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Boulder Arts Commission Meeting Agenda
May 19, 2021 6:00 P.M.
Online Video Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER
Approval of Agenda
2. MINUTES
Approval of the April 2021 Meeting Minutes
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
4. GRANTS PROGRAM
A. Declined Community Project Funds, Colorado Indigenous Peoples Day (10 min)
B. Third Reporting Extension Request by Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts (10 min)
C. Action: Arts Education Grant Application Eligibility: Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center (30 min)
D. Action: Community Projects for Individuals Grant Decisions (30 min)
5. PUBLIC ART
A. 19th and Upland Project (15 min)
6. MATTERS FROM COMMISSIONERS
A. Return to In-person Meetings – Kathleen (5 min)
7. MATTERS FROM STAFF
A. Questions about the Manager’s Memo
B. Update on Temporary Vigil Project at the Boulder Strong Memorial Fence – Mandy (5 min)
8. ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF BOULDER
BOULDER, COLORADO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING
MINUTES
Name of Board/ Commission: Boulder Arts Commission
Date of Meeting: April 21, 2021
Contact information preparing summary: Celia Seaton
Commission members present: Kathleen McCormick, Devin Hughes, Bruce Borowsky, Georgia Schmid (arrived during 2A),
Eboni Freeman, Maria Cole, Caroline Kert
Commission members absent: none
Panel members present: Kari Palazzari, Shanna Shelby, Benita Duran, Katharine Reece
Panel members absent: none
Library staff present:
Matt Chasansky, Office of Arts & Culture Manager
Lauren Click, Coordinator, Grants
Mandy Vink, Coordinator, Public Art
David Farnan, Director
Celia Seaton, Administrative Specialist
City staff present:
None
Members of the public present: Olga Correll, Jan Burton, Amanda Berg Wilson, Mary Horrocks, Kit Baker, Dianela
Acosta, Sarah Braverman, Rose Smith, Joan Raderman, Andrew Krimm, Leah Brenner Clack, Merlyn Holmes, Matthew
Cushing, Amy Stewart McIntosh
Type of Meeting: Regular|Remote
Agenda Item 1: Call to order and approval of agenda [0:00:35 Audio min.]
The meeting was called to order. McCormick provided an introductory orientation around the virtual procedure, as this
meeting was held through Zoom videoconference. She asked the group for any other addendums to the agenda. Being
none, Borowsky moved to approve the amended agenda. Hughes seconded, and all were in favor.
Agenda Item 2: Review of Minutes [0:04:52 Audio min.]
Item 2A, Approval/Review of March 2021 Meeting Minutes
McCormick asked the commission for changes or addendums regarding these minutes. McCormick asked for an edit to
Item 4B to clarify the speaker regarding the Dairy’s income and concession sales. Hughes moved to approve the minutes as
amended, Borowsky seconded, and the motion was unanimously approved.
Agenda Item 3: Public Participation [0:06:36 Audio min.]
Correll, board president of Boulder Opera, expressed gratitude for the continued grants support of the commission. The
organization is excited to kickoff its new season. Correll considered 2020 a “strong year,” but also one of “extreme
struggles” through uncertainty and limited capacity shows. Still, Boulder Opera successfully ran safe shows during the
pandemic and learned a lot in the process. Both players and patrons provided positive response.
Burton, representing Create Boulder, welcomed the newest commissioners. In partnership and matching funds with the
Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau (BCVB), she announced that $50,000 in awards will be available in 2021.
Individual event awards will range from $2,500 to $5,000 in order to offer the most impact for the most organizations
during this recovery time. This latest grant opportunity for Boulder events, arts and culture will support organizations that
are holding events as soon as summer 2021. https://www.bouldercoloradousa.com/cvb/event-grant-program/
Agenda Item 4: Commission Business [0.15.51 Audio min.]
A. Swearing in of new commissioners: Cole, Freeman, and Kert were all sworn in.
B. Chair, Vice Chair appointments – McCormick suggested postponing the selection of a chair and vice chair until
June when the grants portion is over, and after the newer commissioners have had a chance to get to better know
their colleagues. Hughes, Borowsky, and Schmid agreed with this recommendation, as did the newest
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commissioners. Kert made a motion to postpone the selection of chair and vice chair until the June commission
meeting. Hughes seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
C. Board Representatives Appointments – commission members serve on three local boards (CVB, the Dairy, and
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art). Following the same reasoning as in Item 4B, McCormick recommended
that this nomination and vote be postponed until June. The commission agreed. As Villarreal (the current
representative) departs the commission, commission provided a nod of approval to appoint McCormick as the
interim representative for the Dairy.
