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TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS

AGENDA BOOK

DECEMBER 3, 2020

AUSTIN, TEXAS

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AGENDA

COMMISSION MEETING

DECEMBER 3, 2020 - 09:00 a.m.

By Web-based Video Conference

Due to Governor Greg Abbott’s March 13, 2020 proclamation of a state of disaster

affecting all counties in Texas due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Governor’s

March 16, 2020 suspension of certain provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, this

meeting will be held by video conference call, as authorized under Texas Government

Code section 551.127.

Members of the public will have access and a means to participate in this meeting, by

two-way communication, by visiting: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/16005090305

Meeting ID: 1600509 0305 and Participant Passcode: 120320

An electronic copy of the agenda is posted on the Texas Register and can be accessed by

following instructions found here: https://www.arts.texas.gov/about-us/commission-

meeting-agenda/. An electronic copy of the agenda is now available on the Secretary of

State – Open Meetings (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/open/index.shtml), and a copy of the

meeting materials is available on the TCA website (https://www.arts.texas.gov/wp-

content/uploads/2020/11/12032020 Commission Book.pdf)

A recording of the meeting will be available after December 4, 2020. To obtain a

recording, please contact Dana Douglass Swann at 512/936-6570.

For public participants, please use the “Raise-Hand” feature to indicate that you wish to

speak during the meeting. You may also email [email protected] in advance of the

meeting if you would like to provide public comment. When the Commission reaches the

public comment item, the Chair will recognize you by name and give you an opportunity

to speak.

The Commission will meet at the above-stated time to consider and take appropriate

action on the items listed below.

This meeting of the TCA has been properly posted with the Secretary of State’s Office

according to the provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas

Government Code. The members may discuss and/or take action on any of the items

listed in the agenda. The Commission may go into executive session on any agenda item,

if appropriate and authorized by the Open Meetings Act.

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Excuse Absent Commission Members

IV. Approval of the Minutes of the September 3, 2020 Commission Meeting

V. Update on TCA’ s Fiscal Year 2021 Operating Budget

VI. Update on TCA’s Internal Audit 3

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VII. Acceptance of Letters of Appeal Impacting Grants to be Considered for Approval at This Meeting

VIII. Approval of Arts Respond Performance Support Grants

IX. Approval of Commission Initiative Grants

X. Approval of Changes to the Arts Create Application Process Due to COVID-19

XI. Approval of Evaluators for Arts Create

XII. Report on State Artists Nominations

XIII. Update on the 87th Legislative Session

XIV. Commissioner Reports on Arts Activities in Each Commissioner’s Geographical Area (September 4, 2020 – December 3, 2020 )

XV. Texas Commission on the Arts Activities (September 4, 2020 – December 3, 2020)

XVI. Texans for the Arts Activities (September 4, 2020 – December 3, 2020 )

XVII. Texas Cultural Trust Activities (September 4, 2020 – December 3, 2020)

XVIII. Public Comment

XIX. Future Meeting Schedule

XX. Adjourn

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS: Persons with disabilities who

plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as

interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print or Braille,

are requested to contact the Commission at (512) 936-6570 at least four (4) business days

prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

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AGENDA ITEM: I

DATE: DECEMBER 3, 2020

REPORT OF: COMMISSION MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

DISCUSSION: A public notice of the meeting containing all items on the agenda has

been filed in the Office of the Secretary of State at 8:56 a.m. on November 18, 2020, as

required by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, referred to as The Open Meeting

Law.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Chairman read the above statement

to open the Commission meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

Gary Gibbs, Ph.D.

Executive Director

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AGENDA ITEM: II



ROLL CALL

Commission Member attendance will be noted at this time.

PRESENT ABSENT

Dale W. Brock, Chairman ________ ________

Theresa Chang ________ ________

Mila B. Gibson ________ ________

Adrian Guerra ________ ________

Mary Ann Heller ________ ________

Karen Partee ________ ________

Sean Payton ________ ________

Marci L. Roberts ________ ________


Gary Gibbs, Ph.D.

Executive Director

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AGENDA ITEM: III



PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE

COMMISSION ACTION

EXCUSE ABSENT COMMISSION MEMBERS

DISCUSSION: Commission Members’ absences will be noted at this time.

RECOMMENDATION: That the Commission considers approval to excuse absent

Commissioners.


Gary Gibbs, Ph.D.

