HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Arts Commission - 03/31/2003Approved 4/17/03
BOULDER ARTS COMMISSION
MARCH 31, 2003
(MEETING RESCHEDULED DUE TO 3/19 BLIZZARD)
BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Members Present: Also Present:
Don Berlin Donna Gartenmann
Patti Bruck Miriam Paisner
Erich Hill
Ann Moss
Ginger Zukowski
The meeting was called to order at 5:40 p.m.
Minutes of the February 19, 2003 meeting were approved as received.
Arts Director Retirement: Gartenmann reminded everyone that the farewell reception
for Marcelee Gralapp would be held at the Canyon Gallery, Thursday, Apri13 from 4-7.
Approval of Final Reports: Final reports for Shara Brun and the Colorado Mahlerfest
were approved as received.
Boulder Art Sampler: Open Studios and the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
have spearheaded a collaboration of local artists and organizations called the Boulder Art
Showcase. The event will be held at the Museum during the Boulder Creek Festival over
the Memorial Day weekend. The intent of the Showcase is to educate the community on
the various arts organizations in Boulder. The program will consist of dance, theater,
film, visual arts, and music, all performing simultaneously in the Museum. The Boulder
Creek Festival organizers haue agreed to include the Showcase in all advertising and trail
maps. The Festival usually draws over 100,000 attendees. The Convention and Visitors
Bureau has allocated $1500 for the event. The Arts Commission approved $3000.00 for
the Arts Showcase.
2004/2005 Budget: Gartenmann distributad draft budgets for the next two-year budget
cycie. All City departments are required to cut budgets by 20°/a. Out of the three
scenarios, Hill made a motion to approved Scenario 3, which included cuts from all line
items and seemed to be the most equitable. Moss seconded the motion. The vote was
unanimous.
Dance Plan: The Boulder County Arts Alliance and the BAC haue completed 13 months
of community forums looking at the future of dance in Boulder. The final report
suggested the BAC City funds far Dance be used for the Dance Bridge, an umbrella
organization available to the dance community. The Dance Bridge would become a
central resource including marketing, audiance development, branding, eta The staff
would be located in the Arts Commission office. The Commission asked that the
following be addressed at the Quarterly Financial meeting in May: Strategic plan, self-
evaluation tool, prioritized scope of work and job description. Gartenmann suggested
talking to Mary Wohl Hahn about the position. Hahn was a staff member with the
Boulder Dance Alliance, the model the Dance Bridge is based on. Moss made a motion
to approve the Dance Bridgo proposal with the items mentioned earlier addressed at the
May meeting. Hill seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Arts in Education Grants and Technical Assistance Grants: Please sea attached
applicants and recommendations.
Erich Hill presented Don Berlin with a plaque for his service on the Boulder Arts
Commission. Don will be missed.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
2003 Boulder Arts Commission Arts in Education Grants
Number
TOTAL
Applicant Address
1 Bernstein, Ken 369 Arapahoe 447-8606 Diversity Supports the World $ 3,000.00 Yes
2 Berry, Jennifer 1840 Sumac Avenue 786-7600 Act Out Theater Program $ 3,000.00 Yes
3 Blue Moon Dance 3135 Broadway 443-3262 Dance in the 20th Century $ 3,000.00 Yes
4 Board of RegentslArt 3100 Marine St. 80309-0572 492-6221 Boulder Artreach Initiative $ 3,000.00 No
5 Boulder Conservatory 2590 Walnut Street 80302 444-1885 Summer Conservatory $ 2,975.00 Yes
