In case you didn't see this already: why some grants were flattened or cut.
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From: Cultural Arts Division <culturalarts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, Oct 5, 2018, 8:51 AM
Subject: The latest news from Austin's Cultural Arts Division!
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Cultural Arts Division October 5, 2018
Update on FY19 Cultural Funding
[image: Meghan Wells]
As you likely know, many of our cultural contractors (artists and arts
organizations that receive funding through our Cultural Funding program)
saw some alarming cuts to their 2019 award amounts when the funding amounts
were first posted online as backup for City Council. The reason for this
was due to several factors: an increase in the number of Cultural Funding
applicants (up by 100 new successful applicants); an increase in
administrative costs (contracts have doubled in the last few years); and a
decrease in the “carry forward” amount of actual Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT)
that was received after last year’s estimate. In addition, our HOT
allocation is predicted to continue to “flatten” in the next several years,
with only a minor increase (1% projected) each year.
Understandably, many cultural contractors were alarmed and disappointed by
this news and reached out to us to see how the cuts could be mitigated. In
response, the Cultural Arts Division met with the Arts Commission and City
Council offices to share these concerns and receive feedback. The Funding
Working Group (a subset of the City's Arts Commission) met three times to
re-examine the Cultural Funding program's Funding Matrix and the allocation
of estimated HOT funds for FY 19 across all programs--including other CAD
programs funded through HOT but not part of Cultural Contracts. They ran
multiple scenarios (16+), and compared funding data from past years to
consider the full context of parameters being weighed, with the priorities
of equity, fiscal responsibility, and sustainability to guide their work.
Through this process, funding was reallocated, adding $1.2 million back to
the fund for cultural contracts. (Monies came from tapping the 5% reserve
that the Arts Commission typically sets aside, and through cuts to other
HOT-funded programs)
On September 24, the Arts Commission voted to approve the Funding Working
Group’s recommendations (including limiting cuts to 11% for any applicant
receiving a decrease from FY 18, and preserving increases recommended by
the Funding Working Group in July) and move awards forward to City
Council. Council voted to approve the proposed revised funding awards on
October 4. CAD staff are currently preparing contract materials so that
payments are not further delayed.
Moving forward, I pledge to work harder to better communicate with you as
CAD constituents and my partners. I am making it my priority to start
designing a process for community dialogue to build on the work of the Arts
Commission’s Equity and Responsiveness Working Groups, so that we can
co-create solutions together, starting as soon as possible. I look forward
to our continued conversation about how to evaluate the philosophy and
operation of the Cultural Funding program, matrix, and peer panel process
in the future. We have not come together to talk about this process in more
than 15 years, and it is time for that to happen. Thank you in advance for
your willingness to be a part of these discussions – we need all voices at
the table
As always, I remain available for any questions, comments or suggestions
you may have, and appreciate the thoughtfulness, passion, and respect that
have been hallmarks of your engagement through this process.
-Meghan Wells, Cultural Arts Division Manager
Announcing the Creative Ambassadors Program!
Cultural Arts, in partnership with the Music and Entertainment Division,
will reinstate the City’s Creative Ambassadors Program. Open to creative
professionals across disciplines, the program provides official City
designations and small stipends to Austin artists traveling outside of
Texas in promotion of their creative projects. First launched in 2014, the
program was temporarily suspended as the City explored how best to
incorporate it into its larger cultural tourism strategy. The retooled
program, which launches October 1, will run on an annual (versus monthly)
cycle and will now provide $1,000 grants for ten artist recipients.
The Creative Ambassadors program is open to artists of all disciplines,
including, but not limited to: musicians, visual artists, filmmakers, and
performing artists. Austin-based individual artists and arts organizations
who have confirmed plans to travel nationally or internationally to present
or promote their work. Selected ambassadors must demonstrate a high level
of expertise and leadership in their field, and must fulfill the following
requirements:
- Attend a training session with City of Austin staff before travel
- Represent Austin in at least one meeting with a government, arts
agency or anchor creative organization in the destination city, as approved
by the City of Austin
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Meet with national and international delegations visiting Austin, as needed
- Forward any press coverage related to the
project/travel/ambassadorship to the City
of Austin
- Submit a post‐trip report to the City of Austin
Applications for the Creative Ambassador Program will be accepted from
October 1- December 1, 2018. Complete program guidelines may be found here
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and applicants may upload their submissions via the online application
portal here
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Selected applicants will be announced in January 2019. The Creative
Ambassador designation is valid for one year and all required activities
and reports are due at the end of the year-long cycle.
