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CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION AGENDA
La Quinta Civic Center Study Session Room
78-495 Calle Tampico - La Quinta, CA 92253
January 13, 2000
7:00 PM
1. 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 December 9, 1999
B. Arts in Public Places Financial Report for December 1999
C. Department Report for December 1999
V. PUBLIC HEARING
VI. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Americans for the Arts Conference, June 10-12, 2000
B. Auto Mall Art Piece
VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIALS
A. Americans for the Arts After School Opportunities Information
B. City Council Action on Art In Public Places Ordinance
VIII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS
IX. ADJOURNMENT
NEXT MEETING INFORMATION
February 10, 2000 7:00 PM
La Quinta Civic Center Study Session Room
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CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION MEETING
DATE: Janaury 13, 2000
ITEM TITLE: Monthly Financial Report for Art in Public Places Funds
BACKGROUND:
The Community Services Department receives a monthly Financial Report from the Finance
Department which consists of funds available through the Art In Public Places Fund. This report
is transmitted to you for review.
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
tz, Colnmu�ity Services Director
Attachment: Monthly Finance Report
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Previous Balance: $341,020.87
City of La Quinta
Recap Arts in Public Places
Available Funds 12/31/1999
Deposits collected through development
$1,073,090.33
Interest earned
125,023.32
City Contribution
50,000.00
Total Sources
1,248,113.65
Less expenditures:
Operating expenses (18,964.50)
Art purchased (663,627.58)
Total Uses (682,592.08)
Equity Available before encumbrances and committments: 565,521.57
Add back Accounts Payable 0.00
Reduction for Interest Receivable 0.00
Cash Available before encumbrances and committments: 565,521.57
Less Encumbrances-1999/2000 Operating Expenditure Authorization (5,000.00)
Less Commitments:
Balance of De Martino Sculpture for Civic Center
(13,217.00)
Balance of K.Emerson & A.Dematteis - Fritz Burns Park
(1,260.37)
Balance Hwy 111 TDC Shopping Center - Paid
0.00
Balance Hwy 111 TDC Shopping Center - Credits
(9,418.07)
Balance Hwy 111 TDC Shopping Center - Future
(14,581.93)
Balance Ministrelli TT25429
0.00
Deposits committed to Rancho La Quinta - Paid
0.00
Deposits committed to Rancho La Quinta - Credits
0.00
Balance of Art Fernandez - Fritz Burns Park
0.00
Balance Marcia Gibbons-L.Q. Car Wash
0.00
Balance Eagle Hardware -Credit
0.00
Balance Washington St. Bridge-Navarrete/Nolmes & Narver
(1,284.00)
Balance Washington St. Bridge- Navarrete/Nolmes & Narver
(30,122.00)
Balance Washington St. Bridge -Artwork Construction
(12,710.50)
Obelisks Pilot Program -City Street Markers
(1,684.50)
Landscaping for Artpiece-Hwy111/Wash. St
(200.00)
Civic Center Art Purchase
0.00
Construction of Base for New Art Piece
(2,798.50)
City Entrance Monuments
(75,332.05)
Obelisks Pilot Program -City Street Markers
(12,834.50)
City Entrance Monument Right -of -Way (#655)
(15,000.00)
Total Commitments
(190,443.42)
Total available funds through 12/31/1999
$370,078.15
File: APP.WK4
City of La Quinta
Arts in Public Places
Recap Expenditures
Inception to 12/31/1999
Operating Expenses:
Conference - Phoenix
07/24/92 Bank of America
07/31/92 Meg Robertson
10/15/92
01 /12/93
03/10/93
03/31 /93
03131 /94
05/10/95
06/30/98
06/30/98
06/30/98
06/30/98
06/30/98
09/30/98
01 /25/99
05/07/99
05/29/99
06/30/99
06/30/99
06/30/99
06/30/99
06/30/99
06/30/99
08/19/99
12/14/99
821.66
244.08
A.E.S.
Jerry Allan
Regents - University of Calif.
Martin & Chapman
City of La Quinta Admin Fee
Rositas Shamis - Reimburse for supplies
Charrie Chappie Travel
Elaine Reynolds Travel
Rosita Shamis Travel
Susan Benay Travel
Americans For The Arts Registration
Susan Benay Travel - Reverse
Art in La Quints Inserts (Arrow Printing)
Recreation Brochures
Summer Brochures (Arrow Printing)
Patrick Welch - Anderson Travel
Welch/Reynolds - Atlanta Hilton
Susan Benay - Best Western
Ca Assembly of Local Arts
Welch/Reynolds - Americans for the Arts Reg.
Susan Benay - Travel
US Postmaster: 05/19/1999 Appropriation -Summer Brochure
US Postmaster: Brochure
Total Operating Expenses
06/09/92 Adams/Truman PTA
04/14/93 Louis De Martino
06/29/94 K.Emerson & A.Dematteis
07/31/92 Hwy 111 TDC - Paid
07/31/92 Hwy 111 TDC - Credits
07/31/92 Hwy 111 TDC - Future
12/15/1992 Ministrelli TT25429
06/06/1995 Bear Creek Path Art Work
01/16/1996 Fritz Burns Park
05/21/1996
05/21 /1996
12/17/96
06/17/97
06/17/97
05/05/98
09/15/98
10/20/98
07/07/98
07/07198
03/16/99
04/06/99
05/18/99
07/01 /99
09/07/99
Rancho La Quinta - Paid
Rancho La Quinta - Credit
Fritz Burns Park - Art Fernandez
Marcia Gibbons-L.Q. Car Wash
Eagle Hardware -Credit
Washington St. Bridge-Navarrete/Holmes & Nary
Washington St. Bridge-Navarrete/Holmes & Nary
Washington St. Bridge -Artwork Construction
Obelisks Pilot Program -City Street Markers
Landscaping for Artpiece-Hwyl 1 1/Wash. St
Civic Center Art Purchase
Construction of Base for New Art Piece -City Hall
City Entrance Monuments
Obelisks Pilot Program -City Street Markers
City Entrance Monument Right -of -Way (#655)
Total Art Purchases
Expended
$1,065.74
23.70
2,275.00
105.00
242.05
6,000.00
35.91
325.21
360.61
2,141.01
1,125.32
150.00
(1,125.32)
1,150.00
473.50
1,239.13
428.00
1,313.28
245.00
199.00
600.00
272.36
160.00
160.00
$18,964.50
Total Balance of
Commitments Expended Commitments
846.00 $846.00 0.00
73,500.00 60,283.00 13,217.00
51,000.00 49,739.63 1,260.37
47,578.99
47,578.99
0.00
10,810.63
1,392.56
9,418.07
36,610.38
22,028.45
14,581.93
15,000.00
15,000.00
0.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
0.00
16,786.00
16,786.00
0.00
35,000.00 35,000.00 0.00
35,000.00 35,000.00 0.00
37,000.00 37,000.00 0.00
10,000.00 10,000.00 0.00
43,000.00 43,000.00 0.00
3,000.00 1,716.00 1,284.00
39,500.00 9,378.00 30,122.00
21,999.00 9,288.50 12,710.50
14,000.00 12,315.50 1,684.50
19,000.00 18,800.00 200.00
7,327.00 7,327.00 0.00
4,000.00 1,201.50 2,798.50
293,113.00 217,780.95 75,332.05
20,000.00 7,165.50 12,834.50
15,000.00 0.00 15,000.00
$854 071 00 $663 627.58 $190,443.42
File: APP.WK4
City of La Quinta
Recap Arts in Public Places Interest Earned
Annual
Interest
FY
1990/91
3,525.59
FY
1991 /92
11,646.54
FY
1992/93
12,156.96
FY
1993/94
7,137.38
FY
1994/95
11,444.17
FY
1995/96
14,109.65
FY
1996/97
16,170.79
FY
1997/98
14,845.19
FY
1998/99
28,328.00
Total Accumulated Interest
FY 1999/00 Interest YTD
Interest Through 12/31/1999
5,659.05
125,023.32
File: APP.WK4
'IV. CONSENT CALENDAR C.
