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CAC 11 20 1997T4tyl 4 4a Q" CULTURAL COMMISSION AGENDA La Quinta Civic Center West Conference Room 78-495 Calle Tampico - La Quinta, CA 92253 November 20, 1997 12:00 Noon I. CALL TO ORDER A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Roll Call II. PUBLIC COMMENT The Chair reserves the right to limit discussion on any topic to five minutes or less. III. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA Corrections, deletions or reorganization of the agenda IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes of October 23, 1997 - Regular Meeting B. Approval of Minutes of October 30, 1997 - Special Meeting C. Monthly Department Report V. PUBLIC HEARING VI. BUSINESS ITEMS A. Cultural Plan B. Artist of the Month Report from Subcommittee C. Web Page Discussion D. Public Relations for Cultural Commission E. Letters of Commendation F. Support and Recognition of Art Organizations VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIALS A. Art in Public Places Commission Minutes for September 8 & October 6, 1997 B. Historical Preservation Commission Minutes for September 18, 1997 C. Correspondence from Americans for the Arts D. Rancho Mirage Letter Regarding Conference E. Letter from Chairperson Hull Regarding CALAA Conference in Riverside VI11. COMMISSIONER ITEMS IX. ADJOURNMENT NEXT MEETING INFORMATION December 18, 1997 12:00 Noon La Quinta Civic Center Study Session Room C:\MyData\CRISTAL\CAC\CAC11-20.wpd CULTURAL COMMISSION MEETING DATE: November 20, 1997 ITEM TITLE: Monthly Department Report for October 1997 BACKGROUND: The Community Services Department completes a monthly Department Report consisting of attendance figures for all programs, upcoming events and meetings attended. The Department Report is transmitted to the City Council on the second Council meeting of every month. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file. VUal j L^- — Mark Weiss Assistant City Manager Attachment: Monthly Department Report MEMO.DR T4'yl 4 4 Qumm MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Marni Kunsman, Recreation Supervisor`// l VIA: Tom Hartung, Building & Safety Director DATE: November 18, 1997 SUBJECT: Transmittal of Community Services Department Report for the Month of October 1997 UPCOMING EVENTS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 1997: Dec 3 Medicare and Long Term Care, Seminar, Sr. Center Dec 5 Annual Treelighting Ceremony at Mainstreet Marketplace Dec 7 NFL Gatorade, Punt, Pass & Kick, Team Championship, San Diego Dec 9 Holiday Luncheon with Entertainment, Sr. Center Dec 11 One on One Financial Questions Answered, Seminar, Sr. Center Dec 12 Ballroom Dance Lessons, Sr. Center Dec 13 Breakfast with Santa, La Quinta Senior Center Dec 13 West Coast Swing, Ballroom Dance Session Three, La Quinta High School Dec 16 Healthy Cooking Class, Sr. Center Dec 16 Hearing Consultation, Sr. Center Dec 17, Travel Seminar, Sr. Center Dec 17 Dance to the Stan Miller Combo, Sr. Center Dec 20 Christmas Golf for Kids, Session One, La Quinta Golf Ranch Dec 22 Winter Break, Ice Skating at the Ice Chalet Dec 23 Winter Break, Fantasy Forest at Santa's Village Dec 24 Winter Break, Park Fun and Pizza Party Dec 26 Winter Break, A Trip to the Movies Dec 27 Christmas Golf for Kids, Session Two, La Quinta Golf Ranch Dec 29 Winter Break, The Living Desert Dec 30 Winter Break, Palm Springs Desert Museum Dec 31 Winter Break, New Year's Eve Blowout G2 v S b OF TNt COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 1997 SUMMARY SHEET Meetinas Per Month 19971 19961 Variance 19PI 19961 Programs Leisure Class Total 103 39 64 46 15 IAfterschool Program 182 36 146 59 17 Special Events Total 265 0 265 6 0 !Adult Sports; Total 240 72 168 13 61 Senior Center Total 4,789 3,554 1235 155 125 Kidsline Call Total 502 921 410 n/a n/a Pro ram Total: 60811 37931 2288 279 163 Rental Attendance ILa Quinta Sports Com lex Wildcats Softball 40 60 -20 8 16 La Quinta Jr. Football 170 160 10 6 12 AYSO Soccer 600 450 150 7 25 Rental Total: 810 670 140 21 53 PARTICIPATION GRAND TOTAL 1 6891 4463 2428 300 216 1997 1996 Variance Volunteer Hours Senior Center 1,248 1,187 61 Meals on Wheels 56 60 -4 Kidsline 77 101 67 1 Volunteer Total: 1381 12571 124 Revenue ,Sr. Center Revenue $4,729 $3,766 $962 Recreation Programs $1,808 $5,248 $4,330 Revenue Total: $6,537 $9,014 $3,368 Page 1 Ser,..,r Center Recreation Attendance Meetings Per Month 1997 1996 (Variance 1997 1996 !,Sr. Activities Ambassador Attendance 86 1 103 -17 n/a n/a (Billiards (Blood Pressure Check 3811 48 -10 41 51 (Body Composition Analysis 1 1 01 1! 1 0', !Bridge, ACLB 203 0 20311 51 01 (Bridge Duplicate/Social 2881 3191 -31 13 16 ;Computer Lab 51 0 51 1 1 0' i Creative Writing Club 291 46 -17 4 7 (FIND Food Distribution 6281 191 ' 437 51 41 !Golden Tones Rehersal 621 111 I -491 4; 5 j Golden Tones Performance 381 321 61 3 21 1 Hearing Consultant 3 01 31 1 0 Ice Cream Social 18 71 111 1 1 Information Services 230 115 115 n a n/a Consultation 10 7 3 1 1 .Legal Medicare Consultation 8 0 8 n/a n/a Monthl Birthday Party 1 30 35 -5 1 1 1 Movie Time 47 20 27 4 4 1 Referral & Outreach 26 01 26 n/a n/a 'Television Viewing 15 39 -241 n/a n/a j (Tennis 20 01 201 51 0 Sr. Activities Subtotal 1 1789 10821 707 531 51 Sr. Classes 1 AARP "55" Course 521 301 2211 2 1 1 Arts & Crafts 47 22 25 5 4 Ballroom Dance 22 0 22 2 0 ,Bridge Lessons 96 25 71 8 4 Ceramics 36 24 12 5 4 ICom uter 102 96 6 19 11 1 Exercise 6681 600 68 141 12 Healthy Cooking 151 0 15 1 0 Line Dance 681 27 41 7 4 PACE Exercise 51 42 9 9 9 Painting 22 15 7 5 4 ITap Dance j36 11 25 4. 3 Watercolor Class 35 0 35 4 0 Yo a 29 55 -26 4 10 Sr. Class Subtotal 12791 947 332 89 66 Sr. Special Events IBig Band Dance 61 111 -50 1 1 ICommunity Garden 6 0 6 1 0 CPR Class 6 7 -1 1 1 Friends Meeting 6 10 -4 1 1 Health Fair 1500 13001.200 1 1 !Luncheon 70 701 0 1 1 Seminars 62 22 401 5 2 'Share Meetings 6 5 1 1 1 Share Sign Up 4 0 4 1 0 Sr. Events Subtotal 1721 1525 196 13 8 Senior Center Totals 47891 3554 1235 155 125 Page 3 Youth and Adult Recreation Attendance Meetings Per Month 1997 1996 (Variance 1997 1996 iLeisure Laasses Oil Paintin 81 01 81 3 01 Watercolor 1 71 01 71 31 0 !Beginning Guitar 8 i 4. 4! 51 4 iBeginning Computers 1 8 101 -2 4 I 4 (Beginning Computers II 101 0 101 5 0 Liftle Dragon Karate Club 91 01 91 3 01 Intro to Moo Duk Kwan 81 11 I -31 31 21 1Intro to Horsemanship 101 01 101 31 0 i Ballroom Dance Combo Class I- 7' 11 -41 51: 4 Dog Obedience Session II 91 3 6 1' 1 Beginning Percussion Ensemble 41 0 41 51 0 Intro to Photography 7 0 71 21 0 A to Z for Golf Session II 5 01 51 2 0 Golf -Back to the Beginning II 3 0 31 2 0 Leisure Class Subtotal 103 I 39 641 46 15 Afterschool Class Program Homework Improvement Truman 131 51 81 4 4 Homework Improvement Adams 1 101 01 10 4 0 Homework improvement Adams II 41 0 4 5 0 ICheerleadin Truman 251 12 131 5 5 ICheerleading Adams 19 ! 01 191 4 0 IJazz Dance Truman 121 01 121 4 0 Youth Cooking Class Truman 61 0 61 5 0 Art of Decorating Truman 11 0 11 1 4 0 Football Truman 12 0 12 4 0 Football Adams 51 0 5 4 0 Basketball Truman 221 7 15 4 4 !Basketball Adams 1 81 0 8 4 0 ITumblin Truman —7-211 12 9 4 4 !Tumbling Adams 14 0 141 4 0 Afterschool Class Subtotal 1821 361 146 59 17 I Special Events, I Radio Control Car Races 2251 0 225 5 0 Great Pumpkin Race 401 0 40 1 0 IS ecial Events Subtotal 2651 0 265 6 0 I Adult Sports Adult Volleyball League 60 72 -12 9 6 Adult Soccer League 180 0 180 4 0 1Sports Subtotal 240 72 168 13l 6 Page 2 U � `y OF [ N� CULTURAL COMMISSION MEETING DATE: November 20, 1997 ITEM TITLE: Cultural Plan The Commission is continuing its work on the development of a Cultural Plan for the City of La Quinta. The draft Plan has undergone several revisions, the latest being the October 23'd version which was reviewed by the Commission on that date. In order to obtain community input on the draft Plan, the Commission conducted a special meeting/community meeting on November 12th at the La Quinta Senior Center. Cultural leaders and residents were invited to attend the meeting and share their comments and thoughts regarding the draft Plan. Several comments relative to the plan were made including methods of soliciting additional information from the cultural organizations in the community. Ideas discussed including contacting the boards of these organizations to discuss the Plan with them and to obtain their feedback on it. A copy of the latest Plan is attached for the Commission's use. This space on the agenda has been reserved for the Commission to discuss the next steps in the development of the Plan. As deemed appropriate by the Commission. Mark Weiss, Assistant City Manager cultstaff73.wpd WORKING DRAFT OF THE CULTURAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF LA QUINTA October 23, 1997 WORKING DRAFT -October 23, 1997 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION METHOD AND PURPOSE ................................................... 3 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES .................................................. 4 CULTURE AND THE ARTS .............................................. 4 Goal 1: Identify Arts and Cultural Community ............................. 4 AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 5 Goal 2: Increase and Develop Audience of Community -wide Arts and Cultural Organizations................................................5 SUPPORT OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE ................................... 5 Goal 3: Support and Encourage Professional Development of Local Artists ....... 6 Goal 4: Enlarge Community Base of Support .............................. 7 Goal 5: Encourage Municipal Support for the Arts and Cultural Development ..... 7 YOUTH ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION .................................... 9 Goal 6: Build A Strong, Integrated Arts Education Program in the Schools and Community..................................................9 Goal 7: Develop Venues and Programs for Youth and Teens ................. 10 COMMUNICATIONS AND PROMOTION ................................... 10 Goal 8: Promote Communication and Cooperation Among City-wide Arts and Cultural Organizations ........................................ 10 Goal 9: Promote Cultural Tourism and Economic Development ............... 11 ARTS FACILITIES.....................................................12 Goal 10: Encourage the Development of A Cultural Facility .................. 13 LEADERSHIP, TRAINING AND COOPERATION ............................ 14 Goal 1 I : Identify, Nurture and Train New Cultural and Arts Leadership ......... 14 ALL-INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ARTS ..................................... 14 Goal 12: Integrate the Arts Into Community Life .......................... 14 Goal 13: Identify and Expand La Quinta's Role in the Coachella Valley ......... 15 SUMMARY..............................................................15 APPENDIX 1 - ROLE OF THE CULTURAL COMMISSION ........................ 16 APPENDIX Il - ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ....................................... 17 WORKING D R A F T- October 23, 1997 CULTURAL PLAN for The City of La Quinta Prepared by THE CULTURAL COMMISSION The Mission (?f the c'uhural Commission is to encourage culture and the arts in La Quinta. INTRODUCTION La Quinta is a young city centrally located in the Coachella Valley. People come from all over the country to participate in the arts and amenities offered here. La Quinta is in a position to take a leadership role and become an exemplary city for culture. A strong cultural base is a necessary component of an investment in the enrichment and well- being of a community. It is a critical ingredient in building a rounded socio-economic environment. The arts are not to be reserved for prosperous times, but rather are a continuous necessity going beyond what is commonly characterized as "enhancing the duality of life" in a community. For example: The development of culture has a positive economic impact on a community by creating employment opportunities, attracting and retaining business, providing new and increased expenditures to local businesses patronized by attendees of nearby arts and other cultural events. The arts play a vital role in successfully addressing societal problems by providing shared cultural experiences for families and communities, reducing school dropout rates, teaching respect and appreciation for cultural differences, building self-esteem, developing creative outlets to channel energy, and building community pride and identity. WORKING DRAFT -October 23, 1997 Within the context of this plan, "culture" is meant to be totally inclusive of all forms of human expression in the visual, performing, applied and literary arts, whether classical or modern, formal or informal, embracing the diversity of all people within this community. The community consists of everyone who lives or works in the City of La Quinta. La Quinta has a strong cultural identity, particularly with the arts. The vigor and zest of its cultural offerings touch and enrich the lives of citizens and visitors, and act as a stimulus to.civic pride and involvement. The annual La Quinta Arts Festival, which began in 1982, has helped develop a cultural face to the community. Programs and activities'which have developed over the years blend the socio-economic and diverse community elements together. In our City the opportunities and locations for cultural experiences abound throughout the year —from walking through the Frances Hack Park at the annual La Quinta Arts Festival in March to visiting the La Quinta Arts Association's newly -opened gallery at the La Quinta Plaza; from listening to Community Concerts Association productions to hearing guest writers speak about their latest works at a Round Table West meeting at La Quinta Resort and Club, from touring the La Quinta Historical Society's Museum to enjoying an outdoor tour through the sculpture park at the La Quinta Open -Air Museum; from dramatic and musical school productions throughout the year to Friday night concerts and sales at the downtown Mainstreet Marketplace; from the strong Art -In -Public Places program to the annual Mariachi Festival. As more and more people are drawn into the City by these events each year, the economic and cultural impact encourages new businesses and residents to come into the City. La Quinta is a rapidly growing city, and now must come an equal growth in civic beauty and the development of La Quinta as a center of cultural values essential to complete citizenship. The creation of a visionary plan for the cultural and artistic development of the community is important. A strong cultural plan has a positive impact on the economy, community, and families, and takes into account the visual and performing arts, the role of artists in the community, urban design, public celebration, cultural diversity, arts education, public art, community building and economic development, architecture, landscape design, and more. A community cultural plan may well become the blueprint for building "livability" into an area. It can mesh with all other community plans to show how culture plays an integral role in shaping the community's look, feel, spirit and design and allows a community to define those aspects of cultural development that are most appropriate and essential to its own way of life and future growth. A strategic cultural plan provides the focus and direction to increase opportunities for artists and to raise existing activities and organizations to a new level of development and service to the community. Formulating a plan with community input focuses on future actions of the entire community as they affect cultural functions. Most important, however, is a cultural plan which establishes a vision of a desired future and establishes roles, steps, time lines and methods for achieving that vision. Everyone benefits from a common framework of priorities within which to place their own organizational goals. -2- WORKING DRAFT - October 23, 1997 The Cultural Commission is pleased to be the facilitator in designing the first such Cultural Plan for the City of La Quinta. It is to be a "living" document, evolving with changes in La Quinta's cultural and artistic life. METHOD AND PURPOSE Through the medium of community workshops, conferences, surveys and interviews, dozens of residents, both in La Quinta and from throughout the Coachella Valley (Appendix II), participated and provided the information which appears in this Cultural Plan. In cooperation with City staff, the Cultural Commission compiled the information received and set forth the goals and objectives addressing the needs and observations that were brought forward. This plan is a visionary set of guidelines to give direction to future cultural and artistic development in the community and indicates that La Quinta is committed to a culturally rich city which encourages the arts. It represents a cultural element of the City's overall plan and will evolve with the growth of the City. It defines guideposts, pathways, opportunities for expansion and support and nurturing of the cultural foundation of the community. It will provide direction for the community organizations as they set their goals and develop programs and services to meet the needs of their constituents and the community. -3- WORKING DRAFT - October 23, 1997 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES CULTURE AND THE ARTS The long-term preservation of the community's cultural resources and the promotion and development of the arts are important to both the irnage and economy of La Quinta. They form the guidelines by which our society runs. Goal 1. Identify Arts and Cultural Community 1.1 Survey and assess the economic impact and status of the arts in the community on an on- going basis. 1.1.1 Evaluate the present status, both in number of people served or participating and the economic impact of cultural events on the community. 1.1.2 Project the future growth of the arts in La Quinta. 1.2 Acknowledge the diversity of the socio-economic-cultural dynamic in the community. 1.3 Identify opportunities for cultural exposure, involvement, participation, interaction and education for artists and the public. 1.4 Establish an information and resource bank of visual, performing, literary, and other artists - including contact and professional information in a cultural organization directory. 1.4.1 Provide access to a regularly updated inventory of artists, organizations, and resources, as well as facilities, libraries, museums, and their programs and activities. 1.4.2 Utilize artists' bank maintained by the Art -in -Public Places Commission, as well as the La Quinta Arts Foundation. 1.4.3 Identify resources geographically: La Quinta, Coachella Valley, Southern California, state-wide, national and international. ME WORKING DRAFT -October 23, 1997 AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT A culturally -rich community builds a stable environment for families and business, and stimulates community involvement. In order to have audiences in the future for multi -arts presentations and activities, it is imperative to develop them now to ensure the preservation and continuation of a vital and healthy society. Goal 2. Increase and Develo Audiences for Multi -Ethnic Cultural Orizanizations The La Quinta ethnic breakdown of a population of 18,500 in 1996 was estimated as follows: 70% Caucasian, 26% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% Asian/Other, with a median age of 32 years. 2.1 Educate and inform La Quinta's population as to the cultural resources and activities available to them, and encourage their involvement and participation. 2.2 Build bridges for multi-ethnic/cultural diversity through program development and public cultural events in celebration of the diversity of the community. 2.3 Target hard -to -reach populations. 2.3.1 Utilize multi-lingual publications and media to promote cultural programming. 2.3.2 Encourage local organizations and individuals to become involved in the local cultural programs. 2.3.3 Devise systems to communicate with and deliver arts programs to all population segments of the community. 2.4 Provide accessibility to the arts and cultural programs, both economically and physically to all citizens. 2.4.1 Look for alternative arts programming that is diverse, innovative and all-inclusive to address the needs of at -risk youth, physically challenged youth and adults, economically disadvantaged, as well as the talented and gifted. SUPPORT OF THE ARTS . One of the crucial aspects of preserving a strong and vital arts community is having adequate -5- WORKING DRAFT - October 23, 1997 support from the community in the form of volunteers, finances, and information. These are provided by individuals, organizations, civic government, and businesses. Funding can also come from outside sources through grants. Goal 3. Support and Encourage Professional Development of Local Artists It is important to realize the arts are a viable business. The creative and performing artists derive their living from, and contribute to the local economy by means of their profession. Artists are creative problem -solvers and are major contributors to enhanced life styles and environmental and spatial aesthetics. Their services are important to the balance and quality of life. They need to be identified and utilized by all segments of the community. 3.1 Encourage a thriving community of artists where they can realize their potential and contribute to the vitality of the larger community. 3.2 Provide a vehicle for individual artists drawn from all disciplines to have a voice to input into the evolving, creative arts dynamic of civic and cultural development, such as an artists' advisory committee. 3.2.1 Call together focus groups to expand the cultural vision and create methods for implementing arts development. 3.3 Encourage an artist -friendly community. 3.3.1 Devise a system to publicly recognize achievement in the arts. 3.3.2 Consider adopting a philosophy that would provide or allow for artists' live/work space. 3.3.3 Consider establishing artist -in -residence programs. 3.3.4 Establish a system to assist in placing artists to perform or exhibit in public or commercial spaces. 3.4 Advocate the principle that professional artists should be appropriately compensated for their work. 0 WORKING DRAFT -October 23, 1997 Goal 4 Enlarge Community Base of Support Individuals from the various service providers and organizations can contribute expertise in business and operational procedures, practical support and direction in board development and mentoring, and can assist in identifying general networking outlets. 4.1 Develop financial and human resources necessary to support cultural activities throughout the City. 4.2 Develop a technical assistance program utilizing representatives from community service providers. 4.3 Encourage business support of arts and other cultural organizations. 4.3.1 Investigate ways for the business community to participate in and be actively involved in the arts. 4.3.2 Investigate the feasibility of establishing a Business Committee for the Arts. 4.4 Conserve existing resources and generate new dollars through cooperative efforts among organizations to sustain financial support from individuals, businesses, and local government. 4.5 Explore the possibilities of a united fund for the arts. arts and 4.6 Consider establishing a center to provide =t obtain technical assistance to provlide management organizations to access the►r o g, program development training. 