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For Immediate Release: February 24, 2009
Elaine Mariner, elaine.mariner@state.co.us, 303-892-3870

Colorado Council on the Arts to Meet March 6


 

DENVER, CO (February 24, 2009) - The Council will hold its quarterly board meeting at 1:30 pm on Friday, March 6 at the Denver Art Museum, Hamilton Building, Congdon Board Room, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204. Council members will ratify Art in Public Places selection committee recommendations and a de-accession request and hear the presentation of the Listening Tour findings and discussion of potential FY09/10 program priorities and budget.

AGENDA
Colorado Council on the Arts
Friday, March 6, 2009
9:30-11:30 a.m. State Capitol
11:30-1:00 Denver Art Museum, Lower Level Classroom, North Building
1:30-3:00 Denver Art Museum, Hamilton Building, Congdon Board Room

Optional           At 8:00 a.m. we invite you to join us for Arts Advocacy Day. Participants from around Colorado will meet for coffee and a brief Advocacy 101 presentation at the Denver Art Museum’s Lower Level Classroom. Advocates will then head over to the capitol to hear music performances in the Rotunda and to meet with their elected representatives. Click here for invitation.

9:30 a.m.         CCA At The Capitol  Council members will meet in the Governor’s Conference Room for Council updates and to briefly discuss legislative issues impacting CCA.
                       
10:30 a.m.      Meet with your Legislators Observe House and Senate Sessions, meet briefly with your legislators and invite them to join us for lunch.

11:30–1:00      Lunch  Walk back over to the Denver Art Museum, Lower Level Classroom, to rejoin Arts Advocacy Day participants. Luncheon presenters are Ken Turner from the Colorado Department of Education, Representative Don Marostica, and Dave Stewart from the Loveland Integrated School of the Arts.

1:30 p.m.       Council Reconvenes at the Denver Art Museum, Hamilton Building, Lower Level, Congdon Board Room.

Welcome, Conflict of Interest Policy, Chair’s Comments   Chris Castilian
*Approval of December 12, 2008 Minutes

1:40 p.m.       Executive Director’s Report                                             Elaine Mariner
                     FY08-09 Budget Update

1:50 p.m.       Art in Public Places                                                           Jil Rosentrater
            *        Ratification of AIPP projects and de-accession request

2:10 p.m.       Fiscal Year 09/10 Program Priorities                               Elaine Mariner
                     Presentation of Listening Tour findings and discussion
                     of potential FY09/10 program priorities and budget.                                  

3:00 p.m.       Adjourn

Optional           From 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., the Anschutz Medical Campus is sponsoring a reception and dedication of the sculpture “Humanescence” in the Health Sciences Library.

* Indicates Action Item