. Seems like your productions and FEED allow artists to tackle new work in innovative settings. Like the innovative and collaborative settings for FEED which does seem to draw some different patrons than those that come to see theatrical performances. Your school programs do reach out and make contemporary theater open to students of diverse incomes, backgrounds and ethnicities. Good to see that your play-writers are gaining national attention which gives good exposure to Boulder. Grant funding will increase organization's ability to contribute to several community priorities. I loved the FEED concept, bringing together business, farm and art in an unconventional setting. What about bringing this concept to under-served communities/neighborhoods? I would like to see an expansion in the concept of inclusion (not only been inclusive because of discounted tickets). Have you thought of exploring other collaborations with other cultural organizations or different forms of arts? Boulder Focus Comment Major focus is Boulder and office here. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 58 March 17, 2016 56 Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment And projected numbers for Camp Catamounts? The only indicator without measures. Income climbs to $8000 in 2016 compared to $7280 in 2015 - what does that mean? Well thought out. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 59 March 17, 2016 57 The Schiff Dance Collective Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 2.81250 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 3 3 4 2 3.0000 Felicia 2 3 4 3 3.00000 Richard 2 2 4 2 2.50000 Tamil 2 3 4 2 2.75000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment BAC award boosts Schiff's budget by 10%. What they're expecting to do with this additional $10K/year seems like a lot and appears too broadly applied. Specificity and scope become important. No strategic/master plan or marketing plan provided. Grant would help TSDC become more sustainable and allow them time/funds to reach out to gain more participation in programs and performance but I'm not sure how the audience expansion would happen or what audience demographic you're seeking. Also, please better clarify the innovations that will occur due to the grant. Grant would support the resiliency and sustainability of organization. Use of dance for rehab can help to prioritize the civic dialogue. Would increase capacity by paying for portion of wages for staff and artists, pay for classes for board (?). Space rental and expanding outreach. What would expanding out reach with Creative Recovery look like? Don't see significant growth because of grant. Did not see evidence of artistic quality in video sample. Community Priorities Comment Schiff offers how they meet the community's priorities - now. What the application appears to lack is how the $30K received will specifically expand on that over the next three years. Seems too broad in scope - almost like artistic boilerplate. This question wasn't answered too directly but it does seem this grant would give them more opportunities to help a section of the population that might truly benefit from dance in a dramatic way. It's also interesting to base the dances on Boulder stories so they are personal to this place and Boulder people and help the artist fine their own voice. The performances at the Boulder Creek Festival does help provide serendipitous exposure to dance for the community. It creates a supportive environment for potential artists. Use of dance for rehab can help to prioritize the Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 60 March 17, 2016 58 civic dialogue. Question: Do you provide time for discussion of the topics you present? I love the fact that you are gathering stories from our community and create art. Also that you are collaborating with organizations that serve a population in our community that sometimes is not really heard or individuals turn to be invisible to the rest of the community. Thank you for voicing their stories. Boulder Focus Comment Yes. Do significant amount of their work in Boulder. I would like to see more (ethnic/age) diversity or at least collaborate with more organizations that bring that diversity to your organization. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Application offers the evaluative tools, which Schiff will use to measure results. But what will success look like. What are they looking to achieve specifically? Targets over the next three years? Your approach was somewhat vague so I wasn't sure how measurable the outcomes would be. I like that the evaluation would be quantitative and qualitative but could you please provide more information on your approach to evaluating your successes and, from that information, knowing how to move forward. Evaluation appears adequate. Would be interesting to know breakout of ages and diverse populations in classes and at performances. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 61 March 17, 2016 59 The Upstart Crow, Inc. Average of All Boulder Arts Commissioner Scores: 2.18750 Capacity Building Community Priorities Boulder Focus Evaluation Average Ann 2 2 4 2 2.5000 Felicia 3 2 4 2 2.75000 Richard 1 1 4 1 1.75000 Tamil 1 2 3 1 1.75000 Questions and Comments from the Arts Commissioners Capacity Building Comment Application offers goals but it's unclear how the grant, through these goals) will help achieve/grow sustainability and resiliency for the Crow - too broad, too generic, not enough specificity. (No strategic/master plan or marketing plan provided.) This grant will help stabilize the organization and help pay the actors/actresses a little more but will it lead to innovations and new community benefits? Please help us better understand the innovations and community benefits this grant will help you achieve. Grant would increase the capacity to meet goals but there is no plan in place for the best use of these new funds. Community Priorities Comment Application does a poor job aligning the Crow's work with the community's specific priorities. Response seems to tilt more to how the grant benefits the Crow - community benefits less and too broadly presented. The organization does seem supportive of some actors/actresses of different ages and it shows that some have gone on to open and be part of playhouses in other places but please explain more about how the organization is fostering innovative thinking, supporting the authentic expression of diversity and really helping Boulder become a leader in the arts? They are using BAC monies to attract or make the numbers work for more funding. They recognize the need to increase audience but do not indicate how this money might help them do that. Boulder Focus Comment Yes. They're in Boulder and perform in Boulder. Proposed Outcomes and Evaluation Comment Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 62 March 17, 2016 60 Application fails to offer what success of this grant would specifically look like. Goals (as presented in earlier parts of the application) aren't offered or elaborated here. No measures and ways to evaluate progress are offered beyond generic audience feedback. It's clear you will get some qualitative information from the audiences and company participants but please help us better understand your evaluation strategy so you know the baseline from where you are starting the evaluation and how you will understand your successes and where changes need to be made. Need to increase audience development skills. You mentioned as one of your goals to attract large auditions. Do you have any specific targets? population? I would like to see a more intentional inclusive approach, any outreach to underrepresented groups? under-served groups in our community? Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 63 March 17, 2016 Boulder Arts Commission Open Grant 2015-2016 Project Planning Phase Final Report presented by Motus Theater on behalf of Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 64 March 17, 2016 Carmen Ramírez, City of Longmont Kirsten Wilson, Motus Theater José Beteta, Latino Chamber Janet Heimer, Boulder County (Ret.) Laurel Herndon, Immigrant Legal Center of Boulder County Charlotte LaSasso, Boulder County Arts Alliance Elvira Ramos, Community Foundation Serving Boulder County Jorge DeSantiago, El Centro AMISTAD Bill Obermeier, Dairy Arts Center Karen Shimamoto, University of Colorado Karen Raforth, Lafayette Arts Council Gustavo Reyna, City of Lafayette Suzanne Janssen, City of Louisville Steering Committee Countywide Liaisons Boulder Liaisons Lafayette Liaisons Louisville Liaison Co­Chairs Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 65 March 17, 2016 One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project Planning Phase Final Report February 26, 2016 This is the final report for the Open Grant funds received by Motus Theatre on behalf of One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project for the planning phase of the project September 2015-January 2016. One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project also received BAC funds in August of 2015, through the Boulder County Arts Alliance, for the implementation phase. This report only covers the planning phase.  One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration is an arts-based, countywide project designed to foster conversation on historic and contemporary issues of immigration. A highly collaborative project amongst cultural arts, immigrant serving and educational organizations, it runs from January to November 2016. One Action 2016 seeks to employ the arts to catalyze, engage and inform county residents on issues of immigration to foster greater understanding and create a more inclusive community. Toward this end, the project will: Create cross-discipline, arts collaborations on historical and contemporary immigration themes; Use the knowledge of immigrant organizations to inform project content; Develop a broad range of arts experiences designed to educate and engage the public in conversations on immigration; Celebrate the cultural capital and capacities of all immigrant communities.  Each participating organization is drawing on its individual expertise to develop exhibitions, performances, presentations, music, films, displays and readings to raise the level of community knowledge, awareness and engagement on this important topic. The Boulder Arts Commission’s crucial seed support initiated thoughtful planning of the One Action 2016 Arts + Immigration Project that has resulted in unprecedented achievements.   Unprecedented Cross-County Collaboration: 33 arts, cultural, immigrant serving and educational organizations are collaborating across Boulder County in 2016; Unprecedented acknowledgment of the importance of an arts-based project from government entities: The cities of Boulder, Louisville and Lafayette and the Boulder County Commissioners have, or are in the process of, proclamations declaring 2016 the “Year of the One Action on Arts + Immigration”. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 66 March 17, 2016 Below are specific goals for the planning phase and an explanation of how they were met. Goal 1: Create a Steering Committee The project is led by a Countywide Steering Committee whose members represent leaders from cultural arts, immigration and education organizations, some are at-large members and some represent the specific community (Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville) where they work. The Steering Committee met bi-monthly throughout the planning phase to provide general leadership and guidance for the project. The Boulder members are: Jorge DeSantiago, Executive Director, El Centro Amistad; Bill Obermeir, Executive Director, Dairy Arts Center; and Karen Shimamoto, Assistant Director, CU Boulder Student Outreach & Retention/Center for Equity Co-Chair. (See attached for list of complete Countywide Steering Committee).  Goal 2: Create Community Advisory Committees in Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont and Louisville Each participating community has a Community Action Committee (CAC), which is chaired by a Steering Committee member. CACs were charged with bringing together members in their communities that worked in the cultural arts, education and immigrant- serving organizations and to guide and manage the various ideas and projects that developed within their community. During the planning phase CACs met on a monthly or bi-monthly basis with the participation of more than 92 individuals and organizations —with 47 from Boulder alone.   PLANNING PHASE GOALS Unprecedented bilingual marketing: There was an eight-page insert in the Daily Camera and Longmont Times Call that went out to over 30,000 people about the Arts + Immigration Project. And for the first time the Daily Camera printed a Spanish/English Bilingual insert. Unprecedented collaborative efforts to ensure the monolingual Spanish community has access to arts funding and art spaces: The Boulder County Arts Alliance and The Louisville Cultural Arts translated grants into Spanish, and the Dairy Center for the Arts translated a call to artists into Spanish for the first time and waived submission fees. Unprecedented support from an arts granting organization: The Lafayette Cultural Arts Commission prioritized arts project for the Arts + Immigration Project in their grant guidelines.  Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 67 March 17, 2016 Goal 3: Develop marketing and branding aimed at new collaborators The major marketing and branding issues for the One Action 2016 project were to provide a logo that held the energy of ‘action’ and the aesthetic creativity of an arts-based project. And to create a tag line that contradicted negative associations that come out of the highly charged rhetoric associated with the word “immigration.” We wanted people to feel that learning about immigration was very important but also that it could be a positive dialogue. That meant a redesign of the original logo for the One Action 2012 and the development of a new tag line. For the logo, we received submissions from two designers, Nini Coleman from Phat Pencil and Sebastián Sifuentes. Each designer submitted various options, which staff presented to the Steering Committee and asked to pick the three top designs and to provide feedback for the designers. The designers worked on the final options and resubmitted. The Steering Committee selected and approved the final logo design by Sebastian Sifuentes, an immigrant from Peru, on August 18, 2015. A sub-committee of staff and Steering Committee members worked on the development of a catch phrase for the project that would (1) honor and respect the realities of racism and bigotry that immigrants face constantly, and (2) create a safe space for Anglo and non- immigrants to learn and engage. Two phrases were agreed upon: “Join the conversation!