06.26.24 BAC Packet
Boulder Arts Commission Meeting Agenda
June 26, 2024 / 6:00 P.M.
Hybrid Meeting:
Office of Arts and Culture at 1500 Pearl Street, #300 / Online Video Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER
Approval of agenda
2. MINUTES
Approval of the May 2024 meeting minutes
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
4. COMMISSION BUSINESS (10 min)
A. Land Acknowledgement Update
5. MATTERS FROM COMMISSIONERS (10 min)
A. Liaison Updates
B. Other Topics from the Community
6. PUBLIC ART PROGRAM (30 min) – Brendan
A. Public Art Program/Collection Update
7. GRANTS PROGRAM (30 min) – Lauren
A. Action: Arts Education Project Grants Decisions
B. Action: Grant Reports
8. MATTERS FROM STAFF (10 min) – Lauren and Cindy
A. Boulder Arts Week Update
B. Questions about the Manager’s Memo
9. ADJOURNMENT
Next meeting: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 / 6:00 P.M.
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CITY OF BOULDER
BOULDER, COLORADO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES
Name of Board/ Commission: Boulder Arts Commission
Date of Meeting: May 29, 2024
Contact information preparing summary: Lauren Kennedy, Board Specialist, (303) 413-7492
Commission members present: Maria Cole, Jeffrey Kash, Jill Katzenberger, Caroline Kert (Chair), Georgia Schmid
(Vice-Chair), Yaelaed Whyel
Commission members absent: Sheryl Cardozo
Staff present:
Matt Chasansky, Senior Manager of Cultural Vibrancy and District Vitality, Community Vitality
Lauren Click, Interim Arts + Culture Manager, Community Vitality
Cris Jones, Community Vitality Director, Community Vitality
Lauren Kennedy, Board Specialist, Community Vitality
Guests present:
Kendall L. Peterson, Owner, ThereSquared LLC
Jill Stillwell, Owner, Stilwell Cultural Consulting
Members of the public present:
Jeff Nytch (Entrepreneurship Center for Music - University of Colorado-Boulder), Liz Rowland (Boulder Chorale),
Shay Wescott (Dairy Arts Center), Michael Ambrosino (33Third), WillowJon Collamer (WillowJon TV), Rossana
Longo Better, Chelsy Albertson, Crystal Polis (Polis Consulting), Sara Pike (BMOCA), Maria Pacheco, Ivan Daniel
Espinoza.
Type of Meeting: Hybrid (Location: 1500 Pearl Street, Suite #300, Boulder, CO 80302)
Agenda Item 1: CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m.
First motion by Cole to approve the agenda as presented. Second by Schmid. All in favor. The motion passed
unanimously.
Kert read the City of Boulder Land Acknowledgement and brought up the to-do list for this topic and an upcoming
plan her and Schmid will be sharing with the commission. Cole asked if indigenous people will be included in the
conversations surrounding the plan, and Schmid answered that they will not be included in the initial conversations
because she wants the plan to be that the commissioners do the work to find the information and c ompile it into a
presentation for indigenous people to provide their feedback on. Kert added that the commissioners will draw
information from many available resources.
Agenda Item 2: MINUTES [00:03:15 Audio min.]
Item 2A: Approval of the April 24, 2024, Minutes
Kert recused herself due to her absence from the April 24,2024 meeting. First motion by Cole to approve the minutes.
Second by Whyel. All in favor. The motion passed unanimously.
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Agenda Item 3: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION [00:03:41 Audio min.]
Lauren Kennedy, Board Specialist, Community Vitality, read the Public Participation guidelines.
Jeff Nytch (Entrepreneurship Center for Music - University of Colorado-Boulder) spoke about how he has seen the
grant process run over his career of 30 years, how a consensus and speaking with a unified voice builds confidence in
an outcome, and how to work within the grant process when a consensus is not possible. Nytch discussed how, in his
experience, when one person in the group has a dramatically differing opinion from the rest of the group, it is usually
because that person has additionally information that the group does not have, or that person has something personal
going on. He talked about how the group asking that person to explain their decision is not an act of marginalization or
attack, but instead one of curiosity and an attempt to gain as much information as possible to make an informed
decision. Nytch encouraged the commission to bear all this in mind during the discussion later in the meeting.
Schmid asked for clarification on a statement Nytch made regarding someone being under investigation for
embezzlement, and Nytch clarified that he was speaking about a hypothetical example in which one commissioner has
information, such as someone being under investigation, that the rest of the commissioners do not have, and it affects
the individual commissioners scoring.
Michael Ambrosino (33Third) spoke about spoken word poetry and jazz coming together in the program he is running
for which the commission is reviewing a grant application. His program includes creating a documentary about the
history and effects of jazz nationally. Schmid asked for clarification on why he was giving his statement now, and
Ambrosino answered that he has a proposal in front of the Arts Commission and expanded on the project details.
Reverend WillowJon Collamer (WillowJon TV) spoke about the House of Loving Awareness, and the program he is
running. He discussed the fact that he had not received a grant yet and was eager to meet everyone who assesses the
grant applications. Kash brought up the questions he had posed about the application, including if the program is faith-
based, and Collamer stated that the church is non-denominational and open to all faiths and spiritualities.
Agenda Item 4: COMMISSION BUSINESS [00:17:12 Audio min.]
Item 4A: Land Acknowledgement Committee
Kert updated the commission about the new Land Acknowledgement Committee and invited other commissioners to
join. Lauren Click, Interim Arts + Culture Manager explained that if there are more than 2 commissioners, the
committee will be public and must be advertised. Cole stated that she believes there should be at least 3 people and the
committee should be public, and Kash echoed this thought. Schmid, Kert, and Cole agreed to join the committee and
make it public.
Agenda Item 5: MATTERS FROM COMMISSIONERS [00:21:17 Audio min.]
Item 5A: Liaison Updates
Cole talked about MahlerFest and said that the events were fun and represented Boulder well.
Schmid talked about attending the Creek Fest and seeking to support black-owned businesses. She said it was a good
time and the turnout was high, but lamented the fact that there wasn’t more variety in the food vendor options. She
went to a summit by Colorado Creative Industries, and discussed how there were many indigenous groups there.
Kert updated about going to the same summit, and how there were many projects to discuss and explore there.
Kash talked about Motus Theater and the work they have done over the past 6 months and are planning for the next
year. He also talked about how the executive director of MahlerFest reached out to him and they discussed Cole’s
support of the event. He gave an update about Boulder Phil Harmonic and how their season is over. Kash discussed the
Museum of Boulder hiring a new executive director.
