Arts Commission Regular Meeting of the Arts Commission - This meeting will be held with some members attending in person and others attending remotely.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. REGULAR MEETING of the ARTS COMMISSION September 19, 2022 at 6:00 PM Austin City Hall, City Council Chambers 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the ARTS COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than Noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Jesús Pantel at jesus.pantel@austintexas.gov or at 512-974-9315. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Celina Zisman - Chair, Heidi Schmalbach - Vice Chair, Brett Barnes, Lulu Flores, Felipe Garza, Acia Gray, Monica Maldonado, Michelle Polgar, Amy Mok, Rick Van Dyke AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on August 15, 2022. 1. DISCUSSION ITEMS Discussion of Chair’s Report regarding Hellos and Goodbyes… by Chair Zisman Discussion of the Art in Public Places Liaison Report by Commissioner Gray Discussion of the Austin Economic Development Corporation/Cultural Trust Advisory Committee by Austin Economic Development Corporation Board Member Carl Settles Discussion of the Downtown Commission by Commissioner Mok Presentation on the East Austin Creative Coalition by Harold McMillan Presentation by Faiza Kracheni of Motion Media Arts Center (Austin School of Film & Austin Cinemaker Space) regarding an update on the organization and services offered Discussion and possible action on The University of Texas at Austin Design Thinking class STAFF BRIEFINGS Staff briefing regarding affordable housing for Artists by Mandy DeMayo, Deputy Director, Housing & Planning Department and Patrick Russell, Manager, Real Estate Development Division Staff briefing regarding an update on the Hotel Occupancy Tax by Laura Odegaard, Cultural Investment Program Manager Staff briefing regarding the Cultural Arts Funding Programs by Meghan Wells, Cultural Arts Division Manager, and Laura Odegaard, Cultural Investment Program Manager DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Approve the Final Design for the AFD/EMS Stations 25/10 Art in Public Places Project Approve the Final Design for Pharr Tennis Center Art in Public Places Project Approve …
MOTION MEDIA ARTS CENTER A 20-YEAR RUNNING ARTS NONPROFIT & CULTURAL HUB located in east austin education - workspaces - film/video studios - all ages arts venue timeline 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 5 - P R E S E N T Motion Media Arts Center MMAC formally launches Outreach & beta testing MMAC builds out and (MMAC) opens its doors, Austin School of Film, a begins for Austin occupies 2200 Tillery St, premiering Austin's first community film program Cinemaker Space, our a 12,000 square foot media arts center open to providing year round affordable workspace + flexible arts space for the the public. education for all ages. arts studio program. Austin community. MOTION MEDIA ARTS CENTER IS A 501C(3) NON-PROFIT INDEPENDENT ART, FILM, AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER THAT SUPPORTS EVERY ASPECT OF PRODUCTION FROM CREATION TO PRESENTATION BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION, INCUBATION, AND PUBLIC EVENTS. WE SEEK TO REDUCE INEQUALITY IN ALL OF ITS FORMS, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES & COMMUNITY THROUGH BREAKING BORDERS AND BARRIERS WITHIN THE ARTS. OUR MISSION IS DRIVEN AS DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE ONGOING CRISIS OF AFFORDABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND ACCESS TO LOW- COST ALTERNATIVES IN BOTH EDUCATION & FLEXIBLE SPACE FOR CREATIVE MEDIA INDUSTRIES. CREATING HYBRID SPACE, PROGRAMS, AND ACCESS TO SUPPORT LEARNING, WORKING, CREATING, AND CONSUME THE ARTS IN THE DIGITAL ERA. the programs AN AWARD-WINNING YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION LOCATED IN EAST AUSTIN SINCE 2002 PROVIDING CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, YOUTH EDUCATION, AND LEARNING PROGRAMS IN ART, FILM, AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR ALL AGES + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ALL COURSES AND