“ and “Explore, Appreciate, Contemplate.”  Goal 4: Develop educational materials on immigration and examples of successful art Working on such a cutting-edge project meant helping participant organizations think about how to use the arts to create a dialogue on contemporary and historical issues of immigration. Towards this effort, One Action 2016 staff and committee members convened a Project Summit on April 18th at the Museum of Boulder that brought together over 100 people from the arts, immigration and education. The three main goals of the event and the way these goals were met are below (a full agenda of the summit is attached):  Educate and expand attendees’ understanding of the variety of ways the arts could be used to support and expand this dialogue. This was accomplished by featuring immigrant artists, providing examples of art projects already in creation for the One Action project, and by sharing a list of successful nationwide arts projects on the theme of immigration (This list is attached or it can be viewed on the One Action website, under the ‘Learn More’ section of the ‘Get Involved’ tab (http://www.one-action.org/get-involved/learn-more/). Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 68 March 17, 2016 Provide a context for creating art on immigration by educating and expanding attendees’ knowledge of the historic and contemporary experiences of immigration in our community. The lead researcher at the Longmont Museum and Cultural Center provided an historic view of immigration in Boulder County from the mid-1800’s. A representative from the Native American Rights Fund spoke of the impact of immigrants on local tribes. Immigrants and refugees living in Boulder County from Mexico, China and the Sudan spoke of their experience. Stir ideas and conversation and provide the Community Action Committee (CAC) from each city with contacts outside of their own communities, ensuring a truly countywide effort. At the end of the event individuals from the CAC’s shared events happening in their community and were encouraged to reach out to build potential collaborations. The event evaluation showed that we had met our goals. This evaluation form included 7 questions, answered in a scale from 1-5. All response averages were above 4.4 out of 5 and trended to the upper bounds of the scale.  Below are select responses from evaluation:  “Awesome event! It is a palpable story being told through your efforts to bring our diverse community together. I look forward to seeing more as we continue to build momentum to 2016. Kudos.” 
- David Farnan, Director of Arts and Library, Boulder. “You have restored my faith in Boulder!”  - Arturo Aldama, Professor, Ethnic Studies Department, University of Colorado in Boulder   Nearly half of all participants heard about the event from a friend, so the community is starting to spread the word around One Action 2016, building community and ensuring community buy-in for future events. Attendance was diverse, with approximately 18% Asian and 11% Hispanic/Latino participants. Nearly one fifth of survey respondents identified as first-generation immigrants. The median age of respondents was 55, which is higher than the median age for Boulder (36), so efforts will be made to reach out to younger members of the community.  Goal 5: Develop model contracts and protocols to ensure successful partnerships. The contracts and protocols were one of the most challenging aspects of the planning phase. Some organizations wanted to participate in the project, create programming on immigration themes, and be included in the calendar of events, but did not include the One Action logo on their materials. There were various reasons for this:  (1) marketing materials were made by that organization six months in advance – about three months before the One Action logo was even complete; and (2) the board did not have consensus about whether to include a collaborative project logo on their programming. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 69 March 17, 2016 In addition there were members of the Steering Committee who believed that some of the immigrant artists they were serving would resist signing contracts, did not advertise through flyers, and would find including logos and website links challenging enough that they might resist participating. The decision was made to send out the One Action logo and collaboration agreement so artists understood the focus had to be on immigration and emphasizing the importance of authentic voices. But as long as the project met One Action requirements (a program on the subject of immigration, emphasizing authentic voices of immigrants) then we would advertise that project even if they did not have the One Action logo on their materials.  Goal 6: Develop programming and collaborations within Community Action Committees As the Community Action Committees (CACs) were developed, One Action staff created an online Tentative Events Report Form, where individuals and agencies could post ideas they were developing. The CACs’ monthly meetings also helped to develop programming in each community. The One Action staff member attending each CAC meeting provided information on what was taking place in other communities. One clear example of collaboration among organizations from the different communities is the Crossing Borders Call for Artists and planned exhibitions for the Dairy Center for the Arts and other locations throughout the County. Mary Horrocks, Visual Arts Curator at the Dairy, met with representatives from the Muse Gallery in Longmont, Art Underground in Louisville and the Lafayette Public Library and planned a joint Call for Artists for an exhibit on the topic of immigration. The Dairy Center is leading the initiative and has put out a Call for Artists (also translated into Spanish) for an exhibit opening at the Dairy on May 6, 2016. Certain pieces will be selected to travel to other locations in the County. Additional collaborative connections include the DNA arts project planned by Marcelo Fernandez. Fernandez wanted to do portraits of Boulder County Mayors. One Action staff were able to get the Mayors of Boulder, Lafayette, Louisville, and Longmont to share their DNA because each of those cities had leaders creating programming.  Similarly when Boulder advanced on the decision to declare 2016 the Year of One Action on Arts + Immigration  the cities of Lafayette and Louisville joined in and made their own declarations. Another collaborative process, mentioned in the mid-year report, was the translation of the funding applications of both the Boulder County Arts Alliance (BCAA) and the Lafayette Cultural Arts Commission (LCAC). The LCAC was translating their grant materials into Spanish in time for the One Action and project, and this encouraged the BCAA to speed up their translation as well. In addition LCAC prioritized projects associated with the One Action project on their grants guidelines for 2016, awarding extra points for art projects focused on the subject of immigration. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 70 March 17, 2016 Goal 7: Determine a calendar of One Action 2016 events Staff began collecting formal Event Forms in November of 2015, which included specifics such as event title, marketing blurb, time and location, organization logos and photographs. All events that have been confirmed and reported have been uploaded to the Events section of the One Action website. As other events are submitted, they will be added to the website. At the time of this report over 20 organizations have submitted completed event forms for 33 different events between January and October. Many more have responded to our request for Event Forms saying that they are still in the process of finalizing summer and fall dates, times and locations. We expect more than 20 additional events to be added before the year is out. Please see the attached Partners and Programs document for a review of all the activities—final and still in process—that are scheduled for the year.   The calendar of events will be presented in various formats: on the One Action website, with targeted posts on social media, printed calendars to distribute, bi-weekly advertising in the Daily Camera, and promoted on KGNU Community Radio. In addition each organization is creating its own advertising of events and sharing information on upcoming One Action events. The first calendar of events was included in an insert that went out on January 22nds, the day before the project launch, in the Daily Camera’s Friday Magazine to over 19,000 and in the Longmont Times-Call to almost 13,000. The eight-page color insert included information on the project, acknowledgement of donors and a calendar of events through March. The insert/calendar was produced in Spanish and English. This is the first time there has been a Spanish language insert in the Daily Camera. (Please see attached PDF of the insert or contact One Action staff for a paper copy.) The next print calendar of events will be ready in late March and include events April through July.  Goal 8: Update the One Action website for 2016 Arts + Immigration programming One Action staff met with marketing and arts leadership to consult on branding and marketing. They recommended that the One Action project use a single designer for the online presence and print material, so as to ensure a consistent look. The Steering Committee took their recommendation and voted on using a single designer. Unfortunately Sebastian Sifuentes, the designer of the selected One Action logo, did not have the ability to work on both the website and print materials, so an RFP was put out to find a designer. Six bids were received and Amy Wildgrube was selected.   The website strives to represent the goals of the project and be inviting to a wide and diverse range of Boulder County. The ‘About’ tab includes an overview of the project (in English and Spanish), a list of Steering Committee members, sponsors and donors, and partners and projects. The ‘Get Involved’ tab leads users to a sub tab called ‘Take An Action' Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 71 March 17, 2016 that lists actions suggested by participating organizations that can be taken to make the Boulder County community a more inclusive and welcoming place; it also leads to a ‘Learn More’ section which includes information on how immigration stories are being told through arts, culture and media. The ‘Events’ tab includes a list of upcoming events, which can be viewed as a list, by month and by date and also includes a search option. The ‘Resources’ tab includes a list of organizations that provide services to immigrants.   The website went live in January, prior to the One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project Launch event and is being updated weekly, as needed.  Goal 9: Develop marketing and branding for the project launch Once the logo and phrases were determined, an RFP was sent out in October 2015 to secure a graphic designer to work on the creation of a unified look on both the website and print material. The bid from Amy Wildgrube was selected. Ms. Wildgrube created a 2-sided, bilingual color flyer announcing the event, and 5,000 printed copies were distributed through the participating organizations in Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont and Louisville, and thousands more were sent our via e-newsletter and Facebook page. Ms. Wildgrube then worked on the design of the eight-page insert in the Daily Camera and Longmont Times-Call (mentioned in Goal 7). Marketing for the event was a resounding success, as over 250 people were in attendance and the Stewart Auditorium was at standing room only. (Please see PDF copy of Launch Celebration flyer or contact One Action staff for a paper copy.) Goal 10: Work with collaborators on selected programming to launch the One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project An ad-hoc subcommittee, with staff and Steering Committee members, was formed to work on the programming for the One Action 2016 launch event. The idea behind the launch was to provide a “sampling” of the types of events to come in 2016, explore the potential variety of subjects that will arise on immigration based themes and explore the importance of arts-based projects on immigration to the participating cities. The ad-hoc committee worked diligently and secured quite a full and representative group of partners and collaborators, including Barrio E’, the YWCA’s Reading to End Racism, Doina Romanian Choir, Ray Ramírez/Native American Rights Fund, Motus Theater, Centro Amistad, Bohua Chinese School Dance Troupe, Sound Circle, Northern Colorado Dreamers United, Playback Theater West, Norma Johnson, Dexter Payne and others (6 out of 10 presenting artists at the launch were from the city of Boulder). The Longmont Arts & Cultural Museum celebrated the opening of their exhibit on Immigration History in Longmont at the launch.  The adult events at the launch included a broad range of arts and cultural activities  Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 72 March 17, 2016 including theater, dance, improvisation, poetry, music, visual art, participatory art, participatory dance, as well as the historical exhibit. The children’s activities included a story-time reading corner of books on immigration themes, participatory visual art on immigration themes, and participatory dance. Two Boulder County Commissioners and the Mayors from Louisville, Longmont, Lafayette and Boulder participated. (Suzanne Jones was represented by Elise Jones because the launch weekend coincided with the Boulder City Council’s Annual Retreat). Each Mayor spoke about the importance of an arts-based engagement on immigration and referred to what they had already learned by participating in Marcelo’s DNA portrait project. (Please see One Action 2016 Launch Celebration program, included in the attachments.) We also collected quantitative data for the One Action launch in January of 2016. Over 250 people attended the launch. 