Cultural Core Budget Committee
Matt Castillo - Salt Lake County Representative, Cultural Core Contract Manager
Durga Ekambaram - Salt Lake City Representative
Felicia Baca - Salt Lake City Representative, Cultural Core Contract Manager
Grace Lin - Salt Lake County Representative
Isaac Gonzalez - Salt Lake County Representative
Spencer Lawson - Salt Lake City Representative
Kathryn Carlisle-Kesling - Salt Lake City Representative
Meeting Host:
Lia Summers - Chair of Cultural Core Budget Committee (Salt Lake County Representative)
Britney Helmers - Program Director for The Blocks
1. Roll Call (2 min) Lia Summers
2. Approve Minutes from August 15, 2023 Meeting (1 min) Action Item
3. Review of Public Comments
The Cultural Core Budget Committee accepts public comments in the following formats: Written comments may be submitted via email to merinda@downtownslc.org or to the Downtown SLC Presents offices, 201 South Main Street, Suite 2300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 no later than two hours prior to the meeting start time on the day of the meeting. Verbal comments of two minutes or less are accepted at the meeting.
4. Current Business
Welcome Kate to the Board (5 min) Lia Summers and Felicia Baca
Kathryn to provide backgroundCommittee Member Discussion (5 min) Felicia Baca and Lia Summers
Vice Chair nomination and discussion about role
Cultural Core Budget Reporting (15 min) Britney Helmers
Q1 Actuals
Q2 Reporting
The Blocks Brand Update (5 min) Britney Helmers
Re-brand and Website
Brand Launch with Struck
The Blocks Co-Create Program (10 min) Britney Helmers
Where The Blocks stands with releasing the program
Ideas that are floating around there
SLAM Youth Music Festival
Mariachi Competition - Head Consul Baca Cuenca
HERC Red Bull Competition - Bringing this to Salt Lake City
Ballet West - Nutcracker Monument
Round Table Discussion - VSL and Legacy Arts Orgs (5 min) Britney Helmers
November 17, 2023 at the DTA Office
Agenda here
Glow 2023/2024 (5 min) Britney Helmers
November 24 is the Light's on party
Glow will from from November 24 - March 1
250 S Main Street Property (250 S Main Street) (10 min) Britney Helmers
Thoughts and ideas from the CCBC
Integrate with The Blocks Co-Create Program
5. Plan Implementation Manager report:
Report on most recent Programs and Activations (15 min) Britney Helmers
Steppin on Main
Report on number in Attendance
Curbside Theater and SB Dance: Tarotville
Report on number in Attendance
Dracula - Ballet West
Report on record breaking sales
Open Streets Reports
Review Programming
Number of Partnerships created
CCBC Budget was not utilized for Open streets
Music Cities Convention (5 min) Merinda Christensen
Panelist at The Huntsville Music Cities Convention on Music Urbanism: Rethinking the role of music and culture in urban development
Other Art + Culture updates (10 min) Felicia Baca and Matt Castillo
Art and Economic Impact Study
Bloomberg Grant
6. Next Meeting: Tuesday, February 13, 2024
7. Adjourn
People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation no later than 48 hours in advance in order to attend this meeting. Accommodations may include alternate formats, interpreters, and other auxiliary aids. This is an accessible facility. For questions, requests, or additional information, please contact Merinda Christensen at 801-989-4301 or merinda@downtownslc.org. In accordance with State Statute, one or more Committee Members may be connected via speakerphone. The Cultural Core Budget Committee reserves the right to take action on any agenda item.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
Upon request with three working days' notice, Salt Lake County will provide free auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals (including sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc.)
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Members of the Board may participate electronically