In Attendance:
| Florida Arts Council | Department Staff |
|---|---|
| Katharine Dickenson, Chairman | Sandy Shaughnessy, Director |
| Stephen Hogge, Vice Chairman | Dianne Alborn |
| Lois Benson | Rachelle Ashmore |
| Don Browning | Don Blancett |
| Tim Deratany | Ken Crawford |
| Janeen Mason | Morgan Lewis |
| Norma Canelas Roth | Lee Modica |
| James Shaw | Scott Moore |
| Jeffrey Tucker | Gaylen Phillips |
| Margaret Wise | Sarah Stage |
| Laura Stone | |
| Patricia Warren |
Chairman Katharine Dickenson called the meeting to order at 8:45 a.m.
Mrs. Dickenson asked the Florida Arts Council, department staff, and audience members to introduce themselves.
Tim Deratany moved approval of the agenda with Jim Shaw seconding. The motion carried.
Katharine Dickenson thanked the members of the Florida Arts Council, the staff and arts community for their support during her year as Council Chairman.
Sandy Shaughnessy began her comments by thanking the Citizens’ for Florida Arts, Inc. for their hospitality. She also welcomed new Council member, Lois Benson.
The Department of State has requested increases in the Division’s budget for the 2008-09 fiscal year. The division is actively tracking SB166 which proposes a designation program for state orchestras.
The NEA state partnership application has been successfully submitted and Ms. Shaughnessy thanked Gaylen Phillips and Patty Warren for their hard work on the project. The NEA has been recommended for a budget increase, which will be voted on in December. Americans for the Arts has created a new Web site called “Arts Vote” which tracks various candidates’ policies on funding for the arts. National Arts Advocacy Day will take place March 31-April 1 in Washington, D.C.
Due to the recent budget cuts, Ms. Shaughnessy proposed a new Arts Council meeting schedule that would include two meetings per year by teleconference. This would significantly save funds within the Division’s operating budget. Several of the upcoming panel meetings will also be held via teleconference.
The Division has completed the development of its new program, Culture Builds Florida, which is geared towards projects in one of the four goal areas of the strategic plan. Next year, in partnership with the NEA and Creative Capital Foundation, the Division will host two professional development workshops to deliver skill-building opportunities to individual artists living and working in Florida.
The Individual Artist Fellowship traveling exhibit is now underway and exhibition catalogs will be mailed to each Council member.
The Southern Arts Federation will assist the NEA with their “Operation Homecoming-Phase II” project that will help U.S. troops and their families document their wartime experiences.
The Museum of Florida History will open its new exhibit entitled “Seminole People of Florida: Survival and Success.” The exhibit provides a glimpse into Seminole history, culture, and artistic traditions from the mid-1850s to the present.
Margaret Wise moved approval of the September 2007 meeting minutes, with Norma Roth seconding. The motion was approved.
Secretary of State Kurt S. Browning presented service award plaques to retiring Council members Katharine Dickenson and Stephen Hogge. Secretary Browning also recognized retiring members Margo Bindhardt and Gary Libby who could not be present.
Sherron Long, Executive Director of the Florida Cultural Alliance, presented the results of a recent survey of all Florida Local Arts Agencies.
Katharine Dickenson reviewed the upcoming Florida Arts Council meeting dates. Following discussion, it was determined that the June 2008 meeting would be held via teleconference.
Don Blancett presented an update on the 2007-08 grants program budget.
Don Blancett presented the list of organizations that are currently on the priority list and eligible to receive a $240,000 matching endowment share. This list will be sent to the 2008 Legislature for funding consideration.
Following review of the priority list, Tim Deratany moved approval of the list with Norma Roth seconding. The motion was approved.
Florida Cultural Endowment Program Recommendations
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Total Request: $6,000,000
Don Blancett reported that in November 2006, the Council reviewed applications from 54 organizations and recommended funding for 47 Cultural Facilities projects for a total of $19,246,236; and one Regional Cultural Facilities project for $2,499,780. The recommendations were prioritized by score and submitted to the Secretary of State for approval. Subsequently, the prioritized list was sent to the 2007 Florida Legislature for funding consideration.
The 2007 Florida Legislature did not fund the projects listed on the 2007-2008 Cultural Facilities Program or Regional Cultural Facilities Program Priority Lists. Therefore, the Division implemented Rollover procedures as required by Florida Statutes (265.701, FS. and 265.702, FS.) and detailed in the 2007-2008 program guidelines. Procedures require that organizations wishing to remain on the prioritized list for funding consideration by the 2008 Legislature submit the following information to the Division:
The Division received Rollover applications from 42 Cultural Facilities and one Regional Cultural Facility with funding requests of $17,176,929 and $2,499,780, respectively. Neither the governing statutes nor program rules require that Rollover applications be reviewed by the Florida Arts Council prior to submission to the Secretary of State, only that the organizations satisfy program eligibility requirements and provide project and budget updates. Organizations are not permitted to change the project scope or venue, or to request increased funding.
