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Home My WebLink About08.15.18 BAC HandoutsGrants Program Boulder Arts Commission Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Action: Reports •Rebecca Remaly Weitz, Theatre Communications Group National Conference in St. Louis, MO, $1,000 •Kathleen Spencer Johns, The New Solarplate in Santa Fe, NM, $1,000 •Rita Valente-Quinn, Americans for the Arts Annual Convention 2018 in Denver, CO, $500 •Ashley Shires, Creative Writing Club at Casey Bilingual School, $3,000 •Grant Report Update: Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, ARTlab, $3,000 {Proposed motion: I move that we approve the reports by __ , __ ,__ } 2018 University of Colorado Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration Scholarship Applicant: Traci McDonald Should this application be approved for funding? Mark Villarreal: Yes Felicia Furman: Yes Kathleen McCormick: Yes Devin Patrick Hughes: Yes Erica Joos: Yes Artistic Excellence •Structural shortcomings –Inhibits innovation and risk-taking –Measures tend to ‘false positives’ –Evaluation can be conflated with taste •Equity –Sets a counter-criterion to equity, justice, and fairness –Relies on Western Academic Standards Indigenous Peoples Day Reports Human Relations Commission Dec. 17 at 6 pm City Council Chambers, 2nd floor Boulder Municipal Building Indigenous Peoples Day / Equity Grant recipient verbal presentations will occur at this meeting. Written reports will be provided in advance of the meeting, and will include: 1) promotional materials used for the event, and 2) event expenses, revenues, and listing of all other funding sources. Anti-bias Training 5pm to 7pm Tuesday, September 11 or Thursday, September 13 2019 Panel Applications •Selection Criteria –Artistic Practice –Professional Specialization –Authentic Diversity •Application –Personal Narrative –Disclosure of Organizational Affiliation –Received grants? –Perspective on the Community Cultural Plan •Does the Commission want to invite back 1 year panel veterans? Boulder Arts Commission August 15, 2018 Why Boulder Arts Week Works •39% of attendees agreed that BAW influenced their decision to attend more arts events in Boulder •38.8% of attendees reported that they were seeing a new artist or type of artwork •90% of artists responding felt that there were a meaningful number of new attendees •66.7% of artist respondents felt that BAW helped expand audience; 83.3% agreed that it helped raise awareness New in 2018: New Look •A new logo •New website template on Squarespace •New swag –coasters, ‘I Support Boulder Arts’ stickers Current Public Art Program 5 Year Budget as of Aug. 14, 2018 FUNDING SOURCE PROJECT/ARTIST TOTAL APPROPRIATED AMOUNT PAID TO DATE BALANCE REMAINING 2018 PROJECTED SPENDING Gen. Fund Experiments in P.A. / Jackson $ 20,000 $20,000.00 --- $19,000.00 Gen. Fund Experiments in P.A. / Hardy $ 10,000 $10,000 --- $1,000 Gen. Fund Civic Area Temp. / Dispersion $ 36,200 $34,390 $1,810 $16,290 Gen. Fund Civic Area Temp. / Wilkins $ 15,000 $7,500 $7,500 $15,000 Gen. Fund Civic Area Temp. / Shlon $ 9,995 $9,995 --- $9,995 Gen. Fund Civic Area Temp. / Tashakori $ 10,000 --- $10,000 $10,000 Gen. Fund Civic Area Permanent / Kuby* $ 45,000 $16,250 $28,750 $28,750 Gen. Fund Civic Area Temp. / Corridor Mural $ 26,000 --- $26,000 $26,000 Gen. Fund NoBo Mural / in selection $ 3,000 --- $3,000 $3,000 CCS v1 Civic Area Permanent / Kuby* $325,000 $19,500 $305,500 $48,750 CCS v1 Creative Neighborhoods / various* $ 25,000 --- $25,000 $25,000 CCS v1 North Broadway / Dowell $165,000 --- $165,000 $16,500 CCS v1 Univ. Hill / in selection $ 75,000 --- $75,000 $9,500 CCS v1 Diagonal Gateway / Muller* $ 81,500 $40,750 $40,750 $81,500 CCS v2 NoBo Library / pre-selection* ~$260,000 --- ~$260,000 --- CCS v2 Creative Neighborhoods / various* ~$ 25,000 --- ~$ 25,000 --- CCS v2 Scott Carpenter Pool / pre-selection ~$100,000 --- ~$100,000 --- CCS v2 Fire Station #3 / pre-selection ~$ 75,000 --- ~$ 75,000 --- % for Art Arapahoe Underpass / Sparks $ 42,000 $6,300 $35,700 $ 16,800 % for Art Foothills Underpass / Braaksma $ 35,000 --- $35,000 $4,500 % for Art 30th & Colo Underpass / Fivian & Beegles $ 75,000 --- $75,000 $7,500 % for Art East Arapahoe Mural / & Art Space $ 9,000 $9,000 --- $9,000 % for Art CAGID / on hold $ 50,000 $25,000 $25,000 --- TOTAL $1,517,695 $198,685 $859,010 $348,085 CCS: Community Culture and Safety Tax. *Multiple funding sources. Additional maintenance projects are not represented. New in 2018: Business Champions New in 2018: Organizational Changes •The City of Boulder Office of Arts and Culture was the sole financial sponsor •A strategic planning committee was not assembled •Our office served as a basecamp Key Metrics 2017 2018 Change Attendance 14,000 35,506 154% Unique presenters/arts organizations 122 110 -10% Unique calendar events 275 416 51% Traditional and nontraditional venues 67 90 34% Marketing in 2018 •Emphasis on social media rather than print ads •More funds were dedicated to marketing on busses •Partnered with Daily Camera •Less press interest –fewer articles Key Metrics Social media and website 2017 2018 Change Facebook likes 3,590 4,092 14% Twitter followers 671 802 20% Instagram followers 887 1,346 52% Website unique visitors 4,348 12,400 185% Website visits 5,762 8,796 53% Website pageviews 9,292 37,300 301% Newsletter recipients 685 779 14% Key to 2018 Success •Engaging with grantees and broad contacts •Utilizing City of Boulder communications outlets like the community newsletter, social media •Marketing support from the Business Champions •Emphasis on marketing Recommendations •To continue to grow, the Week needs a solid hook –discounts, free passes •Change the dates •Expand on the subtitle •Expand on the role of businesses •Hire Boulder-based contractors •Any other suggestions?