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MINUTES -
CRB WEDNESDAY,
6:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 26, 1990
LINCOLN CENTER
PRESENT: Jane Folsom, Bill Kneeland, Craig Swing, Alison
White, Jane Nevrivy, Karen Warren, Kathryn Stubler
STAFF: David Siever, Brian Moroney, Mark Breimhorst, Mike
Powers
GUESTS: Ann Azari (City Council)
Bruce Freestone (CVB Liason)
Roger Newman (Intern/Museum)
I. Call to order (Jane Folsom) 6:00 PM
II. Consideration of tonight's agenda
Item #8 moved to #4
III. Consideration of minutes of August 22, 1990
Passed unanimously.
IV. Cultural Policy
Discussion was held re: timeline for the plan.
A draft of the plan will go to Council for the
November 27th worksessionto get input from Council.
Notes were handed out from the Cultural Resources
Board worksession held on Sunday September 16th.
The dollars we will get from the State Arts Council
still have not been determined. The State is
waiting to hear from the CRB on possible consultant
choices. Discussion was held re: need for
consultant to develop plan and what would his/her
role be. We feel we need input from Mario Ewell.
The Cultural Plan/Policy document will be sent to
State Arts Council with the statement that we are
ready to move forward and ask for consultant to come
to Fort Collins.
Any additions/suggestions
outline should be send to
A more formalized outline
October CRB meeting.
to be added to the draft
David by October 15th.
will be drafted for the
Before Mike Powers left the meeting, Jane Folsom
asked where Cultural Services were on supplemental
requests. Discussion followed. Jane Folsom will
write letter and go to Council meeting to represent
the CRB and express support for Cultural Services
supplemental requests.
V. Staff Reports
Museum - Mr. Moroney
Written report - see attached
The museum is looking into ways to collaborate
with the Discovery Center.
Special notive was given to to volunteers at
the museum: Kitty Givens and Virginia
Spaulding. Karen Warren will write thank you
letters to them on behalf of the CRB
Lincoln Center
Written report - see attached
VI. Committee Reports
Lincoln Center Board
New officers for 1990-91 are:
President: Tom Dougherty
Secretary: Patty Von Gartard
New members for 1990-91 are:
Fred Gardner
Johnna Bavoso
Steve Joyce
Museum Sub -committee
The committee met on Tuesday September 18th and
will meet on a regular basis.
Convention and Visitors Board
Liasons were set to attend the Board's regular
meetings held the 2nd Friday of each month at
7:30 AM - 1st Interstate Bank South.
October 12 - Alison White
November 9 - Jane Nevrivy
December 14 - Craig White
January 11 - Kathryn Stubler
February 8 - Karen Warren
March 8 - Bill Kneeland
April 12 - Jane Folsom
VII. Fort Fund Update
New brochures were passed out and will be
distributed throughout the community.
Discussion was held re: changes to the
guidelines. Karen Warren moved and Bill
Kneeland seconded that wording in the
guidelines be changed to read:
Add: Events may receive non -reimbursable funding
from Fort Fund for a maximum of once a year
for three years. (This would be added under
"Overview".)
Delete: Events which have received funding from
the non -reimbursable account over three
previous years. (This would be deleted
under "Eligibility".)
The motion passed four to three
For: Jane Folsom, Alison White, Bill Kneeland
Karen Warren
Against: Craig Swing, Jane Nevrivy, Kathryn
Stubler
VIII. Feasibility Study Update
The committee and Consultants met on Monday
September 24. Three areas are being looked
at for further study. These areas are:
Expansion of current Performance Hall
New 500 seat theatre - two sites being
looked at are the Linden Hotel and
expansion of Lincoln Center
3500 seat ampitheatre - two sites being
looked at are downtown (Buckingham/Lincoln
and Pine Ridge
The next meeting will be on October 15th at 2:30
to follow up on these ideas.
IX. Other Business
The Senior Center sent a questionaire to the
CRB and wants the Board's input. Jane Nevrivy
will represent the Board at their meeting on
Wednesday October 3rd and will fill out the
questionaire on behalf of the Board.
X. Adjournment 9:00
Karen Warren moved
Kathryn Stubler seconded
Passed unanimously
Respectfully submitted
David T. Siever
FORT COLLINS MUSEUM
MONTHLY REPORT
September 26, 1990
I. Administration
A. Karin Eberhart to half -time --marketing person to be utilized
B. O.T.R. rental/commission on art work sold through gallery
C. Participation in local arrangements for the American Association of
Museums 1991 Denver meeting
D. Mountain -Plains Museum Association meeting, October 2 - October 6,
Billings (Councilor At Large)
II. Exhibits
A. Planning for 7th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibit
B. Trying for a big name exhibit in 1992
III. Collections
A. Fumigation
B. Cleaning/Reinstallation
V. Programs/Events
A. Tours
1. 4 tours, 1 Outreach
B. Programs
1. Wednesday Night at the Museum
a. "Frank Miller, Native Son of Fort Collins" - Judy Arnold
b. "One Hundred Years of Fashion 1890-1990" by Linda Carlson
2. Colorado History Group, quarterly meeting 9-22-90
C. Volunteers
1. September 176.75 hours, 3,281 hours to date this year
2. Kitty Givens volunteered 255.75 hours to date
3. Virginia Spalding 347.5 hours to date
CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD
LINCOLN CENTER REPORT
SEPTEMBER 26, 1990
Performing Arts
— Sawyer Brown was a success. Rental dollars to Lincoln Center revenue was
$1,100. Performing and visual arts profit was $2,500.
— Michael Martin Murphy concert is tonight, September 26.
— Season ticket sales update as of September 17, 1990:
Showstopper — 1,403
Dance — 314
Film — 675
Rocky Mountain Arts Consortium meeting Thursday, September 27 (meeting of
Front Range presenters) will be exploring future roles of programming and
overall structure of organization.
Visual Arts
New exhibit in sculpture garden has been installed featuring a mixture of
modern and representational art from local, state and regional artists.
Administration
Box—office computer is installed. After working out the expected startup
problems the system is up and running. Season tickets for Dance/Film/
Showstoppers will be mailed by Friday, September 28.
Results from a survey to patrons indicated a need to change box office
hours to accommodate people who wish to purchase tickets after 5 p.m.
Starting September 1, new box office hours were changed from 10-4 to
12-6 Mon. —Sat. On show days the box office will remain open until the
first intermission and tickets will be available at intermission for
future shows.
Bathroom renovation has been completed.
New York theater tour, Dec. 5-9, almost sold out. A few reservations are
still available. Don't Wait!!
Two areas underneath lobby stairwells will be converted into storage
space for Visual Arts and storage of table and chairs.
After consultation with local theater groups, the mini —theater dressing
room will undergo minor renovation to include a green room for performers
and provide permanent storage for show props and costumes.