Forty-two of the original 47 Cultural Facilities applications and the one Regional Cultural Facilities application submitted the required information and are now eligible to be considered for funding by the 2008 Legislature.
Mr. Blancett asked the Council to review and approve the Rollover Cultural Facilities/Regional Cultural Facilities project lists.
Katharine Dickenson raised concerns regarding 09-9409 Debary Art League (Gateway Center for the Arts). Mrs. Dickenson’s concern was that this applicant received a $750,000 legislative project line item toward the project during the 2007-08 Session, yet remains on the rollover list, which she felt was unfair to the other applicants.
Mr. Blancett clarified that the line item received by the Debary Art League was for the 2007-08 fiscal year. The rollover list falls within the 2008-09 fiscal year consideration. The statute governing the Cultural Facilities Program specifically states that organizations “shall” rollover to the next year, unless they are not eligible or voluntarily remove themselves from the list.
Following lengthy discussion, Tim Deratany and Margaret Wise jointly moved to present the Cultural/Regional Facilities Program rollover list to the Secretary of State minus application #09-9409 Debary Art League, based on their receipt of the 2007-08 legislative project line item. Norma Roth seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Further discussion resulted in a motion by Jeff Tucker to reconsider the previous motion. Norma Roth seconded and the motion passed.
Lois Benson suggested sending a letter to the organization requesting them to voluntarily withdraw from the rollover list. Discussion ensued regarding the possibility of sending a letter to the organization.
Department staff reviewed the Florida Statutes governing the program. JuDee Pettijohn recommended that, in consultation with the department’s General Counsel’s office, the rollover list include #09-9409, but show a notation indicating that prior year funding was received through a legislative project line item.
Stephen Hogge offered a substitute motion. The Florida Arts Council recommends that #09-9409 Debary Art League not be included on the 2008-09 Cultural/Regional Facilities Program rollover list, due to their receipt of the 2007-08 legislative project line item funding of $750,000 and pursuant to the rollover statutory language which states: …Projects approved and recommended by the Secretary of State which are not funded by the Legislature shall be retained on the project list for the following grant cycle only.
Norma Roth seconded the motion, which passed.
Chairman Dickenson asked for a vote to make the substitute motion the main motion. The vote passed.
| Rank | App # | Orgname & Title | County | Funding Recommend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09-9439 | DeEtte Holden Cummer Museum Foundation, Inc.Cummer Expansion and Renovation/Phase II: Covered Courtyard | Duval | $500,000 |
| 2 | 09-9425 | Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Inc.Backstage Renovations & Tech/Production Upgrade Project | Hillsborough | $500,000 |
| 3 | 09-9404 | Jacksonville Zoological Society, Inc. (Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens) Phase II- Bontanical Gardens Project | Duval | $500,000 |
| 4 | 09-9410 | Junior Museum of Bay County, Inc. Education Center | Bay | $500,000 |
| 5 | 09-9435 | Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa, Inc. Main Entrance Renovation | Hillsborough | $500,000 |
| 6* | 09-9437 | City of Pensacola Saenger Theatre Renovations and Expansion Project | Escambia | $500,000 |
| 6* | 09-9408 | Museum of Fine Arts of St. Petersburg, Florida, Inc. Capital Campaign-Building Expansion | Pinellas | $500,000 |
| 8 | 09-9402 | City of Daytona BeachPeabody Auditorium | Volusia | $200,000 |
| 9 | 09-9413 | Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners Tampa Bay History Center-Exhibition Space Interior Finish | Hillsborough | $500,000 |
| 10 | 09-9405 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, Inc. Children's Museum Addition | Volusia | $500,000 |
| 11* | 09-9422 | Manatee Players, Inc. Manatee Players Performing Arts Center | Manatee | $500,000 |
| 11* | 09-9428 | Amelia Community Theatre Association, Inc. Theatre Expansion | Nassau | $500,000 |
| 13 | 09-9441 | Children's Museum of Naples, Inc. Construction of the Children's Museum of Naples | Collier | $500,000 |
| 14 | 09-9401 | Orlando Science Center, Inc. Children's Museum Major Exhibitions Renovations | Orange | $375,028 |
