Cortez Public Arts Advisory Committee

Cortez Public Art Advisory Committee (CPAAC) Regular Meeting Notes Feb 6, 2023, 5-6 PM Cortez City Hall 1. Attendance Tai Rogers - Chair ● Creighton Wright - Parks & Rec. ● David Ross - Vice Chair ● Becky Levy - The Cultural Center Samantha Combs - Secretary Jessica Thurman - CED MoCo Isabella Sharpensteen - City Liaison ● AJ Dillon - CREA David Rainey - Council Liaison Matt Josef - artist ● Drew Sanders - City Manager Erik Quiroz - KSJD ● Rachael Marchbanks – CEDD City 2. Tai brings meeting to order at 5:03 pm 3. Review Minutes: a. Review Minutes Jan 3, 2023 - Tai moved to approve the minutes, Sam seconded 4. New Business: a. Meeting Jan 6, 2023 - Becky, Tai, Jodie, AJ, Sam, Jessica i. forming new arts economy group b. Meeting Feb 3, 2023- Becky, Tai, Jodie, AJ Dillon, Sam i. Cortez Creative Alliance 1. “Elevating our creative economy through collaboration.” 2. purpose is to work toward a creative district c. 81321 Launch i. $1,000 per project, 12 projects in a year ii. 81321launch.com for more information d. AP art opening @ Turquoise Raven - Tai i. section for students right now e. Association of Performing Arts Professionals Conference - Becky i. Ken Waldman to come by to meet Becky to see what our area has to offer f. Artist in Residency @ Cultural Center i. needs some renovation ii. Willowtail Springs iii. Matt plans to build an artist residency space iv. “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion” g. Destination in a Destination i. capitalize on our tourism strengths, then reel them in with the other things we have to offer ii. County working with a consultant to capitalize on recreational strengths iii. complaint from people that there are no events after 9pm per Eric iv. tribe is big on economic development h. Durango Creative District i. meet with Brenda Macon of Durango Arts Center ii. meet with ED of DCD - Sam to forward info to Tai 5. Old Business: a. draft email for mailing list Page 1 of 2  Cortez Public Art Advisory Committee (CPAAC) Regular Meeting Notes Feb 6, 2023, 5-6 PM Cortez City Hall i. new email: arts.committee@cortezco.gov ii. put it out as an invite and have a small ask at the bottom iii. partnering with Zu, Turquoise Raven, Cultural Center to forward her info to our mailing list 1. 81321 Launch b. committee membership blast - facebook i. Jon Brooks c. Community Calendar KSJD - 62,000 listeners i. needs 2 weeks in advance ii. need a press release 1. talk to Linda Smith/Jon Brooks of the city d. City Beautification Rachael Marchbanks - tabled until next meeting e. Skatepark Mural - tabled until next meeting f. Farm to Spaceship update - Jessica Thurman, Brian Corrigan i. Montezuma County to partner with them on a grant 1. Colorado Opportunity Now a. Letter of Intent filed g. Action Items from past meetings for follow-up - tabled i. Meeting with Tami Graham 1. Kelly of Mesa Verde Country 2. Andrea Phillips - previous Mancos town manager 3. Susan Lander - DCD 4. Christine Costello - CCI Interim Director ii. Meeting with TJ Zark iii. Meeting with Drew Sanders iv. Land’s End Foundry Tour/Paonia Creative District - TBD Spring v. Meeting with Ignacio Creative District director - Sam TBD h. CCA next meeting next Thursday 6. Tai moved to adjourn at 6:09 pm 7. Next Regular Meeting: not discussed - default would be Mar 6, 2023 Page 2 of 2