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Kert brought up the work that former commissioner Bruce Borowsky is doing with the Ute tribes and his work creating
a documentary. She asked for volunteers. Collamer expressed interest and Click said she would send him Bruce’s
contact information later.
Item 5B: Other Topics from the Community
There were no topics from the Community.
Agenda Item 6: GRANTS PROGRAM [00:27:09 Audio min.]
Item 6A: Action: Community Project Grants for Individuals Decisions
Kash moved to approve the grants for Creativity Alive, Chelsey Albertson, Ivan-Daniel Espinosa, and Hear Us Now,
See Us Now, Whyel seconded. The motion was passed unanimously, and there was no discussion.
Schmid recused herself from the vote for Dance with Georgia. Whyel made a motion to approve, Cole seconded.
Ambrosino asked the commission if there will be more grant funds, or if the top five are the only applications awarded.
Kert, Cole, and Click clarified that there may be funding in the future based on the budget. Schmid suggested that
Collamer and Ambrosino could work together, and offered to help Ambrosino with his grant applications and told him
to reach out to her. Click said she would send Schmid’s information to Ambrosino.
Item 6B: Action: Grant Reports
Cole made the motion to approve both grant reports for the 2023 Arts Education Grants to T2 Dance Company and
Manhattan Middle School, Kash seconded. Cole asked what the number of students impacted is and Click confirmed
that she will send the questions to the applicant. The commission discussed the merits of the programs. The motion
was passed unanimously.
Item 6C: Action: Community Project Grants for Organizations Decisions
Click updated the commission about the guidelines and process for scoring the grants and requested feedback about the
process from the commission and the public for next year’s scoring process. She discussed the staff recommendation to
move forward with the current motion language, included the fact that the code of conduct has not been violated, and
read the portion of the code of conduct that discusses reasons for a commissioner to recuse themselves.
Cole asked for clarification about the code of conduct not being violated, and Click clarified that the code of conduct
has not been violated because there is no chance of profit from the way Schmid scored the Dairy Arts Center.
Kert gave a statement discussing her feelings about Schmid’s scores for the Dairy Arts Center application. She asked
Schmid to clarify her scoring decisions.
Kert made a motion to omit Schmid’s scores from the Diary Arts Center application scoring, Kash seconded. The
commission discussed the prepared questions, outlined below. The vote was 2 in favor, 3 opposed, 1 abstained, 1 not
present. Matt Chasansky, Senior Manager of Cultural Vibrancy and District Vitality clarified that 1 in favor vote
belongs to Kert, the Chair, and is therefore omitted because there is no tie in the vote for the Chair to break. The result
of the vote is that the motion does not carry, and Schmid’s scores will not be omitted from the scoring for the Diary
Arts Center’s application.
With Kert’s approval, Schmid gave a statement about how her perspective affected her scoring. She stated that the fact
that Creative Nations did not write their own grant, but that the Diary wrote their grant, was a red flag and a form of
systemic racism and oppression.
Kert read several prepared questions, and Schmid responded with her prepared answers:
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1.Based on statements Schmid made about the budget proposed:
a.Which portion of the rubric allows or requires a review and analysis of the proposed budget during
the application phase?
•Schmid answered that she is operating under the Cultural Equity section of the rubric that
states the goal of the commission to encourage the equitable, fair, and just distribution of
funds to support the community, and The Cultural Grant Program Scoring Document,
which states that the scoring is up to each panel member and may be subject to their
individual experience and knowledge.
b.Why did Schmid give a score of 1 for the proposed budget?
•Schmid answered that she scored a 1 because the proposal offers no or few advances for
diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the grant writer, The Dairy Arts Center, used a
marginalized community to obtain grant funding. She stated that other organizations
empower marginalized communities to apply for grants on their own.
c.Why did a response from the applicant to Schmid’s budget concerns not change her scoring for the
application?
•Schmid answered that she compared prices online to the answer and was not satisfied by
the answer.
2.Based on another commissioners’ statement of never having seen a score of all 1’s, and Schmid’s response
that she has a different perspective and will speak up when she sees something wrong happening, wh ere in the
rubric have these considerations been properly incorporated into her vote ?
•Schmid answered that she was responding to Bruce Borowsky’s question about how others have
voted in the past, and this is not related to how she voted. Kert asked a clarifying question about how
this related to Schmid’s scoring, and Schmid answered that Borowsky was asking her to explain how
other commissioners voted in the past, and she cannot answer that because she did not know those
people.
3.Based on the section of the application that asks applicants to describe their evaluation strategy for this
project and how they will collect qualitative and quantitative data , and the Dairy Arts Center’s answer of
planning to collect qualitative data through conversations and requests for feedback from participants and
quantitative data counting the number of participants in the final exhibition, why did Schmid give a score of 1
for this section, when a score of 1 reflects, “Evaluation strategy for evaluating the program/project success is
lacking; goals, measures, and plans for data collection are not in place?”
•Schmid answered that the Dairy Arts Center’s answer did not provide information such as which
tools will be used to collect data, the plan for mitigating exclusion of community members who are
illiterate, undocumented, hearing or vision impaired. Kash asked if Schmid was consistent in her
scoring for all applicants in this section of the rubric, and Schmid answered that she did score every
organization with the same scrutiny.
4.Based on the section of the application that ask applicants to provide information about how they are a
Boulder organization/individual serving Boulder or an organization/individual outside of Boulder and to what
degree they focus on Boulder programming, and the Dairy Arts Center’s answer of being located in Boulder
for over 30 years, having over 50% of the audience being local residents, and having a core service of
providing below-market-value rental spaces for Boulder arts organizations, and providing free and low-cost
programming around Native lands that the city resides on, why did Schmid give a score of 1 for this section,
when a score of 1 reflects, “Not based in Boulder; programs only occasionally offered in Boulder; few
connections to Boulder businesses and workers; no ties to the community?”
•Schmid answered that she looked to the Community Cultural Plan for guidance, in the section that
discusses supporting resiliency and sustainability of cultural organizations to enhance their ability to
benefit the community. Schmid said that the Dairy Arts Center using Creative Nations to gain grant
money is a disservice to the community and an example of systemic racism. Kash said that the
leadership of Creative Nations has stated the Diary Arts Center donated their space for the March
programming in an effort to amplify and spotlight the program. Schmid responded that the Dairy
Arts Center donated the space through a grant they received. Kash replied that the Dairy Arts Center
promoted this program over other programs they were interested in spotlighting. Schmid responded
that because Creative Nations falls under the umbrella of the Dairy Arts Center, the Dairy Arts
Center is not uplifting a separate group, but is supporting themselves, and this adds to the claim of
systemic racism.
