Arts Commission Regular Meeting of the Arts Commission - Meeting will be held at the Cultural Arts Division Offices located at 5202 E Ben White, Suite 400, ATX 78741
AUSTIN ARTS COMMISSION AGENDA Regular Meeting – Monday, February 24, 2020, 6:00 P.M. Economic Development Department, Cultural Arts Division, Bluebonnet Training Room 5202 E Ben White, Suite 400, Austin TX 78741 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Jaime Castillo – Chair, Michelle Polgar – Vice Chair, Brett Barnes, Lulu Flores, Bears Rebecca Fonte, Felipe Garza, kYmberly Keeton, Amy Mok, Krissi Reeves, Celina Zisman CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 P.M. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approve the minutes for the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on January 27, 2019 2. STAFF BRIEFINGS Division Public Places Manager a. Creative Space Assistance Program update, Kim McCarson, Music and Entertainment b. UNESCO Media Arts Exhibition and Faces of Austin 2020, Laura Odegaard, Art in c. Cultural Funding Review Process, Alberto Mejia, Cultural Arts Funding Program d. Art in Public Places Artist Selection Process 20 Equity Report, Art in Public Places Staff 3. CHAIR’S REPORT a. Art In Public Places Arts Commission Liaison Report – Commissioner Barnes b. Downtown Commission Liaison Report – Commissioner Garza c. Quality of Life Commission Updates CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL – 6:30 PM Time Certain The speakers signed up prior to 6:30pm will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items posted and/or not posted on the agenda. 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATION a. 2020 Census, John Lawler, Travis County Census Program Manager b. Pooja Kumar, Founder of Guardia Vieja, c. Isai Chacon, co-Founder of Flamencura Music and Dance and A’Lante Flamenco d. Writing on the Walls - Molly Alexander, Downtown Alliance Foundation 5. NEW BUSINESS MJR Partners a. Discussion and Possible action on Cultural Funding Review Process, Margie Reese, b. Approve the Final Design by Artist Mary Jane Garza for the Montopolis Recreation and Community Center Interior Lobby Opportunity c. Approve the Final Design by Artist Mathew Rodriguez for the Montopolis Recreation and Community Center Window Shade Screen Opportunity d. Approve the Final Design by Artist Agustina Rodriguez for the Montopolis Recreation and Community Center Exterior Sculpture Opportunity e. Approve the Final Design by Artist Peter Ortiz for the Montopolis Recreation and Community Center Exterior Stairwell Wall Opportunity f. Approve the Selection Process Recommendations for the AUS Terminal/Apron Expansion and Improvement AIPP Project Phase II g. Approve FY20 Q2 recommended Community Initiatives applications h. Approve FY21 Core and Cultural Heritage Festivals guidelines 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and Action Items i. Working Group Updates A. Cultural Funding Program Responsiveness Working Group – …
Q3 Recommended Applications Co‐Lab Projects AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church Art Spark Texas ATX Interfaces (Nia Brookins ‐ vendor code name) Ishida Dance OUTsider Film & Arts Festival Rakhee Jain Co‐Lab Projects Latinx Theatre Initiative at UT Austin The Museum of Human Achievement Capital View Arts Jeannelle Ramirez Julissa Gonzales (Austin Mayan Collective) Arunachala Nagarajan Capital View Arts The Museum of Human Achievement The Museum of Human Achievement Thomas B. Yee Y'all We Asian Capital View Arts Co‐Lab Projects Nora McMillan Burke Kalen McGuire The Museum of Human Achievement Austin Creative Alliance AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY Capital View Arts GO workshop (DBA Civic Arts) Center for Women & Their Work AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY The Museum of Human Achievement SoireeATX (Meli Pinder) Total Recommended Award ChingonX Fire Exhibition Diverse Literary Voices East Austin Blues Jam Documentary Eastsider Stories Queer Bomb Dyke March Mohadev Bhattacharyya Trust Your Struggle Sunken Stage Andie Flores Jay Roff‐Garcia, rudio/noise Austin Urban Hip‐Hop Night Aaron Benavides Reverie LVnTheLife The Listening Lounge at The LINE Juneteenth Block Party Meghan Shogan Ballet Afrique Black Mountain Project Alicia Eastes Applications that did not score high enough to recommend funding Art Spark Texas Austin Filipino‐American Association, Inc. Douglas Richard Laustsen Jordan Walsh No More, No Mas, Inc. Outreach Productions The Museum of Human Achievement The Museum of Human Achievement Elijah Barrett Motion Media Arts Center Austin Russian Theater Company The Museum of Human Achievement Austin Creative Alliance Austin Tango Society Salvage Vanguard Theatre Art. Sex. Magic. 