Cortez Public Arts Advisory Committee

Cortez Public Art Advisory Committee (CPAAC) Regular Meeting Notes Mar 6, 2023, 5-6 PM Cortez City Hall 1. Attendance Tai Rogers - Chair Dylan Pierce - Office of the District Samantha Combs - Secretary Attorney ● Isabella Sharpensteen - City Liaison ● Becky Levy - The Cultural Center David Rainey - Council Liaison Jessica Thurman - CED MoCo ● Drew Sanders - City Manager ● AJ Dillon - CREA Rachael Marchbanks – CEDD City ● Nicci Crowley- LOR Creighton Wright - Parks & Rec. ● Matt Josef - artist ● Desiree Henderson - United Way ● Erik Quiroz - KSJD 2. Tai called meeting to order at 5:02 pm 3. Review Minutes: a. Review Minutes Feb 6, 2023 - Tai reviewed for accuracy 4. New Business: a. Skatepark Mural - Creighton and Desiree i. partnered with Desiree Henderson- Teamup United Way 1. manage re-implementation of murals at the skate park in the spring ii. asks right now 1. money for artist a. meet with LOR - meeting on Friday to see 2. have a lead on artist Phil Conner to assist a. if not, they may need a hand from artist community assistance iii. want to do it by early to middle May; realistically late June, early July iv. want artist and youth volunteers for assistance 1. DA juvenile diversion has kids who can volunteer to help with prep painting 2. Mike Walsh - from Towaoc (connected at Turquoise Raven) 3. PA Jackson v. Don’t have a solid budget. has 2,000 set aside for prep vi. discussion around fuller painting versus b. City Liaison review - Rachel said that she is officially our city liaison now c. Meeting Review: i. Willowtail Springs - Matt Keefauver 1. program info ii. Cortez Creative Alliance 1. updates on previous projects iii. City Council Worksession 1. in April - can work with David on getting something in front of them from us iv. Andrea Phillips 1. info about Town of Mancos and establishment of Mancos Creative District v. Lydia DeHaven 1. brainstorming Page 1 of 2  Cortez Public Art Advisory Committee (CPAAC) Regular Meeting Notes Mar 6, 2023, 5-6 PM Cortez City Hall 2. community scavenger hunt d. Newsletter Draft i. Rachael Marchbanks will get us her login to draft newsletter e. Community Calendar KSJD - need a press release 2 weeks in advance i. Committee vacancies f. Ordinance Review i. this will be a code change and likely need a public hearing and their attorney needs to be involved ii. Sec. 2-60. - Powers and duties. g. Scholarship idea for HS participation i. this might be complicated ii. SCYC iii. Youth Leadership Network iv. Young Artists Association v. SWOS vi. Independent study credit? 5. Old Business: a. 81321 Launch i. $1,000 per project, 12 projects in a year b. committee membership blast - facebook i. Rachael Marchbanks will send that out on city facebook page - need deadline of Apr 1, 2023so that everything can be done before Council appointment meeting in May. c. City Beautification Rachael Marchbanks i. Sidewalk matching - might look for a different grant for this ii. Facade Matching d. Colorado Opportunity Now - Jessica Thurman, Farm to Spaceship i. made it through phase 1 e. Action Items for follow-up - tabled i. Meeting with Tami Graham follow-up 1. Brian of Mesa Verde Country 2. Susan Lander - DCD 3. Christine Costello - CCI Interim Director ii. Meeting with TJ Zark - MCD iii. Meeting with Drew Sanders iv. Meeting with Ignacio Creative District Director v. Meeting with Durango Creative District Director vi. Land’s End Foundry Tour/Paonia Creative District - TBD Spring 6. Tai adjourned the meeting at 6:04 pm 7. Next Meeting: Apr 3, 2023 Page 2 of 2