Cultural Council Agenda and Packet 2023 05 18

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May 2023 Louisville Cultural Council Staff Report — Erica Schmitt Art Grants 2020 Art Grants: • Art grant evaluation still pending from Dona Laurita. 2021 Art Grants: Grace Gee's Art Grant project "Bubbling Up" will remain up at the Louisville Public Library through June 15. The exhibit was highlighted in 5280 Magazine on May 1, 2023 2022 Art Grants: Projects must be completed between March 1, 2022 and July 31, 2023. • "Not All Men" songwriting workshops and performance showcase series for women, LGBTQ+, and gender -diverse folks began on 04/27. This series is free, but requires online registration. The series will complete in the autumn. • Ambient Experience will present their project at the Louisville Center for the Arts on Sunday, June 11, 2023. • Soul Penny Circus' aerial rigging does not fit at Steinbaugh, so they are proposing bringing a different show to the space for their June 17 performance. • Rita Valente-Quinn/Motus Theater is confirmed for Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at the Arts Center. • No updates on Celebrate EDU. Public Art "Community Resilience" by artists Rita Vali and Arabella Tattershall (City Hall sculpture) • Signed contract received • Still need W-9 from each artist • Still need insurance from each artist • Can't cut the first check without these things. • Artists would like to move the sculpture from the grassy area near flagpole (where public notice sign was put up) to the standalone flowerbed at the north side of City Hall. We are working with the Parks Superintendent, Planning Manager, Assistant City Manager, and Chief Building Official to see whether this location would work. Considerations include: visibility, safety, irrigation, and other uses of the space (had been designated as a "pollinator garden" as part of the "Bee City" movement). "Heart of the Community" by artist Darla Okada (Library Plaza mural) • Signed contract received • W-9 received • Artist's proof of insurance received (COI listing the City, and auto insurance) • First check has been mailed to the artist • Will begin painting once construction contractors have finished the concrete stain (delayed by the weather). Darla has been communicating closely with the City throughout this process. "South Street Sculpture" by artist Greg Fields (South Street pedestrian underpass)