20% were immigrants and 13% were Latino. On a scale from 0 (a great deal/very helpful) to 5 (not very much/very helpful) the event scored very high.  We received an average score of 4.5 on all questions. The questions on how “interesting” the event was and if it was a “benefit to the community” scored 4.6 out 5. The questions on how much participants “learned about the lives of immigrants,” the “challenges immigrants face in our community,” and if the event piqued curiosity about the participants own “family immigration history,” all scored 4.3 out of 5. And 4.7 out of 5 said they were inspired by this event to attend other One Action events, learn more or do something else in relation to immigration. Cultural Sensitivity Training & Fostering Cultural Competency The collaborative aspect of the project brought educators, arts organizations/artists and immigrant-serving organizations to the same table. The Community Action Committee meetings have revealed the very real divide between immigrants and the receiving community. As immigrants and educators collaborate with arts organizations that do not often interact with immigrants, we have had an opportunity to engage in unplanned cultural sensitivity training. For example, we have discussed how to ensure organizations elevate authentic voices and do not engage in cultural appropriation—even if unknowingly. This project and the participating organizations are working to ensure that immigrants tell their own story, as opposed to having their story told on their behalf, and we have discussed the difficulty immigrants have to access stages for performances, walls for showing their visual art, or publishing companies to print their writings. In this project we want to assure that they have this access and that their individual and collective voices are not appropriated by others. Both the Lafayette Cultural Arts Commission and the ADDITIONAL OBJECTIVES Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 73 March 17, 2016 Boulder County Arts Alliance were very responsive to concerns that monolingual Spanish speakers have access to grants and made efforts to push forward plans to offer grants in Spanish in time for the One Action Project. The Dairy Center for the Arts waived its usual submission fee on it’s Call for Artists for an exhibit on the topic of immigration. At every Community Action Committee, the One Action staff and collaborators highlighted the importance of showcasing authentic immigrant voices.  The launch of the One Action project and the One Action Summit modeled “the authentic expression of diversity” with Chinese, Latinos, Romanians, African Americans, and Native Americans expressing their own story through art. Goals of Community Cultural Plan The One Action 2016 project aligns with several key aspects of the Community Priorities of the new Community Cultural Plan for the City of Boulder. Although the One Action project advances aspects of each of the six priorities, it is a stellar example of the third: Prioritize the civic dialogue about the ability of culture to positively contribute to the economy, social offerings, the environment, and the authentic expression of diversity. The soul of the project is to use the arts to facilitate civic dialogue on the topic of immigration. By de-emphasizing immigration as an exclusively contemporary issue and refocusing it as the experience of many in the community—be it recent or decades past—it uses the arts to break down barriers and break open hearts to get at the shared humanity in our diverse community. The desire of the Cultural Plan to make arts part of the center of civic life is being amplified by the One Action project. At the launch, Mayor after Mayor spoke of the importance of art in engaging the topic of immigration. Boulder County Commission Deb Gardner expressed how the One Action 2012: Niwot’s Arrow Project “changed the conversation in the city of Boulder,” and that she looks forward to how “the community will be strengthened by the One Action 2016 project.” We are thrilled that as a result of the thoughtful planning phase that this grant inspired that Boulder declared 2016, the Year of One Action on Arts + Immigration.  The cities of Lafayette and Louisville joined in and made their own declarations. Louisville followed Boulder’s lead but was the first to make a proclamation on January 19th, 2016, Boulder followed on February 16th, 2016 (with a presentation of immigration stories from New Vista High School students as well), and the city of Lafayette will be doing their own proclamation in early March (see attached Official City Proclamations). Deb Gardner informed One Action staff that the Boulder County Commissioners will be doing their own proclamation in honor of One Action.  This is the first time a whole year has been designated by these city councils in the name of an arts project of historic importance.   Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 74 March 17, 2016 The One Action project also addresses the Cultural Plan’s vision of cultural vitality, or achieving “a highly diverse and innovative mix of cultural, economic and social activity”. In addition to all the activity described above, the Dairy Arts Center is working with immigrant serving organizations to make sure immigrant artists receive their Call for Artists, and to engage immigrants to serve as review panelists. Marcelo Fernandez is working with Boulder Mayor Suzanne Jones and other Mayors on a portrait project. Motus Theater is working with Programa Compañeras. Immigrants are being highlighted not only as artists in the project but as staff, designers, and speakers. This project supports creativity in the public realm through a year-long schedule of performances in schools, libraries, community centers and other local venues; and as a ground-breaking collaborative project, it has the potential to develop Boulder’s creative identity and enhance Boulder’s image as a cultural leader and cultural destination.  Funding received to date is sufficient to sustain project commitments through 2015 and for the first six months of 2016. A copy of the current budget is attached. Major funding for the One Action Project. This includes funds for both the Planning Phase and the Implementation Phase that has been received to date. (Note there are some grants that include arts programming fund as part of the grant and those details are mentioned below):  Cash Funding FUNDING Boulder Arts Commission (Planning Phase) National Endowment for the Arts 2014 ($15,000 to be used for Project Planning Phase; $15,000 for theatrical programming for One Action) Community Foundation of Boulder County - Millennium Trust Grant. (Overlaps Planning Phase and Implementation Phase) Community Foundation of Boulder County (Millennium Trust Grant) Boulder Arts Commission for Implementation Phase National Endowment for the Arts 2015 ($5,000 used for Project Implementation Phase and $25,000 for variety of One Action arts projects being presented in 2016 and one epilogue project in 2017) Knight Foundation  $25,000 $30,000 $20,000  $20,000 $25,000 $30,000   $10,000  In­Kind Funding Daily Camera Sponsorship. Monthly ads and 8-page insert Marketing by Collaborating organizations (40 organizations x $500) Project Strategist, Wendy Baring-Gould $33,000 $20,000 $16,290 Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 75 March 17, 2016 Project Coordinator A Project Director was hired in January 2015, Francis Schneeweiss, who is an immigrant from Mexico and former Vice-Principal of Boulder High School. She was recruited to be the principal of a new bilingual charter school and left in April. Fortunately, we were able to hire Manuela Sifuentes to take over the job. Manuela has lived her entire life between Guatemala and Boulder, and is also the part-time Executive Director of the Latino Task Force and a powerful voice within the Boulder County community. Project Strategist Wendy Baring-Gould brings decades of experience in creating constructive conversations facilitated by participation in the arts.  She has created, directed and evaluated programs designed to foster social change among traditional and nontraditional audiences within The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, The Boston Cultural Education Collaborative, The University of Massachusetts, and The Boston Center for the Arts, in addition to projects in Alaska, Africa and Latin America.  In addition to the staff above, the One Action project has relied on the staff of Motus Theater, and a variety of contractual support to help us negotiate different aspects of the project, including Nikki McCord of McCord Consulting Group and Audrey Brazeel, as well as numerous volunteer leaders. STAFFING Summit Agenda Launch Celebration Flyer  Daily Camera 8-page insert in   Launch Celebration program  Boulder Declaration  Louisville Declaration  Partners and Projects list  Related National Projects  One Action Planning Phase Final Project Budget  ATTACHMENTS Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 76 March 17, 2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Creative Community Conversation: Experiences of Immigration Thanks  to  the  Falafel  King  and  to  the  Boulder  County   Community  Services  for  providing  lunch.   Summit  -­‐  April  18,  2015  Agenda     1:00  -­‐  1:45      Registration,  Lunch  and  Welcome        Welcome:  Nancy  Geyer  –  Boulder  History  Museum        Performance:    Diona,  Romanian  Choir        Project  Goals  and  Project  History:  Carmen  Ramirez  –  City  of  Longmont       1:45  -­‐  2:30  Historical  Overview  of  immigration  into  Boulder  County      Wesley  Jessup  –  Longmont  Museum   Ray  Ramirez  –  Native  American  Rights  Fund      Erik  Mason  –  Longmont  Museum   Linda  Arroyo-­‐Holmstrom  &  Marjorie  McIntosh  –  Latino  History  Project   Alexis  Miles  –  One  Action  Advisor      Janet  Heimer  –  Former  Director  of  Boulder  County  Community  Action  Programs      Erika  Stutzman  –  The  Community  Foundation,  Boulder  County     2:30  -­‐  2:50  Immigration:  Myths  and  Facts        Dr.  Arturo  Aldama  –  Ethnic  Studies  at  the  University  of  Colorado,  Boulder     2:50  -­‐  3:50    Experiences  of  Immigration     Performance:  Victor  Galvan,  Do  You  Know  Who  I  Am?/Motus  Theater  Monologue  Project        Panel:  Victor  Galvan,  Rita  Liu,  Micklina  Kenyi  /  Moderator:  Carmen  Ramirez           3:50  –  4:00  Refreshment  Break         4:00  -­‐  4:  30      Stories  Told  Through  the  Arts        Marcelo  Fernandez  –  Kay  Carol  and  Priscilla  Gallery   Alonso  Muñoz:    Protest  Panels     Students:  Manual  High  School  /  KGNU  Poetry  Project              Juan  Stewart:  Digital  Stories  of  Boulder  High  School  Students        Tori  Derr  /  Gianni  Franchesci:  Photo  Voice  Project,  Growing  up  Boulder               4:30  -­‐  4:40      Example  Projects  &  Ideas  from  the  Audience        Gustavo  Reyna/Mayor  Pro  Tem  &  Charlotte  LaSasso/BCAA  –  Lafayette  Mural  Project      Marjorie  McIntosh  –  Latino  History  Project      Ideas  from  the  audience               4:40  -­‐  4:50  Next  steps        Bill  Obermeir  –  The  Dairy  Center  for  the  Arts      Kirsten  Wilson  –  Motus  Theater       4:50  -­‐  5:00  Participatory  Finale  with  Nii  Armah  Sowah   Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 77 March 17, 2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Creative Community Conversation: Experiences of Immigration Thanks  to  the  Falafel  King  and  to  the  Boulder  County   Community  Services  for  providing  lunch.         May  Community  Action  Committee  Meetings     Lafayette   May  14     6-­‐8  p.m.   Church  of  the  Arts   110  S  Roosevelt  Ave   Lafayette           Boulder   May  18   6-­‐8  p.m.   YWCA2222  14th  St   Boulder     Longmont     Louisville   June  8   10  a.m.  –  12  p.m.   Louisville  Center  for  the  Arts     801  Grant  Avenue,   Louisville  (at  Memory  Square  Park)   Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 78 March 17, 2016 explore | contemplate | appreciate OUR RICH CULTURAL HERITAGES one-action.org Join the Conversation! COUNTY-WIDE CELEBRATION PERFORMANCES ACTIVITIES REFRESHMENTS Free • All Welcome Saturday, Jan. 23 • 2–5 pm Longmont Museum & Cultural Center (400 Quail Road) “STORIES OF LONGMONT’S IMMIGRANT HERITAGE” | Exhibition runs January 23–June 12, 2016 | • Barrio E’ • Romanian Chorale • Ray Ramirez, NARF • Sound Circle • and more! Live performances, Sampling of upcoming events: The Community Foundation BOULDER COUNTY CITY OF BOULDER OFFIC E O F ARTS & CULTURE National Endowmentfor the Arts arts.gov Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 79 March 17, 2016 proyecto de ar t es + inmigración explorar | contemplar | apreciar TODAS NUESTRAS HERENCIAS CULTURALES one-action.org ¡Únase a la conversación! CELEBRACIÓN DEL CONDADO DE BOULDER PRESENTACIONES ACTIVIDADES REFRIGERIOS Gratis – Abierto a todo público Sábado 23 de enero, 2016 2:00–5:00 pm Museo de Longmont (400 Quail Road) “HISTORIAS DE LA HERENCIA INMIGRANTE DE LONGMONT” | Exposición: 23 de enero – 12 de junio 12, 2016 | The Community Foundation BOULDER COUNTY CITY OF BOULDER OFFIC E O F ARTS & CULTURE National Endowmentfor the Arts arts.gov • Barrio E’ • Romanian Chorale • Ray Ramirez, NARF • Sound Circle • ¡y más! Presentaciones en vivo y un anticipo de futuros eventos: Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 80 March 17, 2016 one-action.org explore | contemplate | appreciate OUR RICH CULTURAL HERITAGES Join the Conversation! Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 81 March 17, 2016 What is PROJECT GOAL One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project seeks to employ the arts to catalyze, engage and inform county residents on issues of immigration to foster greater understanding and create a more inclusive community. Toward this end, the project will: • Create cross-discipline, arts collaborations on historical and contemporary immigration themes; • Use the knowledge of immigrant organizations to inform project content; • Develop a broad range of arts experiences designed to educate and engage the public in conversations on immigration; • Celebrate the cultural capital and capacities of all immigrant communities. PROJECT ORGANIZATION One Action 2016 is a collaborative project led by a diverse group of orga- nizations and individuals. A County-wide Steering Committee comprising representatives from participating cities manages the overall organization of the project. This committee includes leaders in the cultural arts, immigrant rights, and education sectors; it is supported by a small Project Staff, which coordinates project activities to maximize public participation. One Action 2016 sponsors include the City of Boulder Office of Arts + Culture, Chinook Fund, The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County, El Centro Amistad, Jared Polis Foundation, Knight Foundation, Motus Theater, and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Daily Camera and KGNU are media sponsors; additional support is provided by the Boulder County Arts Alliance, local municipalities, ARCpoint Labs, Church of the Arts, Daily Camera, KCP Gallery, KGNU, Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, and the YWCA of Boulder County. One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project? RATIONALE While the United States is deeply rooted in immigration history, many citi- zens are unaware of the country’s historical, political, and social influences. Boulder County is an ideal place to begin this unique American conversa- tion because it has a reputation for engaging openly in dialogue on both national and international issues. For example, the City of Boulder recently received national press for appointing the first undocumented person to a city commission. Still, according to the Trends Report published by The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County, only 43% of people surveyed said Boulder County is open to immigrants. How much stronger would our county be if the immigrant population, and the cultural assets it brings, were woven deeply into the fabric? The arts tell the story of human experience and create empathy, engaging participants in conversations they might not otherwise have. Through this project, cultural arts organizations, in collaboration with immigrant and educational groups, will create arts experiences to bridge the disconnec- tion and the discomfort that conversations on immigration often raise. These conversations, in turn, will become a catalyst for understanding and foster a more inclusive community. Not only will partnering organizations establish relationships among themselves, but they seek to inspire other communities beyond our own to use the arts as a way into the immi- grant conversation. A greater appreciation of immigration history by all residents will eliminate some of the cultural barriers that currently exist, and diverse audiences will come together to share common history and experience. Led by Motus Theater, the One Action 2012 Project focused on Chief Ni- wot, a leader of the Southern Arapaho people, and his role in attempting to maintain peace as the Anglos moved into what is now Colorado. More than 50 organizations and 18,000 people participated in this project. View a short trailer about One Action 2012 at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=o2bIblfYIJQ. ¿Qué es OBJETIVO DEL PROYECTO Utilizar las artes para activar, comprometer e informar a los residentes del condado sobre temas de inmigración, logrando de este modo un mejor entendimiento y una comunidad más inclusiva. Con esto en mente, el proyecto busca : • Crear colaboraciones artísticas multidisciplinarias que abarquen temas de inmigración, tanto históricos como contemporáneos; • Contar con el conocimiento y experiencia de organizaciones que trabajan con la comunidad inmigrante, para informar el contenido del proyecto; • Desarrollar una gran variedad de experiencias artísticas con el fin de educar al público e involucrarlo en conversaciones sobre inmigración; • Celebrar el valor cultural de todas nuestras comunidades inmigrantes. ORGANIZACIÓN DEL PROYECTO One Action 2016 es un proyecto colaborativo dirigido por un grupo diverso de organizaciones e individuos. Un Comité Directivo se encarga de la organización general del proyecto; este comité incluye a líderes en las áreas de arte y cultura, derechos de inmigrantes y educación. Un pequeño número de empleados coordina las actividades del proyecto. Entre los patrocinadores de One Action 2016 se encuentran: la Oficina de Arte y Cultura de la Ciudad de Boulder, Chinook Fund, The Community Foundation serving Boulder County, El Centro AMISTAD, Jared Polis Foundation, The Knight Foundation, Motus Theater, National Endowment for the Arts, Daily Camera y KGNU. Finalmente, contamos con el valioso apoyo de Boulder County Arts Alliance, las municipalidades de las cuatro ciudades participantes, ARCpoint Labs, Church of the Arts, KCP Gallery, Longmont Museum and Cultural Center y YWCA of Boulder County. Una Accion 2016: Proyecto de artes + inmigracion? One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project (en español, Una Acción 2016: Proyecto de Arte + Inmigración) es un proyecto artístico que se llevará a cabo en el Condado de Boulder durante el año 2016 que facilita el diálogo sobre temas de inmigración, tanto históricos como contemporáneos. El proyecto es una colaboración entre varias organizaciones culturales, artísticas, educativas y de servicios a inmigrantes. Cada organización que está participando desarrolla sus propias exhibiciones y presentaciones musicales, de cine, literatura, y más, para elevar el conocimiento, conciencia y compromiso de la comunidad sobre este tema tan importante. Para una lista de todas las organizaciones que están partici- pando, visite el sitio web www.one-action.org. LÓGICA DETRÁS DEL PROYECTO Aunque la historia de los Estados Unidos está fuertemente ligada a la inmi- gración, muchas personas no conocen las influencias históricas, políticas y sociales del país. El Condado de Boulder es un lugar ideal para comenzar esta conversación, ya que tiene una reputación de participar abiertamente en diálogos sobre temas nacionales e internacionales. Por ejemplo, reci- entemente la Ciudad de Boulder recibió atención nacional por designar a un inmigrante indocumentado como miembro de un comité municipal—el primer caso en el país. Y sin embargo, según el reporte TENDENCIAS, pub- licado por The Community Foundation serving Boulder County, solamente el 43% de las personas encuestadas respondió que el Condado de Boulder es una comunidad abierta a inmigrantes. ¿Cuán más fuerte sería nuestro condado si la población inmigrante, y el valor cultural que aporta, estuviera sumamente integrada a nuestra sociedad? Las artes cuentan la historia de la experiencia humana, crean empatía e involucran a los participantes en conversaciones que de otro modo no hubiesen tenido. A través de este proyecto, las organizaciones partici- pantes crearán experiencias artísticas que ayuden a disipar la desconexión y la incomodidad que a menudo acompañan a las conversaciones sobre inmigración; fomentando el desarrollo de una comunidad más inclusiva. Al trabajar en equipo, las organizaciones participativas no solamente esta- blecerán relaciones entre sí, sino que también servirán como modelo para otras comunidades. El proyecto reunirá a un público diverso que podrá compartir historias y experiencias comunes, mientras que con un mejor conocimiento sobre la historia migratoria del país y de la comunidad, se po- drán eliminar algunos de los obstáculos culturales que existen actualmente. El proyecto anterior, One Action 2012, fue dirigido por Motus Theater y se enfocó en la vida y muerte de Chief Niwot, cacique de los Arapaho del Sur, y su labor en intentar mantener la paz entre la comunidad anglosajona y los indígenas que habitan lo que es hoy el Estado de Colorado. Más de 50 organizaciones y 18,000 personas participaron en este proyecto. Para ver un video corto (en inglés) con más información sobre One Action 2012, visite el sitio web www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2bIblfYIJQ. One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project is an arts- based, countywide project designed to foster conversa- tion on historic and contemporary issues of immigra- tion. The project is a collaboration among cultural arts, immigrant serving and educational organizations and runs from January to November 2016. Each participating organization is drawing on its indi- vidual expertise to develop exhibitions, performances, presentations, music, films, displays and readings to raise community knowledge, awareness and engage- ment on this important topic. Visit www.one-action.org for a list of participating organizations. ´´ Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 82 March 17, 2016 ¡Celebración del condado de Boulder! County-Wide Celebration! Join the Conversation! Live performances, Sampling of upcoming events: ¡Únase a la conversación! PRESENTACIONES ACTIVIDADES REFRIGERIOS Gratis • Abierto a todo público Free • All Welcome Sábado 23 de enero, 2016 Saturday, January 23 2:00–5:00 pm Museo de Longmont Longmont Museum 400 Quail Road) “HISTORIAS DE LA HERENCIA INMIGRANTE DE LONGMONT” | Exposición: 23 de enero – 12 de junio, 2016 | The Community Foundation BOULDER COUNTY CITY OF BOULDER OFFIC E O F ARTS & CULTURE National Endowmentfor the Arts arts.gov • Barrio E’ • Romanian Chorale • Ray Ramirez, NARF • Sound Circle • ¡y más! ... and more! Presentaciones en vivo y un anticipo de futuros eventos: “STORIES OF LONGMONT’S IMMIGRANT HERITAGE” | Exhibition runs January 23–June 12, 2016 | BOULDER COUNTY Barrio E’ Boulder County Arts Alliance Boulder County Latino History Project EcoArts Connections El Centro Amistad Intercambio Uniting Communities Latino Chamber of Commerce Northern Colorado Dreamers United One Action: 2016 (Planning & Steering Committee) YWCA of Boulder County CITY OF BOULDER Boulder City Council Boulder Human Relations Commission, Youth Opportunities Advisory Board Boulder Public Library Boulder International Film Festival Colorado Chautauqua Association Dairy Arts Center Growing Up Boulder & CU Boulder Environmental Design Jaipur Literature Festival Local Theatre Company Menorah: Arts, Culture and Education/ The Boulder Jewish Film Festival Motus Theater Museum of Boulder Playback Theatre West Resonance Women’s Chorus & Sound Circle Stories on Stage Truth be Told: Story Slam Boulder University of Colorado Art Department University of Colorado Art Museum CITY OF LAFAYETTE Lafayette City Council Lafayette Peer Empowerment Project Lafayette Youth Advisory Committee Project YES CITY OF LONGMONT City of Longmont – City and Neighborhoods Kay Carol & Priscila Gallery Longmont Museum and Cultural Center Longmont Public Library Local Galleries CITY OF LOUISVILLE City of Louisville/Louisville Cultural Council Clay Art Pottery — Louisville Louisville Art Association Louisville Public Library Louisville Historical Museum CITY OF NEDERLAND Carousel of Happiness Project Partners: Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 83 March 17, 2016 Sponsored by the University of Colorado Boulder Art Department and created by stu- dents in Albert Chong’s Photography 3 course in 2015, Unnoticed: Conversations with Custodians is a photography installation that incorporates portraiture and storytelling to promote respect for CU’s custodial community. Patrocinado por el Departamento de Arte de la Universidad de Colorado – Boulder y creado por alumnos en la clase Fotografía 3 de Albert Chong, esta instalación fotográfica incorpora retratos y narrativa para promover el respeto al personal de limpieza de la universidad. The Colorado Chautauqua Association will host a discussion by Authors Leah Bassoff and Laura M. DeLuca about their award-winning book: Lost Girls of the Sudan: Lost Girl Found, which is based on the real experiences of female Sudanese refugees who have settled in the Metro Denver area. Colorado Chautauqua Association presenta una charla con las autoras Leah Bassoff y Laura M. DeLuca acerca de su libro Lost Girls of Sudan: Lost Girl Found, basado en las experiencias reales de refugiadas sudaneses que se instalaron en el área metropolitana de Denver. Sponsored by the Lafayette Youth Advisory Committee with support from CU Boulder’s Public Achievement program and Campus Compact, the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration will include community art projects designed to foster pluralism and sus- tained civic engagement.   