6 BMoCA 1750 13th Street 443-2122 Wednesday Evening Salon $ 3,000.00 Yes
7 Boulder Public Library 1000 Canyon Blvd. 441-4114 Musical Explorations $ 2,500.00 Yes
8 Collom, Jack 1838 Pine Street 80302 444-1886 Poetry Eveywhere Rides Again $ 3,000.00 Yes
9 Colorado Mahlerfest 955 Cascade 80302 447-0513 Visualizing Mahler $ 2,500.00 No
10 Colorado Music Festival 1525 Spruce #101 80302 449-1397 Classically Kids $ 3,000.00 Yes
11 Colorado Shakespeare G I Old Main Rm 1643 80309 492-1527 Living Shakespeare $ 3,000.00 Yes
12 Comm School Int. Studies 3995 E. Aurora 80303 494-1454 Creative Movement $ 3,000.00 No
13 Davison, Peter 3805 Broadway 80304 449-7856 New Circus Workshop $ 2,300.00 Yes
14 Frequent Flyers Prod. 2590 Walnut St. #5 80302 245-8272 Aerial Dance Festival $ 3,000.00 Yes
15 Halbert, Jeanie 3393 Iris #107 80301 444-0600 Boulder Youth Outreach $ 3,000.00 Yes
16 Imagination Makers 2590 Walnut St. #3 80302 720565105 5 Plays for Young People $ 3,000.00 Yes
17 Lyons, Christian M. 949 1/2A Marine 80302 441-4396 The Writer's Salon $ 1,000.00 Yes
1 B Lyric Ensemble 3156 9th St. 80304 442-2025 Making Friends with Strings $ 3,000.00 Yes
19 Many Mountains Moving 420 22ND St. 80306 545-9942 Poetry Workshop for Children $ 740.00 Yes
20 Miller, Brynn 3889 Promontory Ct. 80304 443-5714 Digital Technology Photo Class $ 2,996.00 No
21 Neary, Maria 1050 Grape Avenue 80304 447-9526 Communidad Connection $ 3,000.00 Yes
22 Open Studios 3333 Walnut #200 80301 444-1862 Education Links ~~ ` $ 3,000.00 Yes;
23 Rainwater, Jeff 1738 Pearl #220 80302 442-4588 Chronicles of Place ~ $ 3,000.00 No ,
24 Solstice Foundation 345 Martin Drive 80305 449-2879 Art in Action $ 3,000.00 Yes
25 Sanchez, Judy PO Box 18835 80308 786-8007 Heart of a Bird Sanctuary $ 1,850.00 No
26 Tara Institute 1800 Sumac 80304 440-4510 Les Miserables $ 3,000.00 Yes
27 Tobin, Betsy 1153 6th St. 80302 545-9272 Procession of the Species $ 3,000.00 Yes
28 University of Colorado UCB318 Sibell Wolle Fine Arts 735-0478 Funny Bone $ 3,000.00 Yes
29 YMCA of Boulder 2850 Mapleton 80301 442-2778 BreakThrough Arts $ 3,000.00 No
Phone Title
Request Prev. Recommend
Funds
Budget = $35,000.00 $8040 transferred from Technical Assistance grants
$79,861.00
$3,000.00
$1,500.00
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
$2,300.00
$3,000.00
$1,000.00
$3,000.00
$740.00
$3,000.00
$1,500.00
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
$43,040.00
2003 Boulder Arts Commission Technical Assistance Grants
Number Applicant
1 Boulder Conservatory Th
2 Boulder Co Arts Alliance
3 BMoCA
4 Dairy Center for the Arts
5 Helander Dance
6 Imagination Makers
7 International Tap Assoc
8 Lemon Sponge Cake
9 Many Mountains Moving
TOTAL
Address
e 1985 Kalmia 80302
2590 Walnut St. 80302
1750 13th Street 80302
2590 Walnut St. 80302
2590 Walnut St. 80302
2590 Walnut St. 80302
2590 Walnut St. 80302
1634 Walnut St 80302
420 22nd St. 80302
Phone Title Request Prev. tecommendei
Funds
for OTA
442-7539 Executive Director $ 6,000.00 No
447-2422 Organizational Development $ 5,844.00 No
443-2122 Organizational Development $ 6,000.00 Yes $6,000.00
440-7826 Fundraising Development $ 6,000.00 Yes
473-9438 Business Plan $ 6,000.00 Yes
7205651055 Funder Base Development/Staf $ 5,000.00 Yes $5,000.00'
443-7989 Organizational Development $ 2,250.00 No $2,250.00
545-2298 Strategic Plan/Board Devel. $ 6,000.00 No $5,000.00
904-1141 Organizational Development $ 6,000.00 Yes $6,000.00'
$49,094 $ 24,250.00
'Pending matching funds
$25,750 Balance after
funding. $8040.00 used
for Arts in Ed., $3000
for Boulder Arts Sampler
and balance reserved
Remainder =$14,710
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