Executive Director

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AGENDA ITEM: IV




COMMISSION ACTION

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 3,

2020 COMMISSION MEETING

DISCUSSION: Following is a draft of the minutes of the September 3, 2020

Commission meeting.

RECOMMENDATION: That the Commission considers approval of the minutes as

submitted.


Gary Gibbs, Ph.D.

Executive Director

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MINUTES

Commission Meeting

September 3, 2020 – 9:00 a.m.

Telephonic Meeting

TIME & PLACE

The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) held a telephonic meeting of the Commission

beginning at 9:00 a.m. on September 3, 2020.

CALL TO ORDER

Commission Chairman Dale Brock called the meeting to order by reading the following

statement: “A public notice of the meeting containing all items on the agenda has been

filed in the Office of the Secretary of State at 2:59 p.m. on August 19, 2020 as required

by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, referred to as The Open Meeting Law.”

ROLL CALL

Commission Members Present

Dale W. Brock, Chairman

Theresa Chang

Charles C. Gaines

Mila B. Gibson

Adrian Guerra

Mary Ann Heller

Karen Partee

Marci L. Roberts

Commission Members Absent

Sean Payton

Staff Present

Gary Gibbs, Executive Director

Laura Wiegand, Director of Programs & Technology

Amber Rhodes, Director of Finance

Anina Moore, Director of Communications

Dana Douglass Swann, Executive Assistant

Freddy Martinez, Systems Administrator

Ernest Luna, Program Administrator

Derek Mudd, Program Administrator

Kenneth Williams, Program Administrator

Mary Kettlewell, Program Assistant

Jose Trevino, Program Assistant

Cynthia Gray, Program Assistant

Katy Jennings, Finance Assistant

Veena Mohan, TCA General Counsel

Melissa Juarez, General Counsel

Others Present

Ann S. Graham, Texans for the Arts

Chris Kiley, Texans for the Arts

Heidi Marquez-Smith, Texas Cultural Trust

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PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE COMMISSION ACTION ON

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

APPROVAL TO EXCUSE ABSENT COMMISSIONERS

Commissioner Partee made the motion and Commissioner Heller seconded that

Commissioner Payton be excused from the September 3, 2020 meeting. Motion carried.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE JUNE 11, 2020 MEETING

Commissioner Roberts made the motion and Commissioner Gibson seconded that the

minutes of the June 11, 2020 Commission meeting be approved as written. Motion

carried.

UPDATE ON TCA’s FISCAL YEAR 2020 OPERATING BUDGET

Amber Rhodes, Director of Finance, reviewed the FY 2020 operating budget with

Commissioners.

UPDATE ON TCA’s FISCAL YEAR 2021 OPERATING BUDGET

Ms. Rhodes reviewed the FY 2021 operating budget with Commissioners.

UPDATE ON TCA’s INTERAL AUDIT

Ms. Rhodes reviewed the results of the Internal Audit with Commissioners.

ACCEPTANCE OF LETTERS OF APPEAL IMPACTING GRANTS TO BE

CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL AT THIS MEETING

Kenneth Williams, Program Administrator, presented an appeal from the Houston Center

for Photography. Discussion followed. Commissioner Heller made the motion and

Commissioner Partee seconded that the Commission deny the appeal from the Houston

Center for Photography. Motion carried.

REVIEW OF TCA’s FISCAL YEAR 2021 GRANTS BUDGET

Laura Wiegand, Director of Programs & Technology, gave an update to the

Commissioners on the 2021 grants budget. Discussion followed.

APPROVAL OF ARTS CREATE GRANTS

Ms. Wiegand reviewed the FY 2021 Arts Create Grants with Commissioners. Discussion

followed. Commissioner Guerra made the motion and Commissioner Gaines seconded

that the Commission approve the Fiscal Year 2021 Arts Create grant distribution as

presented, with noted abstentions reflecting Commissioners’ conflicts of interest. Motion

carried.

APPROVAL OF ARTS RESPOND CULTURAL DISTRICT PROJECT GRANTS

Dr. Gary Gibbs, Executive Director, reviewed the funding distribution for the FY 2021

Arts Respond Cultural District Project grants with Commissioners. Discussion followed.

Commissioner Gibson made the motion and Commissioner Heller seconded that the

Commission approves the funding distribution for the FY 2021 Arts Respond Cultural

District Project Grants as presented, with noted abstentions reflecting Commissioners’

conflicts of interest. Motion carried.

