HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_01.21.2020Minutes of the Meeting of the
Arts and Culture Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
January 21, 2020
The Arts and Culture Board met on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. in the second floor Small
Conference Room of Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8th Street.
Present: Susie Flatau, Tim Fleming, Laura Sewell, and Sharon Snuffer, Carol Watson, and Linda Wilde.
Absent: Jane Estes
Staff present: Amanda Still — Arts and Culture Coordinator, Eric P. Lashley — Library Director and Lawren
Weiss -Administrative Assistant.
Vice Chair Sewell called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
Regular Agenda
A. Citizens wishing to address the board. —Laura Sewell, Vice Chair. None were present. No action
required.
B. Announcements regarding arts and culture. —Laura Sewell, Vice Chair. Board members announced
upcoming events for Georgetown Art Works, Southwestern University, Georgetown ISD and other
local arts organizations. No action required.
C. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the December 17 2019 Arts and Culture
Board meeting. -Jane Estes, Chair. No discussion necessary. Motion by Flatau; second by
Snuffer to approve the December 17, 2019 minutes as distributed. Approved 6-0 (Estes absent)
D. Consideration and possible action to award Arts and Culture Grants 2020 Round 1 for events and
programs taking lace in Georgetown between April 2020 and September 2020. -Amanda Still, Arts
and Culture Coordinator. Board members discussed details of the grant proposals received and
recommended awarding each qualifying applicant as listed below. Motion by Watson; second by
Fleming to award an Arts and Culture grant to:
- Congregation Havurah Shalom for the Anne Frank: Let Me Be Myself exhibit-$2,000
- Georgetown Art Works for Critters: Our Animal World exhibit-$1,900
- Georgetown Festival of the Arts for Start Spangled Banner-$2,409
- GTX Film for the 2020 Film Festival & Conference-$1,500
- SU Native for the Spring Powwow-$2,000
- Texas Bach Festival for the 2020 Festival-$1,500
Approved 6-0 (Estes absent). No further discussion necessary.
E. Consideration and possible action to approve or revise the updated Georgetown Arts and Culture
Strategic Plan 2020-2025. -Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Coordinator. Board discussed proposed
updates to the strategic plan (attachment) and determined voting would take place during
February's meeting to finalize the updates. No action taken.
F. Consideration and possible action to approve the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Texas
Commission on the Arts TCA rant ap
plications for the partnershi between the Gear etown Arts
and Culture Program and the 2020 Field of Honor. —Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Coordinator. Still
reviewed applications to both NEA and TCA with the board. Following brief discussion, motion by
Fleming; second by Wilde to approve the both grant applications. Approved 6-0 (Estes absent).
G. Consideration of Arts and Culture Coordinator report. -Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Coordinator.
Still reviewed her monthly report with the board regarding public art programs and projects. No
action required.
H. Consideration and possible action regarding future meeting dates. -Jane Estes, Chair. The next
meeting will proceed as regularly scheduled on February 18 at 4:30 p.m.
Vice Chair Sewell adjourned the meeting at 6:03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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City of Georgetown
A Texas Commission on the Arts Cultural District
Georgetown Arts and Culture Strategic Plan
2020-2025 Update
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Georgetown's Arts & Culture Program enhances the quality of life for
the residents and visitors of Georgetown by promoting community
engagement, cultural participation, and cultural tourism through
public art programming and arts & culture collaborations
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Purpose
The purpose of the Arts and Culture Board's Strategic Plan is to establish goals and objectives to
accomplish the directives established in the Board's bylaws. Two of the City's major planning
documents, the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and the Downtown Master Plan call for promoting
and establishing more arts and cultural venues and events. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan calls
for the City to invest in arts and cultural facilities and to establish Georgetown as a cultural
destination by promoting a vibrant community of artists and artisans. The Downtown Master
Plan calls for more arts and cultural venues for the downtown and the creation of an arts,
cultural, and entertainment district. The formulation of an arts and culture strategic plan helps
meet the goals of these two major planning documents.
Members of the Arts and Culture Board believe a vibrant arts community and cultural
offerings are good for the quality of life for residents, will attract visitors, and will assist
Georgetown in becoming a nationally recognized arts destination by 2030. The plan
incorporates eight major goals:
I. Continue to foster a vibrant Georgetown Art Center as a major component of the
Cultural District
II. Continue to develop and expand the Georgetown Public Art Program
III. Establish and foster a vibrant Performing Arts Center as a major component of the
Cultural District
IV. Explore the possibility of establishing a vibrant Arts Incubator Facility that includes an
Artist in Residency Program
V. Continue the development of a thriving Arts, Culture, and Entertainment District in the
downtown
VI. Provide grants to local arts and culture nonprofit organizations
VII. Maintain Texas Commission on the Arts Cultural District Designation
VIII. Elevate the Arts and Culture staff to include an Arts and Culture Director, a Coordinator
of Activities, and Marketing Coordinator to coordinate the arts and cultural activities of
the City and work with City Boards and local arts organizations
Goal II. Continue to develop and expand the Georgetown Public Art
Program
Objective a. Continue to develop and expand streetscape art
Strategies
i. Expand the Utility Box Art Program
ii. Collaborate with CVB and Main Street to develop a strategy for gateway signage and
artistic banners
iii. Explore opportunities for bridge public art
Objective b. Continue to develop and expand the Georgetown Sculpture Tour
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Strategies
i. Increase the reach of the Call for Proposals
ii. Increase stipends offered
iii. Develop recruitment strategies for sculptors
iv. Explore marketing/event opportunities for the tour
Objective e. Expand the Public Art Program outside the Cultural District
Strategies
i. Continue to work with the Parks and Recreation Department toward dedicating
parkland for public art
ii. Expand Sculpture Tour and Utility Box Art Program outside the Cultural District
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Objective f. Percentage for Public Art
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i. Develop a program for a percentage of Public Art in Public Development Agreements
ii. Continue to advocate for the current 1% for Public Art in City Buildings and strive for a
higher percentage over time
iii. Add budget item for the purchase of artwork for the City Permanent Collection
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McConnell, Collages by Carol Light
Goal V. Continue the development of a thriving Arts, Culture, and
Entertainment District in the downtown
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Objective a. Increase diversity of programming and collaboration between local arts
organizations
Objective b. Partner with Downtown Development on the Gateway Signage Project
Objective c. Partner with CVB on tourism initiatives
Objective d. Develop an Arts Marketing Plan and Budget
Objective e. Develop Guidelines for street performers
Objective f. Attract arts businesses
Objective g. Annual arts festival and/or quarterly Arts Stroll
Objective h. Expand Brown Bag Luncheon Program
Goal VII. Maintain Texas Commission on the Arts Cultural District
Designation
Objective a. Utilize the resources available to Cultural Districts
Strategies
i. Apply for grants
ii. Advocate for the full 15% of HOT go to Arts and Culture
iii. Develop an Arts Marketing Plan
iv. Participate in legislative arts advocacy by maintaining memberships with Texans for the
Arts and Americans for the Arts
Objective b. Increase diversity of arts and culture programming in order to provide outreach
to underrepresented groups and increase arts participation across all audience segments
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