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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCultural Resources Board - Minutes - 10/23/1996Lincoln i and Recreational Sery CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD MINUTES Regular Meeting - Wednesday, October 23, 1996 4:30 p.m. Lincoln Center Council Liaison: Will Smith Staff Liaison: David Siever Chairperson: Jennifer Beccard Phone: 495-1875(h) Vice -Chair: Fran Johnson Phone: 493-4480(h) A regular meeting of the Cultural Resources Board was held on Wednesday, October 23, 1996 at the Lincoln Center. The following members were present: Jennifer Beccard, Marcella Wells, Don Koessel, Fran Johnson Karen Warren, Robin Goette, Joan Day Board Members Absent: None Staff Members Present: Guests: David Siever, Lincoln Center Joy Poole, Museum Evan Hyatt, Lincoln Center None AGENDA I. Call to order (4:34 p.m.) - Jennifer Beccard II. Consideration of tonight's Agenda No Changes III. Consideration of minutes of Sept. 25, 1996 No Changes 417 West Magnolia • Fort Collins, CO 80521-2646 • (970) 221-6735 • FAX (970) 484-0424 Motion to accept minutes as written - Marcella Wells Second - Don Koessel Passed unanimously IV. Lodging Tax update - Karen Warren updated the Board on the status of the additional lodging tax revenues that are available. Ms. Warren recently attending a meeting with the committee of staff members who are making a recommendation to City Council regarding the use of the additional lodging tax revenues. The proposal that the committee will be recommending to City Council is the same as reported at the last meeting. Twenty-five percent of the additional lodging tax revenues would go to Fort Fund to fund large scale, tourism generating events. Fran Johnson asked if there was any hope that a larger percentage of the revenues might be directed to Fort Fund. The committee however feels that it is recommending as much as it possibly can. If additional funds are directed to Fort Fund, new procedures will need to be developed for disbursing the funds. If the committee's recommendation is approved, that process will need to include input from the hotel businesses on how the money is used to fund events. V. CIP (Capital Improvement Process) update - David Siever updated the Board on the status of the Capital Improvement Process. The new arts facility and the requests from the Museum are currently not part of the recommendations being made to Council by City staff members. The weekend of Oct. 27 & 28, City Council members will come up with a preliminary list of the projects that they feel should be included on the ballot in April. Following that there will be more opportunity for public input after the initial list is completed. Mr. Siever shared with the Board copies of letters sent to City Council from citizens and arts organizations who support the need for a new cultural arts center. Don Koessel brought up a question about the public/private funding of a proposed new arts center and how that funding would be raised. He suggested establishing a dialogue with local arts groups on how that money would be raised and that funds should not only be raised for the building of a new center but also for the ongoing support of local arts groups. Jennifer Beccard asked what might be done to also help get the Museum's projects on the ballot also. The position for the Museum projects could possibly strengthened at public hearings once recommendations come out. VI. Discussion of the work plan for 1997 - For the next 35 minutes the Board discussed items that will be included in their Work Plan for 1997. (see attached draft of the 1997 Work Plan) The Board will finalize the Work Plan at its Regular Meeting in November. The Work Plan for 1997 needs to be submitted to the City Clerk's Office by the end of November. The idea of .a "Mayor's Award" for the arts was discussed but was not included in the Work Plan for 1997. This idea will be discussed as an agenda item at a later date. VII. Fort Fund process follow-up - The Board approved of the room set-up for the next Fort Fund funding session in January. A microphone will also be used by the speakers when they make their presentations. ► Staff will create a sign of some kind to be used by each Board member to alert the Chair as to when that are ready to proceed after each presentation. The January Fort Fund session will be held Wednesday, January 22 beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Center. The regular CRB meeting for January will be held separately on Wednesday, January 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Center. A letter will be sent to the Fort Fund applicants for the Jan. session to