Agenda Item 5: Grant Program [0.40.30 Audio min.]
A. Report: Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) Boulder General Operating Support (GOS) Grant – commission was tasked
with whether or not JLF should be recertified for the 2021 cycle of multi-year general operating support grants.
McCormick discussed whether or not the new commissioners should vote on the grant decisions for this meeting.
McCormick suggested that the new commissioners might not yet feel comfortable voting on a grant decision which
had been scored by a previous incarnation of the commission’s membership. She noted that an abstention would
be considered a “yes” vote. In response to Cole’s inquiry, Click clarified that the previous texts had been included
but not the full attachment packet. Kert read the report and reviewed the narrative from past years, and her
understanding of the vote’s basis is whether commission found major differences that would restrict the funding.
She felt comfortable voting on this decision. Freeman considered abstaining while still voicing questions.
Chasansky: there will be many things that are discussed and decided upon which took many years to come to
fruition – commissioners old and new are encouraged to reach out for more information if needed. Borowsky
prefers to encourage the newest commissioners to vote. Schmid and Hughes recommended voting be the
prerogative of the commissioner.
Regarding the JLF Boulder GOS grant, Freeman had several questions. How many registrants were based in
Boulder? What accommodations for differently abled individuals were made? She noticed that there was no
American Sign Language interpretation or closed captioning available. Lastly, how many local distributors and
marketing firms were sourced locally?
Kert noted the figure of 65% of the JLF budget going to Teamwork Arts. As this marketing organization is based
in India, she questioned the monies going outside the United States. Additionally, with the current situation of the
pandemic affecting the region, she wondered about the state of the organization itself.
Commission agreed with Schmid that when these issues do arise, the commission and staff tend toward assistance
and constructive feedback to an organization which is struggling as opposed to denial of funds.
Borowsky made a motion that the Jaipur Literature Festival Colorado General Operating Support Grant report and
their 2021 recertification be approved. Hughes seconded. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
Staff will return with JLF’s responses to the commission’s questions.
B. Grant Decisions on the Community Projects for Organizations Category - Click presented the final scores
organized by average (see packet). The scores can guide the final decision. Click pointed out that the vast
majority of organizations qualified for the funding based on the scores but the monies; as usual, the monies
available are not large enough to fund all deemed worthy of support.
The top six scoring organizations were: Landlocked Films, Street Wise Arts, Colorado Indigenous Peoples Day
Organization, Block 1750, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, and NAACP Boulder Authorized Committee.
Villareal emphasized the difficulty of this grant decision with such competitive scores. He would be “hesitant” to
not follow the rubric which exists to guide the decisions – it has been a tradition to grant the highest scoring groups
for the past 8 years. However, he did express surprise and dismay at not seeing a theatrical group in the top scores.
Duran felt that the variety in the list “speaks volumes to diversity.” Reece agreed with Villarreal that this was the
most competitive group she had ever reviewed. Shelby: it was really hard to score so many good proposals!
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Several commissioners spoke to the need for greater funding in order to more appropriately support the arts and
culture community in Boulder. McCormick concurred that the competition was tough.
Stewart, as a representative of Kutandara, spoke, welcoming the commission’s offer for coaching on how to make
the proposal stronger for the next round.
Reece: “Speaking as an applicant and not a panelist right now, now that the vote has taken place, I do want to
apologize to the Commissioners and panelists on behalf of “I Have A Dream” that we did not submit our responses
to your thoughtful questions on time. We had the answers ready to go and due to a few unfortunate factors, did not
get them submitted on time. Along with the CMA, we really appreciated your feedback and thank you for it.”
Borowsky made a motion that Landlocked Films, Street Wise Arts, Colorado Indigenous Peoples Day
Organization, Block 1750, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, and NAACP Boulder Authorized Committee
be awarded Community Project Grants in the Organizations category. Cole seconded, and the motion was
unanimously approved.
Agenda Item 6: Public Art Program [1.32.59 Audio min.]
A. DISCUSSION: 19th and Upland Urban Design Project Initiation – Vink introduced this new opportunity (see
handouts.) This Public Works project has set aside a percent for art based on the construction budget. This project
concerns an underpass in a floodplain, conveyance and high hazard zone – flood safety/educational messaging are
important considerations. Construction by spring/summer 2022. Artist/urban design concept – 60% stage by Aug
2021.