PROGRAMS ARE LED BY INDUSTRY FILMMAKERS & ARTISTS. PROGRAMS RUN YEAR-ROUND WITH AN AVERAGE OF 5,000 STUDENTS PER YEAR. YEAR-ROUND CLASSES. & CERTIFICATE PROGRAM FOR ADULTS IN FILM PRODUCTION, EDITING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, AUDIO, ANIMATION, ANALOG FILMMAKING, AND SPECIAL FX MAKEUP (AGES 18+) YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH IN FILM PRODUCTION, EDITING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, AUDIO, ANIMATION, ANALOG FILMMAKING, AND SPECIAL FX MAKEUP (AGES 7-17) FREE ANNUAL 3 MONTH FILM PRODUCTION INTENSIVE (AGES 18+) CERTIFIED TRAINING FOR ADULTS IN MEDIA SOFTWARE (AGES 18+) PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA ORGANIZATIONS FOR MEDIA ARTS & FILM EDUCATION SUCH AS: EL BUEN SAMARITANO, SAFE, CREATIVE ACTION, HEADWATERS, LAGUNA GLORIA A LOW-COST/FREE PUBLIC WORKSPACE + STUDIOS PROGRAM PROVIDING MONTHLY OR DROP ACCESS TO EQUIPMENT, RESOURCES, VIDEO/PHOTO STUDIOS, PUBLIC EVENTS, AND AN ALL AGES ARTS VENUE FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, FILMMAKERS, CREATIVES, AND SMALL BUSINESSES. DESIGNED …
Housing Affordability Overview & Briefing Arts Commission September 19, 2022 Content Overview of HPD Strategic Housing Blueprint Housing Investments City of Austin Housing and Planning Housing and Planning Department Mission: The Housing & Planning Department partners with the community to shape a more equitable Austin and to prevent the displacement of people and services, using planning disciplines and affordable housing resources. Goals •Create people centered plans and policies to support pedestrian oriented places that promote transit, jobs, and affordable housing opportunities •Facilitate long-range planning opportunities to promote the creation of walkable, mixed-use, and mixed-income communities •Collaborate with community members to honor and learn from Austin’s distinctive physical and cultural qualities to help sustain a multi-ethnic city •Prevent displacement of renters by providing tenant stabilization resources •Address housing challenges in Austin by creating and preserving affordable housing units especially in high opportunity and gentrifying areas •Transform community engagement processes to yield more inclusive, equitable, and effective outcomes for people of color, low-income persons, and renters •Identify and address systemic municipal racial bias and discrimination in housing and planning by focusing programs, plans, and projects to benefit historically excluded communities 4 Housing and Planning Department 5 Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint (2017) • Goals: • Disperse Affordable Housing to all 10 Districts • Create 60K Units of Affordable Housing across 0% - 80% Median Family Income • Count & track all new and existing housing • Develop along Imagine Austin Centers/Corridors & near High Opportunity Areas • Preserve 10K Affordable Housing Units • Create Permanent Supportive Housing and Continuum of Care Units for people experiencing homelessness 7 8 Housing Market Conditions (2022) 9 Blueprint Scorecard 2020 Housing Blueprint Scorecard 10 3 Year Blueprint Progress Progress 60%+ MFI Significant Work Remains (60% MFI and below) 11 Housing Investments Proposition A 2018 Bond Ballot Language 13 2018 Affordable Housing Bond Spend Plan Project Name FY18-19 FY19-20 FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 Total Prop A- Affordable Housing Land Acquisition $ 20 million $30 million $30 million $20 million - $100 million RHDA OHDA $16 million $18 million $20 million $20 million $20 million $94 million $4 million $6 million $6 million $6 million $6 million $28 million Home Repair $2 million $5 million $6 million $7 million $8 million $28 million $42 million $59 million $62 million $53 million $34 million $ 250 million 14 Investment by Funding Type FY11-12 – FY20-21 AHFC Investment …