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Whyel asked if the Dairy Arts Center has written grants for other organizations, or if this is the first time it has
happened. Click answered that they have written grants for other programs that they have partnered with.
Katzenberger stated that she has noticed that other programs housed at the Dairy Arts Center have submitted their own
applications, and Schmid agreed that those groups are empowered to control their funding, whereas Creative Nations is
not because the Dairy Arts Center applied for the grant for them.
Cole discussed how she got the impression from Schmid that Schmid believes the leadership at the Dairy Arts Center
does not represent the diversity they are trying to reflect in this program, and asked if that was an accurate statement
about Schmid’s comments about systemic racism. Schmid answered that it a bigger system than just the Dairy Arts
Center, and that there are many organizations out there that are all white and will try to partner with marginalized
groups to get grant money for the marginalized group, while taking money for themselves. She stated that, instead of
writing the grant, the Dairy Arts Center should be offering grant-writing workshops or other offerings to empower
marginalized groups to write their own grants. Cole followed up with a question about the Dairy Arts Center
leadership specifically embodying this issue, and Schmid answered that, based on her interactions and research, she
has not seen this at the Dairy Arts Center. Kash stated that the Dairy Arts Center has been an innovator and Schmid
disagreed, stating that she believes the Dairy Arts Center should have built up Creative Nations to write their own
grant application, instead of writing the grant application for them. Kash discussed the fact that the executive director
of Creative Nations showed up at the last commission meeting to defend his program, not anyone from the Dairy Arts
Center, and Schmid responded that, in systemic racism, the individuals who are being used often do not know that is
happening to them.
The commissioners discussed clarifications to Schmid’s answers and steps for updating the scoring rubric in the future.
Once the discussion was finished, the vote was 2 in favor, 3 opposed, 1 abstained, 1 not present. Matt Chasansky,
Senior Manager of Cultural Vibrancy and District Vitality clarified that 1 in favor vote belongs to Kert, the Chair, and
is therefore omitted because there is no tie in the vote for the Chair to break. The result of the vote is that the motion
does not carry, and Schmid’s scores will not be omitted from the scoring for the Diary Arts Center’s application.
After the vote on Schmid’s scores was completed, the original motion was presented, and Schmid made the motion to
approve the top five grant proposals; Cole seconded. 5 voted in favor, 1 voted in opposition, and the motion passed.
Cole shared her thoughts about disagreeing with Schmid about her scoring while still valuing her opinion and Schmid
responded that she has a different perspective based on the way she grew up Kash discussed his vote on Schmid’s
scores and stated that he didn’t want to silence anyone. Katzenberger stated that she wanted to keep Schmid’s scores
because not doing so would be unfair to other applicants and it is eliminating voices across the board.
Agenda Item 7: NEEDS ASSESSMENT UPDATE [01:35:11 Audio min.]
Kendall L. Peterson, Owner of ThereSquared LLC and Jill Stillwell, Owner of Stilwell Cultural Consulting updated
the commission about the upcoming Bridge Year in 2025. This is a renewing of a 20-year tax that is set to sunset in
2024 and will restart in 2025 if approved, and they are seeking feedback from the commissioners.
Peterson updated the commission on the engagement that went into creating this report, including listening sessions,
focus groups, interviews with city staff, utilizing the City’s Race Equity Tool when presenting to the Community
Connectors in Residence group, conducting research into the current grant program and its needs, and seeking
feedback from commissioners.
Peterson reported the findings for General Operating Support (GOS) Grants, including that the 2022 funding was not
sufficient for the number of organizations that applied, the tiered system is not as nuanced when compared to the
varying budget sizes of the grant applicants, grant award amounts did not increase to match inflation over the course of
the program, GOS grantees could not provide demographic data on the community members they were serving, some
grantees may benefit from a grant term that is longer than 3 years, and some grantees have perceived inconsistencies in
the scoring process for the grants.
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Peterson updated the commission on the findings for Public Art and Maintenance, including a current project to update
the inventory of the existing public art collection owned and maintained by the City, the issue of the current
maintenance report being outdated from 2019 and lacking accountability information, the Office of Arts and Culture
working with other departments to determine the number of works that the public arts program with be responsible for,
and creating an estimate for the recommended maintenance.
Peterson updated the commission on the findings of the Office of Arts and Culture’s staffing needs, including needing
support with IT, invoicing, and contracting and financial tracking, noting that some positions are part-time or grant
funded, and needing to fill the Arts Manager position now that the previous Arts Manager has been promoted to Senior
Manager in Community Vitality. Cole asked a clarifying question, and Peterson said they focused on making sure that
all the research and findings they completed were captured and included in the report.
Peterson updated the commission on the findings for the Cultural Plan, including a reminder that the 2015 Cultural
Plan planning window is closing soon, the Cultural Plan process will help confirm how funds from Ballot Initiative 2A
can be used, and that changes to the GOS program would need time to include all voices.
Stilwell gave the following draft recommendations to the commission for GOS Grants:
• Extend existing GOS grant awards for an additional fourth year.
• Adjust the 2022 award amounts to account for inflation. Kert asked if this was in the budget, and Peterson
confirmed that they had calculated the implications, and this can be discussed more in the future. Kash asked
if this is allowed, then would letting organizations apply for the gap be allowed, and Peterson confirmed that
this would be considered when creating the budget. Schmid asked if the recommendations were only the
options, and Peterson clarified that they were not all the options but only the recommendations and stated that
the goal is to implement all the recommendations the budget allows.
• Offer a shorter application process for non-grantees for a one-year grant opportunity.
• Offer a shorter application process for organizations who have moved up a tier.
• Keep the structure the same for the bridge year but use the experience to inform future changes.
Kert asked which strategies will be used to gather information, and Peterson clarified that many strategies can be used.
Stillwell gave the following draft recommendations to the commission for public art and maintenance:
• After responsibility is determined, develop a plan for the maintenance of the public artwork, including hiring
a contractor to develop the maintenance plan, estimating needs, costs, and priorities, and budgeting the
highest priority needs for 2026.
• Continue to annually allocate dedicated funds to maintenance, cleaning, and emergency repair of public
artwork.
• Build a reserve account over time to ensure funds for preservation, care, and major maintenance of public
artwork.
Kash stated that he was surprised the City does not have an accurate inventory of current public artwork.
Stillwell gave the following recommendations to the commission for immediate staffing needs:
• Contract consultants to deliver a Cultural Plan Update in 2025.
• Assess the impacts of the dedicated fund on the office’s work plan.
• Wait to add additional permanent staff until after the Community Cultural Plan update is complete.