determine which applicants will be available to attend the funding session beginning as early as 4:30 p.m VIII. Review of any past Fort Fund events - Reports were received and reviewed from the following events: OpenStage Theatre Company - PASS Opera Fort Collins - "Don Giovanni" The Disability Connection - McDonald's Tennis Classic Poudre Landmarks Foundation - Historic Homes Tour IX. Committee Reports - Art In Public Places - The Board is continuing the process of improving the RFP process for acquiring art. CVB - No report. Marcella Wells is now the Board's liaison the the CVB Board. Fran Johnson is the alternate. Ft. Collins Council on the Arts - No report. Staff will contact the Arts Council to be sure that Don Koessel is notified of future meetings. Lincoln Center Board - No report. Museum - No report. City/CSU Feasibility Study - The Feasibility Study committee is waiting on a final report from the consulting firm. X. Other Business - F November & December meetings - The Regular meeting for November will be held Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 4:30 p.m. at the Museum. At this time no meeting is scheduled for the month of December. The Board will decide at the November meeting if it will be necessary to meet in December. Karen Warren suggested inviting the City Manager, Mr. John Fischbach, and Councilman Will Smith, the Board's Liaison to Council, to a future meeting. Ms. Warren will contact Mr. Smith to invite him to the regular November meeting. A member of the Board, to be determined later, will contact Mr. Fischbach to invite him to a future meeting in 1997. 0 • Joy Poole discussed with the Board the acquisition of a painting by Worthington Whittredge for the Museum's permanent collection. (see attached memo and description) Karen Warren appreciated the copies of the letters of support that were sent to Ms. Poole supporting the acquisition of the painting. (see attached letters) Don Koessel stated that he felt that Ms. Poole made a significant contribution to the Museum by obtaining the painting and supported her efforts. He also felt that the acquisition of the painting could possibly be used as a focal point for the Museum and perhaps Ms. Poole should schedule a news conference with members of the City Council in attendance to call attention to the Museum and the painting. Robin Goette expressed her support for the acquisition of the painting and offered to help Ms. Poole with arranging for a new conference if she chooses to do so. Joan Day made a motion to state that the Board is enthusiastic about the contribution the painting will make to the Museum. Second - Karen Warren passed unanimously XI. Adjournment (6:40 p.m.) Moved - Karen Warren Second - Robin Goette passed unanimously Respectfully subm'tted, Evan Hyatt Publicity Coordinator , Library and Recreational Sery Fort CWns Museum City of Fort Collins TO: Cultural Resources Board FROM: Joy Poole, Museum Director RE: Whittredge Painting As the Director of the Fort Collins Museum, I am pleased to announce the acquisition of a painting by Worthington Whittredge of the Cache Is Poudre River from Sotheby's Auction House in New York. The painting was acquired on September 26th for $28,000 plus fees and shipping for a total purchase price of $32,520. On September 5th, I learned that Sotheby's had a painting of the Cache la Poudre river by Worthington Whittredge. I arranged for an auction catalog and a condition report on the painting be sent from New York which was received on September 13th. In the meantime, I contacted Susan Kirkpatrick to inform her of the painting's availability and to request her assistance in identifying potential donors for the acquisition of the painting to bring the painting home to Fort Collins. The following week, I contacted the Director of the Washington University Gallery and the Director of the Albuquerque Museum to obtain their opinions of the painting, the price and advice of the possible auction procedures. In addition, I contacted Dr. Anthony Janson who wrote the book on Worthington Whittredge to obtain his opinion and verify its authenticity. By September 24th, due to time constraints and scheduling conflicts Susan Kirkpatrick and I were unable to secure the funds for the purchase of the painting. As the museum director, on the eve of the auction, I made the decision to bid on the painting using undesignated funds in the Museum's Community Foundation account. SIGNIFICANCE For the past two years the Fort Collins Museum has been engaged in the research and planning for new permanent exhibits which will focus on people and the environment. During the two day round table held in the fall of 1995 on the National