Hotel Occupancy Tax Update Laura Odegaard, Program Manager III Cultural Arts Division Economic Development Department September 19, 2022 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 – August 2022 One more month of collections for FY22 HOT YTD = $134,452,126 • Total HOT August Collection of $15,055,418 • Year to date is 92% above budget of $69,773,408 • 25% OVER Current Year Estimate of $107,273,710 Prior Year to Date through August 2021 was $53,353,881 Cultural Arts August 2022 = $1,437,792 • August 2021 Cultural Arts Fund = $196,104 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 HOT Cultural Arts Fund – FY22 Original Approved Budget for FY22 was: $6,660,189 Current HOT Cultural Arts Fund in the bank: $12,840,347 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 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
Cultural Arts Funding Review Process Update ARTS COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 Next steps 1-2 Months AAC + Community Big Picture Framework 3+ meetings 1-2 Months Arts Commission: Review & Voting Council Memo/Briefing 6 Weeks Thrive Application live Workshops Technical Assistance Working Group Approval Launch Guidelines Pre-Launch Contracting 3 Weeks AAC Guidelines Presentation (4/18) Revised Drafts Public (4/19) Feedback Form (4/19 - 5/10) Alignment with MED/HTD We are here! 2-3 Months Website/Portal Integration Community Navigators Panel Recruit/Equity Training 3 Months Evaluation/ Panels Council Approval Contracting Holistic Funding Ecosystem Nexus Nurture new and emerging applicants by funding creative public projects developed through community activation and/or collaboration. Elevate Creative and administrative expenses of cultural producers that amplify equity and prioritize inclusive programming. Thrive Focused investment to sustain and grow arts organizations that are deeply rooted in, and reflective of Austin’s diverse cultures. Panel Recruitment has begun! Learn more, Apply, Share: https://bit.ly/3OlqgBq Note: to be considered for the Thrive Panel, please apply by September 30th
AFD/ATCEMS Embedded Artist Final-Design Proposal Title: “Two Live By A Star” By: Angel Alcala Stations AFD25/ATCEMS10 ○ North Central Austin ■ 5228 Duval Rd, Austin, TX 78727 AFD 11 ○ South Central Austin/ Zilker Park ■ 1611 Kinney Ave, Austin, TX 78704 Insights: - Pers onnel s ee and deal with the unc omfortable and darkes t parts of mos t thing s , for everyone els e to be able to live in the lig ht and comfort of a func tional s oc iety. - The initiated become an extended family built on trust, respect, and shared pain. - Timing & Distance are the eternal constraints that make the difference between Life and Death. The Inspiration & Narrative: • Two organizationsunited under one roof with an intersecting Duty and Service to the city. • Creating a symbolic overlap of Values & ideals. • Time& Spaceis the fundamental challenge in its many forms. Title: “Two Live By A Star” Side view Site AFD 25/ATCEMS 10 Rendering of Renovated AFD25/ATCEMS 10 Site, seen from Duval Rd. Site AFD 25/ATCEMS 10 -Vestibule East Window dimensions: ( 12’ ft x 12’ft) -Sculpture suspended ~15’ft from ground -Davis Elementary Facing Window & Interior Dimensions • CNC patterns on Sheet materials • (Polycarbonate & Aluminum) Attachment method AFD 25/ATCEMS 10 Vestibule Entrance Cross Sections • MWM (Building contractor) will provide Mechanical attachment interface. • Constructed of HSS 6”x 4” bar • Connection at 10 3/8” below deck Attachment Method -Gasket between flange and building structure -Application red Loctite 271 to threads of 8 (3/4-10 x2”) bolts -~78,750 lbs. combined Tensile load *Chain hoist and Scissor lift will be used. Modular Installation: Input Voltage 120v AC • • Operating voltage: 24v DC Protection rating: IP65 • • Operation Temp. : *20 ‘C to 40’C (68’F -104’F) Power consumption 20 watt x 12 • • 12 Programmable LED arrays • (dedicated circuit needed) Modular Installation: Surface Coatings Aluminum Exterior: ● Anodization is a durable surface finish that is expected to last the lifetime of the sculpture. If panels are not anodized but instead painted, products with aluminum compatibility have been reviewed. Surface preparation prior to painting or coating will be done to ensure lifespan of the surface finish. If the sculpture is not anodized but instead painted, the paint color may naturally shift over 20 years. Interior structures: ● It is intended to paint all surfaces …