Cole asked for the next steps in the process, and Click answered that the next steps are to finalize the report, use it for
budgeting, and utilize the Cultural Plan Update to create the new plan. Kert asked for a timeline, and Click responded
that it should be finished by the end of the year, with work ramping up in Q4 of 2024.
Cole asked if commissioners can review the draft before it’s finalized and give feedback to the ThereSquared team.
Stillwell clarified that they can accept feedback for the next week .
Peterson reiterated that the goal of this is to look into the future, past the 2024 Bridge Year.
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APPROVED BY: ATTESTED:
_________________________________________ ___________________________________
Caroline Kert Lauren Kennedy
Board Chair Board Secretary
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Date Date
Agenda Item 8: MATTERS FROM STAFF [02:03:16 Audio min.]
Item 8A: Questions about the Manager’s Memo
Click updated the commission that the Western City Campus and Creative Neighborhoods grants applications are
open.
Agenda Item 9: ADJOURNMENT [02:04:07 Audio min.]
There being no further business to come before the commission at this time, Kert adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
Date, time, and location of next meeting:
The next Boulder Arts Commission meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. This is a hybrid
meeting to be held at The City of Boulder’s Community Vitality Department and via a Zoom webinar link.
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TO: Members of the Boulder Arts Commission
FROM: Lauren Click, City of Boulder Office of Arts + Culture,
Community Vitality Department
DATE: June 21, 2024
SUBJECT: Manager’s Update for the Boulder Arts Commission
Meeting on June 26, 2024
> To maximize access, the June 2024 meeting of the Arts Commission will be held as a hybrid in -person / video
meeting. The Arts Commission, members of the community, and staff may attend either in person or by video.
− The in-person meeting will be held at the Office of Arts and Culture at 1500 Pearl Street, #300. Due to room
capacity, there may be a limited number of seats available for members of the community to attend in
person.
− To attend, please make a request by email to rsvp@bouldercolorado.gov by Tuesday, June 25 at 12:00 p.m.
Please indicate in your email if you are requesting to attend in person or by video.
> Notes on the June Meeting Agenda
− 6A, Public Art Collection Update. Rachel Cain, the Collection Audit Project Manager, will review the work
completed thus far and will share the roadmap for the rest of the year. This is just a progress report and
there is no formal vote.
− 7A, Arts Education Project Grants Decisions. In Attachment One, please find the scoring details for this
grant category showing all applications organized by final score. During the meeting, staff will ask for a
decision on which applications should be funded.
STAFF RECOMMENDED MOTIONS
“I move that The Catamounts, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, The Cultural Caravan, Boulder
International Film Festival, Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Open Studios, Boulder Opera, Dairy Arts
Center, and Luna Cultura, art, science and culture for thriving communities be awarded grants in the Arts
Education Project Grants category.”
“I move that Junkyard Social Club be awarded a grant in the Arts Education Project Grants category.”
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.
− 7B, Grant Reports. The grant reports requiring action have been distributed to Arts Commission members
by email. These are the reports being discussed:
• 2023 Arts Education Project Grant, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare & Violence
Prevention, $3,000
• 2023 Community Projects for Organizations, Street Wise Arts, Street Wise Mural Series, $10,000
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RECOMMENDED MOTION
“I move that we approve the grant reports from Colorado Shakespeare Festival and Street Wise Arts.”
At the meeting Commission members will vote on the approval of the reports. Commissioners have the
options to:
a. Approve all reports,
b. Approve individual reports,
c. Approve individual reports while submitting specific questions,
d. Postpone approval of individual reports pending the answers to specific questions, and/or
e. Not approve individual reports and cancel the final 20% payment.
> Commission Correspondence
The transparency practices of the Boulder Arts Commission require that emails to three or more members of
the Commission be published in the public record. In Attachment Two, please find emails received between
the publication of the May 29 and June 21, 2024, meeting packets.
> Staff Updates
> Grants and Programs for Organizations
The Dairy Arts Center filed an appeal to the Community Project Grants for Organizations decision. It is still
in review by the City Attorney’s Office.
Work continues to support applicants and promote the 2024 Boulder Arts Commission Grant Program.
The following Venue and Fee Waiver grant awards were approved in advance of the meeting:
- Flatirons Food Film Festival, Reels for Meals, eTown Hall Fee Waiver
The following Venue and Fee Waiver grant reports were approved in advance of the meeting:
- Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, “The Best of Boulder,” 2023 -24 Masterworks Series Concert #4 and
Cirque Returns: Cirque de la Symphonie, Macky Fee Waivers and $1,000
- Colorado MahlerFest, MahlerFest 37 - Electric Liederland: Hendrix Meets Mahler, Roots Music Project
Fee Waiver
- Colorado MahlerFest, MahlerFest XXXVI, Macky Fee Waiver
- Colorado MahlerFest, MahlerFest XXXVI, Mountain View United Methodist Church, $1,000
- Flatirons Food Film Festival, Boulder Public Library, $1,000
- Maji Safi Group, eTown Hall, $1,000
- Sidewalk Productions, Boulder Voice Lessons Spring Show, Roots Music Project Fee Waiver
The following Professional Development grant reports were approved in advance of the meeting:
- Margaret Saunders, Colorado Creative Industries Summit, Pueblo, CO, $500
The following Artist Hiring Incentive grant reports were approved in advance of the meeting:
- The Spark, A Performing Arts Community, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Musicals, $3,000
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In Attachment Three, please find a current grants program budget.
> Public Art Program
The Downtown Boulder Public Art Tour is live on our website. The public can now sign up for free tours. The
first tour, scheduled for Saturday, June 22, is booked to capacity.
Work continues on expanding the public art presence in social media and the newsletter.
The Implementation Plan was approved by the Boulder City Manager and is now publicly accessible on the
website.
Staff continue to work with the Budget Office on public art funding procedures in the Capital Improvement
Program and the Community Culture Resilience and Safety Tax (CCRS) allocations .
Staff continue to support colleagues in Planning and Development Services on improvements to the public
art permitting process.
Public Art Commissioning Updates:
- North Broadway (Sharon Dowell): Final Design was approved and now working on fabrication and
installation plan. Anticipated install is August 2024.
- Western City Campus (Alpine Balsam): Orientation meeting was held March 27, 2024. RFQs are live
until Friday, June 28, 2024.
- The Standing Selection Panel is working on an Artist Lecture Series invitational for local, national,
and international artists to come to Boulder as part of the Experiments in Public Art series. The
artists will share about projects they are working on that are tied to big social issues like climate
change, immigration, and the unhoused population.
- Staff’s request of an Adjustment to Base (ATB) funds from the General Fund to pay for temporary
art projects and residencies has been approved.