| 15 | 09-9407 | Lively Arts Center, Inc (News-Journal Center) Orchestra Shell-Additional Theatre Equipment | Volusia | $500,000 |
| 16 | 09-9423 | Hippodrome State Theatre, Inc. Hippodrome State Theatre | Alachua | $96,306 |
| 17 | 09-9416 | Young at Art of Broward, Inc.Phase II: Construction of Cultural Arts Complex | Broward | $500,000 |
| 18 | 09-9409 | Debary Art League, Inc. Gateway Center for the Arts | Volusia | $500,000 |
| 19* | 09-9411 | Naples Botanical Garden, Inc. Children's Garden | Collier | $500,000 |
| 19* | 09-9434 | Great Explorations, Inc. Building Access | Pinellas | $500,000 |
| 21 | 09-9403 | Marinelife Center of Juno Beach Live Estuary Exhibit | Palm Beach | $100,000 |
| 22 | 09-9438 | Virginia Key Beach Park Trust South Florida Human Rights Museum | Miami-Dade | $500,000 |
| 23 | 09-9442 | City of St. Petersburg (Mahaffey Theatre at the Bayfront Center) Mahaffey Theatre Backstage Renovations | Pinellas | $500,000 |
| 24* | 09-9424 | New World Symphony, Inc. New World Symphony Campus Expansion | Miami-Dade | $500,000 |
| 24* | 09-9419 | Sands Theater Center, Inc. Athens Theatre Renovations | Volusia | $413,500 |
| 24* | 09-9415 | St. Johns County Cultural Council, Inc. Renovation of Cultural Arts Center at St. Augustine Beach | St. Johns | $495,160 |
| 27 | 09-9417 | Center for Creative Education, Inc. Building a Community Through Arts, Education, and Revitalization | Palm Beach | $500,000 |
| 28 | 09-9440 | Florida Studio Theatre, Inc. Foundation for the Future II | Sarasota | $218,975 |
| 29* | 09-9432 | City of Coral Gables The Coral Gables Cinemateque: An Arts Cinema and Community | Miami-Dade | $400,000 |
| 29* | 09-9421 | Cultural Arts Center, Inc. Cultural Arts Center Renovation and Reconfiguration | Volusia | $266,910 |
| 31 | 09-9418 | Children's Museum of Tampa, Inc. (Kid City) The NEW Children's Museum of Tampa | Hillsborough | $500,000 |
| 32 | 09-9412 | Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Inc. (The Naples Nature Center) Nature Discovery Center Renovation | Collier | $500,000 |
| 33 | 09-9420 | Seminole County Board of County Commissioners Museum of Seminole County History | Seminole | $500,000 |
| 34 | 09-9427 | City of Fort Lauderdale South Side Cultural Center | Broward | $500,000 |
| 35 | 09-9431 | City of Green Cove Springs (Augusta Savage Square) Augusta Savage Arts & Cultural Center - T.R. Marie Auditorium | Duval | $112,000 |
| 36 | 09-9429 | City of Mount Dora Mount Dora Cultural Center | Lake | $500,000 |
| 37 | 09-9430 | City of Deerfield Beach Pioneer Park Cultural Center | Broward | $500,000 |
| 38 | 09-9433 | City of Miami Parking Authority (Gusman Center for the Performing Arts) Lobby Renovation | Miami-Dade | $258,750 |
| 39 | 09-9406 | City of Lauderhill City of Lauderhill Enviromental and Cultural Historic Museum | Broward | $265,000 |
| 40 | 09-9426 | Historic DeLand, Inc. The Dutton House | Volusia | $300,300 |
| 41 | 09-9414 | Bakehouse Art Complex, Inc. Facility Renovation Project-Phase One | Miami-Dade | $175,000 |
| Total CF | $17,176,929 | |||
* = Tied
| Rank | App # | Orgname & Title | County | Funding Recommend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09-9436 | Miami-Dade County Miami Performing Arts Center | Miami-Dade | $2,499,780 |
| Total RCF | $2,499,780 | |||
Lee Modica reported that 14 selections of artwork were made for the following locations: University of Florida (9) and Florida Atlantic University (5) for a total of $162,900. Ms. Modica assured the Council that all required procedural forms had been collected, reviewed and accepted documenting that established procedures were followed for these selections.
Stephen Hogge moved approval of the selection process. Janeen Mason seconded the motion. The motion was approved.
Stephen Hogge asked if there was a guide to the artworks acquired through the ASB Program. Ms. Modica responded that a listing or brochure of projects was planned for the program’s 30-year anniversary; however, due to budget reductions, the creation of a publication is no longer possible. Another idea was to create a searchable GIS map by county.
Following discussion, Sandy Shaughnessy assured the Council that she will take the idea of creating an ASB catalog or Web site through the assistance of an internship and/or private funding to the Secretary of State for consideration.
Gaylen Phillips reviewed the list of grant panelists chosen to-date for the Cultural Support, History Museums & Arts in Education Programs. Some recommendations are pending; updated lists shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State for appointment.
