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417 W. Magnolia St
Fort Collins, CO 80521
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CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD MINUTES
Regular Meeting – Tuesday, February 13, 2018
1:00 p.m.
Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia Street, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Council Liaison: Mayor Wade Troxell Staff Liaison: Vincent Kitch
Chairperson: Steven Sorenson Email: ssorensen@belisimoinc.com
Vice Chairperson: Will Flowers
A regular meeting of the Cultural Resources Board was held on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.
The following members were present:
Board Members present: Jesse Solomon, Tedi Cox, Jane Folsom, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Amy
Cervenan
Board Members absent: Will Flowers, Steven Sorensen
Staff Members present: Vincent Kitch, Megan Kelley
Guests present: Louise Stevens (via Skype)
I. Call to Order: 1:08p.m. – Ms. Cox
II. Consideration of agenda: no changes
III. Consideration and approval of the minutes from January 31, 2018.
Ms. Fogel Mykles made a motion to accept the minutes as amended.
Ms. Folsom seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
IV. Public Input: none.
V. Fort Fund Guidelines Updates
Currently there are no Fort Fund Guidelines updates. The updated Guidelines for the April
deadlines are up on the website.
The Board has asked for the Guidelines to be sent to them.
VI. FoCo Creates Arts and Culture Master Plan – Louise Stevens, ArtsMarket
Ms. Stevens had joined the Board through Skype, and discussed a PowerPoint presentation she has
developed on preliminary findings and issues to the Board.
During this presentation the Board expressed the following concerns:
Mr. Solomon presented to Ms. Stevens and the Board of a concern of the lack collaboration with
and participation of businesses in all ranges (small, midsize, large) with the arts in Fort Collins,
and the reasons he believes it to be so. Ms. Stevens asked Mr. Solomon
to send her ideas that would help connect the City and businesses.
Many of the Board members expressed the need to not describe arts groups as “non-profits”, and
have concern of the lack of buy-in from the City of Fort Collins leadership in the arts and culture
sectors.
Mr. Solomon and Ms. Cervenan brought forward their opinions on the branding and marketing as
part of the plan, and of the arts, culture and creative communities.
Ms. Stevens commented the plan must brand creativity as the way the Fort Collins arts community
sees itself.
Following the presentation Mr. Kitch give the Board a goals form and worksheets where Board
members are able to express their recommended goals and strategies for the Fort Collins Arts and
Culture Plan.
VII. Directors Report – Vincent Kitch
No updates from Mr. Kitch.
VIII. Other Business:
Ms. Folsom had asked for an explanation of the percentage of tourism tax dollars that the Fort
Fund Grants receives.
Ms. Fogel Mykles has asked to review the application questions for the June funding session
for possible clarification.
Ms. Fogel Mykles would also like for the Fort Fund Guidelines to be clear and concise for
organizations and applicants, and would like the Board to be able to review them once they
change for the upcoming year.
Mr. Kitch mentioned that the Board may be able to set a retreat specifically to fine tune the
guidelines, and the Fort Fund grant processes.
Ms. Cervenan had brought forth the idea to the Board of the possibility of funding for profit
businesses or other types of organizations in the future.
VIII. Adjournment: 2:40p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Megan Kelley
Administrative Clerk II