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DATE: January 13, 2000
ITEM TITLE: Monthly Department Report for December 1999
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
BACKGROUND:
The Community Services Department completes a monthly Department Report consisting of
attendance figures for all programs, upcoming events and meetings attended, as well as a revenue
report for the month. The Department Report is transmitted to the City Council on the second
Council meeting of every month.
Dodie Horvitz, Colzim4nity Services Director
Attachment: Monthly Department Report
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Community Services Department
Attendance Report for the Month of December 1999
Summary Sheet
Program 1999 1998 Variance Meetings Per Month
1999 1998
Leisure Classes
149
62
87
16
8
Special Events
4162
4200
-38
3
2
Adult Sports
433
900
-527
12
9
Senior Center
1496
1508
-12
102
77
Program Totals
6240
6670
-490
133
96
Information/Referrals
Senior Center
817
921
-104
12
15
Total
817
921
-104
12
15
Sports Complex Use
AYSO
1100
600
500
10
10
Total
1100
600
500
10
10
Total Programs
81571
8191
-941
1551
121
Volunteer Hours
Senior Center
821
883
-62
Meals on Wheels
56
65
-9
Community Services
39
0
39
Total Volunteer Hours
916
948
-32
Monthlv Revenue
Senior Center
$
4,316.00
$
4,173.00
$ 143.00
Community Services
$
887.60
$
1,168.00
$ (280.40)
Rental Income
$
900.00
$
2,145.00
$ (1,245.00)
Total Revenue
$
6,103.60
$
7,486.00
$ (1,382.40
Revenue Year to Date
Senior Center
$29,936.00
$18,347.66
$11,588.34
Community Services
$27,762.10
$22,054.00
$5,708.10
Rental Income
$4,035.00
$9,755.00
-$5,720.00
Total Revenue to Date
$61,733.10
$50,156.66
$11,576.44
Community Services Program Report for December 1999
1999 1999 1998 1998
1999 1998
Participants
Total Participation
Participants
Total Participation
Variance
Meetings
Meetings
Leisure Classes
Low Impact Aerobics
12
60
7
14
46
5
2
Beg. Computers Mon.
10
20
0
0
20
2
0
Beg. Computers Tues.
9
18
8
24
-6
2
3
Int. Computers Wed.
9
27
8
24
3
3
3
Mastering Excel
10
10
0
0
10
1
0
Introduction to Horses
3
6
0
0
6
2
0
Golf Short Game
8
8
0
0
8
1
0
Totals
611
1491
23
62
87
161
8
1999 1999 1998 1998
1999 1998
Participants
Total Participation
Participants
Total Participation
Variance
Meetings
Meetings
Special Events
South Coast Plaza
12
12
0
0
12
1
0
Treelighting Ceremony
4,000
4,000
4,000
4,000
0
1
1
Breakfast with Santa
1 1501
1501
200
200
-50
1
1
Totals
1 41621
41621
42001
4200
-381
31
2
i999 1999 1998 1998
1999 1998
Participants
Total Participation
Participants
Total Participation
Variance
Meetings
Meetings
Adult Sports
Open Basketball M/T
73
73
0
0
73
6
0
Adult Soccer League
80
240
180
540
-360
3
, 3
Adult Co-ed Volleyball
40
120
60
360
-240
3
6
Totals
1931
4331
2401
900
-5271
121
9
Senior Center Attendance
Registered
Total'
—Registered
Total
eetings
Participants
Participation
Participation
Variance
1999
1998
Senior Activities
Bridge, ACBL
209
209
221
221
-12
4
4
Bridge, Duplicate/Social
357
357
363
363
-6
11
11
Creative/Reminisce Writing Clubs
30
30
32
32
-2
71
3
Golden Tones
108
108
53
53
55
8
5
Ice Cream Social
9
9
35
35
-26
2
4
Monthly Luncheon
102
102
106
106
-4
1
1
Movie Time
47
47
20
20
27
8
6
Putting Tournament
16
16
0
0
16
1
0
Seminars
57
57
26
26
31
41
4
Television Viewing
33
33
59
59
-26
n/a
n/a
Tennis
136
136
34
34
102
15
3
Senior Activity Total
1104
1104
949
949
155
61
41
Senior Leisure Courses
Ceramics
13
25
12
30
-5
3
3
Computer
8
8
40
40
-32
2
7
Computer Tutor
6
6
0
0
6
2
0
Dog Training Class
3
7
0
0
7
3
0
Exercise
30
275
44
444
-169
17
17
Golf Clinic
4
12
0
0
12
31
0
Senior Leisure Courses Total
64
333
96
514
-181
301
27
Senior Leisure Classes
Arts and Crafts
9
9
17
17
-8
2
3
Bridge Lessons
14
14
16
16
-2
3
2
Painting
13
13
10
10
3
2
3
Quilting
13
13
0
0
13
2
0
Tap Dance
10
10
2
2
8
2
1
Senior Leisure Classes Total
59
59
45
45
14
11
9
TOTAL SENIOR PROGRAMS
1227
1496
1090
1508
-12
102
77
Senior Services
A. A.R.P. "55 Alive"
24
24
26
26
-2
2
2
Ambassadors
81
81
83
83
-2
n/a
n/a
Blood Pressure Check
26
26
57
57
-31
4
5
FIND Food Distribution
391
391
418
418
-27
5
5
Hearing Consultation
4
4
6
6
-2
1
1
Information/Referral/Outreach
282
282
313
313
-31
n/a
n/a
Medicare Consultation
5
5
3
3
2
n/a
n/a
Share Meetings/Sign-up
4
4
15
15
-11
0
2
TOTAL SENIOR SERVICES
817
817
921
921
-104
12
15
SENIOR CENTER TOTAL
20441
2313
20111
2429
-116
114
92
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VI. BUSINESS ITEM A.
