ATTACHMENT A
ARTS COMMISSION
ANNUAL REPORT: FY 2023-2024
FY 2023-2024 Objectives Achievements Timeframe
1. To monitor and advise on City’s
funding for arts and culture
through the Office of Cultural
Affairs.
Reviewed, discussed, and recommended:
- Received reports on FY 2023-24 budget process &
related budget messages.
-Annual allocation of funds for arts and culture.
-Allocation and use of City’s Transient Occupancy Tax
Funding and American Rescue Plan Funding.
- Received reports on Arts, Destination Marketing, and
Destination Events City Council Study Session and
Report.
-3/18/24; 5/20/24;
and 6/17/24
- 5/20/24
- 5/20/24
-9/18/23, 10/16/23, and
2/26/24
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
c. Arts Operating Grants
d. Arts and Cultural Exchange
Grants
e. Capitalization and
Sustainability Grants
f. Creative Economy Fund
- Reviewed and discussed annual grant programs’
guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Reviewed and approved the relaunch of the
Capitalization and Sustainability (CAPSUS) Grant
Program.
- Reviewed and approved the Capitalization and
Sustainability (CAPSUS) Grant Awards.
- Reviewed, discussed, and approved the 2024
Creative License Ambassadors.
- Reviewed, discussed, and made recommendations
for annual allocations of funds between arts grant
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 City
Council for annual grant awards.
- Received, reviewed, and approved the
2024Resilient Artist Fellows.
- Received, reviewed, and approved the Creative
-Periodically throughout
year
- 8/21/23
- 1/22/24
- 1/23/24
- 5/20/24
- 2/26/24
- 5/20/24
- 2/26/24
- 9/18/23
2 Economy Fund Awards.
4. To steward the sustainability of Cityowned cultural facilities - Received reports and provided input about cultural facility issues. - Periodically throughout the year
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 the current status of public artworks and initiatives.
- Monitored public/civic meetings for public art project designs. - Made presentations at dedications, grand openings, and related events.
- Received, reviewed, approved, and made a recommendation to City Council for the Five-Year Public Art Workplan as part of the FY 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
budget.
- Ongoing
throughout
the year
- Periodically
throughout the year
- Periodically
throughout the year
- 4/15/24
6. To provide oversight for the City Hall
Exhibits Committee.
- Received reports on the 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 Office of Cultural Affairs on programs and initiatives.
-Received reports on Downtown and SoFA activation strategies. - Received a report on the Cultural Activation and
Creative Placemaking.
- Received a report on the San José Climate Art Program. - Monthly
- Monthly
- Periodically
throughout the year
- Periodically
throughout
the year
9. To monitor operations of
community-based partners through
Commission liaison relationships
and other forms of engagement with
the City’s arts, cultural, and civic
sectors.
-Received reports from Council Liaison.
- Received presentations and reports from and about key partners including: Team San José, SVCreates, 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
3 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 the Chair.
- Reviewed, discussed, and took action on the
revisions to the Cornerstone of the Arts Awards
nomination guidelines.
- Reviewed, discussed, and took action on the selections for the 2024 honorees for Cornerstone of the Arts Award,
Creative Impact Award, and Community-based/Business
Support for the Arts Award.
- July through
October 2023
- 3/18/24
- 6/17/24