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CITY OF DUBLIN
HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: February 10, 2005
SUBJECT: New Cultural Arts Event
ATTACHMENTS: None
RECOMMENDATION: Provide direction for research and development.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: As part of the goals and objectives for the Fiscal Year 2004-2005
Staff proposed the following objective: "Ident a new cultural arts special event to replace the Classic
Affair at the Civic". In April of 2004, Staff approached the Commission with some ideas for a new
cultural arts special event to replace the Classic Affair at the Civic. Subsequently, funding in the amount
of$4,146.00 was provided for in the FY 2004-2005 budget for a new arts festival. In light of the fact that
there has not been a Heritage and Cultural Arts Supervisor for most of the fiscal year and other priorities
now need to be addressed in the coming months, Staff feels it is not feasible to offer a new event before
the end of the fiscal year.
Staff would like to re-visit this item with the Commission in order to adequately,budget for a new cultural
arts special event for FY 2005-2006. Staff has put together a few opportunities for the Heritage and
Cultural Arts Commission to consider as possible events, including ideas previously reviewed by the
Commission. They are as follows:
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Art Festival—This event would be an indoor/outdoor art festival. Artists would be invited to display their
wares for purchase. The City would provide musical entertainment throughout the day. Local wineries
and restaurants would sell the latest from their cellars and dining rooms. Each artist and vendor would
pay a booth fee that would help offset the cost of the musical entertainment and advertising for the event.
Senior Follies — This event would showcase local senior talent and be held at the New Dublin Senior
Center. Modeled after the old vaudeville style shows, this would be a compilation of a variety of
performers and acts put together to create a fun entertaining afternoon for performers and audience
members alike. Auditions would be held, requesting that performers audition what they would like to
perform in the show. Everyone chosen for the show would be required to rehearse their number(s) and
two weeks prior there would be several dress rehearsals. There would be one performance, preferably an
afternoon. An admission fee would be charged to help offset the cost of the event. Operational expenses
would be for production and technical support, MC, and advertising and posters for auditions and the
performance.
Poetry Reading—This event would consist of a poetry reading at the Heritage Center featuring a published
poet, perferably from the Tri-Valley area. There would also be an open mike for budding bards as part of
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the evening. An admission fee would be charged to offset the cost of the event. Operational costs would
be advertising,posters and fee for the featured poet.
Senior/Youth Art Show - This activity would highlight artwork across generation iTheme-b sed a b artwork
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could be produced by both youth and senior adults to demonstrate the differences
on generational influences. This project might be produced in collaboration with Partners in Education.
Operational costs would be for flyers and advertising.
Independent Film Festival - This event would feature either b series dweekends eoentawith
viewing, or a Children's Film Festival with films produc ed y y outh. It would be a
refreshments served and a master of ceremonies. A nominal admission support,MC, advertising be harge to off offset the
cost of the event. The operating costs would be for technical
Holiday Production - This event would be a full length play at Christmas time, produced over two
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weekends. This project would be produced in collaboration 1Tick t theatre company. The
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could take place at the new Senior Center or at a local church.
cost of the production. The operating costs would be for production costs and advertising.
One-Act Play - This event would be a theme-based production
weekend. As an example, "Love Letters" c ou d be performed on Valentine's Day weekend with multiple
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RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission
receive the report from Staff and provide direction for research and development.
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