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ACCEPTANCE OF ARTS RESPOND PROJECT GRANTS

Ms. Wiegand reviewed the funding distribution for the first round of FY 2021 Arts

Respond Project grants with Commissioners. Discussion followed. Commissioner

Roberts made the motion and Commissioner Chang seconded that the Commission

approves the funding distribution for the first round of FY 2021 Arts Respond Project

grants as presented, with noted abstentions reflecting Commissioners’ conflicts of

interest. Motion carried

APPROVAL OF ARTS RESPOND PERFORMANCE SUPPORT GRANTS

Anina Moore, Director of Communications, reviewed the funding distribution for the first

round of FY 2021 Arts Respond Performance Support with Commissioners. Discussion

followed. Commissioner Guerra made the motion and Commissioner Gibson seconded

that the Commissioner approves the funding distribution for the first round of FY 2021

Arts Respond Performance Support grants as presented, with noted abstentions reflecting

Commissioners’ conflicts of interest. Motion carried.

APPROVAL OF COMMISSION INITIATIVE GRANTS

Ms. Wiegand reviewed the funding distribution for the first round of FY 2021

Commission Initiatives grants with Commissioners. Discussion followed. Commissioner

Roberts made a motion and Commissioner Heller seconded that the Commission

approves the funding distribution for the first round of FY 2021 Commission Initiatives

grants as presented, with the noted abstentions reflecting Commissioners’ conflicts of

interest. Motion carried.

SELECTION OF EVALUATORS FOR THE STATE ARTISTS PANEL

Ms. Moore reviewed the selection process for the State artist panel and its evaluators with

Commissioners. Discussion followed. Commissioner Guerra made a motion and

Commissioner Partee seconded that the Commission instructs TCA staff to recruit

individuals to serve as State Artist evaluators for the Texas State Poet Laureate,

Musician, and Visual Artists (2D and 3D). Motion carried.

APPROVAL OF CULTURAL DISTRICTS RECERTIFICATION FOR FISCAL

YEARS 2009 AND 2010

Dr. Gibbs reviewed the Cultural District Recertification process with Commissioners.

Discussion followed. Commissioner Chang made the motion and Commissioner Gibson

seconded that the Commission officially recertify the designation of the following seven

districts through fiscal year 2029: Austin’s Six Square Black Cultural District, Denison

Arts and Cultural District, Huntsville Cultural District, Lubbock Cultural District,

McAllen Cultural District, San Angelo Cultural District, Winnsboro Cultural Arts

District; and the following five districts through fiscal year 2030: Abilene Cultural

District, Dallas Arts District, Fort Worth Cultural District, Houston Museum District, and

Houston Theater District. Motion carried.

APPROVAL OF CULTURAL DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS

Dr. Gibbs reviewed the Cultural District applications that were submitted with

Commissioners. Discussion followed. Commissioner Chang made the motion and

Commissioner Partee seconded that the Commission officially designate Red River

Cultural District in Austin, Deep Ellum Cultural District in Dallas, Near Southside

Cultural District in Fort Worth, Fifth Ward Cultural Arts District in Houston, and

Historic Third Ward Arts District in Houston, with noted abstentions reflecting

Commissioners’ conflicts of interest. Motion carried.

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UPDATE ON TCA’s LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST (LAR)

Dr. Gibbs reported the following: the LAR is due on September 11, 2020; TCA will ask

for $1, 268, 954 with the dollars to focus on COVID-19 relief; will ask for flat funding

with the restoration of the 5% and the Governor is aware of this request. Discussion

followed.

TCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT

Dr. Gibbs congratulated TCA staff for their successful transition to working from home

and reported that Deputy Director Jim Bob McMillan retired on August 31st and TCA

celebrated with a Zoom retirement party.

TEXANS FOR THE ARTS (TFA) REPORT

Ann Graham gave a verbal report.

TEXAS CULTURAL TRUST (TCT) REPORT

Heidi Marquez Smith sent a written report.

PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comments were made.

FUTURE MEETING SCHEDULE

Chairman Brock stated the December 3, 2020 meeting will be telephonic.

ADJOURNMENT

With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:35 a.m.

