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Minutes - Arts Commission - 08/15/2001 Approved 10/17/01 Boulder Arts Commission August 15, 2001 Boulder Creek Meeting Room Members Present: Also Present: Don Berlin Donna Gartemnann Patti Bruck Tina Walker Jude Landsman Ken Bloom Kevin Brown Members Absent: Courtney Erich Hill Leslie Durgin Ann Moss The meeting was called to order at 5:40 p.m. The minutes of the July 18, 2001 meeting were approved as amended. Approval of Final Reports: Reports for Bill Vielehr, Scott Kellicker and the Colorado Dance Festival were approved as received. 28th Street Public Art Project: Copies of the call for entries to artists for the 28th Street art project were included in the packet. Over 130 artists have been notified of the project. A public informational meeting for all interested artists will be held August 27 in the Boulder Public Library auditorium. KGNU Update: Berlin met with Marty Durlin, director of KGNU, regarding an audio magazine featuring the arts. The BAC is interested in using the magazine on the Hop and Skip while KGNU is enthusiastic about improving their weekly arts show. A meeting has been set for September 18th for further discussions. Boulder Art Directors meeting: The September Commission meeting will be held at the home of Maggie Wilde. Directors and Board Presidents from Boulder arts organizations will be invited to participate. Most of the arts organizations in Boulder have new directors and the timing is right to bring people together to discuss the arts in Boulder. Cultural Master Plan Update: The first meeting to update the Cultural Master plan had very few in attendance. In order to move the process along, Gartenmann suggested hiring John Huyler to facilitate the meetings and assist with process. Task force member, John Tayer, recommended the Commission agree on a charge for the update as a starting point. Unanimously approved is the following motion: For the purposes of the Cultural Master Plan update, discussion of the scope of the arts in all of its forms will be limited to the City of Boulder. Berlin, Bruck and Gartenmann will meet with Huyler before the next meeting of the task force. BAC Presents Video: After completion of the BAC Presents Jennifer Heath video, Heath asked that the video not be aired on Channel 8. Gartenrnann will check with Heath about making the video available through the Arts Commission office. Gartenmann will talk with Channel 8 staff to see about using some of the video pertaining to the Arts Paper in an infomercial. QUARTERLY REPORTS Guild Theatre: Kevin Brown has been very active in reorganizing the Guild Theatre. Guild Summerfest 2001 is a collaboration of all resident theatre organizations performing a one act play festival as a fundraiser for the Guild. The 1941 Murder Mystery fundraiser netted $1500.00 for the organization. The Guild now has a website with rental information and events (www.guildtheatre.org). An actor's list and media list have been compiled. After September 1, the Guild is 90% occupied. The Board is reworking the by-laws for the organization. By the end of 2001, the Guild finances will be on the positive side. Colorado Dance Festival: The Colorado Dance Festiva12001 was very successful. The community feedback has been positive. The HipHop performances sold out. The Break Dance sessions included participants from 10 to 60 years old. Classes were well attended with many drop-in attendees. CDF did extensive audience surveys to review for the 2002 Festival. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Arts: Ken Bloom reported on the changes at BMoCA. The Museum has a new mission statement and working on a strategic plan. Two priorities have been identified by the board: solidify operations and infrastructure and improving public relations. BMoCA does not have an established board policy and Bloom is working to professionalize the board. The group is learning to fundraise and has elected new officers. The staff situation has been revised. The staff has been reduced to four full time employees, with an upgrade in salary and benefits. Bloom is setting up a management team. Judy Hussey will work on programs at large. The Board has established the Board Guild (Friends of BMoCA) which will sponsor the annual Exotica Erotica fundraiser. The Board will work towards fundraisers closer to the Museum's mission. The Museum has received very positive feedback from the Joe Brainard exhibit. Collage Children's Museum: Leslie Durgin reported that Collage has been reorganizing staff. The Museum received $60,000 in gifts. Collaborations include work with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, the Asian Festival and Collage is creating an exchange with the Denver Zoo. The Boulder Fire Department will be working with Collage on a Macaroni and Cheese cookoff. A youth core is being created to help with the design of the new facility. The Board is looking at ways to increase exhibits for older children. Durgin is working with the Science Discovery Program at the University to create a partnership at the new facility. The Bears on Parade public art fundraiser has begun. Applause has purchased all of the small bears. The large bears will be sold, artists will create art pieces with them and then auction them off. Proceeds will go to youth related organizations in Boulder. The soonest Durgin expects to be in the new facility at 9th and Canyon is 2004.