2. Kuniklo Collective Ellen Scott The Burrow Theatre Reduce Reuse Remake Frank Wo/Men Collective Score Recommended Award 30 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 20 19 19 18 18 18 18 17 16 16 15 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 9 9 9 $3,500 $3,000 $2,100 $3,500 $3,500 $3,500 $3,300 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $102,900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 The Museum of Human Achievement The Museum of Human Achievement Austin Camerata National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Texas Lisa Kay Pfannenstiel AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY Studio …
Austin-Travis County Census 2020 Outreach CITY COUNCIL UPDATE FEBRUARY 4TH, 2020 Update on 2020 Census Preparations John Lawler Census Program Manager Ryan Robinson City of Austin Demographer 1. The Importance of the Census 2. The Story so Far 3. Strategic Plan 4. Mapping and Serving the Hard to Count The Census Is Crucial ◦ Allocation of federal funds to state and local communities - $800 billion/year ◦ Reapportionment of Congressional districts among the states ◦ Texas expected to gain as many as three seats ◦ Redistricting of state house, senate, legislative and other districts ◦ City of Austin City Council Districts ◦ Travis County Commissioners Court 4 Federal Funds: $800 billion •Medicaid •Medicare Part B •Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) •Grants to local school districts (Title I) •SNAP •Highway and public transit programs •Emergency food and shelter programs •Head Start •Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food assistance program •Programs for the elderly •Crime Victim assistance •Substance abuse prevention and treatment 5 The Census Is Crucial 6 Austin Area Populations/Communities At-Risk For An Undercount •Young children (under 5) •College students – some 135,000 people involved in higher-ed in Austin •Immigrants/Foreign-born/Refugees •Non-English speaking residents who may be linguistically isolated, speaking Chinese, Vietnamese, or Spanish. •Renters/recent movers/the highly mobile/newly arrived/alternative living arrangements •The homeless – by definition, hard to find and count •Households of color •Elderly--aged •LGBTQ •The disabled, physical and mental •Low income households and the very poor persons who distrust the government 7 Travis County 2019 estimates Immigrants, n=225K Linguistically Isolated, n=150K Young Children, n=85K 8 9 10 The Story So Far… October 2018 – CoA and Travis County fund Census Program Manager role April 1, 2019 – First meeting of Austin/Travis County Census 2020 Complete Count Committee (CCC) June 2019– CCC forms Subcommittees to plan and coordinate activities August 2019 – John Lawler comes on board as Census Program Manager 11 The Story So Far… September 2019 – CoA and Travis County each set aside $200K for Census activities November 2019 – Community CCCs launched December 2019 – Regional Media Plan awarded $59,000 by Central Texas pooled fund January 2019 – Community CCCs finalizing messaging and strategies, and Southeast Travis County CCC formed 12 Timeline for Success January – Finalize digital assets and support continued development of sub-committees and Community CCCs February – Launch field campaigns and publish outreach materials March – Start regional digital and media ads, and bilingual …
