Versión en español a continuación. Regular Arts Commission Meeting August 16, 2021 Arts Commission to be held August 16, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (August 15, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Arts Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7854 or annemarie.mckaskle@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to annemarie.mckaskle@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Arts Commission FECHA de la reunion (Agosto 16, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Agosto 15, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en 512-974-9315 o annemarie.mckaskle@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para hablar con …
Live Music Fund Event Program Proposed Guidelines Music & Entertainment Division Economic Development Department 8/16/2021 DRAFT MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION T H E L I V E M U S I C F U N D, E S TA B L I S H E D B Y C I T Y O R D I N A N C E N O. 2 0 1 9 0 9 1 9 - 1 4 9 O N S E P T E M B E R 1 9 , 2 0 1 9 , I S B A S E D O N R E C O M M E N D AT I O N S F R O M 2 0 1 7 ’ S V I S I TO R TA S K F O R C E ' S F I N A L R E P O RT. Live Music Fund Event Program • 2021 Inaugural Music & Entertainment Cultural Funding Program sourced from Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) revenue from Austin's hotel and convention industries. • The Live Music Fund Event Program supports live and virtual music shows and special events that can be marketed to local audiences, potential and visiting tourists, and conventions delegates. Priority will be given to activities that promote a more equitable and diverse live music industry in Austin. C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 00/00/00 2 LIVE MUSIC FUND EVENT PROGRAM Purpose • Encourages, promotes, improves, and showcases Austin’s diverse live music industry through supporting live and virtual music events. • Supports Austin’s independent promoters, professional musicians & bands that produce and promote live and virtual shows that can be marketed to local audiences, visiting and potential tourists, and conventions delegates. Funding & Contracts: • $5,000 to $10,000 • Contract Period: 1 Year • Awards paid over a 12-month contract period with 50% up front, then drawn down monthly for eligible reimbursable expenses, with final 10% upon receipt of final report C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 00/00/00 3 LIVE MUSIC FUND EVENT PROGRAM Key Elements • Preservation – Enriching …
Cultural Arts Fund and American Rescue Plan Act Update Sylnovia Holt Rabb, Deputy Director Economic Development Department August 16, 2021 C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 1 Hotel Occupancy Tax – Collection through July 2021 Tfr to Cultural Arts Fund Approved Budget 7,790,403 Amended Budget 7,790,403 July w/Encumb Year-to-date w/Encumb 1,883,020 4,901,658 4,296,896 3,493,507 Year-End Estimate Year-End Variance Fav(Unfav) Year-End % Variance Fav(Unfav) 44.8% C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 2 C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 3 Staff Recommendation – Cultural Art Fund • Adopt the proposed budget as presented in the City Manager’s budget proposal • Mid-Year Budget amendment if FY21 CYE comes in higher than projected • Continue using actuals versus projection C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 4 Staff Recommendation – $500,000 one- time Staff recommends adding one-time fund to the Austin Arts and Non-Profit Relief Grant Austin Arts and Non-Profit Relief Grant stats: • 217 application received • 196 eligible • 100 funded – $2 million ARPA • 50 funded - $1M – Budget Stabilization Fund • 25 organizations could be funded from $500K C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 5 American Rescue Plan Act Spending Framework – Creative Sector - $6 million investment Services and Activities Arts Ecosystem TOTAL INVESTMENT REQUIRED Approved Funding $6.0M $6.0M What we’ve heard and what we know: • Creative community needs cash in hand now. Venues are hurting. Creative Worker Relief Program was oversubscribed. Arts and Culture Non-Profit Relief Program was oversubscribed. • • • C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E …
Arts & Culture Non-Profit Relief Grant Outcomes ARTS COMMIS S ION AUGUS T 16, 2021 Arts & Culture Non-Profit Relief: Background o $2 million (part of City’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation) o 100 one-time, flat, unrestricted grants of $20,000 o Application period: July 14 – August 2nd o Notifications: Week of August 16th o Funding distribution: Week of August 23rd o Changes o Not reimbursement driven o 100% of awards based on score (Equity, Organization, Urgency) o Simplified application Arts & Culture Non-Profit Relief Applicants o 217 Total Applicants o 196 Eligible o 21 Ineligible (Not Arts & Culture NP; Not 501c3) o 163 Eligible Applicants are Cultural Funding Recipients (83%) o 45 Eligible Applicants have a Venue (23%) o 15 Eligible Applicants have received Shuttered Venue Operator funding (8%) o 96 Applicants did not receive previous NP Relief Grants (49%) o All applicants were scored against the established Matrix A Reminder: Scoring Matrix Priorities Category Criteria Percentile Equity • Demographics of Board (Race/ethnicity; Gender; LGBTQIA; Disability) • Demographics of Executive Director or person serving in a leadership role (Race/ethnicity; Gender; LGBTQIA; Disability; Veteran) Organization • Number of Employees (FTEs) • Annual Revenues • • Operates a venue/creative space Populations served Urgency Effects from COVID-19 pandemic • • Has not received any other City funding • Has not received Shuttered Venue Operations Grant program 40% 31% 29% AC NP Relief Grant - Board % BIPOC l e b g i i l E l l A 0 0 1 p o T AC NP Relief Grant - Board % Gender l e b g i i l E l l A 0 0 1 p o T AC NP Relief Grant - Board Demographics Board – LGBTQIA: 0 % Board – LGBTQIA: 1% - 49% Board – LGBTQIA: 50%+ Board – Disability Community: 0% Board – Disability Community: 1% - 49% Board – Disability Community: 50%+ All 196 Eligible Top 100 41% 50% 9% 64% 34% 2% 33% 52% 15% 59% 37% 4% AC NP Relief Grant - ED Race/Ethnicity All Eligible Top 100 AC NP Relief Grant - ED Gender All Eligible Top 100 AC NP Relief Grant - ED Demographics All 196 Eligible Top 100 ED – LGBTQIA: No ED – LGBTQIA: Yes ED – LGBTQIA: Prefer not to answer ED ED – Disability Community: No ED – Disability Community: Yes ED – Disability Community: Prefer …
Cultural Arts Funding Update Meghan Wells, Cultural Arts Division Manager Economic Development Department August 16, 2021 C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 1 We are listening! What we’ve heard in just one week: • How can program funds be used? • Mechanics and selection of review panels/panelists • Scoring and points, especially as relate to applicant demographics • What does “Nexus” stand for? • What is the Thrive cohort model? • How does fiscal sponsorship work in the new programs? • What is “community focus” as we’ve mentioned? • Who defines “equity”? • Where does my organization fit into these new programs? • Where do I as an individual artist fit into these new programs? • Can we apply for more than one program? • What are the deadlines to apply? • Will there be a limit to how many years a contractor can be funded? • Do these programs prioritize first-time and historically marginalized applicants? Is race the only factor that is considered in the eligibility or scoring? • C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 2 What is the data telling us? Sources of data: • Equitable Economic Resiliency Framework (released summer 2020), contains national and local disaggregated data on economic conditions for BIPOC community members • Cultural Funding Program historical data (including how many contractors are funded and at what budget and award levels on the whole and for each program, demographic breakdowns, award requests compared to contract awards, matrix variables, numbers and demographics of new applicants) • City Equity Office and City Office of Design and Delivery studies • Grantmakers in the Arts/Americans for the Arts/Bloomberg - equitable cultural programming/funding/grantmaking • Peer cities • Contractor feedback to staff and MJR (Interim Report) • Contractor feedback to contract administrators over the years • Arts Commission Funding Working Group historical dialogue • Lessons learned from past programs and pilots C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 3 What are the next steps/things to remember? • …
La Silla Del Sol by Jonas Criscoe and Mai Gutierrez TEMPO 2021 Final Design Approval AUSTIN ARTS COMMISSION AUGUST 16, 2021 TEMPO | 2021 As a reminder—and for the benefit of out new Commissioners--TEMPO 2021 is funded through Hotel Occupancy Tax. This year it will be a 12-month, exterior exhibition to connect tourists and convention delegates to Austin culture through public art. The program is open to 2D, 3D, sound and time-based artists. 10 short-term or time-based exterior artworks • Austin Public Library Branch locations (one per district) • One year installation exhibition • Virtual speaker series - each artist at each location • Video summary of all ten artworks Program Facts and Project Goals TEMPO 2021 artworks and speaking engagements will be featured on Visit Austin P R O J E C T G O A L S • Expose citizens to contemporary artworks by local artists; Foster engagement between artist, artwork and the community; Link local artists with resources and city assistance to develop skills and Facilitate public discussion, civic dialogue, and collaborative partnering Promote new interest and increased participation in, and focus on, Promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry through arts • • • • • experience; for programming; public art; activity. TEMPO | 2021 JURY ADVISORS Jury and Project Advisors Brian Joseph TEMPO 2D alumni Yareth Fernandez TEMPO alumni Dharmesh Patel AIPP Panel alumni Lulu Flores Arts Commission Bears Rebecca Fonte Arts Commission Tammie Rubin AIPP Panel Chair Derrick McKnight Austin Public Health Jieun Beth Kim Austin Public Library Delano Brown Parks and Recreation Complete list of TEMPO 2021 projects (10 in all) • Five designs were approved by AIPP Panel on 6/7/21 and approved by Arts Commission at the June and July meetings. • The five remaining designs are being presented here tonight. F I N A L D E S I G N Proposed Budget: $10,000 Spicewood Branch Library (District 6) F I N A L D E S I G N Proposed Budget: $10,000 Spicewood Branch Library (District 6) November 17, 2020 Request for Proposal NEXT STEPS TEMPO | 2021 (RFP) OPEN Meetings December 12, 2020 Virtual Artist Information January 26, 2021 Request for Proposal (RFP) Close February 11, 2021 Deadline Extension Close April 5, 2021 Selection Process Approval April 6, 2021 Finalist announced April 20, 2021 Contract + Artist Cohort Kick off …