Following review and discussion, Jim Shaw moved approval of the grant panelist recommendations with Margaret Wise seconding. The motion passed.
Tim Deratany, Committee Chairman, reviewed the report as follows:
The Governmental Affairs Committee was called to order at 2:05 p.m. on November 7, 2007. Committee members present were Committee Chairman Tim Deratany, Don Browning, Katharine Dickenson, Jim Shaw and Jeff Tucker. Staff members present were Sandy Shaughnessy, Dianne Alborn, Don Blancett and Patty Warren.
Chairman Deratany began with a review of 2008 legislative bills currently being tracked by the Division of Cultural Affairs.
HB 97 - Relating to State Government Websites
This bill would impact the department and division by requiring state government websites to be in English & Spanish by a certain timeframe. Several committee members expressed concerns, as this would create a specific fiscal impact on the division’s expense budget.
SB 166 - Relating to Official Orchestra Designation
Chairman Deratany asked Don Blancett to report on his research regarding the impact of this bill on the state orchestras in Florida. Mr. Blancett reported that his research so far had only found one orchestra in the state could meet all the criteria listed in the bill – The Florida Orchestra. Some of the orchestras could meet some of the criteria, such as budget size and American Symphony Orchestra League (ASOL) Tier levels, but not all the criteria as stated.
Other concerns expressed by the committee included the annual responsibility of orchestra compliance and the possibility of having to rescind the designation; applicant organizations would be required to establish membership with the ASOL; the $7.5 million operating budget requirement would become obsolete in several years due to the changing economy; as well as the impact on staff time and the increase in budget expense.
Jim Shaw moved that the Florida Arts Council oppose SB166 in its current form, as the Council failed to garner support due to concerns expressed, as well as the lack of a “quality” judgment component and budget appropriations to implement the program. Katharine Dickenson seconded the motion which was approved.
Mr. Deratany turned to review and discussion of the Division of Cultural Affairs’ 2008-09 legislative budget request. Following their review, the committee fully supports the division’s request.
Tim Deratany proposed that the committee discuss possibilities for alternative funding opportunities. He suggested the possibility of developing a Lottery scratch-off game or utilizing some of the unclaimed prize money. Following discussion of these ideas, Jeff Tucker moved to explore the re-establishment of a dedicated funding source, such as an “arts” lottery scratch-off game or a portion of the 20% unclaimed lottery prize money through the Florida Lottery, or through the former trust fund source from corporate filing fees. Katharine Dickenson seconded the motion. The motion was approved.
Sandy Shaughnessy reported that the National Endowment for the Arts has been recommended for three levels of budget increases. The final increase amount will be announced in December. National Arts Advocacy Day will take place March 31-April 1, 2008 in Washington, DC.
With no further business, the Committee adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
Sandy Shaughnessy, Committee Chairman, reviewed the report as follows:
The Nominating Committee convened at 1:00 p.m. on November 7, 2007, to recommend a slate of officers to serve during the upcoming 2008 term. Committee members present were Committee Chairman Sandy Shaughnessy, Katharine Dickenson, Stephen Hogge and Janeen Mason. Others in attendance were Don Browning and Dianne Alborn.
Following thoughtful deliberation, the committee unanimously recommended the following slate of officers:
Chairman – Jim Shaw
Vice Chairman – Jeff Tucker
Secretary – Margaret Wise
With no further business, the Committee adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
Following Ms. Shaughnessy’s report, Tim Deratany moved approval of the slate of officers with Norma Roth seconding. The motion passed.
Janeen Mason, Panel Chairman, reviewed the report as follows:
Applications for the Third Quarter Quarterly Assistance/Artist Enhancement Grant Programs Review Committee took place on November 7, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. with committee members Morgan Lewis, Laura Stone, and Sarah Stage.
First, funding was considered for 15 Quarterly Assistance applicant organizations with a total request of $49,000. Projects represented a wide range of topics that included music projects, a jazz festival, and consultant projects. The committee reviewed each application and all 15 applications achieved the threshold minimum of 75 for funding consideration.
Full funding was recommended for the three top-scoring Mini-Grant applications for a total amount of $4,500. Full funding was recommended for the top-scoring Consultant application for a total amount of $1,000. Funding in the amount of $4,500 each was recommended for the two (2) top-scoring Special Project applications and $1,816 was recommended for next highest scoring application. The total amount recommended for funding was $16,316.
Next, the committee considered 59 applications for the Artist Enhancement Grants Program. The total request was $55,750. After careful deliberation and scoring, the panel recommended 12 applications for full funding in the amount of $12,000.
