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Home My WebLink AboutArts & Culture - 2012-03-20 ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ACAC) MINUTES March 20, 2012 CITY OF KITCHENER PRESENT:Don BourgeoisREGRETS:Helena Ball Mark DerroJuan Bohorquez Councillor Kelly GallowayLaura Lee Dam Earl McCluskieAshley Dean Catherine Mombourquette (from 4:10)Cheryl Ewing Bill Nuhn (from 4:20)Aaron MacFarlane Sean PuckettAnn Marie Hadcock Allan Hoch Sarry Zheng STAFF:Cheryl York, Arts/Culture Coordinator Carrie Kozlowski, Recording Secretary Hilary Abel, Downtown Marketing and Program Coordinator Cory Bluhm, Manager, Downtown Community Development CALL TO ORDERDon Bourgeois, Chair 1.0Acceptance of Agenda Agenda acceptedascirculated. 2.0Acceptance of February 21 Meeting Minutes Minutes accepted as circulated. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3.0Committee Work Plan: All ACTION: ACAC to report to Council in May 2012 on progress and next steps. ACTION: all four subgroups (listed below)to meet in March/April, and draft reports to present at April 17 ACACmeeting. 1.City’s Role in Arts & Culture Focus: City’s Official Plan from Arts/Culture perspective. Members: Don Bourgeois, Laura Lee Dam, Cheryl Ewing, Bill Nuhn 2.Arts Clusters/Multiuse Arts Centre Focus: understanding community needs, finding successful models Members: Helena Ball, Juan Bohorquez, Ann Marie Hadcock, Aaron MacFarlane, Sean Puckett 3.Convergence of Arts and Technology Focus: identifying convergence points for arts/technology; making connections, gathering information Members: Juan Bohorquez, Earl McCluskie, Mark Derro 4.Youth Engagement/Audience Development/Cultural Tourism No action to date Members: Cheryl Ewing, Catherine Mombourquette Reports should describe What the subgroup has done to further the objectives given in the council-approved work plan What it plans to do for the remainder of the term (2012) Any changes being suggested 1 March 2012-ACAC Minutes ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ACAC) MINUTES March 20, 2012 CITY OF KITCHENER ‘Information only’reports are useful toolsfor subgroups to share what they’ve learned with Council (aidsCouncil’s decision-making).Reports can demonstrate subgroups’ activities alignment with the City’s strategic plan. DISCUSSION: Work plan objectives were based on recommendations from previous ACAC, with additions and priorities set by current ACAC. Council approved the work plan. Reengaging with Council is an opportunity to confirm the committee is still on the right track. ACAC also attendsto Public Art Working Group business as another area of focus. Okay for ACAC to recommend a shift in focus if it is no longer comfortable with the priorities originally set out in the work plan. ACAC is an advisory committee; does not program, but rather makesrecommendations to Council (especially issues involving resourcedeployment). ACAC’s tools: formal reports to Council (including recommendations); information-sharing opportunities like Compass Kitchener’s all-committee meeting; committee’s minutes inform Council and the public; one-on-one meetings with Councillors. March 31 Compass Kitchener meeting (9:30-11:30 at School of Social Work, 100 Duke St.) is an opportunity for all advisory committees to share work plans; uncover opportunities to collaborate. Committee members will have opportunity to comment on future of Local Environmental Action Fund—best way these funds could be used. ACTION: ACAC members to RSVP to Carrie regarding attendance at Compass Kitchener meeting. INFORMATION ITEMS 4.0Update on February’s reports to Council: staff CAO-12-006 Draft Official Plan –ACAC Recommendations:approved. Planning department staff will further consider ACAC’s recommendations. CAO-12-007 Belmont Village Public Art: approved. Project will go forward; installation this summer CAO-12-008 Creative Communities Prosperity Fund Application: approved. Direction: Kitchener to apply, once the provincial government announces approval of programfor 2012 and issues a deadline for applications. As per the application process, three quotes from consultants for undertaking the Cultural Plan must be in hand to apply. Purchasing Department will obtain quotes from consultants. ACTION: ACACto monitor the development of the creation of the new Culture Plan 5.0Public Art Working Group Report: Sean Puckett Two new members (both artists) have joined: Sophia Solaris and Amy Ferrari. Artist in Residence Jefferson Campbell-Cooper is taking his map to TEDX event at KW Art Gallery on Wednesday, March 21. Will return to the Berlin Tower ARTSPACE for the remainder of March. He will be on site Fridays in March. In recognition of National Poetry Month, 2010 Artist in Residence, Stefan Rose, will read a poem at Council on April 27 at 7pm in response to a challenge issued by the City of Regina. 6.0Downtown Advisory Committee (DAC) Report: Cory Bluhm 2 March 2012-ACAC Minutes ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ACAC) MINUTES March 20, 2012 CITY OF KITCHENER Council approved the Downtown Action Plan. DAC selected three areas of focus from the plan. Subgroups formed to address these topics for the next 6-12 months: 1)Small-scale programmingdowntown for audiences of 30-500 2)Civic Square—developing plans totake it to a new level 3)Street furnishings for the market area. ACAC sees possibilities to collaborate with DAC Upcoming Compass Kitchener meeting an opportunity to explore these possibilities. Staff focused on Downtown issues will consider engaging with ACAC. 7.0Council Report: Kelly Galloway Centennial programming: visit for information. June 10 is kickoff. www.kitchener100.ca Community groups encouraged to load their centennial events on thecalendar. Year-end budget: Slight surplus resulted due to cost saving measures. Added to tax stabilization fund. 8.0Members’ Updates Catherine Mombourquette:has idea for centennial-related addition to Blues festival. ACTION: Cheryl York to put Catherine in touch with contact for Blues festival. DonBourgeois:Alcohol and Gaming Commission has relaxed regulations related to street parties. New compliance requirementsare in effect, so requests should be made early. BillNuhn:Sandra Bender announced as new CEO of Centre in the Square. Starts May 1. EarlMcCluskie:Virtual Performing Arts Festival now ‘live’. www.chestnuthallcamerata.com/vFEST. Funding from City of Kitchener and Waterloo Region Arts Fund. MarkDerro:Conestoga College students helping with live screening of TEDX events on March 21. Opportunities exist if student volunteers are needed. Students require 80 hours of study-related volunteer service to graduate. Contact Mark for more details. Cheryl York:Retiring. Last day of work is March 27. Enjoyed working with ACAC members; advisory committees are an important part of municipal process. Rod Regier is contact in Economic Development department. SeanPuckett:awarded a Waterloo Region Arts Fund Grant to undertake a project called Allegraphy. It will be a graphic memorialto vanishing landforms, buildings, infrastructure and places. ADJOURNMENT The chair adjourned the meeting at 5:10p.m. NEXTMEETING April 17, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Conestoga Room. 3 March 2012-ACAC Minutes