INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: November 14, 2024
Subject: Update on ARTSCCC's Implementation of the Arts Council Contract
Submitted For: Monica Nino
Department: County Administrator
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Presenter: Jenny Balisle, ARTSCCC Executive Director
Contact: Jenny Balisle, info@artsccc.com
Referral History:
In 2022, after dissolving the County's Arts & Culture Commission (AC5), the Board of Supervisors directed staff to work towards the development of a public-private partnership and the identification of a non-profit organization to provide arts council services to the County.
The Board established an ad-hoc Steering Committee to guide this process, comprised of representatives of each supervisorial district and representatives of non-profit arts & culture funders. A public planning and engagement effort was then undertaken, led by Arts Orange County-a leading organization in this field, which culminated in the Board's adoption of an Arts & Culture Master Plan for the County, in June 2023.
When the arts council planning and procurement process concluded in December 2023, the Board awarded a 5-year contract in the amount of $1,781,661 to the non-profit organization Independent Arts & Media. The contract is funded by Measure X dollars allocated to arts & culture. (Through Oct. 2024, the County has expended $471,694 of the contract.)
Independent Arts & Media is the fiscal sponsor of ARTSCCC, who are providing the County's arts council services for the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2028. Through the Board's recognition in February 2024, ARTSCCC is now the County's State-Local partner with the California Arts Council, which awarded ARTSCCC $85,500 to date.
Referral Update:
The attached presentation provides a status report on ARTSCCC's implementation of the arts council contract, as they continue working toward their goal of "building strong creative communities, and promoting compassion, respect, and resiliency t...
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