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Cultural Council <br />Agenda <br />DATE <br />Page 3of7 <br />Motion: Leah makes a motion to approve with the conditions that Mark notes of <br />placement. <br />Second: JR seconds. <br />All approved. No opposed. <br />8. Chair Report (Chair, Leah Franks) <br />LCC Accomplishments 2022 <br />- 7 events at Louisville Center for the Arts with 30-80 attendance, most free to <br />community <br />- One mural unveiling ("Kestrel"), progress on completion of South Street <br />underpass totem, completion of Davidson Mesa underpass QR code, <br />commissioned Marshall Fire public art installation <br />- $10K in arts grant awards, mostly performance, but some visual art <br />- 5 Summer Concerts in the Park; booked sound engineer, food trucks, bands, <br />openers, staffed all concerts with LCC volunteers <br />- Lobbied for increase budget to meet City's goals of cultural awareness/EDI, <br />community building <br />To do: <br />- Board retreat to clarify purpose and goals of LCC — initiated discussion in April <br />2022 <br />- Complete tasks for Summer Concerts in the Park including rules and <br />regulations, security and safety protocols <br />- Update lead volunteer checklist — marketing and contract signing protocols; <br />- Advocate for increased funding for public art and utilize LRC funds <br />- Budget discussion should start in January 2024 <br />- Adopt new Arts Grant evaluation guidelines. Arts Grants will be distributed to <br />LCC members in January, evaluated in February <br />- Continue to advocate for increased spending on arts and then spend all the <br />money allocated <br />9. Staff Report (Emily Hogan, on behalf of Erica Schmitt) <br />- Board and Commission Vacancies - Annual recruitment process opened on <br />October 3rd and due November 10th. All applications have been reviewed and <br />appointments will be made for January. Beth has a question as to whether all <br />open LCC positions will be filled. Emily says there were about 40 applications to <br />all commissions and boards so she is unsure. Deb says that there are initial <br />overviews of the applicants and then there will be interviews but she is not sure <br />when that will happen - possibly some time in December. <br />- Arts Center 2023 scheduling — Resident arts groups' schedule is being finalized <br />for the reserved dates, including LCC events. <br />- Attendance reminder for boards: LCC members need to attend at least 75% of <br />meetings. <br />- EDI Recognition Celebrations Calendar: For 2023 the city is expanding the <br />recognized EDI dates. The Council is open to suggestions for more dates. <br />