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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Arts Commission - 8/17/2011 DRAFT Boulder Arts Commission August 17, 2011 Boulder Public Library Commission Members Present Janet Salmons (Chair), Brandy LeMae (Vice-Chair), Richard Turbiak, Anna Salim, Linda Haertling Staff Present Valerie Maginnis, Greg Ravenwood, Mary Haan, Marni Ratzel Others Present Jan Burch, Janet Chamberlain, Jon and Jerrie Hurd Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 5:36 p.m. Review of Minutes Minutes of the July 20, 2011, meeting were unanimously approved as received. Turbiak made the initial motion to approve and Salim seconded. Report Haan provided details of the Dance Bridge's evolution, including the history of the defunct Space for Dance and forums which led to creation of the Dance Bridge through BAC funding in the neutral location of the Library, Haan went on to describe the Dance Bridge's current level of service to the community, Ravenwood mentioned that the Dance Bridge coordinator had recently become a permanent City staff position (.5 FTE) in the Arts Department, maturing from the temporary contract work it had been previously. Public Art Burch and the Hurds reviewed the current Paint the Pavement proposal for the Goss Grove Neighborhood Association. Turbiak motioned to approve; LeMae seconded and the Commission gave unanimous approval to the project. Discussion Items Residency Requirements for Grant Applicants The commission reviewed Assistant City Attorney Sandra LLanes responses to questions about residency requirements for grant applicants. It was agreed that discussion on this topic would be tabled, and resume at the upcoming planning meeting. Grants Online Maginnis stated that staff must follow the comparative quote model for selection of a vendor for this project. Grant products noted as possibilities were: Grants Online, Slide Room, Cyber Grant, Grantmaker and Colorado Common Grant Application. Interim Public Arts Policy and Public Art Goals Maginnis and Ravenwood spoke to the goals identified by the City Manager in creating a public art program administered by Arts Department staff. Ravenwood mentioned that both would soon be visiting the public art administrator for the City of Aurora to learn how that municipality's program functioned. This topic would be taken up at the October planning meeting as well. Cultural Master Plan Maginnis described aspects of the process to revise the Cultural Master Plan. Commissioners were asked to define categories they wished to address at the October planning meeting. Arts Convention Scholarships Ravenwood reviewed elements of his proposal that the BAC provide a small number of $1000 scholarships for local arts leaders (including BAC commissioners) to attend the annual Americans for the Arts convention. The Commission voiced general interest and agreed to consider this idea in upcoming budget discussions. Americans for the Arts Survey Update Ravenwood provided an update on the status of the audience survey project to determine the economic benefit of the arts in Boulder. Maginnis voiced her intention that staff would coordinate survey collection through completion of the study. Revision to Legal Applicant Informationon Grant Applications Ravenwood spoke to the need for clarification in BAC grant applications' legal applicant information. Grant texts would be changed to indicate that the legal applicant must be able to provide a matching Social Security Number (individuals) or Employee Identification Number (organizations) to the name indicated as the applicant. ABC Grant Budget Reports from 2010 Recipients Ravenwood gave an overview of dates at which point ABC recipients (Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art - 12/11; and Colorado Shakespeare Festival -10/11) were scheduled to provide grant budget reports. The Boulder International Film Festival was scheduled to attend the September 21 meeting to provide a project update and would be able to determine delivery of their grant budget report at that time. Arts and Business Collaborative Grant Proposals The commission reviewed a proposal submitted by the Dairy Center for the Arts in partnership with Google, Inc. Haertling motioned to allow the proposal to move forward to the next round of consideration; Turbiak seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. Commissioners agreed to provide feedback on the concepts for the partners to consider in crafting the final proposal. Grant Budget Reports Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra's report for a 2011 Major Grant project ("Heavenly Orbits," Season Finale Concert) was reviewed. Turbiak motioned to approve; LeMae seconded and the motion passed unanimously.. CU College of Music's report for a 2011 Mini-Grant project (CU New Opera Works) was reviewed. Haertling motioned to approve; LeMae seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Elizabeth Black's report for a 2011 Major Grant project (2011 Eccentric Artists' Garden Exhibit and Tour) was reviewed. LeMae motioned to approve; Turbiak seconded and the motion garnered unanimous approval. Rebecca Bradford's report for a 2011 Theater Rental/Marketing Assistance Grant project (The Improv Sampler) was reviewed. Approval of the report failed for lack of a motion. The Commission directed staff to contact Bradford with their concerns. University Hill Elementary School's report for a 2010 Arts in Education Grant project (Rainbow Press Book Publishing Program) was reviewed. LeMae motioned to approve; Haertling seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. r~ C Sig Lure Date