TEMPO 2018 is HERE!
TEMPO 2018
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is in full swing, and this year's projects do not disappoint!! An
initiative of the Art in Public Places Program, TEMPO brings temporary
public artwork to sites throughout Austin to enrich civic
dialogue,cultivate tourism, and activate public spaces in unexpected
ways.The annual program commissions artists to create installations in a
range of media that explore themes suitable for the outdoor environment.
For the 2018 cycle, ten artists were selected to create installations for
each of the City’s council districts. A collective exhibition of all the
works, TEMPO Convergence, will be hosted at Edward Rendon Sr. Park as part
of the East Austin Studio Tour, November 10-18, 2018.
Traditionally, the TEMPO program has featured ten installations—typically
three-dimensional works—sited in public parks throughout each of Austin’s
ten Council districts. This year, the program has expanded to include
murals and a proof-of-concept intervention or “refresh” of an existing
artwork in the AIPP collection—Carl Trominski’s Moments—selected by the
AIPP Panel, a citizen oversight body appointed by the Arts Commission. For
the 2018 program cycle, a total of 23 public artworks will be exhibited:
ten sculptures through the TEMPO program, twelve murals through the
newly-established TEMPO 2D, and a reimagining of Moments, known more
familiarly as the “blue signs” stationed along the Lamar Bridge Underpass,
through the TEMPO Refresh pilot program. The works reflect a broad range of
styles and materials and address subjects such as cultural identity and the
environment.
Click here
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for project descriptions and locations, including a handy map with
directions to each artwork.
(Image: Ghost House by Nick Schnitzer)
Learn About the 2018 Bond!
The City of Austin has called a bond election for Tuesday, November 6,
2018. Voters will consider seven bond propositions on a variety of projects
and programs, including funds for library, museum and cultural center
improvements and funds to secure affordable space for Austin's artists! You
can view the 2018 Bond Brochure Booklet here
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we invite you to attend one of the open houses listed above to learn more.
The total amount of the bonds for which voter approval is sought is $925
million, split among Propositions A-G.
- Proposition A
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-- $250 million for affordable housing;
- Proposition B
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-- $128 million for libraries, museums and cultural centers;
- Proposition C
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-- $149 million for parks and recreation;
- Proposition D
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-- $184 million for flood mitigation, open space, and water quality
protection;
- Proposition E
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-- $16 million for health and human services;
- Proposition F
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-- $38 million for public safety; and
- Proposition G
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-- $160 million for transportation infrastructure.
These elections are being held in conjunction with the November General
Election for Federal, State, and County offices and propositions for other
taxing entities.
Visionary Voices: Janet Echelman
On October 9, please join us for a special evening with Boston-based artist
Janet Echelman. Hosted in partnership with Texas Society of Architects, the
event is part of Visionary Voices
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,
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our lecture series featuring celebrated public artists from across the
country.
Echelman is a recipient of the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award in
Visual Arts, honoring “the greatest innovators in America today.” Her
global works combine ancient craft and modern technology. On October 9, she
will discuss her artistic process and will offer a sneak peek of her
commission for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
See you later this month!
What: Visionary Voices- Janet Echelman
When: October 9 at 6 PM
Where: Texas Society of Architects, 500 Chicon, ATX 78702
Event is free and open to all. Seats fill up quickly, so arrive early!
REMINDER!! Artists Wanted for 2019 UNESCO
Media Arts Exhibition at SXSW!
Building on the success of our 2018 UNESCO Media Arts Exhibition at SXSW,
we are pleased to announce the artist call for 2019! This year, we are
expanding the exhibition to include artists from our peer UNESCO Media Arts
Cities
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from across the globe! Get your applications in by October 19.
