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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-02-16 - Minutes - Revised FinalCITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS MEETING MINUTES Fayetteville Arts Council Meeting February 16, 2022 6:00 — 7:30 p.m. Held Via Zoom Video link: https://accessfavetteville.granicus.com/plaver/clip/7968?view id=14&redirect=true Members: City Council member Sonia Harvey, Arts Council Interim Chair Jessica DeBari 06/30/24, Dwain Cromwell 6/30/23, Cindy Morley 06/30/22, Barbara Putman 06/30/22, Robert Stafford 06/30/22, Joelle Storet 06/30/23, Lia Uribe 06/30/24 City Staff: Interim Staff Liaison Alison Jumper, Director — Parks, Natural Resources and Cultural Affairs, Sherry Smith — Planner - Current Planning, Britin Bostick — Long Range Planning/Special Projects Manager Guests: Amber Perrodin - Creative Arkansas Community Hub and Exchange (CACHE) 1. Call to Order and Roll Call Meeting was called to order at approximately 6:04 pm. In Attendance: Cindy Morley, Jessica DeBari, Lia Uribe, Joelle Storet, Robert Stafford, Dwain Cromwell, Barb Putman Absent: Lia Uribe, Joelle Storet Storet joined after roll call 2. Approval of February 16 meeting agenda Motion: Jessica DeBari Second: Robert Stafford The agenda was approved unanimously. 3. Approval of January 19th and February 7th minutes Stafford noted title needs to be changed from Agenda to Minutes, ensure name is Robert Stafford. Stafford also mentioned the February 7th minutes were not detailed and noted they should include the four finalists. DeBari said she was ok with truncated Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 minutes knowing that the video is available. She also noted the FAC could establish what they want to see as a standard once a permanent staff is assigned. Motion: Jessica DeBari Second: Robert Stafford The minutes with noted corrections were approved unanimously. 4. CACHE Creative Exchange CXF Fund Presentation Guest: Amber Perrodin — CACHE DeBari introduced Perrodin. Perrodin explained CACHE has $169,000 to go to 56 local and regional artists. Perrodin reviewed the presentation, noting the Creative Exchange Fund is an new fund and supports five funding opportunities. Perrodin is the artist in community manager oversees the 214 Project which is the former Arts Center of the Ozarks building in downtown Springdale. Perrodin encouraged the FAC to share this information with others. In March 2021 CACHE surveyed over 400 artists and found that 75% of respondents responded the primary impediment to their creative career is lack of affordable creative space and time required to test and create new work. Project is in partnership with Tyson Family Foundation. CXF is a one-year program to activate 214 as a community led destination. CXF will support 32 live performance productions, 24 indoor art installations and over 20 community gatherings and workshops. All grant opportunities are in support of work in the 214 spaces including stage/theatre, blackbox, main gallery, classrooms 1 and 2 and the outside. Perrodin reviewed the facility layout and spaces and the 214 website. Five individually funded programming opportunities focus on unique spaces in the 214 building. Eligibility is unique to each category Producers awards are focused on multi/interdisciplinary. Platform is focused on the stage and supports performance -based artists. Mixtape Music Series focused on musicians 214 Artist Residencies focused on 2D and 3D visual art Call out for Curators focused on film/video, fashion, multimedia visual arts, literature/poetry and digital arts Resources page on the website provides additional information can be found at https:Hcachecreate.org/arts-resource-desk/ Deadline to apply is March 14'h. Multiple informational sessions are being held via zoom. In person tours are also being offered. More information is available through the FAQ section as well. They are adding information daily. Leadership Council and Advisory committee, CACHE staff members and Tyson family foundation will be on selection panel. Perrodin reviewed the selection criteria. Stafford asked what 3D work does CACHE foresee without equipment available? Perrodin responded they are open to what that could look like. Examples are fabric installations, mixed media. No tools are provided. This program offers free studio space. Stafford asked if in the future CACHE will provide tools for artists like kilns, plasma cutters, grinders etc. and all the equipment you need to create 3D installations. Perrodin replied, yes. CACHE is cataloging what needs are being requested and repeated at this point to understand what the needs are. Stafford asked about the deadline and why it was such a short window. Perrodin responded it was a short window. Applications opened Feb 7 and close March 14 and explained the different information sessions available. Stafford asked what the reason was for the short window and if they've been doing outreach to get the word out. Perrodin responded they are reaching out to local media outlets, meeting with Springdale Rotary, Ozarks at Large, newspapers, Axios, etc. Perrodin responded from her understanding the short window is standard practice to have a short window, and because it is so site specific. They are interested in getting artists in the space and activating the space. All information sessions are recorded, adding Spanish captions and putting on website. They will also translate into other languages if needed. DeBari asked if the recordings are available immediately. Perrodin responded it usually 3-4 days for recordings to post on web due to adding the captions. They are responding back to email questions quickly and making sure everyone is getting the responses they need. DeBari asked if curatorial grants are centered on paying curators of if it is to facilitate more ambitious installations. Perrodin responded it's a $4,500 fee, they have a built in budget in application. Will need to designate a curatorial fee in the application, includes purchasing equipment, etc. DeBari said she assumes the curators will have a specific spaces where they can install in 214. Perrodin explained the areas for curatorial opportunities including main gallery and outdoor spaces. If the project is curatorial, there are some parameters, but an applicant could use his/her own artwork and budget in to pay yourself. Storet will follow up with Perrodin independently. She said she's had some people reach out to her. Would like to emphasize diversity and neurodiverse community. DeBari asked if there are any rules about helping write an application for someone else. Perrodin responded they tried to keep application simple and accessible and CACHE is there to help. People can use Perrodin's personal email. Cromwell noted that the program is incredibly impressive. Perrodin noted they've been working hard to develop this program. DeBari asked if there is an age limit. Perrodin said it is 18 and older. One caveat is that the lead artist must be 18, but if there are people in the group is under 18 that's ok. Perrodin will follow up with the presentation and links. Contact information: Am ber(a-).cachecreate. org cfx(a)cachecreate.org 5. Election of Officers: a. Chair DeBari asked for a volunteer for the role of chair. Stafford asked if DeBari would be interested continuing to serve as chair. She responded she is happy to continue in the role and accepted the nomination. Stafford nominated Debari. Second: Cromwell The nomination passed unanimously. b. Vice Chair DeBari asked for volunteer for vice chair. Putman suggested nominating Stafford. Stafford said his term ends in June and he does plan to reapply. Noted he was chair for two terms and wasn't sure if he could serve again, but since it's a different position he might be eligible. Harvey responded it could be a bylaw of a specific committee and suggested if they all agreed it would be ok. Stafford said he was going to nominate Storet or Uribe. Uribe was not present. Stafford asked if Storet would be interested. Storet said those were big shoes to fill and she likes where she is and declined the nomination. DeBari noted it would be helpful if Stafford would serve as he knows so much about how the meetings function. Nomination for Stafford to serve as Vice Chare as made by DeBari. Second: Harvey Stafford accepted the nomination. A vote was taken and the nomination passed unanimously. 6. Other business and public comment Stafford noted there is a board vacancy that will be filled, then will be vacant again in June when the term is up. Stafford asked how many applicants who have been submitted. Harvey said as part of the nominating committee, she will get a list of the applicants but will not know until after the 18t" when it closes. She will send the FAC the applicants once she has them. Stafford noted it went out on Fayetteville Flyer and people have had notice. Debari mentioned she did share it out as well and hopes people will apply. 7. Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 7pm.