4.6,.1 Unify efforts to secure funding and facilities. Goal 5 Encourage Municipal Support for Cultural Development Culture provides the enrichment and the means for healing and growth in La Quinta. It has been proven that when the arts thrive within the community a strong and expanding economic base is the result. -7- WORKING DRAFT - October 23, 1997 5.1 Develop a clear cultural development policy to make optimal use of City -supported services and programs: library, school system, senior and youth services, parades and public celebrations. 5.2 Encourage municipal and business support for local artists by utilizing their talents and vision. 5.2.1 Identify methods to educate and inform the business and civic leaders of La Quinta regarding the value of the arts. 5.2.2 Sponsor, underwrite or partner special arts events, cultural education programs, and other arts related activities. 5.3 Generate greater municipal financial support for cultural programs, services, and development efforts. 5.3.1 Consider dedication of an established percentage of the transient occupancy, sales or other tax stream to support the cultural arts. 5.3.2 Establish funding priorities for local grants that encourage innovative public funding for arts programs. 5.3.3 Investigate the increasing of the Art -In -Public -Places development fee contribution of project cost applicable to residential, commercial and public projects. 5.3.3.1 Enhance public art by imposing a standard fee on residential, commercial and public projects sufficient to fund public arts objectives. 5.4 Investigate and propose an effective funding process by means of which City funds are allocated to arts organizations. 5.5 Maintain and coordinate a cultural development component in any municipal development plan. 5.6 Utilize cultural commissioners to act as a resource and liaison among organizations, individual artists, and civic entities. in WORKING DRAFT - October 23, 1997 YOUTH ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION Recent studies by Shaw and Rauscher at the University of California at Irvine verify the value of arts education as it relates to academic learning. Students who study the arts, and particularly int higher overall than those students who have no music, score an average of at least one grade po arts education. Discipline problems have virtually disappeared in schools where students have been immersed in the arts. The arts give a student a sense of self-worth improving their self- image and developing self-discipline; they increase their ability to solve problems, to think logically, to develop insight, and to work cooperatively; in general, to have awell-balanced education. Goal 6. Build A Stron 7 Inte<7rated Arts Education Pro<Tram in the Schools and Community 6.1 Encourage the development of cultural programs, instruction, classes, and residencies for children, teens and special audiences who would not otherwise have access to these opportunities. 6.1.1 Enhance and promote the programs of the City's Community Services Department in partnership with other youth organizations. 6.1.2 Develop anti-crime/anti-graffiti arts programs and make accessible to `at risk' youth. 6.1.3 Encourage the continuation and enlargement of docent programs in the schools, and involve local artists in school programs. 6.2 Advocate for a program of sequential arts education taught by qualified arts teachers to enhance the basic curriculum with arts experiences. The arts stimulate creative discovery and self-expression, develop craftsmanship, establish communication across cultures, and document history. Students who study the arts are better prepared for college, they have learned discipline, to think critically, attained excellence, have high erage student in academic skills. After four years of standards, and score 30% higher than the av arts study they score 53 points higher on verbal skills and 37 points higher on math skills on SAT's according to studies completed in 1996. 6.3 Encourage the development of a school for the arts. 6.3.1 Classes could include children's theater, community theater, dance, and music and visual arts instruction. In WORKING DRAFT - October 23, 1997 6.3.3 The school facility could include performing arts space available to the public, or could be combined with the development of a performing arts center. (See 10.2) Goal 7. Develop Venues and Proerams for Youth and Teens Building unity in a community means finding programs that bring all ages and ethnic groups together. Band concerts and street fairs are types of programs that cut across all generations. There is a specific need in La Quinta for programs and sites where young people can gather in a safe environment. Cross-cultural events can share spaces and programs. 7.1 Develop cultural programs and activities specifically for teens. 7.2 Look for ways to encourage students to attend and participate in arts programs and activities. 7.3 Identify and share or develop sites for teen activities in a safe drug -free environment. 7.4 Establish opportunities to link arts and other cultural events with programs for youth. COMMUNICATIONS AND PROMOTION Duplication of efforts and programs is costly, therefore it is important that in a community the size of La Quinta resources of organizations, personnel, expertise and information is shared and made available to one another. Some effort in this direction has been made, but more can be accomplished when needs are made known and a plan is in place to promote and communicate programs and services between organizations and the community. To this -end, methods of communication and networking need to be established. Goal 8. Promote Communication and Cooperation Among City-wide Cultural Organizations 8.1 Identify needs and mutual areas of interest and activities, thereby preventing duplication of services. 8.2 Utilize an officially designated private arts organization or public commission, such as the Cultural or Historic Commissions, to coordinate, monitor, or create cultural planning initiatives and to develop and maintain a coordinated community calendar of arts events and activities which will serve as a clearinghouse for information and schedules of events for the community's organizations. Im WORKING DRAFT - October 23, 1997 8.3 Develop and maintain an artist registry containing contact and professional information, as Update on a regular basis, such as bi-annually. well as a cultural organization directory. 8.4 Consider developing and maintaining mailing lists to be made available to all organizations who participate in an agreement regarding usage. 8.5 Publicize arts organizations and programs to schools and community. 8.5.1 Disseminate organization newsletters, and publicly notice meetings and events. 8.5.2 Hold community seminars and conferences for sharing of information and resources. 8.6 Consider creating an inter -organizational coalition of representatives of all cultural organizations. 8.6.1 Set goals for development, expansion and support for the arts and culture. 8.6.2 Share or pool resources, such as artists' bank, expertise, problem -solving techniques, trends study, and an "opportunity" resource library for access by artists, organizations, and the general public. 8.7 Establish a speakers bureau and provide speakers at no cost to community organizations and schools. 8.7.1 Train supporters of the arts how to' be advocates and provide cultural organizations and supporters with advocacy tools and current information on the value of the arts and culture. 8.8 Keep elected officials informed about the arts and cultural programs. 8.9 Promote effective communication systems to diverse ethnic community. (See 2.2) Goal 9 Promote Cultural Tourism and Economic Development 9.1 Document cultural activities as an important economic resource. 9.2 Collaborate with the tourist industry, chambers of commerce, and all arts and other cultural organizations throughout the Coachella Valley. WORKING DRAFT - October 23, 1997 9.3 Improve permanent signage leading visitors to cultural attractions. 9.4 Continue and enlarge the Art -in -Public -Places program as a vehicle for community education, appreciation, and physical enhancement. 9.5 Promote the community's cultural institutions and resources collectively as an industry that provides significant contributions to the local and regional economy. 9.6 Develop programs and activities to entice visitors and new residents to La Quinta. 9.6.1 Have a city-wide cultural "season." 9.7 Spotlight current arts programs. 9.7.1 Support and promote such organizations and programs as: Coachella Valley Community Concerts in La Quinta, La Quinta Arts Association and Gallery, La Quinta Arts Foundation and Festival, La Quinta Historical Society Museum, La Quinta On Stage, La Quinta Open -Air Museum and Sculpture Park, Mariachi Festival, Round Table West, and others. 9.7.2 Encourage the display and sale of quality art for investors and collectors. 9.8 Preserve and enhance important features of the physical environment, including architecture, historic landmarks, and natural resources. 9.9 Enhance the use of the press and news media in promoting arts and cultural programs and activities in La Quinta. ARTS FACILITIES Research has been determined that there is a need for appropriate facilities for the performing and visual arts. In order for La Quinta to develop into a thriving and vital city, it is important to have gathering places for all citizens, such as a performing arts theater or cultural center. In coming together in common interests, all cultural, socio-economic and ethnic barriers are broken down, creating a common international language for everyone. -12- WORKING DRAFT -October 23, 1997 Goal 10 Encouragre the Development of a Cultural Facilit Knowing that the citizens would like a community gathering place, a performing or cultural arts center could be the ideal venue to combine many aspects of community life in one central area. It could contain gallery space, outdoor patios courting book stores, music store, coffee house and small restaurant, gift and artisan shops, conversation corners next to fountains, exemplary flower gardens and benches, sculptures, and other shops compatible with the arts along with places for mini -outdoor concerts or exhibits. The building and grounds could feature landmark architecture. The center would give La Quinta a strong, expanded cultural identity that would translate into ol. It would offer positive economic growth, cultural tourism and a public relations to professional theater, dance, music concerts, as well as community theater and serve as a venue for community events. 10.1 Encourage the design and development of a central meeting place for artists and the public, such as in "The Village" area. 10.2 Identify and encourage the renovation or building of cultural facilities, such as a performing arts center which would provide space for rehearsals, performances, exhibitions, administration, classes, and artists' studios. 10.2.1 Develop an education component whereby videos could be produced for use in the local schools as well as other outlets, thereby creating a source of income. 10.2.2 A school for the arts could become part of the facility. (See 6.3) 10.2.3 An adequate facility could include a community room for organizations to hold meetings, forums or workshops, and it could include exhibits of artwork as well as a community learning center. 10.3 Promote the enhancement of the public library and its services and technology. 10.3.1 Promote book sales, story telling hours for children, and possibly a mobile unit to extend into all areas within the City borders. 10.4 Incorporate movie theaters in City development. -13- WORKING DRAFT - October 23, 1997 LEADERSHIP, TRAINING AND COOPERATION Without the infusion of new knowledgeable people to work in the arts, current programs may not continue or may not grow effectively. It is vital that people in the community be identified who have an interest in and knowledge of the arts and their value to the City, and that they be encouraged to get involved in organizations, commissions, schools, businesses and City government. Goal 11. Identify, Nurture and Train New Cultural and Arts Leadership 11.1 Support the development of a volunteer pool from a broad cross-section of the community. 11.1.1 Consider creating a chapter of Business Volunteers for the Arts. 11.1.2 Utilize the Senior Center and the La Quinta Arts Foundation as resources for talent, expertise, and mentoring. 11.1.3 Address board development for nonprofit cultural organizations and find ways to help identify potential board members. 11.2 Encourage existing cultural leaders to identify potential new arts leaders and recruit mentors to serve on boards of cultural organizations. 11.2.1 Encourage the expansion of organizational planning, marketing, and funding. ALL-INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY CULTURE There are many areas in which the entire community is involved. Major community -wide arts and other cultural events meet a particular need in uniting all segments and unifying the City. Attention must be given to programs and community development to let this happen. Goal 12. InteQrate the Arts into the Community's Cultural Life 12.1 Encourage city-wide multi -arts programs. 12.2 Encourage the presentation of public arts events. 12.2.1 Support and promote programs including La Quinta On Stage productions, the Community Concert series, the Mariachi and the La Quinta Arts Festivals. -14- WORKING DRAFT -October 23, 1997 12.2.2 Encourage attendance at the La Quinta Arts Association's Gallery and at the La Quinta Open -Air Museum and all cultural events. 12.2.3 As new arts and cultural organizations are formed, give strong support in getting them established. 12.3 Promote geographical and ecological considerations in the arts. 12.3.1 Encourage the incorporation of aesthetics in public landscaping design. 12.3.2 Utilize artists in the designing of public recreation areas. 12.4 Consider establishing a "sister city" cultural exchange program --state, national or international. Goal 13 Identify La Quinta's Role in the Coachella Valley 13.1 Encourage, promote and participate in Valley -wide arts and cultural events, conferences and workshops. 13.1.1 Cooperate with the County of Riverside Arts Foundation in developing cooperation and support for the arts among the cities. 13.2 Help develop and maintain a system of communication among the cities in the Coachella Valley, and their complementary organizations, commissions and committees. 13.3 Advocate for the arts and cultural development at all levels- business, government, schools; organizations, community at large, and individuals. SUMMARY This plan will generate a level of cultural excitement and wealth not seen before. Many people will add creative ideas to it to enable present and future populations to create a unique place for total enjoyment. This plan can become the blueprint for the future development of the cultural life of La Quinta. The next step is to determine ways to implement it. -15- WORKING DRAFT -October 23, 1997 APPENDIX 1 ROLE OF THE CULTURAL COMMISSION The Cultural Commission was created and established June 7, 1994 by Ordinance No. 246 of the City of La Quinta. The general purpose of the Commission is to encourage La Quinta's development of culture, including cultural events and activities promoting the literary, performing and visual arts, and retention and advancement of cultural heritage and institutions. Objectives of the Commission are these: To advise the City Council on all .matters affecting the culture of the City and to advise and assist other City Boards, Committees, and Commissions in the field of the arts, and to cooperate and work with all cultural organizations, locally and regionally to address culture and the arts in La Quinta. 2. To encourage and facilitate programs in the arts and to promote the cultural enrichment of the community. To undertake and carry out all functions reasonably necessary to accomplish the objectives and to discharge the functions of the Commission, and to exercise such other functions as may be prescribed by the City Council. These functions may involve cultural and arts - related disciplines and activities, including, but not limited to, the following: A. Performing arts, such as drama, music and dance B. Visual arts, such as painting, sculpture, photography, graphics, video art and applied art, including architecture and landscape architecture C. Literary arts, such as literature, poetry and journalism; D. Communications arts involving film, television and radio, and technology E. Arts education, such as schools, libraries and community education, and F. Funding, such as fund raisers, representatives of public and private funding agencies, and art patrons. G. Ethnic, institutional or intellectual endeavors characteristic of the La Quinta resident. In addition, the Commission strives to partner with other public and private organizations, communities, and cities in the Coachella Valley region in promoting and encouraging the development of cultural programs to assure the survival of the arts and artists. It creates opportunities for the development and enhancement of children, youth, and senior cultural activities. M APPENDIX II ACKNOWLEDGMENTS WORKING DRAFT - October 23, 1997 Dozens of residents, both in La Quinta and from throughout the Coachella Valley, participated in meetings, conferences, surveys, and interviews over a period of more than six months. As a result, the Goals, Objectives and Strategies appearing in this report were developed. The following individuals and organizations contributed to the study and development of this plan: Cultural Commission Members (1997-98): Honey Atkins Susan Benay John Dethe Kathryn B. Hull Roxanne Voigt Judy Vossler Patrick Welch Former Cultural Commission Members who worked on the Plan: Steve Berliner Susan Francis Archie Sharp Organizations: Art In Public Places Commission California Arts Council City of Palm Desert City of Palm Springs Coachella Valley Community Concerts Association College of the Desert Fine Arts Division Friends of La Quinta Library Indio Cultural Arts Commission La Quinta Art -in -Public -Places Commission La Quinta Arts Association La Quinta Arts Foundation and The Arts League La Quinta Chamber of Commerce -17- La Quinta Historical Society La Quinta Human Services Commission La Quinta On Stage La Quinta Open -Air Museum Palm Desert Civic Arts Committee Palm Springs Cultural Arts Commission Palm Springs Desert Museum Rancho Mirage Cultural Commission Riverside Arts Foundation Round Table West Soroptimist International of La Quinta Truman School VIVA Foundation Attendees at the Coachella Valley Cultural Conference - February 6, 1997 Attendees of a Workshop, City of La Quinta - February 1-7, 1997 Attendees at the Coachella Valley Cultural Conference - May 15, 1997 City Staff: Thomas P. Genovese, City Manager Jerry Herman, Community Development Director Marty Nicholson, Parks & Recreation Director (former) Cristal Spidell, Secretary Pam Stull, Secretary Mark Weiss, Assistant City Manager Britt Wilson, Management Assistant City Council: Mayor Glenda Holt Don Adolph Terry Henderson Ron Perkins Stanley Sniff WORKING DRAFT October 23, 1997 -18- WORKING DRAFT - November 20, 1997 Within the context of this plan, "culture" is meant to be totally inclusive of all forms of human expression in the visual, performing, applied and literary arts, whether classical or modern, formal or informal. Further, culture exhibits an acquaintance with and an appreciation for the visual and performing arts and humanities, and embraces the history, customs, tastes, manners, ideas and skills of our diverse community. The community consists of everyone who lives or works in the City of La Quinta. La Quinta has a strong cultural identity, particularly with the arts. The vigor and zest of its cultural offerings touch and enrich the lives of citizens and visitors, and act as a stimulus to civic pride and involvement. The annual La Quinta Arts Festival, which began in 1982, has helped develop a cultural face to the community. Programs and activities which have developed over the years blend the socio-economic and diverse community elements together. In our City the opportunities and locations for cultural experiences abound throughout the year —from walking through the Frances Hack Park at the annual La Quinta Arts Festival in March to visiting the La Quinta Arts Association's newly -opened gallery at the La Quinta Plaza, from listening to Community Concerts Association productions to hearing guest writers speak about their latest works at a Round Table West meeting at La Quinta Resort and Club, from touring the La Quinta Historical Society's Museum to enjoying an outdoor tour through the sculpture park at the La Quinta Open -Air Museum; from dramatic and musical school productions throughout the year to Friday night concerts and sales at the downtown Mainstreet Marketplace; from the strong Art -In -Public Places program to the annual Mariachi Festival. As more and more people are drawn into the City by these events each year, the economic and cultural impact encourages new businesses and residents to come into the City. La Quinta is a rapidly growing city, and now must come an equal growth in civic beauty and the development of La Quinta as a center of cultural values essential to complete citizenship. The creation of a visionary plan for the cultural and artistic development of the community is important. A strong cultural plan has a positive impact on the economy, community, and families, and takes into account the visual and performing arts, the role of artists in the community, urban design, public celebration, cultural diversity, arts education, public art, community building and economic development, architecture, landscape design, and more. A community cultural plan may well become the blueprint for building "livability" into an area. It can mesh with all other community plans to show how culture plays an integral role in shaping the community's look, feel, spirit and design and allows a community to define those aspects of cultural development that are most appropriate and essential to its own way of life and future growth. A strategic cultural plan provides the focus and direction to increase opportunities for artists and to raise existing activities and organizations to a new level of development and service to the community. Formulating a plan with community input focuses on future actions of the entire community as they affect cultural functions. Most important, however, is a cultural plan which establishes a vision of a desired future and establishes roles, steps, time lines and methods for -2- WORKING DRAFT - November 20, 1997 6.3.3 The school facility could include performing arts space available to the public, or could be combined with the development of a performing arts center. (See 10.2) Goal 7 Develop Venues and Programs for Youth and Teens Building unity in a community means finding programs that bring all ages and ethnic groups together. Band concerts and street fairs are types of programs that cut across all generations. There is a specific need in La Quinta for programs and sites where young people can gather in a safe environment. Cross-cultural events can share spaces and programs. 7.1 Consider forming a "youth council" to assist in developing cultural programs and activities, especially for teens. 7.2 Look for ways to encourage students to attend and participate in arts programs and activities. 7.3 Identify and share or develop sites for teen activities in a safe drug -free environment. 