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Home My WebLink About01/23/2025 - CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD - AGENDA - Regular MeetingCultural Resources Board FUNDING MEETING Center for Creativity, White Pine (200 Mathews St, Fort Collins, CO 80524) Teams – www.fcgov.com/culturalresourcesboardmeeting 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NOVEMBER 14, 2024 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Grantee Presentation – Northern Colorado Intertribal Powwow Association b. Katy Schneider, Visit Fort Collins – Update c. 2025 Special Event Grant: January Deadline – Discussion and Funding Recommendations d. Future Chair Elections – Update e. 2025 Work Plan – Discussion and Approval f. 2024 Annual Report – Discussion and Approval Participation for this Cultural Resources Board Meeting will be in person at the Center for Creativity, 200 Mathews St, Fort Collins, CO 80524. You may also join online via Teams, using this link: www.fcgov.com/culturalresourcesboardmeeting Online Public Participation: The meeting will be available to join beginning at 5:15 pm. Participants should try to sign in prior to the 5:30 pm meeting start time, if possible. For public comments, the Chair will ask participants to click the “Raise Hand” button to indicate you would like to speak at that time. Staff will moderate the Teams session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to address the Board or Commission. To participate: • Use a laptop, computer, or internet-enabled smartphone. (Using earphones with a microphone will greatly improve your audio). • You need to have access to the internet. • Keep yourself on muted status. Masks Strongly Recommended in Indoor Public Spaces While there are currently no public health orders in place, Larimer County Public Health officials strongly recommend that well-fitting, high-quality masks are worn in crowded indoor spaces. For more information, please visit fcgov.com/covid Cultural Resources Board FUNDING MEETING g. Topics for Retreat – Discussion 8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS 9. OTHER BUSINESS 10. ADJOURNMENT Cultural Resources Board REGULAR MEETING Thursday, November 14, 2024 – 5:30 PM, Fort Collins Museum of Discovery CALL TO ORDER: 5:38 PM ROLL CALL • Board Members Present –Sheri Emerick, Conner Horak-Flood, Jessica MacMillan, Vicki Fogel Mykles (Vice-Chair), Audra Vaisbort, Leslie Walker (Chair) • Board Members Remote – • Board Members Absent –Kelly Mosher • Staff Members Present – Solara Clark, Cheryl Donaldson Moses • Guest(s) – Jenna Riedi AGENDA REVIEW CITIZEN PARTICIPATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES • Approval of October 2024 minutes. Vicki Fogel Mykles made a motion to approve the minutes. Jessica MacMillan seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Sheri Emerick, Conner Horak-Flood, Jessica MacMillan, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Audra Vaisbort, Leslie Walker. UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS • Cheryl Donaldson Moses – Introduction and Exhibit Overview o Cheryl Donaldson Moses introduced herself to the Board and informed the Board of the Skin and Bias Inside Us exhibits at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. • Grantee Presentation – Larimer Choral Society, Jenna Riedi, Interim Executive Director o Jenna Riedi presented to the Board about the history and upcoming season for the Larimer Chorale Society. • Strategic Session – Brainstorming Topics Discussion o Leslie Walker led discussion about potential topics for the upcoming CuRB strategic session. The Board discussed three key topics to help guide discussion on Board needs/attention areas. Those topics were:  What are the cultural arts?  Rules, regulations, policies, administrative, and budgetary matters pertaining to the Cultural Services department.  What opportunities do we have to promote awareness, understanding, and appreciation for cultural resources in Fort Collins? o The Board discussed the topics and agreed to continue the discussion at the CuRB strategy session in the New Year. Cultural Resources Board REGULAR MEETING Thursday, November 14, 2024 – 5:30 PM, Fort Collins Museum of Discovery DIRECTOR’S REPORT • Cheryl Donaldson Moses informed the Board of Department Updates. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS • Board members shared the events they attended as Fort Fund liaisons. OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT: Sheri Emerick made a motion to adjourn at 7:05 PM. Conner Horak-Flood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Sheri Emerick, Conner Horak-Flood, Jessica MacMillan, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Audra Vaisbort, Leslie Walker. Respectfully submitted, Solara Clark Project Coordinator Northern Colorado Intertribal Pow -wow Association, Inc.