The panel members also ranked three applications in priority to receive funding should an Artist Enhancement Grant Award be declined or if additional funding becomes available. The following applications were ranked for funding:
After the final application review and scoring, public comment followed from individuals on the conference call. They thanked the panel for their consideration of the group of applications. Some applicants also asked members of the panel what they could have done to improve their overall scores.
The meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m.
At the conclusion of his report, Mrs. Mason moved approval of the Quarterly Assistance and Artist Enhancement Program funding recommendations. Jim Shaw seconded the motion, which carried.
| App # | Orgname & Title | Applicant County | Request Amount | Average Score | Funding Recommend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Grants | |||||
| 08.5463 | Marion Performing Ballet Cinderella: A Story Tale Ballet | Marion | $1,500 | 82.0 | $0 |
| 08.5479 | African Music and Dance Inc., Fourth Annual Concert of African Music and Dance | Leon | $1,500 | 87.3 | $1,500 |
| 08.5434 | Jazz Society of Pensacola, Inc. 2008 Pensacola JazzFest | Escambia | $1,500 | 89.7 | $1,500 |
| 08.5464 | Ocala Community Concert Associatioin OCCA 2008 Series |
Marion | $1,500 | 89.0 | $1,500 |
| Special Project | |||||
| 08.5462 | South Florida Youth Symphony, Inc. Guest Artists Support | Miami-Dade | $5,000 | 87.3 | $0 |
| 08.5467 | Florida Cultural Resources, Inc. National Heritage Fellowships Festival | Alachua | $5,000 | 95.0 | $4,500 |
| 08.5471 | Tallahassee Writers Association, Inc. Big Bend H.S. Writers' Guild | Leon | $5,000 | 92.0 | $1,816 |
| 08.5473 | Santa Fe Community College Visual and Performing Arts Healing by Design | Alachua | $5,000 | 91.3 | $0 |
| 08.5480 | Florida Literary Arts Coalition Funding for the Florida Writers' Circuit | Leon | $5,000 | 86.3 | $0 |
| 08.5481 | Red Chemistry, Inc. Miami International Kids Entertainment | Miami-Dade | $5,000 | 95.7 | $4,500 |
| 08.5483 | St. Lucie Chorale, Inc. International Cultural Exchange Outreach Project | Martin | $5,000 | 89.3 | $0 |
| 08.5492 | Jacksonville University The community Dance collaboration | Duval | $5,000 | 87.7 | $0 |
| Consultant | |||||
| 08.5469 | Pier Aquarium, Inc. Guided decision-making for a potential move to a larger facility | Pinellas | $1,000 | 84.3 | $0 |
| 08.5486 | The National Center for Jewish Cultural Arts, Inc. Grant Writing Consultant | Palm Beach | $1,000 | 88.3 | $0 |
| 08.5490 | Pensacola Opera, Inc. Quartely Assistance for Dr. David Charles - Expert in Improvisation | Escambia | $1,000 | 90.0 | $1,000 |
| Total | $49,000 | $16,316 | |||
| App # Applicant Name | County | Request Amount | Average Score | Funding Rec. | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.2039 Mrs. Erin Terryn | Brevard | $1,000 | 3.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2192 Ms. Martha Lent | Orange | $1,000 | 5.3 | $0 | |
| 08.2195 Mrs. Susan Lee-Chun | Miami-Dade | $1,000 | 8.3 | $1,000 | |
| 08.2349 Mr. Jeff Johnson | Brevard | $500 | 8.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2351 Mr. Nicholas Pantloni | Brevard | $1,000 | 6.7 | $0 | |
| 08.2352 Ms. Cecilia Lueza | Pinellas | $750 | 7.3 | $0 | |
| 08.2355 Mr. Arnold Mesches | Alachua | $1,000 | 5.3 | $0 | |
| 08.2358 Mrs. Tiffany Augustin | Polk | $1,000 | 1.7 | $0 | |
| 08.2359 Mr. Joseph Weinzettle | Pinellas | $1,000 | 5.3 | $0 | |
| 08.2360 Mr. William Ploplis | Pinellas | $1,000 | 3.3 | $0 | |
| 08.2365 Mr. Patrick Noze | Orange | $1,000 | 2.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2367 Mr. Demetric Denmark | Polk | $1,000 | 1.7 | $0 | |
| 08.2369 Ms. Blair Rix | Polk | $1,000 | 2.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2370 Ms. Holly Spoonley | Osceola | $1,000 | 3.3 | $0 | |