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CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION MEETING
DATE: January 13, 2000
ITEM TITLE: Americans for the Arts Conference
RECOMMENDATION:
Select one Commissioner to attend the annual Americans for the Arts Conference in
Los Angeles, California, June 10-13, 2000.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW:
The Cultural Arts Commission has a budgeted amount to send one Commissioner to
the annual Americans for the Arts Conference, which will be held in Los Angeles, June
10-13, 2000. Conference information will be mailed out in 2-3 weeks, however, the
Americans for the Arts website (www.artsusa.org) has conference information
available now.
Once the Commissioner is selected, and details of the conference are received, staff
will present the information to the City Council for consideration of overnight travel.
ALTERNATIVES:
The alternatives available to the Commission are:
1 . Select one Commissioner to attend the annual Americans for the Arts
Conference in Los Angeles, June 10-13, 2000; or
2. Do not select a Commissioner to attend the annual Americans for the
Arts Conference in Los Angeles, June 10-13, 2000; or
Pr vide staff with alternate direction.
\A Dodie Horvitz, m unity Services Director
Attachment A: Americans for the Arts information flyer
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ATTACHMENT A
r Talk about your New Year's resolutions.
■ CD■ We begin this millennium with a rare and meaningful opportunity to
O take stock of the arts in this country and redefine our role. We're
QO ready to do things differently, and invite you to be part of the largest
■N ■ cultural coming -together to discuss and decide how. We'll get into all :a of it: the passion, the politics, the practical things that go into admin-
■� _ _ ■ istering and advancing the arts in America. It's 2000. It's a new be-
0am O ginning. And we're on the edge of something big.
■� cc Each day, a different focus
■ = V ■ Saturday, June 10 - Redefinition: arts and culture
(A 0Sunday, June 11- Innovation: technology
Monday, June 12 - Fusion: new partnerships
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■ ; ■ Special Evening Events
■ = Q Saturday -June 10, 2000... Opening night reception at the Watercourt
■ Q y ■ at California Plaza featuring live music and free admission to MOCA
to to J Sunday - June 11, 2000...A night on the town in Little Tokyo ... with
■ i ■ sushi and noodles, dance and theatre.
■ Q * ■ Monday - June 12, 2000... Closing night event at the John Anson Ford
= M Amphitheatre, with film and live performances under the stars.
■ _ am ■
`O Hotel information
® O ■ Americans for the Arts encourages you to register no later than May
_ 10, 2000 to ensure a sleeping room! You must mention the Ameri-
■ O CC _ ■ cans for the Arts convention to qualify for this rate.
Convention Headquarters Room Rates
■ �I# O a ■ The Regal Biltmore Hotel $115 single/double
506 South Grand Avenue To reserve, call 1.800.222.8888
■i ■ Los Angeles, California 90071 or 213.624.1011.
Qa
■ Travel Discounts
OEMAmericans for the Arts has made it easier for you to come to Conven-
Local Host Committee ■ tion 2000 with preferred travel agreements with Travel International
-California Arts Council (ITI) and US Airways (Gold File #65160979).
■- City of Beverly Hills ■
• Long Beach Public - For discounts and special fares call ITI at 1.800.394.8747or
Corporation for the Arts 703.525.3605, or US Airways Meetings & Conventions at
■ - Los Angeles County Arts ■ 1.877.874.7687.
Commission
■Pasadena Cultural Planning
Division ■ ■ Visit us on the web at www.artsusa.org for up to date
- Santa Monica Cultural information about Convention 2000
Affairs Division
MEMO Americans for the Arts • 1000 Vermont Avenue, NW • Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: 202.371.2830 • Facsimile: 202.371.0424 ' www.artsusa.org
Qu&i USINESS ITEM B.
CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION MEETING
DATE:
ITEM TITLE:
January 13, 2
Auto Mall Art Piece
RECOMMENDATION:
As deemed appropriate by the Cultural Arts Commission.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW:
The Auto Mall is nearing completion, and Ms. Chris Clarke would like to have a piece
of public art on the Auto Mall site. Staff met with Ms. Clarke on Thursday, January
6 to review the site.
At this time, Ms. Clarke has not determined if she would like to commission the artist
herself and receive credit for the art piece, or if she would like to have the Cultural
Arts Commission develop the project.
Staff is includin this item as Ms. Clarke has expressed an interest in addressing the
Cultural Arts Xmission at this meeting.
Dodie 'Horvitz,/C-om�nunity Services Director
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VII. CORRES. & WRITTEN MATERIAL A.
AMERICANS pRI *02
AFTER SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTS AGENCIES AND
ORGANIZATIONS AS PART OF 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING
CENTERS
January 3, 2000
Vice President Gore announced on December 20 a new $185 Million
Competition for 2000 for after -school grants through the 21" Century Community
Learning Centers Program.
The 21st Century Community learning Centers program allows schools to stay
open longer to provide learning opportunities for children and adults and offers
youth tutoring and homework help; academic enrichment; college prep activities;
enrichment including chorus, band, drama and the arts; technology education;
drug and violence prevention counseling; supervised recreational opportunities;
and services for youth with disabilities.
The new competition with approximately $185 million, funded with FY 2000
funds, is expected to support up to 2,000 new community -learning centers in
nearly 500 communities in the next school year. In addition, about $200 million
will fund schools already participating in the program. The application must come
from a school district and be in eartnershio with a community -based_
araanization. The deadline for school districts to apply for the new grants is
March 20, 2000.
