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Salt Lake County

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Arts and Culture

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Arts & Culture Advisory Board Meeting minutes

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Arts

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Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

January 23, 2025 11:30 AM

Event End Date & Time

January 23, 2025 01:00 PM

Description/Agenda

ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Arts & Culture Advisory Board Meeting Thursday, Jan. 23,2025 11:30 am Capitol Theater, Capitol Room or Cisco WebEx Meeting Board Members: Bing Fang, Essie Soul, Megan West, Ryan Riches, Cody Goetz (Vice Chair), Amanda Mulia (Chair), Jorge Rodriguez, Dustin Lewis, Jesus Jimenez-Vivanco Attendees: Cody Goetz, Ryan Riches, Bing Fang, Amanda Mulia, Essie Soul, Dustin Lewis, Jesus Jimenez-Vivanco, Jorge Rodriguez Staff Members and Guests: Matt Castillo, Melinda Cavallaro, Jeff Gwilliam, Jenn Niedfeldt, Samantha Thermos, Jacque Jones, Cami Munk, Sara Dibble Lata, Lauren Curley, Kate Ithurralde 1. Welcome - Ms. Mulia welcomed everyone; the meeting was called to order at 11:36am. 2. Review of Public Comments - No public comments. 3. Action Item: Approve of Nov. 21,2024 meeting minutes. Mr. Goetz moved the request to approve the minutes. Mr. Riches moved to second. Unanimously approved 4. Approval Annual Arts & Culture Advisory Board Committee Nominations Mr. Castillo gave an overview to the Board of the nomination process, function of each committee, and duties of committee members. The Nominating Committee is for a one-year commitment and works with Mr. Castillo, they review applications for the Board and help in the process with the interviews. Mr. Lewis thought it was a great experience. Ms. Ithurralde gave an over of the Art Selection committee. This is a sub-committee of the Advisory Board that meets 7 times per year. Review artists and their works, nominate their artwork to be purchased for the Salt Lake County visual art collection. Goal is to look for art works that tell the story of Salt Lake County. ZAP Tier I &Tier II. ZAP is the zoo, arts & parks program. These are two separate review Boards; and per their bylaws we always try to have one representative from the Arts & Culture Advisory Board. They review organizations applications for ZAP grants. Their main body of work is done from April - Sept, and they have 10 meetings scheduled this year. These members also receive tickets to events since it is the members responsibility to assess these organizations. The organizations are encouraged to offer tickets to board members, so you see their programs, making this a great opportunity. These are 3-year commitments, but we can make adjustments if necessary. The agenda that was emailed to the Board showed the committees whose members term ended in 2024 that need to be filled. a. Nominating Committee - 2-3 members Mr. Lewis and Ms. Soul self-nominated. b. Art Selection Committee - 1 member. Mr. Rodriguez self-nominated for this committee. c. ZAP Tier 1 review board - 1 member. Ms. Mulia self-nominated for this committee. d. ZAP Tier 2 review board - 1 member. Mr. Riches self-nominated for this committee. Mr. Goetz moved the request to approve Committee Nominations. Mr. Riches moved to second. Unanimously approved 5. Community Engagement 2024 Recap and 2025 Planning Discussion- Ms. Niedfeldt presented a power point recapping the 2024 events. Community Engagement is a division wide initiative, going on about 4-years now. Team members are communication, marketing staff, and community activation staff. Below are a few of events Ms. Niedfeldt gave an overview. She provided metrics to the Board, how many attendees and Artists/Art Groups. Through our Marketing/Communications we can track increased revenue, increased media stories, hits on our social media accounts, etc. Art in Public Places Acquisitions Reception - this was well attended. SL Beats: live local indie bands - pop up indie music concert on McCarthy Plaza. SL Speaks: Our first SL speaks was Heart & Sol, live poetry event. Westside CultureFest - this was our 2nd year, which was well attended. SL Speaks: Slam Poetry Exhibition, this was our 2nd speaks. Voces en Bloom - this brought in our Spanish language. Lights on at Eccles - was a great success. Arts in Public Places Visual Art Collection Public Tours - we held several public tours for a diverse range of the public. Ms. Niedfeldt ended the presentation by asking the Board four questions, requesting their feedback/thoughts on how we can improve community engagements. 1) Did you attend any of our Division activation events during the 2024 season? If so, how was your experience? 