Patrocinada por Lafayette Youth Advisory Committee y con el apoyo de CU Boulder Public Achievement Program y Campus Compact, la celebración anual de Martin Luther King Jr. incluirá proyectos de arte comunitario designados a fomentar el pluralismo y la participación cívica. In conjunction with Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday and with support from Museum of Boulder and the City of Boulder Human Relations Commission & Youth Opportunities Advisory Board, Motus Theater will host a conversation on contemporary civil and human rights challenges with Historian Modupe Labode. Performances by Poet Molina Speaks and Saxophonist Dexter Payne. Como parte de la celebración de Martin Luther King, Jr. y con el apoyo del Museo de Boulder y la Ciudad de Boulder, Motus Theater presenta una conversación con la historia- dora Modupe Labode sobre los retos actuales en cuestión de derechos civiles y humanos, seguido por la presentación del poeta Molina Speaks y el saxofonista Dexter Payne. GRATIS. A talk presented by HIAS V.P. of External Affairs Riva Silverman, Syria and Beyond: The Jewish Response to the Global Refugee Crisis will highlight the current refugee landscape and what HIAS is doing to address it. Sponsored by Menorah: Arts, Culture & Education. Una charla con Riva Silverman, Vice Presidenta de Asuntos Exteriores de HIAS, Más Allá de Siria: La Respuesta Judía a la Crisis Mundial de Refugiados abarcará la situación actual y cómo HIAS está respondiendo. Este evento es patrocinado por Menorah: Arts, Culture and Education. The Dairy Arts Center will host showings of Mediterranea, which charts the struggle of African migrants as they start a new life in Europe. El Dairy Arts Center presenta el largometraje Mediterranea, que cubre la lucha de mi- grantes Africanos que buscan hacer una nueva vida en Europa. The Colorado Chautauqua Association will host a screening of People of a Feather, a film exploring the world of the Inuit and their ancient relationship with the eider duck and the Arctic’s changing sea ice ecosystems. The film will be accompanied by a discussion with Polar Explorer Eric Larsen. Colorado Chautauqua Association presenta el largometraje People of a Feather, que explora el mundo de los indígenas Inuit, su relación ancestral con el pato eider y el eco- sistema del Mar Ártico con el actual cambio climático. Seguidamente una discusión con el explorador polar Eric Larsen. The One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project will be formally launched during an event, featuring live entertainment, including musical performances by Barrio E’ and the Romanian Chorale, arts-based activities, and refreshments. All are welcome! Free. ¡Celebración del condado de Boulder! El proyecto One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration, será formalmente inaugurado durante este evento, con varias presentaciones en vivo, incluyendo Barrio E’ y Doina Romanian Choir, actividades artísticas y refrigerio. Gratis. Part of a larger resilience research effort between Growing Up Boulder and partners in Mexico City, Tuline Gülgönen will present a lecture on children’s representations of public spaces in Mexico City. Como parte de un proyecto investigativo sobre la resiliencia entre Growing Up Boulder y organizaciones en la Ciudad de México, Tuilne Gülgönen habla sobre las representaciones de menores de edad en espacios públicos de dicha ciudad. Museum of Boulder will host a talk by Mark Plaatjes, a world-champion marathoner from South Africa, as part of its Boulder “Conversations with Extraordinary People” series. El Museo de Boulder presenta una charla con Mark Plaatjes, sudafricano y campeón mundial en maratón, como parte de su serie Conversaciones en Boulder con Personas Extraordinarias. CELEBRATE is a festive evening of live music, dancing, art making, and light refreshments planned in conjunction with three new art exhibitions at the CU Art Museum. CELEBRATE es una noche festiva con música en vivo, danza, arte y refrigerios, planifica- da en conjunto con tres nuevas exhibiciones artísticas en el CU Art Museum. The City of Boulder declaration will highlight the power of the One Action project in making the community more equitable and inclusive, with the participation of high school students from Arapahoe Ridge and New Vista.      La Ciudad de Boulder llevará a cabo una declaración para apoyar el proyecto One Action y su objetivo en logar una comunidad más equitativa e inclusiva, con la participación de estudiantes de las escuelas Arapahoe Ridge y New Vista. A film of Motus Theater’s multimedia contemporary theater piece, Rocks Karma Arrows examines Boulder history through the lens of race and class. The film explores the Sand Creek Massacre with a focus on how this history is woven into the founding of Boulder. Un video de la obra teatral de Motus Theater, Rocks Karma Arrows, que examina la histo- ria de Boulder a través del lente de raza y clase. La 1ra parte del video explora la Masacre de Sand Creek, con un enfoque en cómo esta historia está estrechamente ligada a la fundación de Boulder. A screen adaptation of John Fante’s novel, A Full Life focuses on the relationship be- tween a father and son and their conflicting perspectives on religion and family tradition. Una adaptación al cine de la novela A Full Life de John Fante que se enfoca en la relación entre un padre y su hijo y sus distintas perspectivas sobre religión y tradición familiar. . The regional premier of Every Face Has a Name, an award winning documentary about the Holocaust and post-WWII history, will be screened as part of the Boulder Internation- al Film Festival. La premier regional de Cada rostro tiene un nombre (Every Face Has a Name), un doc- umental sobre el Holocausto e historia post-Segunda Guerra Mundial será presentada como parte del Boulder International Film Festival. Growing Up Boulder and CU Boulder Environmental Design will host a poetry reading with Tim Z. Hernandez, an award-winning poet, novelist and performance artist. Growing Up Boulder y CU Boulder Environmental Design presentan una lectura de poe- mas Tim Z. Hernández, poeta y novelista altamente galardonado. Motus Theater’s multimedia contemporary theater piece, Rocks Karma Arrows examines Boulder history through the lens of race and class. Part 2 of the film explores the history of Boulder in relation to the Ku Klux Klan, Japanese internment camps, and mining. Un video de la obra teatral de Motus Theater, Rocks Karma Arrows, que examina la historia de Boulder a través del lente de raza y clase. La 2da parte del video explora la historia de Boulder en relación al Ku Klux Klan, los campos de internamiento de japoneses y la minería. Playback Theatre West will host Sharing Our Immigrant Histories during which the public will be invited to share their experiences with immigration, which will be re-enacted to foster conversation, appreciation, and understanding. Playback Theatre West presenta Sharing Our Immigrant Histories donde se le invita al pú- blico a compartir sus experiencias migratorias, las cuales serán recreadas en escena para fomentar conversaciones, apreciación y comprensión. A screening of Natasha, semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama which focuses on an already assimilated teenage Russian Jewish refugee, and his newly arrived cousin will be held as part of Menorah’s Boulder Jewish Film Festival. Presentaciones del largometraje Natasha, un drama semi-autobiográfico que se enfoca en un refugiado ruso-judío ya asimilado y su prima recién llegada, parte del Festival de Cine Judío de Boulder de Menorah. January 1-31 Unnoticed: Conversations with Custodians Visual Arts Bldg: 2nd Floor, CU Boulder Campus January 13 • 7 pm Lost Girls o f Sudan: Lost Girl Found Chautauqua Community House January 18 • 11:30 am Lafayette’s 11th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March for Peace and Celebration Festival Plaza January 18 • 7 pm Past & Present: Civil Rights, Human Rights, Immigrant Rights In Colorado Museum of Boulder January 20 • 7 pm Syria and Beyond: The Jewish Response to the Global Refugee Crisis Boulder Jewish Center January 20-23 Film: Mediterranea Boedecker Theater. The Dairy Center ($6-11) January 22 • 7:30 pm Film: People of a Feather Chautauqua Community House ($12) January 23 • 2-5 pm LAUNCH: One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project ¡Celebración del condado de Boulder! Longmont Museum January 25 • 5:47 pm Lecture by Tuline Gülgönen Environmental Design Bldg, CU Boulder Campus February 10 • 5-7 pm Boulder Conversations with Extraordinary People Museum of Boulder, ($15) February 12 • 5-9 pm CELEBRATE: 2016 Exhibitions Opening Party CU Art Museum February 16 • 6 pm 2016 Year of Arts + Immigration Declaration Boulder Municipal Building, Council Chambers February 19 • 7 pm Rocks Karma Arrows, Part 1 (Chief Niwot & Sand Creek) Louisville Center for the Arts February 22 • 6 pm Film: Full of Life Boulder Library, Canyon Theater March 3-6 Every Face has a Name Date/Location TBD, ($12) March 7 • 5:47 pm Tim Z. Hernandez Reading Environmental Design Bldg; CU Boulder Campus March 16 • 7 pm Rocks Karma Arrows, Part 2 Louisville Center for the Arts March 19 • 8 pm Sharing Our Immigrant Histories Dairy Arts Center ($12-$15) March 20 • 3:30 pm Film: Natasha Boedecker Theater, Dairy Arts Center Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 84 March 17, 2016 Steering Committee: CHAIRS Carmen Ramírez, City of Longmont Kirsten Wilson, Motus Theater COUNTYWIDE LIAISONS José Beteta, Latino Chamber Janet Heimer, Boulder County (retired) Laurel Herndon, Immigrant Legal Center of Boulder Co. Charlotte LaSasso, Boulder County Arts Alliance Elvira Ramos, Community Foundation serving Boulder Co. BOULDER LIAISONS Jorge DeSantiago, El Centro Amistad Bill Obermeier, Dairy Arts Center Karen Shimamoto, University of Colorado LAFAYETTE LIAISONS Karen Raforth, City of Lafayette Gustavo Reyna, City of Lafayette LONGMONT LIAISONS Marcelo Fernández, KCP Gallery Wesley Jessup, Longmont Museum LOUISVILLE LIAISON Suzanne Janssen, City of Louisville Funders: The Community Foundation BOULDER COUNTY National Endowmentfor the Arts BOULDER COUNTYarts alliance FOUNDA TION WINDS OF CHANGE POR EL BIENESTAR Y LA EDUCACION´ MEDIA SPONSORS • Daily Camera • KGNU SUPPORTERS • Boulder County Arts Alliance • City of Lafayette • City of Louisville • City of Boulder • City of Longmont • Longmont Museum and Cultural Center • ARCpoint Labs • YWCA of Boulder County • KCP Gallery • Church of the Arts • Carnegie Branch Library for Local History • Boulder County Latino History Project PHOTOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTORS • Boulder County Latino History Project • Carnegie Branch Library for Local History • Jorge de Santiago • Longmont Museum and Cultural Center • Louisville Historical Museum Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 85 March 17, 2016 Bienvenida Wesley Jessup, Director, Longmont Museum ¿Por qué es importante? • Deb Gardner; Comisionada del Condado de Boulder • Christine Berg; Alcaldesa, Ciudad de Lafayette • Bob Muckle; Alcalde, Ciudad de Louisville • Dennis Coombs; Alcalde, Ciudad de Longmont • Elise Jones, en representación de Suzanne Jones, Alcaldesa, Ciudad de Boulde Exploración, Contemplacóion y Appreciación • José Beteta, Executive Director, Latino Chamber of Commerce ¿Cuál ha sido el impacto de la inmigración en las po- blaciones indígenas? • Presentación: Ray Ramirez, Native American Rights Fund • Imágenes: Bernie Granadosto ¿Qué papel ha jugado el racismo en la historia migratoria? • Presentación: Norma Johnson, Como Aire • Acompañamiento: Dexter Payne ¿Cuáles son los retos que los inmigrantes deben enfrentar? • Presentación: Elena Aranda: La Valiente, Monólogos de la Salsa • Piezas de Lotería: Sebastián Sifuentes explorar | contemplar | apreciar NUESTRAS HERENCIAS CULTURALES Celebración Comunitaria How do we celebrate our cultural heritages? • Presentación: Coro Rumano Doina, Jenna Pslensky, Directora Musical • Braul amestecat – Danza de línea mixta • Hora miresii - Danza del Círculo de la Novia ¿Cómo mantenemos vivas nuestras tradiciones culturales para nuestros hijos? • Presentación: Bohua Chinese School Dance Troupe • Trabajadores del campo, Instructor: Zhen Zhang • Niñas Felices, Instructor: Yonghong Pan • La Primaver, Instructor: Zhen Zhang ¿Qué dificultades enfrentan las personas y las familias indocumentadas ? • Presentación: Oscar Juarez, Northern Colorado Dreamers United • Imágenes: Alonzo Muñoz ¿Cómo le damos seguimiento a las preguntas de hoy? • Presentación: Sound Circle, I Don’t know No Ways Feel Tired (No estoy cansada) letra y música por Curtis Burrell/ James Cleveland, arreglo de Moira Smiley • Interacción con el público: Playback Theater West Cierre Wesley Jessup, Director, Longmont Museum Invitación a la exhibición: Historia de la Herencia Inmigrante de Longmont LONGMONT MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER • 23 DE ENERO, 2016 • 2-5 PM Barrio E’ • Longmont Public Library • Racism Against Mexican-Americans by Phil Hernandez Project Yes • YWCA of Boulder County • Nuestro especialista en ADN, el Dr. Donald Yates de DNA Consultants y Raynie Baca de ARCpoint Labs of Lafayette Con especial agradecimiento a los participantes en el atrio: Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 86 March 17, 2016 Welcome! Wesley Jessup; Director, Longmont Museum Why is this important? • Deb Gardner: Boulder County Commissioner • Christine Berg; Mayor, City of Lafayette • Bob Muckle; Mayor, City of Louisville • Dennis Coombs; Mayor City of Longmont • Elise Jones representing Suzanne Jones, Mayor of Boulder Exploration, Contemplation and Appreciation • José Beteta, Executive Director, Latino Chamber of Commerce What impact has immigration had on Native Peoples? • Remarks: Ray Ramirez Native American Rights Fund • Images: Bernie Granadosto What is the role of racism in the immigration story? • Performance Norma Johnson: Like Air • Accompaniment: Dexter Payne What challenges do immigrants have to negotiate? Performance: Elena Aranda: La Valiente from Salsa Monologues Lotería Art: Sebastián Sifuentes How do we celebrate our cultural heritages? • Performance: Doina Romanian Chorus, • Jenna Pslensky, Music Director • Braul amestecat: Mixed Line Dance • Hora miresii: Bride’s Circle Dance explore | contemplate | appreciate OUR RICH CULTURAL HERITAGES County-Wide Celebration! How can we keep our cultural traditions alive for our children? • Performance: Bohua Chinese School Dance Troupe • Hardworking Farmers, Instructor: Zhen Zhang • Happy Girls, Instructor: Yonghong Pan The Spring, Instructor: Zhen Zhang What unique hardships do undocumented individuals and families face? • Remarks: Oscar Juarez: Northern Colorado Dreamers United • Images: Alonzo Muñoz How can each of us carry forward the questions raised today? • Performance: Sound Circle, I Don’t know No Ways Feel Tired; Words and music by Curtis Burrell/ James Cleveland, arr. Moira Smiley • Shared responses: Playback Theater West Closing Remarks Wesley Jessup; Director, Longmont Museum Invitation to exhibition: Stories of Longmont’s Immigrant Heritage LONGMONT MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER • JANUARY 23, 2016 • 2– 5 PM Barrio E’ • Longmont Public Library • Racism Against Mexican-Americans by Phil Hernandez Project Yes • YWCA of Boulder County • Our DNA specialist: Dr. Donald Yates of DNA Consultants and Raynie Baca of ARCpoint Labs of Lafayette With Special thanks to our Atrium performers and participants: Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 87 March 17, 2016 Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 88 March 17, 2016 Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 89 March 17, 2016 One  Action  2016:  Arts  +  Immigration  Partners   Partners  &  Programs     The  following  project  partners  will  host  activities  as  part  of  the  One  Action  2016:  Arts  +   Immigration  Project.  