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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD - MINUTES - 07/25/2024Cultural Resources Board REGULAR MEETING Thursday, July 25, 2043 – 5:30 PM, White Pine Room, The Center for Creativity CALL TO ORDER: 5:38 PM ROLL CALL • Board Members Present –Sheri Emerick, Conner Horak-Flood, Jessica MacMillan, Kelly Mosher, Leslie Walker (Chair) • Board Members Remote – Vicki Fogel Mykles (Vice-Chair) • Board Members Absent – Audra Vaisbort • Staff Members Present – Solara Clark, Eileen May • Guest(s) – Michael Gormley, Blast N Scrap AGENDA REVIEW • Katy Schneider was unable to attend the meeting. Her agenda item will be removed from New Business. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION • Nancy Zola (a member of the Art in Public Places Board) attended the meeting to observe. She briefly introduced herself. APPROVAL OF MINUTES • Approval of June 2024 minutes. Jessica MacMillan made a motion to accept the corrected minutes. Sheri Emerick seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Sheri Emerick, Conner Horak-Flood, Jessica MacMillan, Kelly Mosher, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Leslie Walker. UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS • 2024 Special Event Grant: July Deadline – Discussion and Funding Recommendations o Solara Clark reviewed the 2024 Special Event Grant: July Deadline Funding Results.  The Board discussed and reviewed four 2024 Special Event Grant: July Deadline applications and funding recommendations. o Sheri Emerick made a motion to accept the funding recommendations. Conner Horak-Flood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Sheri Emerick, Conner Horak-Flood, Jessica MacMillan, Kelly Cultural Resources Board REGULAR MEETING Thursday, July 25, 2043 – 5:30 PM, White Pine Room, The Center for Creativity Mosher, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Leslie Walker. o The Board discussed each application including what impacted their scores. • Grantee Presentation – Blast N Scrap o Michael Gormley from Blast N Scrap discussed the history, overview, and upcoming programs for the organization. o The Board asked some questions about Blast N Scrap. • Capacity Building Workshop – Discussion o Leslie Walker informed the Board that the upcoming workshop for grantees on grant writing will be Monday, October 21, 2024 from 3-5 in the Golden Aspen room at the Center for Creativity. o Solara Clark will be sending a calendar invite to Board members for the workshop. o There will be co-facilitators at this workshop. Leslie Walker gave the Board an overview of the qualifications of the two facilitators. DIRECTOR’S REPORT • Eileen May presented to the Board an overview of the Cultural Services department with special attention to the budget. o Eileen May answered questions asked by the Board. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS • Conner Horak-Flood attended the Museum of Art Fort Collins’ current exhibit. • Jessica MacMillan met with Jephta Bernstein from Off the Hook Arts. • Leslie Walker attended the Old Fashioned Fourth of July put on by the Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Lincoln Center Support League’s Children’s Summer Series. OTHER BUSINESS • Solara Clark informed the Board of the upcoming Human Library event on August 4 from 2-5 pm at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. • Leslie Walker informed the Board that she will not longer be attending Art in Public Places Board meeting as the CuRB liaison. The Board agreed that it was unnecessary to appoint someone else to that position. Board members are encouraged to attend an APP Board meeting. Solara Clark will send out the information to the Board. • Eileen May reminded the Board that the Center for Creativity will have its Creative Industry Night opening on Friday, July 26 from 6-8 pm and that the public opening is Saturday, July 27 from 10 am to 2 pm. • There is interest in holding a meeting at the new Visit Fort Collins location. Solara Clark and Eileen May will discuss with Visit Fort Collins. Cultural Resources Board REGULAR MEETING Thursday, July 25, 2043 – 5:30 PM, White Pine Room, The Center for Creativity ADJOURNMENT: • Sheri Emerick made a motion to adjourn at 7:25 PM. Jessica MacMillan seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Sheri Emerick, Conner Horak-Flood, Jessica MacMillan, Kelly Mosher, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Leslie Walker. Respectfully submitted, Solara Clark Project Coordinator Minutes were approved by a vote of the Board at the September 26, 2024 meeting.