- NoBo Library (Daily tous les jours): Installation of the art is complete. Grand opening of new Nobo
Public Library is June 28, 2024.
- Fire Station 3 (Michael Clapper): Final Design and Fabrication. Footer for sculpture has been
poured, moving into fabrication of the artwork. Anticipated installation in September 2024.
- Urban Design - 19th and Upland (Anthony Garcia): Final Design. Waiting on parent project to
commence construction. The anticipated parent project construction schedule is Winter 202 4 –
Spring 2026. Art will be installed in Spring 2026.
- Valmont Rain Garden: Preliminary Design has been approved and community engagement
activities were held. Working on final design (engineering). Anticipated installation November 2024.
- Art in Parking Garages: 11th and Spruce (David Franklin): Design Development. Engineering
assessment of the garage is complete, and staff are now waiting on a revised preliminary design
from the artists.
- Uni Hill Public Art: Staff is planning to research and develop a public art plan for the Uni Hill
commercial district with funds from a withdrawn 2019 project.
Community-Initiated and Donation Projects Updates:
- Los Seis de Boulder/El movimiento sigue: Dedication event was held on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
- Work continues on preliminary preparations for the Boulder Strong permanent memorial process.
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- Pleasant St. & Broadway Ave. Paint the Pavement: Staff is assisting with a project to install a
crosswalk mural at an intersection in the Uni Hill district. The project will employ an artist from our
Mural Artist Roster. Installation is planned for Summer 2024.
- Goss Grove Street mural: community member Susan Lott is moving forward with a street mural at
19th and Grove Street. It is a long-standing mural that the neighborhood has maintained and
repainted over 12 years.
Maintenance and Conservation:
- Accessible Signage: A consultant was hired to audit the public art collection and enter information
into a new database. Work has begun. A CU Boulder grad student is also assisting. Following the
audit, staff will hire a fabricator to begin work on new signage for all artworks.
> Creative Neighborhoods
Creative Neighborhoods Mural program has launched, and the Office of Arts and Culture has already
received several applications from community members in neighborhoods around Boulder. The goal is to
spread the murals out across the city, so awards will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis by
subcommunity. Murals in Central Boulder, Martin Acres, North Boulder and the Crossroads area are
approved and will be moving forward in the next weeks. Artists will be chosen from those on the City of
Boulder Muralist Roster. We have enough funding for nine to ten murals through this program and are
specifically looking for projects in underserved/affordable neighborhoods.
> Venues
Staff is working with multiple departments to negotiate and complete a new lease with The Dairy Arts
Center.
Work continues to provide support on the proposal from the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
(BMoCA) to relocate their facility to a new location in the NoBo Art District.
Work continues on the 2024 Venues Study.
> Professional Artists
The Artist Census questionnaire, the first part of the Artist Census, will be launched the week of June 24,
2024. Staff and volunteers will help get artists to complete the questionnaire at art-related events through
the summer. Staff have also engaged consultants from Qualitative Research Centre (QRC) to conduct a
series of focus groups in late summer. The Artist Census will help us gain a clearer picture of how our
artists are surviving and thriving as workers and small business owners in Boulder . And, help us build an
understanding of our community’s artist ecosystem while moving forward in our cultural planning process.
The third 2024 Professional Artist Forum was held on June 4, at 5:30 p.m. at the Junkyard Social Club. We
welcomed Brian Corrigan, cofounder of Farm to Spaceship, who discussed experience economy. The next
artist forum is scheduled for August 6 at 5:30 p.m. at Junkyard Social Club. Topic is forthcoming.
> Civic Dialog, Boulder Arts Week
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A report on the 2024 Boulder Arts Week (BAW) will be presented at this month’s Commission meeting.
Staff will review findings from questionnaires of participating organizations and artists, and visitors to
events throughout the week, as well as plans for BAW going forward.
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Attachment One
Final Scores for the Arts Education Program Grant Category
ARTS EDUCATION GRANT 2024 FINAL SCORES
APPLICANT NAME OVERALL AVERAGEBenefit to studentsComplementing curriculum and offeringsProposed outcomes and evaluation strategyCommunity PrioritiesCultural equityBoulder FocusEncouragement pointsTOTALBenefit to studentsComplementing curriculum and offeringsProposed outcomes and evaluation strategyCommunity PrioritiesCultural equityBoulder FocusEncouragement pointsTOTALBenefit to studentsComplementing curriculum and offeringsProposed outcomes and evaluation strategyCommunity PrioritiesCultural equityBoulder FocusEncouragement pointsTOTALThe Catamounts, NFP 41.17 6 7 7 6 6 6 2 40 6 6 6 6 6 5 2 37 7 7 8 7 6 6 3 44
Colorado Shakespeare Festival 41.00 7 5 6 5 5 6 1 35 7 7 6 6 6 4 3 39 8 7 7 7 8 6 3 46
The Cultural Caravan 41.00 7 6 6 6 7 5 2 39 6 6 6 6 7 5 3 39 7 6 7 7 7 5 3 42
Boulder International Film Festival 40.67 6 6 7 8 5 6 2 40 6 7 6 6 4 6 2 37 7 7 7 7 8 6 3 45
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra 40.67 6 7 7 6 5 6 2 39 6 6 6 6 6 5 2 37 8 7 8 8 8 6 3 48
Open Studios 40.17 6 5 6 6 5 4 2 34 5 6 6 6 6 4 2 35 7 8 7 6 8 6 3 45
Junkyard Social Club 40.00 5 6 6 5 5 6 2 35 6 6 6 6 7 6 2 39 7 7 7 7 6 6 3 43
Boulder Opera 39.83 5 5 6 5 7 6 2 36 6 5 6 6 6 5 2 36 7 7 6 6 7 6 3 42
Dairy Arts Center 39.83 8 7 5 6 5 6 3 40 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 21 8 8 7 8 8 6 3 48
Luna Cultura, art, science and culture for thriving communities, LLC39.67 6 6 6 6 8 6 4 42 7 6 6 6 7 5 3 40 7 5 5 8 8 6 3 42
T2 Dance Company 39.17 7 6 7 6 4 6 2 38 6 6 6 6 6 5 2 37 6 7 8 6 7 6 3 43