7.4 Establish opportunities to link arts and other cultural events with programs for youth. COMMUNICATIONS AND PROMOTION Duplication of efforts and programs is costly, therefore it is important that in a community the size of La Quinta resources of organizations, personnel, expertise and information is shared and made available to one another. Some effort in this direction has been made, but more can be accomplished when needs are made known and a plan is in place to prornote and communicate programs and services between organizations and the community. To this end, methods of communication and networking need to be established. Goal 8 Promote Communication and Cooperation Among City-wide Cultural Organizations 8.1 Identify needs and mutual areas of interest and activities, thereby preventing duplication of services. 8.2 Utilize an officially designated private arts organization or public commission, such as the Cultural or Historic Commissions, to coordinate, monitor, or create cultural planning initiatives and to develop and maintain a coordinated community calendar of arts events and activities which will serve as a clearinghouse for information and schedules of events for the community's organizations. M WORKING DRAFT -November 20, 1997 12.2.2 Encourage attendance at the La Quinta Arts Association's Gallery and at the La Quinta Open -Air Museum and all cultural events. 12.2.3 As new arts and cultural organizations are formed, give strong support in getting them established. 12.3 Promote geographical and ecological considerations in the arts. 12.3.1 Encourage the incorporation of aesthetics in public landscaping design. 12.3.2 Utilize artists in the designing of public recreation areas. 12.4 Consider establishing a "sister- city" cultural exchange program --state, national or international. Goal 13 Identify La Quinta's Role in the Coachella Valley 13.1 Encourage, promote and participate in Valley -wide arts and cultural events, conferences and workshops. 13.1.1 Cooperate with the County of Riverside Arts Foundation in developing cooperation and support for the arts among the cities. 13.2 Help develop and maintain a system of communication among the cities in the Coachella Valley, and their complementary organizations, commissions and committees. 13.3 Advocate for the arts and cultural development at all levels: business, government, schools, organizations, community at large, and individuals. SUMMARY This plan will generate a level of cultural excitement and wealth not seen before. Many people will add creative ideas to it to enable present and future populations to create a unique place for total enjoyment. This plan can become the blueprint for the future development and growth of the cultural life of La Quinta. The next step is to establish priorities and determine ways to implement it. -15- U CF`yOF CULTURAL COMMISSION MEETING DATE: November 20, 1997 ITEM TITLE: Web Page Discussion This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of the Commission from the October 23, 1997 meeting. The City currently has a web site (see attached "welcome" page). According to the Web Master, there is sufficient capacity to add additional pages to the City's web site. It is staff's understanding that the Commission is envisioning a proposal to add a web page on the Cultural Commission to the City's web site. It has been suggested that, inasmuch as the City has nine commissions, it might be appropriate to list all commissions on the web site (i.e. perhaps something similar to the information contained in Chapter 5 of the Commission Handbook -see attached). The Commission may wish to discuss a generic format for display of information on the City commissions and forward a recommendation to the City's Web Master for consideration. This space on the agenda has been reserved for the Commission to discuss commission listings on the City's web site. •jTM#9_ • As deemed appropriate by the Commission. �WL lz�, a_11%_ . Mark Weiss, Assistant City Manager cultstaff7l .wpd City of La Quinta, California http://WWW.IA-QUINTA.ORG/indexl.htm e to the � 1 M , rn The City of La Quinta is a community nestled at the base of the majestic Santa Rosa Mountains, just 30 minutes from Palm City Officials Springs, in southern California's Coachella Valley. With its small-town friendliness, La Quinta is a peaceful and relaxing City Departments and community. But is also a year-round, multi -recreational and Telephone Numbers destination resort community. Known as the "Gem of the Desert," La Quinta enjoys low humidity combined with an abundance of City Monthly sunshine year-round. Calendar Golf and tennis enthusiasts from around the world visit or locate to Job Opportunities La Quinta for the fabulous facilities and spectacular events hosted here annually. PGA West, internationally recognized as one of the Community Directory world's most magnificent resort communities, has been the site of numerous national and professional events. Senior Center Events & Information Incorporated in 1982, La Quinta had a population of just over 5,200. Today, the population has grown to 18,050, and La Quinta is Community Services listed as one of California's fastest growing cities. The vast majority Events &Information of its open area is attractive for development with the opportunity Building & Safety for planned growth. Activities Housing and hotel development in La Quinta and the surrounding City Fee Schedule area are supporting the City's growth. New homes are now available in La Quinta at prices ranging from the high $90,000's to million dollar plus homes. A wide range of older, established Economic housing, condominiums and town houses is also available for rent Development or purchase. Opportunities Maps Local Weather Links to other sites E-mail the Web Master, D. DeRenard. 1 of 1 11/10/97 4:06 PM clit o oL u at�ctu Handbook for Commissions, Boards and Committees V G� OF ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 19, 1996 without advance permission from that board, commission, or committee or the appointment authority, his/her office shall become vacant and shall be filled as any other vacancy. Members shall serve on only one board, commission, or committee at any given time in order to avoid simultaneous memberships. The following sections provide a summary of the composition, scope of responsibilities and meeting times for each commission, board or committee. Detailed duties and responsibilities are included within the enabling ordinance or action which created each respective commission, board or committee (Please see Appendix 2). (Please see Appendix 3 for an organizational chart of the commissions) Art in Public Places Commission The Art in Public Places Commission, established in 1990, is coordinated by the Community Development Department and is comprised of seven members. The Art in Public Places Commission's regularly scheduled meetings are held at City Hall on the first Monday of each month at 3:00 p.m. The Commission's primary functions are the preparation of an Art in Public Places Plan for consideration by the City Council; and implementation of the Art in Public Places Plan. Building & Construction Appeals Board The Building & Construction Appeals Board, established in 1985, is coordinated by the Building & Safety Department and is comprised of five members appointed by the City Council. The Building & Safety Construction Appeals Board has no regularly scheduled meetings; instead, they meet on an "as needed" basis to hear appeals on decisions made by the Building & Safety Department. The Board's primary function is to determine the suitability, of alternate materials and methods of installation. Cultural Commission The Cultural Commission, established in 1994, is coordinated by the Parks & Recreation Department and is comprised of seven members appointed by the City Council. The Cultural Commission's regularly scheduled meetings are the 4th Thursday of each month from 12:00-1:30 p.m. The Cultural Commission's primary function is to encourage the development of culture, including cultural events and activities, promoting the literary, performing and visual arts, and retention and advancement of cultural heritage and institutions, and to act as an advisory body to the City Council on all matters affecting the culture of La Quinta. These matters include performing, visual and literary arts, communication arts, arts education, funding recommendations, and ethnic, institutional , or intellectual endeavors characteristic of the City. 10 Historic Preservation Commission The Historic Preservation Commission, established in 1994, is coordinated by the Community Development Department and is comprised of five members appointed by the City Council. The Historic Preservation Commission's regularly scheduled meetings are the 3rd Thursday of each month at 3:30 p.m. The Commission's primary function is to serve as an advisory body to the City Council and Planning Commission in all matters relating to the identification, protection, restoration and, retention of historic sites within the City. Human Services Commission The Human Services Commission, established in 1994, is coordinated. by the Building & Safety Department and is comprised of seven members appointed by the City Council. The Human Services Commission's regularly scheduled meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. The Commission's primary function is to act in an advisory capacity to the City Council and encourage the development of a planned and orderly approach to the delivery of community services within the City. The Commission works to identify community needs for seniors, youth, and child care services, and advises the Council on the coordinated delivery of such services. Investment Advisory Board The Investment Advisory Board, established in 1993, is coordinated by the Finance Department and is comprised of seven members appointed by the. City Council. The Investment Advisory Board's regularly scheduled meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. The Board's primary functions are to review financial statements and verifications to ensure accurate reporting as they relate to an investment activity, monitor compliance with existing investment policy and procedures, and review and make recommendations concerning investment policy and procedures, investment contracts and investment consultants. Parks & Recreation Commission The Parks & Recreation Commission, established in 1994, is coordinated by the Community Services Department and is comprised of seven members appointed by the City Council. The Parks & Recreation Commission's regularly scheduled meetings are the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. The Parks & Recreation Commission's primary function is to encourage the development of a planned and orderly approach to the delivery of leisure services and serve as an advisory body to the City Council. 11 1 1! • I l I1 • l The Planning Commission, established in 1982, is coordinated by the Community Development Department and is comprised of seven members appointed by the City Council. The Planning Commission's regularly scheduled meetings are the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Their primary function is to carry out the powers and duties as prescribed in the Planning and Zoning Laws of the State of California and the City of La Quinta Zoning Ordinance as well as to serve as an advisory body to the City Council. The Planning Commission's duties include developing and maintaining the City's general plan, consideration of new development applications, design review of new developments, and development of specific plans in addition to other duties. The Traffic Committee, established in 1987, is a technical committee coordinated by the Public Works Department and is comprised of six members (i.e. representatives from Caltrans, County Road Department, Sheriffs Department, Desert Sands Unified School District, the City Engineer and the Community Safety Director). The Committee meets quarterly and advises the City on traffic regulations and signage, assists in the preparation of traffic reports and receives complaints on traffic matters. 12 U _ � y OF TNT CULTURAL COMMISSION MEETING DATE: November 20, 1997 ITEM TITLE: Public Relations for Cultural Commission :• �•ff k, I •• This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of the Commission from the October 23, 1997 meeting. It is staff's understanding that this proposal envisions utilizing individual commissioners to act in a public relations capacity to advance the goals and activities of the Commission. This space on the agenda has been reserved for the Commission to discuss this proposal and make recommendations as appropriate. As deemed appropriate by the Commission. Mark Weiss, Assistant City Manager cultstaff72.wpd F O2 V S OF TNT CULTURAL COMMISSION MEETING DATE: November 20, 1997 ITEM TITLE: Letter(s) of Commendation :• • ►M •►I G i The Cultural Commission has requested that this item be placed on each agenda for the Commission to consider sending out letter(s) of commendation to worthy individuals/organizations which provide cultural events/activities or enhance culture in the Coachella Valley. This space is reserved for the Commission to discuss any letters of commendation which the Commission would like to send out. r: • ► � , • ► As deemed appropriate by the Commission. Mark Weiss, Assistant City Manager c: cultstaff75.wpd U rY OF CULTURAL COMMISSION MEETING DATE: November 20, 1997 ITEM TITLE: Support and Recognition of Arts Organizations The Cultural Commission has requested that this item be placed on each agenda for the Commission to consider giving support and recognition to cultural organizations. This space has been reserved on the agenda for the Commission to discuss support and recognition for appropriate organizations. As deemed appropriate by the Commission. Mark Weiss, Assistant City Manager cultstaff74.wpd F � �2 • V 'y OF CULTURAL COMMISSION MEETING DATE: November 20, 1997 ITEM TITLE: Artist of the Month Report from Subcommittee On October 23, 1997, the Commission discussed the concept of establishing an "Artist of the Month" column in the Chamber Newsletter. The Commission formed a subcommittee comprised of Commissioners Benay and Voigt to come up with a plan for the actual process including a nomination process. At that time, staff indicated that the formation of this subcommittee may invoke the Brown Act. Subsequently, staff confirmed with the City Attorney that the formation of this subcommittee would require compliance with the Brown Act (i.e. post agenda, take minutes, etc.). Due to these requirements and the personal schedules of the subcommittee members, the subcommittee is requesting additional time to meet and report back to the Commission. M*616110PLI• Accept the subcommittee's request for additional time to meet and report back to the Commission at a future meeting. Mark Weiss, Assistant City Manager cultstafROmpd REGULAR MEETING OF THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMISSION A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall Session Room 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta September 8, 1997 This meeting of the Art in Public Places Commission was called to order by Chairman Walling at 3:11 p.m., who asked Commissioner Reynolds to lead the flag salute. Chairman Walling asked for the roll call: I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Present: Commissioners Chappie, Kennedy, Reynolds, Shamis, and Chairman Walling. B. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Kennedy/Reynolds to excuse Commissioner Klein. Unanimously approved. C. Staff Present: Community Development Director Jerry Herman and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer. II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: A. Staff asked that the approval of the Minutes of July 7, 1997 and July 30, 1997 be deleted. IV. ' CONSENT CALENDAR: A. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Shamis/Kennedy to approve the financial statement as presented. V. BUSINESS ITEMS: A. Discussion with Ray Lopez regarding the landscaping of the Bear Creek Channel 1. Community Development Director Jerry Herman informed the Commission that Mr. Lopez was unable to attend the meeting, but Ms. Terrie Traviso of the La Quinta Arts Foundation was in attendance to discus the proposed art piece for the Bear Creek Channel. APP9-8-97 Art in Public Places Commission Minutes September 8, 1997 2. Ms. Traviso passed out a brief summary of the Youth Artworks Program, information on their first project Shadow Walk, and the current project, Bear Creek Channel. Ms. Traviso reminded the Commission that the City Council had given the Foundation $5,000, based on the Commission's recommendation, for these programs. The Foundation still has this money and she was requesting that the Commission allow the money to remain in their fund so that the project can be brought to fruition. She went on to explain that since the departure of the director of the Foundation at that time, the artist also withdrew from the project. They are working to make use of the research that was done by the students in 1995. They have formed a new committee to select a new artist for the project. Once that has been done, a recommendation will be made to the City. 3. Chairman Walling asked if the first project was site specific. Ms. Traviso stated it was for the art piece at the top of the Bear Creek Channel Bike Path at the top of the Cove. Discussion followed regarding the history of the work that had been completed so far. 4. Community Development Director Jerry Herman clarified that the Foundation was before the Commission at this time to ask that the funds be kept with the Foundation. When an artist is selected, they will bring their recommendation, design, and request for any additional funds, if needed, back to the Commission. 5. Commissioner Shamis asked if there was a time frame for the art piece. Ms. Traviso stated they hoped to have this completed by the end of this school year. 6. Chairman Walling stated that the Commission was to speak with Mr. Ray Lopez regarding additional art pieces on the Channel. Staff suggested that Mr. Lopez be contacted to make a recommendation for additional sites. Ms. Traviso stated it was her understanding that when the project was first formed, there were to be eight sites under this Youth Art Works program. 7. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Shamis/Reynolds to approve the extension of the $5,000 and the project. Unanimously approved. Ms. Traviso stated she would see that progress reports were sent to the Commission. APP9-8-97 Art in Public Places Commission Minutes September 8, 1997 B. Discussion with Lapis Energy about their proposed Artwork; 1. Community Development Director Jerry Herman informed the Commission that representatives from Lapis Energy were unable to attend and staff would be rescheduling for a future meeting. They were to make a presentation on their proposed artwork. 2. Commissioner Kennedy asked staff if this would be in conflict with the City sign that was proposd for this location. Staff stated that the Lapis project was located at Highway 111 and Dune Palms. The City sign would be at the corner of Jefferson Street and Highway 111. 3. Commissioner Kennedy asked if they were presenting their idea for an art piece rather than paying into the fund. Community Dvelopment Director Jerry Herman stated the site is currently being graded and they are planning to work with an artist to design a piece for their site. C. Discussion regarding National Art and Humanities Month -October 1. Staff informed the Commission that it had been recommended that the month of October be declared as National Art and Humanities Month. Chairman Walling read the suggestions that had been provided by the Americans for the Arts. 2. Chairman Walling read the proposed proclamation to be used to request the Mayor's signature. Staff stated the proclamation would be presented by the Mayor, in conjunction with the Cultural Commission. 3. Mr. Britt Wilson, speaking for the Cultural Commission, stated they did request the City Council adopt the proclamaion declaring the month of October as National Arts and Humanities Month. Other than this they were intending to do some press releases and maybe some activities. 4. Chairman Walling asked if the Commission wanted to plan any activities for the month. Commissioner Shamis stated the Commission should do something, as it was their goal to hold a workshop to educate the public. Discussion followed regarding what funds were available for publicity and/or activities. APP9-8-97 Art in Public Places Commission Minutes September 8, 1997 5. Staff suggested that articles be prepared regarding activities the APP has been involved in and maybe discussion regarding a potential workshop. Discussion followed regarding how the Commission could get publicity out regarding the Commission's activities. 6. Commissioners asked that the issue of publicity and free lance writer Jean McKig, be placed on the agenda for discussion in October. 7. Following discussion it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Reynolds/Klein that staff be directed to prepare a proclamation for the Mayor's signature, as well as prepare a news release idedntifying what the Commission has been doing as well as some upcoming events. 8. Commisioner Kennedy stated that part of the recommendation contained in the newsletter from the Americans for the Arts was to have the Mayor hold a public event to present this proclamation to the public. Could this be coordinated with the dedication of the Gem of the Desert sculpture piece or some other open house event. Staff stated that the Gem of the Desert is in the process of having the landscaping redone and may be back before the Commission to ask for additional funds. Discussion followed as to whether or not the mural by Artist Marcia Gibbons at the La Quinta Car Wash could be ready for dedication. Staff was to check with the artist and the City Clerk to see if the dedication of the mural would be possible. 9. Commissioners Reynolds/Klein amended their motion to include the dedication of the mural as part of the activities for the month of October. Unanimously approved. VI. ' CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS A. Commissioner Shamis asked staff to explain the proposed landscaping for the art piece at the corner of Washington Street and Highway 111. Community Deelopment Director Jerry Herman explained that staff was working with the artist and developer for an alternative landscaping proposal. The goal is to make the site look like a desert oasis by removing the wall and some of the landscaping. Staff was directed to agendize the subject for the next meeting and bring a sketch of what was proposed. APP9-8-97 Art in Public Places Commission Minutes September 8, 1997 B. Commissioner Kennedy asked staff for an update on the City entry sign. Staff informed the Commission that on September 1, 1997, the City Council would be considering the proposed landscaping guidelines for Highway I I I along with a proposd design for the City entry sign. The signs are to incorporate water somewhere in the design. VIII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners. Kennedy/Shamis to adjourn this regular meeting of the Art in Public Places Commission to a regular meeting of the Art in Public Places Commission on October 6, 1997. This meeting of the Planning Commission was adjourned at 4:51 p.m. Unanimously approved. APP9-8-97 REGULAR MEETING OF THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMISSION A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall Session Room 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta October 6, 1997 This meeting of the Art in Public Places Commission was called to order by Chairman Walling at 3:11 p.m., who asked Commissioner Klein to lead the flag salute. Chairman Walling asked for the roll call: I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Present: Commissioners Chappie, Klein, Reynolds, Shamis, and Chairman Walling. Commissioner Kennedy arrived late. B. Staff Present: Community Development Director Jerry Herman, Planning Manager Christine di Iorio, and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer. II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Klein/Reynolds to approve the financial statement as presented. V. BUSINESS ITEMS: A. Discussion with Ray Lopez reearding the landscaping of the Bear Creek Bike Path 1. Staff informed the Commission that arrangements had been made to have Mr. Lopez attend the November meeting to discuss the Bear Creek Bike Path. 2. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Shamis/Reynolds to continue this discussion to the regular meeting in November. Unanimously approved. APP 10-6-97 I Art in Public Places Commission Minutes October 6, 1997 B. Discussion with Lapis Energy about their proposed Artwork; 1. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant requested this item be tabled until they had met with the artist. 2. Following discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Klein/Reynolds to table this matter. Unanimously approved. C. Discussion regardini, National Art and Humanities Month -October 1. Chairman Walling informed the Commission that he and Kathryn Hull, of the Cultural Commission, had been presented with a Proclamation by the City Council declaring the month of October as National Art and Humanities Month. The Proclamation was passed around for everyone to see. 2. Staff informed the Commission that Commissioners Chappie, Reynolds, and Shamis, along with staff, had met with artist John Weidenhamer, Susan Francis, Director of the La Quinta Arts Foundation, and Diane Adolph of the La Quinta Arts Foundation to discuss activities for the month. At that meeting, it was suggested that artists be contacted to see if they would like to participate. Subsequent to the meeting, staff contacted local artists and received a favorable response. In addition, art teachers at the La Quinta High School and La Quinta Middle School had informed staff they would like to have an "Artist Partnership Day." Those present at the meeting discussed four locations where activities could take place, the Senior Center, the High School, Middle School, and City Hall. Artist John Weidenhamer suggested that in addition to demonstrating their art style, he would like to address the students regarding the business aspect of being an artist. He volunteered to speak at the High School as well as the Senior Center. a. Chairman Walling asked staff if everyone had been contacted regarding the different activities. Staff stated everyone contacted was more than willing to participate. Artist Louis DeMartino would prefer to be at the City Hall, but staff was uncertain how an activity could be held at City Hall. What would draw people to the City Hall to see him? The Senior Center had requested Artist Kathleen Smith - Schooley for Tuesday, October 28th during their art classes: APP 10-6-97 2 Art in Public Places Commission Minutes October 6, 1997 b. Commissioner Klein asked if the sites had been chosen. Staff stated three locations had been identified. Sharon Fuller, the art teacher for La Quinta High School had met with other art teachers and had sent a list of questions they would need to have answered. Staff would meet with her and see that all the questions were answered. C. Commissioner Reynolds asked what time the events would take place. Staff stated they would all be in the morning. The La Quinta Arts Foundation stated they would have volunteers available to help at each of the sites. . d. Chairman Walling stated it appeared that the events had been coordinated and asked staff what was needed of the Commission. Staff asked the Commission for their opinion as to which artists would work best in each of the locations. Following discussion, it was determined that Kathleen Smith -Schooley would be asked to work at the Senior Center; Bill Ware and Snake Jagger the Middle School, and Bill Ware, John Weidenhamer, Kathleen Smith -Schooley at the High School. Staff informed the Commission there was still a need for an artist -photographer for the High School. e. Chairman Walling asked staff if anything else was needed. Staff asked the Commission for direction regarding publicity. The Arts Foundation had volunteered to help with the publicity, but it was unknown as to what extent that would be. 3. Staff then introduced Jean McKig, freelance writer and publicist. Ms. McKig had been contacted by Commissioner Reynolds to help publicize the City's art program. Ms. McKig had stated she would be willing to do as much as we would like her to. Staff reminded the Commission that there were no funds available for publicity until the Art in Public Places Ordinance is rewritten and approved by the City Council. a. Ms. McKig informed the Commission of her experience and where she had been working. She had made arrangements to write an article on Marcia Gibbons and the tile mural at the La Quina Car Wash. If the City did not have the funds, it still needs to be done and she is willing to assist in the hopes that in the future, the City will be able to afford hiring a publicist. APP 10-6-97 3 Art in Public Places Commission Minutes October 6, 1997 b. Chairman Walling reaffirmed that it was the desire of the Commission to have a publicist, but until Council gave them direction to do so, they were unable. Chairman Walling asked if funds were available through the Community Development Department budget for outside consultant work. Staff stated that all contract services funds were allocated to specific projects. C. Ms. McKig stated there should be a steady stream of good publicity to let the Valley know about the good work that is being done in La Quinta. She has a great love for La Quinta and yet with all that La Quinta has going for it, Palm Desert always seems to eclipse La Quinta. They always have news articles out on what is going on in their city. d. Chairman Walling asked Ms. McKig what her fee would be. Ms. McKig stated $75-100 per release. It would depend on how much work was involved in gathering the information. That way the City is not tied to a monthly salary, but only as needed. Staff asked if a photographer worked with her. Ms. McKig stated she had several she could use. Chairman Walling asked what their cost would be. Ms. McKig stated $50 to $100. e. Chairman Walling thanked Ms. McKig for her presentation and staff would be in contact with her. £ Commissioner Kennedy stated the Arts Foundation currently did not have a publicist on staff who would be available to work with staff. Discussion followed regarding publicity. 4. Commissioners discussed with staff the available artists and what location would be best for their art style. Commissioners offered additional artists that could be contacted if more was needed. a. Staff asked that a committee be appointed to work with staff on the arrangements. Commissioners Shamis, Klein, and Chappie volunteered. APP 10-6-97 4 Art in Public Places Commission Minutes October 6, 1997 5. Staff introduced Diane Reed who showed a video to the Commission. Ms. Reed and Mr. Mark Hawkins, an independent producer of documentaries, made a presentation to the Commission on producing a video for the Commission. The cost would be approximately $9000 to $10,000. Commissioners discussed the different aspects of what could be done. a. Commissioner Reynolds stated the beauty of the video is that it could be edited and added to at any time. b. Chairman Walling asked if Mr. Hawkins had any ideas on how to distribute this video to reach the most people. Mr. Hawkins stated it could be sold, shown at schools, or used on public access television, as a few suggestions. Chairman Walling stated this could be a very useful tool and the Commission needed to discuss how they could approach the City Council for their approval. C. Staff asked if this cost was for a half hour tape. Mr. Hawkins stated the normal format is for 20 minutes. d. Commissioner Klein asked Mr. Hawkins how many other cities they had worked for. Mr. Hawkins stated he had not worked for any City to date. The closest would be the promotional he did for Bear Valley Ski Company by Tahoe. e. Commissioners suggested a video could be used to bringing visitors to La Quinta. Commissioner Shamis stated it could be done in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce. f. Chairman Walling stated he envisioned it to be more of an educational video, than a promotional. Ms. Reed stated the purpose could be to publicize the work of the artists as the public art program progresses. g. Staff suggested a video could be made of local artists to show prospective developers. Ms. Reed stated it could be used for whatever purpose the Commission wanted. APP 10-6-97 5 Art in Public Places Commission Minutes October 6, 1997 h. Chairman Walling thanked Ms. Reed and Mr. Hawkins for their presentation. 6. Staff introduced City Clerk Saundra Juhola who was present to discuss the dedication ceremony for the mural at the La Quinta Car Wash. a. City Clerk Saundra Juhola stated they were anticipating using the water color drawing of the mural and putting it on the back of a post card to mail out as an invitation for the dedication, similar to what the City of Palm Desert does. b. Commissioner Kennedy asked why we would not use an actual picture of the mural instead of the water color. Staff explained that due to time constraints, this was the only way the post card could be completed on time. City Clerk Saundra Juhola stated the water color was a rendering of the actual mural. C. Chairman Walling asked if a date had been determined. City Clerk Saundra Juhola stated it appeared that the invitations would not go out till the week prior to the dedication. She asked if there was some reason the dedication could not occur during the month of November. Commissioner Kennedy stated it was the Commission's hope to include the dedication as part of the activities for National Art and Humanities Month, which was October. Staff stated they were hoping for October 30th. Discussion followed regarding the mailing of the invitations. d. Chairman Walling asked what time of day the dedication would occur. Staff stated they would like the students who were involved in the making of the mural to be able to attend, therefore, a late afternoon dedication would be better. City Clerk Saundra Juhola stated the time change would occur the weekend before, so it could not be very late. Commissioner Chappie suggested right after school. Following discussion, it was determined that the dedication would occur at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 30th. e. City Clerk Saundra Juhola asked if the Commissioners had any ideas regarding the dedication ceremony. Commissioner Reynolds asked if the artist, Marcia Gibbons, would be allowed to make a presentation. APP 10-6-97 6 Art in Public Places Commission Minutes October 6, 1997 f. Commissioner Kennedy stated that Diane Reed had taken a video of the students during the making of the mural and asked if pictures could be on display during the ceremony. g. Chairman Walling asked if the site for the dedication would be a problem. Staff stated there was a sidewalk and an area that could be used so they would not be disturbed, nor disruptive to the car wash. h. Commissioner Kennedy asked if the students would be awarded with certificates for their participation. Staff stated they could produce the certificates and they would be available for the dedication. i. Commissioners discussed what would be served. It was determined that cheese, crackers, apples, and cookies along with apple juice. j. Commissioner Klein asked who would be invited. Commissioners discussed individuals with the City Clerk who should be invited as well as what news sources to be contacted. k. Chairman Walling thanked City Clerk Saundra Juhola for her assistance and the Commission looked forward to the dedication. D. Landscape desisin and Artwork at the northeast corner of Washington Street and Highway 111. Chairman Walling asked if the Commission wanted to discuss this now or wait to have the artist, Louis DeMartino present. 2. Commissioner Shamis stated it would be better to have Mr. DeMartino present and perhaps meet at the site to discuss the landscaping. Chairman Walling stated he did not think it was necessary to be at the site. 3. Commissioner Reynolds stated that she had heard from a past Commissioner, Kathleen Smith -Schooley, who remembered a misting system was to be included in the design. Staff stated they did not remember it. Commissioner Reynolds stated she had asked the artist about this and he stated it was discussed, but not approved. APP 10-6-97 7 Art in Public Places Commission Minutes October 6, 1997 4. Community Development Director Jerry Herman informed the Commission of the history of the art piece. The problem was that the contract between the artist/developer/City did not include the landscaping. After the completion and installation of the art piece, staff discussed with the artist and developer the landscaping. It became apparent that the existing landscaping and the wall behind the piece, would need to be removed and replaced with palm trees and bermed with sand to give the site a desert oasis appearance. The choices are to have the developer landscape the site according to his plans or, the City could inform the developer that the City wants to replace the current landscaping and pay for it out of the Art in Public Places fund. 5. Chairman Walling asked if staff knew what the developer intended to spend on the. landscaping and could their portion be combined with APP funds to finish the landscaping. Staff stated that could be looked into. 6. Commissioner Klein asked how much space existed between the trees and the wall, and the wall and the art piece. Staff stated the proposed Washingtonia Filifera Palm could not be planted with the existing wall as there wasn't enough room. Commissioner Klein stated it appeared that this landscaping would hide the building and she was concerned that the Auto Club would have an objection. Staff stated that the manager of the Auto Club, Mr. Dick Jandt, had stated they had no objection to the change in the landscaping. 7. Community Development Director Jerry Herman informed the Commission that there were signs on each side of the Auto Club building so there should be no problem locating the business. 8. Commissioner Klein stated her only objection was that this had not been thought out. The wall was built and the landscaping put in and the City's resources and money were being wasted because this had not been planned in the beginning. 9 Commissioner Shamis stated the piece appears to be too short and top heavy. Chairman Walling stated the landscaping would help to balance the artwork. 10. Community Development Director Jerry Herman explained the landscaping plan presented by the developer. Staff stated they had not met with the developer to discuss a new plan until they had received direction from the Commission and their willingness to expend additional funds to landscape the site. APP 10-6-97 8 Art in Public Places Commission Minutes October 6, 1997 11. Commissioner Kennedy asked staff to explain the request of the developer for the balance of this account. Staff stated they did not recommend giving the developer the funds. It is the opinion of staff that the developer has a contract with the artist for $107,000, the City only committed $95,000 of which $14,000 was for the second art piece. The developer is looking to get the difference between the $95,000 and what his contract is with the artist or, $12,000. 12. Commissioner Klein asked what would happen to the second art piece. Staff stated that was their concern. It is the recommendation of staff that funds remain in the account for the second art piece. If the developer wants to make a request of the Commission for additional funds to finish the site, then it would be for above and beyond the money allocated for the second art piece. 13. Chairman Walling asked staff to explain how the funds were obtained for the first art piece. Staff explained how the money had been credited for building permits and what the developer had to spend himself. Additional funds were still to be collected from the future retail shops to be constructed at the Shopping Center for artwork. Chairman Walling asked staff to provide the Commission with an accounting of what had been collected from the site to date and what was still to be collected. 14. Chairman Walling asked what the second art piece was to look like. Staff explained that it was to be similar to the one at the corner, but smaller and more vertical. 15. Following discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Klein/Reynolds to continue discussion of this subject to the next meeting, directing staff to gather the information regarding the amount of money to be collected for the site and inviting the artist, Louis DeMartino to attend the meeting. Unanimously approved. E. Discussion regarding a Revision to the Art in Public Places Ordinance 1. Community Development Director Jerry Herman stated this was an opportunity for the Commissioners to review the ordinance and make any revisions they would like to recommend to the City Council. APP 10-6-97 9 Art in Public Places Commission Minutes October 6, 1997 2. Chairman Walling asked what the issues were. Community Development Director Jerry Herman stated one of the issues was the limitation on what the funds can be used for. Under Section 2.65.110 of the Ordinance it states what the funds can be used for. Whenever funds are needed for any purpose other than what is specifically listed in the Ordinance, the request must go to the City Council for approval. An issue related to this is the expenditure of funds for publicity, such as a brochure, publications, or news articles. A separate issue is whether or not the amount of the fee is adequate. A comparison could be made of what the other cities in the Valley are charging. What is missing in the ordinance is that the City does not assess itself for any APP fees. When the ordinance was first proposed, Council discussed whether or not to assess the City projects. It was determined that since it was a developer generated fee and no City funds were being used, no one could accuse the City of spending City funds on art projects. The Council at that time did not want to charge itself to keep this from becoming an issue. 3. Community Development. Director Jerry Herman discussed those items that were exempt from the fee. One issue that does need to be amended is that portion of the ordinance that requires the money to be spent within two years of receiving the funds. Under State Law you are allowed up to five years. Staff would like to change this section to extend the City's time to five years. 4. Staff stated that Commissioner Chappie has been investigating different avenues for receiving grants. Commissioner Chappie explained that she had been reading and talking with people from the Arts Council as well as the National Organization, Americans for the Arts, which the City is a member of both. In contacting these organizations, they have been very helpful in providing direction as to what grants or seed money the City could apply for. If the National Endowment of the Arts is successful in changing the amount of money they receive from the National Government, and if the trend continues toward public art, there may be a State and National partnership with the cities. If this happens and if the City meets certain criteria, the City could apply to the State for seed money. The ordinance would have to be changed to broaden the Commission's responsibility to be more than just visual'art placed somewhere. The vision of public art both State wide and nationally, is to have art integrated into all types of art. If the Commission decides to do this as the local agency, the ordinance would have to be expanded and add these areas of art as well. APP 10-6-97 10 Art in Public Places Commission Minutes October 6, 1997 5. Community Development Director Jerry Herman stated that the Commission would have to be careful not to expand into the responsibilities of the Cultural Commission. 6. Chairman Walling asked if there was a list of criteria that the Commission would need to meet. Commissioner Chappie stated there would have to be a full time staff person and programs that involve more than just public art. The State organization requested that we send her a copy of our ordinance and any other information we would like to encourage them to put La Quinta on the list to receive money. They average seed money for State and local partnerships for Counties has been $27,000. There is no specific criteria for cities until this progresses further, but the State is encouraging us to staff at least two members and become enlightened as to how public art is changing. There are several non-traditional funding sources that could be looked into as well. The taxing of local cable franchises and utilities, Transient Occupancy Tax, as well as taxing all City capital improvement projects, in addition to developer fees. 7. Community Development Director Jerry Herman stated that each of these avenues would have to be reviewed with the City Attorney in light of Proposition 218 which states that if a tax is going to be created an election must be held. The likelihood of adopting another tax is slim to none, the raising of our APP fees may also be subject to an election. This are items that would have to be reviewed by out City Attorney. 8. Following discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Klein/Shamis to bring this issue back to the Commission at their next meeting. Staff was directed to obtain as much information as possible to distribute to the Commission to be discussed at the next meeting. Commissioners pointed out that it was important to be able to have funds available for publicity. If the Commission is to fulfill its Master Plan, which has been approved and adopted by the City Council, then changes will have to be made in the Ordinance. VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS APP 10-6-97 I I Art in Public Places Commission Minutes October 6, 1997 A. Commissioner Reynolds stated she would like to discuss ways in which the Commission may be able to raise the money to hire Ms. McKig. She had spoken with Council Member Stan Sniff and he suggested a spokesperson from the Art in Public Places Commission appear before the Council at their next meeting and make a request. Chairman Walling stated it was too late to have it agendized for this Council meeting, but staff could get it on the next agenda, after a decision was made at this meeting as to what the Commission would like to do. B. Commissioner Reynolds presented a picture of the Civic Center campus. Staff explained it was a picture of how the campus was originally designed. Staff went on to explain that the final design was still before the City Council. C. Commissioner Shamis distributed a letter from the Community Garden group and explained that their goal is to obtain a $1,000 contribution from the Council to start a garden at the Senior Center. This is just information for the Commission. VIII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Shamis/Klein to adjourn this regular meeting of the Art in Public Places Commission to a regular meeting of the Art in Public Places Commission on November 3, 1997. This meeting of the Planning Commission was adjourned at 5:18 p.m. Unanimously approved. APP 10-6-97 12 REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall Session Room 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order by Chairman Millis at 3:42 p.m., who lead the flag salute. Chairman Millis asked for the roll call: I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Present: Commissioners Irwin, Puente, Wright, and Chairman Millis. B. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Puente/Wright to excuse Commissioner DeMersman. Unanimously approved. C. Staff Present: Planning Manager Christine di Iorio, Associate Planner Leslie Mouriquand, and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer. D. Chairman Millis opened the nominations for Chairman and Vice Chairman. Commissioner Wright moved that the Commission continue with Chairman Millis and Vice Chairman DeMersman. It was unanimously approved. II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: A. Staff asked to add the Archaeological Monitoring Report for Home Depot to the Agenda and an addition to the La Quinta Hotel report. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Irwin to accept the change. Unanimously approved. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Puente to approve the Minutes of May 22, 1997, as submitted. Unanimously approved. B. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Puente/Wright to approve the Minutes of June 19, 1997, as submitted. Unanimously approved. V. BUSINESS ITEMS: HPC9-18-97 Historic Preservation Commission Minutes September 18, 1997 A. La Quinta Hotel Historic Resource Evaluation; a request of the City for a revised report on the Hotel Report by Mellon and Associates. Associate Planner Leslie Mouriquand informed the Commission that the revised report contained information on the Cyrus Pierce house with added information staff believes contributes to the evaluation of significance of several of the buildings. It appears there are buildings that are eligible for the National Register as well as the local Registry. Staff went on to give detailed information that was contained in the report. 2. Pam O'Conner for Mellon and Associates stated that Advisor Lauren Bricker had information that contributed to their reviewing a collection at UCLA which gave a confirmation as to who designed the grounds at the Hotel. As the Hotel has evolved and changed it did lose some of its architectural integrity, but the Huntsman Trout connection and design landscape aspects helped to elevate to a level of significance. Chairman Millis stated that he had a friend visiting with him who was an architect from Hong Kong and Singapore and had taken him on a walking tour of the Hotel. His friend was very impressed with how the Hotel was constructed and the integrity of the landscaping as part of the entire site. 4. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Puente to accept the report as submitted. Unanimously approved. B. Procedures for Archaeological Resources 1. Associate Planner Leslie Mouriquand stated this was a section to be added to the final report for the Historic Survey project that will be sent to State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The original proposal for the Survey grant included a section to deal with the prehistoric archaeological resources through the development of a sensitivity map. While reviewing the sites, it was determined that there were so many sites all over the City, that the map would be unable to distinguish sensitive areas, as the whole City is sensitive. Staff spoke with the State Office and found out that the trend was no longer to prepare sensitivity maps as it was causing too much of a disturbance to the sites from pot hunters, etc. Therefore, it was determined that staff would drop this component and add a component on how to handle archaeological resources. Staff has prepared a summary preview of the procedures that will be presented in their entirety at the next meeting. HPC9-18-97 Historic Preservation Commission Minutes September 18, 1997 2. Following discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Puente/Irwin to approve the inclusion of the Procedures for Archaeological Resources into the Survey. Unanimously approved. C. Report of an Archaeological Monitoring Program for The Home Depot; a request of The Keith companies for a review and approval of the report. 1. Associate Planner Leslie Mouriquand stated that artifacts had been found on the site, but no significant features were exposed. Most artifacts were shards of pottery and miscellaneous items. This is a follow up report to be received and filed regarding the monitoring activities at the site. 2. Chairman Millis asked what happened to the artifacts that had been found at the site. Staff stated that legally they are the property of the property owner. Staff can ask them if they would be willing to donate the items or place them on a long term loan to the City or the Museum in order to keep them in the City. Following discussion, staff was directed to contact Home Depot asking that these items be placed on loan for display at the City with permanent storage at the Historical Museum. Commissioner Irwin informed the Commissioners that in April a new Indian display would be opening and these artifacts would fit in with that display. D. Report of the Cyrus Pierce house at the La Ouinta Hotel 1. Planning Manager Christine di Iorio informed the Commission that a five or six foot portion of the adobe wall which encircled the compound of the Cyrus Piece house had been removed by KSL in the last month. Staff was in the process of working with them to rectify the damage and the results of these discussions would be brought to the Commission at a later date with a staff recommendation. One of KSL's requests is to modify the fountain in the middle of the compound. As noted in the report of Mellon and Associates, this fountain has been modified previously. Staff reviewed some of the changes that had taken place. 2. Pam O'Conner stated that whatever changes are allowed to be made, they should be harmonious with the site. HPC9-18-97 Historic Preservation Commission Minutes September 18, 1997 3. Commissioner Irwin asked if there were any samples of the tiles originally used as they were made on site. Staff stated that there were tiles in other places at the Hotel that could be used for replication. Staff s primary concern is the compatibility with the style, not to match the existing. Discussion followed as to the changes that had done by KSL. E. Status Report on the City's Historic Survey by Mellon and Associates Pam O'Conner of Mellon and Associates passed out the Department of Parks and Recreation forms used as an inventory for the City. The first form she reviewed was the data base list which at present did not contain the La Quinta Hotel or Marshall Ranch as they were District sites. Most of the sites on the data base were from the Cove. She went on to explain the form and what the codes -meant for each site. The sites were divided up by year and any structure built before 1950 was considered as long as it had not significantly altered. Between 1935 and 1941 there were 63 structures which stopped with World War II. Development started again in 1946 until 1949 when 29 buildings built. Of the pre WWII buildings, 49 are identified in the Survey. Of the 29 post WWII buildings 18 fell out due to alterations which left 11 to report on. Recorded sites identified included: Landscape features - All American Canal and Date Palm Grove at 52nd Avenue and Jefferson The La Quinta Hotel consisting of the Casitas, The Walter Morgan House, Cyrus Pierce House, and La Casa Miscellaneous information on the Hotel included magazine articles showing the original floor plans from the 1930's. Ads showed the Hotel being advertised as a low cost housing in 1933. Obtained copies of the photographs that were on display at the Huntington Library of the Hotel. Point Happy Ranch including the Dupont House Marshall Ranch Non -Cove buildings in the Village area - Historical Museum building, the old lumber yard, and where the El Ranchito restaurant is curently, the real estate building on the southeast corner of Avenida Bermudas and Calle Estado, and the Chamber of Commerce building Miscellaneous buildings outside the Cove HPc9-18-97 Historic Preservation Commission Minutes September 18, 1997 Cameo Palms house built in the 1930's House at the southeast corner of Jefferson Street and 50th Avenue Dune Palms Road house Cove buildings: 4 homes built in 1935 17 homes built in 1936 25 built in 1937 7 built in 1938 2 built in 1939 6 built in 1940 2 built in 1941 Of these 14 had been altered or changed to the point that they were dropped out of the Survey. Two dominate subtypes were found from the remaining. Their were 16 "L" shaped houses and 18 were of the "I" shape all built pre -WWII. Post WWII houses 2. Commissioners discussed the components that were required to classify a house as historic. 3. Ms. O'Conner pointed out that the Survey is an evolving document which currently includes any structure 50 years of age or older. As as time goes by other structures will be added to the Survey and it will continue to grow. 4. Following discussion regarding the different aspects of the Survey, Chairman Millis thanked Ms. O'Conner for her report. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Puente/Irwin to accept the report as submitted. Unanimously approved. VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL A. 'Staff informed the Commission of the Seismic Retrofit Guidance System that had been included in the Commission's packet. B. Staff informed the Commission of a letter from Mr. Ray House who had an extensive collection of photographs and negatives that he had shared with staff. He was willing to be a resource for the Desert Club and airport. HPC9-18-97 Historic Preservation Commission Minutes September 18, 1997 VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS A. Staff discussed training that was required by the Commissioners to meet their CLG requirement. Staff was to looking into training alternatives for the Commission. VIII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Puente to adjourn this regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission to a regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission on October 16, 1997. This meeting of the Planning Commission was adjourned at 5:17 p.m. Unanimously approved. HPc9-18-97 AMERICANSgRr'HE s TO OUR MEMBERS: NOV I 0 1997 We hope you've had a chance to see the public service announcements produced by CBS in cooperation with Americans for the Arts. The PSA campaign, "The Arts Enrich Us All," ran on the network during prime time throughout National Arts and Humanities Month. More on the campaign in this month's issue of Arts Link! 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Telephone orders may be made with a credit card (Visa, MasterCard or American Express) by calling 1.800.321.4510, ext. 241- Americans for the Arts Publications Dept., One East 53rd Street, NY, NY 10022-4201 11/97 p 6, " 60-1 60% C p Ln o o'er a coo � y Z Cx7 Z \0�c� Y 65 67 Hf 69 e o 00o n n C17 v a a N Z CD ,o CD � 0 o zk CL 00CD CD C 7 W CD y 07, to O O O O .. 7C' NJ d said, 'V nobody wants to go to your concert, nothing will stop WHAT IS COMMUNITT C.11JI" them." This applies to why Cultural planning is a community -inclusive fact finding and con - sensus building process that identifies cultural resources and com- community cultural planning is in munity needs, and then plans policies and actions response. so important: simply knowing Cultural planning works best when it benefits the larger com- what your community's artistic munity — be it the municipality, county, district or region — instead of just a single organization or constituency. The cultural and cultural resources are or planning process is typically led by a temporary and broadly - could be is not enough —you representative citizen steering committee, usually appointed by local government. This committee does research and gathers relevant must also understandyour information, and convenes public meetings to enable artists and community's needs and know arts administrators, educators, business and political leaders and what it will support. other members of the community to identify cultural and civic needs and opportunities. Once community issues are identified, a plan of action is developed, which aims to encourage artists, strengthen nonprofit cultural organizations and apply cultural solutions to community MoNoGRAPHS is one problems. The most inclusive cultural plans contain the concerns of the benefits of mem- of mainstream urban and regional planning and apply the arts bership in Americans for the Arts. To discuss ideas and culture to tourism, urban design, downtown revitalization for submission, contact and economic and community development. This is illustrated by Mara Walker, Programs and Member Services, Tacoma, Washington's plan "to examine our culture as the way we Americans for the Arts, express ourselves through visual and performing arts, history, ethnic i000 Vermont Avenue NW, 12th Floor, heritage, neighborhood life, and the design of our city."' Washington, DC 20005; tel 202.371.2830. Ene ArLS Washington Office Headquarters i000 Vermont Ave, NW 12th Floor Washington, DC 20005 tel 202.371.2830 fax 202.371.0424 New York Office One East 53rd Street New York, NY 10022 tel 212.223.2787 fax 212.980.4857 Visit our website! www.artsusa.org PRESIDENT'S OFFICE Robert L. Lynch President and CEO Helena Belanger Assistant DEVELOPMENT Gigi Ledkovsky Director Oscar Marin * Corporate and Foundation Amy Dukes Associate FINANCE R. 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The 1997 Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy: Alan Simpsol Program Planning and Evaluation: Using Logic Models in Arts Programs for At -Risk Youth The Minnesota Model: Reaching New Audiences with Literature Hatching Art: Creating a Vital Arts Presence in Your Community United Arts Funds: Meeting the Challenge of Increased Private Sector Support for the Arts Making Advocacy a Habit Cultural Tourism: Bridging America Through Partnerships in the Arts, Tourism and Economic Development The Arts and Older Americans DOUBLE ISSUE For Immediate Release: Strategic Media for Local Arts Agencies The Arts, Education and Technology DOUBLE ISSUE Cultural Diversity and the LAA Rural America in Transition: Innovative Responses Anchored in Community: Folk Arts and the Local Arts Agency Arts Stabilization: A New Frontier for Local Arts Agencies? Online Technology: Are You Ready for the Information Superhighway? Live/Work Space: Housing for Artists in Your Community Marketing and LAAs: Reaching Your Community's Untapped Audience Overview: Untapped Public and Private Funding Sources for the Arts Arts in Education Planning: Three Local Communities, Volume 11 An Introduction to Arts Incubators The Public Art of Re -Collection Arts in Education Planning: Three Local Communities, Volume I SEPT 97 TUNE/DULY 97 MAY 97 APR 97 MAR 97 FES 97 )AN 97 NOV/DEC 96 OCT 96 NUN/JUL 96 APR 96 MAR 96 FEB 96 Nov 95 OCT 95 AUG/SEPT 95 JULY 95 MAY/DUNE 95 APR 95 MAR 95 FEB 95 )AN 95 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER MONOGRAPHS TITLES, please call Americans for the Arts at 202.371.2830. 2 THE EFFECT ON THE COMMUNITY Local arts agency directors have reported many ABOUT THE AUTHOR positive effects on their community as a direct Craig Dreeszen is an result of cultural planning:' educator, consultant and writer who works * Increased and improved programs and services in nationally in arts response to needs identified. organizational devel- opment and planning, * Improved communications and cooperation community arts and between arts groups. education planning, program evaluation * Better integration of the arts into the community, and community cul- increasing both visibility of artists and arts organiza- tural planning. Dr. Dreeszen provides tions as well as the larger civic community's aware - planning and policy ness of the potential of arts and culture to con - formulation, program evaluation, training, tribute to community and economic development. organizational devel- * Improved public access to the arts and an opment and meeting facilitation solutions increased audience base for arts activities. for not -for -profit orga- * Improved cultural facilities. nizations, founda- tions and public * Increased or sustained levels of public and private agencies. He is direc- funding for the arts during a period when national for of the Arts Extension Service at trends showed a reduction in arts funding the University of Massachusetts, a national professional Now well established as an effective method for lead - continuing education ers to identify and resolve needs, community cultural and arts service orga- nization that con- plans are used by many local leaders across America nects arts and com- to integrate the arts into community development: munities through learning. There he * In Denver, Colorado, cultural planning was so well leads a team of staff integrated into the city's overall comprehensive and associates in teaching and consult- planning that two of the city's io long-term goals ing, research and dealt with issues of aesthetics and cultural devel- publishing on behalf of artists, arts organi- opment. Improving the arts in Denver was seen as zations and communi- a means to improve the city's quality of life and ties. He earned his Ph.D. in planning and competitive position. his WED. in organiza- * In Roanoke, Virginia, the cultural plan recom- tional development at the University of mended arts and culture as a way to enhance the Massachusetts at region's quality of life and to serve as "an integral Amherst. part of regional economic development." This edition of * In Rapid City, South Dakota, the cultural plan pre - Monographs is scribed arts programs and services to empower excerpted from a new handbook on cultural the American Indian community to preserve its planning to be pub- culture and develop the economy. lished by Americans for the Arts' Institute * In Shreveport, Louisiana, planners sought to for Community improve the city's image by using the arts to Development during Fall 1997. revitalize downtown and the waterfront, reduce AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS crime, protect the environment, celebrate commu- nity diversity and similarities and improve educa- tion. The Shreveport plan urged citizens to "share in our diverse cultural heritage celebrating not just who we are, but what we can become." These cultural plans integrate the arts into the local social, economic and political context. They build support for the arts and improve communities. PROFILESOF OF There are as many kinds of cultural plans as there are communities that have done them. Some communities only require a simple cultural assessment; others need specific issues addressed or to focus only on a particular district. SIX COMMON TYPES OF PLANS i. Comprehensive community arts and cultural plan Community -wide plan that includes areas such as arts, humanities, ethnic cultures, festivals, his- toric preservation, social service, public areas, economic and community development. 2. Community cultural assessment Comprehensive identification and analysis of a community's cultural resources and needs, but without an action plan. 3. Specialized arts or cultural assessment Assessment of a specific factor, such as economic impact, feasibility for a fundraising campaign or facility development, market research, etc. q. Comprehensive community or state assessment with agency -specific plan Community -wide needs assessment, but with a plan specific to the sponsoring arts agency. 5. Specific -issue cultural plan Community -wide plan focused on a single arts discipline or cultural development issue. 6. Specific -district cultural plan Plan focusing on a specific geographic location within a community (downtown or neighborhood). MONOGRAPHS VOLUME 1 NUMBER 8 �3 THREE LESS COMMON TYPES OF PLANS i. Community arts plan Municipal or county -wide plan focusing on artists, arts organizations, audiences, arts education, funding and facilities. 2. Regional cultural plan Plan for multiple municipalities or counties. 