Q3 Recommended Applications Co‐Lab Projects AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church Art Spark Texas ATX Interfaces (Nia Brookins ‐ vendor code name) Ishida Dance OUTsider Film & Arts Festival Rakhee Jain Co‐Lab Projects Latinx Theatre Initiative at UT Austin The Museum of Human Achievement Capital View Arts Jeannelle Ramirez Julissa Gonzales (Austin Mayan Collective) Arunachala Nagarajan Capital View Arts The Museum of Human Achievement The Museum of Human Achievement Thomas B. Yee Y'all We Asian Capital View Arts Co‐Lab Projects Nora McMillan Burke Kalen McGuire The Museum of Human Achievement Austin Creative Alliance AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY Capital View Arts GO workshop (DBA Civic Arts) Center for Women & Their Work AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY The Museum of Human Achievement SoireeATX (Meli Pinder) Total Recommended Award ChingonX Fire Exhibition Diverse Literary Voices East Austin Blues Jam Documentary Eastsider Stories Queer Bomb Dyke March Mohadev Bhattacharyya Trust Your Struggle Sunken Stage Andie Flores Jay Roff‐Garcia, rudio/noise Austin Urban Hip‐Hop Night Aaron Benavides Reverie LVnTheLife The Listening Lounge at The LINE Juneteenth Block Party Meghan Shogan Ballet Afrique Black Mountain Project Alicia Eastes Applications that did not score high enough to recommend funding Art Spark Texas Austin Filipino‐American Association, Inc. Douglas Richard Laustsen Jordan Walsh No More, No Mas, Inc. Outreach Productions The Museum of Human Achievement The Museum of Human Achievement Elijah Barrett Motion Media Arts Center Austin Russian Theater Company The Museum of Human Achievement Austin Creative Alliance Austin Tango Society Salvage Vanguard Theatre Art. Sex. Magic. 2. Kuniklo Collective Ellen Scott The Burrow Theatre Reduce Reuse Remake Frank Wo/Men Collective Score Recommended Award 30 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 20 19 19 18 18 18 18 17 16 16 15 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 9 9 9 $3,500 $3,000 $2,100 $3,500 $3,500 $3,500 $3,300 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $102,900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 The Museum of Human Achievement The Museum of Human Achievement Austin Camerata National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Texas Lisa Kay Pfannenstiel AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY Studio …
FY 2020 JANUARY APPLICATIONS COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Community Initiatives Program provides support for smaller community arts projects and activities that may develop throughout the year. The purpose of the Community Initiatives Program is to support public arts and cultural programming that celebrates Austin’s culture of creativity and to encourage collaboration, innovation, accessibility, and cultural tourism. Available Funding $286,000 allocated for FY20 (approx. 25% allocated per Quarter = $71,500) $57,394 available from Adjustments + = New Total for FY20 $343,394 Available Funding $62,500 awarded to 20 applicants Q1 Awards Q2 Awards $74,500 awarded to 24 applicants Q3 Available funds: Q4 Available funds: $103,197 $103,197 Applicant Stats FY20 CI Apps Total Requested Total Submitted Total Historically Underrepresented Apps Q1 Q2 Q3 Total for FY20 $127,950 $125,400 $167,370 43 42 57 $420,720 142 32 18 44 94 74% 43% 77% 66% Recommended Districts D10 12% D9 29% D1 32% D7 3% D5 3% D4 9% D3 12% Race/Ethnicity: Applicant Vs Recommended Applicant Awarded 99 3 1 Ar 1 1 As 4 4 B 16 12 H 10 7 M 8 5 P 1 0 W 14 4 Historically Underrepresented Groups Q3 Applicants Q3 Recommended 6% 23% 77% 94% Recommended Artistic Discipline Visual Art 17% Dance 6% Film 3% Theatre 6% Public Art 6% Music 12% Literature 6% Media Arts 3% Multidisciplin ary 41% Recommendations FY20 CI Recommended Total Awarded Total Contracts Total Historically Underrepresented Contracted Q1 Q2 Q3 $62,500 $72,500 $102,900 20 24 34 Total Q1‐Q3 $237,900 78 FY20 CI funds remaining $103,494 19 23 32 74 95% 95% 94% 95% Sponsored Project Score Recommended Award sApplicant n o Co‐Lab Projects i t a c i l p p A d e d n e m m o c e R y r a u n a J AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church Ishida Dance Rakhee Jain ATX Interfaces OUTsider Film & Arts Festival Art Spark Texas The Museum of Human Achievement Latinx Theatre Initiative at UT Austin Co‐Lab Projects Capital View Arts ChingonX Fire Exhibition Diverse Literary Voices East Austin Blues Jam Documentary Queer Bomb Eastsider Stories Mohadev Bhattacharyya Dyke March Trust Your Struggle 30 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 $3,500 $3,000 $2,100 $3,500 $3,300 $3,000 $3,500 $3,000 $3,500 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 sApplicant n o Julissa Gonzales (Austin Mayan Collective) Jeannelle Ramirez Sponsored Project Score Recommended Award i t a …
