Title
Arts, Science, and Culture Council Governance Board
Action
Action:
Approve the Jobs and Economic Development Committee’s recommendation to participate in the new Arts, Science, and Culture Governance Board.
Body
Council Committee Chair:
Malcom Graham, Jobs and Economic Development
Staff Resource(s):
Alyson Craig, City Manager’s Office
Holly Eskridge, Economic Development
Marie Harris, Strategy and Budget
Explanation
§ As the landscape of the arts and culture community and their needs over time have evolved, so to has the role of government within a supporting framework for arts and culture to thrive in our community.
§ Over the past several months, the Arts, Science and Culture Council (ASCC) Governance Board is being established to advance the community’s Charlotte Arts and Culture Plan.
§ The planned role of the newly formed ASCC Governance Board would include:
- General organization of local arts and culture sector;
- Distributing allocated grant funds (Mecklenburg County, Private allocations, Corporate support);
- Guiding the implementation of the Charlotte Arts and Culture Plan; and
- Ensuring programs and funds are delivered in an equitable, and inclusive manner.
§ The ASCC Governance Board will also appoint cultural professionals with subject matter expertise the to be charged with making funding and programmatic recommendations to the ASCC Governance Board for consideration. The use of grants committees is considered a best practice and was successfully utilized during the Infusion Fund to deploy grants to individual artists and organizations.
§ ASCC Governance Board is proposed to consist of 17 members:
- Five County appointees;
- Five City appointees;
- Three Foundation for the Carolinas appointees;
- Two appointees from Mecklenburg towns; and
- Two appointees from the ASCC Grants Committee.
Committee Discussion
§ The Jobs and Economic Development Committee received a referral to recommend what role the Charlotte City Council should serve within the governance structure for arts and culture.
§ After review and discussion, the Committee voted 4-1 on September 3, 2024, to advance item to full Council for consideration.
§ At the December 2, 2024 Jobs and Economic Development Committee meeting, the Committee voted unanimously to not recommend using hospitality funds for on-going arts and culture support.