AIPP Spicewood Springs Road Regional Mobility Project Prospectus ARTS COMMISSION AUGUST 16, 2021 Sponsor Project – Mobility and Water Improvements Approximately $17 million in 2016 regional Mobility Bond funds was dedicated to Spicewood Springs Road from Mesa Drive to Loop 360. The stated goal of 2016 Mobility Bond projects is to address congestion and enhance safety. Scope of Improvements: •Continue roadway cross section two vehicle lanes with left turn-lane Mesa Drive to Loop 360. •Convert existing 6 ft sidewalk to an 8 ft shared use path (SUP) •Drainage and water quality improvements •Water distribution system improvements to be funded by Austin •Wastewater System Improvements to be funded by Austin Water AIPP Spicewood Springs Road Regional Mobility Project District 10 Project Location AIPP Spicewood Springs Road Regional Mobility Project Community Focus Group Brainstorming Event July 14, 2021 PROJECT GOALS - Respect wildlife and integrate with the natural beauty of the corridor - Be safe to people and animals, easily maintained, and vandal-resistant in an exterior environment - Align with the character of the community and human history of the site - Enhance public space while seamlessly integrating with the corridor construction - Contribute to the depth and breadth of the City of Austin’s public art collection. AIPP Spicewood Springs Road Regional Mobility Project District 10 AIPP Spicewood Springs Road Regional Mobility Project Artwork Budget: $182,000 ARTIST ELIGIBILITY Interested artists from the Corridor Pre-Qualified Artist Pool will be eligible for this selection. Applications not meeting all eligibility criteria will be withdrawn from consideration. SELECTION CRITERIA - Artistic merit and technical expertise; - Ability to engage the community in which the artwork is being proposed; and - Demonstrated success completing works of art. CORRIDOR PREQUALIFIED ARTIST POOL Jurors: Tres Hernandez, Landscape Architect Associate, TBG Partners Coka Treviño, Artist and Curator, Big Medium Marsha Dorsey-Outlaw, Artist (Houston) Karmimadeeborah McMillan, Artist (NYC) Kelly Porter, AICP Regional Planning Manager Capital Area MPO Project Advisors: Kathleen Rubin, Interim Complete Communities Manager, Corridor Program Office, City of Austin Lynn Osgood, Executive Director, Civic Arts Lisa Byrd, Consultant, Creative Cultural Works Krissie Marty, Associate Artistic Director & Community Collaborations Director, Forklift Danceworks Jana McCann, Architect/Urban Designer and CEO of McCann Adams Studio Tammie Rubin, AIPP Panel Stephanie Lemmo, AIPP Panel Jaime Castillo, Austin Arts Commission Chair AIPP Spicewood Springs Road Regional Mobility Project District 10 Art in Public Places Tentative Schedule (Subject to Change) 2021 August Prospectus Approval by …
Date: Subject: ARTS COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20210816.5.b.i-ii August 19, 2021 Arts Commission Recommendations regarding FY 22 Budget Items relating to funding for the Arts and expenditure of American Rescue Plan Funds (ARPA) for relief programs for the arts community Recommendations The Arts Commission recommends the following: 1. The use of a one-time $500,000 infusion from reserves (transfer in from Development Services Department) to increase the funding for the Austin Arts and Culture Non-profit Relief Grant in order to serve an additional 25 grant applicants. 2. The use of $420,000 of the $6 Million in ARPA funds allocated by Council to the Arts in order to fund an additional 21 eligible applications in the Austin Arts and Culture Non-Profit Relief Grant 3. Support of the Economic Development Department staff recommendation to adopt the proposed FY22 budget as presented in the City Manager's budget proposal, specifically to maintain the hybrid option reflected in Staff’s proposal to allocate a portion of projected HOT revenue for Cultural Contracts, continue the process of transitioning to using actuals versus projections, monitor HOT revenue, and come back in October to present a mid-year budget amendment if FY21 CYE comes in higher than projected. 4. Prioritize ARPA funds allocated to the Arts for emergency relief to the arts community, get emergency funding out the door as fast as possible, and not use ARPA to back fill cultural contract funding. Description of Recommendation to Council This recommendation is in response to a request from Council, made as part of Council budget deliberation and action session on Thursday, August 12, for input on matters regarding funding for the arts through both the 2022 City Budget and the American Rescue Plan Funds. The Arts Commission took the following actions at its August 16, 2021 Commission meeting: Motion to accept the $500,000 from reserve funds from the Development Services Department to be used for the Austin Arts and Culture Non-Profit Relief Grant. By: Commissioner Flores Vote: 9-0-1 For: Commissioner Michelle Polgar (Chair) Commissioner Barnes Commissioner Flores Commissioner Schmalbach Commissioner Mok Commissioner Celina Zisman (Vice Chair) Commissioner kYmberly Keeton Commissioner Van Dyke Commissioner Gray Seconded By: Commissioner Zisman 1 of 4 Commissioner Celina Zisman (Vice Chair) Commissioner kYmberly Keeton Commissioner Van Dyke Commissioner Gray Commissioner Castillo Against: none Recused: Commissioner Castillo Absent: Commissioner Garza Motion to use $420,000 of the $6 million ARPA arts money to fund the next 21 eligible applications after the …