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For reference, below please find the declared conflicts of interest for each Commissioner:

Commissioner Conflict of Interest

Dale W. Brock Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County

Fort Worth Community Arts Center

Fort Worth Cultural District organizations

Mid-America Arts Alliance

Theresa W. Chang Chinese Community Center

Dance of Asian America

Houston Grand Opera

Charles C. Gaines None

Mila Gibson Amarillo Opera

Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium

The HighArt Foundation

Adrian Guerra Roma ISD

Starr County Hospital District

Mary Ann Heller Austin Opera

Austin Symphony Orchestra

Long Center

Karen Partee LeTourneau University/Belcher Performing Arts Center

Longview Museum of Fine Arts

Texas Bank and Trust

Sean Payton None

Marci Roberts Evans Gallery

Marathon Primary Care Service

The Marathon Foundation

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AGENDA ITEM: V




COMMISSION ACTION

UPDATE ON TCA’s FISCAL YEAR 2021 OPERATING

BUDGET

Director of Finance, Amber Rhodes, will provide a verbal report at the meeting.


Gary Gibbs, Ph.D.

Executive Director

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Texas Commission on the Arts

FY21 Budget Summary

As of October 31,2020

2021 Actual as of % of

Budget 10/31/20 Projection Grand Total Total Variance Notes

1 Revenue:

2 General Revenue 14,206,820$ 14,206,820$ -$ 14,206,820$ 91.73% -$ Reflects the 5% GR Reduction

3 GR Dedicated - Arts Operating Account No. 334 250 250 - 250 0.00% -

4 Federal Funds 1,087,800 1,087,800 - 1,087,800 7.02% -

5 Appropriated Receipts - - - 0.00% - Donations Budgeted upon Acceptance

6 License Plate Trust Fund - Account No. 0802 193,500 193,500 - 193,500 1.25% -

7 Total: 15,488,370$ 15,488,370$ -$ 15,488,370$ 100% -$

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9 Expenditures:

10 Salaries & Other Personnel 943,009$ 71,203$ 871,806 943,009 6.09% -

11 .5% Transfer to ERS - Retirement 4,592 348 4,244 4,592 0.03% -

12 1% transfer to ERS - Health 9,183 695 8,488 9,183 0.06% -

13 Workers' Assistance Program 1,445 - 1,445 1,445 0.01% -

14 Consumables 5,000 - 5,000 5,000 0.03% -

15 Data and Wireless Services 6,000 - 6,000 6,000 0.04%

16 Travel 33,873 - 33,873 33,873 0.22% -

17 Parking 1,000 30 970 1,000 0.01% -

18 Copier and Printer Lease 6,000 - 6,000 6,000 0.04% -

19 Contracted Services - GMS Maintenance: Interior Realms 48,060 3,330 44,730 48,060 0.31% -

20 Contracted Services - Server Storage: TDLR 10,882 - 10,882 10,882 0.07% -

21 Contracted Services - Panelists 24,000 - 24,000 24,000 0.15% -

22 Contracted Services - Auditors 15,000 - 15,000 15,000 0.10% -

23 Membership Dues - NASAA 20,000 - 20,000 20,000 0.13% -

24 Membership Dues - Americans for the Arts 1,000 - 1,000 1,000 0.01% -

25 Membership Dues - Texas State HR Association 75 - 75 75 0.00% -

26 Registration & Training 3,000 - 3,000 3,000 0.02% -

27 Postal Services 1,340 - 1,340 1,340 0.01% -

28 Webinars 1,200 948 252 1,200 0.01% -

29 Print Services 600 - 600 600 0.00% -

30 Freight and Delivery 1,000 - 1,000 1,000 0.01% -

31 Cloud Storage - Amazon Web Services & Cloudberry 2,000 139 1,861 2,000 0.01% -

32 Computer, Hardware, and Software-Related 8,000 2,115 5,885 8,000 0.05% -

33 Grants Management System Upgrade - Fluxx 43,000 - 43,000 43,000 0.28% -

34 Grantmaker Base Subscription and Hosting - Fluxx 29,900 - 29,900 29,900 0.19% -

35 Books, Reference Materials, & Trade Publications 1,000 - 1,000 1,000 0.01% -

36 Voice and Data Services: DIR 7,000 497 6,503 7,000 0.05% -

37 Risk Management: SORM (WCI) 2,000 1,513 487 2,000 0.01% -

38 Bank Fees & Other 1,000 - 1,000 1,000 0.01% -

39 Grants 14,258,211 4,283,665 9,974,546 14,258,211 92.06% -

40 Total: 15,488,370$ 4,364,484$ 11,123,886$ 15,488,370$ 100% -$

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42 Balance: -$ -$ -$

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AGENDA ITEM: VI




COMMISSION ACTION

UPDATE ON TCA’s INTERNAL AUDIT

Ms. Rhodes will provide a verbal report at the meeting.