Street Wise Arts 39.00 6 6 6 6 7 6 1 38 6 6 6 6 6 4 2 36 7 5 7 6 8 6 3 42
THE NEW LOCAL 39.00 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 38 6 6 6 5 4 5 2 34 7 8 6 7 6 6 3 43
Brooks 38.67 6 6 7 5 5 3 3 35 6 6 7 6 7 5 2 39 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 42
Boulder High School 38.40 5 6 7 6 6 6 2 38 6 5 5 6 6 5 3 36 7 6 6 6 8 6 3 42
Colorado Glass Works 37.83 6 5 5 6 5 6 2 35 6 6 6 6 6 5 2 37 6 5 5 6 6 6 3 37
Ivan-Daniel Espinosa 36.67 5 5 4 5 7 5 4 35 6 6 4 6 7 5 3 37 6 6 4 7 7 6 4 40
Caroline Georgia Maria
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ARTS EDUCATION GRANT 2024 FINAL SCORES
APPLICANT NAME OVERALL AVERAGEBenefit to studentsComplementing curriculum and offeringsProposed outcomes and evaluation strategyCommunity PrioritiesCultural equityBoulder FocusEncouragement pointsTOTALBenefit to studentsComplementing curriculum and offeringsProposed outcomes and evaluation strategyCommunity PrioritiesCultural equityBoulder FocusEncouragement pointsTOTALBenefit to studentsComplementing curriculum and offeringsProposed outcomes and evaluation strategyCommunity PrioritiesCultural equityBoulder FocusEncouragement pointsTOTALThe Catamounts, NFP 41.17 7 7 8 6 7 6 2 43 7 7 7 7 7 5 2 42 7 7 7 6 7 5 2 41
Colorado Shakespeare Festival 41.00 8 7 7 7 6 5 2 42 7 7 7 7 7 5 3 43 7 7 7 6 6 6 2 41
The Cultural Caravan 41.00 6 6 6 6 7 5 1 37 7 7 8 8 7 6 3 46 7 7 7 7 7 5 3 43
Boulder International Film Festival 40.67 7 6 6 6 7 5 1 38 7 7 7 7 7 5 2 42 8 7 6 7 7 5 2 42
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra 40.67 7 7 7 6 6 5 2 40 6 6 7 6 7 5 2 39 7 7 7 6 7 5 2 41
Open Studios 40.17 7 7 7 7 6 5 2 41 7 7 7 7 7 5 2 42 8 8 6 6 7 6 3 44
Junkyard Social Club 40.00 7 7 7 7 6 5 2 41 7 7 7 7 7 5 1 41 7 6 6 7 6 6 3 41
Boulder Opera 39.83 7 7 7 6 7 6 2 42 7 7 7 7 7 5 2 42 7 6 6 7 7 5 3 41
Dairy Arts Center 39.83 7 7 6 6 7 4 2 39 8 7 8 8 8 6 4 49 7 7 6 7 7 5 3 42
Luna Cultura, art, science and culture for thriving communities, LLC39.67 6 6 6 6 6 5 1 36 6 7 5 6 6 5 1 36 7 6 7 6 7 5 4 42
T2 Dance Company 39.17 7 7 7 6 6 5 1 39 7 7 7 7 7 5 2 42 6 5 6 6 6 5 2 36
Street Wise Arts 39.00 7 7 6 6 6 5 1 38 6 6 6 6 6 5 1 36 7 8 8 7 7 5 2 44
THE NEW LOCAL 39.00 8 7 7 7 7 5 2 43 6 6 6 6 6 2 2 34 6 6 7 7 7 6 3 42
Brooks 38.67 7 7 7 6 6 4 2 39 7 7 7 7 7 5 2 42 6 6 6 3 6 5 3 35
Boulder High School 38.40 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 37 6 6 6 5 5 5 1 34 7 6 7 6 7 6 2 41
Colorado Glass Works 37.83 6 7 6 6 6 5 1 37 7 7 7 7 6 5 2 41 7 6 7 6 6 5 3 40
Ivan-Daniel Espinosa 36.67 6 6 6 6 7 5 1 37 6 6 7 6 6 3 3 37 6 6 4 6 6 3 3 34
Yaelaed Jeffrey Sheryl
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Attachment Two
Commission Correspondence
On May 30, 2024, at 1:06 PM, Click, Lauren <ClickL@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote:
Hi Jeff,
Thank you for the message. This is a staff response and you may also hear from members of the Commission.
First, we value your thoughts. As mentioned last night, we conduct a process every July to October to refine the
grants program ahead of the next cycle. I will make sure your feedback is included in that discussion.
Also, please note that, following the transparency rules of the Arts Commission, emails to three or more
commission members are included in the public record. A copy of this email will be published in the next
Commission meeting packet.
Let me know if you have any questions.
My very best, Lauren
----------
Lauren Click
she/her/hers
Cultural Grants Program
Office of Arts + Culture
clickl@bouldercolorado.gov
www.boulderarts.org
Community Vitality Department
1500 Pearl Street #300 | Boulder, CO | 80302
www.bouldercolorado.gov
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From: Jeff Nytch <jnytch@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2024 12:50 PM
To: Caroline Kert <carolinekert@gmail.com>; Georgia Schmid <Georgiamichelle@hotmail.com>; Maria Cole
<m.cole205@gmail.com>; Yaelaed Whyel <yaelaedart@gmail.com>; Sheryl Cardozo <aspiringnomad1@gmail.com>; Jill
Katzenberger <jill@junkyardsocialclub.org>; Jeffery Kash <jeffreyakash@gmail.com>
Cc: Chasansky, Matthew <chasanskym@bouldercolorado.gov>; Kennedy, Lauren <kennedyl@bouldercolorado.gov>;
Click, Lauren <ClickL@bouldercolorado.gov>; Jones, Cris <JonesC@bouldercolorado.gov>
Subject: Remarks from last night
External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender.
Dear Boulder Arts Commissioners,
Maria asked me to share with you my remarks from last night, and I am of course happy to do so. (File attached) I am sad,
however, that my words were not taken more to heart.
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I think we need to be clear about what the Arts Commission voted for last night: the vote essentially eviscerated the rubric
process for grant evaluations. I say this because if one can simply assert that their personal feelings can overrule the rubr ic,
then the rubric is meaningless.
In addressing the excellent questions posed by Caroline, Georgia failed to answer a single one with anything specific (as
required by the commission policies Caroline shared with us). She dodged the questions by asserting that systemic racism
was ruling the Dairy’s programming, and that was that. Again, no supporting evidence was given for such a serious
accusation; it was simply asserted as fact and used as justification for throwing the rubric out the window.
And then the commission endorsed it.
I hope that this serious subversion of the system will be addressed in future discussions regarding the grant process in
general and the rubric in particular.
In a sincere spirit of service,
Jeff
P.S. I also hope that future discussions about rules and procedures will address members of the commission submitting
grants on their own behalf. Anyone who knows anything about group dynamics will tell you that having someone leave the
room while discussion is going on doesn’t in any way mitigate the pressure of group identity and the difficulty of somebody
speaking against one of their own. I have served on countless review panels over the years and it has never been acceptable
for a panelist to submit a proposal. Also, just because something isn’t prohibited doesn’t mean it’s appropriate
or ethical. I’m appalled that policy allows this.