The Austin UNESCO City of Media Arts Steering Committee, in partnership
with the Cultural Arts Division invites professional artists who work in
the media arts field (including but not limited to digital arts, film,
music, visual and performing arts) from the fourteen UNESCO Media Arts
cities
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to propose an existing or new artwork for inclusion in the international
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Media Arts Exhibition to be held during the SXSW Festival and Conference
between March 8-17, 2019. Click here
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for complete information and instructions on applying.
Call to Filmmakers for Faces of Austin Program!
We are currently seeking submissions of short films for the 2019 Faces of
Austin program. Established in 2005, Faces of Austin showcases shorts by
local filmmakers that reflect the diverse faces, voices, and experiences of
our City.
Selected films will be screened during the SXSW Film Festival as part of
the SXSW Community Programming in March, and will also be shown on the City
of Austin’s channel, ATXN, and via the City’s website. One film will also
receive a “Judge’s Choice” designation from a celebrity guest judge. All
films selected will receive a cash honorarium!
Click here
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for additional information and a link to the application system. Submissions
are due no later than January 11, 2019 at 5PM.
Reminder! Apply to the
2019 People's Gallery!
Be sure to apply to the 2019 People's Gallery exhibition by October 17! Now
accepting submissions for artwork in all media from Austin and surrounding
areas. Read full details here
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Art Tour Registration Forms
Just a friendly reminder! If you are participating in the EAST tour or
other local tour/event in which you will be selling your work, please
remember to complete the Art Tour Registration Form, available here:
http://www.austintexas.gov/page/art-tour-registration
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Thank you!
Job Alerts!
Landmarks, the public art program at UT Austin is looking for a
Communications Coordinator.
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person will cover day-to-day communications needs, as well as for project
openings and events; oversee Landmarks' website and social media platforms,
photography and video production; and facilitate all public relations and
marketing activities. Apply here:
https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/hr/jobs/nlogon/180924018678
The Asian-American Resource Center is seeking a Culture & Arts Education
Coordinator
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This full time position will design, plan, and implement education and
community programs. Primary responsibilities include personnel, budget,
collaborations, and program planning including implementation, coordination
and evaluation of programs for youth, teens, adults, and seniors with a
focus on Asian Pacific American cultural arts, identity and heritage.
Details here: https://bit.ly/2O5VYrH
Don't miss the Art & Business Series at the Carver!
Organized by Capitol View Arts
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the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural & Genealogy Center
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the Greater Austin Black Chamber
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and Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts
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Artists as Business Operators, October 11, 2018
Presented as part of the Greater Austin Black Chamber's Third Annual
Business Strategy Week.
Panelists: Sharesa Y. Alexander
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Attorney; and Alissa McCain, Executive Director, TALA.
For more information and to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-business-artists-as-business-operators-tickets-50293666711
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Black Women Artists Speak Out (Session 2), October 25, 2018
Panelists: Chesiel John, Cindy Elizabeth, and Deborah Roberts
Moderated by Bamidele Agbasegbe Demerson, Site Manager & Curator, Carver
Museum.
For more information and to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-business-black-women-artists-speak-out-session-2-tickets-50293726891
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CAPACITY BUILDING FUNDING
Artists and small non-profits! Don’t forget to apply to the monthly
Capacity Building program. Funds can go toward conferences, professional
memberships, workshops, and classes (+ travel and lodging associated with
those opportunities!). Non-profits can also use funds for consultants and
software. Applications due first Monday of the month. No match!
Learn more: http://www.austintexas.gov/department/capacity-building-program
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Upcoming Events (Click listing for details)
Oct. 06, 2018 - Pre-Contract Orientation
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Oct. 08, 2018 - Pre-Contract Orientation
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Oct. 09, 2018 - Enter the Matrix – FY19 Edition
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Oct. 11, 2018 - Enter the Matrix – FY19 Edition
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Oct. 11, 2018 - FY18 Final Report Workshop
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Oct. 17, 2018 - Pre-Contract Orientation
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Oct. 24, 2018 - Pre-Contract Orientation
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Oct. 27, 2018 - FY18 Final Report Workshop
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OPEN OFFICE HOURS
Got questions? We've got answers. If you want to know more about funding
opportunities through Cultural Contracts, drop by our open office hours,
October 9 and 23 from 9 am-noon.
Join us for the next Arts Commission Meeting!
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