This is an opportunity for local arts agencies and arts organizations to develop
consortia applications with other community -based organizations and their local
school districts to provide arts as a part of the total programiservices offered for
youth through these 21" Century Community learning Centers,
For more information and application forms please look at the following link from
the U.S, Department of Education:
http:/A&ww.ed.gov/21stccici
For further information, please contact:
Howard Spector, Vice -President of Education
202.371,2830
12/23/99 13:22 AMERICAPr F/T ARTS ->City of La Quints Cultural A-Wenay,Susan 681
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AMERICANS ARTS
December 23, 1.999
Dear Americans for the Arts member:
Holiday Greetings!
As we move into the New Year, I wanted to let you know that Americans for the
Arts will be redesigning the way we communicate with our members in year
2000 and beyond. In a few months, Americans for the Arts will have a fresh
Michael H. Jordan
look and increased methods for getting vital information on the arts to you in the
ThtCBS C0rPoration
form of bulletins, monographs, newsletters, faxes or e-mail. By being an
Chair, NalunO Pul'av xow
Americans for the Arts member, you will receive monthly mailings with more
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comprehensive reports. Additionally, you will continue to receive timely
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ColIftworArt
information on the latest federal, state and local legislation, research, education,
Chair, Governin6board
and tools.
Robert L. lynch
Frteidr.m alul CFO It's an exciting time for Americans for the Arts members and we are looking
forward to working with you, our members, in even more creative ways in the
21" century. In upcoming weeks, you will receive more details on what new
methods andincreased services you can expect. In the meantime, thanks for
your continued support and we will be in contact with you in the coming year.
Best regards,
Robert Lynch
President and CEO
100oVerrnontAvenue NW
P.S. — Don't forget our upcoming calendar or events:
32th F(
March 20-21, 2000
Nancy hanks Lecture and Arts Advocacy Day, Wash., DC
ash pton bC 200p5
April 17, 2000
National Arts Awards Gala, Wash., DC
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June 10-12, 2000
Annual Convention, Los Angeles, CA
F 202 3710424
October 2000
National Arts and Humanities Month
One East 53rd Street
New York NY 10022
Y 2 t2 223 2787
F 212 980 4957
www.artsu5a.org
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CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION MEETING
DATE: January 13, 2000
ITEM TITLE: City Council Action on Art In Public Places Ordinance
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW:
The City Council, at their January 4, 2000 meeting directed staff to present a report
with the purpose of reducing the Art In Public Places fees on residential development
to one eighth (1 /8) of one percent (1 %) for the portion of the project cost in excess
of $100,000.
Staff will present this report at the February 1, 2000 City Council meeting.
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PARK STEWARDSHIP through the ARTS
an affiliate organization of the
Joshua Tree National Park Association
invites you to a
How Can I Help Seminar
In response to requests for more information
about Park Stewardship through the Arts
and the artists, writers and the work they have
produced through the program, we are holding
an informational meeting on
January the 25th at 1:30 p.m.
in the Cahuilla room at the
Spa Hotel and Casino
100 North Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs California
Joe Zarki, Chief Interpretative Ranger, Joshua Tree National Park, will speak on the
Scope and Vision of Park Stewardship through the Arts. Tim Terre , Director of the
program, will discuss the development of projects and introduce the following artists; Terry
Millikan, painter. Terry is an international artist with a network of galleries in the United
States and Mexico, Judy Natal, photographer and Head of Graduate Studies at
Columbia College, Chicago. The project Judy began through Park Stewardship through
the Arts has continued with support from the government of China and the City of Chicago.
John Russavage will speak on Tax Advantaged Giving Strategies for the Shrewd
Steward, including such Hot Topics as CRT's and Family Foundations, which can benefit
you and Park Stewardship through the Arts. This Seminar is ideal for learning more about
being a volunteer or supporter of Park Stewardship through the Arts. There is no obligation
in attending.
Refreshments will be served and a reception will follow
the seminar, at which time attendees will be able to meet the Artists
RSVP to (760) 367 5539
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Riverside Arts Foundation
PRESS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 18,1999
RELEASE
Contact: Colleen McBride, Director
Phone #. (909) 680-1345
Riverside Arts Foundation To Co -Host CORO `Arts Leadership' Program
The Riverside Arts Foundation and the Arts Council for San Bernardino County have joined together to host
the Inland Empire's first Arts Leadership Fellowship Program in Spring 2000. The two'non-profit agencies --
representing the arts as designated partners for their respective counties In California's State -Local Partner-
ship program -- were approached by program sponsors, the California Arts Council and CORO Southern
California, who have implemented similar programs In Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange counties.
Many Riverside citizens are familiar with CORO Southern California, and its connection with the Chamber of
Commerce's Leadership Riverside, which was originally pattered after. CORO's statewide Leadership
California program. The purpose of the Arts Leadership program is to help existing and emerging community
leaders gain the necessary skills to build coalitions that will advance the development of the arts in today's
multi -cultural and multi -faceted environments. The goal is to develop arts advocates who, by working
collaboratively with others, can enable the arts and culture community to thrive.
The interactive and experimental training is located at a variety of Inland Empire arts, city, county and
community facilities throughout the training, and often includes a project designed, researched and
implemented by the collective resources of all members of the group,
Twenty successful applicants will each receive a $1,000 full Fellowship to the 12-week Arts Leadership
program, which will be held February 28 — 29, and every Monday thereafter, from March 3 through May 8,
2000. Applications for the program will be available In early November. in addifion, the Riverside Arts
Foundation will be hosting a reception and informational meeting for CORO's Arts. Leadership program on
Tuesday, November 16 at 4 p.m. at City Hall, which is free and open to all interested individuals. For
applications, information or to RSVP for the CORO reception, please contact the Arts Foundation offices at
(909) 680-1345. *** end ***
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Coro South.eriA Califonida.
811 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1025, Los Angeles, California 90027-2624 (213) 623-1234 Fax (213) 680-0079
CORD SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Founded in San Francisco in 1942, Coro's six not -for -profit centers in San Francisco,
Los Angeles, St. Louis, New York, Pittsburgh and Kansas City train diverse,
committed citizens through a wide variety of public affairs training programs.
Thousands of Coro program alumni nationwide - found in every sector and in all
professions - are people who guide, govern, and actively participate throughout
their lives with effectiveness, commitment, creativity, and vision.
Coro Southern California trains public affairs problem -solvers through programs
which combine experiential field work; direct interaction with public, private, non-
profit, media, labor, and political sector decision -makers; and intensive training in
analytical, group governance, and communication skills. Participants in Coro
programs demonstrate: 1) abilities to deal creatively and ethically with a spectrum of
issue of policy, decision -making, and governance; 2) knowledge of complex social,
economic, and political relationships; and 3) skills in exercising leadership under
circumstances of rapid change, ambiguity, and an uncharted future.
