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CC - (1) Consideration of a Recommendation from the Cultural Affairs Commission to Appoint Alexey Steele as Culver City Artist Laureate for Calendar Years 2020 - 2021; and, (2) Approval of Related Artist Laureate Agreement.
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Meeting Date: January 13, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: B. Christine Byers/Administrative Services - Cultural Affairs
Phone Number: (310) 253-6003
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/08/20); Artist Laureate Program Applicants (01/07/20); Artist Laureate Program Peer Review Panel (01/07/20); Dr. Janet Hoult (01/07/20); Heather Moses, CCUSD K-12 District Arts Coordinator (01/07/20)
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Assistant City Manager (01/06/20)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council: (1) appoint Alexey Steele as Culver City Artist Laureate for Calendar Years 2020 - 2021; and (2) approve the related City agreement for the Artist Laureate.
BACKGROUND
On May 11, 2015, the City Council considered an agenda item pertaining to the creation of a Poet Laureate position and directed the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC) to investigate the creation of a Poet Laureate program and to make a recommendation. The CAC created an ad hoc subcommittee, conducted research and considered public comment on the subject and made the following recommendations for consideration at the September 8, 2015 CAC meeting:
1. That the City Council establish an Artist Laureate Program to include all the arts (visual, performing, musical, written and spoken word);
2. That Dr. Janet Hoult be appointed Honorary Artist Laureate (for poetry) and that her duties would include serving in an advisory capacity to the CAC in creating guidelines and selection cr...
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