Hughes, McCormick, and Borowsky recommended prioritizing projects already in progress. The accelerated
schedule would be onerous for staff and commission. Farnan understood the timing implications, but wanted to
highlight how nearby Crestview Elementary has the third highest diversity of students in the city, and is not located
near much public art. McCormick’s mind was swayed by this argument – she also mentioned the nearby mobile
home park and future library. Freeman wondered whether the multi-step process (invitational request for concepts
in response to “problem Statement,” then semifinalists invited to develop concept and interview, then finalist
recommended to the Arts Commission and TAB and City Manager, followed by finalist joining the team as
designer) could be refined whereby the first two steps could recuse the arts commissioner to alleviate the burden.
Vink will need to consider this, although the intent is to involve the commissioner and Office of Arts and Culture
staff’s participation in all the pieces of the puzzle. Cole volunteered to be on the project if needed. Staff will take
the recommendations back to Public Works and relay any response to commission. Commission encouraged these
projects to come through the proper mechanism and timing framework in the future. Chasansky acknowledged the
Transportation Department as being one of the biggest funders and supporters of the arts. Vink suggested a surface
treatment as a good option, perhaps sharing the mural roster with a recommendation to engage a new artist every
few years; that solution wouldn’t involve an extensive amount of staff/commission time. Chasansky: Staff could
look for a creative solution to ensure inclusion of an arts/culture element. Vink promised to return in May with
recommendations.
Hughes made a motion that the commission, while supportive of the project, declines to recommend that this
project be initiated and that the Office of Arts and Culture returns with a better, creative solution that would not
negatively impact staff capacity. Kert seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
B. Commission Representative to the Standing Selection Panel – Commission agreed to delay this vote for the 2-year
commitment along with Item 4B and 4C until June. Due to Villarreal’s departure, Cole volunteered to serve as
interim panelist and commission agreed.
Agenda Item 7: Matters from Commissioners [2.13.43 Audio min.]
A. Borowsky asked for an update on bringing arts content to Channel 8. Click has been laying the groundwork and
has a follow-up meeting with Paco Higham in Communications – the hope is to start by the end of May or early
June. The format will encompass several airings of 2-hour segments and will vary monthly.
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Borowsky asked that the commission website be updated to include the recently curated FAQs about becoming an
arts commissioner and staff agreed.
Chasansky will also research whether the bandshell has electrical power, as Borowsky chanced upon an event that
was using a generator. This concerned him, as it could present a huge barrier to providing the space as a
performance outlet. If necessary, perhaps the space could be outfitted with improved audiovisual equipment in
partnership with Parks and Recreation.
Agenda Item 7: Matters from Staff [2.19.45 Audio min.]
A.Manager’s Memo: see packet. Chasansky welcomed questions. Click reported on the success of Boulder Arts
Week, and the group showered kudos.
B.Update on the Boulder Strong Memorial Fence – Vink and Chasansky have been working on a cross-departmental
team handling this project. Items on fence represent vigil and community healing around tragedy. Short-term and
long-term needs for memorialization exist. In partnership, the Museum of Boulder, victims, and family members
will ensure that the objects and space be treated with respect. Temporary vigils as the state of the fence might
change and many community members are wanting to create temporary projects to aid in community healing.
Discussions range over what a permanent memorial might look like; while this is something that needs to be
addressed, Chasansky emphasized that the conclusion is “very far down the road.” The community is currently
still very much in the process and expression of grief.
Agenda Item 8: Adjournment [2.30.30 Audio min.]
There being no further business to come before the commission at this time, the meeting was adjourned.
Date, time, and location of next meeting:
The next Boulder Arts Commission meeting will be at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, on Zoom.
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TO: Members of the Boulder Arts Commission
FROM: Matt Chasansky, City of Boulder Office of Arts + Culture
DATE: May 13, 2021
SUBJECT: Manager’s Update for the Boulder Arts Commission Meeting
on May 19, 2020
1. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic emergency orders, this meeting of the Arts Commission:
> Will ensure that participants can safely follow social distancing guidelines by convening the meeting online using
a video conference.
> Public observation and comment are available for this meeting. To join the video conference, members of the
community will be asked to make a request by email to rsvp@bouldercolorado.gov by Wednesday May 19, at
12:00 P.M.
2. Notes on the May Agenda
> 4A, Declined Community Project Funds – The Colorado Indigenous Peoples Day Organization (CO IPD) has
declined their Community Projects for Organizations Grant for the Colorado Indigenous Peoples Day Pow Wow
2021 in the amount of $10,000. In Attachment One, please find an email with an explanation for their decision.
No further action is necessary by the Arts Commission.