Gary Gibbs, Ph.D.

Executive Director

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AGENDA ITEM: VII




COMMISSION ACTION

ACCEPTANCE OF LETTERS OF APPEAL IMPACTING

GRANTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL AT THIS

MEETING

DISCUSSION: Applicants for TCA grant programs who believe their proposals for

funding were rejected for the following two reasons may appeal to the Commission for

reconsideration:

1. Influence of evaluation panel or Commissioners who willfully failed to disclose conflicts of interest; or

2. Provision of incorrect information by the TCA staff or evaluators at the time of voting, despite the presence of the correct information as part of the original

application.

The applicant must be able to show a link between one of these circumstances and a low

score or rating and/or negative panel comment.

Dissatisfaction with the denial of a grant or with the amount of the grant award is an

insufficient reason for appeal.

Appeals can be considered if they are received before the Commission gathers for their

quarterly meeting.

Appeals must be presented through a written appeal form to the Deputy Director. The

Deputy Director considers each appeal and issues a recommendation for the

Commissioners’ consideration.

RECOMMENDATION: The Deputy Director will present appeals and

recommendations for the Commission to consider.


Gary Gibbs, Ph.D.

Executive Director

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AGENDA ITEM: VIII




COMMISSION ACTION

APPROVAL OF ARTS RESPOND PERFORMANCE

SUPPORT GRANTS

DISCUSSION: In accordance with TCA’s guidelines for Arts Respond Performance

Support grant applications, TCA staff processed applications submitted and completed

for the November 1, 2020 quarterly deadline. This batch of grants includes applications

submitted for activities starting between December 15, 2020 and March 14, 2021. The

Commission received and processed 38 applications in this quarter. These 38 applications

come from 22 organizations in 14 Texas cities.

Five advisory evaluators reviewed the requests, and a majority of the evaluators approved

the funding recommendations made by TCA staff. These recommendations are now

submitted to the Commission for its approval.

The following informational items are included:

• Budget for Performance Support Grants

• List of Evaluators for Performance Support Grants

• Program Description

• Funding Recommendations with Descriptions for Performance Support Grants

• Performance Support Grants – Recommended Awards by City

RECOMMENDATION: That the Commission approves the funding distribution for the

second round of FY 2021 Arts Respond Performance Support grants as presented, with

noted abstentions reflecting Commissioners’ conflicts of interest.


Gary Gibbs, Ph.D.

Executive Director

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ARTS RESPOND PERFORMANCE SUPPORT GRANTS BUDGET

Fiscal Year 2021

INCOME SOURCE FY 2021

General Revenue* $ 281,500

State of the Arts License Plate 168,500

TOTAL $ 450,000 *Full or partially restricted funding source

EXPENDITURE BY PROGRAM YEAR TO DATE

Arts Respond Performance Support

1ST Quarter Grants $ 66,170 2nd Quarter Grants $ 34,272

REMAINING BUDGET $ 349,558

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Arts Respond Performance Support LIST OF EVALUATORS WITH DECLARED CONFLICTS

Fiscal Year 2021

EVALUATOR CONFLICT Paul Beutel Austin Theatre Alliance Consultant The Long Center Merick Strategies Merick Strategies Austin, TX Nanci Decker Cypress Creek FACE Executive Director Cypress Creek FACE Spring, TX Cheryl A. Fisher Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre Assoc. Executive Director Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre Assoc. New Braunfels, TX Todd Eric Hawkins City of Irving/Dept. of Arts & Culture Executive Director Irving Symphony Orchestra City of Irving/Dept. of Arts & Culture Texans for the Arts Irving, TX Toni Simmons City of Cedar Hill Zula B. Wylie Library Storyteller Houston, TX

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Arts Respond Performance Support

This program provides professional artist fees to schools, libraries, and nonprofit organizations for hiring an artist from the TCA Touring Roster to do a performance.

