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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING of the ARTS COMMISSION July 20, 2026, at 6:00 PM Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001. 301 West 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 Varela at Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME), at jesus.varela@austintexas.gov or at 512-974-2444. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Gina Houston - Chair, Muna Hussaini - Vice Chair, Keyheira Keys, Monica Maldonado, Felipe Garza, Heidi Schmalbach, Kirtana Banskota, Bailey Pownall, Faiza Kracheni, Sharron B Anderson, 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on June 15, 2026. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Update on actions taken at the July 6th Art in Public Places Panel by Commissioner Schmalbach. 3. Update on actions taken at the July 15th Downtown Commission meeting by Commissioner Houston. STAFF BRIEFINGS 4. Staff briefing on Fiscal Sponsorships and ACME Staff Conflict of Interest policy by Morgan Messick, ACME Assistant Director, and Laura Odegaard, ACME Acting Division Manager. 5. Staff briefing on ACME Strategic plan by Candice Cooper, ACME Interim Chief Administrative Officer, and Marjorie Flanagan, ACME Division Manager, Cultural Education & Programs. 6. Staff briefing regarding an update on the Hotel Occupancy Tax by Jesús Pantel, ACME Cultural Funding Supervisor. 7. Staff briefing regarding update on the Cultural Arts Funding Programs by Jesús Pantel, ACME Cultural Funding Supervisor. 8. Staff briefing regarding an update on the ACME Funding Programs by Laura Odegaard, ACME Acting Division Manager. 9. Staff briefing regarding an update on Art in Public Places by Jaime Castillo, ACME Art in Public Places Manager. 10. Staff briefing regarding an update on ACME Museums and Cultural Facilities by Guiniviere Webb, Culture & Arts Program Manager, Dougherty Arts Center and Zilker Hillside Theater. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 11. Discussion and possible action to plan an Arts Commission Retreat 12. Approve a recommendation for the Spicewood Springs Corridor Art in Public Places Project Final Design. 13. Approve a recommendation of the Special Meeting of the Art in Public Places Deaccession Review, Art in Public Places artwork, Crosswalk on the LakeI, by Mery Godigna Collet and Luis R. Guiterrez. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 14. Update from joint Arts/Music Commission Working Group on Urban Core Issues with Commissioners Schmalbach (Chair). 15. Update from Arts Commission Bylaws Working Group with Commissioners Houston, Garza, Keys, and Anderson (Chair). FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Jesús Varela at Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME), at 512-974-2444 or jesus.varela@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Arts Commission, please contact Jesús Varela at 512-974- 2444 or jesus.varela@austintexas.gov.