| 08.2373 Ms. Diana Shpungin | Palm Beach | $1,000 | 8.3 | $0 | 3 |
| 08.2379 Ms. Sarah Dadisman | Palm Beach | $500 | 3.7 | $0 | |
| 08.2380 Mr. Timothy Myers | Palm Beach | $1,000 | 8.7 | $1,000 | |
| 08.2386 Ms. Nilda Comas Sneed | Broward | $1,000 | 7.3 | $0 | |
| 08.2387 Ms. Yoko Nogami | Pinellas | $1,000 | 9.0 | $1,000 | |
| 08.2388 Mr. Jack Gilhooley | Manatee | $1,000 | 8.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2389 Mrs. Pamela Casey | Duval | $1,000 | 7.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2390 Ms. Jennifer Pedraza | Broward | $1,000 | 8.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2391 Mr. Edward Simon | Volusia | $1,000 | 8.3 | $0 | |
| 08.2393 Mr. Rick Hughes | Sarasota | $1,000 | 3.7 | $0 | |
| 08.2404 Mr. Justin Wierbonski | Pinellas | $1,000 | 8.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2409 Ms. Robin Harvey | Lee | $1,000 | 8.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2415 Ms. Katie McFarland | Franklin | $1,000 | 8.3 | $1,000 | |
| 08.2417 Ms. Quincie Hamby | Leon | $1,000 | 8.3 | $1,000 | |
| 08.2418 Ms. Nancy Blair | Brevard | $1,000 | 8.3 | $0 | |
| 08.2419 Dr. Clifton Callender | Leon | $1,000 | 8.7 | $1,000 | |
| 08.2420 Mr. James Hixson | Lee | $1,000 | 3.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2421 Mr. Adler Guerrier | Miami-Dade | $1,000 | 9.0 | $1,000 | |
| 08.2422 Ms. Chaundra Whitehead | Leon | $1,000 | 8.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2428 Ms. Nana Mozell | Miami-Dade | $500 | 2.3 | $0 | |
| 08.2433 Ms. Lisa Erdman | Polk | $1,000 | 8.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2436 Ms. M. Laine Wyatt | Volusia | $1,000 | 7.3 | $0 | |
| 08.2438 Mr. Andrew MacGregor | Pinellas | $1,000 | 3.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2439 Ms. Francine Ditton | Pinellas | $1,000 | 7.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2442 Mr. Jeffrey VanderMeer | Leon | $1,000 | 5.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2449 Mr. Brian Owens | Volusia | $1,000 | 7.3 | $0 | |
| 08.2450 Ms. Kimberley Maxwell | Broward | $1,000 | 6.7 | $0 | |
| 08.2451 Mrs. Ofra Friedman | Pinellas | $1,000 | 6.7 | $0 | |
| 08.2452 Ms. Evita Gore | Clay | $1,000 | 2.3 | $0 | |
| 08.2454 Ms. Terri Lindbloom | Leon | $1,000 | 8.3 | $1,000 | |
| 08.2455 Mr. Bryan Hiveley | Miami-Dade | $1,000 | 9.3 | $1,000 | |
| 08.2456 Mr. Larry McRae | Orange | $1,000 | 7.3 | $0 | |
| 08.2457 Ms. Kathy O'Meara | Volusia | $1,000 | 3.3 | $0 | |
| 08.2460 Ms. Carelle Flores | Palm Beach | $1,000 | 3.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2461 Mrs. Adriana Carvalho | Miami-Dade | $1,000 | 9.3 | $1,000 | |
| 08.2462 Ms. Kerry Phillips | Miami-Dade | $1,000 | 8.3 | $0 | 2 |
| 08.2463 Ms. Elizabeth Robinson | Orange | $1,000 | 7.7 | $0 | |
| 08.2464 Ms. Ellen Lindner | Brevard | $1,000 | 7.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2465 Mr. Gregory Crumbly | Polk | $1,000 | 3.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2467 Ms. Cynthia Niedland | Palm Beach | $1,000 | 8.3 | $1,000 | |
| 08.2468 Ms. Emily Martinez | Miami-Dade | $1,000 | 8.3 | $0 | |
| 08.2469 Mr. Thomas Brown | Gadsden | $1,000 | 7.0 | $0 | |
| 08.2470 Ms. Nerissa Street | Broward | $1,000 | 8.3 | $1,000 | |
| 08.2474 Ms. Laura Albritton | Miami-Dade | $500 | 8.3 | $0 | 1 |
| Total | $12,000 | ||||
Katharine Dickenson, Panel Chairman, reviewed the report as follows:
The Challenge Grant Panel convened via teleconference at 9:00 a.m. on October 31, 2007, to review, score and recommend new initiatives and innovative projects with local, regional and statewide impact.
Twenty eligible applications were reviewed by the panel. Eighteen of the twenty application representatives participated in the conference call to give updates and answer the panelists’ questions.