P.P.S. I didn’t want to speak last night without double-checking, but my suspicion was correct: “jazz hands” goes back to Al
Jolson’s blackface performance in “The Jazz Singer” (and, by extension, minstrel shows). Given that history, I suggest avoidi ng
the use of the gesture in the commission’s meetings. #TheMoreYouKnow!
_________________
Jeffrey Nytch, DMA
Professor of Composition
Director, Entrepreneurship Center for Music
University of Colorado-Boulder
720.371.9200
www.jeffreynytch.com
MacDowell Fellow (2023)
Yamaha Master Educator • Music Business & Entrepreneurship Group
Author of The Entrepreneurial Muse: Inspiring Your Career in Classical Music (Oxford University Press)
"This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before.” Leonard Bernstein
Attached PDF:
Remarks to the Boulder Arts Commission
May 29, 2024
Good evening! My name is Jeffrey Nytch and I’m Professor of Composition and Director of the
Entrepreneurship Center for Music at CU. During my 30+ years as an educator, arts administrator
and artist I have seen the grant process from every side more times than I can count. And there’s
something I’ve learned that I think is important for us to remember this evening:
Consensus is our goal, because speaking with a unified voice breeds confidence in the outcome
for everyone involved. But consensus is not always possible, and when it’s not we have to have a
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process to deal with that.
Whenever there’s one person with a dramatically different view of a proposal, I’ve learned that it’s
always due to one of two things: either the outlier has information that the rest of the group isn’t
aware of, or there is something personal going on that clouds their judgement.
So, when the group asks for an explanation of why the hold -out feels the way they do, they’re not
attacking anyone; they’re not trying to marginalize or silence the minority opinion: quite the
opposite! They’re saying, “Please, tell me what you know so the rest of us can make an informed
decision! [For instance] I didn’t realize the Executive Director is currently serving time for
embezzlement—that’s useful information that we should take into account!” *
But this additional information must be backed up with concrete, verifiable facts, so that everyone
can evaluate it objectively. Failing that, the person must either recuse themselves (out of a basic
sense of fairness and ethics) or there must be a process for the majority will of the commission to
hold sway. Otherwise, a single person can dictate the outcome of every case, and to allow that
would fundamentally undermine the integrity of the process.
We must remember that the implications of this go far beyond this round of grants; it reaches to the
core of the confidence that the public has placed in you to administer taxpayer dollars fairly and
equitably. I encourage the commissioners to bear this mind as they deliberate this evening. Thank
you.
* This was a hypothetical to make my point.
From: Jeff Nytch <jnytch@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2024 2:05 PM
To: Click, Lauren <ClickL@bouldercolorado.gov>
Cc: Caroline Kert <carolinekert@gmail.com>; Georgia Schmid <georgiamichelle@hotmail.com>; Maria Cole
<m.cole205@gmail.com>; Yaelaed Whyel <yaelaedart@gmail.com>; Sheryl Cardozo <aspiringnomad1@gmail.com>; Jill
Katzenberger <jill@junkyardsocialclub.org>; Jeffery Kash <jeffreyakash@gmail.com>; Chasansky, Matthew
<chasanskym@bouldercolorado.gov>; Kennedy, Lauren <kennedyl@bouldercolorado.gov>; Jones, Cris
<JonesC@bouldercolorado.gov>
Subject: Re: Remarks from last night
Friends,
A few thoughts on “observations.” (And forgive my professorial tone; it’s in my blood.)
Back in my previous life as a scientist, we learned the critical difference between an observation and an opinion (they are n ot
the same thing). An observation must be able to be measurable and verifiable. Observation example: Beethoven’s “Choral
Fantasy” was written in 1808 as the finale for a benefit concert, drawing together all the various participants from the event
into a single work. Opinion example: Beethoven’s “Choral Fantasy” sucks and should never be performed again. The former
can be measured and verified; the latter must be argued. (And as a composer and lifelong musician, my opinion on the
“Choral Fantasy” perhaps holds more weight than that of a casual listener, but that alone does not make it dispositive.)
Georgia is certainly entitled to state her opinion of what she thinks is going on at the Dairy —just as the
rest of us can (and should) place that into a broader context of observations in order to judge its validity
for ourselves. Georgia’s contentious history with the Dairy, remarks she has made about them during
Commission meetings, and, most of all, the weak responses provided when following up [I’ve reviewed
the record again; I stand by my characterization] are all concrete observations that would sugge st that
it’s reasonable (at the very least) to question whether Georgia’s opinion re: the Dairy is not based on
objective fact but is instead driven by personal bias.
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And just to be clear: do I think systemic racism is a real phenomenon that operates in all sorts of ways in our society?
Absolutely!! Does merely asserting that a specific situation is an example of systemic racism make it so? Not necessarily.
This is why the rubric is designed as it is—to operate on measurable, verifiable facts so as to sift out personal bias as much as
possible.
So that my comments might be “beneficial,” allow me to make a suggestion: if the Commission wishes to more directly
scrutinize the presence of systemic racism among its applicants—a worthy goal—then there should be a discussion around
how we might incorporate objective measurements on the issue into the rubric. Off the top of my head I can imagine metrics
around not just how many folks are being reached but who they are (Are those metrics in line with the stated goal of the
program or is it just performative? Did members of the minority community in question even show up?); what their feedback
on the experience is (How do marginalized audiences view the program? Do they feel seen, included, celebrated, empowered,
etc?); budget priorities (Does the organizati on put its money where its mouth is?); and so forth. These are just ideas that
occurred to me on the fly; I’m sure with a deeper dive you all could improve on these and/or come up with different ones
altogether.
Lastly, I propose that “jazz hands” simply be removed as a suggested form of silent approval at meetings. The
snapping of fingers works just fine. Though there are folks like me who are unable to snap their fingers (the
interphalangeal joint between my proximal phalanx and metacarpal bones is frozen), most of us with this
deficiency have learned to mime a representation sufficient to this purpose.
In service,
J.
_________________
Jeffrey Nytch, DMA
Professor of Composition
Director, Entrepreneurship Center for Music
University of Colorado-Boulder
720.371.9200
www.jeffreynytch.com
MacDowell Fellow (2023)
Yamaha Master Educator • Music Business & Entrepreneurship Group
Author of The Entrepreneurial Muse: Inspiring Your Career in Classical Music (Oxford)
"This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before.” Leonard Bernstein
On May 31, 2024, at 9:01 AM, Georgia Michelle <georgiamichelle@hotmail.com> wrote:
Thanks Lauren.