3. Cultural component of municipal/county general plan Arts and culture are integrated into the body of a city or county master plan. In spite of a diversity of approaches to cultural planning, most plans commence with assessment and conclude with planning. The most effective plans employ a five -step process: 1. Pre -planning: evaluating the need and readiness for planning and getting organized 2. Community assessment 3. Goal -setting and plan writing 4. Implementation 5. Monitoring and evaluation Sometimes the first step (pre -planning) and last step (monitoring and evaluation) are disregarded. Plans without pre -planning tend to be unfocused or a bur- den on the managing agency, and plans without evalu- ation tend not to get implemented. Often plans under- taken solely to fulfill funders' requirements also omit implementation. It is extremely important that there is adequate preparation for planning and appropriate attention to monitoring and implementation. This will make it more likely that the energy and funds expended in cultural planning will achieve their intended results. OVERVIEW Rapid City, located at the edge of the Black Hills in rural western South Dakota, has 54.5oo residents. THE PLAN Many Voices, Rapid City's cultural plan, was completed in September 1993• As the title suggests, many people participated in creating a community plan that "confirms the fundamental importance of educa- tion, the necessity for multicultural understanding, the need for cultural facilities, the importance of artists and arts and cultural organizations, and the benefits of a quality, attractive environment." The process followed the recommended preplan- ning, assessment, goal -setting and implementation steps. A team of consultants advised the Rapid City Arts Council, co-chairs from the American Indian and Anglo-American business communities, a broadly rep- resentative "Leadership Circle" and task forces that carried out the planning. RAPID CITY'S CULTURAL PLANNING PROCESS Pre -Planning October i99s: Fund raising and planning to plan. September 1992: Assessment meeting. Cultural resources, needs and opportunities and critical issues of planning identified. Assessment October -December 1993: Interviews, focus groups, phone surveys reach 500 people. Assessment findings confirmed and clarified; task forces identified. January 1993: Assessment retreat and write report. A task force for each of the seven issues is charged to recommend solutions. February 1993: Leadership Circle study assessment report and appoints seven task forces. Each meets four or five times. Writes goals, objectives, strategies on each issue and objective. March 1993: Task forces meet to recommend draft goals. Consultant facilitates meeting to reach con- sensus on goals. April 1993: Leadership Circle meets in planning retreat. Consultants write first draft, which is then revised by leaders. May -June 1993: Leadership Circle approves of the plan. The plan is drafted. M AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS August 1993: The plan is designed and printed. September 1993: The plan is presented to the city, schools, arts groups and news media. The plan becomes the basis for new public funding support for facilities and resolution of some key community needs. Implementation The implementation of the plan is ongoing. The arts council leads in implementation, monitoring and advo- cacy to fund plan recommendations. SUCCESSFUL ACTIVITIES Planning was stimulated by the need for a coordinated approach to cultural facility development. The plan- ning enabled the cultural community to establish pri- orities among competing facility proposals and helped organize effective political action to secure sustained funding for cultural facility development. Three years after the plan was published, much of the plan had been implemented. Among the achievements: * The cultural community joined a successful campaign that established a new designated sales tax fund to stimulate tourism * A new technical production, storage and rehearsal facility was constructed due to $ioo,000 raised from the new designated sales tax fund. * A major new natural history and American Indian Museum, the journey Museum, was opened with help from the sales tax fund. * A Black Hills Artists Network, which spon- sored artists workshops, was established and created a mural. * A driving tour book on public art in Rapid City was published. * A method for arts leaders to advise the city's funding of cultural organizations was formalized. * Regular program reports from cultural organiza- tions to the local school board were organized. * The school board adopted increased arts credit requirements for graduation. * 1994-96 funding from the city was secured for cultural plan implementation. * The Rapid City Arts Council was named the public art advisor to City Council. * Considerable progress has been achieved on native American goals including: the awarding of federal and foundation grants for staff and program funds; a native American planning retreat; a new Native American Advisory Circle; a new full-time Native American staff member for the Arts Council and to arts projects either completed or underway. SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA OVERVIEW Shreveport, a city of 200,000, is a petroleum center that also relies upon arms manufacturing and the medical industry. The city has a proud artistic tradi- tion, home to blues great "Leadbelly" and classical pianist Van Cliburn. THE PLAN Shreveport represents one of the most dramatic suc- cess stories of cultural planning. The Shreveport cul- tural plan, The City and the Arts: Making Connections, was one of the first that consciously positioned the arts as a partner in its community's economic and community development. A 1987 bond issue that would have financed an arts center, zoo and other city improvements was defeated. The proposed arts center was perceived as benefiting only a fraction of the community. In 19go, Shreveport Regional Arts Council (SRAC) director Pam Atchison returned from a conference of the National Assembly of Local Arts Agencies (now Americans for the Arts) determined to show "community benefits through the arts" rather than continuing to seek "community support for the arts." The SRAC board of directors initiated a year -long grassroots cultural planning process. With funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Locals Program, a steering committee was recruited which represented Shreveport's racial, economic, educa- tional and artistic mix. Civic organizations and city departments, including the Metropolitan Planning Commission, were involved from the start. MONOGRAPHS VOLUME 1 NUMBER 8 3 The resulting cultural plan, which incorporated the arts as strategies to achieve the city's goals, was adopted as a component of the Master Plan for the City of Shreveport. The plan guided the growth of the arts and resulted in partnerships with civic organizations, including the Downtown Development Authority, the Council of Governments, the Convention and Tourism Bureau, and the city's Human Relations Committee. Shreveport's plan was administered by the Shreveport Regional Arts Council and overseen by a planning steering committee. Issue -based task forces met to recommend goals and actions. Highlights of the process: * A day -long planning retreat was held to identify critical issues and determine preliminary recommendations. * Task force members critiqued the draft plan by role-playing the viewpoints of four critical groups: city council, tax payers, a community group advocating funding for competing uses and an NEA grants panel. * The plan was published as both a pamphlet for wide distribution and a comprehensive 217-page bound document. * A 25-member, mayor -appointed Community Cultural Plan Advisory Council met monthly to oversee the NEA implementation grant and ongoing evaluation. * The Advisory Council, five discipline -based arts advisory panels, city department heads, and the arts council board met twice a year in day -long retreats to evaluate achievements and set backs and make recommendations to adapt the plan. * These evaluations were distilled into the 1995 plan addendum with detailed strategies and specific actions in an implementation plan for marketing, public art, downtown art, neighborhood arts resi- dencies, rural outreach, arts in education and a financial plan for Shreveport Regional Arts Council. The public has supported the implementation of the Community Cultural Plan with a tangible vote of confi- dence, dramatically increasing funding for the Shreveport Regional Arts Council, whose budget grew from $400,000 in 1992 to $1.8 million in 1996/97. City and state funding have quadrupled in the six years since the plan's publication. City funding went from $97,000 in 1991 to $44o,000 in 1997. State funding went from $20,000 to $125,000; private sector funding for the arts council increased from $ioo,000 to $35o,000; and school board spending on arts education went from $37,000 to $75,000 during the same period. In Shreveport, much of the cultural plan has been implemented by individual artists. Over a three-year peri- od, $1.6 million was awarded to artists through public art commissions, Downtown Neon Saturday Night perfor- mances and exhibitions, school and neighborhood resi- dencies, summer art camps and individual project grants. SUCCESSFUL ACTIVITIES The results of the cultural plan's implementation have been impressive: * A mayor -appointed Public Art Task Force recom- mended public art projects for 23 sites as part of a $12.5 million downtown street improvement bond issue. * The Arts Council hired a full time Public Art Director. * A Public Art Ordinance is in development. * Four permanent art islands on Texas Street were installed to showcase the large scale work of four contemporary local sculptors. * Sculptors worked with inner-city neighborhood resi- dents to develop public art that helped define neigh- borhood boundaries, enliven the streets, reclaim a park, and to memorialize victims of tragic violence. * Five large scale downtown murals are scheduled to be completed by the end of 1997• * Arts programming was the catalyst to revitalize a declining downtown and waterfront that will lead to a permanent arts district. The central program is Downtown Neon Saturday Nights, a monthly arts showcase featuring local artists using down- town streets and storefronts as their stage. Programs include curate and temporary exhibi- tions, window art installations, hands-on art 6 AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS areas, street'performers, a youth stage, theater in community? Authentic planning requires input a temporary black box stage and craft vendors. from large and small cultural organizations, vari- * Four new permanent art galleries have been ous ethnic groups, educators, businesses, and established downtown. community groups. The most thorough plans sam- R E S O U R C E S * Five new dining and drinking establishments that ple opinions of arts advocates and non -attendees. Americans for the Arts feature performance and/or art exhibitions have 3. Are funds available to pay the costs of planning? i000 Vermont Avenue, NW come into existence downtown. Is there interest from local government, business, 12th Floor * Artist live/work space is being developed in an and private funders in cultural planning? Washington, DC 20005 abandoned downtown warehouse'. 4. Is it likely that funds can also be raised to imple- 202.371.2830 * Artist residencies in video, printmaking, theater ment planning recommendations? Maintains a list of cultural planning and visual arts were established in three 5. Is there support for planning from the community's consultants and has Shreveport neighborhoods. arts and cultural leaders? a library of cultural plans; distributes the * A writer was commissioned to produce a play, 6. Is there a capable, willing agency with enough staff Community Cultural Invasion of the Community Snatchers, to provide time and management capacity to act as adminis- Planning Work Kit. community members a way to express themselves trative and fiscal agent for the planning process? The Arts Extension about the affects of drugs, gangs and crime. You'll need a fiscal agent for planning funds, desk, Service 602 Goodell Building * The Louisiana Used Again program was devel- Fling system, phone, mailing address, access to University of oped to educate children and adults about photocopier, and administrative support. Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 recycling and environmental protection through 7. Do you have access to local research and planning 413.545.236o art installations and landscapes. expertise (city planner, university faculty, etc.)? If aes@adminiumass.edu Publishes and distrib- * Numerous public art projects have been devel- not, you may need to rely more on consultants. utes the Community oped for Shreveport neighborhoods, including 8. Have there been positive community experi- Cultural Planning Work Kit and main- banners, mural, sculpture, books of poetry, ences with planning? Positive results from a tains a study collec- drawings and photographs. successful economic development, historic tion of cultural plans and lists of communi- * A new Beautiful Barrels project placed artists with preservation or recreation plan helps. ties which have com- neighborhood children in five areas to design, Conversely, unsatisfactory experiences with pleted cultural plans. paint and use 5o new trash barrels. other plans hinders additional planning. * Arts in education has evolved into comprehensive 9. Can you answer the question, "Why do we want arts education programs committed to the total to do a cultural plan now?" education of children and adults. * Shreveport's educational programs were CONCLUSION awarded the "Governor's Art Award for Community cultural planning can be an effective tool Educational Excellence." to strengthen the cultural community and apply cultural solutions to community problems. The process often E N D N OT E S r COMMUNITY REAINESS CHECKLIST: results in increased funding for the arts, more pro- f. City of Tacoma, ARE YOU READY TO BEGIN PLANNING? gramming for the public, and new partnerships of Cultural Resources Division,1993. 1. Is political support for cultural planning likely? community leaders that support the arts. Cultural Would the mayor, county commissioner or city man- planning, however, should not be entered into without z. Dreezen, Craig,1994 Remaining Community: ager endorse the planning and issue a formal invi- careful forethought. It is hard work, and takes time Community cultural tation for people to join the steering committee? and money. There are risks of unrealistic expectations, Planning in America, Dissertation, University 2. Will planning participants reflect the community's inadequate funding, and unfulfilled objectives. It's not of Massachusetts at diversity? Can you avoid the pitfall of asking the always a panacea, but with adequate planning,execu- Amherst. social and economic elite to speak for the whole tion, and follow-up, cultural planning can make the arts an integral part of your community. MONOGRAPHS VOLUME 1 NUMBER 8 I1 GOVERNING BOARD Chair Fred Lazarus IV The Maryland Institute College of Art ist Vice Chair Harriet Sanford Fulton County Arts Council, Atlanta end Vice Chair William Lehr, Jr. Hershey, Pennsylvania 3rd Vice Chair Patricia Holihan Steinhardt King County Arts Commission, Seattle qth Vice Chair Peter F. Donnelly Corporate Council for the Arts, Seattle Secretary Sandra Gibson Public Corporation for the Arts, Long Beach Treasurer Steven D. Spiess Cravoth, Swaine & Moore At Large Madeleine Berman Franklin, Michigan Mrs. Jack S. Blanton, Sr. Houston, Texas Bill Bulick Regional Arts and Culture Council, Portland (Ore.) Donald R. Greene The Coca-Cola Foundation Mrs. Michael A. Miles New York, New York Mrs. LeRoy Rubin New York, New York Full Board Jerry Allen City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs Ramona Baker Arts Council of Indianapolis, Inc. John Paul Batiste Texas Commission on the Arts Caroline Bock BRAVO: the Film and Arts Network Raymond A. Boyce Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. Willard L. Boyd Field Museum of Natural History John Brademas New York University Janet Brown South Dakotans for the Arts Kathryn Murphy Burke Wisconsin Arts Board Robert Bush Raleigh, North Carolina Mrs. Howard Stephen Cowan Boothbay Harbor, Maine Ken Fergeson National Bank of Commerce, Altus (Okla.) Gretchen Freeman Freeman/Whitehurst Group, Phoenix Stephanie French Philip Morris Management Co. Michael P. Garcia Garcia & Associates, St. Paul Susan S. Goode Norfolk, Virginia Michael Greene National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Inc. Mrs. John R. Hall Ashland, Kentucky John Haworth Notional Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institute Betty Jo Hays Southwest Arkansas Arts Council Eleanor Holtzman National Executive Service Corps Howard S. Kelberg Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam, & Roberts Mrs. Donald M. Kendall Greenwich, Connecticut Michael Marsicano, Ph.D. The Arts & Science Council of Charlotte/Mecklenburg Robert Moore American Indian College Fund Paul M. Ostergard Citicorp Foundation Susan M. Pearce Lockheed Martin Corporation Dr. James M. Rosser California State University, Los Angeles Janet Sarbaugh Heinz Endowments Molly Sasse Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga Sherry Shannon City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs Joan Small City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs John Straus New York, New York Mrs. Gerald H. Westby Tulsa, Oklahoma Americans for the Arts is the national organization for groups and individu- als across the United States dedicated to advancing the arts and culture. Founded by the American Council for the Arts, representing a broad network of arts supporters, patrons and busi- ness leaders, and the National Assembly of Local Arts Agencies, the country's largest alliance of communi- ty arts organizations, Americans for the Arts strives to make the arts more accessible to every adult and child in America. To this end, Americans for the Arts works with cultural organiza- tions, arts and business leaders and patrons to provide leadership, advoca- cy, visibility, professional development and research and information that will advance support for the arts and cul- ture in our nation's communities. Americans for the Arts MONOGRAPHS DESIGN KINETIK Communication Graphics Inc. MONOGRAPHS is produced to times annually for the membership of Americans for the Arts. For more information, please call 202.372.2630. ® Copyright 1997. Americans for the Arts. Printed in the United States. Please note that all activities and grants previously conducted under the auspices of the American Council for the Arts or the National Assembly of Local Arts Agencies are now officially part of Americans for the Arts. PAST JURORS THE MAW WAISH SHARPE 1991 ART FOUNDATION OFFERS Cynthia Carlson Chuck Close Robert Colescott FREE STUDIO SPACES Mary Hellmann Philip Pearlstein Tim Rollins NEW YORK CITY—MANHATTAN 1992 Chuck Close Janet Fish The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation offers 14 FREE Studio Spaces in Martin Puryear New York City —Manhattan. Visual artists 21 and over are invited to submit Harriet Shorr Robert Storr proposals for work space. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. 1993 Residents, and not in school at the time of residency. The studios are non - Cynthia Carlson living spaces for the making of new works of art. There is no stipend or Martha Diamond Juried by a of artists. Studios are available begin - Philip Pearlstein Ned Smyth equipment provided. panel ning Sept. 1,1998 for periods of up to one year. Artists who presently have a Robert Storr studio larger than 4W sq. h. in New York City are not eligible. 1994 Gregory Amenoff Proposals should include: Nancy Bowen 1) 8 slides (35 mm) of recent work. (NO GLASS SLIDES). On slides Janet Fish write: slide number, name and show top of work with arrow. Glenn Ligon Harriet Shorr Or, if needed to portray work, a video (3 min. or less). 1995 2) an annotated slide list: slide number, title, size, medium, date of work Karin Davie Or for video, a brief paragraph describing work, include date of work. Janet Fish Marcia Hafif 3) a resume. Byron Kim 4) a concise statement (no more than one page) indicating Philip Pearlstein why you need studio space. 1996 5) specify desired starting date (after Sept. 1,1998) and length Bob Berlind Cynthia Carlson of stay (up to one year). 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L _ E_ E -- a c E c L aJE.... c 4 O u ` c J o L c c lC r_ E E v ,� 3 n C E= G f c nr� L ?> J L L Y a C E c c l E u a E E 'v '� - C F" �- n y N E`^� E .q L V- N �� v.� i�s U .n .` C 4Yi A Cu V1 io w 0 YY1a o .� N s E F- T :� E v- v C E C L G A C ]C � � C ,}/ U A LL E C 'C 'D O v _ S_cc "O L o. M Q� M LIE 'I think that I shall never see, a poem lovely as ...' the 1.3 million full time jobs generated by ... the arts! In every way, they enrich us all!„ ActorJudd Hirsch, In CBS PSA Campaign "The Arts Enrich Us All" Americans for the Arts National Policy Board Chairman, Westinghouse/CBS Chairman Michael H. Jordan, unveils the public service announcements produced by the network in conjunction with Americans for the Arts. The ro-second spots, launched September r8 at a briefing on Capitol Hill, will air on the network throughout October, which is National Arts and Humanities Month. September 18, Westinghouse/CBS Chairman Michael H. Jordan. Chairman of the Americans for the Arts National Policy Board. announced that the network will run a series of public service announcements featuringpopular P P celebrities Bill Cosby. Candice Bergen. Judd Hirsch. Gregory Hines and others k a a speaking out about the role of the arts and culture in the lives of all Americans. The CBS campaign. "The Arts Enrich Us AI1' was done in conjunction with I Americans for the Arts to illustrate the I !. role of the arts in the economy. community k _ revitalization. education and individual E 4 lives. Said Jordan, "The performers who i star in our CBS shows — and the millions of Americans who enjoy those shows — t know how important the nonprofit arts are to American culture and economic well-being. This is our way of sharing that important reality with our CBS viewers." Separately, Jordan also released a report on the business community's reasons and strategies for increasing support for the arts. Americans for the Arts President and CEO Bob Lynch hailed Jordan and other business leaders who recognize the important partnerships between the for -profit and nonprofit arts industries. "Americans for the Arts is honored to have such committed champions, and applauds the work of CBS and this inspiring campaign;' he said. "This is a generous demonstration of the private and public sector partnership that is crucial to the balance of support the arts in our nation deserve:' The series of PSAs will reach millions of viewers when they air on CBS during primetimethroughout October, National Arts and Humanities Month. in the Senate. The strong bipartisan vote shows that the misinformation campaign against the agency was overwhelmed by the true picture of the NEA's national leadership role in providing access to the arts in America." Statement by NEA Chairman lane Alexander on the Senate's actions aw M-9, Minority Leader Dkk Gephardt (D-St. Louis) addresses the United States Conference of Mayors' press confer- ence pledging his commitment to passing on Interior Appropriations conference report bill with full funding for the NEA. joining Gephardt at the event (1-r): New oriaans Mayor Marc Mortal, Rock Hill (SC) Mayor Betty 10 Rhea, Palaraine (IL) Mayor Rita Mullins. Congressional Member Organization for the Arts Chair Louise Slaughter (D-NY), and newly -elected St Louis Mayor Clarence Harmon. With a Senate recommendation of $too million for the National Endowment for the Arts and the House promise to shut down the agency, members from both sides met to reconcile the differences in the FY98 Interior Appropriations bill and voted unanimously in favor of NEA funding at $98 million. The vote happened September 30th, the last day of the federal fiscal year and the day that funding for the agency was set to be terminated. Highlights of the conference compromise include: R NEA funding for FY98 is set for $98 million, just $1.5 million less than the current level and only $z million less than the Senate's funding recommendation (see right for more information on Senate action) * The amount of funding going directly to states will increase from 35 percent to po percent A 15 percent Flexible cap will be placed on the total funds organizations within each state receive from the NEA t Grants awarded under a new category for Nationally Significant or Multi -State touring projects are exempt from this cap Fellowships for literature remain intact (following an earlier threat to eliminate this final individual grant category). Subgranting allowance for all local arts agencies remains intact. NEA and NEH are given the ability to solicit and invest non-federal funds to use in support of the functions of the agencies. * Reduce size and composition of National Council on the Arts to include six Members of Congress, and reduce overall size from 26 to zo members at the expiration of existing terms. The new conference report bill for FY98 Interior Appropriations must now be voted on by the full House and Senate. September to, members of the active Arts and Culture Committee of the United States Conference of Mayors convened in Washington to urge Congress to support funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. In partnership with Americans for the Arts, the mayors were joined in Washington by their local arts agency directors to send a clear message that federal funding for the arts is important to public support of the local level. New Orleans Mayor and Americans for the Arts National Policy Board Member Marc Mortal lead the arts delegation on a series of one- on-one meetings in the Senate. The day began with a press conference on Capitol Hill, where Mayor Morial called on members of Congress to remember that the great civiliza- tions and great nations of the world — the Greeks, Romans, Ethiopians, Incas, Mayans, Aztecs and others — gave their people art, culture and technology. "I believe that the United States is a great civilization, a great nation of people," Morial said. "To invest in art, to invest in music when it leverages up, when it makes good sense, when it produces jobs, when it heals kids and when it heals communities is something we must continue to do." Mayor Morial went on to suggest that because of the importance of art, culture and music to the nation, "we may be at the point where we need to look at a cabinet -level position committed to culture." The following mayors and