Arts, Culture & Libraries Committee Meeting Record DRAFT Meeting Date: April 21, 2014 Convened: 3:02 p.m. Adjourned: 4:42 p.m. Members Present: Members Absent: Briefing Presenters Philip T. Kingston, Chair Carolyn R. Davis Kate Park, Monica R. Alonzo, Vice Chair Director, Friends of the Dallas Jerry R. Allen Public Library Jennifer Staubach Gates Vonciel Jones Hill Jeremy Strick, Director, Nasher Sculpture Center Joanna St. Angelo, Executive Director, Sammons Center for the Arts Maria Munoz-Blanco, Director, Office of Cultural Affairs Staff Present: Joey Zapata, Maria Munoz-Blanco, Jo Giudice, Louise Elam, Eric Izuora Special Guests Kate Park, Karen Blumenthal, Jeremy Strick, Joanna St. Angelo AGENDA: 1. Approval of February 18, 2014 Minutes Presenter(s): Information Only: Action Taken/Committee Recommendation(s): A motion was made to approve the minutes of February 18, 2014. Motion made by: Monica R. Alonzo Motion seconded by: Jennifer Staubach Gates Item passed unanimously: Item passed on a divided vote: Item failed unanimously: Item failed on a divided vote: Page 1 of 3 Arts, Culture & Libraries Meeting Record – April 21, 2014 2. Friends of the Library – An Introduction Presenter(s): Kate Park Information Only: Action Taken/Committee Recommendation(s): Kate Park, Executive Director of Friends of Dallas Public Library, briefed the committee on the Friends of the Dallas Public Library’s programmatic and financial support of the Dallas Public Library. Committee members expressed their appreciation for the Friends of the Dallas Public Library. The Chair requested a plan for staggered hours at libraries that meet the needs of each community. 3. Nasher XChange Impact Report Presenter(s): Jeremy Strick Information Only: Action Taken/Committee Recommendation(s): Jeremy Strick, Director of the Nasher Sculpture Center, briefed the committee on the impact of the Nasher XChange, the first ever museum-curated citywide public art exhibition in the United States. Committee members expressed their appreciation of the exhibit. 4. Overview of the Sammons Center for the Arts Presenter(s): Joanna St. Angelo Information Only: Action Taken/Committee Recommendation(s): Joanna St. Angelo, Executive Director of the Sammons Center for the Arts, provided the committee an overview of the Sammons Center for the Arts. Committee members thanked Joanna St. Angelo for the presentation and her work at the Sammons Center for the Arts. Motion made by: Motion seconded by: Item passed unanimously: Item passed on a divided vote: Item failed unanimously: Item failed on a divided vote: 5. Cultural Services Contracts Process Page 2 of 3 Arts, Culture & Libraries Meeting Record – April 21, 2014 Presenter(s): Maria Munoz-Blanco Information Only: Action Taken/Committee Recommendation(s): The purpose of this briefing was to provide the committee with an overview of the cultural contracts policy, procedures and outcomes. The committee’s input to guide the Cultural Affairs Commission’s review and updates to the cultural contracts policy for FY15-16 was also requested. CM Allen requested the budgets for the cultural centers since FY08-09. Motion made by: Motion seconded by: Item passed unanimously: Item passed on a divided vote: Item failed unanimously: Item failed on a divided vote: 6. Authorize Revisions to the Park and Recreation Department’s 2006 Bond Fund for the Public Art Program – Council Agenda April 23, 2014 Presenter(s): Information Only: Action Taken/Committee Recommendation(s): Approval to move forward to full council. A briefing memo was provided for the item which was scheduled for council approval on April 23. The Vice Chair requested a briefing on public art. CM Gates requested a list of the funded projects. Motion made by: Monica R. Alonzo Motion seconded by: Jerry R. Allen Item passed unanimously: Item passed on a divided vote: Item failed unanimously: Item failed on a divided vote: ________________________________________________ Councilmember Philip T. Kingston Chair Page 3 of 3 Literacy at Dallas Public Library: Past, Present & Future Presented to Arts, Culture & Libraries Committee May 19, 2014 Library: Taking the Lead in Literacy Proactive literacy provider Vital community partner City-wide positioning Potential to expand 2 Prior to 2012 – Partnering with Dallas ISD Adult Basic Education ESL classes were held at GED classes were held at ◦ Bachman Lake (Dist. 2) ◦ Forest Green (Dist. 10) ◦ Dallas West (Dist. 6) ◦ Hampton-Illinois (Dist. 3) ◦ Forest Green (Dist. 10) ◦ Highland Hills (Dist. 8) ◦ Grauwyler Park (Dist. 2) ◦ Martin Luther King, Jr. ◦ Hampton-Illinois (Dist. 3) (Dist. 7) ◦ North Oak Cliff (Dist. 1) ◦ North Oak Cliff (Dist. 1) ◦ Pleasant Grove (Dist. 5) ◦ Pleasant Grove (Dist. 5) ◦ Skyline (Dist. 7) 3 Developing a Coalition 4 Literacy: