Arts and Historic Preservation Committee

COLUMBIA ARTS AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 The City of Columbia Arts and Historic Preservation Committee will conduct a meeting on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. using video conferencing technology. The meeting will be streamed online at www.columbiasc.gov. For questions regarding the meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (803)545-3045 or cityclerk@columbiasc.gov. The Honorable William Brennan, District III, Chair The Honorable Howard E. Duvall, Jr., At-Large  The Honorable Edward H. McDowell, Jr., District II CALL TO ORDER COMMITTEE DISCUSSION 1. Amplify Columbia recommendations, One Columbia for Arts and History suggestions, and the various models for an ongoing Local Arts Agency structure and cultural policy - The Honorable Will Brennan ADJOURNMENT Page 1 of 1  1 MEETING DATE: September 23, 2021 DEPARTMENT: City Clerk FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk SUBJECT: Amplify Columbia recommendations, One Columbia for Arts and History suggestions, and the various models for an ongoing Local Arts Agency structure and cultural policy - The Honorable Will Brennan FUNDING SOURCE & ORIGINAL BUDGET: ATTACHMENTS:  Amplify Columbia Overview 2019 (PDF)  Amplify Columbia Website Updated: 9/15/2021 5:29 PM Page 1 Packet Pg. 2  2019 COLUMBIA AMPLIFY A CULTURAL PLAN FOR THE COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA AREA (OVERVIEW) PLAN OVERVIEW 1.b Packet Pg. 3 Attachment: Amplify Columbia Overview 2019 (7004 : Amplify Columbia recommendations and One Columbia for Arts and History)  1.b AMPLIFY Attachment: Amplify Columbia Overview 2019 (7004 : Amplify Columbia recommendations and One Columbia for Arts and History) COLUMBIA THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF AMPLIFY COLUMBIA IS TO IDENTIFY THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ROLE OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA IN CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT. MJR PARTNERS A MPLIFY P LAN O VERVIEW 2020 Packet Pg. 4  1.b AMPLIFY Attachment: Amplify Columbia Overview 2019 (7004 : Amplify Columbia recommendations and One Columbia for Arts and History) COLUMBIA Ultimately, the desired outcome was to develop an inclusive vision that SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION aspires to maximize and make accessible the benefits and cultural assets of the creative sector to all members of the Columbia community. 423 72 106 Over the course of a year, a broad and diverse cross section of community participants were invited to contribute to facilitated town hall different conversations focused on four core areas: on-line survey meeting meetings and responses conversations locations 1. Economic prosperity for the Columbia region 2. Civic vitality 3. Social and cultural equity 4. Ways to imbed arts and culture across the City’s Comprehensive 1164 8 Plan The process resulted in in-depth understandings of Columbia’s cultural citizens directly Artists Facilitators engaged in the supported community assets, community interests, and needs of the growing and diverse city. planning process conversations MJR PARTNERS A MPLIFY P LAN O VERVIEW 2020 Packet Pg. 5  1.b KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PLANNING PROCESS AMPLIFY Attachment: Amplify Columbia Overview 2019 (7004 : Amplify Columbia recommendations and One Columbia for Arts and History) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COLUMBIA ANALYSIS OF CITY FUNDING FOR THE ARTS PUBLIC ART REVIEW UNDERSTANDING HERITAGE AND PRESERVATION INVESTIGATION OF CURRENT ARTS AND CULTURAL SECTOR