CREATIVE SPACE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CSAP) KIM MCCARSON 512-974-7963 KIMBERLY.MCCARSON@AUSTINTEXAS.GOV ECONOMIC & BUSINESS LIAISON MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Purpose To provide direct support to qualifying creative organizations facing temporary or permanent displacement, or to those previously displaced. C I T Y O F A U S T I N M U S I C & E N T E R T A I N M E N T 00/00/00 2 CSAP Program Overview • Building on the success of the 2019 CSAP Inaugural Year. • Program budget is $800,000 • Program eligibility includes: • Arts-focused nonprofits and • Select for-profit creative businesses, as allowed by definitions within the program guidelines C I T Y O F A U S T I N M U S I C & E N T E R T A I N M E N T 00/00/00 3 For-Profit Applicant Eligibility o Live Music Venue: An establishment where live music programming is the principal function of the business and/or the business is a live music destination, and where the venue clearly establishes the ability of an artist to receive payment for work by percentage of sales, guarantee or other mutually beneficial formal agreement for every performance. A live music venue is a destination for live music consumers, and/or its music programming and is the primary driver of its business as indicated by the presence of at least five (5) of the following: a) Defined performance and audience space; b) Mixing desk, PA system, and lighting rig; c) Back line; d) At least two of the following: (i) sound engineer, (ii) booker, (iii) promoter, (iv) stage manager, or (v) security personnel; e) Charges cover charge to some music performance through ticketing or front door entrance fee; f) Markets specific acts through show listings in printed and electronic publications; g) Hours of operation coincide with performance times; or h) Programs live music at least five nights a week. o Performance Venue / Theater: An establishment whose principal function and mission is to present live performances, plays, live music, film screenings, or other performances of artistic work produced by an artist, or arts and culture organization, accessible by public audiences. o Museum / Art Gallery: Facility whose principal function and mission is to exhibit, present, and/or sell artistic work in a variety of media produced by an artist, artist collective, or arts and culture organization, accessible …
Fiscal Year 21 GUIDELINES CULTURAL ARTS DIVISION, CULTURAL ARTS FUNDING PROGRAM Bridge Year Considerations • POLICY CRITERIA • Equity • Data Driven • Responsive • HOT CONSIDERATIONS • COMMUNITY FEEDBACK • Opportunity Cost and Capacity C I T Y O F A U S T I N C U L T U R A L A R T S 00/00/00 2 HOT Considerations • $12 MILLION IN FY 20 • TEMPO • 100 NEW APPLICANTS • $400,000 minimum additional awards • 700 total contracts • COMMUNITY INITIATIVES • ~$150,000 • 15% RESERVE • 10% by Ordinance • 5% optional by Arts Commission • ~$275,000 • CSMS • 200 applications per year with 100 or less funded • ~$375,000 C I T Y O F A U S T I N C U L T U R A L A R T S 00/00/00 3 Community Feedback • PANEL PROCESS CONCERNS • AUDIT REQUIRED? • Quality of panelists • OPEN TO NEW APPLICANTS? • Olympic scoring • Time to revamp • Fund 98 % of applicants AMOUNTS? • 990 FY 20? YEAR • YEAR 3, LARGER REQUEST • SOME ENCOURAGE INTERIM • APPLY IN FY 21 IF DECLINED C I T Y O F A U S T I N C U L T U R A L A R T S 00/00/00 4 FY 21 Guidelines Changes • BRIDGE YEAR • Core • Cultural Heritage Festivals Program • No new applicants • FY 21 REQUEST AMOUNT IS THE SAME AS THE FY 20 AWARD • AUDIT REQUIREMENT CHANGED C I T Y O F A U S T I N C U L T U R A L A R T S 00/00/00 5 Additional Working Group Recommendations • FUNDING MATRIX WORKING GROUP • Maintain the cap on award decreases • Increase Community Initiatives funding • COMMUNITY INITIATIVES GUIDELINES WORKING GROUP • Extend the 5-year cap C I T Y O F A U S T I N C U L T U R A L A R T S 00/00/00 6