It is the usual practice to consider unspent funds after all the grant categories have been decided, typically in
October or November of each year. Staff asks the Arts Commission members for a recommendation. It is then
the responsibility of the department director to make a final decision how the funds are reallocated. However,
we are asking for recommendations now due to the possibility that another applicant in the same category
might still be able to use the funds. The staff recommendation is that the $10,000 be used to fund the next-
highest scoring application in that same category.
> 4B, Third Reporting Extension Request by Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts – In Attachment Two, please
find a copy of the email from this grant recipient requesting a third extension to their reporting deadline. During
the meeting staff will ask commissioners for their recommendation on approval of the request.
> 4C, Arts Education Grant Application Eligibility: Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center application – Eligibility of
applications is determined by staff in all grant categories before scoring begins. On occasion, eligibility is
questionable or falls into a “gray area”. The established practice is for staff to ask the Commission for guidance
in these situations, typically after the commissioners have reviewed a grant application and before they do the
final scoring.
Please refer to the General Grant Guidelines and guidelines specific to this grant category using those links. The
guidelines were first developed by staff and Arts Commission members in 2015. Changes to the guidelines have
been part of the discussion each year by the Arts Commission at the annual retreat.
The guidelines in question are: “projects must have a demonstrated benefit to school children in the City of
Boulder,” and “the product (performance, piece of art, etc.) funded in whole or in part by the Boulder Arts
Commission must be provided for and accessible to the Boulder community. Any product that receives other
funding may be held in another municipality or area, provided that at least one performance is provided within
Boulder Valley, as defined in the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan, and is for the direct benefit of the Boulder
community.”
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At the meeting, commissioners will be asked to determine the eligibility of the application. Commissioners have
the options to:
a. Pass a motion to accept the application as eligible,
b. Pass a motion to decline the application as ineligible,
c. Postpone the decision until specific questions are answered by staff or the applicant.
> 4D, Community Projects for Individuals Grant Decisions – In Attachment Three, please find the final scores for
this grant category. On that document, applications are organized by final score. During the meeting, staff will
ask for a decision on which applications should be funded. It is the recommendation of staff that the highest-
scoring grants be approved. Commissioners have the options to:
a. Approve the staff recommendation for the highest-scoring grants,
b. Approve individual grants, or
c. Postpone approval of individual grants pending the answers to specific questions.
3. Update on the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF Colorado) General Operating Support Grant Report
In Attachment Four please find JLF Colorado’s responses to the Commission’s questions on their report. These
questions were posed at the April meeting of the Arts Commission.
4. Commission Correspondence
In Attachment Five please find copies of email correspondence received by the Boulder Arts Commission during the
period between the publication of the April and May 2021 meeting packets.
5. Staff Updates
Staff is finalizing a new, two-year agreement with our grant management system provider, Foundant.
Staff continues to partner with city departments and other stakeholders on the Boulder Strong Memorial, including
the current memorial fence, temporary vigil projects, and a permanent memorial in the future. Staff is also
coordinating a project to provide some specific material from the memorial fence for use by artists in their projects.
Work continues in collaboration with several departments to improve the efficiency of permitting of public art.
Work continues in collaboration with other departments and partners in the community on COVID-19 response and
recovery. Staff members are currently serving on the Boulder Business Response and Recovery Alliance, the
Economic Recovery Team, and a state-wide team of arts and culture leaders. Specific impacts of the emergency on
programs are listed below.
> Grants and Programs for Organizations
Application for the second round of Professional Development Scholarships will close on Monday, May 17.
In Attachment Six please find a current grants program budget.
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The following Professional Development report was approved prior to the meeting:
Travis LaBerge, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion immersive training with Lori Pace, Online, $500
The following report was approved prior to the meeting:
Traci McDonald, University of Colorado at Boulder Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration Scholarships,
$2,000
The following grant report extension requests were approved prior to the meeting:
2020 Arts Education Grant, Boulder International Film Festival, BIFF 2021 Youth Pavilion/Cinema to
Schools/Youth Advisory Council, $3,000. Moved from March to June to accommodate to COVID-19
requirements.
2020 Professional Development Grant, Willi Eggerman, Private Study with Molly Davis, Boulder, CO, $500,
shifted to Painting Portraits in Watercolor workshop with Ted Nuttall in fall 2021. Previous professor has an
illness and is no longer teaching; recipient is unable to take a different course until the fall.
Sponsorships have been awarded for the following:
Arts and Culture Relief Fund Second Round, $2,000.
Business of the Arts Workshops by Boulder County Arts Alliance, $5,000
> Public Art Program
Staff is supporting the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art for an event on Thursday, May 27 commemorating
the temporary installation of Los Seis de Boulder/El movimiento sigue by Jasmine Baetz. This sculpture has been
approved as a donation to the City of Boulder.
