Cortez Public Arts Advisory Committee
Regular MeetingCortez, CO · June 6, 2022
Minutes
Cortez Public Art Advisory Committee (CPAAC)
Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, June 6, 2022, 5-6 PM
Cortez City Hall
1. Attendance
Tai Rogers - Chair ● Jon Brooks - website
David Ross - Vice Chair ● Rachael Marchbanks – CEDD
Samantha Combs - Secretary ● Becky Levy - The Cultural Center
Isabella Sharpensteen - City Liaison ● Durango Creative District
David Rainey - Council Liaison Representative (possibly)
● Drew Sanders - City Manager David Ross’ Wife Georgia
2. Meeting called to order at 5:00 by Tai Rogers
3. Review Minutes
a. Regular Meeting May 2, 2022 - reviewed and moved to approved by Tai, seconded by
David Ross
4. Old Business: - move to table until further notice by Tai Rogers, seconded by Samantha Combs
5. New Business:
a. Creative District - Possibilities and Next Steps (Presentation by Tai Rogers)
i. https://oedit.colorado.gov/colorado-creative-districts
1. Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP) Creativity Lab
2. Call Yourself Creative Program
a. identify stakeholders in community
i. Tai updated our google sheets artist list to include
people whom he’s connected with
ii. Identify “working group” of folks who are interested in
helping
iii. David Rainey feels that we need more of a “visual
presence” in regard to the community knowing about
us and what we are doing
iv. everyone needs to read “Stage 1 - Align”
1. Tai will add this link to the shared google drive
v. Stage 1 resources
1. Sam recommends we all take a resource
document a piece to become experts in for the
next meeting and then present findings at Ad
Hoc Meeting
2. Tai asks if a city employee would send an email
to the group of emails we have from past
survey and Isabella Sharpensteen indicates she
will do that
a. need to make a general email template
for her
b. ask for help from like-minded people to reach more creative
circles
b. Next Meeting falls on July 4th - Rescheduled to 7/5/2022
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Cortez Public Art Advisory Committee (CPAAC)
Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, June 6, 2022, 5-6 PM
Cortez City Hall
c. Ad Hoc Meeting scheduled for 6/20/22 @ 10:00 am at the Cortez Library - Isabella to
reserve us a meeting space
6. Announcements:
a. Rotary Project Update - none, Tai is taking a break for now
b. Benton Yazzie to be hosted by Cortez Library - sandpaintings
7. Next Meeting: Jul 5, 2022 5:00 - 6:00 pm (rescheduled due to holiday)
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