ARTS COMMISSION
ANNUAL REPORT: FY 2021-2022
FY 2020-2021 Objectives Achievements Timeframe
1. To monitor and advise on City’s funding
for arts and culture through the Office
of Cultural Affairs (OCA)
Reviewed, discussed, and recommended:
Received reports on FY 2022-2023 budget process & related Budget Messages.
Annual allocation of funds for arts and culture.
Allocation and use of City’s Transient Occupancy Tax Funding and ARP funding
2/28/22; 5/16/22; and
6/27/22
5/16/22
5/16/22
2. To monitor progress on
implementation of Cultural Connection
Work Plan items
Received reports, provided input and as needed took action on recommended items for implementation.
Monthly throughout
year
3. To monitor and advise on the Cultural
Funding Portfolio: Investments in Art,
Creativity and Culture comprised of
grant programs:
a. Festival, Parade & Celebration
Grants
b. Take pART Grants, and
c. Arts Operating Grants
d. Arts and Cultural Exchange Grants
e. Capitalization and Sustainability
Grants
f. Creative Industries Incentive Fund
Reviewed and discussed annual grant programs’ guidelines, policies and procedures.
Reviewed, discussed, and approved the 2022 Creative License Ambassadors
Reviewed, discussed, and made recommendations for annual allocations of funds between arts grants programs.
Reviewed, discussed, and approved the appointments on the grant review panel pools and included Commission representation on panels.
Received, reviewed, and discussed grant panel recommendations and made recommendations to Council for annual grant awards. Reviewed, discussed, and approved the recommendation on the amount not to exceed $250,000 to the Rotary Club San Jose to host the 2022 4th of July Fireworks show at Discovery Meadow. Received a report and update to the proposed revisions to the Cultural Funding Portfolio grant guidelines for FY 2023-2024. Periodically throughout
year
11/15/21
5/16/22
1/24/22 and 3/21/22
5/16/22
5/16/22
6/27/22
4. To steward the sustainability of Cityowned cultural facilities Received reports and provided input about cultural facility issues. Periodically throughout year
ARTS COMMISSION: Annual Report FY 2021-2022
5. To review actions of the Public Art
Committee (PAC) and provide oversight
for the Public Art Program including:
approval of updates to the Five Year
Public Art Work Plan as part of the
City’s Capital Improvement Program
(CIP) Budget, review of public art
projects and initiatives, and monitoring
the Public Art Collection Maintenance
& Conservation Plan
Received regular reports on the matters reviewed by and actions of the PAC.
Received staff reports on current status of public artworks and initiatives.
Monitored public/civic meetings for public art project design including End of Watch Police Memorial and Holding the Moment exhibit
Made presentations at dedications, grand openings, and related events.
Reviewed, discussed, and made a recommendation to deaccess and remove the Thomas Fallon Statue
Received, reviewed, approved and made a recommendation to Council for the Five-Year Public Art Work Plan as part of the FY 2023- 2027 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget.
Ongoing throughout
year
Periodically throughout
year
Periodically throughout
year
Periodically throughout
year
10/18/21
5/16/22
6. To provide oversight for the City Hall
Exhibits Committee
Received reports on status of City Hall Exhibits. Ongoing
7. To monitor and provide input on
matters related to City’s Special Events
Program policies, services and venues
Received reports on policy development, services and initiatives. Periodically throughout year
8. To review and advise on support for the
arts industry and arts programs
Received ongoing reports from the OCA on programs and initiatives. Received reports on Downtown and SoFA activation strategies. Received a report on the Cultural Activation and Creative Placemaking.
Monthly
Monthly
Periodically throughout
year
9. To monitor operations of communitybased partners through Commission liaison relationships and other forms of
engagement with City’s arts, cultural,
and civic sectors.
Received reports from Council Liaison.
Received presentations and reports from and about key partners including: Team San Jose, Silicon Valley Creates, Silicon Valley Arts Coalition, SoFA Committee and others.
Received presentations by arts and cultural organizations on a regular basis.
Attended virtual arts and cultural events and related activities. Maintained relationships with key cultural organizations through Commissioner liaison assignments with regular reports from liaisons.
Monthly and on an
ongoing basis through
the year
Monthly and on an
ongoing basis through
the year
Monthly and on an
ongoing basis through
the year
ARTS COMMISSION: Annual Report FY 2021-2022
10. To review actions of the Executive
Committee
Received regular reports on the matters reviewed by and actions of the Executive Committee, to include program updates and special issues.
Monthly and on an
ongoing basis through
the year
11. To advise on the annual Cornerstone of
the Arts Award and annual recognition
event
Participated in event planning for the annual Cornerstone of the Arts presentation as assigned by Chair.
Reviewed, discussed, and took action on revised Cornerstone of the Arts guidelines.
Reviewed, discussed, and took action on the selections for the 2022 honorees for Cornerstone of the Arts Award, Creative Impact Award, and Community-based/Business Support for the Arts Award. July through October
2022
3/21/22
6/27/22