Arts Commission Special Called Meeting of the Arts Commission - Special Called Meeting of the Arts Commission - Arts Commission Retreat. Some members of the Arts Commission may be participating by video conference.

Agenda — original pdf

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING of the ARTS COMMISSION June 25, 2024, at 6:00 PM Arts Commission Annual Retreat Big Medium 4201 S Congress Ave #323 Austin, TX 78745 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 Varela at jesus.varela@austintexas.gov or at 512-974-2444. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Celina Zisman - Chair, Heidi Schmalbach - Vice Chair, Monica Maldonado, Felipe Garza, Gina Houston, Michael Vernusky, Acia Gray, Faiza Kracheni, Amy Mok, Nagavalli Medicharla 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. DISCUSSION ITEMS Meet and Greet/Ice Breaker by Jessica Sager Discussion of Chair’s Report on update on the ecosystem following the NEA's visit to Austin by Chair Zisman Discussion on what you most excited about regarding being a member of the Arts Commission Discuss on the biggest concerns regarding being a member of the Arts Commission Discuss on the most important thing to accomplish at the June 25th retreat, as a Commission 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. WORKING GROUP UPDATES Update from joint Arts/Music Commission Working Group on Urban Core Issues with Commissioners Gray, Maldonado, and Schmalbach (chair). Update from Community Engagement Working Group with Commissioners Zisman, Houston, and Kracheni (chair) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Jesús Varela at the Economic Development Department, at 512-974-2444, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Arts Commission, please contact Jesús Varela at 512-974-2444. 6. 7.

Approved Minutes — original pdf

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING of the ARTS COMMISSION June 25, 2024, at 6:00 PM Arts Commission Annual Retreat Big Medium 4201 S Congress Ave #323 Austin, TX 78745 The ARTS COMMISSION convened in a SPECIAL CALLED meeting on 25, June, 2024 at Big Medium, 4201 S Congress Ave #323, Austin, TX 78745 Commissioner Zisman called the ARTS COMMISSION Meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Celina Zisman, Heidi Schmalbach, Monica Maldonado, Gina Houston, Michael Vernusky, Acia Gray, Faiza Kracheni, Amy Mok, Nagavalli Medicharla Board Members Absent: Felipe Garza CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Celina Zisman - Chair, Heidi Schmalbach - Vice Chair, Monica Maldonado, Felipe Garza, Gina Houston, Michael Vernusky, Acia Gray, Faiza Kracheni, Amy Mok, Nagavalli Medicharla AGENDA PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL CALL TO ORDER No public communications DISCUSSION ITEMS Motion to suspend Robert's Rule of Orders by Commissioner Schmalbach. Second by Gray on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner’s Vernusky, Maldonado, Garza, and Medicharla not present. Meet and Greet/Ice Breaker by Jessica Sager Various items were discussed Discussion of Chair’s Report on update on the ecosystem following the NEA's visit to Austin by Chair Zisman 1. 2. 3. An update was provided by Commissioner Zisman Discussion on what you most excited about regarding being a member of the Arts Commission Various items were discussed Discuss on the biggest concerns regarding being a member of the Arts Commission Various items were discussed Discuss on the most important thing to accomplish at the June 25th retreat, as a Commission Various items were discussed WORKING GROUP UPDATES Update from joint Arts/Music Commission Working Group on Urban Core Issues with Commissioners Gray, Maldonado, and Schmalbach (chair). No update given Update from Community Engagement Working Group with Commissioners Zisman, Houston, and Kracheni (chair) No update given FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The minutes from the meeting were approved at the July 15h Arts Commission meeting on Commissioner Kracheni’s motion, Commissioner Houston’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner’s Gray and Mok absent and Garza and Keys abstaining 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.