Boulder Arts Commission Agenda March 18, 2015, 6:00 p.m. Canyon Meeting Room, Boulder Public Library CALL TO ORDER Approval of Agenda PUBLIC COMMENT COMMISSION RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT CONSENT AGENDA Review of February 18, 2015, minutes GRANT PROGRAM ACTION ITEMS ARTS IN EDUCATION GRANT APPLICATIONS Blue Moon Dance Company, Focus on Dance at Manhattan Middle School Boulder County Arts Alliance, Fiscal Sponsor: Colorado Hip Hop Collective, The Block Party Locheart Arts, Little Locheart Arts-‐School Day Off Art Camps 2015 Boulder Metalsmithing Association, Enhancing BVSD Art Programs Through Metalsmithing Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare and Violence Prevention Flatirons Elementary PTO, Songs of India 2015 Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras, Greater, Bolder Collaborations Continued Imagination Makers Theater Company, Arts Education Partnership at Boulder School Laura Tyler, ARTology Arts Writing Miriam Paisner, Jump for Jazz Parlando School for the Arts, BVSD Band/Choir Supplemental Music Instruction AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Randee Toler COLORADO CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS Barbara Beasley Laura Blegen MATTERS FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS FOR DISCUSSION: Boulder Civic Area Joint Board Meeting MATTERS FROM STAFF FOR DISCUSSION: Manager’s Update FOR APPROVAL: Temporary Public Art Selection FOR DISCUSSION: New Arts Commissioner FOR DISCUSSION: Update on the Community Cultural Plan UPCOMING MEETING (Agenda Building) 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2015—Canyon Meeting Room, Boulder Public Library ADJOURNMENT Boulder Arts Commission - 1
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CITY OF BOULDER BOULDER, COLORADO DRAFT BOULDER ARTS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Name of Board/ Commission Boulder Arts Commission Date of Meeting Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at the Main Library Contact Information Preparing Summary Greg Ravenwood, 303-‐441-‐4397 Commission Members Present Anna Salim, Ann Moss, Felicia Furman, Richard Turbiak, Linda Haertling Commission Members Absent None Library Staff Present Matt Chasansky, Office of Arts and Culture Manager Greg Ravenwood, BAC Cultural Grants Coordinator Mary Fowler, Creative Sector Initiatives Coordinator City Staff Present None Public Present Randee Toler, Sally Eckert, Buffy Andrew, McPherson Horle Type of Meeting Regular Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Public Participation Sally Eckert spoke about the upcoming City Council vote on the Armory Project and asked for support from the public through letters to City Council. Salim inquired if the BAC could voice its support of the project to Council also. Haertling suggested she could attend the next Planning meeting where the topic would be discussed. Grant Program Action Items Grant Budget Reports Grant budget reports from EcoArts Connections, (FY13 R1 Major Grant—Arts for a New Future), and Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet (FY13 Major Grant—Liquido Espacio) were reviewed. Salim reviewed the standing of each of the project reports, both of which had not been able to be executed for various reasons. Turbiak motioned to approve the reports; Haertling seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet was returned to good standing with the BAC after having been delinquent on its report. Major Grants Proposals from 3rd Law DanceTheater, Boulder Art Association, Boulder Art Matrix, Boulder Asian Pacific Alliance, Boulder Bach Festival, Boulder Ballet, Boulder Chorale, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, The Catamounts, Frequent Flyers, Helander Dance Theater, Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet, Living Systems Academy, LOCAL Theater Company, and Motus Theater and nine fiscal sponsees of Boulder County Arts Alliance, including Bao Bao Foundation, Boulder Opera Company, Communikey, Michelle Ellsworth, Jennifer Heath, NoBo Art District, Now or Never Theatre, Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema and Truth Be Told, were reviewed and scored in advance of the meeting. The average scores were presented to the commissioners and open for discussion. Furman spoke in support of and made a motion to re-‐score the proposal submitted by Jennifer Heath. The motion failed to garner support. Haertling spoke in support of the proposal submitted by BaoBao Foundation; Moss affirmed her support for the project as well, but did not motion to re-‐score the proposal. Moss spoke in support of the proposal submitted by the Boulder Asian Pacific Alliance; Haertling inquired about directing them to additional funding sources and Salim suggested that she would speak with them. BAPA did not garner a motion for re-‐scoring. Turbiak brought up budget items for the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra and Communikey, suggesting that their budget tables really did not support the