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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD - MINUTES - 06/22/2024Cultural Resources Board REGULAR MEETING Thursday, June 27, 2024 – 5:30 PM, Founders Room, The Lincoln Center 6/22/24– MINUTES Page 1 CALL TO ORDER: 5:32 PM ROLL CALL • Board Members Present –Sheri Emerick, Conner Horak-Flood, Jessica MacMillan, Kelly Mosher, Vicki Fogel Mykles (Vice-Chair), Audra Vaisbort, Leslie Walker (Chair) • Board Members Remote – • Board Members Absent – • Staff Members Present – Solara Clark, Davina Lau, Eileen May • Guest(s) – Katy Schneider AGENDA REVIEW • Solara Clark would like to add Davina Lau to New Business for an introduction. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES • Jessica MacMillan’s name is incorrectly spelled on the draft May minutes. Solara Clark will make the correction before submitting the final May minutes. • Approval of May 2024 minutes. Jessica MacMillan made a motion to approve the minutes. Vicki Fogel Mykles seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS • Davina Lau, Boards and Commissions Coordinator – Introduction o Davina Lau introduced herself to the Board and gave an overview of what her role is in Boards and Commissions. o The Board expressed their gratitude to Davina. o Davina Lau reminded the Board of the Volunteer Engagement Summit on August 29, 2024. • Katy Schneider – Director of Marketing, Visit Fort Collins – Update o Katy Schneider informed the Board that lodging tax is up 6.5% year-over-year. In February it was down, but in April it was up. Overall, lodging tax is up. o Katy Schneider informed the Board that Visit Fort Collins launched their new website.  The Board looked at the new events calendar on the new website.  Fort Fund grantees can continue to input their own events in the calendar for posting. o Katy Schneider informed the Board that in September, Visit Fort Collins will be finishing their research as to why people come to Fort Collins. She will share that when the results are received. Cultural Resources Board REGULAR MEETING Thursday, June 27, 2024 – 5:30 PM, Founders Room, The Lincoln Center 6/22/24– MINUTES Page 2 o Visit Fort Collins had seven media outlets feature Fort Collins in June. • Fort Fund Process/Eligibility Review and Q&A – Presentation o Solara Clark reviewed the process of the Fort Fund grant program from start to finish and answered questions from the Board. • Capacity Building Workshops – Discussion o Leslie and Vicki informed the Board that they have found a presenter for the Grant Writing Workshops.  Maggie Dennis has a lot of experience as a grant writer in Fort Collins. She has been a member of the Cultural Resources Board in the past and understands the Fort Fund Grant Program. She also does workshops in the area.  This workshop is targeted towards the smaller nonprofits but will be open to the public. o The potential date is October 7, 2024  Eileen May informed the Board that staff will be gone for the Grant Makers in the Arts conferences from October 6-9, 2024. Solara Clark will look at additional dates available at the Center for Creativity for this workshop. o Any graphic requests will need to be made well in advance. Solara Clark will reach out for details to include in the flyer. o Leslie Walker requested to review how Fort Fund is marketed in the future. DIRECTOR’S REPORT • Eileen May updated the Board on the Budgeting for Outcomes budget process. o Community Capital Improvement Project requests for Cultural Services include the Children’s Garden and restrooms at the Gardens on Spring Creek, Parking, The Lincoln Center catering kitchen, and the Trolly Barn and Artifact storage for the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. o All City budgets go to City Council in September. • Eileen May informed the Board of the Center for Creativity openings. o July 18th is the VIP opening from 6:30-8:30 pm. o July 26th is the Creative Industry Night opening from 6-8 pm. o July 27th is the Public Grand Opening from 10 am – 2 pm. • The Cultural Services Leadership Team and Senior Staff will begin meeting to review our progress on the FoCo Creates Masterplan. • Eileen May will be meeting with Dean Klinger (Community Services Director) to review where the department is at. • Eileen May invited the Board to attend the Grant Makers in the Arts conference in Chicago from October 6-9. Unfortunately the department cannot fund Board members, but Board members are welcome to come at their own expense. • In the future, the Board will begin receiving more department broad information about Cultural Resources Board REGULAR MEETING Thursday, June 27, 2024 – 5:30 PM, Founders Room, The Lincoln Center 6/22/24– MINUTES Page 3 what the department is doing. o Leslie Walker requested the job description of the Cultural Services Director. o Sheri Emerick requested an organizational chart for the department and City. •Eileen May informed the Board that there will be a retreat for this Board for strategy in the future. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS •Audra Vaisbort attended the ARCINDA performance at The Lincoln Center Support League’s children’s lawn series. •Kelly Mosher attended a concert by the Front Range Chamber Players. •Sheri Emerick attended a performance by Dance Express and saw the Origami in the Garden’s exhibit at the Gardens on Spring Creek. •Conner Horak-Flood attended Canyon Concert Ballet’s school program. •Jessica MacMillan saw the Origami in the Gardens exhibit at the Gardens on Spring Creek, attended a performance by Larimer Chorale’s Silvertones ensemble, and attended performances by Off the Hook Arts. •Leslie Walker attended the performances by Off the Hook Arts, a performance by OpenStage, a performance at Bas Bleu, and the Art in Public Places Board meeting. OTHER BUSINESS •Leslie Walker informed the Board that Solara Clark forwarded the Chair/Co-Chair presentation. •Leslie Walker reminded the Board about the Volunteer Summit on August 29th. ADJOURNMENT: Sheri Emerick made a motion to adjourn at 7:22 PM. Audra Vaisbort seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Solara Clark Project Coordinator June 22, 2024 Minutes were approved by a vote of the Board at the July 25, 2024 meeting.