10-11:30AM Arts & Culture Commission Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers

Meeting Agenda
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Please note the unusual day and time for this meeting. They normally meeting Monday nights at 6:30PM.

The board will approve the minutes from the October meeting and accept public comment. This morning's topics include the following:

Two consultants will visit from the Leeds School of Business to discuss the Golden Creative Industries Snapshot, 2025 Edition. This study states that Golden has 402 "creative" jobs earning a total of $17.6 million. It also concludes that nine creative nonprofits produce $14.1 million in revenue. It says that we have 20% fewer creative employees than the national average, though we are apparently swamped with people in "Writing, Publishing, and Journalism" and "Radio, Music, and Media Networks", having approximately twice the national average in those fields.
The Executive Director from the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge will tell the group about his organization. While their museum buildings are located in Morrison, they also create and guide tours of Triceratops Trail here in Golden.
Heather Mullins will give a run-down on the Golden Makers. The Economic Development Commission is currently funding a study to determine the viability of establishing a "makerspace" here in Golden. In the meantime, the group has been doing some good work with Foothills Art Center. They have a public event coming up on November 14th at FAC's Creative Campus which will feature workshops, hands-on activities, and a makers' market.
Staff is planning to commission a mural for the parking structure at the new City Hall and will begin commissioning or purchasing artwork for the interior of the building. The art budget for that building is in excess of half a million dollars.
A subcommittee will meet on November 11th to finalize distribution of $350,000 in grants to cultural organizations.