The  list  is  expanding  daily;  new  additions  will  be   incorporated.      Participating  communities  and  activities  are  listed  alphabetically.     Boulder  County   Barrio  E’   • Barrio  E'  will  produce  events  in  Boulder,  Lafayette,  Longmont  and  Denver  providing  history  and   perform  live  music  and  dance  from  the  Caribbean  and  Latin  America.   Boulder  County  Arts  Alliance   • In  collaboration  with  the  City  of  Boulder  Public  Arts  Program,  a  Participatory  Community  Mural   based  on  community  immigration  stories  will  be  led  by  Artist  in  Residence,  Rafael  Lopez,     • Grant  applications  will  be  translated  into  Spanish  to  help  monolingual  Spanish-­‐speaking  artists  apply   for  funds,  will  be  available.   Boulder  County  Latino  History  Project   • Latino  Life  in  Boulder  County,  Colorado,  1900-­‐1980,  a  publication  by  Dr.  Marjorie  McIntosh,  will   include  community  exchanges  in  Boulder,  Longmont  and  Lafayette,  and  storytelling  central  to  issues  of   immigration.   EcoArts  Connections   • Resilience:  Immigration,  Environment,  Energy  and  Empowerment,  a  photography  project  involving   students  across  Boulder  County,  will  culminate  in  exhibits  of  student  photographs  at  the  Boulder  and   Lafayette  Public  Libraries  and  at  other  public  venues.     El  Centro  Amistad   • La  Cumbre  de  Mujeres  and  Cumbre  Juvenil  (Women’s  and  Youth  Conference),  which  will  be  held  on   September  24,  2016,  will  share  the  immigration  experiences  of  participants  through  activities  directed   at  creating  leadership  and  empowerment.    Talleres  diseñados  por  mujeres  para  mujeres  que  hablan   español.  Temas  de  salud  y  bienestar  en  general.  La  Cumbre  Juvenil  se  realiza  el  mismo  día.  Las   participantes  son  adolescentes  de  educación  secundaria  y  preparatoria.   Grupo  Compañeras   • Grupo  Compañeras,  an  empowerment  and  support  program  for  Latina  immigrants,  will  host  its  annual   Día  de  los  Muertos  celebration  in  Boulder;  immigration  issues  will  serve  as  a  primary  theme.   Exposición  de  altares,  actividades  para  niños,  pintura  de  caras,  concurso  de  catrinas,  bailables  típicos,   música,  reportajes.   Intercambio  Uniting  Communities   • La  Fiesta:  World  Party  is  an  annual  event  that  includes  ethnic  foods  and  music  and  dance  from  Latin   America  and  Africa  and  celebrates  the  strengths  and  assets  of  immigrants  in  our  community.   Northern  Colorado  Dreamers  United   • Captain  UndocuAmerica,  a  video  by  Juan  Ignacio  Stewart  in  collaboration  with  Northern  Colorado   Dreamers  United,  documents  voices  of  immigrant  youth  in  our  community.    The  video  will  be   showcased  at  several  venues,  including  the  One  Action2016:  Arts  +  Immigration  launch  on  January   23.         One  Action:  2016  (Planning  &  Steering  Committees)     • #OneActionSyllabus2016  is  a  social  media  project  developed  to  share  facts  and  testimonials  on   immigration,  create  dialogue,  and  bring  focus  to  the  activities  throughout  county.   • One  Action  Youth  Advisory  Board  organizes  current  immigrants  or  first  generation  Americans  in   schools  and  youth  serving  organizations  to  develop  collaborations  that  express  their  interests.   • Arts  +  Immigration  Opening  Celebration  will  kick-­‐off  the  yearlong  project  on  Saturday,  January  23   from  2:00-­‐5:00  p.m.  at  the  Longmont  Museum  &  Cultural  Center.       Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 90 March 17, 2016 One  Action  2016:  Arts  +  Immigration  Partners   YWCA  of  Boulder  County   • Empowered  Thinking  Series  will  focus  two  community  conversations  on  immigration  while   addressing  the  YWCA’s  mission  of  women’s  empowerment,  racial  justice  and  youth.         City  of  Boulder   Boulder  City  Council   • Mayor  Pro  Tem  Mary  Young  is  collaborating  with  New  Vista  and  Arapahoe  Ridge  High  School   language  arts  teachers  and  students,  who  will  develop  and  present  their  immigration  stories  during  the   public  comment  period  at  Boulder  Council  meetings  throughout  the  year.   • A  Council  Declaration  celebrating  One  Action  2016:  Arts  +  Immigration  Project  will  be  introduced   during  a  Boulder  City  Council  meeting  in  February.     Boulder  Human  Relations  Commission,  Museum  of  Boulder,  and  Motus  Theater     • Historian  Modupe  Labode  will  reflect  on  contemporary  civil  and  human  rights  challenges  to  which   Performance  Artist  and  Poet  Molina  Speaks  will  create  an  improvisational  response  during  Past  &   Present:  Civil  Rights,  Human  Rights,  Immigration  Rights  in  Colorado,  a  public  lecture.    The  event   will  be  held  in  conjunction  with  Martin  Luther  King,  Jr.  Day.     Boulder  Public  Library   • Hybridity:  Exhibition  by  Visual  Artist  Tony  Ortega  depicts  the  culture  clash  between  all-­‐American   and  Latino  communities  through  pop-­‐art  images.     • As  part  of  the  Cinema  Program,  a  screening  of  Full  of  Life,  based  on  the  novel  and  screenplay  written   by  Boulder  immigrant  novelist  and  screenwriter  John  Fante,  will  be  held  on  February  22  at  6:00  pm.   • Book  groups  will  be  organized  to  discuss  Wait  until  Spring,  Bandini,  an  autobiographical  novel  by   Fante  about  growing  up  in  Boulder  in  an  immigrant  family  in  the  early  1900s.  Other  books  focused  on   the  immigrant  experience  will  be  considered  by  local  book  clubs.   • Sandra  Cisneros’  House  on  Mango  Street  will  be  adapted  by  the  LOCAL  Theatre  Company  which  will   collaborate  with  8th  graders  in  Casey  Middle  School’s  bilingual  program  to  develop  a  performance  for   their  peers  throughout  Boulder.  Performances  will  incorporate  audience/artist  conversations  and   audience  performance  opportunities  and,  through  the  use  of  smartphones,  will  generate  collaborative   writing  and  engagement  opportunities.   • SALSA,  a  performance  by  Motus  Theater,  explores  the  immigration  experiences  of  local  Latina  women.   • Visiting  author’s  presentations  in  conjunction  with  the  Boulder  Bookstore  will  be  coordinated.   Boulder  International  Film  Festival  (BIFF)   • The  regional  premier  of  Every  Face  Has  a  Name,  an  award  winning  documentary  about  the  Holocaust   and  post-­‐WWII  history,  will  be  incorporated  as  part  of  the  annual  film  festival.   Colorado  Chautauqua  National  Historic  Landmark   • A  variety  of  films,  lectures  and  performances  will  celebrate  immigrant  stories  throughout  the  year,   including  a  discussion  by  Authors  Leah  Bassoff  and  Laura  M.  DeLuca  about  their  book:  Lost  Girls  of  the   Sudan:  Lost  Girls  Found,  which  is  the  recipient  of  the  2015  Colorado  Book  Award  and  is  based  on  the   real  experiences  of  female  Sudanese  refugees  who  have  settled  in  the  Metro  Denver  area.       • People  of  a  Feather,  a  film  exploring  the  world  of  the  Inuit  and  their  ancient  relationship  with  the   eider  duck  and  how  both  are  challenged  by  the  changing  sea  ice  and  ocean  currents  being  disrupted  by   the  massive  hydroelectric  dams  will  be  shown.    The  film  will  be  accompanied  by  a  discussion  by  Polar   Explorer  Eric  Larsen.   Dairy  Arts  Center   • In  collaboration  with  galleries  &  exhibition  spaces  in  Longmont,  Louisville  and  Lafayette,  Crossing   Borders:    An  Exhibition  of  Visual  Art  will  showcase  art  which  represents  immigrant  stories  of  artists   and/or  their  families.  The  show  will  travel  to  other  participating  venues  to  enhance  exposure  from  May   to  July;  the  Dairy  exhibition  will  run  from  May  6  –  28  and  feature  artists’  talks  during  the  opening  on   May  6  and  a  closing  party  on  Friday  May  27th  from  6:00  to  8:00  pm.   • A  Film  Series  on  immigrant  themes  will  be  held  at  the  Boedecker  Cinema.   • A  Celebration  of  Latino  Music  will  be  held  in  fall  2016.       Growing  Up  Boulder   • Developed  in  partnership  with  poet  Tim  Z.  Hernandez,  Boulder  High  School’s  AVID  students,  and  CU   Boulder’s  Environmental  Design’s  Designers  without  Boundaries  program,  "Intersections,  Stories,   Voice:  Expressions  of  Young  People's  Resilience"  seeks  to  increase  our  collective  understanding  of   Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 91 March 17, 2016 One  Action  2016:  Arts  +  Immigration  Partners   individual  and  community  resilience  and  increase  understanding  of  diversity  issues  through  exposure   to  diverse  poets  who  communicate  about  resilience.  Hernandez  will  also  host  a  public  reading  on   March  7.     Jaipur  Literature  Festival   • Workshops,  readings,  presentations  and  music  will  examine  the  human  experience  through  reflections   and  imaginations  of  contemporary  authors  from  around  the  world  as  part  of  the  annual  festival,  which   will  be  held  on  September  23-­‐25.   Local  Theatre  Company   • Casey  Middle  School  students  will  introduce  Sandra  Cisneros’  House  on  Mango  Street  to  other  middle   schools,  incorporating  collaborative  writing  and  engagement  opportunities.   Menorah:  Arts,  Culture  and  Education  /  The  Boulder  Jewish  Film  Festival     • A  talk  presented  by  HIAS  Vice  President  of  External  Affairs  Riva  Silverman,  Syria  and  Beyond:  The   Jewish  Response  to  the  Global  Refugee  Crisis  will  highlight  the  current  refugee  landscape  and  what   HIAS  is  doing  to  address  it,  as  well  as  provide  a  vision  of  how  we  can  collectively  act  to  make  a   difference.   • Based  on  a  short  story  by  acclaimed  Soviet-­‐American  writer  and  director  David  Bezmozgis,  Natasha,  is   the  semi-­‐autobiographical  coming-­‐of-­‐age  drama  about  an  already  assimilated  teenage  Russian  Jewish   refugee  and  his  newly  arrived  cousin  in  Toronto  in  the  1990s.  The  film,  which  will  be  shown  as  part  of   the  Boulder  Jewish  Film  Festival,  contrasts  the  two  cultures  and  contemplates  the  challenges  of   immigration.     Motus  Theater   • Salsa,  autobiographical  monologues  in  Spanish  &  English  that  are  woven  to  present  struggles,   resilience,  triumph  and  courage  of  Latin  American  women  living  in  our  community,  will  be  presented  at   several  venues  throughout  2016.   • Do  You  Know  Who  I  Am?,  a  performance  documenting  untold  stories  of  immigrant  youth  leaders   whose  current  life  circumstances  demonstrate  the  consequences  of  current  US  immigration  policy,  will   be  shared  at  several  venues  throughout  2016.   Museum  of  Boulder   • Boulder  Conversations  with  Extraordinary  People  will  include  talks  by  Mark  Plaatjes  a  world-­‐ champion  marathoner  from  South  Africa,  and  Dr.  Ana  Maria  Rey,  an  atomic  physicist,  CU  Boulder   professor,  and  MacArthur  Fellow  from  Colombia.   Playback  Theatre  West   • Sharing  Our  Immigrant  Histories  will  invite  local  families  to  share  their  experiences  of  immigration   during  an  event  on  March  19.       Resonance  Women’s  Chorus  and  Sound  Circle   • A  community  concert  that  focuses  on  the  music  and  musicians  who  represent  many  of  the  cultural   lineages  of  Boulder  County’s  immigrant  community  will  be  held  to  support  awareness  of  social  change.   Stories  on  Stage     • In  support  of  Resilience:  Immigration,  Environment,  Energy  and  Empowerment  and  in   partnership  with  EcoArts  Connection,  Stories  on  Stage  will  present  readings  by  a  professional  actor  in  a   performance  of  stories  depicting  the  local  immigration  experience.       Truth  be  Told  Boulder’s  Story  Slams   • Community  members  will  be  invited  to  share  immigrant  stories  bi-­‐monthly  throughout  2016.     University  of  Colorado  Art  Department   • 'Unnoticed:  Conversations  with  Custodians'  incorporates  portraiture  and  storytelling  into  an   installation  created  by  students  in  Albert  Chong’s  Photography  3  class  of  2015  in  order  to  raise   awareness  of  and  promote  respect  for  CU’s  custodial  community,  including  immigrants  and  refugees.   The  installation  will  be  on  display  through  January  on  the  second  floor  of  the  Visual  Arts  building.     University  of  Colorado  Art  Museum   • Celebration  of  Celebrations  is  a  festive  evening  of  live  music,  dancing,  art  making,  and  light   refreshments  that  seeks  to  explore  Mardi  Gras,  the  Lunar  New  Year,  and  Chinese  New  Year.   • Life  and  Afterlife:  Selections  from  the  King  Collection  of  Ancient  Chinese  Art  showcases  artifacts   dating  to  China’s  prehistoric  beginnings  through  its  classic  imperial  dynasties.     • Be  Here  Now:  Conversations  Between  Objects  provokes  a  dialogue  between  artworks  that  span   different  time  periods  and  geographic  locations.   Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 92 March 17, 2016 One  Action  2016:  Arts  +  Immigration  Partners   • Artists  in  Residence  Ana  María  Hernando  &  Janelle  Iglesias  will  create  work  based  on  their  experiences   as  immigrants.   • The  Museum’s  inaugural  Artist-­‐in-­‐Residence  Janelle  Iglesias  amasses  materials  that  have  been   processed  by  time  and  nature  and  upcycles  them  into  intricate  environments  as  part  of  Janelle   Iglesias:  Even  a  Simple  Call  Can  Turn  into  a  Complex  Racket.  The  museum  will  be  a  site  for  viewing,   interaction,  and  performance.   • In  collaboration  with  the  CU  College  of  Music,  music  that  corresponds  with  the  museum’s  Latin  America   collection  will  be  presented.   • Shakespeare’s  First  Folio  Exhibit  will  highlight  the  movement  of  people  and  culture  during  the   Elizabethan  era.     