[acweboard] Fwd: City of Austin Cultural Funding Process Community Conversation & Workshop

From: James Bigham <jbigham98@xxxxxxxxx>
To: acweboard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:06:13 -0600

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From: Alberto Mejia, Program Manager, Cultural Funding & Investments <
Alberto.Mejia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, Feb 18, 2020, 12:37 PM
Subject: City of Austin Cultural Funding Process Community Conversation &
Workshop
To: <jbigham98@xxxxxxxxx>

Community Conversation & Workshop

Greetings Cultural Community Members,

We would like to thank everyone who attended our January workshop *Normalizing
Equity, Shaping a Vision.* More than 81 community members from over 38
organizations worked together to consider what a thriving cultural system
in Austin looks like. This conversation was a follow-up to the listening
and feedback sessions held between July and November 2019.

Didn’t make the January 25th workshop? Download the handout materials by
visiting  bit.ly/culturalfundingCAD
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You can also read an article on the workshop in the Austin Monitor
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.

Building off of this workshop we hope that you can attend our next event in
the process on Saturday, February 29th, 2020 10:30 am-1:00pm.
*Organizing Equity, Shaping the Mission*

This workshop will include:

   - An update on the Cultural Funding Review Process
   - A presentation on the cultural funding models of other cities from MJR
   Partners.
   - A group exercise that frames Guiding Principles from the “vision and
   values” exercise in January.

*>> Be Part of the Conversation *RSVP @  *bit.ly/ATXCulturalFundingReview*
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*About MJR Partners: *Margie Johnson Reese has a 35-year portfolio as an
arts advocate and arts management professional. Margie Johnson Reese taps a
multi-generational team of thinkers to bring a fresh and diversified
approach to projects. MJR Partners bridges experience and savvy with
contemporary facilitation skills to guide communities through probing
conversations about culture, heritage, and expectations.

*Event and Venue details:*
Lamar Middle School – Cafetorium (6201 Wynona St., Austin, TX 78757)
Free parking is available | Light food and refreshments will be provided

The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to
communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please
contact Michelle McLaren at 512-974-9053 or Relay Texas 7-1-1

Solicite un intérprete de español llamando al 3-1-1 al menos cinco días
antes de la reunión a la que desea asistir. Request a language interpreter
by calling 3-1-1 no later than five days before the meeting you wish to
attend.

We hope that you will also visit the cultural funding review process website
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to stay up to date with the extended timeline for the process and
activities.

In appreciation,

Alberto Mejia

Program Manager, Cultural Funding & Investments
City of Austin Cultural Arts Division
Economic Development Department
(512) 974-7875
Pronouns: he, him, his

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* Be Part of the Conversation bit.ly/ATXCulturalFundingReview

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*About the Cultural Funding Review Process*

Funding for the Cultural Arts comes from the City of Austin Hotel Occupancy
Tax (HOT). A Hotel Occupancy Tax is paid by guests staying in Austin
hotels. Per City Ordinance, 1.05 cents of the tax is available for Cultural
Arts funding (HOT funds).

In 2018, successful cultural funding applications outpaced what was
available in HOT funds. It was determined that a review of cultural arts
funding was needed. This is an opportunity to reexamine program guidelines,
values, and operations. The Arts Commission and Cultural Arts staff are
committed to including the community in this review of the program.

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