Cultural Council Agenda and Packet 2023 01 19

Home Browse Search

Cultural Council NOV. 2022 Minutes Page 3of6 - One mural unveiling ("Kestrel"), progress on completion of South Street underpass totem, completion of Davidson Mesa underpass QR code, commissioned Marshall Fire public art installation - $1OK in arts grant awards, mostly performance, but some visual art - 5 Summer Concerts in the Park; booked sound engineer, food trucks, bands, openers, staffed all concerts with LCC volunteers Lobbied for increase budget to meet City's goals of cultural awareness/EDI, community building To do: - Board retreat to clarify purpose and goals of LCC — initiated discussion in April 2022 - Complete tasks for Summer Concerts in the Park including rules and regulations, security and safety protocols - Update lead volunteer checklist — marketing and contract signing protocols; - Advocate for increased funding for public art and utilize LRC funds - Budget discussion should start in January 2024 - Adopt new Arts Grant evaluation guidelines. Arts Grants will be distributed to LCC members in January, evaluated in February - Continue to advocate for increased spending on arts and then spend all the money allocated 9. Staff Report (Emily Hogan, on behalf of Erica Schmitt) - Board and Commission Vacancies - Annual recruitment process opened on October V and due November 101". All applications have been reviewed and appointments will be made for January. Beth has a question as to whether all open LCC positions will be filled. Emily says there were about 40 applications to all commissions and boards so she is unsure. Deb says that there are initial overviews of the applicants and then there will be interviews but she is not sure when that will happen - possibly some time in December. - Arts Center 2023 scheduling — Resident arts groups' schedule is being finalized for the reserved dates, including LCC events. - Attendance reminder for boards: LCC members need to attend at least 75% of meetings. - EDI Recognition Celebrations Calendar: For 2023 the city is expanding the recognized EDI dates. The Council is open to suggestions for more dates. - Leah says that the date for the fire is coming up and wonders if that is part of the calendar. Emily says there is a website on the City website called Louisville Rebuild. - LCC is included in cultural services meaning that the LCC events can be included in the Library Communications and Cultural Services Newsletters, catalogs and the monthly e-newsletter. - City Council work plan recommendation: Leah asks about where this is in the process. Emily notes that we are still waiting on responses from other boards. Leah explains that this sounds like if we wanted to have a tax that applied to go to LCC we would make a proposal. Mark says in the past the LCC talked about an art on -loan - program. Mark says that the LCC needs to decide the big programs we want to put on and go from there. Lisa says that she wonders if there is a way to change a policy in relation to ticket sales or the LCC and how to go about that. Emily says that would probably not rise to the City Council but more of a procedural task. Lisa also agrees that an LCC retreat would be good to bring up as well.