Title
Establish an Arts and Culture Advisory Board
Action
Action:
Approve the Arts and Culture Ad-Hoc Committee's recommendation to establish an Arts and Culture Advisory Board.
Body
Committee Chair:
Julie Eiselt, Arts and Culture Ad-Hoc Committee
Staff Resource(s):
Tracy Dodson, City Manager's Office
Background
* In January 2021, Mayor Lyles charged an ad-hoc committee of council members with developing a policy for arts and culture.
* The Arts and Culture Ad-Hoc Committee (Committee) met on February 8, 2021 to discuss how to refocus arts and culture resources to raise Charlotte's profile as a destination city and to address community challenges such as social justice, education, workforce development, and equitable access to opportunity.
* The recommendations were discussed by City Council on at the March 1, 2021 Strategy Session. A letter outlining these recommendations is attached.
* Staff provided a presentation to City Council at the March 3, 2021 Budget Workshop that included the recommendation to establish an Arts and Culture Advisory Board.
Explanation
* The Arts and Culture Advisory Board (the Advisory Board) will work with the Arts and Culture Officer on the following initiatives:
* Developing a comprehensive Arts and Culture Plan,
* Allocating remaining funds of $4.4 million to support arts, culture, and artists in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, and
* Allocating $12 million each in FY 2023 and FY 2024.
* The Arts and Culture Advisory Board will be comprised of 18 individuals, including:
* Nine Private Sector Appointments
* One appointment will be an Arts and Science Council Appointee.
* Nine public sector appointments
* Three Mayor appointments
* Six City Council appointments
* The members will serve one, three-year term. The future of the Arts and Culture Advisory Board will be determined through the Arts and Culture Plan.
* The Mayor will appoint the Chair.
* Members must take an oath of office and are subject to City Council's Attendance a...
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