need for the funds they were ultimately requesting. The commissioners agreed to leave the budget for Boulder Philharmonic as it was. A $1500 error was noted in Communikey’s budget table and Turbiak agreed to discuss changes with them to their budget for the proposal which would ultimately affect their final grant award. The commissioners recommended several exemplary grant applications to make available to the public: NoBo Arts District, Motus Theater, 3rd Law Dance/Theater, BCAA: Michelle Ellsworth. Salim recommended that the commissioners each adopt Major Grant projects that they will attend and report on. Matters from Staff Chasansky reviewed his manager’s update memorandum; there were no questions from the commissioners. He announced the public art selection meeting scheduled for 11 a.m., Wednesday, February 25. Chasansky also noted that public inquires for the Community Cultural Plan were scheduled to take place April 7-‐9. Chasansky requested a volunteer from the Commission to serve on the University Hill Team Representation, and Haertling agreed to serve on this panel. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m. Boulder Arts Commission - 2
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Date, Time, and Location of Next Meeting: The next Boulder Arts Commission meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, in the Canyon Meeting Room of the Main Library’s north wing. APPROVED BY: ATTESTED: ___________________________________ ____________________________________ Board Chair Staff Secretary ___________________________________ ____________________________________ Date Date Boulder Arts Commission - 3
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TO: Members of the Boulder Arts Commission FROM: Matt Chasansky, City of Boulder Office of Arts & Cultural Services DATE: March 13, 2015 SUBJECT: Boulder Arts Commission Manager’s Update 1.
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Notes on the Agenda: Attached please find a schedule and topics summary for the next series of public events we will discuss during the Community Cultural Plan agenda item. Commissioner Recruitment and Approval: As of the publication of this memo, the interview of nominees to the open seat on the Boulder Arts Commission is complete. Council will be deliberating on their selection just prior to our meeting, and I am hopeful that we can meet the finalist during the meeting! Grants Update: An Art in Education grant was awarded to Stephanie Fida in October 2014 for a project called World Music Drumming!. Staff has arranged to transfer the responsibility for this grant to her school, Columbine Elementary. Staff Updates Dates have been set for the next series of Community Cultural Plan public inquiry events: April 7 – 9. Please pencil those dates in your calendar. We will be following up with details about the community discussions, forums, and other events as we roll out some concepts for vision and strategy. a. Concert Series • Moors & McCumber – Mar 17, 12:00 PM, Canyon Theater • Ridi VanZandt – Mar 29, 2:00 PM, Canyon Theater • Midday Music Meditation – Apr 8, 12:00 PM, Canyon Theater • Journey from the Fjords to the Andes – Apr 12, 2:00 PM, Canyon Theater b. Cinema Series • The Wizard of Oz speak/sing along – Mar 16, 6:00 PM, Canyon Theater • Mon Oncle in partnership with the Boulder Landmarks Board – Mar 18, 6:00 PM, Canyon Theater c. Public Art • Temporary Interventions Project—contracting phase • West Pearl Poetry—construction phase • Junction Place—construction phase • Baseline Underpass—design phase • Diagonal Highway Gateway Landscape—construction/installation phase Boulder Arts Commission - 4
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Elks Park—construction phase March 13, 2014 Community Cultural Plan Public Inquiry THE TASTE TEST: We cooked up some great ideas at the CULTURE KITCHEN. Now you can help us test our recipe for the Community Cultural Plan! Last year our neighbors participated in a series of public inquiry events called “Culture Kitchen”. From that effort, we have been assembling your thoughts, critical data, and thorough research to articulate some vision and strategy ideas for the Community Cultural Plan. Join us for one of these events to hear our preliminary concepts for a shared vision for Boulder’s culture and creative ecosystem over the next nine years. The Community Cultural Plan Taste Test: April 9-‐10, 2015 Thursday April 9 8:30-‐10:30 am Cultural Summit Canyon Theater (Invitations will be sent to local cultural organizations.) 11:00-‐1:00 pm Public Presentation Boulder Creek Meeting Room, Main Library 7:00-‐9:00 pm Public Presentation Nomad Theater, 1410 Quince Avenue Friday April 10 9:00-‐11:00 am 3:00-‐5:00 pm Public Presentation The Dairy, East Theatre, 2590 Walnut Public Presentation Block 1750, 1750 30th Street Please note that these dates, times, and locations are tentative. Final details will be posted at www.bouldearts.org. Boulder Arts Commission - 5
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