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08/21/2024 - Meeting Minutes SALT LAKE CITY ARTI S Board Members in Attendance: Susan Koles-Rickman Thomas Kessinger Travis English Lana Taylor Kate Jarmin-Gates Jeff Driggs Torle Nenbee Matthew Coles Hannah Nielsen Kathy Davis Caitlin Tursic Excused: Sabrina Martinez Sarah Longoria SLAC Staff: Lindsey Day Felicia Baca Susan Campbell Dawn Borchardt August list, 2024 BOARD MEETING 5:30—7:00 P.M. (Anchor location: 54 Finch Lane Gallery) Please click the link below to join the webinar: https:f/uso2web.zoom.us J/8698382g76o?pwd=S3dxZDhPYiIvUCtSSHBONWVIeVNPZzog Passcode: 435o26 AGENDA I. Call to Order and Welcome Guests&Farewells Ms. Koles-Rickman calls the meeting to order and thanks Katherine Potter for her six years of dedicated service to the Board of the Arts Council. In addition,the Board thanks Ms.Jarmin-Gates for her service on the Board and wishes her well on her art and community initiatives. II. Approve Board Meeting Minutes —June 2024 (Action) Ms. Koles-Rickman offers corrections to the minutes of which Lindsey Day took note to provide the corrections. Mr. Driggs moves to approve the minutes as corrected,Ms.Jarmin-Gates seconds. The vote is unanimous in favor of approving the minutes as corrected. MISSION: To promote,present and support artists and arts organizations in order to facilitate the development of the arts and expand awareness, access, and engagement. SALT LAKE CITY ARTI S III. Management A. Program/Administrative Updates i. Sports, Entertainment, Culture&Convention (SECC) District Update. Ms. Baca invites a city representing Salt Lake City,Allison Parks,to present on the SECC"Capital City Revitalization Zone"presentation. Ms. Parks presents on the current iteration of the revitalization zone and notes that the future of Abravanel Hall is still uncertain,but that there are several substantial sums earmarked for public art that can be spent outside of the project area which the Council may be able to use for other projects. Finally,the agreement between the City and Smith Entertainment Group (SEG)is contingent upon Salt Lake County and SEG coming to an agreement on the lots underlying UMOCA and Abravanel Hall. ii. Living Traditions and Busker Festival Wrap—Dawn Borchardt Ms. Baca decides that this wrap up will be conducted at the September Board meeting to ensure the August meeting does not go over time. iii. Wake the Great Salt Lake Update-Felicia Baca Ms. Baca provides an update on the Wake the Great Salt Lake project.The project is underway and funds have been received from the City. iv. Twilight Concert Series Update(Potential Action)-Felicia Baca Ms. Baca explains that due to the Gallivan Center imposing a harsh capacity cap for the 2025 concert season that the Arts Council may need to work with our concert promoter to bridge a budget shortfall. v. Other: Utah Arts Festival update; City Weekly Best Of, Utah Arts&Cultural Contribution Award-Culture Connect Conference Ms. Baca then provides a brief update on several other programs and awards. IV. Budget/Financial A. Review of Financials —Caitlin Tursic Ms.Tursic provided a review of the financials and stated they are in good standing. B. Year-end summary&upcoming audit-Felicia Baca Ms. Baca discusses preparations taking place for the budget year end, and an upcoming audit. V. Board A. City Arts Grants Recommendations Project Support and General Operating-(Action) MISSION: To promote,present and support artists and arts organizations in order to facilitate the development of the arts and expand awareness, access, and engagement. SALT LAKE CITY ARTI S Ms.Nielsen presents on the City arts grant recommendations: In total: - 44 General Operating applications were received and all applications were funded between 5o and go percent of the requested amounts. - 57 Project Support Grant applications were received and 20 were funded. - 7 preapproved Artist in the Classroom Grants. Mr. Kessinger moves to approve the Grant Committee's recommendations. Ms.Nenbee seconds. The vote is unanimous in favor. B. Vacancies and Recruiting Ms. Baca provides an update on vacancies and recruiting.The Board is in need of members from districts 2, 3, and 4,which are the neighborhoods of Glendale,the Avenues, and Downtown respectively. VI. Arts Event Discussion Ms. Koles-Rickman invites the Board to share their experiences with the arts this past month. VIL Public Comment No public comment is given. VIII. Other Business No other business is discussed. Ms. Kate Gates moves to adjourn. Ms.Torle Nenbe seconds. The meeting is adjourned. MISSION: To promote,present and support artists and arts organizations in order to facilitate the development of the arts and expand awareness, access, and engagement.