Minutes_Arts & Cultural Affairs Master Plan Task Force 10 27 20 Copyrig hted
December 7, 2020
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUM MARY: Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission of 10/27 and Master Plan Task
Force and Group of 10/27; City Council Proceedings of 11/16 and
11/23; Library Board of Trustees of 9/24, 10/22, and 11/19; Community
Development Advisory Commission of 11/18; Proof of Publication for
City Council Proceeding of 10/19 and 11/2; Proof of Publication for
2020 Financial Report Fiscal Year Ended 6/30; Proof of Publication for
List of Claims and Summary of Revenues for Month Ending 10/30;
Zoning Board of Adjustments of 11/19.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
10/27/20
Arts and Cultural Affairs Master Plan Task Force and Supporting Documentation
Group Minutes of 10/27/20
City Council Proceedings of 11/16/20 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 11/23/20 Supporting Documentation
Community Development Advisory Commission Supporting Documentation
Minutes of 11/18/20
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 9/24/20 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 10/22/20 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 11/19/20 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
10/19/20
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
11/2/20
Proof of Publication for Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Supporting Documentation
Report
Proof of Publication for List of Claims/ Summary of Supporting Documentation
Revenues for Month Ending 10/30/20
Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of 11/19/2020 Supporting Documentation
Arts & Cultural Affairs
Master Plan Task Force
Working Group &Task Force Updates
As of 10/27/2020 to share with Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission
Task Force
Meeting scheduled for Wed, Oct 28 at 11AM via GoToMeeting
NEXT MEETING anticipated for January 2021
Accessibility, Engagement, and Inclusion
Met Mon, Oct 5@ 3:30pm via GoToMeeting
Attending: Geri Shafer, Jenni Petersen-Brant, Ali Levasseur, Jason Neises, John Stewart, Cristin Waterbury,
Taylor Cummings, Clara Lopez, Paul Duster. Special guest: Brian Hallstoos with the Nathaniel Morgan
Memorial Committee
Complete notes forthcoming.
NEXT MEETING scheduled for Mon, Nov 2 at 3:30pm via GoToMeeting.
Met Thurs, Oct 15 @ 10AM via GoToMeeting
Present: Gina Siegert, Miki Robinson, Taylor Cummings, Jenni Petersen-Brant
• Taylor and Jenni met on September 21 to follow-up on questions posed during September B&C
Working Group regarding hierarchy of branding needs for arts and culture sector. Report on that
discussion included:
o By focusing on branding the experience offered by Dubuque's Arts and culture, it trickles down
to supporting the both the City, arts and culture practitioners, and arts and culture institutions,
both for-profit and non-profit. Would also support making Dubuque residents more aware of
the value of arts and culture to quality of life. Recommendation from Taylor and Jenni to WG is
to go in this direction.
o Taylor recommends that 6-month be dedicated to developing the Project Brief based on her
experience with the Grand Wood Loop branding. The goals and obstacles of that project are
similar to this one.
■ Minimum timeline of Nov— Feb, publish March? Will depend on identifying funding.
0 3 'choices' discussed in crafting a branding campaign.
■ #1— Do nothing, not really a choice if we want the work of the Master Plan to move
forward
■ #2— Do the work as the committee, no cost but would draw out timeline and quality
may suffer as perspective is only from the inside of the sector
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■ #3—Contract outside entity, will require identifying and securing funding source but
offers the highest quality product, streamline process —Committee can focus on
weighing in on ideas presented instead of coming up with the ideas by committee
o Project brief should be shaped by more than just B&C WG members. This WG leads effort but
invites others to be part of Working Group for a short-term basis.
• Discussion followed on who needs to be at the table in shaping the project brief
o Recommendation to have 5-8 people max, creatives and non-creatives
o City PIO, 1-2 others from Task Force, Marketing Professional, CFGD, GDDC, 1 Rep of other
Working Groups, Dubuque Renaissance Project, Main St, Chamber
o Include others as mini-focus groups before finalizing project brief
• Discussion followed on minimum outcomes of project brief:
o Name, Logo, Tagline, Website
• Discussion on communicating what working groups are working on throughout roster of volunteers.
o As Jenni is closest to the work of each, she'll work on identifying strategies and work are being
prioritized, bring to Task Force, Commission and others. Help Task Force draft report for City
Council.
• Next steps:
o Taylor to draft invite to participate in Project Brief development.
o WG members to contact invitees as discussed.
o First meeting for Project Brief development to be scheduled for November 2020.
NEXT MEETING anticipated for Wed, Nov 4, 2020 at 3:30pm via GoToMeeting.
Met Tues, Oct 13 @ 6pm via GoToMeeting
Present: Tab Link, Ali Levasseur, Jenni Petersen-Brant
1. Reminder about Creative Professionals Networking Conference.
• Being organized by Alanda Gregory,Tri-Phoenix Media
• October 23—evening virtual mixer, October 24—full day of virtual panels, presentations, and
conversation
2. Status on DCFAS website
• Working continues to move forward. Soft launch anticipated in November. With artist directory
included anticipated for January.
• Artsopolis-like platform available through plug-in.
3. Shelby Fry not in attendance so no review of WeCreateDBQ logo revisions
4. Discussion on how it is going with confirming directory listing
• Tab reported that she has been reaching out but not getting many responses. Wonders if
people are taking it seriously, think it is a real thing. Discussion on how WeCreateDBQ logo,
other branding/ 'official' seeming communications may help.
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• Jenni to follow-up with Shelby to move forward on logo at November WG meeting.
NEXT MEETING anticipated for Tues, Nov 10, 2020 at 6 PM via GoToMeeting.
Public Art Infrastructure
NEXT MEETING anticipated in November 2020.
NEXT MEETING anticipated in January 2021.