Current Coro ' Southern California programs include: the Coro Fellows_ in Public
Affairs 1'xo,grAm: a nine -month, full -tune graduate level program where participants
explore the public affairs arena and learn to enhance their roles as active citizens;
Leadership Southern California: developing senior and mid -level decision -makers
in public, private, educational and non-profit sectors who can deal with public
policy issues from a regional perspective; and Neighborhood LeadmiWair Programs:
helping diverse individuals who live and work in Southern California's cross-
cultural neighborhoods to effectively collaborate to solve problems together.
In addition, Coro Southern California offers a wide variety of new and innovative
leadership training programs on a contractual basis to diverse communities, groups,
and public, private, and non-profit organizations throughout California. Recently,
Southern California Leadership Network, California Arts Council, Occidental
College, Los Angeles junior Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Los Angeles,
ARTS, Inc., Los Angeles Educational Partnership, Leadership Pasadena, Southern
California Association for Philanthropy, Local Initiatives Support Corporation,
Pasadena Senior Center, City of Los Angeles Cultural, Affairs Department, Los
Angeles Unified School District/Adult Education Division and the Ventura County
Leadership Academy are among the many client organizations which have
contracted with Coro Southern California to develop specific leadership training
programs for the organizations, individuals, and communities which they serve.
For further information, contact CORO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA at (213) 623-1234
or (800) 366-1521.
"Training for Leadership in Public Affairs"
]established in 1942, Offices In San Francisco, tos Angeles, St. Louis, New York and Kansas City
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Coro Southei_, California
all Wilshire Boulevard, Sul;t61025, Los Angeles, California 90017-2624 (213) 623-1234 Fax (213) 6$0-0079
All Coro leadership training programs are designed around the exploration of
systems of self governance. The understanding and practice of self -governance
embodies four xriajor areas of learning described in the following diagirarn:
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barriers of Culture, language and race; learn. specific skills such as how to run meeting4
and make public presentations; and learn to work as a group in order to effect positive
change in their communities. The program culminates with completion of a group
project which allows participants to practice their skills and make a positive
contribution to the neighborhood.
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Established In 1942, Offices in San T:ranc4co, Los Angeles, St, Louis, New fork and Kansas City
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CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL 1 CORO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
ARTS LEAVERSIIIP PROGRAM - INLAND EMPIRE
FEBRUARY - MAY, 2000
Monday, February 28, 2000
9:00a - 6:00p
Tuesday, February 29, 2000
2:00p - 6:00p
Monday, March 6, 2000
12:00n - 6:00p
Monday, March 13, 2000
3:00p 6:00p
Monday, March 20, 2000
3.00p - 6:00p
Monday, March 27, 2000
3:00p - 6;00p
Monday, April 3, 2000
3.,00p- 6:00p
Monday, April 10, 2000
3.00p - 6:00p
Monday, April 17, 2000
3:00p - 6:00p ,
Monday, April 24, 2000
3.00p- 6:00p
Monday, May 1, 2000
12;00n - 6:00p
CROUP PRESENTATIONS & GRADUATION
Monday, May S, 2000
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PROPOSAL
FOR THE FORMATION OF THE
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The Mission of the Coachella V Iley Arts Alliance is to support artists and arts
or#§nizatiaas and foster new arts activities to ensure cult aT'ultality in the Coachella
Valley.
� The Coachella Valley Arts AlllaJljW will have the following categories ofymembership:
civic, organization, business and individual. Dues structure to be determined.
Board.
The Board of Directors will consist, of representatives from all Coachella ValleY
communities. An Executive Committee will c ist of the elected 'officers:
until the organization is incorporated and officers are elected, including a chief financial
officer. the,Riverside Arts Foundation will act as the fiscal agent.
Goals:
GOAL I. To assist Valley arts organizations with resource information regarding artists.
programs, funding, facilities and people with expertise.
Obiectives:
VA. To host an annual arts conference and other meetings as needed.
/B. To establish and maintain a valley -wide artist registry as a resource for
matching artists with needs.
C. To maintalh' and disseminate a Valley -wide calendar of cultural events.
.% D. To maintain a resource list of performing and exhibit sites.
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✓`E. To Maintain a resource list of people with expertise in related arts
fields.
GOAL (I. To develop. programs or provide activities not being addressed or Provided by
any other organization. &4ehh�
Objectives: C D a 6Y»'
A. organize Ualley-wide arts programs and projects Involving multiple S�
Jurisdictions. such as an Interstate 10 corridor arts project.
B. . Seek ways to involve new audiences, particularly the Youth, In the arts through X"
established programs and new sources o outreacc -
GOAL Ill. To develop atfist recognition.
Objectives:
A. Support vents spotlighting local
artists.
� I[ csawareic art Projects, ness of community artlstss in cation,
and/ use the media to r
B. TaM
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GOAL IV. T ncourage collaboration -between artists, arts organizations and community
organizatio s.
Objectives:
A. Promote special exhibits at various desert venues.
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Kathryn B. Hull. La Quinta 771-1041
Robert Marchand. Cathedral City 321-2714
Colleen McBride, Riverside Arts Foundation (909) 680.1351
Diane Morgan, Palm Springs 778-8408
Robert Reeves. Cathedral City 324-6189
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Presentation to be followed by a Mixer hosted by ABC Recovery Center
Help us create a strong collaboratory group! Bring a friend, Board Member,
colleague... Expand the group -- bring someone new to the Partnership!
T lle Nonprofit Partnership is a networking association designed to improve the quality of nonprofit
management and social programming in the Coachella Valley.
Questions?
Please contact Chris Stone at (760) 340-4560 or Hilary Bendon at (760) 770-7897
The ./Vanprof it Partnership
Meetings and Mixers
2000 — All meetings are on the second Wednesday of the month at 4 p.m. Mixer's follow
the meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Date Event
January 12 Meeting and iLlixel
February 9 Meeting
March 8 Meeting and Mixer
April12
Meeting
May 10
Meeting
June 14
Meeting and Mixer
July 12
Meeting
August 9
Meeting
September 13 Meeting and Mixer
October 11
Meeting
November 8
Meeting and Mixer
Location
ABC Recovery Center, 44-374 Palm Street, Indic
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FIRST NIGHT IS
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the arts. It is a major visual and performing arts
festival created by and for the community to
welcome the New Year. It is zrpablic celebration --
that revives the ancient tradition of marking the
f first Night Cities passage of time with art, ritual and festivity in a
present day context.