The Big Picture Portal to literacy programs and services 5 Library-led Literacy: Every Child Ready to Read @ Dallas 1,500 parents and 0-8 year olds 6 Library-led Literacy: Preschool Storytimes & Mayor’s Summer Reading Club More than 1,800 storytimes and 37,681 adults and children Nearly 84,000 attendees registered in 2013 each year 7 Library-led Literacy: General Education Development (GED) Classes Central Library (Dist. 2) Grauwyler Park (Dist. 2) Lochwood (Dist. 9) Martin Luther King, Jr. (Dist. 7) North Oak Cliff (Dist. 1) Pleasant Grove (Dist. 5) Polk Wisdom (Dist. 8) 8 Library-led Literacy: General Education Development (GED) Classes GED Expansion ◦ Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest (Dist. 4) ◦ Highland Hills (Dist. 8) ◦ Polk Wisdom (Dist. 8) GED Testing Center ◦ 1 of 4 in City of Dallas ◦ Only Central Location 9 Library-led Literacy: Saturday ESL & Family Literacy Serves 850 Adults & Children a year! Bachman Lake (Dist. 2) Pleasant Grove (Dist. 5) Dallas West (Dist. 6) Timberglen (Dist. 12) Hampton-Illinois (Dist. 3) White Rock Hills (Dist. 7) *North Oak Cliff (Dist. 1) 10 Library-led Literacy: Computer Classes Job Seeker Computers and Resume Help Oasis Computer Classes ◦ Grauwyler Park (Dist. 2) ◦ Hampton-Illinois (Dist. 3) ◦ Pleasant Grove (Dist. 5) ◦ Timberglen (Dist. 12) ◦ White Rock Hills (Dist. 7) 11 Partnering for Literacy: Citizenship Classes Regular rotation every year Audelia Road (Dist. 10) Dallas West (Dist. 6) Bachman Lake (Dist. 2) Pleasant Grove (Dist. 5) 12 Partnering for Literacy: Financial Literacy FDIC MoneySmart curriculum *Slated for Council consideration on May 28, Agenda item #15 Will reach 2,000 adults in the next year in conjunction with ESL,GED and Citizenship classes Audelia Road (Dist. 10) Bachman Lake (Dist. 2) Dallas West (Dist. 6) Pleasant Grove (Dist. 5) 13 Future of Literacy: Atmos Energy/TAMUC Literacy Center Dallas West Branch Library (Dist. 6) Launched October 22, 2012 •Weekday Adult ESL classes • Kids’ Summer Reading Camp • Saturday Family Literacy • Evening Spanish GED • Partner for Citizenship classes Classes began January 2013 • Reach 750 adults and children each year 14 Future of Literacy: MoneyGram Literacy Center Bachman Lake Branch Library (Dist. 2) Launching May 22, 2014 • Weekday Adult ESL classes • Kids’ Summer Reading Camp • Saturday Family Literacy • Evening Spanish GED • Partner for Citizenship classes • Reach 1,000 adults and children Classes begin each year June 2014 15 Library: Taking the Lead in Literacy FY11-12 Potential to expand 143 enrolled in 110 classes ◦ Partnerships 6 locations ◦ Dallas City of Learning FY12-13 ◦ Out of School 949 enrolled in 495 classes Time Initiatives 9 locations1 Literacy Center FY13-14 1385 enrolled in 723 classes (so far...) 13 locations, 2 Literacy Centers (starting summer 14) 16 OVERVIEW OF THE CITY OF DALLAS PUBLIC ART PROGRAM Briefing to the Arts, Culture & Libraries Committee May 19, 2014 2 Purpose of the Briefing • To provide the Arts, Culture & Libraries Committee with an overview of the Public Art Program policy, procedures and outcomes. • To request the Committee’s input to guide the Cultural Affairs Commission’s review and updates to the Public Art policy for FY15-16. Left to right: Art García, Seventh (2010), Bishop Arts Pocket Park; Brad Goldberg, Pegasus Plaza (1994) 3 Mission Statement • To enrich the community through the integration of the vision and work of artists into the planning, design and construction of public spaces. Left to right: John Barlow Hudson, Fenestrae Aeternitas (2013), White Rock Hills Branch Library; Tom Orr, Intersected Passages (2013), Dallas Love Field 4 Strengths and Weaknesses 1. Geographic distribution of 1. Graffiti and vandalism projects throughout the 2. Funding for maintenance City 3. Limited training 2. Multiple projects awarded opportunities for artists to Texas artists interested in entering the 3. Working with both public art field emerging and experienced 4. Complexity of contracting artists process 4. Community participation in 5. Marketing / publications the decision-making process 5. Collaborative process with partner departments 5 Public Art • The term “public art” generally refers to works of art that are planned and executed specifically for a publicly- accessible location. • “Public art” can be publicly-funded or privately-funded. • Other terms used are “art in public places,” “civic art” or “percent for art.” • The first Public Art Ordinance in the nation was adopted in 1959 by the City of Philadelphia. • Presently, there are over 350 public art programs nationally (at city, county, state and federal levels). 6 Dallas Public Art Program History • Pre-1988: The majority of the public artworks in the City’s Public Art Collection prior to the adoption