City  of  Lafayette   Lafayette  City  Council   • A  Council  Proclamation  celebrating  One  Action  2016:  Arts  +  Immigration  Project  will  be  introduced   during  a  Lafayette  City  Council  meeting  in  January  or  February.   Lafayette  Public  Library   • A  separate  bookshelf  in  the  main  lobby  will  be  allocated  to  books  written  by  immigrants  that  highlight   the  experience  of  immigration.   • As  part  of  the  On  the  Same  Page  program,  a  “community  reads”  book  about  immigration  will  be   identified  to  create  a  shared  experience  and  expand  common  understanding.   Lafayette  Youth  Advisory  Committee  &  Lafayette  Peer  Empowerment  Project   • Lafayette’s  11th  annual  Martin  Luther  King,  Jr.  March  for  Peace  and  Celebration,  which  will  be   held  on  January  18,  will  include  community  art  projects  designed  to  foster  pluralism  and  sustained   civic  engagement.       • Lafayette’s  12th  annual  Cesar  Chavez  Celebration,  which  will  be  held  in  April  2016,  seeks  to  pay   tribute  to  Chavez  and  other  civil  rights  leaders,  generate  awareness  about  social  issues,  including   issues  of  immigration,  and  celebrate  Lafayette’s  diversity  and  commitment  to  inclusion.    A  Convivio  for   Lafayette  families  will  be  held  in  conjunction  with  the  event.   • Student-­‐led,  art-­‐based  projects,  including  community  murals,  photographic  essays,  and  a  series  of  print   PSAs,  will  be  developed  through  July  2016.   Project  YES     • Artist  in  Residence  Programs  at  the  Boulder  Juvenile  Detention  Facility,  Attention  Homes’  residential   shelter,  and  SPAN/MESA  Peers  Building  Justice  program  will  explore  and  illuminate  participants’   present  immigration  situation.   • Youth  Engagement  for  One  Action  will  be  the  focus  of  two  high  school  interns  dedicate  to  organizing   relevant  community  events.   • A  Community  Photography  Mural  comprising  photographs  of  local  residents  will  be  developed  to   showcase  our  immigrant  origins.   • Kindness  Curriculum  will  be  implemented  in  elementary  schools  in  East  Boulder  County  to  teach   integrity,  service  and  empathy  through  arts-­‐based  projects.   • The  annual  Lantern  Walk,  which  will  be  held  in  September  in  collaboration  with  the  City  of  Louisville,   will  symbolize  community  unity.       City  of  Longmont   City  of  Longmont  -­‐  City  and  Neighborhoods   • Longmont’s  Inclusive  Communities  Celebration  will  be  held  in  September  2016  at  the  Longmont   Museum  and  Cultural  Center.   Kay  Carol  &  Priscila  Gallery   • DNA  Genealogy  Project  Exhibit  will  feature  portraits  developed  by  local  artists  that  highlight  the   genealogical  heritage  of  mayors  from  Boulder,  Lafayette,  Louisville,  and  Longmont.  Mayors  participated   in  a  DNA  swab  analysis  to  uncover  their  respective  heritage  and  corresponding  migration  routes;  initial   results  will  be  shared  during  the  One  Action  2016:  Arts  +  Immigration  Project  launch  on  January  23.           Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 93 March 17, 2016 One  Action  2016:  Arts  +  Immigration  Partners   Longmont  Museum  and  Cultural  Center   • Arts  +  Immigration  Project  Opening  Celebration  will  be  held  on  January  23.  A  sampling  of  the   various  projects  to  come  throughout  the  year  will  be  incorporated  alongside  remarks  from  public   officials  and  relevant  art  activities.     • Longmont  Immigration  History  Exhibition,  a  photographic  exhibit  that  documents  the  history  of   immigration  to  Longmont,  will  run  from  January  23  to  June  12.     • Día  de  los  Muertos,  an  annual  event,  will  be  held  to  honor  those  who  have  passed;  family  friendly  arts   activities,  music  and  dance  will  be  incorporated.   • Motus  Theater’s  Do  You  Know  Who  I  Am?  and  Salsa  will  be  presented  in  2016.       Longmont  Public  Library   • A  separate  bookshelf  will  be  allocated  to  books  written  by  immigrants  that  highlight  the  experience  of   immigration.   • A  Día  de  los  Muertos  event  focusing  on  immigrants  in  Longmont  who  have  passed  away  will  be  held.   Local  Galleries   • Firehouse,  Muse  and  Kay  Carol  and  Priscilla  Galleries  will  participate  in  a  county-­‐wide  exhibition  in   collaboration  with  The  Dairy  Art  Center.     City  of  Louisville   Louisville  Public  Library   • Who  do  You  Think  You  Are  series  will  explore  genealogy  and  help  patrons  research  their  genealogy.   • A  book  display  and  pamphlet  of  all  books  available  at  Louisville  Public  Library  dealing  with   Immigration  issues  will  be  made  developed.   Louisville  Art  Association   • My  Heritage,  an  art  exhibit  will  be  on  display  in  spring  and  summer  2016.   • A  poetry  workshop  on  immigration  stories  will  be  coordinated.   City  of  Louisville  /  Louisville  Cultural  Council   • Lecture:  Immigrant  Stories  will  highlight  the  experiences  of  three  immigrant  artists.   • A  county-­‐wide  art  exhibit  will  be  held  in  collaboration  with  The  Dairy  Arts  Center  and  other  venues   county-­‐wide.   • The  annual  Lantern  Walk  will  be  held  in  collaboration  with  Project  YES  and  the  City  of  Lafayette  in   September  to  promote  community  unity.           • Portraits  of  Youth  Immigrants  in  Louisville  will  feature  still,  video  and/or  audio  interviews  with  high   school  students  telling  their  immigration  story   • Fall  Festival  (TBC)   Clay  Art  Pottery  -­‐  Louisville   • My  Family  History/Clay  Workshop  will  invite  community  members  to  create  bas  relief  tiles   representing  their  family’s  immigration  history;  tiles  will  be  on  display  as  part  of  an  exhibition  at  the   Louisville  Public  Library.     City  of  Nederland   Carousel  of  Happiness   • Immigrant  Stories:  The  Making  of  a  Carousel  will  explore  the  role  that  turn  of  the  century  immigrant   artists  and  artisans  played  in  making  America’s  carousels  during  an  event  in  spring  2016.     Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 94 March 17, 2016 RELATED NATIONAL PROJECTS: IMMIGRATION STORIES AS TOLD in ARTS, CULTURE & MEDIA THEATER AND DANCE I Am New York, Juan Rodriguez This play tells the story of New York City’s first non-indigenous immigrant, arriving in lower Manhattan in 1613 on a Dutch ship on it’s way back to Holland from the island of Hispaniola. He came here to trade, not to kill, push others seaside or take away land. We learn that pilgrims were the first immigrants, but this is not so. www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/new-yorks-first-immigrant-meet-juan-rodriguez-n114771 Motus Theater: Do You Know Who I Am? Monologues written by undocumented immigrants and performed by the writers, scripted by Kirsten Wilson. motustheater.org/projects-2/do-you-know-who-i-am Urban Bush Women Founded in 1984, UBW seeks to bring the untold and under-told histories and stories of disenfranchised people to light through dance. This is done from a woman-centered perspective from members of the African Diaspora. urbanbushwomen.org/about_ubw/mission_values El Centro Su Teatro A cultural arts center that has been around for 21 years, with a national reputation for homegrown productions that speak to the history and experience of Chicanos. suteatro.org/theater-201415/ One Journey: Stitching Stories Across the Mexican “American” Border, Yadira De La Riva Theater as vehicle for addressing U.S./Mexico border identity and issues such as immigration, labor, femicide, and the war on drugs. www.yadiradelariva.com/one-journey-stitching-stories-across-the-mexican-american- border/ Pangea World Theater Using theater to create a shift in the collective imagination and begin unpacking explicit racism and unconscious bias. www.pangeaworldtheater.org/about.html Cornerstone Theater Based on the conviction that aesthetic practice is social justice, artistic expression is civic Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 95 March 17, 2016 engagement, and that access to a creative forum is an essential part of the wellness and health of every individual and community. www.cornerstonetheater.org VISUAL ARTS Art and Life on the Border Artist Patricia Ruiz-Bayon met with migrants in the border city of Matamoros, Mexico, near San Fernando where 72 migrants were massacred in 2010. The migrants she met with were on a treacherous journey north towards the US. www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/arts/design/artists-explore-immigration-border-issues-and- the-drug-war.html?_r=1# Slideshow: www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/arts/design/artists-explore-immigration- border-issues-and-the- drugwar.html?_r=1#slideshow/100000002626283/100000002626292 Chilean’s Murals of Immigrants and Women Bring Art to Bronx Streets Artist Virginia Ayres raises awareness for social issues, in this case immigration, and shows that it can be a community effort. www.voicesofny.org/2012/08/chileans-murals-of-immigrants-and-women-bring-art-to- bronx-streets/ Creative Resistance Poster Galleries These posters, and other art was inspired by Alto Arizona, in response to Arizona Senate Bill 1070. www.altoarizona.com/creative-resistance.html Ernesto Yerena Blog Ernesto started creating prints due to the energy of the journey of decolonization that millions of people across the world of all colors have recently embarked on. ernestoyerena.tumblr.com Ken Light Photography Photographs depicting different stories within a larger immigration story. www.kenlight.com FILM/DIGITAL STORIES LatinAsian: A Chinese and Puerto Rican Woman Local Ft. Collins woman tells her story of growing up Chinese and Puerto Rican. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hLHb2jhOI8 Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 96 March 17, 2016 Papers Stories of Undocumented Youth www.papersthemovie.com Distance Marianna Corona tells a story of growing up an immigrant in a trailer park, experiencing racism, her parents story and the steps she’s taken to go to college, get married, and own a home. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhd9SDFjopU&feature=youtu.be The Color of Justice A digital story by Tania Valenzuela about deportation. cowbird.com/story/79683/The_Color_Of_Justice__A_Digital_Story_By_Tania_Valenzuela Josef A digital story by Brad Johnson, stories from a second-generation immigrant from Germany, and the story of his grandfather. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfNJ6agH6Oc Nuevo Progresso Sotero “Alex” Cuellar Martinez: A story of a child coming into the country illegally as a child, what it was like leaving home and growing up here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_JkyOwqCIg Bittersweet Digital story by Rosalyn Hirsch, the story of an Italian immigrant, www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtl96CTgaIg MUSIC Stop the Circus, Stop Arpaio Hip hop artists from across the country were called on to come together and stand against the injustice facing the immigrant community in Arizona and the broader U.S. www.fairimmigration.org/tag/stop-the-circus/ POETRY/SPOKEN WORD Crunching the Numbers Spoken word by Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOQdxGY01m0 Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 97 March 17, 2016 Molina Speaks Denver-based poet www.molinaspeaks.com/poetry/ Jose Guerrero Denver based poet www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtjBlTJSgVY&app=desktop poet Café Cultura Promoting unity and healing among Indigenous peoples through creative expression while empowering youth to find their voice, reclaim oral and written traditions and become leaders in their communities. www.cafecultura.org COMMUNITY PROJECTS Art2Action Cultural Organizing Cultural organizing exists at the intersection of arts, culture and activism, organizing from particular traditions, cultural identities and communities of place or worldview to advance social and economic justice (working definition from the Arts and Democracy Project). art2action.org/cultural-organizing/ Examining Migration Issues Through the Arts, Multimedia and Public Discourse In 2011, Rutgers University in Newark, NJ, mounted a 3-month long series of public programs that drew up arts and multimedia’s, paired with discussion, to examine migration issues from a variety of voices and viewpoints. www.nj.com/newark/rutgers/index.ssf/2011/02/examining_migration_issues_thr.html Global Public Art Project Puts Faces to Immigration Forty black and white poster-sized photographs of people’s faces, with expressions from serious to silly, skin tones from light to dark, put up on the streets to put faces to immigration. San Francisco. missionlocal.org/2013/08/global-public-art-project-puts-faces-to-immigration/ National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Bringing Latino Leadership, Cultural Equity and Creative Innovation, NALAC has conducted six national conversations to examine innovations, promote national dialogue and gather information on how demographic shifts and economic conditions are affecting the leadership structures, artistic production, organizational capacity and cultural equity in Latino communities. nalac.org/programs/national-conversations Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 98 March 17, 2016 Groundswell, art*community*change A group of NYC artists founded Groundswell in 1996 with the belief that collaborative art- making combines the sanctity of personal expression with the strength of community activism, producing powerful outcomes. www.groundswellmural.org/our-story NYC’s Immigrant Heritage Week A celebration that honors the experiences and contributions of the millions of immigrants that have shaped the city for generations. www.nyc.gov/html/imm/html/initiatives/ihw.shtml Intercultural Communities Uniting Leaders of this org engaged in a two-year project offering friendship and collaboration to new immigrants to six communities in Southwest MN. They developed deep friendship and leaned valuable lessons about how different communities can work together to enhance the well being of all their citizens. icuminnesota.blogspot.com Inside Out Project A global participatory art project initiated to pay tribute to the power and dignity of individuals by displaying their portraits in public spaces around the world. People share their untold stories and transform messages of personal identity into works of public art. www.insideoutproject.net/11m/ SOCIAL MEDIA Moms Rising A list of moms who are blogging about immigration issues. www.momsrising.org/issues_and_resources/immigrant-women-children-and-families The Refugee Art Project Created by a small collective of academics and artists of who are united by a shared concern for the plight of refugees to Australia. www.facebook.com/TheRefugeeArtProject?filter=3 EDUCATION AND OTHER RESOURCES Moving Lines Fostering dialogue about human rights and immigration issues in Twin Cities schools and communities through the artwork and stories of immigrant artists. www.intermediaarts.org/moving-lives Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 99 March 17, 2016 Participatory Art Project: Young refugees’ fears and hopes Twenty young people aged 5016 from African and white British backgrounds living in the Newcastle worked together over a year using discussion groups to raise issues and explore it further through art projects. intersections.