Minutes Arts & Cult. Affairs 9 26 06
MINUTES
ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY
COMMISSION
Tuesday, September 26, 2006, 4:30 p.m.
Auditorium, Carnegie Stout Public Library
360 W. 11th, Dubuque, Iowa
Meeting was called to order at 4:31 p.m. following staff assurance of compliance
with the Iowa Open Meetings Law. Commissioners Present: Geri Shafer, Louise
Kames, Ellen Henkels, Paul Kohl, Susan Riedel, Mark Wahlert.. Excused
absence: Amy Weber. Staff Present: Jerelyn O'Connor
Approval of Minutes of August 30, 2006
Shafer noted that the reference to American Federation for the Arts should be
corrected to Americans for the Arts. Motion to approve as corrected by Wahlert,
Second by Henkels. Passed 6-0.
Old Business
1. Chair Riedel provided a review of the August 30 Strategic Planning Session
facilitated by Steve Horman. She reminded the commissioners to keep in mind
the mission of the commission. She thought that a lot of good ideas came out of
the session. She encouraged the commission to also remember the STAR
approach to strategic planning - set objectives that are Specific, Timely,
Achievable, and Results-Oriented.
Commissioners discussed the goal-setting and their interest in staying on track
with collecting information and proceeding with accomplishing their goals.
There was extensive discussion about the challenges of collecting accurate and
pertinent financial data from other communities to use for comparison. Sue
Riedel stated that she contacted the Iowa Arts Council for data on other cities
and learned that they do not track statistics on local government funding for the
Arts. The Iowa Arts Council staff views Dubuque as a model town for providing
local support of the arts.
New Business
Commission carefully reviewed the Cultural Arts Goals for the Comprehensive
Plan Update. The consensus of the commission was to recommend to the Long
Range Planning Commission that the following changes be made in order to
strengthen the goals or to provide additional clarification:
Objective 1.2
Objective 1.5
Objective 2.1
Objective 3.3
Objective 4.4
Objective 4.5
Objective 4.6
Objective 5.5
Goal 7
Substitute the word "provide" for "encourage."
Substitute the word "provide" for "promote."
Change wording from "youth and senior" to "all Dubuque"
citizens.
Delete the word "major"
This objective "Support local area artists and artistic
endeavors" is more appropriate under goal 5.
This objective "City funding for the arts" is more appropriate
under goal 7.
This objective "Develop marketing plan for the arts in the
community" is more appropriate under goal 6.
This seems to be a duplication of objective 5.1
Change from "To encourage the availability of adequate
facilities to support arts activities" to "To encourage the
availability of adequate funding and facilities to support arts
activities.
O'Connor also stated that the Long Range Planning Commission will hold a
public hearing on the Cultural Arts Goals on November 15 so there will be
another opportunity to have input.
Information Sharing
Staff and the Commission discussed plans for Arts and Humanities month. The
Dubuque Cultural Alliance is hosting a reception with Anita Walker as the guest
speaker on Sunday, October 1. The City Council will issue Arts and Humanities
Month proclamation Monday, October 2. There will be a governor's reception
honoring communities with Cultural and Entertainment Districts on September
30, 2006. Ellen Henkels has volunteered to host a walking tour of the Art on the
River sculptures on Saturday, October 1 at 11 :00 a.m.
Motion by Kames, Second by Shafer to adjourn. All approved. Meeting adjurned
6:04 p.m.
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Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 4:30 p.m.
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ese minutes passed, approved and adopted on SeFlt€lrnber 2G, 2006.
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Louise Kames, Secretary