Public Art Commissioning Updates:
Civic Area (Adam Kuby): Final Closeout. Sod has been reinstalled, project permits and final closeout process
is underway.
Arapahoe Underpass (Michelle Sparks): Project Closeout: Sun Fades to Moon on Water plaque ordered.
Project permits and final closeout process is underway.
Urban Design - 30th and Colorado Underpass (Rosie Fivian and Ransom Beegles): Final Design. The parent
project has entered construction while exploring cost-saving options in final production, including the urban
design components. Anticipated parent project construction schedule: Feb 2021 – Aug 2022
http://www.architectista.com/ http://www.rdesignstudios.com/
https://bouldercolorado.gov/transportation/30th-and-colorado-underpass
North Broadway (Sharon Dowell): Final Design. Dowell continues to work with Project Management Team
and Community Stakeholders to finalize design and locations. Anticipated installation: Fall 2022.
NoBo Library (Daily tous les jours): Final Design. Technical review of the Final Design was conducted on Feb 3
and 10. Anticipated parent project construction schedule: Fall 2021 – July 2022*slightly delayed, no updated
schedule available at this time. www.dailytouslesjours.com;
Fire Station 3: Selection. RFQ is tracking for distribution week of May 17, ’21.
https://bouldercolorado.gov/planning/fire-station-3-relocation-4
Urban Design - 19th and Upland: Pre-selection. New underpass at 19th and Upland on the Fourmile Canyon
Creek with opportunity to increase flood awareness through design components. During the April ’21
meeting, the Arts Commission asked staff to work with colleagues on a creative solution. This will be
discussed during the May ’21 meeting. https://bouldercolorado.gov/flood/fourmile-canyon-creek
University Hill (ENVD 3300 Praxis): On hold. Staff is open to explore alternative funding or a rescaled
project. http://www.monthofmodern.com/community-livingroom/
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Alpine Balsam Pavilion: Pre-project planning, delayed. Meeting scheduled for late August.
Valmont Park: Launch 2023
Transportation CIP Percent for Art: On Hold
Experiments in Public Art: On Hold
CAGID Garage Art Public Art Program: On Hold
Community-Initiated Projects Updates:
Tim Eggert Soundpiece: Permits have been submitted; contract negotiations underway. Tracking for Fall
2021 installation
Los Seis de Boulder: Permitting and Contracting underway. Permitting not approved due to boundary
conflicts. The work is temporarily installed as part of BMoCA’s Inside Out exhibition while permanent
location is finalized. Public dedication and commemorative event to be held at BMoCA Thursday, May 27.
#BoulderStrong temporary community vigil: pre-project planning
Rotary Club Donation: Permitting and Contracting negotiations underway. The Donors are finalizing
drawings, information for permit application; Goal to install Summer 2021.
Nobel Circle Donation: Pre-approval Process. Donors are fundraising phase; project development and
permitting requirements continue.
Maintenance and Conservation:
An assessment of 2021 maintenance funds and needs are underway
A study and recommendation on accessible signage for public art is underway, with a draft anticipated to be
available to the Arts Commission in June.
Murals/Paint the Pavement (ptp) Projects:
19th and Avocado: Street Wise Arts and the Transportation Department are working with Anthony Garcia Sr.
of Birdseed Collective to create a neighborhood street mural. This project was approved by the Standing
Selection Panel in Dec 2020 and is expected to be complete in May - July 2021. *Funded through CDOT’s
Can-Do Challenge Grant and initiated by the community https://www.birdseedcollective.org/
Vision Zero Innovation Program: GO Boulder has identified a handful of locations across town as
opportunities for artist-designed crosswalk and curb extensions as part of the Vision Zero implementation.
Artists will be selected via the Mural Artist Roster and Standing Selection Panel.
https://bouldercolorado.gov/transportation/vision-
zero#:~:text=Vision%20Zero%20is%20the%20Boulder,and%20serious%20injuries%20to%20zero.&text=Visio
n%20Zero%20was%20adopted%20in,the%20safety%20of%20Boulder's%20streets.
a. Debbie Clapper aka gneural at 26th and Spruce: Final Design; Installation tracking for June 2021
b. Anthony Garcia, Sr. at 19th and Yarmouth: Preliminary Design; Installation to coincide with the 19th
and Avocado outreach and installation schedules.
c. Grove Street – Project pre-planning
d. 9th Street – Project pre-planning
Boulder Creek Path 6th St Underpass (Lauren Redniss/CU’s NEST Studio):COMPLETE. Vinyl mural features
illustrations from Redniss’s new book “Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West”. Mural made
possible through Cu’s NEST Studio, where Redniss recently participated in an Environmental Futures Mellon
Sawyer Seminar.
