2100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd
Thousand Oaks, CA 97362
June 18, 2024
Andrew P. Powers
City Manager
City of Thousand Oaks
2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
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RE: TOArts Operations and Programming Update
Dear Mr. Powers,
[email protected]
toarts.org
ATTACHMENT #2
I O@ @ThousandOaksArts
The TOArts Board of Directors is pleased to present this report to the City of Thousand Oaks ("City") outlining TOArts' operations and programming for the last twelve months ending, June 30, 2024. On behalf of the entire Board, I would like to thank you for the incredible partnership that we share with the City of Thousand Oaks. Together we are making our community a place Where the Arts Thrive for All.
Governance
- Board Membership-The TOArts Board has added two new members to the Board:
former CFO at California Lutheran University (CLU) Karen Davis and entrepreneur Keith Wintermute.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Last year, the Inclusive Advisory Council made a recommendation to TOArts staff to bring arts into nontraditional spaces. This Spring, TOArts presented David Gonzalez, a poet, musician and storyteller who did storytelling workshops at two of Many Mansions housing facilities, Westminster Free Clinic, Fifty and Fab - CLU's over 50 lecture series and Leadership Conejo's graduation ceremony in a week-long residency. He additionally performed a free concert at the Scherr Forum Theatre with a Latin Jazz Band, where many of the attendees from the week were able to attend his poetry set to music.
Finance
- Annual Audit - The Board reviewed the annual independent audit report for FY 2022-23 (Attachment #1) and accepted it during a Special meeting of the Board on June 10, 2024. The audit report provides a written opinion of the auditor regarding TOArts financial statements from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023. - Divestiture - TOArts successfully transitioned from the support of the City's Finance Department to an independent bookkeeping service for the administration of its accounts. The board and staff are deeply grateful for the nearly seven years of support and fiscal leadership from Jaime Boscarino and her team, with particular appreciation for Sr. Accountant Blanca Gomez.