(NCIPA) h t t p s : / / n c i p a . w e e b l y. c o m n c i p a . p w @ g m a i l . c o m f b g r o u p : F o r t C o l l i n s N a t i v e s f b g r o u p : I n t e r e s t -N a t i v e A m e r i c a n e v e n t s i n N o r t h e r n C o l o r a d o Culture Night Classes w/Potluck Dinner Thursdays -5:30-8:30 19th Annual Winter Gift & Food Drive Potluck / Gift & Food Distribution Saturday, December 21, 2024 10:00 a.m. (Setup) -Club Tico 31st Annual Powwow & Art Market April 4-6, 2025 Northside Aztlan Community Center NCIPA Princesses 2024-25 Twins: Scarlett and Lyght Yankton NCIPA Cultural Revitalization and Preservation Efforts 2023 Human Relations Award Organization/Team Category sponsored 30 annual powwows attended by over 60,000 people from across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, etc. hundreds of educational and cultural sharing presentations worked with the City of Fort Collins in their Our Climate Future efforts, Land Acknowledgment creation efforts, and creating equitable spaces in Natural Areas. coordinated 19 annual Winter Food and Gift Drives serving over 1,800 local Native American people in need. expanded our Cultural Revitalization and Preservation efforts by offering classes to share cultural knowledge amongst our people through stories, songs, sewing, beading, dancing, painting, cooking, games, assisting our elders, and by creating a supportive community. We can’t do this alone. Cultural Resources Board 215 N. Mason St 22 970.416.4225 Cultural Resources Board 2025 Work Plan Duties & Function of the Board The duties and functions of the Board are: 1. To advise and make recommendations to the Director of Cultural Services and Facilities and the City Council for their approval as to rules, regulations, policies, administrative and budgetary matters pertaining to the Cultural Services Department programs, services, and facilities and any other cultural facility constructed or operated by the City. 2. To review proposals for funding from the Cultural Development and Programming Account and the Tourism Programming Account, following established and published guidelines, and to submit recommendations regarding such proposals to the City Council to be approved by the Council by resolution. 3. To advise and make recommendations to the City Manager regarding any proposed revisions to the guidelines used by the Cultural Resources Board to make the funding recommendations referred to in Paragraph (2) above. 4. To assist, advise and make recommendations to the Director of Cultural Services and Facilities and the City Council on arts and culture related matters and regarding opportunities to promote awareness, understanding, and appreciation for, the value of cultural resources in the community. Work Plan Priorities 1. Ensure the integrity of the Fort Fund Grant Program process. • Continue supporting the implementation of the newly adopted Fort Fund Guidelines (2024 implementation), making minor adjustments to the application process to better align with the grant guidelines. • Explore opportunities to foster awareness of the Fort Fund Grant Program throughout the community. • Participate in the application review process thoroughly, including reading all grant material and practice objective scoring and deliberation. Participate in the following funding sessions: o Funding Session 1 (Special Event Grant) - January o Funding Session 2 (Program Support Grant) - April o Funding Session 3 (Special Event Grant) - June o Funding Session 4 (Program Support Grant) – September o Funding Session 5 (Cross-Sector Impact Grant) - November • As a Board liaison, attend Fort Fund Grantee events as a representative of the Board and the City of Fort Collins. • Utilize Fort Fund dollars to support the overarching goal of “making Fort Collins a cultural center and tourist destination,” encourage increased participation in arts and culture, and have a positive impact on the local economy. DRA F T 2. Support, advocate and promote Fort Collins arts and cultural events and activities. • Work with City staff to create opportunities for Fort Fund grantees to participate in capacity-building events in collaboration with partners, aligned with available resources and budget allowances. • Collaborate with Visit Fort Collins to support marketing and cultural tourism strategies that promote City programs and events, Fort Fund recipient activities, and arts, cultural, and tourism opportunities throughout the community. • Explore opportunities to advocate for the programs and activities within the Cultural Services department. 3. Support the implementation of the FoCo Creates Arts and Culture Master Plan. • With the City Council adoption of the City’s Arts and Culture Master Plan in 2019, support the implementation of the goals and corresponding strategies and action items related to the Cultural Resources Board and Fort Fund. • Specific to the Plan, the board will support a community engagement process. The Board will also work on and advise staff on the following Plan strategies and actions: o STS 4.3b Identify opportunities within Fort Fund to support a broad spectrum of creative activities, ranging from those produced by previously supported and established nonprofits to new funding opportunities in areas such as lifelong learning in the arts, artists-entrepreneurs, and capacity building. o IE 1.3 Foster inclusion and equity within the City’s Fort Fund grant program and within the Cultural Resources Board and Art in Public Places Board. o IE 1.3d Promote the opportunity to serve on the Cultural Resources Board and the Art in Public Places Board with the goal of having the Boards reflect the broad community. DRA F T CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD ANNUAL REPORT - 2024 BACKGROUND The Cultural Resources Board (CuRB) consists of seven members. Regular meetings were held at on the fourth Thursday of the month. The November meeting was held on November 1 4, 2024 due to the h oliday. The February, April and August meetings were cancelled due to a lack of agenda items. The December meeting was cancelled due to a lack of quorum. The Board receives monthly updates from Cultural Services staff and acts in an advisory capacity to City Council and the Cultural Services Department that includes The Lincoln Center, the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, the Gardens on Spring Creek, Center for Creativity, Cultural Community Programs, and Art in Public Places . The Boards’ specific advisory functions as defined in the City Ordinance No. 049, 2021 are: (1) To advise and make recommendations to the Director of Cultural Services and Facilities and the City Council as to rules, regulations, policies, administrative and budgetary matters pertaining to the Cultural Services Department's programs, services and facilities and any other cultural facility constructed or operated by the City. (2) To review proposals for funding from the Cultural Development and Programming Account and the Tourism Programming Account, following established and published guidelines, and to submit recommendations regarding such proposals to the City Council to be approved by the City Council by resolution. (3) To advise and make recommendations to the City Manager regarding any proposed revisions to the guidelines used by the Cultural Resources Board to make the funding recommendations referred to in Paragraph (2) above. (4) To assist, advise and make recommendations to the Director of Cultural Services and Facilities and the City Council on arts and culture related matters and regarding opportunities to promote awareness, understanding, and appreciation for the value of cultural resources in the community. Members who served in 202 4 were Kelly Barber, Sheri Emerick, Conner Horak-Flood, Jessica MacMillan , Vicki Fogel Mykles, Audra Vaisbort, and Leslie Walker. Leslie Walker served as Chair and Vicki Fogel Mykles served as Vice Chair. The Council Liaison was Emily Francis. Staff Liaisons in 2024 were Eileen May, Director of Cultural Services and Solara Clark, Project Coordinator. In the absence of a Cultural Services Director from January through April, Kim Manajek, and Cheryl Donaldson Moses attended the various meetings. DRA F T YEARLY HIGHLIGHTS - 2024 1. The Board administered five funding sessions and one special funding session for Fort Fund and recommended grants for distribution as follows: Special Event, Deadline 1 January 2024 $35,000 to 7 applicants Program Support, Deadline 1 March 2024 $425,000 to 27 applicants Special Event, Deadline 2 July 2024 $17,000 to 4 applicants Program Support, Deadline 2 September 2024 $100,000 to 11 applicants Cross-Sector Impact Grant October 2024 $35,000 to 8 applicants Total: $612,000 awarded through 57 grants 2024 Fort Fund Recipients: ACT Human Rights Film Festival ARCINDA Bas Bleu Theatre Company Black Fret (DBA Sonic Guild) Blast N Scrap Body/Speak (CSU Dance) Canyon Concert Ballet Centennial Children's Chorus Colorado Bach Ensemble Dance Express Disabled Resource Services Foothills Symphonic Band Fort Collins Children’s Theatre Fort Collins Mural Project Fort Collins Museum of Discovery Fort Collins Musicians Association Fort Collins Symphony Association Fort Collins Wind Symphony Foundation Music School Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek Friends of the Symphony Global Village Museum of Arts & Cultures Gregory Allicar Museum of Art (CSU) Health and Wellness Community Orchestra High Performance Dance Theatre Howdy Neighbor Events IMPACT Dance Company International Keyboard Odyssiad & Festival, Inc. Larimer Choral Society Laudamus Chamber Chorale Launch: Community Through Skateboarding Lincoln Center Support League DRA F T LuneAseas Museum of Art | Fort Collins New Horizons Band of Northern Colorado Northern Colorado Intertribal Pow -wow Assoc. Off the Hook Arts Openstage Theatre & Company Opera Fort Collins, Inc. Places Everyone! Poudre Heritage Alliance Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc. Poudre River Public Library Soda Shop Movement Company Sound Affects Music Sustainable Living Association The Center for Fine Art Photography The YAY! Foundation Wolverine Farm Publishing 2. CuRB members served as liaisons to events funded by Fort Fund, attending cultural events in the community and virtually, lending support and assuring that the Fort Fund monies were being well spent and acknowledged. 3. CuRB members worked with staff to organize and execute a grant writing workshop led by facilitators Maggie Dennis and Carrie Care. This workshop aimed to support Fort Fund applicants in their capacity-building efforts while remaining open to the general public and marketed t o the broader arts and culture community. The event was h eld on October 21, 2024, in the Golden Aspen Room at the Center for Creativity, with 35 community members in attendance. 4. CuRB members continued to support the Visit Fort Collin’s on -line events calendar and continued to require Fort Fund grantees to list their events on the calendar. DRA F T