The 2021 Mural Artist Roster has closed and final review is underway with the Standing Selection Panel.
In Attachment Seven please find a budget status for the five-year public art commissioning budget.
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> Creative Neighborhoods
The last of the Creative Neighborhoods: COVID-19 Works Projects are now complete. Staff is developing a
project close-out survey for participants. Visit the Creative Neighborhoods: COVID-19 Work Projects to see
maps of the projects as well as short interviews with the artists, sorted by neighborhood.
Work is wrapping up for the close of the Creative Neighborhoods: Murals program. In collaboration with
Boulder B-Cycle, a self-guided map is underway to safely celebrate the completed projects.
An intern will be helping to transfer Creative Neighborhood interviews onto the City’s YouTube page, along with
other program-related tasks.
> Programs for Artists
We continue to monitor the economic situation for professional artists during the pandemic. And we are
tracking resources that are available and communicating those to Boulder artists.
The next Forum for Professional Artists will be held on the last week of July and the topic will cover strategies for
artists returning to the workforce following the pandemic. Staff is continuing to partner with the Boulder County
Arts Alliance and the Lafayette Cultural Arts Commission on the forums and is expanding to partner with local
government agencies county-wide to reach artists throughout the county.
> Venues
Work continues in support of the Planning and Development Services Department on the Community Benefit
Project.
Staff continues to monitor the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) and the updates to pandemic
restrictions for impacts on Boulder nonprofits and venues.
Support of the Parks and Recreation Department continues as they implement the Arts in the Park program for
the Glenn Huntington Bandshell.
Work continues with the Facilities and Parks & Recreation Departments to discuss new leases for the Dairy Arts
Center, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Arts, and Studio Arts/The Pottery Lab.
Work continues in anticipation of a future ballot item for the community to decide on the renewal of the
Community Culture and Safety Tax.
> Civic Dialog and Boulder Arts Week
Staff is working with staff at Channel 8 to prepare the first Boulder Arts Showcase, a new, two-hour program
that will run monthly on the government access channel. The Showcase will feature video from local artists and
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organizations and will be curated by staff of the Office of Arts and Culture. The first episode is scheduled to run
on July 14, 2021.
Work continues to support Boulder Arts Online through the Boulder Arts Week outlets. A special thank you to
Boulder County Arts Alliance for partnering on the website and calendar.
Staff continues to support Denver Arts and Venues to present the next in a series of webinars about the role of
equity and racial justice in cultural nonprofits entitled ‘How to be an Anti-Racist Organization’. The next date will
be June 14 at 1 p.m. Full information and RSVP details are here.
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Attachment One
Email from Colorado Indigenous Peoples Day
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Attachment Two
Email from Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts
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Attachment Three
Final Scores for the Community Projects for Individuals Grant Category
COMMUNITY PROJECTS - INDIVIDUALS
APPLICANT NAME Quantity requested OVERALL AVERAGEComm. PrioritiesCultural EquityOutcomes and EvalCultural OfferingsBoulder FocusEncouragementTOTALComm. PrioritiesCultural EquityOutcomes and EvalCultural OfferingsBoulder FocusEncouragementTOTALComm. PrioritiesCultural EquityOutcomes and EvalCultural OfferingsBoulder FocusEncouragementTOTALComm. PrioritiesCultural EquityOutcomes and EvalCultural OfferingsBoulder FocusEncouragementTOTALComm. PrioritiesCultural EquityOutcomes and EvalCultural OfferingsBoulder FocusEncouragementTOTALComm. PrioritiesCultural EquityOutcomes and EvalCultural OfferingsBoulder FocusEncouragementTOTALComm. PrioritiesCultural EquityOutcomes and EvalCultural OfferingsBoulder FocusEncouragementTOTALJayCee Beyale 5,000$ 37.43 8 8 7 8 4 4 39 7 8 7 7 4 4 37 6 7 8 7 4 4 36 6 7 6 6 3 3 31 8 8 8 8 4 4 40 8 8 7 8 4 4 39 8 8 8 8 4 4 40