SXSW Information 2020 SPECIAL PROJECTS UPDATE Future Visions: A UNESCO Media Arts Exhibition FUTURE VISIONS is an international multi-media exhibition produced by the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division and the Austin City of Media Arts UNESCO Steering Committee as part of the official SXSW Art Program. FUTURE VISIONS features 8 media artists from around the globe including: Japan, Denmark, United States, Germany, and Austria. @ Motion Media Arts Center (2200 Tillery St #A, Austin TX 78723) March 13 – 15th 2020 ◦ Friday + Saturday: 11 AM – 5 PM ◦ Sunday: 11 AM – 2 PM Opening Reception ◦ Thursday, March 12th @ 7PM Closing Reception + Artist Talk ◦ Sunday, March 15th @ Noon 43 Artists submitted from 9 Media Arts Cities ◦ 8 artists selected (4 Austin, 4 International) ◦ Selected artists receive $1,500 + SXSW Badge Budget Breakdown ($20k) ◦ $12,500 to artists ◦ $4,000 to space + staffing ◦ $3,500 to marketing + production Future Visions: A UNESCO Media Arts Exhibition Akihiro Kotani Jens Settergren Martin Nadal Sarah Degenhardt Francesca Samsel Matthew Steinke Kat Kohl Olaniyi R. Akindiya @ Austin Film Society Cinema (6259 Middle Fiskville Rd/ Austin TX 78752) Premiere Screening Details ◦ Saturday, March 14th @ 11 AM Official SXSW Film Community Screening ◦ No badges required! Free + Open to the public Partnership between Cultural Arts Division, ATXN, Austin Film Society ◦ All filmmakers receive $500 + SXSW Film Wristband ◦ Judge’s Choice receives $1,000 Submissions ◦ 62 film submitted, 10-12 will be selected tomorrow! Budget Breakdown ($8k) ◦ $7,000 to local filmmakers ◦ $1,000 to marketing + production
AUSTIN ARTS COMMISSION AGENDA Regular Meeting – Monday, February 24, 2020, 6:00 P.M. Economic Development Department, Cultural Arts Division, Bluebonnet Training Room 5202 E Ben White, Suite 400, Austin TX 78741 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Jaime Castillo – Chair, Michelle Polgar – Vice Chair, Brett Barnes, Lulu Flores, Bears Rebecca Fonte, Felipe Garza, kYmberly Keeton, Amy Mok, Krissi Reeves, Celina Zisman Commissioners Fonte and Reeves absent CALL TO ORDER – 6:03 P.M. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approve the minutes for the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on January 27, 2019 Motioned Polgar Motion approved Seconded: Zisman Commissioners Fonte and Reeves absent Motion to move 4.a next on the agenda Motioned Polgar 8-0 Seconded: Barnes Commissioners Fonte and Reeves absent 2. STAFF BRIEFINGS Division Commissioner Fonte arrived on the dais Public Places Manager Motion to move 2.c to before taking up 5.a Motioned: Polgar 9-0 Commissioner Reeves absent Seconded: Mok a. Creative Space Assistance Program update, Kim McCarson, Music and Entertainment b. UNESCO Media Arts Exhibition and Faces of Austin 2020, Laura Odegaard, Art in c. Cultural Funding Review Process, Alberto Mejia, Cultural Arts Funding Program d. Art in Public Places Artist Selection Process 20 Equity Report, Art in Public Places Staff 3. CHAIR’S REPORT a. Art In Public Places Arts Commission Liaison Report – Commissioner Barnes b. Downtown Commission Liaison Report – Commissioner Garza c. Quality of Life Commission Updates CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL – 6:30 PM Time Certain The speakers signed up prior to 6:30pm will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items posted and/or not posted on the agenda. Asaf Ronen, Austin Creative Alliance – Event this Sunday, Working Together – workshop for giving tools and resources for artists who are interested in learning about working with artists who are deaf and hard of hearing 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATION a. 2020 Census, John Lawler, Travis County Census Program Manager b. Pooja Kumar, Founder of Guardia Vieja, c. Isai Chacon, co-Founder of Flamencura Music and Dance and A’Lante Flamenco d. Writing on the Walls - Molly Alexander, Downtown Alliance Foundation 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible action on Cultural Funding Review Process, Margie Reese, MJR Partners No action taken Motion to take up 5.h next Motioned: Fonte Seconded: Polgar 9-0 Motion to approve items 5.b, 5.c, 5.d, and 5.e on consent Motioned: Fonte Seconded: Polgar 8-0 Commissioner Zisman off the dais Commissioner Reeves absent b. Approve …