Endowment for the Humanities grant, it became evident that the Cache la Poudre river was a significant subject for the slated new exhibit. Historically, it is fortunate that Worthington Whittredge painted in this area and that he fell in love with the Cache la Poudre river. There are only three existing paintings of the river by Whitredge. His paintings are the earliest known images documenting the Cache la Poudre River. This is a rare treasure for the Fort Collins Museum. RESEARCH I have been conducting research on this NEH exhibit for over a year. In addition, I went to Yale University in the fall of 1992 (at my own expense and on my own time) to research western expeditions to this area and to learn more about the members of the expedition. In 1991, I was 200 Mathews Street • Fort Collins, CO 80524 • (970) 221-6738 fortunate to spend a day in the National Archives of American Art reviewing Whittredge's autobiography and sketch books of his western travels. I have personally viewed a dozen of Whittredge's western paintings in various museum around the country in the past five years. Most recently, I viewed his small study of the Cache la Poudre owned by the DeYoung Museum of Art in San Francisco. I reviewed the curatorial files on the painting and learned that they purchased the painting in 1986 for $300,000. As the Director and my extensive research, I feel the importance of this painting to the future of our new permanent exhibits and the museum's collection is significant. I also feel the price was reasonable for this caliber of painting. To that end, I am personally committed to identifying additional donors and soliciting contributions from the community in order to replenish the community fund for future targeted NEH related opportunities. As the director I felt is was necessary to act on this opportunity when it presented itself. I did it for the good of this community because in my heart I felt and still feel it was the right thing to do and from the research I had completed it was historically significant. When I was hired as the Director in 1992, I was asked to build a community museum that truly reflected the caliber of people who resided here. Every phase of this transition has been towards that end from the remodel of the museum to collection storage expansion to securing planning funds through NEH for the new permanent exhibit. In retrospect, I realize that in an ideal world it would have been much wiser to have the endorsement of the cultural resources board that represents this community, buy -in from the staff and the collections committee. I felt confident that the collections committee would endorse this effort and that the NEH scholars committee would also recognize the merit of this painting. I also felt the majority of the staff would recognize the significance of this painting for the new exhibit. Unfortunately, time was a factor as well as my absence from the work site throughout much of September. The museum has received $5,500 in cash contributions. In addition, $5,000 to $7,000 in pledges from the community. As the director I feel so strongly about the importance of this painting to the future exhibit and the museum that I am committed to identifying additional donors and soliciting contributions from the community in order to replenish the fund for future targeted NEH related opportunities. Thankfully, other members of the community recognize the merit of this painting to Fort Collins. To that end, Susan Kirkpatrick, Diane Hogerty and two river organizations have offered to work with me to raise the funds to cover the cost of the painting. i Worthington Whittredge 1820-1910 "I had never seen the plains or anything like them. They impressed me deeply. 1 care more for them than for the mountains, and very few of my Western pictures have been produced from sketches made in the mountains, but rather from those made on the plains with mountains in the distance. Often on reaching an elevation, we had a remarkable view of the great plains. Due to the curvature of the earth, no definite horizon was visible, the whole line melting away, even in that clear atmosphere, into mere air. I had never seen any effect like it. ....Nothing could be more like an Arcadian landscape than was here presented to our view. " Quote by Worthington Whitiredge WHO WAS WORTHINGTON WHITTREDGE? At the height of his career in the 1870's, he was one of the principal American landscape painters of the 19th century. As a result, he played an important role in our nation's artistic affairs. Whittredge emerged as the leader of the Hudson River (N.Y) school of artists. Most of his acknowledged masterpieces are large paintings, however, he