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/participatory-art-project-young-refugees-fears- and-hopes/ The Welcome Project Building collective power of Somerville immigrants to participate in and shape community decisions. www.welcomeproject.org ICED (I Can End Deportation) Downloadable game designed to spark dialogue and create awareness of unfair U.S. immigration policies and teach players abut current immigration laws on detention and deportation that affect legal permanent residents, asylum seekers, students and undocumented people by violating rights. www.gamesforchange.org/play/iced-i-can-end-deportation/ Padres Unidos: Families United www.padresunidos.org Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 100 March 17, 2016 One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project (Planning Phase) Expenses Expense Explanation Budgeted:Cash Expenses Budgeted: In Kind Amount Budgeted Total Actual Cash Expenses Actual In- Kind Amount Actual Total East County Budget City of Boulder Total Marketing Branding Consultant/Designer $10,000 $10,000 $1,325 $1,200 $2,525 $1,263 $1,263 Web site Update/Development $3,000 $2,000 $5,000 $5,224 $5,224 $2,612 $2,612 First Printing of Promotional Materials Postcard/6000, 30,000 8- page Calendar Inserts (Daily Camera Sponsorship)$8,300 $8,300 $814 $20,000 $20,814 $10,407 $10,407 Translation $4,500 $4,500 $2,000 $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 Promotional Service $265 $265 $75 $190 Email Listserv $200 $200 $81 $81 $40 $41 Video 400 $400 $200 $200 Pre-launch Marketing by Collaborating Organizations 22 Boulder org, 14 East County Org, 8 Countywide org at $1,000 per org $54,000 $54,000 $44,000 $44,000 $18,000 $26,000 Meetings $0 $0 $0 Food and Beverages Mtgs 32 total Steering Comm plus Boulder and East County $640 $400 $1,040 $1,630 $1,630 $815 $815 Food and Beverage Countywide summits 1/2 day Countywide Summits (lunch) $1,800 $600 $2,400 $800 $800 $800 Supplies $800 $800 $955 $955 $478 $478 Speakers - Immigrant Arts Speaker $1,383 $1,383 $400 $400 $0 $400 Speaker lodging $333 $333 Boulder Meeting Space: Steering & Advisory Committee & Summit $2,160 $2,160 $3,040 $3,040 $3,040 Meeting space Longmont, Lafayette, & Louisville $1,080 $1,080 $1,330 $1,330 $1,330 Postage $1,000 $1,000 $14 $14 $7 $7 Mileage and Parking $500 $500 $14 $14 $0 $14 Project Management $0 $0 $0 One Action Arts Strategic Advisor for City of Boulder $30 per hr for 383 hours( 2015) + 160hrs 2014 $3,250 $3,250 $16,290 $16,290 $0 $16,290 One Action Project Director $20 per hr for 896 hours $13,375 $13,375 $17,923 $17,923 $8,962 $8,962 Arts+ Immigration Project Manager $20 per hr for 1033.5 hours (-$2,000 for translation)$18,000 $18,000 $18,670 $18,670 $9,335 $9,335 Administrative staff $5,100 $5,100 $5,906 $5,906 $2,953 $2,953 Total Expenses $71,848 $60,573 $132,421 $55,621 $86,660 $142,281 $57,476 $84,805 Budgeted Cash Expenses Budgeted In Kind Budgeted Total Budget Actual Expenses Actual Expenses In Kind Actual Total Budget East County Budget Boulder Budget Revenue Contributed Support Total Cash Budgeted Total In-kind Budgeted Total Budgeted Revenue Total Actual Cash Total Actual In-Kind Total Actual Revenue Total East County Total City of Boulder NEA PlanningPhase & Commission 30,000 ($15,000 OA, $15,000 Theater programa for OA)$20,000 20,000 $15,000 15,000 $10,000 $5,000 Boulder Arts Commission Planning Phase $25,000 25,000 $25,000 25,000 $25,000 Jared Polis $1,000 1,000 $1,000 Boulder Human Relations Commission Immigrant Arts Speaker/Food $2,250 2,250 $1,665 1,665 $1,665 Chinook 1700 ($1,000 OA, $700 SALSA)$1,000 1000 $1,000 Boulder County Commissioners See In-Kind: Boulder Commissioners Paid for $800 Food for Summit $1,000 1000 Boulder Community Foundation Millennium Trust: $20,000 ($15,000 OA, $5,000 Theater $2,000 2,000 $15,000 15,000 $15,000 0 Colorado Creative Industries $2,000 2,000 El Centro Amistad $1,000 1000 $1,000 Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 101 March 17, 2016 One Action 2016: Arts + Immigration Project (Planning Phase) Individual Gifts $15,598 15598 $97 97 $48 49 Buisness Contributions (First Printing Daily Camera/Longmont Times Call 8-page insert - see below)$4,000 4000 In-Kind Contributions $0 Branding Consult $2,000 $2,000 $1,200 $1,200 $600 $600 Pre-launch Marketing by Collaborating Organizations 40 Arts, Culture and Immigrant Serving Org in Boulder at $500 per org (lower estimated value - same amount of organizations)$54,000 $54,000 $44,000 $44,000 $18,000 $26,000 Speaker lodging 3 days at $111 per day $333 $333 $333 Boulder Meeting Space: Steering & Advisory Committee & Summit $2,160 $2,160 $3,040 $3,040 $3,040 Meeting space Longmont & Lafayette $1,080 $1,080 $1,330 $1,330 $1,330 One Action Arts Stratigic Advisory - for City of Boulder $30 per hr for 383 hours( 2015) + 160hrs 2014 $16,290 $16,290 $6,290 $10,000 First Printing of Promotional Materials Daily Camer/Longmont Times Call 8-page insert $20,000 $20,000 $6,000 $14,000 Food and Beverages Mtgs $400 $400 Food and Beverage Countywide summits 1/2 day Countywide Summits (lunch)$600 $600 $800 $800 $800 Total Revenue $71,848 $60,573 $132,421 $59,762 $86,660 $146,422 $60,268 $86,487 Budgeted Cash Income Budgeted In- kind Income Budgeted TOTAL Revenue Actual Cash Income Actual In- kind Income Actual TOTAL Revenue East County Revenue Boulder Revenue BALANCE $4,141 Notes 1. The Balance is part of Millinum Trust Funds that are to be used during the Implementation Phase of the One Action Project as well as the Planning phase. 2. The original budget included income and expenses for Motus Theatrical Programming. But theatrical expenses and income were removed because they did not pertain to the use of BAC funds or the Planning Phase of the project. Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 102 March 17, 2016 TO: Members of the Boulder Arts Commission FROM: Matt Chasansky, City of Boulder Office of Arts + Culture DATE: March 11, 2016 SUBJECT: Boulder Arts Commission Manager’s Update 1. Notes on the Agenda for March 16, 2016:  Review of Operational Grants At the March meeting you will make your decisions for the operational grants for small/mid-size organizations. Attached please find the following process documents: A. Jury Process Flow Chart B. Preliminary Score Worksheets (Please note: we will be providing paper copies of these worksheets at the meeting for your use.) 2. Commission Business The review by City Council of the recommendations on Large Operational Grants has been set for a Study Session on March 29. I will provide an update the following day by ema il. City Council conducted interviews for the open seat on the BAC on March 3. First, it is with gratitude that we say goodbye to Linda Haertling who has served on the Boulder Arts Commission since 2012. Thank you Linda for volunteering your time and supporting our community! The new commissioner will be appointed on March 15 during the City Council meeting. By the time of our March meeting of the BAC, we will be able to introduce that individual to you. They will be sworn in and take their seat at the April meeting. Save the date for the Community Cultural Plan Launch Party: April 13, 2016 at eTown Hall. To start, in the afternoon there will be an invitation-only lunch to thank the people, like yourselves on the BAC, for volunteering their help with the planning process. Then, the doors open for an evening event for the public with music, theater, dance, and a declaration of our renewed enthusiasm for the arts and commitment to advancing Boulder’s cultural vitality, creative identity, and vibrant en vironment. Stay tuned for more details! As you saw in an email from Suzi Lane on March 4, the Civic Area Team will be holding an Open House, and would very much like to engage with as many members of Boards & Commissions as possible. April 4, 2016 5:00pm – 8:00pm Riverside, 1724 Broadway Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 103 March 17, 2016 3. Staff Updates: The process to establish the 2017 budget will begin in the coming weeks. Staff will be vetting options for continued incremental progress towards the goals set out in the Community Cultural Plan, and with consideration of the BAC’s annual letter to City Council sent last December. The process will take several months. The Civic Area Team is working towards community input and design progress ahead of an April 5 City Council study session. This will include long-term initiatives such as the proposed Market Hall and concepts for the east and west ends of the project. Boulder Arts Week begins March 25 with a vibrant series of events funded in part by a sponsorship from the Boulder Office of Arts + Culture. We hope you will be able to attend many programs and help us represent the city and support the community. Staff continues to participate on the update to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan. Work continues on the Boulder Community Hospital site engagement project. Staff continues to participate in the steering committee to explore the formation of a regional cultural alliance.  Grants, Organizational Support & Programs Staff continues to process the next cycle of grants including the Community Projects Grant and the Art Education Grant. Work is underway to refine the template agreements for the organizational grants, and establish the working relationship for reporting.  Public Art & Neighborhood/Community Programs Work continues on the public art component of the Development Fees Update Study. A working group has convened to give advice on all aspects of the study, including the “Art in Public Places Requirement for Private Developments” component. A memo of addressing next steps will be submitted to Council March 31, with presentation to Council in April. We expect to present a Public Art Policy draft for feedback from Commissioners at the April meeting. Current Public Art Projects:  Experiments in Public Art Series are ramping up with the first component to be unveiled in early April. Additional projects are moving forward in the realization phases.  Ken Bernstein - 29th & Valmont Intersection Project (concept phase)  Andy Dufford/Chevo Studios - Wonderland Creek Path Project (design phase)  Christopher Muller and Ken Bernstein - Diagonal Highway Project (design phase) Public Art Maintenance Projects:  We are working with Community Vitality and artist Bill Burgess for the temporary removal of one of his Totem pieces to accommodate for construction on The Hill.  A review of the collection condition survey is underway. We expect to have identified projects that qualify for conservation by the April or May meeting Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 104 March 17, 2016  Creative Economy & Creative Professionals Programs Work continues on the partnership with the Boulder County Arts Alliance partnership for the online Dance Month calendar. Data on this will be gathered to help evaluate this endeavor and direction for the future expansion to other disciplines. Staff continues to develop a program for the Summit of Professional Artists. The date for that summit has not yet been determined.  Civic Dialog Programs Arrangements for the public launch of the Community Cultural Plan set for April 13 at e-Town Hall are underway. We will soon publically announce the performers and artists involved, including the headliner: Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky. A “Save the Date” announcement will be sent out soon to the public as well as other promotions. Staff has initiated discussions with the Youth Opportunities Advisory Board and individuals at Boulder High School to investigate concepts for forming the Youth Council. Current Research Projects:  Arts & Economic Prosperity V  Art Assets and Community Sustainability with CU Denver  Cultural Asset Mapping  Artist Census  Coming Up March 15 – City Council Appointment of the New Commissioner March 16 – Deadline for Applications to the Community Projects and Art Education Grants March 29 – City Council Review of the Large Operational Grants March 31 – Commissioners Online Jury Opens for the Project Grants April 4 – Civic Area Open House April 13 – Community Cultural Plan Launch Events April 13 – Deadline for Applications to the Innovation Fund Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 105 March 17, 2016 Boulder Arts Commission Process Steps for Jury of Organizational Grants Vote Discussion Reading of Final Scores, Motion to Approve Proposed Motion: "I move that we approve the following applications for the Small / Mid-size Operational Grants to be forwarded on to City Council for final review...". Call for Rescoring Commissioner Response and Discussion Applicant Presentations Review of Preliminary Scores Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 106 March 17, 2016 Insert Operational Grant Scores Boulder Arts Commmission Meeting 107 March 17, 2016