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Sacramento Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Commission Regular Meeting - April 11, 2022

Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Commission — Monday, April 11, 2022
BodySacramento, California
SessionArts, Culture, and Creative Economy Commission
DateMonday, April 11, 2022
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0:25

Okay.

0:30

Thank you, Chair.

0:31

We are live and staff is ready when you are.

0:34

Thank you.

0:35

Good afternoon and welcome to Monday, April 11th, 2022, Sacramental Arts, Culture, and Creative Commission.

0:44

The meeting is now called to order.

0:46

Will the clerk please call the role to establish a quorum?

0:51

Thank you, Chair.

0:52

Commissioners, please unmute and turn on your video.

0:55

Commissioner Blumenstock.

0:57

Here.

0:58

Commissioner Gott.

1:03

Absent.

1:04

Commissioner Hastings.

1:06

Here.

1:07

Commissioner Lavulo.

1:11

Here.

1:12

Thank you.

1:13

Commissioner Lapore.

1:15

Here.

1:16

Commissioner Meta.

1:18

Here.

1:19

Commissioner Nerano.

1:23

Naranjo.

1:26

Okay.

1:26

Absent.

1:28

Commissioner Perez.

1:32

Also absent.

1:33

Commissioner Wilson Ramy.

1:38

Absent.

1:40

Vice Chair Enriquez.

1:42

Here.

1:43

And Chair Winlock.

1:46

Here.

1:47

Chair, before we proceed, I think we may have a couple members in our attendee list.

1:55

I am bringing over two additional members now.

2:03

Go ahead.

2:05

That was the only way I could get on.

2:07

I got on as an attendee and then they switched me over.

2:10

So something's going weird with the sign-on.

2:14

Thank you, Commissioner.

2:17

Okay, so it looks like I have Commissioner Perez.

2:22

Yep, I'm here.

2:23

Thank you.

2:24

And Commissioner Narraho.

2:29

Have you joined the meeting?

2:35

It looks like the Commissioner is muted.

2:43

I'm here.

2:45

Thank you so much.

2:46

Oh my gosh.

2:47

Okay.

2:48

Crisis averted.

2:49

Okay.

2:50

Thank you.

2:51

We have quorum.

2:55

Thank you.

2:56

This meeting is virtual via Zoom.

3:00

For members of the public who wish to join, please refer to the agenda for the Zoom link.

3:07

Once you've joined the meeting and wish to speak, raise your hand to provide public comment when the chair confirms the public comment speaking period for your desired item.

3:18

Online, if you're online, click on the raise hand on the bottom of your screen.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Arts And Culture█████████████████████████████████████████████65%
Public Engagement███████10%
Public Comments███████10%
Procedural██████9%
Diversity Recruitment███4%
American Rescue Plan Act█2%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Commission Regular Meeting - April 11, 2022

The Commission met virtually on April 11, 2022, to discuss the Seeding Creativity grant program, hear the Chairperson's report, receive public comments, and address commissioner ideas. The Consent Calendar was approved, and discussion items were received and filed.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Meeting Minutes (March 14, 2022): Motion by Commissioner Blumenstock, seconded by Commissioner Hastings. Passed 7-0-1 (Vice Chair Enriquez abstained; Commissioners Gott and Wilson-Ramey absent).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Item 02 - Seeding Creativity Grant Program: Vijay Singh expressed support for the program but urged caution on equity, noting that requiring a three-year work history or sales history might exclude new artists or those from underrepresented communities. He emphasized the importance of mentorship and guidance through the application process.
  • Matters Not on the Agenda: Shauna McDaniels highlighted the Sacramento Banana Festival (21 years) and Sojo Fine Arts Festival (10 years) as existing community events that should be supported. VJ Singh echoed the call to focus on equity and support existing activities.

Discussion Items

  • Seeding Creativity: A 2022-23 Grant Program for Individual Artists (Item 02): Melissa Cirone, Program Coordinator, presented the NEA-funded program offering $450,000 in $10,000 stipends to 45 artists across all disciplines. Commissioners provided input on application materials, including support for video submissions to reduce barriers for artists who struggle with writing, the need for simplicity and minimal paperwork, broad inclusion of disciplines (e.g., fashion, design, photography), and evaluation criteria for written vs. video applications. Commissioners also discussed the importance of workshops, mentorship, social media presence, and tying the program to the creative economy. The item was received and filed (no vote required).
  • Chairperson's Report (Item 03): Chair Winlock reported on Art Public Month events on April 7, highlighting community partnerships, the mayor's support, and the visibility of commissioners. Commissioners praised the event and shared ideas for future festivals, pop-up performances, and neighborhood engagement. Vice Chair Enriquez advocated for supporting existing community events and using ARP funds for equity. The item was received and filed (no vote required).
  • Commission Comments-Ideas and Questions: Commissioners discussed organizing a large arts festival, free summer pop-ups, and touring shows per district. Commissioner Naranjo raised concerns about preserving existing murals (e.g., at Washington Neighborhood Center and Southside Park). Commissioner Enriquez emphasized focusing on neighborhood arts and marketing. Commissioner Mehta announced publishing a children's book benefiting anti-child-abuse nonprofit. The discussions were informational with no formal action.
  • Public Comments – Matters Not on the Agenda: In addition to comments above, Commissioner Naranjo acknowledged Ms. McDaniels’ museum efforts.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Calendar approved (minutes of March 14, 2022).
  • Item 02 (Seeding Creativity) received and filed; staff to incorporate commissioner input into final guidelines, to be presented for approval in May 2022.
  • Item 03 (Chair's Report) received and filed.
  • No formal votes on other agenda items; direction for staff to explore workshop and mentorship support for grant applicants.
  • Discussion of potential future festival and pop-up events to be further considered by commissioners.

Meeting Transcript

Okay. Thank you, Chair. We are live and staff is ready when you are. Thank you. Good afternoon and welcome to Monday, April 11th, 2022, Sacramental Arts, Culture, and Creative Commission. The meeting is now called to order. Will the clerk please call the role to establish a quorum? Thank you, Chair. Commissioners, please unmute and turn on your video. Commissioner Blumenstock. Here. Commissioner Gott. Absent. Commissioner Hastings. Here. Commissioner Lavulo. Here. Thank you. Commissioner Lapore. Here. Commissioner Meta. Here. Commissioner Nerano. Naranjo. Okay. Absent. Commissioner Perez. Also absent. Commissioner Wilson Ramy. Absent. Vice Chair Enriquez. Here. And Chair Winlock. Here. Chair, before we proceed, I think we may have a couple members in our attendee list. I am bringing over two additional members now. Go ahead. That was the only way I could get on. I got on as an attendee and then they switched me over. So something's going weird with the sign-on. Thank you, Commissioner. Okay, so it looks like I have Commissioner Perez. Yep, I'm here. Thank you. And Commissioner Narraho. Have you joined the meeting? It looks like the Commissioner is muted. I'm here. Thank you so much. Oh my gosh.

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