was most comfortable working on a scale of around 14 x 22 inches, which was a common format of the Hudson River school artists. We know he loved to fish and we know he loved the Cache la Poudre river. WHAT WAS HIS IMPORTANCE TO THE FORT COLLINS AREA? First and foremost, he painted the earliest known images of the Cache la Poudre River. He was born in 1820 and raised in Cincinnati then known as the `Athens of the West" which indicates the community's prominence as the artistic/cultural center of the west. Worthington was a "born trapper" who acquired an early love of nature that never left him. As an important figure in nineteenth century American landscape painting, he was intimately involved with the founding of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He studied art in Europe for ten years returning to America in 1859. Upon his return to America, he would venture west three times between 1866-1870. During 1874/75 he served as President of the National Academy of Design. WHY DID HE COME TO PAINT "THEPOUDRE"? In 1866, he accompanied General Pope on his military inspection of the Rocky Mountains to paint the western landscapes. They traveled along the Oregon trail, then down the front range from northern Colorado to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Whittredge was so attracted to northern Colorado that he returned two more times to paint scenes along the Cache la Poudre river. During his second trip in 1870, he searched for a particular grove of trees that he remembered from his first trip. In his autobiography, Worthington wrote: " I went twice to the Rocky Mountains after my first visit, these last times by railroad. The first of these later visits was undertaken because I had gotten into some trouble with one of my pictures. On my first to Denver I had made a sketch from near our camping ground from which I had begun a large picture. The trees did not suit me. I remembered a group of trees I had seen on the Cache la Poudre River, fifty miles from Denver, which I thought would suit my picture better. 1 undertook the journey to make sketches of them. They were finally introduced into the picture, much to its improvement. " He added these trees to his western masterpiece titled On the Cache la Poudre River_ Colorado. (The Fort Collins Museum Shop reproduced this painting as a fine art poster to commemorate the year of the river.) He came west for one final excursion in 1871. Whittredge at this time was at the peak of his powers and western scenes assume an important position among his landscapes. The majority are comparable in size and character with the oil sketches of 1870. WHAT DOES THE PAINTING MEAN TO FORT COLLINS? This historic painting is an investment in the cultural heritage of the community for generations to come. Just as the majestic Rocky Mountains symbolize the state of Colorado so too, does the Cache la Poudre River symbolize the community of Fort Collins. The painting Colorado. On the Cache la Poudre is one of the earliest paintings of the river ever painted by an artist of this caliber. WHAT IS THE FORT COLLINS MUSEUM? The Fort Collins Museum was founded 55 years ago as a western history museum. In 1995 the Fort Collins Museum received a $45,000 planning grant to engage in the design of new permanent exhibits and educational programs that focus on people and the environment. During our scholars round table, the Cache la Poudre River was repeatedly identified as one of the primary subjects of our future exhibit. This historical painting as a signature painting is paramount to the new permanent exhibition. The museum touches the lives of 24,000 people each year. It is strategically located in the heart of Fort Collins. In the last five years the museum has made tremendous strides in exposing our collections to more people, increasing our educational programs for youth and successfully creating a keen sense of cultural presence in our growing community. WHAT MUSEUMS HAVE PURCHASED WESTERN PAINTINGS BY WHITTREDGE? • The Amon Carter Museum of Western Art - Fort Worth, Texas On the Cache la Poudre River. Colorado. • The DeYoung Museum of Art - San Francisco, California purchased his smaller study of this masterpiece in the late 1980's for $300,000. • Autry Western Heritage Museum - Los Angeles, California. Encampment of the Plains. • The Joslyn Museum - Omaha, Nebraska Long's Peak. • Peabody Museum of Natural History atYale - New Haven, Connecticut Santa Fe. • Cleveland Museum of Art - Cleveland, Ohio Graves of Traverler5, Fort Kearney_ 1866. • The Denver Art Museum - Denver, Colorado The Foothills. • National Cowboy Hall of Fame - Oklahoma City Mesas of Golden_ Colorado. .