During the preliminary scoring round, one application did not achieve the minimum required score of 75 and was dropped from consideration. After the final scoring round, 19 applications were recommended for funding.
Panel comment was as follows:
Public comment was as follows:
At the conclusion of her report, Katharine Dickenson moved approval of the funding recommendations with Janine Mason seconding. The motion was approved.
| Rank # | Grant # Orgname Project Title |
County | Panel Score | Funding Rec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09-3034 Great Explorations, Inc Access/Ability | Pinellas | 96.2 | $75,000 |
| 2 | 09-3021 VSA Arts of Florida, Inc. Art as Change Agent |
Hillsborough | 96.0 | $50,000 |
| 3 | 09-3009 City of Gainesville Division of Cultural Affairs Liquid Muse: Paintings from the St. Johns Region |
Alachua | 93.0 | $49,500 |
| 4 | 09-3015 The Hippodrome State Theatre, Inc. New Stage Underground | Alachua | 90.7 | $50,000 |
| 5 | 09-3029 Pensacola Little Theatre Fostering an Arts Initiative | Escambia | 89.2 | $15,000 |
| 6 | 09-3019, Aequalis, Inc. Harvest of Belle Glade Voices | Palm Beach | 89.0 | $29,000 |
| 7 | 09-3012 The Playground Theatre, Inc. Theatre Inclusion Program | Miami-Dade | 86.3 | $43,889 |
| 8 | 09-3004 The Studio @ 620, Inc. There’s No Place Like Home | Pinellas | 86.0 | $32,859 |
| 9 | 09-3016 Tallahassee-Leon County Cultural Resources Commission Art on Gaines: PreDevelopment | Leon | 85.5 | $100,000 |
| 10 | 09-3027 Florida State University Seven Days Festival | Leon | 84.2 | $100,000 |
| 11 | 09-3011 Monroe Council of the Arts Master Workshop Series | Monroe | 82.0 | $20,000 |
| 12 | 09-3022 Asolo Repertory Theatre Barnum Celebration | Sarasota | 82.0 | $100,000 |
| 13 | 09-3035 Coexistence, Inc. What Do You Have to Say to the World? | Sarasota | 81.5 | $10,000 |
| 14 | 09-3028 Florida Studio Theatre, Inc. A Website for the 21st Century | Sarasota | 80.5 | $44,500 |
| 15 | 09-3033 Stage Aurora Theatrical Co., Inc. Northside Performing Arts & Humanities Festival | Duval | 79.8 | $15,000 |
| 16 | 09-3023 Brevard Cultural Alliance, Inc. Beauty of Brevard–The Frames Project | Brevard | 77.7 | $50,000 |
| 17 | 09-3013 Center for Emerging Art, Inc. Music Map of the World | Miami-Dade | 76.3 | $45,530 |
| 18 | 09-3024 Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater St. Petersburg, Inc. Youth Outloud | Pinellas | 75.3 | $16,033 |
| 19 | 09-3032 Esteem Music, Inc., Youth Lesson Program | Polk | 75.3 | $24,610 |
| Total | $870,921 | |||
Gaylen Phillips, Panel Chairman, reviewed the report as follows:
The Media Arts Fellowship Grant Review Panel convened in Tallahassee on October 10, 2007, to recommend fellowship awards for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. The panel reviewed 23 eligible applications and the budget allowed for $15,000* in fellowship awards (either three $5,000 awards, or two $5,000 awards and two $2,500 awards). The panel recommended that the following applicants receive fellowship awards:
The panel recommended to fund the two applications awarded $2,500 fellowships with full awards should additional funding become available.
*Due to funding made available after the panel meeting from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Challenge America Program, increasing the total discipline budget to $20,000, the following two awards will be increased by $2,500 to be funded for a full $5,000 fellowship:
Panel comment was as follows:
Panelists commented that they wished they had more funding available to award in the category. They also commented on the importance of awarding Media Arts Fellowships in a variety of genres and how important it is to make awards to artists who are doing experimental work to support the exploration in the medium. Panelists also commented that they really thought that there would be more applications made to the program. They also commented that they found the composite DVDs of applications very helpful and would prefer to review future applications in that manner.
Gaylen Phillips reviewed the report as follows:
The Visual Arts 2-Dimensional Fellowship Grant Review Panel convened in Tallahassee on October 25, 2007, to recommend fellowship awards for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. The panel reviewed 143 eligible applications and the budget allowed for $80,000** in fellowship awards (either sixteen $5,000 awards, or fifteen $5,000 awards and two $2,500 awards). The panel recommended that the following applicants receive fellowship awards:
The panel recommended to fund the two applications awarded $2,500 fellowships full awards should additional funding become available.
