7/20/2022 - Meeting Minutes Salt Lake City Arts Council
Board Meeting Minutes
July 20, 2022
54 Finch Lane, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Present:
Andrea Ashdown
Matthew Castillo
Annie Dayton
Josanne Glass
Erika Hill
Thomas Kessinger
Sarah Longoria
Susan Rickman
Richard Taylor
Not Present:
Kathy Davis
Torle Nenbee
Excused:
Ayanna Allen
Katherine Potter
Sonali Loomba
Salt Lake City Arts Council Staff:
Felicia Baca
Susan Campbell
Taylor Knuth
Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development Staff:
Todd Anderson (ARPA Project Coordinator)
Sara Montoya (Attorney)
Cathie Rigby (Program Manager)
I. Call to Order and Welcome Guests
Susan Rickman, Chair of the Board, called the meeting to order at 5:35pm. No
guests were present.
II. Approve Board Meeting Minutes - June 2022
Ms. Annie Dayton motioned to approve the June 2022 meeting minutes and Ms.
Josanne Glass seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.
III. Management
A. Program/Administrative Updates
1. Staff member Dawn Borchardt was unable to present the Living
Traditions Festival report due to illness, so she will present that report, as
well as the Busker Fest report, at the August meeting.
2. Twilight Concert Series' first concert was canceled by band Rainbow
Kitten Surprise citing mental health concerns. Ticket holders were
refunded or offered a ticket to an additional Twilight Concert series
concert, to be held in September. Details and announcement to follow.
3. Mondays in the Park Concert Series starts in August and will be held at
the Liberty Park Chase Home Museum, featuring artists who were a part
of the Living Traditions Festival.
4. The public art installation by Jiyoun Lee-Lodge will be installed at the new
TRAX station at 600 South Main Street in Salt Lake City next week.
5. Mr. Knuth gave a presentation on the Arts Council staff progress on the
strategic plan goals, over the last six months, and showed that reporting
and tracking information on projects is done using AirTable software.
6. Hiring Updates - The Arts Council received 59 applicants for the Visual
Arts Coordinator position and 6 applicants for the part-time Marketing
Coordinator position. Applications are being reviewed.
IV. Review of Financials
Mr. Newhouse will be trained as the new Treasurer of the Arts Council Board.
There is no new financial information to report outside of the reports provided
after the FY end projections in the last meeting. The organization will be audited
beginning in August of this year.
V. Board
A. Ms. Montoya presented the Open Meetings Training, required for all public
bodies, for Arts Council board and staff members.
B. Committee Needs and Vacancies
Ms. Baca reported that the Arts Council Board is in need of a new
member for the Nominating and Governance Committee.
C. Community Grant Program
Mr. Anderson and Ms. Rigby presented information about the Community
Grant Program that has been created by the City of Salt Lake using
American Rescue Plan Act funds from the federal government.
D. Housing Affordability Letter
Ms. Dayton motioned to approve sending this letter from the board to the
mayor and city council. Mr. Newhouse seconded the motion. The motion
was approved unanimously.
VI. Arts Events Discussion
Ms. Dayton attended the Utah Arts Festival.
Ms. Rickman attended the Red Butte Concert Series.
VI I. Other Business
No other business was presented to the board. Ms. Dayton motioned to adjourn
the meeting, seconded by Ms. Longoria. The meeting was adjourned at 7:01 pm.