One last thought, in this specific situation, systemic racism is not an accusation, just an observation.
Best,
Georgia Michelle
Vice Chair Boulder Art Commission
Multi Award winning performer / Dance Instructor / Personal Trainer
GeorgiaMichelle.com
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From: Click, Lauren <ClickL@bouldercolorado.gov>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2024 7:49 AM
To: Georgia Schmid <georgiamichelle@hotmail.com>; Jeff Nytch <jnytch@gmail.com>; Caroline Kert
<carolinekert@gmail.com>; Maria Cole <m.cole205@gmail.com>; Yaelaed Whyel <yaelaedart@gmail.com>; Sheryl
Cardozo <aspiringnomad1@gmail.com>; Jill Katzenberger <jill@junkyardsocialclub.org>; Jeffery Kash
<jeffreyakash@gmail.com>
Cc: Chasansky, Matthew <chasanskym@bouldercolorado.gov>; Kennedy, Lauren <kennedyl@bouldercolorado.gov>;
Jones, Cris <JonesC@bouldercolorado.gov>
Subject: Re: Remarks from last night
Good morning Georgia,
Thank you for the email and your thoughts. I look forward to working with all of you and the broader community to
improve our grant program though the upcoming months.
Following the transparency rules of the Arts Commission, emails to three or more commission members are
included in the public record. A copy of this email will be published in the next Commission meeting packet.
Please me know if you have any questions.
My very best, Lauren
----------
Lauren Click
she/her/hers
Cultural Grants Program
Office of Arts + Culture
clickl@bouldercolorado.gov
www.boulderarts.org
Community Vitality Department
1500 Pearl Street #300 | Boulder, CO | 80302
www.bouldercolorado.gov
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From: Georgia Michelle <georgiamichelle@hotmail.com>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2024 12:13 AM
To: Jeff Nytch <jnytch@gmail.com>; Caroline Kert <carolinekert@gmail.com>; Maria Cole <m.cole205@gmail.com>;
Yaelaed Whyel <yaelaedart@gmail.com>; Sheryl Cardozo <aspiringnomad1@gmail.com>; Jill Katzenberger
<jill@junkyardsocialclub.org>; Jeffery Kash <jeffreyakash@gmail.com>
2020
Cc: Chasansky, Matthew <chasanskym@bouldercolorado.gov>; Kennedy, Lauren <kennedyl@bouldercolorado.gov>;
Click, Lauren <ClickL@bouldercolorado.gov>; Jones, Cris <JonesC@bouldercolorado.gov>
Subject: Re: Remarks from last night
External Sender Notice This email was sent by an external sender.
Dear Boulder Arts Commissioners and Jeff,
Jeff thanks for your email. We encourage and support input from our community.
Please refer to the questions and answers from Caroline and myself plus my additional comments on how and
why I voted accordingly to the rubric and cultural community plan for your concerns.
I support you in seeking more information as to how and why commissioners are able to apply for grants.
As for "jazz hands" I know the commission and our city officials do our best to address safety for our
community, please feel free to offer your thoughts on alternative wording on this issue.
Interesting,... as I shared your email with my 18 yr old son over dinner, his comment was, "why is systemic
racism not enough?"
My input would be that Jeff's email would not be part of public record as it is mostly inaccurate and not
beneficial.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Georgia Michelle
Vice Chair Boulder Art Commission
Multi Award winning performer / Dance Instructor / Personal Trainer
GeorgiaMichelle.com
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Instagram @dancewithgeorgia &
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Attachment Three
Current Cultural Grants Program Budget as of June 21, 2024
GRANT
CATEGORY
ASSIGNED
BUDGET
ACTUAL
BUDGET
GRANTS
AWARDED BALANCE
GOS: Extra Large Orgs1 $400,000 $426,035 $426,035 $0
GOS: Large Orgs1 $180,000 $190,414 $190,414 $0
GOS: Mid Orgs1 $80,000 $85,207 $85,207 $0
GOS: Small Orgs1 $96,000 $104,332 $104,332 $0
Community Projects: Indv. $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $0
Community Projects: Orgs. $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $0
Arts Education $30,000 $30,000 $0.00 $30,000
Venue and Event Affordability
Fund $16,000 $16,000 $15,445 $555
Prof. Dev. Scholarships $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 $0
Leadership Pipeline Fund $16,000 $16,000 $0.00 $16,000
Cultural Field Trips $10,000 $10,000 $384.20 $9,615.80
Assistance for Grant Writing $4,000 $4,000 $3,500 $500
TOTAL $925,000 $975,014 $917,817.20 $57,170.80
There are 8 free rentals still available for the Macky Auditorium.
There are 4 free rentals still available from eTown Hall.
1 100K was added to the budget from the general fund in May 2023. These funds were added to the four GOS
categories and the $26 remaining to the Venue Fund.
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS (2024)
GRANT
CATEGORY
ASSIGNED
BUDGET
ACTUAL
BUDGET
GRANTS
AWARDED BALANCE
Artist Hiring Incentive Grants $54,000 $54,000 $54,000 $0
Venue and Event Affordability
Fund $21,000 $21,000 $20,499 $501
TOTAL $75,000 $75,000 $74,499 $501
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Attachment Four
Current Public Art Program 5 Year Budget as of June 21, 2024
FUNDING
SOURCE PROJECT/ARTIST
TOTAL
APPROPRIATE
D
AMOUNT
PAID TO DATE
BALANCE
REMAINING
2024
PROJECTED
SPENDING
Gen. Fund Los Seis de Boulder
Donation $3,000 $2,200 $800 $800
Multiple Art and Parking Garages $122,500 $6,125 $116,375 $85,760
CCS v1 North Broadway / Dowell $165,000 $41,250 $123,750 $123,750
Multiple NoBo Library / Daily T.L.J. $260,000 $122,500 $51,508 $51,508
CCS v2 Fire Station 3 (2021) $80,000 $47,500 $32,500 $32,500
Multiple Valmont Park Rain Garden $20,000 $3,750 $16,250 $16,250
Urban
Design 19th and Upland (2025) $51,700 $2,585 $49,115 $0
% for Art Transportation (202 5) $330,000 $0 $330,000 tbd
% for Art Valmont City Park (2025) $144,000 $0 $144,000 tbd
TOTAL $864,298.00 $225,910.00 $864,298.00 $310,568.00
CCS: Community Culture and Safety Tax
CCRS: Community Culture Resiliency and Safety Tax
Additional maintenance projects are not represented.
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