Ellen Allen 4,340$ 35.71 7 7 7 8 4 4 37 7 6 7 8 4 4 36 7 7 6 7 3 4 34 7 7 7 7 4 4 36 6 8 7 8 4 4 37 7 7 7 6 4 4 35 7 7 7 7 4 3 35
Celia Tewey 5,000$ 35.14 8 7 8 8 4 4 39 7 8 6 6 2 4 33 5 7 6 6 3 4 31 8 7 7 7 4 4 37 8 7 6 8 3 4 36 7 6 6 7 4 4 34 8 7 8 7 3 3 36
Heather Schulte 5,000$ 34.86 7 7 7 7 4 4 36 6 7 7 8 3 4 35 6 6 7 6 3 4 32 5 6 6 5 2 3 27 8 8 8 8 4 4 40 8 8 7 8 4 4 39 6 7 7 7 4 4 35
Cynthia Kneen 5,000$ 34.71 6 7 6 6 4 4 33 7 7 7 7 4 4 36 7 7 7 6 4 4 35 6 6 6 6 4 4 32 6 7 6 6 4 4 33 7 7 6 7 4 4 35 7 8 8 8 4 4 39
Kelly Holmes-Starkey 5,000$ 34.14 7 7 7 7 4 4 36 7 7 6 8 4 4 36 4 5 4 4 1 3 21 7 7 7 6 4 4 35 8 8 8 8 4 4 40 7 7 6 8 4 4 36 7 8 6 8 3 3 35
Edica Pacha 5,000$ 33.71 8 8 7 8 4 4 39 7 8 6 8 3 4 36 5 6 3 6 4 4 28 4 6 5 4 1 3 23 8 8 7 7 4 4 38 8 7 6 8 3 4 36 8 7 7 7 4 3 36
Paul Cure // Mea Culpa Productions 5,000$ 29.57 6 5 5 5 3 3 27 7 6 6 6 4 4 33 7 7 6 7 3 4 34 5 5 5 5 2 3 25 7 6 6 7 4 4 34 5 4 5 5 3 4 26 5 6 5 6 3 3 28
Karen Woodard-Chavez 5,000$ 28.00 6 6 5 5 4 4 30 7 6 6 6 4 4 33 3 3 3 3 3 4 19 6 6 6 5 3 4 30 7 6 6 6 4 4 33 8 4 4 4 4 0 24 7 7 7 0 3 3 27
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Attachment Four
JLF Colorado Response to Commissioner Questions
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From:Chasansky, Matthew
To:Office@CircleOfCareProject.org
Cc:fonthead1@gmail.com; georgiamichelle@hotmail.com; "Devin Patrick Hughes";
EboniFreemanInstitute@gmail.com; m.cole205@gmail.com; bruce@boulderdigitalarts.com;
info@tsprojectart.com; Click, Lauren; carolinekert@gmail.com; flynvartranch@comcast.net; Seaton, Celia
Subject:RE: $86,400.00 Arts Scholarships Donated to Circle of Care Project-Circle of Care is Proud to Announce A New
Partnership with MasterClass to Enrich and Engage the lives of vulnerable Older Adults through Arts, Cultural &
Lifelong Learning Access
Date:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 2:01:59 PM
Attachments:image004.png
Joan—
Thanks for this email.
Please note that it is the practice of the Arts Commission to “sequester” the people who are scoring
the grants against communications from applicants. By preventing interactions about the grants
between applicants and the folks making the decision, we can best ensure a fair, trustworthy, and
well-stewarded outcome to the process.
Also, for many of the same reasons we don’t permit changes to the applications once the scoring is
underway.
In future, please feel free to contact Lauren and I if you have any messages for the panel and
commission members during the process. We will work with you on the best way to inform them of
critical changes affecting your application.
And, a note that you may always contact commissioners about other issues not related to your
application during this sequestration time.
Thanks very much!
—Matt
Matt Chasansky
Manager,
Office of Arts and Culture
he/him/his
Attachment Five
Commission Correspondence
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303-441-4113
chasanskym@boulderlibrary.org
boulderarts.org
Library & Arts Department
1001 Arapahoe Avenue | Boulder, CO 80302
bouldercolorado.gov
From: Office@CircleOfCareProject.org <Office@CircleOfCareProject.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 11:15 AM
To: fonthead1@gmail.com; georgiamichelle@hotmail.com; 'Devin Patrick Hughes'
<devinpatrickhughes@me.com>; EboniFreemanInstitute@gmail.com; m.cole205@gmail.com;
bruce@boulderdigitalarts.com; info@tsprojectart.com; Click, Lauren <ClickL@boulderlibrary.org>;
Chasansky, Matthew <ChasanskyM@boulderlibrary.org>; carolinekert@gmail.com;
flynvartranch@comcast.net
Subject: $86,400.00 Arts Scholarships Donated to Circle of Care Project-Circle of Care is Proud to
Announce A New Partnership with MasterClass to Enrich and Engage the lives of vulnerable Older
Adults through Arts, Cultural & Lifelong Learning Access
External Sender
Dear Boulder Arts Commission.