About First Night HISTORY
Ir�terr�afiiona!`
First Night came into existence in Boston in 1976
to bring the neighboring communities of the city
together in a joint celebration, while providing the
public with an alternative way of ushering in the
New Year. The commitment of a group of private
citizens to these goals marked the beginning of a
new tradition: The First Night Celebration. Since
1980, this concept has inspired many communities
from Tampa to Auckland, to start their own First
Night Celebrations.
MISSION
First Mght's mission is to broaden and deepen the
public's appreciation of the visual -and Performing
arts through an innovative, diverse and high quality
New Yea�cv�ers the
community a shared cultural experience that is
accessible and affordable -to all.
ATTENDANCE
The First Night Celebrations draw singles, couples,
and families of all ages and ethnicities from the local
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under 25,000 along with major urban centers with
populations over 1,000,000 have implemented the
First Night concept successfully, attracting large
audiences.
LOCATION
The celebrations typically take place in both indoor
and outdoor locations in the center of the
municipality. Indoor sites such as churches, public
buildings, theaters, concert halls, cultural centers
and auditoriums, along with the city's streets,
storefront windows, sidewalks and civic plazas
become venues for all varieties of the visual,
performing and literary arts. The cultural animation
of the city sets the stage for innovation and public
interaction.
PROGRAM
The "Countdown to the New Year" varies from city
to city. However, most First Night Celebrations
follow a basic format. During the day, artists mount
outdoor works, such as ice sculptures and
participatory installations for New Year's
resolutions. A Children's Festival may take place in
the afternoon, followed by a participatory
procession of giant puppets, colorful banners,
artists and musicians in costume who beckon the
members of the public to join in.
Evening brings simultaneous and continuous
performances of dance, music, mime, storytelling,
theatre, poetry, film, video, multi -media and multi-
cultural programs. Unexpected places are
transformed through an explosion of creative
energy. A countdown to midnight and finale
fireworks often conclude the communal festivity.
PARTICIPATION
At First Night, everyone is a participant. Audience
members decide their individualized schedules from
the complete program. In addition, through hands-
on workshops, participants are encouraged to
create masks, hats, and/or display painted faces and
fantastic costumes. The lines between the observer
and the observed are deliberately blurred.
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ADMISSION
A First Night button supports the cost of the
celebration and provides general admission to
events. Admission to most indoor programs is on a
first -come first -served basis. The cost of the button,
usually under $10, varies from city to city.
Endorsements
"First Night unifies community, celebration and
the arts. Every year on New Year's Eve, you bring
together people for a shared cultural experience
accessible and affordable to all. At events which
you sponsor each year, the people come together
and bond with the sturdy thread of hope, values,
spirit, and community. These are also the materials
of a culture. We cannot forget that the strongest
reason for an arts presence in our communities has
to do with its human necessity, its ancient
ubiquitous correlation with the human spirit. "
Jane Alexander
Former Chairman
National Endowment for the Arts
"The broad -based involvement and the vital energy
that flows from First Night and the effort that goes
into it is a demonstration of the eity's potential and
its commitment to its future. "
Scott Harsh barger
Former Attorney General of Massachusetts
'First Night has transformed what was once a
holiday marked by excessive drinking and
casualties into a time of wholesome celebration of
our city, of its cultural diversity, and of our
community's creative energy. "
Raymond L. Flynn
Former Mayor of Boston
"The multicultural events seek to accomplish what
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drawing together of diverse crowds after dark in
downtown areas, reaffirming a community spirit
through the celebration of the arts. "
New York Times
"Your extraordinary Alliance is lighting up one of
the darkest nights of the year with joy. You are
making people feel safe in the streets again; we are
revisiting our downtowns and seeing them with new
eyes. Crime shrinks away from this bright new
light. You are changing an evening of excess into
an evening of art. Now, as we 'ring out the old',
drunken revelry is passe and cultural pageantry is
in. "
David B. Allen
Executive Director
Executive Council for a Greater Tacoma
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It is a public celebration that revives the
1 ancient tradition of marking the passage of time
with art, ritual and festivity in a present day
context.
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About First Might First Night's mission is to broaden and deepen the
inten-atiotul public's appreciation of the visual and performing
arts through an innovative, diverse and high quality
New Year's Eve program which offers the
community a shared cultural experience that is
accessible and affordable to all.
Name of the -
Event
A new year is about new beginnings. It is a time to
discard the old, to forget the problems of the past,
and to look ahead with hopeam-optim sm. The
name "First Night" symbolizes this forward look,
over the technically correct words "Last Night."
The name is also a symbolic reference to the
opening night of performances. At First Night,
many premieres on the city's various stages take
place.
Finally, people tend to remember words that
are in odd or illogical combinations. Therefore, the
words First Night, associated with positive feelings
and memorable experiences, are unforgettable.
Each First Night Celebration is identified by
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the date of the new year the event welcomes, e.g.
First Night 1977, the first event in Boston. All cities
that have a First Night Celebration observe this
guideline.
THIS ORGANIZATION IS FUNDEO IN PART BY
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in the arts, humanities. and sciences
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THE INTERNATIONAL
ALLIANCE OF FIRST NIGHT
CELEBRATIONS IS
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promotes and fosters the First Night concept of a
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community celebration of New Year's Eve throug
arts.
Newsletters ` The organization's objectives are:
First Night Cfie • Building a sense of community through a shared
cultural experience
About Frst Night . Broadening and deepening the public's
1nt�rtaa#ional appreciation of the visual and performing arts
. Making the arts accessible and affordable to all
. Supporting the careers of professional artists
through audience development
. Promoting an appreciation of cultural diversity
. Providing an alcohol -free alternative to
traditional New Year's Eve revelry
. Revitalizing urban centers and re -discovering
cities through the imaginative use of the built
environment and using the city as a stage
The First Night Alliance attains these objectives
through helping interested communities develop the
First Night concept. The organization assists
communities by offering technical assistance and
resource materials and by encouraging non-traditional
partnerships and collaborations within each First Night
municipality. Examples of such collaborations include
those among alcohol -prevention agencies, arts
councils, chambers of commerce, city governments,
churches, community groups, cultural organizations,
downtown business alliances, convention and visitor
bureaus, and schools. These unique partnerships result
in an uncommon public celebration of the new year,
leading to a legacy of strengthened communal ties.
MEMBERSHIP
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Member organizations authorized to use the First
Night® name must comply with the Standards for
First Night Celebrations, pay a one-time initiation fee
based on the population size of the community and
annual dues after the first event.
