HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-07-25; Arts Commission; MinutesARTS COMMISSION/ARTS ASSOCIATES WORKSHOP
July 25,1990 Carlsbad Senior Center
Facilitation: Michelle Moomaugh 5-9 PM
GOALS
Get to know each other better
Clarify roles and responsibilities
Look at Cultural Plan and begin
identifying direction, tasks and
ways to work together
AGENDA
Opening comments and welcome
Introductions
Roles and Responsibilities
small group work
large group reports
discussion
desired outcomes - clarification, agreements, decisions
Cultural Plan
Wrap-Up
review recommendations
discussion and goal setting
next steps
critique
How Arts Associates See Themselves
Roles and Responsibilities/Arts Associates
Roles
1. Support for Arts Commission and Arts Office
•/ 2. Galvanize community around the arts
3. Educate community (children/adults) about the arts
4. Provide monetary support
5. Involve other organizations in the arts program
6. Develop/support art projects and events
7. Ensure a comprehensive commitment to performing, visual and literary
arts
Responsibilities
1. Attend meetings (C.A.A.) and events
2. Be an active member of the board, i.e. be a worker
3. Develop committees and broad-based support
4. Stay informed re: current happenings, issues, artists (locally & nationally)
5. Be an advocate and a spokesperson
S 6. Reflect the cultural diversity of the city through the arts
7. Maintain an open, working relationship with the Arts Commission
How the Arts Commission Sees The Arts Associates
Roles and Responsibilities/Arts Associates
/ Increase public awareness and support for community arts
o "Friends of the Arts" (Library model)
o Not independent entity
Raison d'etre is Arts Office
o Arts Associates projects do not pass through Commission
Commission projects have depended on Arts Associates funding,
people, etc.
/ Symbiotic relationship, not master/servant
o Greater flow of ideas between two desirable
/ Commission rep at Arts Associates meetings desirable, but difficult at
present
Arts Associates is venue for interested people to develop involvement
Flow of updated info •» -&
How Arts Commission Sees Itself
Roles and Responsibilities
Role
/ Advise and recommend to City Council
Help set policy
Define public art sites
Extended resources for Arts Office
Oversee and orchestrate arts projects
City Council - funding advocacy
Liaison for arts in community
Nurturing community cultural life
Facilitate culture's development in community
Development of future arts projects
/ Commission as Source
Initiation
Implementation
Advise Arts Office
Extension of government body, part of political process
Umbrella organization for arts-oriented activities and groups
Includes education, media
/ Do people expect things of us that are not our role?
/ Are we a fund-raising group?
Connected to nationwide local arts movement and growth of community
arts in San Diego County
What we are not
Fund-raising - not primary, but may make $$ in pursuit of other
purpose (Stan's Fair)
/ Not independent body - especially regarding decision making
Responsibilities
Show up at meetings
"Homework" done
S Get public input into process
Represent public interest, not personal interest
/ Deploy grants responsibly: Fiduciary Stewardship
Use subcommittee structure to research
Encourage Quality
/ Keep Council informed
Raise level of Council Members arts appreciation
/ Be representative of people of Carlsbad - different groups, etc.
/ Responsibility to encourage change for the common good
How Arts Associates See Arts Commission
Roles/Responsibilities
Roles
1. Advisory to the Council
/ 2. Seeking and communicating input from the public
3. Providing leadership (development, marketing)
/ 4. Ensure excellent management of the City arts program
5. Policy making
6. Stimulate interest and appreciation of the arts
7. Creating a climate which encourages artistic development
8. Develop short and long range plans
Responsibilities
S 1. Advocacy (lobby) to Council and community in the City of
Carlsbad with regard to the arts program
2. Provide leadership training
/ 3. Provide adequate resources
4. Attend meetings and events
/ 5. Well informed on arts issues, local and national
6. Reflect the cultural diversity of the city through the arts
7. Support art education through the schools
/ 8. Maintain a high quality Arts Commission through recruitment and training
9. Maintain an open, working relationship with C.A.A.
ACTION ITEMS
What
Explore concept of commitment and
ways to improve communication between
Arts Commission and Arts Associates
Schedule joint meeting to continue
discussion of roles and responsibilities
Type and route meeting notes and an
organization chart/flow chart
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