%Ai<0 Kiver Trust 04 201 South College Avenue Fort Co orado 80524 October 18. 1996 Ms. Joy Poole Fort Collins Museum 200 Mathews Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 Dear Joy On behalf of the Poudre River Trust (Trust), 1 am writing to offer our support to take advantage of this rare opportunity to acquire one of the earliest known paintings of the Cache la Poudre River. This is a unique chance to obtain a Worthington Whittredge painting. The Trust believes that this Whittredge painting exemplifies the spirit and heritage of the community which takes much of its character from the river itself. As you are aware, a similar Whittredge painting of substantially greater value was used as the centerpiece when Mayor Susan Kirkpatrick declared 1992 as the "Year of the River" in Fort Collins. The Trust will do what it can to promote contributions toward the purchase price and/or drum up whatever support may be needed in this regard. This is truly a wonderful opportunity that we should not let pass. This will be a lasting legacy for future Fort Collins residents and visitors to enjoy. You should be congratulated for your efforts. Sincerely, Brian Werner Member, Board of Directors cpa FRIENDS OF THE POUDRE PD. In 1862 Fat Ulm, CO 80522 (970) 221-29S7 October 18, 1996 Ms. Joy Poole Director Fort Collins Museum 200 Mathews Fort Collins, CO 80524 Dear Ms. Poole: On behalf of Friends Of The Poudre, I would like to thank you for taking the initiative to secure the Worthington Whittredge painting. Your effort was quite a valuable accomplishment which will benefit citizens in Fort Collins and Colorado. Having this rare treasure will help in the continuing work to maintain a first-class museum that reflects our first-class community. We've heard that you will be doing fundraising to help pay for the painting. Friends Of The Poudre will assist in any way we can —in developing a campaign, producing solicitation materials, identifying prospects, and asking for financial support, for example. As part of the effort, we can also do a fundraising campaign among our 700 members and assist other citizen groups in designing their own campaigns. We can also help you with publicity by writing press releases, placing stories in the media, and so forth. On a more immediate note, we will contribute cash right away from our current reserves —the amount will be determined when our board meets next week, but I can assure you that we will offer as much as we feasibly can. Once again, we want to thank you for your foresight in acquiring the painting. It is a piece of artwork that belongs nowhere else but in our Fort Collins museum. Sincerely, A� Gary Kimsey Board member/Founder A nonprofit organization supported by the toork and contributions offriends of the river.. October 4, 1996 6407 Old Fort Road Wilmington NC 28405 Joy Poole, Director Fort Collins Museum 200 Matthews Fort Collins CO 80524 FAX 970-221-6398 Dear Ms. Poole, Congratulations on acquiring "On the Cache La Poudre River" by Worthington Whittredge. I had been contacted about it by Rachel Honig of Sotheby's in a letter of September 10, 1996, and responded to her by telephone that it was a fine, authentic painting by the artist dating from the 1880s, based on both the style and the signature. It is a particularly appropriate work for your museum. Also, I must say that you purchased it at a very good price. The canvas appears to be in good condition, needing little, of any, conservation. Whittredge paid three visits to the west. In addition to the lengthy tour with General Pope in 1866, which first brought him to the Cache La Poudre River, there were two others: in 1870, when he returned to sketch some trees near Fort Collins for his large picture in the Century Association, and a brief one the following year. Most of his western scenes date from 1870-6, but he would occasionally return to the subject, notably in the late 1890s. The scene you acquired is, in my estimation, the best of all the later ones that have come to my attention. I especially like the freshness of the brushwork and delicacy of the color, which lends an appropriately nostalgic air to the painting. If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to ask. Sincerely yours, Anthony F. Janson •� •;t 4 • I. Depsrtment of Psychology Fort Collins. caon 0) 491-63633 FAX, (-1816 (9700))491.1032 Friday, October 18, 1996 Ms. Joy Poole Director Fort Collins Museum 200 Mathews Fort Collins, CO 80524 Dear Joy, •1 understand that .the Museum has agood chance to acquire the Colorado on the Poudre painting to use as a major piece in the new permanent exhibit. Congratulations and good luck in the acquisition. I think you were smart