**Due to funding made available after the panel meeting from the NEA Challenge America Program, increasing the total discipline budget to $85,000, the following two awards will be increased by $2,500 to be funded for a full $5,000 fellowship:
Public comment was as follows:
A member of the public in attendance commented on the composition of the panel. The audience member commented that there were not many traditionally themed works that scored well with the panel and thought that was perhaps due to the panel’s composition.
Members of the public also thanked the panel for their hard work reviewing such a large number of applications.
Panel comment was as follows:
Panel members commented that they felt it would be helpful for artists who are creating artist books as their pieces, to submit those in a new category – artist books. They felt this would be a better way to review such artwork.
Panelists also made numerous comments on the value of a well-written artist statement. They mentioned that it was imperative that the statement provided was in direct correlation to the images submitted. They also mentioned that it might be helpful for the Division staff to revise the form used for the artist statements in order to emphasize this.
Panelists also encouraged artist applicants to put information about their process in the artist statement. They felt that this would be very helpful to many of the artists who had work before the panel at this meeting.
A member of the panel also commented to the staff that they hope the review will not allow slides in future years. They felt that the digital images were much more consistent and are preferable to slides. They also mentioned that if slides are scanned, it is important for the light levels of the slides to be corrected before they are saved electronically.
The panel also commented that they felt the artists could submit less support materials and still have effective applications. They suggested perhaps allowing only one catalog or publication, etc.
Panelists also commented that they felt the scoring criteria “consistency in the body of work” was not very useful and suggested revising these scoring criteria for reviewing the work of visual artists.
Members of the panel also commented on the experience as a whole. They felt that their fellow panelists were thoughtful in their scoring and comments. They also commended the Division staff on the organization of the application materials.
Sandy Shaughnessy, Panel Chairman, reviewed the report as follows:
The Visual Arts 3-Dimensional Fellowship Grant Review Panel convened in Tallahassee on October 23, 2007, to recommend fellowship awards for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. The panel reviewed 53 eligible applications and the budget allowed for $35,000 in fellowship awards (either seven $5,000 awards, or six $5,000 awards and two $2,500 awards). The panel recommended that the following applicants receive fellowship awards:
The panel ranked the following applications should additional funding become available (in the following order):
Panel comment was as follows:
Panelists commented on the need to look at adding a new category to the fellowship review panels for Multimedia work. This category would include work that used the internet as they felt that it was hard to evaluate such work under the “3-Dimensional” criteria. Panelists also suggested revising the scoring criteria to eliminate the “consistency in the body of work” criteria. They felt that at times this was hard to judge and potentially irrelevant. They also felt that it would be helpful to have copies of the DVD submissions that support the experimental applications in advance of the meeting in addition to still images.
At the conclusion of the Fellowship Panel reports, Janine Mason moved approval of the funding recommendations with Stephen Hogge seconding. The motion was approved.
Morgan Lewis reviewed the report as follows:
The State Touring Program Panel convened in Tallahassee at 9:00 a.m. on October 24, 2007, to recommend companies and individuals to the State Touring Program roster.
Thirty-two eligible applications were reviewed by the panel. Applicants were well-represented in person and on the telephone.
During the preliminary scoring round, two applications did not achieve the minimum required score of 75 and were dropped from consideration. After lengthy and thoughtful discussion, 25 companies/artists from the remaining 30 were recommended to the roster.
Five applicants were recommended for the program’s “In the Wings” designation; this component does not provide fee support to the selected artists, but does promote their booking and contact information. In the past, several companies have “graduated” from “In the Wings” after receiving additional touring experience through this exposure.
All 30 of these artists will automatically be nominated to Southern Artistry, an online database managed by the Southern Arts Federation which will increase their exposure.
Complete information on booking the selected artists will be available on the Division’s Web site under 2008 – 2010 State Touring Program Brochure Presenter Support Application Form. Presenters will have until May 1, 2008 to book these artists, at which time they will apply to the Division for fee support.
Panel comment was as follows:
For APPLICANTS:
For STAFF:
Public comment was as follows:
At the conclusion of Mrs. Lewis’ report and following review of the roster recommendations, Margaret Wise moved approval. Janine Mason seconded the motion, which was approved.
Stephen Hogge asked if there were limits as to the number of shares an organization could receive through the Cultural Endowment Program. Don Blancett responded that no limits currently exist other than a waiting period of 36 months between the receipt of shares.
Katharine Dickenson clarified her objection regarding the Debary Art League’s inclusion on the Cultural Facilities Rollover list – her intent was not to send a message to the Legislature, but to send a message to the arts community. Chairman Dickenson again thanked the Council, department staff and Secretary Browning for their support during her term.
No public comment was received.
With no further business, the meeting concluded at 12:00 p.m.