UNDERSTANDING PHILANTHROPIC PRIORITIES CONSIDERATION OF RACIAL AND CULTURAL EQUITY IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL PARTNERS WITHIN CITY GOVERNMENT MJR PARTNERS A MPLIFY P LAN O VERVIEW 2020 4 Packet Pg. 6  1.b KEY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLANNING PROCESS AMPLIFY Attachment: Amplify Columbia Overview 2019 (7004 : Amplify Columbia recommendations and One Columbia for Arts and History) DEFINE A CULTURAL POLICY FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIA COLUMBIA ESTABLISH A PUBLIC ART POLICY FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIA CREATE AN OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS INCREASE INVESTMENT IN THE LOCAL ARTS AGENCY PROMOTE ARTS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT DEVELOP NEIGHBORHOOD PLANS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE INCREASE SUPPORT FOR COLUMBIA’S ARTISTS DESIGN AN ARTS LEARNING NETWORK MJR PARTNERS A MPLIFY P LAN O VERVIEW 2020 5 Packet Pg. 7  1.b KEY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLANNING PROCESS AMPLIFY Attachment: Amplify Columbia Overview 2019 (7004 : Amplify Columbia recommendations and One Columbia for Arts and History) BIGGER IDEAS COLUMBIA DESTINATIONS DOWNTOWN CULTURAL CENTER WATERFRONT SCULPTURE PARK AND ART WALK MJR PARTNERS A MPLIFY P LAN O VERVIEW 2020 6 Packet Pg. 8  1.b THANK YOU AMPLIFY Attachment: Amplify Columbia Overview 2019 (7004 : Amplify Columbia recommendations and One Columbia for Arts and History) COLUMBIA TO CITY COUNCIL FOR ADOPTING THE AMPLIFY PLAN AND INCORPORATING IT INTO THE LARGER COMPASS PLAN MJR PARTNERS A MPLIFY P LAN O VERVIEW 2020 Packet Pg. 9  1.b AMPLIFY Attachment: Amplify Columbia Overview 2019 (7004 : Amplify Columbia recommendations and One Columbia for Arts and History) COLUMBIA THIS IS PRECISELY THE TIME WHEN ARTISTS GO TO WORK. THERE IS NO TIME FOR DESPAIR, NO PLACE FOR SELF-PITY, NO NEED FOR SILENCE, NO ROOM FOR FEAR. WE SPEAK, WE WRITE, WE DO LANGUAGE. THAT IS HOW CIVILIZATIONS HEAL. ~ TONI MORRISON MJR PARTNERS A MPLIFY P LAN O VERVIEW 2020 Packet Pg. 10  1.b RESPONDING DURING COVID-19 AMPLIFY Attachment: Amplify Columbia Overview 2019 (7004 : Amplify Columbia recommendations and One Columbia for Arts and History) CREATING INFRASTRUCTURE COLUMBIA DEVELOP AND ADOPT AN ORDINANCE NAMING ONE COLUMBIA AS THE CITY’S OFFICIAL LOCAL ARTS AGENCY TIMELINE: 2-3 MONTHS MJR PARTNERS A MPLIFY P LAN O VERVIEW 2020 9 Packet Pg. 11  1.b WHAT DO LOCAL ARTS AGENCIES DO? AMPLIFY Attachment: Amplify Columbia Overview 2019 (7004 : Amplify Columbia recommendations and One Columbia for Arts and History) COLUMBIA MAKE GRANTS PRESENT PROGRAMMING MANAGE CULTURAL FACILITIES PROVIDE SERVICES TO ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS ADVOCATE FOR AND PROMOTE ARTS-FRIENDLY POLICIES ENSURE EQUITY IN FUNDING FORGE PARTNERSHIPS MANAGE A PUBLIC ART PROGRAMS MJR PARTNERS A MPLIFY P LAN O VERVIEW 2020 10 Packet Pg. 12  1.b RESPONDING DURING COVID-19 AMPLIFY Attachment: Amplify Columbia Overview 2019 (7004 : Amplify Columbia recommendations and One Columbia for Arts and History) CREATING INFRASTRUCTURE COLUMBIA DEVELOP A SCOPE OF SERVICES OUTLINING IMPLEMENTATION PRIORITIES NEGOTIATE WITH ONE COLUMBIA BOARD AND ENTER INTO CONTRACT TIMELINE: 2-3 MONTHS MJR PARTNERS A MPLIFY P LAN O VERVIEW 2020 11 Packet Pg. 13  1.b PLAN OVERVIEW Attachment: Amplify Columbia Overview 2019 (7004 : Amplify Columbia recommendations and One Columbia for Arts and History) MJR PARTNERS CULTURAL PLAN OVERVIEW 2020 2019 AMPLIFY COLUMBIA A CULTURAL PLAN FOR THE COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA AREA Packet Pg. 14