their local arts agency directors also par- ticipated in the delegation: New Orleans local arts agency director Shirley Trusty Corey; St. Louis Mayor Clarence Harmon and his arts director )ill McGuire, Rock Hill (SC) Mayor Betty Jo Rhea and her arts director Vicki Huggins -Cook, Palantine (IL) Mayor Rita Mullins and Pasadena (CA) Mayor Chris Holden. Congressional speakers at the press conference included House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt (D-MO) and Congressional Member Organization for the Arts Chairman Louise Slaughter (D-NY). St. Louis Regional Arts Commission Director McGuire spearheaded an effort to help Americans for the Arts include a performance by Circus Flora at the press conference. Circus Flora, in Washington for a week-long tour at the Kennedy Center, is an example of an organization that has received NEA funding to further its artistic development and expand outreach programs for inner-city youth. The circus also hosted and performed at the closing party for the 1996 Americans for the Arts Annual Convention in St. Louis. After several days of debate over the future of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Senate soundly defeated the most hotly debated floor amendments attempting to eliminate or weaken the National Endowment for the Arts. September t8, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the FY98 Interior Appropriations bill with $too million allocated for the NEA. (See chart of Senate voting records at right.) Helms/Ashcroft Amendment This amendment offered by Senators Jesse Helms (R-NC) and John Ashcroft (R-MO) would eliminate the NEA and all federal funding for the arts. This amendment was solidly defeated by a vote of 77-to-23. Abraham Amendment This amendment offered by Senator Spencer Abraham (R-MI) would privatize the NEA over three years with no clear plan for privatization. The amendment would also cut the NEA's funds by one third each year and re -allocate those funds to national parks and to preserving historic treasures. This amendment was defeated by a vote of 73-to-26. Hutchinson/Sessions Amendment This amendment offered by Senators Tim Hutchinson (R-AR) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL) would eliminate the NEA, but appropriate $too million for the arts by block granting 99 percent of the funds to the Governors and t per- cent to the U.S. Treasury to essentially issue state checks. This amendment was defeated by a vote of 62-to-37. Hutchison Amendment This much anticipated amendment offered by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) would block grant 75 percent of federal arts funding to state arts agencies and zo percent to the NEA for national projects and 5 percent for administrative overhead. This amendment was also defeated by a vote of 6140-39• The Stevens Amendment This amendment offered by Senate Appropriations Chairman Ted Stevens (R-AK) obtains a "Sense of the Senate" to convene hearings to examine the mechanism for federal funding of the arts and the relationship of state, local and private funding, and bring legislation before the full Senate during this Congress (by December 1998). This amendment passed by voice vote. DeWine Amendment Priority to be given to NEA applications requesting funding for arts programming targeted for undersetved populations (below the poverty level). This amendment passed by voice vote. Final Passage of the Senate Interior Appropriations Bill, N.R. 2207 After debating and voting on all of the various amendments, the Senate finally passed the Senate version of the FY98 Interior Appropriations bill, which carries $too million for the NEA with no restructuring changes, by a vote of 9340-3. September 23, upon House Leadership naming members of the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee to serve on the joint House - Senate conference committee, Ranking Minority Subcommittee Member Sidney Yates (D-IL) introduced a motion asking the House to instruct conferees to accept the Senate's funding level for the NEA at $too million. Noting that there was never a true opportunity for House members to vote on funding for the NEA this year because it was narrowly elim- inated in a controversial parliamentary vote, it would be appropriate for the House to recede to the Senate's funding allocation. Given 30 minutes for each side to debate the issue, not a single Member spoke in opposition to the motion while several Democratic and Republican members including Marge Roukema (R-NI), Jim Moran (D-VA), Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and David Obey (D-WI) spoke in favor of it. To the surprise of many, the motion was passed by voice vote without any- one requesting a roll call vote on the issue. While the adoption of this kind of motion is non -binding, it provides House conferees with enough cover to proceed with accepting the Senate funding level for the NEA. Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Ralph Regula (R-OH) made a point of clarifying that this motion does not restrict conferees from making structural changes to the agency. .9111- ♦ _ 1101, topic DS B R R B B' S ACE T I BRAVO the Film and Arts Network, f honoring community -based arts hl_ organizations with grants as par[ of its nationall a advocacy campaign, Arts Cg for Change. The campaign recognizes and rewards local organizations ,x` that are making a difference in their community and particularly in the lives of young people through the arts. Americans for the Arts and The Boys and Girls Clubs of America are for partners with BRAVO in this initiative, which awards $2,500 to four national BRAVO's Arts honorees and $1000 to 13 regional honorees. BRAVO, which is available in Change Regional more than zz million homes nationwide, will also produce and televise a award ROpleri public service announcement to create national publicity for the top four Metropolitan Arts council, winners, listed below. Birmingham. Ala.. for Shannon Arts, Staunton, Va. — Growing Stages Headquartered on The Ad Bus; Pennyroyal Farm in the rural Shenandoah Valley, this youth theater Casa Mara Theatre, Fort program offers personal growth through the performing arts to Worth, Texas. for Forever school -age children, many of whom are at risk. Growing Stages Plaid Outreach; includes a theater production program for young children, an all -teen West Bend Art Museum, theater and studio, playwriting competitions, an international play - West Bend. Wisc., for wrights retreat and summer theater day -camps. Families Doing An; Harris House of Atlantic Center, New Smyrna Beach, Ft. — ARTSCENE AWlndow Between ARTSCENE Is a five-year community outreach project, where regional Worlds, Pacific artists oversee and instruct children in the creation of murals and Palisades, Calif., for sculpture. The children also assist in installing their artworks in public Women'swindow; venues as part of a city beautification effort. Young artists are current - Stage t Productions, ly installing at the City Park Marina the first of a series of six-foot Manchester, N.H., for mosaics depicting sea life. summer Theat e, Arts Council of Fayetteville, Fayetteville, N.C. — Urban Arts CITYPOIx, Dayton, Ohio, Urban Arts supports artist residencies and a videographer in for National Falk Festival; Cumberland County neighborhoods for those at risk, emotionally, physically and mentally challenged, and those populations tradition- iheFriendsofAfrican& ally underserved. Works of art, both visual and performance, are African American Art, shared with the community in the Council's Art Center, on Time Richmond, Va.. for Warner public access television, and in a variety of informal settings. Virginia Museum of Fine William James Association, Santa Cruz, Calif. — Community Youth Arts Ads outreach; Project William lames Association, which offers arts services for the dis- Boys& Girls Club of Metro enfranchised, established the Community Youth Arts Project to focus on Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga., for crime prevention through the arts with teenagers who were outside tra- Youth Art connection; ditional schools, had experienced the juvenile justice system or were at Arlington Museum of Art, risk of either. Under this program local artists teach literary, performing Arlington, Texas, for and visual art in alternative high schools, and'University of Santa Cruz Night Sheller Partnership; art students act as peer mentors. SWOYA Boys and Girls Club, coos Bay. Oreg., Kathleen Dore, President of Baavo, said, "Through all Arts for for South Coast Change, we hope to give recognition and support to the wonderful and creative ways local arts groups are enhancing their communities Saturday Academy; and the lives of children. The potential td make a difference has been Community Mediation proven hundreds of time over by the wonderful community programs Program, Santa Barbara. submitted for consideration. The enthusiastic support of the local Calif., for City at Peace; cable operators, the creativity, diversity and dedication of the appli. Naperville Education cants have again affirmed the value of this campaign." Foundation, Naperville, In addition to Arts for Change, BRAVO'S outreach programs include W., for Ceramic Quilt BRAVO in the Classroom, high -quality, commercial -free and uninter- Project; rupted arts programs for use in the classroom in conjunction with Howard County Poetry and bi-monthly teaching guides; and ArtsBreak, an arts news magazine Literary Society ulerary which each year highlights the arts in a select number of communities Events and outreach on a nationally televised program. id rlow LIP", al _ "Black Elk Speaks," produced and performed by the award -winning All -Teen Theater, one of the major components of Growing Stages, a program of Shannon Arts in Staunton, Va. The cast of "Listen to Our Voices," a play written by incarcerated youth involved In the wllliam James Association's Community Youth Arts project. id rlow LIP", al _ "Black Elk Speaks," produced and performed by the award -winning All -Teen Theater, one of the major components of Growing Stages, a program of Shannon Arts in Staunton, Va. The cast of "Listen to Our Voices," a play written by incarcerated youth involved In the wllliam James Association's Community Youth Arts project. of arts education infor- mation for every state. Included in this web site are computer links to state arts education coordinators. state departments of educa tion and also state arts councils. Users can access information on the status of arts edu- cation in each state. The information in- cludes state contacts for arts education, art requirements for high school graduation and college entrance, state standards for the arts, teacher certification requirements and state performance measures in the arts. State by state, this resource: r Summarizes any legislation specific to arts education. * Identifies state legislative appropri- ation for arts education. + Identifies any states that have used Goals z000 money for arts education. e Provides direct links to other Internet sites of interest to arts edu- cation advocates. http://'nt'n+'-nut.org/ programs/artsed/ artedhom.htm Americans for the Arts is pleased to be a part of the Goals z000 Arts Education Partnership as it continues its efforts to ensure that quality arts education is provided to every child in every school in America. Over the past two years, the Partnership's member organizations have helped state and local constituents win 143 Goals z000 subgrants more than $7.5 million to support arts education. Goals z000 legislation provides funding and policy opportunities to advance arts education in school reform efforts, making it the pri- mary focus of the Partnership. The Partnership is also engaged in a broad range of advocacy, research and public awareness efforts to promote the role of arts education in helping students achieve high levels of academic, personal, social and career successes. Recently, the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities joined with the Goals z000 Partnership to begin a research project that will help - local school districts design and implement effective comprehensive arts education in urban, suburban and rural schools. A major funder of this research is the GE Fund. The study, Arts Education Systems That Work, will shine light on school districts whose policies and practices may offer useful insights to school decision -makers trying to build their own programs. One of the elements necessary for inclusion in the study is sequential, high quality arts education in the arts disciplines and the integration of arts learning across the curriculum. The research will include an examination of school resources: size of the arts education budget and the percentage of school and district budget for arts education, as well as time, space and materials allocated. Community and parent involvement will each be analyzed, as will the extent to which the schools utilize available partners in the artistic community. Arts Education Systems That Work will be released in Spring 1998• The report from this study will speak to school boards, principals and administrators — those who shape the environment in which schools operate. With its network of more than 15o arts, education and busi- ness organizations and foundations, the Goals z000 Arts Education Partnership will bring visibility to the report and disseminate it. Another recent activity of the Partnership: the development of a comprehensive on-line resource guide of arts education advocacy tools. The list of publications, videos, action kits, web sites and listservs is organized by subject and includes information on at -risk youth, collaboration, diversity, economics, education reform, funding, research, standards, Goals z000, technology and workforce readi- ness. Users may also locate advocacy tools by the audience they are trying to reach — business and community leaders, high education administrators, legislators, parents, principals, school board mem- bers, superintendents or state education agencies. From this list of publications, you can link directly to the resources available on-line and to addresses, phone numbers and web sites of the organizations that offer those resources- You are also encouraged to add a link from your home page to the Partnership's web site, which is http://0rtsedge.kennedycenter.org/aepli'ntro.html. The web site also provides detailed descriptions of the 143 arts education subgrants awarded to local school districts and education partnerships. Americans for the Arts is a member of the Partnership Steering Committee, along with the Council of Chief State School Officers, National Parent-Teacher Association, National Association of Elemen- tary School Principals, National School Board Association and other education and arts organizations, and serves on the Partnership's Early Childhood and Advocacy task forces. Average 1996 SAT Scores 540____________________________________________ 530___________________________________ 510___________________________________ 510______________________ Soo ___________ 490--- 481) 470 -- -- -- -- 460 .5 0+ u++ 1 2 3 • as roes Years of Arts and Music Classes ■ Verbal ■ Mbar Parents of college -bound children, take note: Studies show that Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores — a key factor in the college admissions process and scholarship availability — get a boost from four years of arts classes. New data from the Coliege Entrance Examination Board show that students who take four years or more of arts and music classes while in high school score an total of 82 points better on their SATs than students who take only one-half year or less. The chart above shows the average verbal and math test scores achieved by the number of years of arts classes taken. Each year, more than 1 million high school students take the SAT, which is designed to assess many of the skills key to student suc- cess In college. Test takers are also asked to complete an optional Student Descriptive Questionnaire (SDQ), which provides valuable contextual information to aid in interpreting and understand individ- ual and group scores. It is in this section that students self -report the number of years of arts classes taken (studies have repeatedly documented the accuracy of self -reported information on the SDQ). Source: College Entrance Examination Board and Educational Testing Service, 1996 College Bound Seniors: A Profile of SAT Program Test Takers, 190. NATIONAL ARTS POLICY CLEARINGHOUSE SPOTLIGHTS NEW RESOURCES! So many books, so little time„. Since keep- Art Worksl: Prevention Programs for Youth ing up with new publications — let alone & Communkles reading them — Is a full time job, the wdnen by Paul& Randall and edged by Dian Meek National Arts Potky Clearinghouse, serving sad ChrkGne E. Must This 96-page resource guide, a joint effort of the members of Americans for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Identifies publications on a wide range of Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, focuses on the value and development of arts issues and enters information about such programs and includes profiles of them Into a bibliographic database. model programs from around the nation. Here is a selection of items published in Conrad: maHonal Cleodrrphouse for Alcohol and DrW 1"7, which the Clearinghouse has Identi- Information, Bax 2345 Rockville, MD 2047t all Ned and highlighted for your review. The Boa'729.6686 or3o1.466a6aof fare 3o.46&6433• contact listed for each an provide a copy of The Changing faces of Tradition: A Report the publication and Information on cost. If on the Folk and Traditional Arts In the you have questions about these items or United States would like a database search of others, Mittes, echoes ad compiled by EB'alasth vateuen This 96-page NEA Research Division Report please contact Dodd Bosco, Dkvxtor of the provides quarrtitathre and evaluative data Clearinghouse, in the New York O1ffi about an area In which there is growing 212a234M exL 224- activity and interest. h Includes case studies d How to Download Netscape Navigator Americans for the Arts is pleased to provide you with step-by-step instructions on obtaining the latest version of Netscape Navigator, an Internet browser that can help you access the most informa- tion from the World Wide Web. Note: If you have an earlier version of Netscape Navigator than 3.01, you will be unable to access the Americans for the Arts web site and may experience similar difficulties with other sites. STEP 1 Within your Internet browser, type in the following URLwww.netscape.com/download/ and then press Enter- ',. The Navigator software download section of Netscape's web site will come up. STEP 2 Before you begin downloading, you will want to scroll down to the bottom of the screen and view the Software Downloading Information to help you determine which version of Netscape Navigator you want. You will want to download a Navigator that is at least from ver- sion 3.x, like Navigator Standard 3.03. The latest version available is the newly released 4.03. STEP 3 At the top of this same page there is a link to click on to download the latest version of Netscape Navigator 4.03, part of the Netscape Communicator 4.03. Click on that link if you would like Navigator version 4.03 or if you would like an earlier version, click on the version that you want listed under "Previously Released Navigators." Then click on the."Next" button. (Tip: you should only down- load the entire Communicator 4.03 package if you have a high speed internet connection.) Regardless of the ver- sion you select, the next steps will be the same. STEP 4 You will be asked to select three things, from that look at common issues, obstacles and useful strategies for action. Contact: National Endowment for the Arts. Office of Public Information, [too Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 2O5a6-oow; tel 202.682-5400; E-mail wabmgrOarts.eadmagm, wwo:arts.eadmagov. Community Building: What Makes It Work; A Review of Factors influencing Successful Community Building Written by Paid Mseessich and Barbara Monsey . with assistance from Corinna Roy This toe -page book identifies 28 factors, such as leadership and size of geographic area, and examines how each one helps to build a community more effectively and efficiently and to increase the ability to work together, problem -solve and make group decisions. Contact: AH. Wider Foundation. Publishing Center, 919 LofodAvenae, St. Pout MN 55204.2198; Cal 800.274.6024 or6u.642.6024; fox 612-642.2061; E-mail booksOwflderoq. lists provided: • Your operating system, meaning, the version of Windows that you currently use. • The language of your browser. • The version of the Netscape Navigator that you would like to download. STEP 5 After you have entered the information scroll down the screen to "Step 3: Begin Download." Click on the button that reads "Download for Free!" and the process of downloading the software to your computer will begin. The files will be copied to the directory cAnetscape and can take well over an hour. Note: Although this option is listed as free, this is a trial period. However, Netscape offers free and discounted software to nonprof its. To apply to the nonprofit program, E-mail scotth®netscape.com for an application form, or call 415 937.6953 with Questions. STEP 6 Two screens will come up while you are download- ing. One screen explains the next three setup steps to take once the download is complete. Within this screen there is also a link with more instructions on "How to Install" that can be printed out. The other screen gives you the status of your download; how much longer the process should take and what percentage of the process is completed. If you are not comfortable with download- ing you can click on the button "Buy Now" and get infor- mation on how to contact Netscape sales and customer service, or call 415.937.2555- For installation assistance, you can go to http://help.netscape.com. CORRECTION: In last month%Ads Link the URL hx the National Endowment for the Arts should have been http://arts.endow.gm; the URL for the NEA% NonPmRt Gateway is http://www.NmPtom.gm/. Imaginal: Introducing Your Child to the Arts Edited by Kelth Donohoe Designed to show parents some practical ways to introduce their children to the arts, each chapter in this 70-page guide focuses on an artistic discipline, outlines activities for the home, and suggests how to find school and community resources. Contact: National Endowment for the Arts, Office of Public Information, ttaa Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20506-0001; tel 2oz.682.5400; E-mail webmgrQarts.endow.gov; wwW.artsendow.gov. "In Times of Reform and Change, What Sustains a Good Arts Program?" In Arts Education Policy Review, vol. 98, no. 3, /anuary/february written by fun M. Hinckley The author explores the components of stu- dent -centered arts education programs and 11 J_UPS _A*8 Ill STIN ISS - makes the case that they are more than just the responsibility of a good teacher but require a wide range of support by arts supervisors, principals, professional associa- tions, university leadership, departments of education, students and parents. Contact: HeldrefPublications,1319 Eighteenth Street NW, Washington, DC wo36-18oz: tel 800.365.9753 orw2.296.6267; fax 202.296.5149. organlMional Development Manual and Legal and Financial Primer Wmtea by Kola Ruth and This D. Surdett Designed for the small arts organization, this extensive manual covers all aspects of man- agement in a framework that can be used to educate boards and committees about the elements that build a strong organization. Contact. MlssoudAssodation ofCommuntlyArts Agencies, Box 2o63, Columbia, MO 65225; tail. 3*875.1891. Executive Director, Black Mountain- Swannanoa Center for the Arts, Black Mountain, North Carolina Nonprofit multi -arts organization, Black Mountain-Swannanoa Center for the Arts in Black Mountain, NC., seeks executive director to begin January 1998. Qualifica- tions include minimum of three Years arts administration experience, BA degree, and proven track record in arts manage- ment, fund raising, facility and program- ming responsibilities. Competitive salary. Send cover letter, resume and three refer. ences to Search Committee, Po Box 827, Black Mountain, NC 28711. Deadline November to, 2997. Successful Fundraising for Arts and Cultural OrgaflbM ons VhaNx by Carolyn L SWWand anon araaks Hapkkw offering the best strategies for fundraising from all types of sources and for organiza- tions of all sizes, this completely revised second edition of 28o pages now includes an examination of corporate sponsorships - and endowment campaigns. Contact. oryx Prem oms North COMW Asenue, Su1M 7o0, Phoenty, AZ85tn2.3397; tel 800.279. 