HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Arts Commission - 11/19/2003
Approved 1/21/04
Boulder Arts Commission
November 19, 2003
Boulder Public Library
Members Present:
Patti Bruck
Ench Htll
Gmger Zukowski
Members Absent:
Ann Moss
Michael Smilh
The mcehng was called to ordei at 5 40 p.m.
Also Present:
Liz Abbott
Donua Gartenmann
Tma Walker
Ken Bloom
Karen Gerrity
Ahson Moore
Mary Wohl Haan
Mmutes of the October 15, 2003 meetmg were approved as received
Final Reports: Budget reports for Jack Collom and Stacy Steers were approved as
received.
Susan Honstem, representahve of the Human Resources deparlment, Lipdated the
Commission on the search for a new Library/Arts director. Interviews will be conducted
December 8 and 9. The Ltbrary and Arls Commission will have the oppartumty to
panc~ipate on a panel on December 9 Gartenmaim will ask Michael Smith if he is
available to panc~ipate
2004 Theater Assistance Grants: Gartenmaun queried the Commission to see if theie
was sufficient support from the board to agam offer Theater Asststance grants wrth Yhe
hne item funds The Commission agreed to offei the grants for 2004 but will discuss the
line item during budget deliberahons The grants will be revtewed in February 2004
Community Conference Center: Gartenmann is workmg with Downtown Management
and the Convention and Visrtois Bureau on the feasibilrty of a conference center m
Boulder. The group would likc to mcludc representation from the BAC Gartenmann
will ask Ann Moss if she would be the representative
Arts Paper Mission Statement: The discussion was Cabled until all Commission
members are preseut
Boulder Arts Sl~owcase: Several members of the arts commLmrty have begun work on
the 2004 Arts Showcase to be held at BMoCA dunng the Creek Festival Last year, the
BAC supported the event fiuancially. The Commission approved $1500 00 for the Arls
Showcase.
BMoCA Theater: The Museum rs beginning a use review for the theater BMoCA does
not have $3500 for the necessary fees. The Commission unanimously approved up to
$3500 for the review process.
Boulder County Arts Alliance: Alison Moore presented a proposal for the 2004 Artist
Workshops. The BAC and BCAA have collaborated on the project which has increased
m scope Attendance has grown and the number of workshops offered has increased.
Moore rs also seeking corporate sponsorship for the workshops. Zukowskr moved to
approve $3200 00 for the collaboratron Bruck seconded the motron whrch passed
unammously
Dance Bridge: Mary Wohl Haan presented an update on the Dance Brrdge. The
program has recerved local pubhcrty The Dance rs for Everybody program m September
was very successful The Dance Bridge now has its own section on the Arts Resource
websrte. A choreographers forum wrll be held November 20
BMoCA: Ken Bloom reported on a very strong vrsual art season as well as performance
season Two of the most successful programs were funded by the BAC. The recent
fundrarsers have been successful. Bloom is working on necessary budding
rmprovements. The Museum wrll be working wrth a very lean budget in 2004.
The Dairy: Karen Gerrrty updated the Commrssron on Darry events The Nuts and
Bolts fundrarser was a success The Darry has recerved a matchrng grant to work on
updates to the burldmg and the burldout of the lobby. Gerrity would like to begin an
endowment for the capital projects Two new resrdent orgamzatrons at the Darry are
groups working wrth youth
The rneetrng was adjourned at 7.55 p.m.
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Errch Hrll, Char Boulder Arts Commrssron Date