STANDARDS
The Celebration must be organized and
managed by a competent, local non-profit
organization. (Qualified organizations are
limited to organizations that are exempt from
income tax under §501(c)(3), §501(c)(4), or
§501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code in the
United States, organizations that have
equivalent status in other countries, and
organizations that are government agencies.)
2. The organization must be a member, in good
standing, of the International Alliance of First
Night Celebrations.
3. The focus of the Celebration should be the
visual and performing arts, with special
emphasis and priority, whenever possible, given
to local artists.
4. The event must be non-alcoholic and must not
be, wholly or partially, sponsored or
underwritten by alcoholic beverage companies.
5. Although sponsoring organizations may utilize
corporate sponsorships to defray the costs of
the Celebration, in no event shall any corporate
sponsor's name be used in conjunction with the
words "First Night."
6. The Celebration should promote broad -based
community participation and cultural diversity
among both the artists and the audiences.
7. The event should be accessible and the cost of
tickets or buttons should be kept at a reasonable
level in order to encourage attendance by
individuals of all income levels.
8. Fiscal responsibility should be a priority. To that
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a prudent business plan, with special emphasis
given to providing artists with reasonable
compensation.
9. The event will be held annually on New Year's
Eve.
BENEFITS TO MEMBERS
• A shared vision and purpose
• Information and advice from the Alliance's
headquarters
• Access to other First Night organizations
• Annual educational conference and reduced
attendance rates
• Name recognition
• National and international press
• Resource materials
• Technical assistance
• Artist referral
• Participation in regional grants and sponsorships
• Quality standards
• Discounts on selected goods and services
• Networking opportunities
• Problem solving
• Newsletter
• Listing in the membership directory
• Consultation
• Exchange of ideas
• Collective good will
AFFILIATE MEMBERS
Affiliate memberships are available at an annual fee of
$400 to those who are not official First Night
organizations but would like to receive selected
benefits, e.g. reduced conference rates, newsletters,
access to and listing in the membership directory.
SUPPORT
First Night International derives its support from the
communities it serves in the form of fees and dues,
from its annual educational conference and from
grants, contributions, and corporate sponsorships. All
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INQUIRIES
First Night International
200 Lincoln Street, Suite 301
Boston, MA 02111-2418
Phone(617)357-0065 Fax(617)357-0066
mainoffice a,firstnightintl.org
Information
Initiation Fees and Annual Dues*
Initiation fees are based upon the population of the
area that the name of the event reflects. The annual
membership term is January 1 through December 31.
Fees/Dues Fees/Dues
Under 25,000 $750/$200 25,000 - 99,999 $1,5001
$250
100,000 - $2.250/ 250,000 - $3,000/
249,999 $350 499,999 $450
500,000 - $3,500/ Over 1,000,000 $4,000/
999.999 $550 $650
Fees: effective as of May 1,1997
Dues: effective as of January 1,1998
Consultation Service
Consultation service is available at the Alliance office,
over the phone, or as a visit to your community,
requiring inclusion of travel and accommodations.
Your initiation fee includes two hours of consultation
time with the Alliance President or Associate Director.
Additional consultation is available on a fee basis of
$50/half hour, $100/hour, $400/half day, $750/day.
The consultancy is custom tailored to the needs of
each organization and may include presentations to
business, civic and cultural leaders in the community
as well as to artists, in addition to meetings with board
of directors, committees and volunteers.
Application Packet
This informational packet is available for $50 U.S.,
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and includes the following items:
First Night Celebrations: Building
Community Through the Arts
Mission Statement
Newsletter
organizational Charts
Year-round schedules
Budgets
Application Form
New York Times article
Wall Street Journal article
List of Awards
Press Comments
Sample Materials
- Annual Reports, Buttons, "Call to Artists," Programs
Videos
Composite tape of four First Night cities; Boston,
Buffalo, Edmonton and Honolulu, accompanied by
commentary, 5:28 minutes long. 1/2" VHS/$50, PAL
system, 3/4" and V tapes available upon request.
"How to Make Giant Puppets" is an educational video
on the creation of larger than life size processional
puppets. 60 minutes long. 1/2" VHS/$25. 30 second
Public Service Announcement VHS/$30.
Slides
First Night since 1976: children's festival, "street
surprises," procession, community workshops, public
participation, "resolution" sculptures, ice sculptures,
multi -cultural programs, store -front window
performances and installations, participatory
programs, indoor performances, outdoor installations,
fireworks. Set of six/$20; Set of 12/$35; Set of 20/
$50.
*Fees and dues as of 5197. A11 fees and dues are subject to
change.
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Increased mobility is a distinct
characteristic of our modern age.
Throughout the world, people's quest for
personal freedoms, for jobs and
educational opportunities, along with
their desire for a comfortable life style,
cause them to move frequently. In great
numbers, people
move from one country to another, from rural areas
to cities and from urban centers to suburbs. This
fluid state of demographics often results in a loss of
communal identity, diminishes the vitality of our
cities and contributes to the erosion of traditional
cultures. I
About First Night A feeling of oneness and a sense of
International ' common ownership are essential for the social well-
being of a community. Celebrations and festivals
have the potential of strengthening such communal
ties and of uniting people. They can help people re-
discover their city, learn about diverse cultures and
_ get acquainted with old traditions. They provide an
opportunity to break away from daily routines and
allow us to socialize with family and friends within
the larger community. Historically, celebrations and
festivals have been ways of marking special
occasions through art, ritual and festivity. They are
communal gatherings that objectify people's
collective wishes and dreams and provide an
important occasion for a unique experience in their
social lives.
The First Night Celebration revives such
ancient traditions in a present day context. First
Night came into existence in the fall of 1976 in
order to provide a community -wide celebration of
New Year's Eve through the Arts. The founding
goals were to bring both the neighborhood and
suburban communities of Boston together in a joint
celebration while providing the public with an
alternative way of ushering in the new year.
First Night is a public celebration that
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marks the passage of time through art and ritual
each December 31 st. It provides a range of
alternative possibilities to traditional New Year's
Eve revelry and as a recurrent communal
experience, it plays a significant role in the social
wellbeing of our community. Marking a new year in
a special way is a human need and is an important
occasion for a "peak" experience in our social life.
First Night responds to this need through a shared
cultural celebration.
The arts play an important role in First
Night because of their capacity to transform, to
inspire, to educate and to entertain. The arts
transcend boundaries of race, age, gender, language
and social status thus providing a strong context for
a shared communal experience. In preparation of
First Night, the artists involve members of the
community in innovative projects and pageantry, as
well as create works that invite public participation
and interaction for the festival. In addition to
exploring the worlds of art and pageantry, the
public explores that of personal fantasy through
masks, make-up and costume, thus, contributing to
the festive character of the celebration.