to pursue the possibility 'of getting this special object for the Museum.and it will make for an exciting addition to the plans for the new exhibit. Ross ioomis Ph,D. Co1omC) University 21 October 1996 Department of History Fort Collins. Colorado 80523.1776 (970)491.6334 The Cultural Affairs Board FAX:(970) 491-2941 City of Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Ladies and Gentlemen, This letter is one of support for the acquisition of an oil painting of the Cache la Poudre River executed by Thomas Worthington Whittridge, a member of an inspection tour of the area led by General John Pope, United States Army, in 1866. Joy Poole, our museum director, spent much of her own time and money, researching paintings of our area especially those by Mr. Whittridge who is not an unknown painter. When she received news that this particular work had come on the market at Sotheby's, she had scant time to consult with anyone, which left her little choice but to make an executive decision to acquire it. Frankly, I believe she did the right thing for several reasons. Fort Collins is a rapidly growing community that must begin to upgrade its cultural institutions to accommodate its new population. This painting is an historic document, executed by a contemporary, that furnishes today's population a picture of our area's appearance at the time of its early settlement. The soldiers serving at the Fort would have recognized this work as a section of the Cache la Poudre. Ms. Poole is not trying to turn our museum into an art depository, rather she is trying to incorporate an historic portrayal of our area into the history museum's holdings, for all to see. Fort Collins needs material of this type if it its museum is to interpret the city's past satisfactorily to its citizens. Fort Collins is a much larger, more diverse, community than it was even ten years ago, and, as a growing city, it needs artifacts of this type to help enhance its attractiveness to visitors. There also is the fact that this painting can only increase in value because Whittridge is a reasonably well known western artist of the period. Thus, there is every possibility that a work such as this may serve to bring interested scholars and other visitors to our community. Therefore, I urge the Board to consider purchasing this painting which will become a positive asset for our city. Sin5�yely, Lis eyendecker, Professor and Member, Fort Collins Museum Collection Committee 11. .,4 r Susan E. Kirkpatrick 2312 Tanglewood Driue Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 19 October 1996 Ms. Jennifer Sterling Beccard, Chair Cultural Resources Board City of Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Dear Jennifer: I am writing in support of the acquisition by the museum director, Joy Poole, of a historic painting. From what I learned during the time I was the Mayor, Worthington Whittredge is certainly the most noted nineteenth century artist to have painted the area around here. The original painting by Worthington Whittredge called "Colorado: On the Cache La Poudre River", is a unique and important acquisition for the Fort Collins Museum. His paintings of the Poudre provide a historic view of the area that residents will enjoy for decades to come. On October 23, the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust, on which I serve as a boardmember, is scheduled to award more than 3 million dollars for open space, wildlife, recreational and environmental education along the Poudre. The U.S. Congress recently designated the Poudre a heritage area. Just at this time, so many wonderful things are coming together to honor and preserve our river. The Whittredge painting will be a cornerstone of the new museum exhibit to celebrate the importance of the Poudre to our community's heritage. I commend Joy's willingness to take a risk to make sure the painting has a home in Fort Collins. Thank you for the opportunity to make a comment on the acquisition. Sincerely, Susan Kirkpatrick Cultus Library and Recreational ServM Lincoln Center O CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD WORK PLAN 1997 CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING ACCOUNT - (FORT FUND) Continue to administer Fort Fund Funding Session - January Funding Session - June If additional funding becomes available, develop new procedures to administer the new funds. Re-examine Fort Fund guidelines & process in conjunction with new funding. FACILITIES Explore the possibilities for providing the community with needed cultural facilities. Review the final joint City/CSU feasibility study and make recommendations. COMMUNITY CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Participate in planning projects which may affect the cultural community. Promote public/private funding for City cultural projects. Identify and pursue a designated revenue source to support the operation of the city's non-profit arts, science, historical and cultural organizations. FORT COLLINS MUSEUM/ LINCOLN CENTER The Board will continue to advise City Council on the Museum, Lincoln Center and other cultural issues. Continue to work with the Museum on the NEH exhibit plan. Continue to advise staff on Lincoln Center and Museum issues. 