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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.132-23RESOLUTION # 132 (Series of 2023) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GRANTS STEERING COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE GRANT SUPPORT TO LOCAL ARTISTS CONTRIBUTING TO THE COMMUNITY WHEREAS, the Aspen area is fortunate to have many local artists living and working in the community; and WHEREAS, City Council has established a Cultural Vibrancy grant pilot program; and WHEREAS, City Council has established a grants steering committee to support the City's grants program; and WHEREAS, the grants steering committee have review and approved recommendations of funding from the grant review committee for the consideration of City Council NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby approves the funding recommendations attached hereto. INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the 12th day of September 2023. Torre, Mayor I, Nicole Henning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held, Septe r, 20 Nicole Henning, Ci y Clerk PSS CITYOFASPEN City of Aspen Grants Program: Cultural Vibrancy Fellowship Grant Intent This fellowship aims to further enrich Aspen's cultural environment by enabling community connection and providing opportunity for artistic growth. Overview This fellowship stimulates cultural vibrancy in Aspen through the direct support of local artists. This grant provides funding to local artists for their creative pursuits and fosters relationship building within the artistic community. Local artists are important, and their work positively contributes to the community and culture of Aspen. This grant encourages these contributions through monetary support to adult artists who need it to further their career, creative practice, or pursue innovative ideas. There is a parallel youth grant to provide monetary support to further their skill and exploration of art. Along with the funding, recipients will participate in convenings intended to foster sharing, learning, and relationship building. Additionally, grantees are expected to make their own personal contribution towards Aspen's cultural collective. This fellowship is an important part of fostering a network of support, growth, and celebration of Aspen's local artists. The required grantee convenings will be facilitated by a seasoned artist that will guide conversations along agreed upon topics such as: sharing and critiquing of each other's artistic work, items important to career or business development, issues facing working artists today, or pertinent discussions in art. Youth recipients will meet separately with an appointed artist facilitator and discuss topics relevant to their group. The convenings are intended to be a safe, welcoming, and enjoyable space for the recipients to get to know each other, share, learn, and grow together. This grant will provide up to $3,500 in funding to up to 12 adult artists and up to $500 in funding for up to eight youth artists to support artistic pursuits such as, but not limited to: developing a project, buying relevant supplies, education, rehearsal space, marketing or growing their creative business, and other such efforts to support their creative pursuits. Eligibility Genres: The Cultural Vibrancy Fellowship is open to individual artists working in a wide spectrum of arts including performing, visual, film, literary, and new media. � 4q rid CITY OF ASPEN Eligibility: The Cultural Vibrancy Fellowship grant is split into two categories: Adult and Youth. For both grants: o Applicants must demonstrate that grant funding is needed and will meaningfully further the applicant's career, creative practice, and/or will help them pursue innovative ideas. o Funds must be used toward artistic pursuits such as, but not limited to: developing a project, buying relevant supplies, education, rehearsal space, marketing or growing their creative business, and other such efforts to support their creative pursuits. For the Adult grant: o Applicants must be artists living or working within the Aspen Urban Growth Boundary at least nine months a year and for at least three months preceding the application date. o Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. For the Youth grant: o Applicants must be aspiring artists between 14 and 18 years of age. o Applicants must live within the Aspen Urban Growth Boundary or attend school within the Aspen School District boundary. Awards: o Up to twelve adult grantees will each receive up to $3,500. o Up to eight youth grantees will each receive up to $500. Guidelines Convenings: o Recipients are required to participate in scheduled convenings that will take place over the 12 months following the award of the grant. o Up to three convenings will occur, with each lasting two to three hours. o Attendance at a final public convening to celebrate and share at the end of the grant period is also required. Fellowship Statement: o Within one month following the end of the Fellowship, recipients are required to submit a written narrative along with images describing how the grant monies were '10 f CITY OFASPEN spent and how they impacted their own artistic pursuits, as well as their impact on cultural vibrancy in the community. Community Contribution: o All adult grantees are expected to contribute, in their own way, to fostering community connection and further enriching Aspen's cultural environment. Some examples include mentoring youth artists, teaching, volunteering at art related events, speaking publicly about, performing, or exhibiting your work, advocating for new ways for Aspen to engage with art and artists, etc. Review Criteria Criteria 1: Demonstrated Commitment to Artistic Pursuit Adult Weighting: 30% 1 Youth Weighting: 40% Definition: Does the applicant demonstrate through narrative, resume, and work samples a meaningful commitment to artistic development and pursuit? Does the applicant articulate how a grant award would allow them to develop their artistic skills and work? Criteria 2: Impact of Funding Adult Weighting: 30% 1 Youth Weighting: 20% Definition: Does the applicant demonstrate that funding through and participation in the Fellowship program will have a meaningful impact on their artistic work and development as an artist? Does the applicant articulate the impact of joining a cohort of artists? Will a grant award enable the applicant to do work that is difficult or currently impossible due to financial constraints? Does the application create a clear and compelling case for funding? Criteria 3: Artistic Merit Adult Weighting: 25% 1 Youth Weighting: 40% Adult Program Definition: Do the work samples provided show artistic promise and/or demonstrate high artistic quality and fluency in the applicant's medium? Youth Program Definition: Do the work samples provided demonstrate high artistic quality and promise of continued artistic development in the applicant's medium? r w, 4���rt� CITY OF ASPEN Criteria 4: Community Contribution Adult Weighting: 15% 1 Youth Weighting: 0% Definition: To what extent will the applicant use this opportunity to contribute to community connection and further enrich Aspen's cultural environment?