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Arts & Culture Advisory Board Meeting minutes

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May 22, 2025 11:30 AM

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May 22, 2025 01:00 PM

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ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Arts & Culture Advisory Board Meeting Thursday, May 22,2025 11:30 am Eccles Theater, Tanner Lounge or Cisco WebEx Meeting Board Members: Bing Fang (Vice Chair), Essie Soul, Megan West, Ryan Riches, Amanda Mulia (Chair), Jorge Rodriguez, Dustin Lewis, Jesus Jimenez-Vivanco, James Cooper, Carrier Mercer, Brian Van Ausdal, Sharah Meservy, Janell Payne, Jana Thomas, A. Christine Angulo Attendees: Ryan Riches, Amanda Mulia, Jorge Rodriguez, Brian Van Ausdal, Sharah Meservy, Janell Payne, Jana Thomas, Carrier Mercer, Essie Soul, Jesus Jimeniz-Vivanco, Bing Fang, A. Christine Angulo, Staff Members and Guests: Matt Castillo, Melinda Cavallaro, Jeff Gwilliam, Jenn Niedfeldt, Jacque Jones, Robert Sampson, Isaac Higham, Angela Vanderwell, Kate Ithurralde 1. Welcome - Ms. Mulia welcomed everyone; the meeting was called to order at 11:32am. 2. Review of Public Comments - No public comments. 3. Action Item: Approve of March 27,2025 meeting minutes. Ms. Mulia moved the request to approve the minutes. Ms. Soul moved to second. Unanimously approved 4. Action Item: Consider approval of Visual Art Subcommittee nominations Ms. Ithurralde was having technical difficulty; item 5 was moved ahead of this item. After Item 5 was finished item 4 was addressed. Ms. Ithurralde explained the process of selecting new members. Current members make recommendations, Ms. Ithurralde does an informal interview because part of the bylaws state they do have to have a museum quality of art knowledge. They also look at demographics of where they are in the county they are located and try to get equity diversity. The Visual Art Subcommittee nominations were shown to the Board. The new members are Niki Chan Wylie, Bianca Velasques, Tee Longhair, Dara Hartman, Sue Martin, Jorge Rodriguez (Advisory Board Member) and River August (County Employee Member). Ms. Mulia moved the request to approve visual art subcommittee nominations. Mr. Riches moved to second. Unanimously approved 5. Action Item: Consider approval of Anna Campbell Bliss Foundation donation to the Visual Art Collection Ms. Ithurralde gave an introduction of Anna Campbell Bell. She has now passed away, her Foundation reached out to us they are working to liquidate her Art Collection starting with public institutions and moving to the private sector. She was a leader in the Art field, a pioneer in integrating art and technology. One of the first female artist to use computers in her art design. She was trained as an architect, unfortunately at that time she wasn't allowed to be an architect. She studied at the Chicago Art Institute and MIT in architecture and design. She really liked merging colors and language and innovating form and function; this was her focus in her artwork. The Foundation made a couple of mocked versions on slides to show how her artwork would be shown; these would be downstair at Eccles Theater. We would work with the Foundation to put them together to form a beautiful installation. There are about 15 different artworks, the subcommittee's question was would we have room to show all. The answer is yes, with the new libraries and recreation centers, they will be used and displayed, they won't be put into storage. The subcommittee recommends accepting all her donated art pieces. Her connection to Utah, her husband was dean of the Architectural College at the University of Utah. They became very involved in the community and her foundation is also located in Utah. Slides were shown of some of the artist's 2025 approved donations. During the presentation, questions were presented and answered. Ms. Mulia moved the request to approve of Anna Campbell Bliss Foundation donation to the Visual Art Collection. Ms. Soul moved to second. Unanimously approved 6. Board Business - consider reschedule of July board meeting from July 17 to July 10 - Mr. Castillo explained we had a few conflicts come up and asked the Board if we could change the date to July 10. The Board approved the change of date to July 10. 