417 West Magnolia • Fort Collins, CO 80521-2646 • (970) 221-6735 • FAX (970) 484-0424 City of Fort Collins Cull, Library and Recreational Servo Fort Collins Museum Cultural Resources Board Fort Collins Museum Report November 20, 1996 EXHIBITS Thanks for the Memories is the annual exhibit recognizing over one hundred donors that have given financial support or artifacts to the Fort Collins Museum during 1996. The majority of the three dimensional artifacts are a direct result of the MEN Collection Initiative which has been promoted in various ways (i.e. newspaper, civic presentations, brochures and posters) throughout the year. Numerous exhibition and program supporters will also be honored and recognized. KUDOS to Agnes Dix, our Curator of Interpretation, who has researched and written labels for some of our permanent museum exhibits. More labels and graphics will be generated before the and of the year. This has been a major project for Agnes in response to public demands for interpretive labels. PROGRAMS Scary Stories attracted about 60 kids and adults during the haunted Halloween festivities. John Carr, Exhibits Designer presented a program on Estes Park to the Fort Collins Historical Society. Phil Walker, well known radio personality, will present the premiere of his video Visions Along the Poudre at the Lincoln Center on November 20th at 7:00 p.m. Proceeds will go to benefit the Port Collins Museum Collections. SHOP The Museum Shop was promoted at the Junior League's Holiday Cache Bazaar. After booth expenses of 060.00 the shop sold 5290.00. Plans are underway to print postcards of the Prank Miller painting as a new item from the collection for product development. Another possibility for merchandise development based on our collection is the Washburn flag which was the first flag flown over Lorimar County. NEW The Worthington Whittredge painting Colondo. On the Cache la Poudm River arrived this past month. Thus far, 0 2,000 has been raised in cash with approximately 04,000 in additional pledges. We should be hosting a press conference announcing the acquisition to the community sometime in December or early January. The Native American Advisory Committee will moot on November ITth to discuss the MEN grant and review the suggested exhibit topics for inclusion in the new permanent exhibits. A focus group will be held in January of 1997. 200 Mathews Street • Fort Collins, CO 80524 • (970) 221-6738 CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD LINCOLN CENTER REPORT November 20, 1996 PROGRAMMING: TICKET SALES UPDATE Tommy Sold Out Perm & Teller Sold Out Tuna Christmas Sold Out Oak Ridge Boys Sold Out Michael Martin Murphey 744 Children's Series 3,361 COLORADO COUNCIL ON THE ARTS GRANT: Lincoln Center has received a general support grant from the Colorado Council on the Arts for total range of programming and outreach activities. We received a perfect score (24 out of 24 points) and received a grant in the amount of $24,000. ADMINISTRATION: David Siever and Mark Breimhorst will attend the annual APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presenters) conference in New York City from December 16th to December 22nd. This is the second of two booking conferences for the 1997-1998 season. FEEDBACK ON TOMMY/PENN AND TELLER We have received comments both on the positive and negative side for Tommy. Approximately 15 to 20 phone calls and letters were received. Half of them saying that this was the best show they have seen here and half of them saying that it was the worst show they have seen. There were three letters to the editor of the Coloradoan - one against and two in favor. In addition the Coloradoan ran a feature story about the shows. VISUAL ARTS: A special exhibit of "Great Glorious, Gifts" will be on display in the Intimate Gallery and continue into the Walkway Gallery. This timely temptation of hand-crafted items will be on display Dec. 5th through the 28th. Fort Collins artists Bob Coonts and Barbara Leyendecker will exhibit their work in the Lobby Gallery December 4th through January 4th. Opening reception for both exhibits will be December 5, 5:30 - 7:30 PM.