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 and Anti-Harassment Policies and Code of Ethics, Gift Policy and Disclosure Requirements for members of boards and must file a Statement of Economic Interest by February 1st of each year.
Committee Discussion
§ On June 22, 2021, the Committee unanimously approved the recommendation to establish and Arts and Culture Advisory Board as outlined above.
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Arts and Culture Ad-Hoc Committee Letter