I just wanted to make sure you were all aware that since we applied for the Community Project grant
Circle of Care Project as developed a partnership with www.MasterClass.com to provide 450
subscriptions/scholarships to low-income seniors in our community with access to the finest arts,
cultural and enrichment classes from leaders in their field. This is a value of $86,400.00 we have
procured and are giving away to vulnerable seniors to provide Arts Access.
Pivoting our project to provide both a Virtual and Face to Face format for Arts Accessibility to the
best artistic and cultural access for those in need is our mission. As you evaluate the worthiness of
our project and the impact we are dedicated to making please kindly take this effort and resource
we have worked to acquire, into consideration.
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The ongoing deliver of all the resources we are procuring requires the support of our community
and to build a team to deliver these resources to those in greatest need effectively. We are currently
working to make this happen and we appreciate your help.
Thank you for your consideration.
**Please kindly consider sharing this email with all BAC members just in case I missed someone.
Thank you all,
Joan
Joan Raderman
Founder/Director
Circle of Care Project
PO Box 4204
Boulder, Colorado 80306
303-358-4300
www.circleofcareproject.org
office@circleofcareproject.org
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https://www.masterclass.com
In our continued efforts to improve the quality of life for vulnerable older
adults through unincumbered access to the finest arts, cultural and Lifelong
experiences to end social isolation and engage, enrich and entertain, both in
person and virtually, Circle of Care is proud and excited to announce a new
partnership with the amazing MasterClass, an online global platform of arts,
cultural, entertainment and educational offerings where people can learn from
the best in their field. Circle of Care will be providing 450 older adults in
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Boulder County with a year subscription and access to over 100 classes with
more being added every month at every level. Volunteers will be available to
assist with technical support who will also have access.
Subscriptions will be provided to subsidized senior housing residents, HUD
Communities and older adults with Quest Cards.
Please kindly connect if you know of someone or a senior low-income
community who would benefit from this exciting resource or if you would like
to volunteer to assist an older adult with tech support.
office@circleofcareproject.org
Thank you,
Joan
Joan Raderman
Founder/Director
Circle of Care Project
PO Box 4204
Boulder, Colorado 80306
303-358-4300
www.circleofcareproject.org
office@circleofcareproject.org
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From:Click, Lauren
To:Kathleen McCormick (fonthead1@gmail.com); Bruce Borowsky; georgiamichelle@hotmail.com; Benita Duran;
Kari Palazzari; Katharine Reece; Shanna Shelby
Cc:Chasansky, Matthew; Seaton, Celia; Devin Patrick Hughes
Subject:Evaluation assignment: community project grants for individuals 2nd review
Date:Friday, April 23, 2021 12:30:52 PM
Attachments:CPI 2021 responses.pdf
Dear Panelist,
You have been assigned the Community Projects for Individuals applications to review and evaluate
for the second and final round.
The 3,000 character responses from the applicants are available through this link, and are also
attached. Please note that we have two withdraws and one applicant did not send a response, so
there is a list below to help keep things straight.
You will be updating your scores and comments in the online grant system, changing your initial
scores in the software. You may add additional comments as well. The Scoring System and Rubric
can be found here. Please log into the Boulder Arts Commission online grant system to complete and
submit your evaluations. Please complete this second round of evaluations no later than Monday,
May 10 at noon. Please let me know if you’d like calendar alerts.
You’ll note that you’re under two program reviews at the moment. Just for some clarification, here is
the timing (full schedule here):
Arts Education Project Grants - April 19 to May 3, due May 3 at noon – Preliminary review and
score by panel (15 days)
Community Project Grants for Individuals - April 23 to May 10, Due May 10 at noon – Final
review and score by panel (14 days)
Contact Lauren Click at clickl@boulderlibrary.org or 660-553-7289 should you have questions.
Thank you, Lauren
Applicant First Name Applicant Last Name Response?
Celia Tewey Yes
Cynthia Kneen Yes
Edica Pacha Yes
Ellen Allen Yes
Heather Schulte Yes
Heidi Alina Withdrew
JayCee Beyale Yes
karen woodard-chavez Did not submit a response
Kelly Starkey-Holmes Yes
Paul Cure Yes
Thomas Wingerd Withdrew
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Lauren Click
she/her/hers
clickl@boulderlibrary.org
Cultural Grants Program
Office of Arts + Culture
Library & Arts Department
1001 Arapahoe Avenue | Boulder, CO | 80302
www.boulderarts.org
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