2) Our current community engagement team focus areas are: support and capacity-building for cultural industry (research, analysis, professional development), reaching under-resourced audiences, and building new audiences and clients. Do you think these are the right priorities to focus on? What else would you add to this list? 3) What groups or individuals do you feel are currently underserved by the Division? In your opinion, how well is the Division doing at reaching these groups with our current activation events? 4) Are there any organizations you have existing relationships with that may be interested in participating in any of our Division activation events? A discussion ensued, with thoughtful critic and comments from the board members, plus a question-and-answer period. 6. Language Access Service Overview - Ms. Munk presented a slide presentation showing the utilization of this service in 2024. Program Overview: Tools for A&C staff to communicate clearly with increasingly diverse patrons and clients. Formally implemented in 2023. These tools allow us to communicate better with increasingly new diverse clients. Interpretation - spoken language in real time and in person. For meetings, phone calls. Our art tix ticket sellers log several hours with this tool, and we used this service for an event. Ms. Munk described how this is a 3-way call, we initiate with the provider who translate to the patron/client. Translation for written content and documents. Signs, rental information, website copy. Plain language. She showed a slide how this was used on the Voces en Bloom poster. Right now, Spanish is the most requested language. We also have information in Russian and a couple of other languages. Ms. Munk explained how this service is on our homepage and gave 2 examples: Rental information about Mid-Valley in Spanish, and Spanish language on our homepage for our Ushers. A discussion ensued, with a question-and-answer period. 7. Director Updates Mr. Castillo advised no significate update on Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Arts Center Updates and Salt Lake City Downtown Sports, Entertainment, Culture & Convention District. Hopes to have more information for our next meeting. 8. Upcoming Important Dates - Due to time constraints, Mr. Castillo briefly mentioned the below. a. Feb. 1, 6pm - 10pm, 223 Floral Street: Frame by Frame - The Blocks Arts District, Community Event b. April 18, 5pm - 8pm, Government Center South Atrium: Great Salt Lake Salt Lake County Visual Art Exhibition c. June 6, 6pm-10pm, Eccles Theater Grand Lobby - Kick Off to Steppin' on Main, Slam Poetry Exhibition Ms. Niedfeldt mentioned Feb. 8, 9am - pm, Winter Roundup in downtown SLC. 9. Art Event Discussion - No time for discussion. 10. Adjourn - Ms. Mulia adjourned the meeting at 1:04pm Mission Support arts and culture in Salt Lake County with premiere Spaces, Places, and Services. Values 1. Foster arts and culture county-wide 2. Good stewards of public venues and funds 3. Provide an exceptional patron experience. 4. Support Resident arts groups with a home to create, work, and perform. Arts & Culture Advisory Board Committee Assignments - Executive Committee (Chair & Vice Chair - renews annually) through 2025 o Amanda Mulia - Chair o Cody Goetz - Vice Chair - Resident Review Committee (3-5 members - renews every three years) through 2026 o Bing Fang o Amanda Mulia Chair o Cody Goetz Vice Chair o - Art Selection Committee (1 member - renews annually) through 2024 o Jorge Rodriquez - Nominating Committee (2-3 members - renews annually) through 2024 o Dustin Lewis o Megan West - ZAP Tier 1 Review Board (1 member - renews annually) through 2024 o Don Tingey - ZAP Tier 2 Review Board (1-2 members - renews annually) o Ryan Riches o 2025 Advisory Board Meeting Schedule January 23 March 27 May 22 July 17 September 25 November 20 People with disabilities should make requests for reasonable accommodation at least 48 hours in advance to attend this meeting. Accommodations may include alternate formats, interpreters, and other auxiliary aids. Arts & Culture Advisory Board meetings are held in accessible facilities. For questions, requests, or additional information, please contact Krystal at 385-468-1014. In accordance with Division by-laws, Board Members may attend Board Meetings and give consent to action items electronically.

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Capitol Theatre- Capitol Room
50 W 200 So.
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
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Jacque Jones

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(385)468-1014

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January 24, 2025 10:35 AM

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March 27, 2025 03:35 PM

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