6799 or 602.265-*A;1198=279.4663 or602.z65.6250; E-mall fnfoOaMrPm-cam: wwwOIYJWsu.WM .. American Express and the American Express Foundation make grants world- wide under three program themes that reflect their funding priorities: Community Service, Cultural Heritage and Economic Independence. The goal of the Cultural Heritage funding theme is to support art and culture unique to countries and regions. Another goal of the program is to protect the natural and built environment so that it can be enjoyed by local citizens and visitors today and pre- served for future generations. American Express's grantmaking emphasizes: public awareness of the importance of historic and environmental preservation; preservation and management of major tourism sites; direct support for important cultural institu- tions and major projects in the visual and performing arts that are representative of national, regional and local cultures; acces- sibility to the arts and assistance to orga- nizations in developing new audiences. American Express also has a long-standing tradition of supporting varied cultural and arts institutions and sponsoring perfor- mances and exhibitions. Grants are made on behalf of the American Express Company and its sub- sidiaries, which include American Express Travel Related Services, American Express Financial Advisors and American Express Bank. Regionally, grantmaking decisions are made locally in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, Fla.; Minneapolis, Minn.; New York City; Greensboro, N.C.; Phoenix, Az.; and Salt Lake City, Utah. Outside of the United States, the philanthropic staff works with regional managers to make grants. "Through philanthropic activities worldwide, American Express seeks to be a good citizen in the communities in which American Express employees work and live and to contribute in a meaningful way to those communities," said Mary Beth Salerno, Vice President of Philanthropy and President of American Express Foundation. Harvey Golub, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "American Express has a long-standing tradition of commitment to programs that enhance the quality of life Nonprofit Arts in America Federal Government NEAt through our cultural and philanthropic activi- ties around the world." Some special philanthropic initiatives of American Express are: African odyssey Festival: The Washington, D.C., premiere and national tour of a festival cov- ering all disciplines of the performing arts in Africa and the African Diaspora created and managed by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. American Association of Museums: Regional forums, in which Americans for the Arts is a proud participant, bringing together cultural organizations, state officials and others to develop cultural tourism strategies. Globe Theatre UK: Support to new major cultural institution on the Thames in London, a replica of the original Shakespearean site located nearby. Includes major educational center on the playwright and his works. World Monuments Watch: A major program created by the World Monuments Fund to identify and preserve endangered cultural and historic sites worldwide. American Express Foundation made a grant of $25,000 to Americans for the Arts in support of the consolidation of NALAA and ACA. Americans for the Arts President and CEO Bob Lynch, left, with Westinghouse/CBS Chairman Michael H. Jordan, Chairman of the Americans for the Arts National Policy Board, at a Congressional briefing sponsored by Americans for the Arts and the Congressional Member Organization for the Arts. More than too Members of Congress and their staff were in attendance. September 18, Americans for the Arts held a briefing on Capitol Hill during which Westinghouse/CBS Chairman Michael H. Jordan, Chairman of the Americans for the Arts National Policy Board, deliv- Eamed Income sox ered the Policy Board's first report, A Federal Investment in Culture: Corporations 2.5% The Arts Mean Business in America. This report provides a specific Foundations 3.5% Local Government a.o% business perspective and reasons for increasing private and public Sate Government 1.5% support for the arts. The National Policy Board holds its second IndMduals 39% meeting October t6th in Washington, D.C. Americans for the Arts would like to thank recent donors of $5,000 or more: BellSouth Corp-0- Madddne Berman John J. Berke, Jr. Family Foundation c7nevron Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Denatd M. Kendall Michael a PamNa MKes GNt Fund Philip Monk Companies, tnr- Sc mock foundation Most arts organizations are always looking for ways to stretch existing fund raising efforts a little further. Employee matching gift programs offer a very simple way to maximize existing donor contributions and rarely require more than Filling out a form and mailing in proof of 501(c)(3) status. Employee matching gifts are defined as contributions from a corporate employer that match an employee's contributions to a chari- table organization. This type of giving pro- gram is growing in popularity among local and national companies throughout the United States because they help strengthen communities and because they make good sense for the company. Since the company's employees have already made the decision about who to fund, the company does not have to go through a review of proposals and a complex administrative process. And, by giving a matching gift, the company can demonstrate to its employees that it supports the same causes they do, further strengthen- ing the employee/employer relationship. While many corporations have restrictions on the types of donations they will match, their matching gift guidelines are often much broader than their own direct giving parameters. For example, a company that may not give money to arts organizations may match an employee's gift to its local arts agency or museum. As a result, match- ing gifts can be a way to receive support from otherwise unavailable sources. Although the standard donation is a one- to-one match of the employee gift, some companies donate as much as three times the employee's gift. Thus, a $500 gift com- plemented by a $i,5oo three -to -one match could result in $2,000 total contribution. Finding out which companies match their employees' gifts may require a little investiga- tive work on the part of the organization, but is definitely worth the effort. Start by asking board members if their companies make matches. The following is a list of companies who have supported Americans for the Arts through their matching gift programs: Caterpillar Joseph E. Seagam aad CITIBANK sons, Inc The Cana Coto Company Time Warrant Inc. Norfolk Southern Viacom Philip Morris Companies, Inc. For further information on employee matching gift programs, contact the CASE National Clearinghouse for Corporate Matching Gift Information (e_mail: motchgifts®ns.casexig). Americans for the Arts Board Member lack Avrett, co-chairman and founder of the New York City -based advertising agency Avrett, Free & Ginsberg, passed away August 29. He is sur- vived by his wife Roz, who lives in New York. A member of the Americans for the Arts Public Relations Committee, Avrett recently F11Z4 spearheaded a partnership between lack Avrett Americans for the Arts and the American Advertising Federation for a series of regional awards for excellence in advertising related to the arts. A smart and successful businessman, creative thinker and committed board member, Jack Avrett will be greatly missed. The family of jack Avrett has requested that any donations be made to the Metropolitan Opera in New York. k, In Springfield, III., lay L. Landers has been named the new Executive Director of the Springfield Area Arts Council, and the University of Illinois at Springfield has appointed Hilary Frost-Kumpf as Interim Director of the Community Arts Management Program ... Americans for the Arts Governing Board Member Sandra Gibson, Executive Director of the Public Corporation for the Arts in Long Beach, Calif., was appointed to the Los Angeles County Arts Commission ... the J. Paul Getty Trust named Dr. Barry Munitz, Chancellor of the California State University, as its next President and CEO ... The Professional Arts Management Institute, America's oldest continuing course in cultural administration, celebrates its 40th year next month in New York City. Switching jobs, marking a milestone, or simply making a change? If so, we want to know! Americans for the Arts encourages you to send us your Transitions! c%Arts Link Membership News, Americans for the Arts, Joao Vermont Ave. NW, 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20005; or fax to 202.371.0424. NEW AND RENEWED MEMBERS! F Alrlariam fathe Arts Dartmouth College, The Harris K. and Lois G. Is plaBasd to wokinN Hanover, NH llpperdeimer Foundation. n oW rotwMng nemhes: Decatur Area Arts Council, San Antonio, TX Decatur, IL Hempfield School District. ORGANIZATIONS Dewey and Kaye, Landisville, PA f Alaska State Council on Pittsburgh, PA Huntington Beach Union the Arts, Anchorage, AK Ede Area Fund For the Arts, High School District, AMro,,pfoRkCa m arkyArts Ede, PA Huntington Beach, CA Agencies,Cnkarbus.OH Fairbanks Arts Association, Institute of Puerto Rican k, Arizona Commission on Fairbanks, AK Culture, San Juan, PR the Arts, Phoenix, AZ Faxon Company, Kartes & Associates, `...' Arizonans for Cultural Westwood, MA Minneapolis, MN ... D"Japment, Scottsdale, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw Ketchikan Area Arts & :.:. .. AZ Ads Horizons, Inc, Counts Camden, SC Humanities Council, Inc., f. '... Englewood NJ Fond Du lac Arts Council. Ini Ketchikan, AK tF, Artraln, Ann Arbor, MI Fond DU Lac, WI Lancaster County Council California Arts Council, Fremont Center For the of the Arts, Lancaster. SC T Sacramento, CA Arts, Canon City, CO Le Mars Arts Council, Caswell Council for the City of Gainesville, FL Le Mars, M . Arts, Yanceville, NC Georgia Assembly of Lincoln Center for the " CeneenMie Arts Commission, Community Arts Performing Arts, Inc., Cmftr AW, OH Agencies, Conyers, GA New York NY Cleveland Cultural Germantown Arts Alliance, Livermore Public ..:Coalition, Cleveland, OH Germantown. TN Art Committee, . ^-fommunity Arts CoundL Gilroy Arts and Culture Livermore, CA `+-Ashevige, INC Commission. Gilroy. CA Lubbock Arts Alliance, Inc., Cu" .Arts Council of Golden State University. Lubbock TX _= SDABrna County. San Francisco. CA Mexico Community Arts sans, Boss, CA Boucher College.. Council. Mexico, MO �11mrajoundl of Sala Annapolis. MD Monroe County Arts j .gptCoomy. Apt- CA .v _ Gratar PMladelphle Council, Soaudsli its CaUa7Mme. "Cuftmi NWtx.PA National Corpw&WTheabe " type .� k Pond. New Yak NY d`Ly As arts supporters across the country celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission has organized an Open House that spans across L.A. County to include more than too arts organizations. On Saturday, October 4 — the designated National Open House for the Arts and Humanities — people from Long Beach and North Hollywood to Santa Monica and Pasadena will be able to enjoy a full day's worth of cultural activity for all ages. L.A. County Arts Commission Executive Director Laura Zucker expects at least 5o,000 people to participate in what will be the third annual county -wide Open House. "This is wonderful because each individual who partakes in the day can craft his or her own experience and come away with a whole new perspective on the arts," says Zucker. Zucker is pleased to see each year draw more and more people to experience the local offerings of arts and culture, not just in their own community, but in other communities, yielding a greater understanding of the diversity within the county. 1997 Open House activities include: Baile Flamenco -Con La Luna Por Testigo, a flamenco dance performed at Bailes Espanoles; a solo exhibition entitled, Digital Brush at the Megabyte Internet Coffeehouse; the Hands -On exhibit and Art Activity at the Kidspace Museum; and Mozart's Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, a Haydn cello concerto and Schubert's Symphony No. 6 at the Los Angeles Mozart Orchestra. All events are free and open to the public. Do you know an organization or individual making a unique contribu- tion to their community through the arts? Please send us your sugges- tions for Spotlight On... c%Arts Link Membership News, l000 Vermont Ave. NW, lath Floor Washington, DC 20005; or fax to 202.371.0424. ;!e Residents of LA. County view artwork by artists who live and work in the Echo Park section of Los Angeles, which will be featured at the 5991 Open House in honor of National Arts and Humanities Month. Parker Cultural Commission, University of Southern Harriet Mayor Fulbright, Parker, CO Ca1Bomle, ImArlgeles, CA Arlington, VA Permyslvenia Council on W. Thomas Lundell, the Arts. Harrisburg. PA in DIVI DUALS Gainesville, TX Philadelphia Clef Club of Walter Anderson, Sean McNeeleµ the Performing Arts, Washington, DC Parsippany. NI Philadelphia, PA Cynthia Bdzzell, Anne Tomfohrde Munifz, Public Library of Cincinnati, New York NY Long Beach, CA Cincinnati, OH Ralph Surgard, Ruth L Osato. Ph.D.. Sin ons Rock College, Beaufort, NC Seattle, WA Great Barrington, MA Armand Caligal, Dorene L Randolph, Tennessee Arts Somerville, MA Montclair, NI Commission, Nashville, TN Paul 1. Dimaggio, Anthony Sykes, Tippecanoe Arts Princeton, NJ Ctesfedield, VA Federation, Inc, Casey Eskridge, Eugene Tirk Lafayette, IN Brookhaven, PA Chaska, MN Transylvania County Arts Mary Cray Farnsworth, DebomhVuhas, Council, Brevard. NC Springfield, IL Croon on the University of Illinois at Matta Freund, Hudson, NY Springfield. Springfield, It Harrison, NY Rosalyn WeirtsMn, New Yak, W CXAIR Robert Bush Fred Lazarus IV Hickory, North Carolina The Maryland Institute . Mrs. Howard College of Art Stephen Cowan 1ST VICE CHAIR Boothboy Harbor. Maine Harriet Sanford Ken Fergeson Fulton County Arts National Bank of Council, Atlanta Commerce, Altus (Okla.) 2ND VICE CHAIR Gretchen Freeman William Lehr. Jr, Freem-lWhitehuret Hershey, Pennsylvania Group. Phoenix 3RD VICE CHAIR Stephanie French Philip Morris Patricia Holihan Management Co. Steinhardt King County Arts Michael P. Garcia Commission, Seattle Garcia and Associates. St. Paul 4TH VICE CHAIR Peter F. Donnelly Susan S. Goode Corporate Council for Norfolk. Virginia the Arts, Seattle Michael Greene National Academy SECRETARY of Recording Arts Sandra Gibson and Sciences Public Corporation for the Arts, Long Beach Mrs. John R. Hall Ashland, Kentucky TREASURER . Steven D. Spiess John Haworth Cmvoth, Swaim, It Moore National Museum of the American Indian, AT LARGE Smithsonian Institute Madeleine Berman Betty Jo Hays Franklin, Michigan 5outhwest Arkansas Mrs. lack S. Blanton, Sr. Arts Council Houston, Texas Eleanor Holtzman Bill Bolick National Executive Regional Arts and Culture Service Corps Council, Portland (Ore.) Howard S. Kelberg Donald R. Greene Winthrop, Stinson, The Coca-Cola Foundation Putnam It Roberts Mrs. Michael A. Miles Mrs. Donald M. Kendall New York, New York Greenwich, Connecticut Mrs. LeRoy Rubin Michael Marsicano, Ph.D. New York, New York The Arts and Science Council, Charlotte FULL BOARD Robert Moore Jerry Allen American Indian City of San Jose Once College Fund ofCultuml Affairs Paul M. Ostergard Ramona Baker Citicorp Foundation Arts Council of Indianapolis, Inc. Susan M. Pearce Lockheed Martin John Paul Batiste Corporation Texas Commission on the Arts Di, James M. Rosser California State Caroline Bock University. Los Angeles BRAVO: the Film and Arts Network Janet Sarbaugh Heinz Endowments Raymond A. Boyce Joseph E. Seagram Molly Sasse It Sons, Inc. Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga Willard L. Boyd Field Museum of Sherry Shannon Natural History City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs John Brademas New York University Joan Small City of Chicago Janet Brown Department of South Dakotans Cultural Affairs for the Arts John Straus Kathryn Murphy Burke New York, New York Wisconsin Arts Board Mrs. Gerald H. Westby Tulsa, Oklahoma SAVE THE DATE! Americans for the Arts 2"S Annual Convention Denver, Colorado June 6-9 Preconferences June 4.6 Dons. miss Id - y AMERICANSF RTS Washington Office Headquarters t000 Vermont Ave., NW 12th Floor Washington, DC 20005 tel 2o2.;7r.283o Americans Lot the Arts fax 2o2.37r.0424 Arts Link a New York office UR t nni er Jennifer Neiman Gottlieb One East 53rd Street oeslcx New York, NY 1u022 KINETIK let 212.223.2787 Communication It PAG E 2 The circus comes to Washington to lobby for the NEA! The National Arts and Humanities Month logo is available on-line! Go to Americans for the Arts web site at i_-www.artsusa.org--j; click on the National Arts and Humanities Month icon to download it for use on posters, newsletters and other printed materials. Those who experienced the wonders of chamber music at the Americans for the Arts 1997 Annual Convention in Minneapolis might be particularly interested in Chamber Music America's National Conference January 16-16,1998, in New York City. And if you missed the convention, here's another chance to be educated, entertained, engaged and energized by chamber music. Americans for the Arts is proud to be a part- ner with Chamber Music America in helping to make chamber music a part of local arts programming in communities nationwide. For more information on CMA's conference, please contact Victoria Roth at CMA: 212.242.2022, ext.101. PAGE 1 * Bill Cosby declares "The Arts Enrich Us All!" PAG E 3 * Bravo to BRAVO! Local groups recognized for arts programs PAGE 4 * So many books, so little time... PAGE 6 * Profile of philanthropy: American Express October is National World AIDS Day Arts and and the Tenth Humanities Month! Anniversary of the AIDS Memorial Strategic Planning Quilt Meeting December 1, 1997 October 15, 1997 Washington, DC 1g98 Americans for the Arts Gala National Policy May 11, 1998 Board Meeting New York, NY October 16.1997 Washington, DC 1gg8Americans for the Arts Annual Governing Board Convention Meeting June 6.9, 1998 October17,1997 Denver, CO Washington, DC Announcement of the 1998 Americans for the Arts Gala Honorees! October 22, 1997 New York, NY Continental breakfast and private viewing o f Christie's Magnificent fewels Collection Americans for the Arts is the national organization for groups and individuals dedicated to advancing the arts and cul- ture in communities across the country. Founded by the American Council for the Arts, representing a broad network of arts supporters, patrons and business leaders, and the National Assembly of Local Arts Agencies, the country's largest alliance of community arts organizations. Americans for the Arts strives to make the arts more accessible to every adult and child in America. To this end, Americans for the Arts works with cultural organizations, arts and business leaders and patrons to provide leadership, advocacy, visibility, professional development and research and information that will advance sup- port for the arts and culture in our nation's cornrruuuties. %testions? or Comments? Americans for the Arts is your voice at the table where national cultural policy is made — let us know how we can best serve you! To speak with us more about Americans for the Arts, pleasc call 202.371.2830. fax 212.980.4857 Graphics Visit our website! www.artsusa.org Arts Link is produced co limas annually for the memeerchip of "ad ... I for the Ms. Per more InFormation, plxse call 202.37c.2831. O Copyright a997, amen.... For the Arts. PNmwl a ,he United stares. nuu.me Inca( all..M- ties and mots nervously conduct undertheeus- picas of the anwrkan Council for the Arts or the National AaaamblY of twat Msagencies are—am- cuily part of A.wri..ns for the Arts. CITY OF RANCHO MIRAQC November 7, 1997 Dear Cultural Development Leader: NOV 1 0 1997 CITY OF LA QUINTA CITY MANAGEttii'S DEPT. The City of Rancho Mirage's Cultural Commission is sponsoring a valley -wide Cultural Development Conference on December 10, 1997 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber in Rancho Mirage. An agenda for the workshop is attached. You may be aware that the La Quinta Cultural Commission hosted two valley -wide workshops earlier this year to discuss issues of mutual concern and interest to cultural leaders. Both of those sessions were well received. The Rancho Mirage Cultural Commission would like to continue the success and value of these sessions. As such, please accept this letter as an invitation to attend and participate in the third valley -wide Cultural Development Conference. One of the purposes of this workshop is to bring greater visibility to the economic impact and benefits there are for a city or area that creates and begins to implement a cultural master plan. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by December 3 by calling Joni Almy or Cindy Macias at (760) 324-4511. If you have any questions about the workshop, please contact Tom Johnson, Staff Liaison to the Cultural Commission at (760) 341-7323. Thank you for your time and participation. Sincerely, Margaret Fairchild Vice Chairman Rancho Mirage Cultural Commission Attachment ADMINISTRATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE HOUSING AUTHORITY PUBLIC LIBRARY PUBLIC WORKS Tel. (760) 324-4511 Tel. (760) 328-2266 Tel. (760) 770-3207 Tel. (760) 770-3210 Tel. (760) 341-7323 Tel. (760) 770-3224 Fax. (760) 324-8830 Fax. (760) 324-9851 Fax. (760) 324-0528 Fax. (760) 770-3261 Fax. (760) 341-5213 Fax. (760) 770-3261 69-825 HIGHWAY 111 / RANCHO MIRAGC, CA 92270 C OF R nC O MIRAyE n 7k0worli AGENDA CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE RANCHO MIRAGE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER 69-825 HIGHWAY 111 DECEMBER 10, 1997 (WEDNESDAY) 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. I. Welcome and Introductions H. Panel/Guest Speakers A. Kathryn Hull (Chairman, La Quinta Arts Council) "The Economic Impact of the Arts" B. Mary Lee Peters, Executive Director, Riverside Arts Foundation C. Tim Perrot, Executive Director, Desert Town Hall, Indian Wells Lecture Series To share his knowledge and experiences in relation to the creation of such an elegant success; how they attracted political icons and artists. Guests have been heard to so say: "Yes the fees are generous but the ambiance of the city, ah!" D. Reason for optimism in our search for a final speaker who has a truly original idea and the ability to facilitate it. III. Open Discussion IV. Conclusion and Next Meeting V. Adjournment "You see things and you say 'why?' But I dream things that never were and I say why not?" G.B. Shaw