Cultural Council Agenda and Packet 2023 01 19

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Cultural Council NOV. 2022 Minutes Page 4 of 6 10. 2022 Budget Update (Treasurer, Grace Gee) - No change in the budget. Ava Hamiltion event payment is pending. Keely says that she just received her contract. - Leah is fine with not receiving a plaque gift as a departing LCC member and thinks that the money could go to LCC for other necessary supplies. 11. Public Art Information Item: Public Art Subcommittee Update (Grace Gee/Keely Taylor) Marshall Fire Public Art sculpture - Jury finished reviewing application. Winning sculpture was "Community Resilience". Public notice has been made. After public notice, LCC special Zoom meeting to recommend public art to City Council: Zoom 11/22/22 at 6:30PM for approval to send to City Council for final vote. Mark asks how do we decide about where the statue will go? Grace says that we are in conversation with Public Works and will narrow down due to multiple reasons. Fahey ask the two proposed locations: Memory Square Park and south side of City Hall. Fahey ask why this was not considered in the area of the fire. Grace says that on Main Street would be more visible and more interactive. Keely says that the jury process and voting was a very positive. - Information Item: South Street Underpass totem installation and funding update (Mark). No real update and he plans to present in the December meeting of the LRC. Mark asks Emily if she can ask Jeff if we can update the contract to extend to 2023. She will check. 12. Arts Grants - Some evaluation forms have been received which is good. Information Item: Update on 2022 Grant Awards (JR Ketelsen) In -progress: Bubbling Up Art Installation. Currently showing in Library gallery. Information Item: Update on previous years' incomplete grants Postponed: "The Silhouette Project: Newcomers" - Dona Laurita, 2020 Arts Grant. Now scheduled for March 2023. Information Item: Updates to 2023 Grant Process (JR Ketelsen/Grace Gee) - COVID 19 consideration was removed. - Updated eligibility requirements. - LCC members will be able to apply to the grant but not be part of the judging. - 2023 Application Dates - open on Dec 1 st - Changes to process: 50% of grant paid up front and two 25% installments. - Evaluation process as jury - Use Survey Monkey for the evaluation of the artists. - Should not have to contact every applicant. Grace thinks that everyone should be present at the LCC meeting and the artists attend. Beth says the she asks applicants