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Cultural Services (Library, Museum, Arts and Events) are already looking ahead to the 2501h anniversary <br />of the United States and concurrent 150th anniversary of Colorado in 2026. The American Association <br />for State and Local History (AASLH) set five themes for this celebration: <br />- Unfinished Revolutions <br />- Power of Place <br />- We the People <br />- American Experiment <br />- Doing History <br />You can learn more about these themes by reading the AASLH "field guide" for the US <br />semiquincentennial at: http://down load.aaslh.org/Making+History+at+250+Field+Guide.pdf <br />Throughout its many forms, the board currently known as the Louisville Cultural Council has included <br />history within its scope, listing "cultural history" among the areas the board strives to advance. As such, <br />the board is encouraged to begin thinking about potential programs exploring the regional social, <br />cultural, and political history or potential visual and performing arts events that could explore various <br />points in Colorado and the United States' history. <br />Art Grants: <br />Updates on the previous cycle of art grants. Per the 2023 Art Grant Agreement, projects must be <br />completed between March 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024 in Louisville, CO. <br />• Ambient Experience concluded on June 11, 2023. Grant fully paid. <br />• Soul Penny Circus concluded on June 17, 2023. <br />o Check for $500 (final 25% of grant funds) was sent upon receipt of evaluation form. <br />• "Not All Men" songwriting workshops and performance showcase series for women, LGBTQ+, <br />and gender -diverse folks concluded on August 13, 2023. <br />o A very thorough eval has received. <br />o Check for $497.50 (final 25% of grant funds) was sent upon receipt of evaluation form. <br />• Motus Theater held their event on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at the Arts Center. <br />o Eval has been requested <br />o Check for $500 (final 25% of grant funds) will be sent after receiving a completed eval. <br />• Celebrate EDU is working with the Library to see if there is a month when they could display in <br />the Library's Coal Creek Gallery. The nonprofit is aiming for early 2024 art grant project <br />completion. <br />Cultural Council —Staff Report <br />Erica K. Schmitt, Oct. 2023 <br />