MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD

Regular Meeting

Milwaukee, WI · June 9, 2020

Minutes

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Minutes MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD ALD. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR Ald. Nik Kovac, Vice-Chair Daisy Cubias, William DeLind, David Flores, Donald Fraker, Marcela Garcia, Vedale Hill, Anne Kingsbury, Tina Klose, Diane Kosarycki, Emilia Layden, Sandra McSweeney, Polly Morris, Tim Murphy, and Paula Phillips Staff Assistant: Molly Kuether-Steele, 286-2775, Fax: 286-3456, molly.kuether-steele@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liason: Tea Norfolk, 286-8012, tea.norfolk@milwaukee.gov Staff to Arts Board: Sally Witte, 286-5794, sally.witte@milwaukee.gov Tuesday, June 9, 2020 4:00 PM Virtual Meeting Call in Number: +1 (571) 317-3122 Access Code: 144-965-557 1. Roll Call The meeting convened at 4:09 PM Individual also present: Sally Witte, DCD Present 12 - DeLind, McSweeney, Morris, Flores, Fraker, Kosarzycki, Murphy, Kovac, Klose, Layden, Garcia and Phillips Absent 2 - Cubias and Hill Excused 2 - Murphy and Kingsbury 2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Mr. Flores moved approval of the minutes, seconded by Ms. Morris. There were no objections. 3. Public Art Subcommittee Report Ms. Morris stated the Subcommittee met twice last month to review applications and there are projects that are ready to be funded, some of them are from the Art & Civic Engagement process. Ms. Morris moved to fund Riverworks at $5,000 for artist fees, The New State at $5,000 for artist fees, and Arts Wisconsin with Mary Louise Schumacher and Kevin Miyazaki at $5,300, seconded by Ms. McSweeney. There were no objections 4. Sustaining Grant Program Report Ms. Witte stated the subcommittee met to review applications for the sustaining grants for operating costs during the pandemic times. She added that the Subcommittee City of Milwaukee Page 1 MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD Meeting Minutes June 9, 2020 voted to fund all 44 organizations at $6,200 each. Ms. Morris stated that these applications really give a deeper look in to how these organizations are running and the information collected should be shared. Mr. DeLind moved to fund the following organizations at $6,200 each: Artists Working in Education, Arts at Large, Artworks for Milwaukee, Betty Brinn Children's Museum, Black Arts Milwaukee, DanceCircus, Danceworks, Early Music Now, ExFabula, First Stage, Florentine Opera, Girls Rock Milwaukee, Historic Milwaukee, Jewish Museum Milwaukee, Latino Arts, Marquette University Haggerty Museum, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Artists Resource Network, Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Chamber Theater, Milwaukee Children's Choir, Milwaukee Film, Milwaukee Opera Theater, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Youth Theatre, Next Act Theatre, Optimist Theatre, Piano Arts, Present Music, Quasimondo Physical Theater, Radio Milwaukee, Renaissance Theaterworks, Riverwest Artists Association, Ruach, Inc., Signature Dance, Skylight Music Theater Corp., String Academy of Wisconsin, TBEY Arts Center, Inc., Walker's Point Center for the Arts, Wild Space Inc., Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and Woodland Pattern, seconded by Ms. Klose. There were no objections, but the following members abstained from voting on specific organizations: Ald. Kovac abstained from Historic Milwaukee, Ms. Klose abstained from Jewish Museum Milwaukee; Ms. Garcia abstained from Walker's Point Center for the Arts; Ms. Layden abstained from Marquette University Haggerty Museum, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Film, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; and Mr. Flores abstained from First Stage. 5. Old Business Ms. Witte asked about the voting for the annual Artist of the Year and Friends of the Arts awards. She stated voting will occur at the July meeting. 6. New Business There was no new business. 7. Announcements There were no announcements. The meeting adjourned at 4:54 PM Molly Kuether-Steele Staff Assistant City of Milwaukee Page 2

Agenda

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Agenda MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD ALD. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR Ald. Nik Kovac, Vice-Chair Daisy Cubias, William DeLind, David Flores, Donald Fraker, Marcela Garcia, Vedale Hill, Anne Kingsbury, Tina Klose, Diane Kosarycki, Emilia Layden, Sandra McSweeney, Polly Morris, Tim Murphy, and Paula Phillips Staff Assistant: Molly Kuether-Steele, 286-2775, Fax: 286-3456, molly.kuether-steele@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liason: Tea Norfolk, 286-8012, tea.norfolk@milwaukee.gov Staff to Arts Board: Sally Witte, 286-5794, sally.witte@milwaukee.gov Tuesday, June 9, 2020 4:00 PM Virtual Meeting Call in Number: +1 (571) 317-3122 Access Code: 144-965-557 1. Roll Call 2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes 3. Public Art Subcommittee Report - Possible Vote on Recommendations 4. Sustaining Grant Program Report - Possible Vote on Recommendations 5. Old Business 6. New Business 7. Announcements City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 6/5/2020 MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD Meeting Agenda June 9, 2020 In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Limited parking for persons attending meetings in City Hall is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of East Kilbourn and North Water Street. Parking tickets must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall. Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying. City of Milwaukee Page 2 Printed on 6/5/2020