7. Capital Project Overview and 5-year Plan Mr. Castillo gave a brief introduction of how the capital projects are funded. We have two sources of funding: The first is the sales tax from tourism. The taxes from tourism are collected into a fund, and requests are made to the County Council for their use. Requests can be made by Arts & Culture, Parks & Rec, etc. The fund helps with the convention centers, Arts & Culture, etc. Preservation fee fund. We have a fee attached to the purchase of each ticket sold from our venues except Eccles. This fund doesn't fund Eccles Theater or Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center; they have their own Preservation fund. This is a dedicated fun that can only be used on Capital projects for Arts & Culture facilities. This fund is restricted to us, to give us the ability to maintain a lot of spaces not viewed by patrons i.e. HVAC. Mr. Gwilliam went over the list of capital projects that was emailed to the board prior to this meeting. He explained the issues and needs of each project. The Board also received prior to the meeting the 5-year working capital repair and replacement plan. This chart showed each project, its projected cost, and the projected year the project is scheduled to be executed. Examples MR. Gwilliam presented: CT Freight elevator ram replacement - Hydraulic ram that lifts/lowers freight elevator at Capitol Theater has a leak. It needs to be replaced. A&C access control keypad security update- SL County identified a security threat in our current system. Need to upgrade to a higher level of security . CT Phase III feasibility - Need to engage consultant to help develop plan to address HVAC in CT auditorium and stages. Also address ADA code issue with seating. CT roof replacement - 2 smalls areas of roof replacement were missed in Phase II Renovations. Will address structural issues too. Other Projects mentioned: MVPAC air intake weather protection, CT drainage remediation phase I, A&C security camera updates and additions (phase I), RW- black box drape replacement, CT ceiling tile replacements, Facility re-keying project (phase I), RW basement ceiling tile and lighting replacement, A&C HVA controls updates and alignment, RW countertop and sink replacements, CT Main drape and fire curtain replacement, and MVPAC stage floor upgrade. After the presentation, questions were presented and answered. 8. Director Updates a. Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Arts Center Updates b. Downtown Sports, Entertainment, Culture & Convention District Updates Mr. Castillo went over the email he sent the Board about the updates. The County was able to procure a significant amount of funding to manage renovations of the Salt Palace, Abravanel Hall and the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art as part of the County's portion. As part of that, the western portion of land between So. Temple and 100 So. and then between 200 West and 300 West was sold to SEG. They will take this land and convert it into a large public plaza. Abravanel Hall is staying, but the back of house will be relocated likely to the east. This is a great opportunity to address the back of house needs, it has been challenging to do load ins and there isn't enough room for artists, crew, etc. We are hopeful to achieve a lot of the recommendations that came out of our master plan. UMOCA will be rebuilt, but we do not have the exact location now. We currently have an RFP out seeking design services for all of these renovations. c. 2024 Arts & Culture Annual Report highlights Mr. Castillo presented the Board with the highlights from 2024. He gave a brief description of the events below. Community Engagement & Activation events. ZAP impact program and program analysis The Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation The Abravanel Hall Masterplan Westside Culture Fest at Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center Venue Utilization: tickets sold and Attendance. Data showing which part of SL County where patron participation comes from. 9. Upcoming Important Dates - Ms. Niedfeldt went over the events and their dates listed below. a. May 30, ZAP Tier I and Zoological Deadline b. June 6, 6-10pm, Eccles Theater Grand Lobby - Kick Off to Steppin' on Main, Slam Poetry Exhibition c. June 27, 7-10pm, UMOCA and Abravanel Hall Plaza - Wake the Great Salt Lake plaza installation unveiling d. August 15 & 16, 5-10pm, Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center, Westside Culturefest e. August 22, 6-10pm, Eccles Theater - 3rd Annual Mariachi Festival 10. Art Event Discussion - A few members mentioned various events. 11. Adjourn - Ms. Mulia adjourned the meeting at 12:57pm 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 Bing Fang - Vice Chair - Resident Review Committee (3-5 members - renews every three years) through 2026 o Bing Fang Vice Chair o Amanda Mulia Chair o - Art Selection Committee (1 member - renews annually) through 2025 o Jorge Rodriquez - Nominating Committee (2-3 members - renews annually) through 2025 o Dustin Lewis o Essie Soul - ZAP Tier 1 Review Board (1 member - renews annually) through 2027 o Amanda Mulia - ZAP Tier 2 Review Board (1-2 members - renews annually) through 2025 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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Eccles Theater- Tanner Lounge
131 S Main St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
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Jacque Jones

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May 22, 2025 02:56 PM

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