Cortez Public Arts Advisory Committee

Cortez Public Art Advisory Committee (CPAAC) Minutes August 5, 2024, 5 PM Cortez City Hall, Mesa Verde Room Attendance: Rachel Medina-City of Cortez Council Representative, Tai Rogers-Chair, Sascha Steinberg-Vice Chair, Mary Jo Standard-Community Involvement Coordinator for Montezuma Leadership Network, Jacob McIntosh-Committee Member, Anne Beach-Committee Member, Helen West-City of Cortez Staff, Nyx Poulin-Committee Member, Matt Josef-Committee Member 1. Call to Order: 5:05 PM 2. Introduction of those present: a. Public Input/ Comments: Mary Jo introduced herself and is here to discuss a creative arts district and see what she can do to help that initiative 3. Approval of minutes from July 1, 2024 meeting: Beach motions, Steinberg seconds, Motion passes 4. Old Business: 1. Ad Hoc Meeting Schedule: Ad Hoc meeting will discuss history of the City of Cortez exploration of a Creative Arts District to bring the newer members up to speed. If anyone is interested in looking into how communities can become Creative Arts District, Rogers recommends looking into https://callyourselfcreative.org/. The Arts Committee will meet on Friday, August 16 at 3 - 4:30 PM at the Cortez Public Library. West will reserve the library. 2. Third Thursday Updates 1. August 15: Beach, Rogers 1. West will try to bring an 8 ft table or bring clips to help 2. September 19: need volunteers. 3. 81321 Update - One project of four applicant projects was funded in Round 2 of the 81321 Launch Grant. The project is to paint the K-Rails at Tucker Lane. The applicant plans to use students from Montezuma-Cortez School District to help paint the k-rails. 4. CCA Logos (Steinberg)- no actions taken 5. New Business: 1. Move September meeting from Monday, 9/2 (Labor Day) to Monday, 9/9 Motion: Beach, Second: Josef - motion passes Interested in volunteering with the Public Arts Advisory Committee? Please contact arts.committee@corteco.gov  Cortez Public Art Advisory Committee (CPAAC) Minutes August 5, 2024, 5 PM Cortez City Hall, Mesa Verde Room 2. Library Art Events - David Rainey, former council members, Helen will hand off contact info to Heather Roe. We could be a connecting point for artists to venues. Josef feels that a month-long show is too short, especially for a public space, just getting into this space and suggests 2 or 3 months. Dolores and Mancos libraries already do this, we could reach out to Mancos/Dolores for their documents and how they do it. 3. Skate Park - An interested parent wants to hold a “paint the park” event towards the beginning of the year. A community event, understood that this painting would NOT be forever. What are the decisions points (funding, turn around - when is the concrete park, how long would the paint be on there - creating layers create hazards and certain paints aren’t good to skate on, hesitant to pull the trigger on something short term, and there are artists interested in helping kids - teaching students how to do nicer and quality street art, does this parent have a lot of kids interested in paint - can’t do this with 6 kids, need 30 kids, then we need 30 paint brushes and pizza) Standard - could talk about youth mental health and anti violence which can also open funding. Want to plan an event to do something right and well. West will talk with Parks & Rec about skate park repair plans. 4. Creative District & how MLN can help - Standard can support community readiness, creative arts district development especially around project management, documents and procedures. A Creative Arts District needs a sustained $10,000 and a part time dedicated staff. 6. Update from Committee Members: - The MCHS Musical (Beauty & the Beast) will be this Fall, the performance will be in November. This opportunity to perform is open to the community. Auditions will be August 20th from 4:15 - 6 PM, you can be involved in on-stage, small ensemble roles, help with costumes, makeup, etc. - The Four Corners Community Band is performing at Escalante Days on August 10th at 10 AM. - There will hopefully be an improv show in September. Interested in volunteering with the Public Arts Advisory Committee? Please contact arts.committee@corteco.gov  Cortez Public Art Advisory Committee (CPAAC) Minutes August 5, 2024, 5 PM Cortez City Hall, Mesa Verde Room - David Rainey, former City Council representative for the Arts Committee, will have an Art show at Turquoise Raven Gallery in August. The opening reception is August 10 from 5 - 7 PM. - Durango Creative District will have an info session on August 12 at 5 PM with Arts in Society. See more: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-S6MKguwuB/. - Cortez Ghost Tours finished their August ghost tours, everything went well. They will sell popsicles at the next Third Thursday. - Matt Josef has a solo show happening at a gallery in Durango. There will be a closing ceremony at 6 - 8 PM, 11th Street Station. - Medina went to a conference in Loveland, Colorado. Loveland really invests in sculpture art, while Firestones invest in wood sculpture art. - McIntosh is playing for the StoryTellers event in Mancos on Friday, August 9 at the brewery. He is also playing at Escalante Days on Sunday evening. - September 7 is the Southwest Colorado Concert Series at 7 PM at the MCHS auditorium. - The Four Corners Writers is accepting submission for the anthology: https://rocksprings.my.canva.site/fourcornerswriters 7. Adjourn: 8. Next Meeting: Monday, September 9 @ 5:00 PM Interested in volunteering with the Public Arts Advisory Committee? Please contact arts.committee@corteco.gov