Cultural Core Budget Committee
Lia Summers - Salt Lake County Representative, Chair
Spencer Lawson - Salt Lake City Representative, Vice Chair
Kathryn Carlisle-Kesling - Salt Lake City Representative
Isaac Gonzalez - Salt Lake County Representative
Grace Lin - Salt Lake County Representative
Seth Brown - Salt Lake City Representative
Mohan Sudabattula - Guest - Future Salt Lake County Representative
Felicia Baca - Salt Lake City Representative, Cultural Core Contract Manager
Matt Castillo - Salt Lake County Representative, Cultural Core Contract Manager
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. ACTION Approve Minutes from August 6, 2023 Meeting (1 min) Lia Summers
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
DISCUSSION Board Members and Upcoming Board Positions (10 min) Lia Summers, Felicia Baca and Matt Castillo
Seth Brown - City Representative
Mohan Sudabattula - County Representative
Lia Summers
A Big Thank you and Send Off
Chair and Vice Chair roles
Accepting volunteers to step into roles in January
Vote at the meeting in January, 2025
DISCUSSION Q1 FY25 Budget Review (10 min) Britney Helmers
Review Q1 Estimates/ Budgets
Q1 Actuals to be presented in January
Presentations from The Blocks Partners with Recent Programs (40 Minutes)
Lisa Zamora - Steppin on Main (Eccles Theater)
Steve Auerbach - The Blocks Presents: SLAM Music Festival (Salt Lake Academy of Music)
Kary Billings - Key Changes (The Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation)
Brad Wheeler - Locally Made Locally Played
Report on Recent Programming (15 min) Britney Helmers
Business After Hours at Fice Gallery - August
Total Spend: approximately $800
Culture Connect with Utah Cultural Alliance
Real Estate Services
Sidewalk Entertainer Study and Findings
Pushing Ahead: Beehive Battle - September 14, 2024
$10,000 through the Co-Create Program
Main Street Fashion Show - July 13, 2024
$5,000 through General Programming and Sponsorship
Urban Plein Air - August 31,2024
11 Local Artists
$1,183 Generated to Artists
SB Dance - Tarotville - September 4, 2024
Sponsored at $1,600
Utah Black Artists Collective
Back to School Drive Donation for 30 kids
Zepstone Arts Festival
Sponsored at $1,500
Rose PAC: Reframed
Sponsored at $1,600
Urban Exploration
Mural Walking Tour with Pandr Design Co
Rady Shell with San Diego Symphony and La Jolla Playhouse
Marketing (5 min) Josh Jones
Deseret News - Key Changes
Radio (KRCL, X96, etc)
Blog
Website
Social Media Impressions
Future Programming (5 min) Britney Helmers
Co-Create Release - October 1, 2024
Fusion Live with Fice Gallery - October 19, 2024
Pop-Up Art Galleries with Mill Art Consulting (and Internet Properties) - March, April, May
Utah Queer Film Festival - October 25-27
Glow at Gallivan - Starts November 24, 2024
Other Art + Culture updates (5 min) Matt Castillo
County Venue Reporting
6. Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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