HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Arts Commission - 7/27/2005Approved 8/17/OS
Boulder Arts Commission
July 27, 2005
Boulder Public Library
Members Present: Also Present:
Patti Bruck Donna Gartenmann
John Decker Tina Walker
Michael Smith Bobby Aulgur
Naomi Pressman
Tyler Ryan
The meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m.
Minutes of the June 8, 2005 meeting were approved as received.
Gartenxnann informed the Commission of Ann Moss' resigiation. The City will
advertise for a new commissioner in September.
Cultural Master Plan nublic meetinQ: A date will be set at the August meeting for the
Cultural Master plan Open House.
Theater survev results: Gartenmann received 27 responses to the theater survey. Of
those responses, only three were from theater organizations. Many respondents want the
City to purchase the Nomad Theater. Funding was also a concem. With such a low
response rate from theater organizations, Gartenmann asked Commissioners if they
wanted to pwsue a theater fonun in September. The consensus was to forgo the fonun
and discuss theater funding at a later meeting.
Fourth Ouarter Mini-Grant deadline: The next mini-grant hearing will be September 21.
Mackv Space request: The Boulder Philharmonic requested two rent-free dates at
Macky auditorium for September and October. The request was unanimously approved.
Boulder Chorale: The final major grant report for BoulderChorale was approved.
Economic Studv: The Americans for the Arts is offering the opportunity to participate in
a new economic study in 2006. Gartenmann has asked the Boulder County Arts Alliance
to collaborate on the project. The request was approved.
Mini-Grants
The following mini-grants were unanimously approved:
Corey Papastathis submitted a request for funds to produce Proof at the Dairy Center
for the Arts. This will be the debut for a new theater company in Boulder -Anything
Once Productions. Papastathis was awarded $600.00.
Helander Theater Comuany asked for funds for three dance performances in October.
The shows will be held at the Dairy. Helander received $600.00.
Sarah Leversee of Art as Action requested funds for a series of five collaborative art
jams to bring together local artists and community members. Leversee was awarded
$600.00.
Marv Wallace will present.7azz n'Opera at the Boulder Public Library in Fa112005.
Wallace received $600.00 for the project.
Kathleen Man is producing an hour long docu-drama. The film weaves together areal-
life street drama performed by a group of Nepalese girls. Man was awazded $600.00.
Wenhua Jimi Shi submitted a proposal for a color experimental visual film series. The
work will be presented at the Flicker Cafe film series at Border Books. Shi received
$600.00 for the project.
Jude Landsman is presenting the Peace Celebration at the Boulder Public Library in
September. The event is the result of a week of workshops and includes singing,
dancing, visual arts, drumming, speakers and video in celebration of the power of art.
Landsman was awazded $600.00.
Laura Weaver is producing an evening of performance by creative women going
through a healing crises. The event will bring together literary, visual and performance
art. Weaver received $600.00.
Christoaher von Grebe submitted a proposal for anevening ofone-act plays at the
Dairy. The performances will take place in October. von Grebe was awarded $600.00.
Tvler Ryan asked for funds to produce Beautiful Day, a 90 minute theatrical production
debuting at the Dairy. The performance is part of the Fringe Festival. Ryan received
$600.00.
Naomi Pressman is creating a new dance for the Boulder International Fringe Festival.
The project is a collective of five choreographers premiering work for the Fringe.
Pressman was awazded $600.00.
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