First Night's stage is the city center, where
members of the suburban and urban communities
come together in festivity. The event's "spine"
through the city's center, offers a safe, festive route
that is transformed into a spectacle of light, sound
and compelling imagery through carefully
choreographed ephemeral events that provide the
public with a heightened sense of celebration. The
imaginative transformation of the city's built
environment, including its plazas, parks, streets,
storefronts, churches, building facades and
monuments within specific geographic boundaries,
provides an intense physical and cultural
environment that is key to the success of the
festival.
First Night begins with an afternoon
Family and Children's Festival that leads into a
participatory procession at 5:30 p.m. and ends with
a fireworks finale at midnight. This structure allows
for many simultaneous performances at numerous
indoor venues. A First Night button provides
general admission to all the performances which
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cover the entire range of the performing arts,
including multicultural programs. The celebrants
encounter storefront performances and outdoor
installations as they move among the indoor venues.
First Night nurtures artists by providing a
major showcase of their work to the general public
at a nominal cost. The event provides income and
exposure for artists, while introducing the public to
art forms and cultures they may not be familiar with
otherwise. All artists are paid for their work. Those
who are commissioned to create processional art
and public installations get paid for the cost of
materials in addition to an artist's fee.
Urban revitalization and tourism are strong
by-products of the First Night Celebration. In 1976,
Boston was a quiet place on New Year's Eve. All
visitor related businesses had a short work day or
continued operations with halftime staff. There
were many skeptics who felt a winter event would
not draw people into the city. In 1976, police
estimated 60,000 people attended the event; in
1991 their estimate reached 600,000 people. Now,
most hotels offer special First Night packages that
include the festival program and the button. These
packages appeal to suburban families who prefer to
stay in town overnight in order to avoid late night
driving. Many restaurants plan multiple seating; fast
food is in great demand; food and novelty vending
is strong.
The best publicity is word of mouth.
Participants who have a good time at the event
invite their friends and relatives to join them the
following New Year's Eve. Both the city's Visitors
Bureau and the state's Office of Travel and Tourism
promote the event. In addition, First Night's own
publicity efforts target both the local and national
media.
First Night is a non-alcoholic celebration.
Police enforce a "no public drinking" code
throughout the event. Those who wish to have a
drink, do so in bars, hotels, and restaurants, but are
not allowed to consume alcohol in public places.
Strong police presence at the event ensures a safe
environment for the public and gives a strong
message that any rowdyism will not be tolerated.
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The First Night Celebration is produced by
First Night, Inc., a non-profit, private corporation,
which works closely with the municipal
government. The major portion of its funding
comes from the sale of the event buttons to the
public. Government and foundation grants
corporate sponsorships and contributions and
individual gifts make up the remainder of its budget.
The First Night Celebration in Boston has
been a successful model to many other communities
from Tampa to Auckland, NZ. The rapid rate of
expansion of the First Night concept is due to the
fact that concerned individuals in other
communities recognize the profound value of this
culturally shared celebration on New Year's Eve.
The International Alliance of First Night
Celebrations, formed in 1990, actively supports the
efforts of those who wish to construct a similar
event in their own cities. Additionally, the Alliance
provides a forum for education and exchange of
ideas among its membership through newsletters
and an annual conference.
By the year 2000, the Alliance members
envision a much larger First Night community with
shared purposes and common values, and foresee
First Night as the dominant cultural tradition for
celebrating the new year.
* Zeren Earls, President of International Alliance of
First Night Celebrations.
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First Night® seeks to foster the public's
appreciation of visual and performing arts
through an innovative, diverse and high
quality New Year's Eve Program which
offers the community a shared cultural
experience that is accessible and
affordable to all.
In response to increased media interest, we are
furnishing the membership with this fact sheet to
provide consistent information. Please give this
sheet to those who are in charge of your public
relations, advertising, and media interviews.
About First Night First Night Is:
international An alcohol -free, community celebration of the New
Year with art, ritual and festivity.
History:
Founded in Boston in 1976 by civic -minded artists
as a meaningful alternative to traditional New
Year's revelry. First Night was the finale to the
city's Bicentennial events and the start of a new
tradition.
Founders' Objectives:
To recapture the symbolic significance of the
passage from the old year to the new; to unite the
community through a shared cultural celebration; to
deepen and broaden the public's appreciation of the
visual and performing arts.
Geographic Spread:
Presently, there are 221 First Night Celebrations:
201 in the United States, 18 in Canada, Greenwich,
England, and Auckland, New Zealand; 14 of these
are first time communities.
Reasons for First Night:
Cities, large and small, are reaching for positive
models in response to some of the complex
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community, bringing together the family,
revitalizing the downtown, decreasing alcohol
consumption on New Year's Eve and staging a
public observation of the millennium are objectives
they share in initiating the celebration.
First Night International Is:
The umbrella organization which fosters the
concept and assists all interested communities in
establishing the celebration. It provides education
through an annual conference, technical assistance
and consultancy. In addition, it offers on -going
services to strengthen each existing First Night
organization.
Date of Neat Conference:
March 22-26, 2000, in Boston, Massachusetts
Membership Requirements:
First Night is a registered mark. Members must
comply with the Standards for First Night
Celebrations, pay a one-time initiation fee based on
the population size of the community, and annual
membership dues.
Inquiries for Starting a First Night Celebration:
First Night International, (617) 357-0065.
To Find a First Night Celebration in Your Area:
First Night International, (617) 357-0065.
For Further Information on the Origins, History
& Expansion of First Night:
Contact Zeren Earls, (617) 357-0065.
For Regional, National, Continental
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Contact Dave Sullivan, (617) 357-0065.
Website and Internet:
Website: www.firstnightintl.org
E-mail: mainoffice@firstnightintl.org
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The more than 200 local First Night
celebrations bring people together in
cities and towns across North America.
Find the First Night celebration closest
to you. Scroll down the page through
the U.S. and Canadian cities. Click on
the name of the event for more detailed
contact information.
Select a country from below to view its
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participating cities or click here to view
a city's website.
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Arkansas
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California
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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District of Columbia
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Florida
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Georgia
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
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Indiana
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South Carolina
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Worcester
Michigan
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Minnesota
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Tennessee
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Virginia
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Alberta
British Columbia (cont)
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Northwest Territories
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British Columbia
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North Island Greater London.
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