Grant Type: Quarterly Application Limit: Multiple applications can be submitted, but only $12,000 cumulatively will be awarded to an organization per fiscal year (Sept.-Aug.). Minimum Request: $75 Maximum Request: $8,000 Match Requirement: dollar for dollar (1:1) Quarterly Grants Subject to Commission Approval Eligibility: All Texas nonprofits, schools, colleges, and units of government

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Texas Commission on the Arts ARTS RESPOND PERFORMANCE SUPPORT

Fiscal Year 2021 Second Quarter Recommended Awards

The following recommendations have been approved by a majority of the evaluators. ORGANIZATION REQUEST AWARD

Angelina Arts Alliance $3,750 $3,750 Artistic fee subsidy for Ruthie Foster to perform in Lufkin on February 20, 2021. AppID: 10089452 Atlanta Primary School/Atlanta ISD $1,175 $1,175 Artistic fee subsidy for Lucas Miller, the Singing Zoologist to perform in Atlanta, February 24-25, 2021. AppID: 10089394 Atlanta Primary School/ Atlanta ISD $855 $855 Artistic fee subsidy for Bernadette Nason to perform in Atlanta on March 2, 2021. AppID: 10089395 Austin Playhouse $750 $750 Artistic fee subsidy for Bernadette Nason to perform in Austin, December 18-22, 2020. AppID: 10089390 City of Pflugerville/Community Library $150 $150 Artistic fee subsidy for Kim Lehman to perform in Pflugerville on December 17, 2020. AppID: 10089426 City of Pflugerville/Community Library $200 $200 Artistic fee subsidy for State Artist Sara Hickman to perform in Pflugerville on December 19, 2020. AppID: 10089429 City of Pflugerville/Community Library $300 $300 Artistic fee subsidy for Mr. Will/Will and The Wilderness to perform in Pflugerville on January 9, 2021. AppID: 10089430 Colonial Hills Elementary/North East ISD $250 $250 Artistic fee subsidy for Elizabeth Kahura to perform in San Antonio on February 5, 2021. AppID: 10089349

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Dance Houston $1,000 $1,000 Artistic fee subsidy for FLY Dance Company to perform in Houston on December 19, 2020. AppID: 10089477 Lake Travis Community Library District $175 $175 Artistic fee subsidy for Kim Lehman to perform in Austin on December 16, 2020. AppID: 10089392 Las Lomas Elementary PTA $325 $325 Artistic fee subsidy for Magik Theatre to perform in San Antonio on December 18, 2020. AppID: 10089470 Odessa Council for the Arts & Humanities $3,600 $3,600 Artistic fee subsidy for Dallas Black Dance Theatre to perform in Odessa on February 5, 2021. AppID: 10089432 Odessa Council for the Arts & Humanities $3,600 $3,600 Artistic fee subsidy for Texas Shakespeare Festival’s Roadshow to perform in Odessa, February 21-27, 2021. AppID: 10089421 Settegast Heights Redevelopment Corp. NE Community $1,000 $1,000 Artistic fee subsidy for Joseph Dixon to perform in Houston, January 16-March 20, 2021. AppID: 10089423 Smithville Cultural District $1,800 $1,350 Artistic fee subsidy for Guy Forsyth to perform in Smithville on December 19, 2020. AppID: 10089473 St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church $750 $750 Artistic fee subsidy for Sue Foley to perform in Houston on February 18, 2021. AppID: 10089419 TeCo Theatrical Productions $2,160 $600 Artistic fee subsidy for Oba William King to perform in Dallas from December 15, 2020 to March 1, 2021. AppID: 10089471 Texas Folk Music Foundation $1,350 $1,350 Artistic fee subsidy for Texicana Mamas to perform in Kerrville on February 6, 2021. AppID: 10089448

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Trinity Star Arts Council $1,350 $1,350 Artistic fee subsidy for Bobby Flores to perform in Fairfield on February 20, 2021. AppID: 10089454 Virginia A. Myers Elementary/Northside ISD $425 $425 Artistic fee subsidy for Lucas Miller, the Singing Zoologist to perform in San Antonio on February 19, 2021. AppID: 10089466 Wells Branch Community Library District $175 $175 Artistic fee subsidy for Bernadette Nason to perform in Austin on January 16, 2021. AppID: 10089457 Westbank Community Library District $300 $300 Artistic fee subsidy for Mr. Will/Will and The Wilderness to perform in Austin on December 31, 2020. AppID: 10089373 Westbank Community Library District $175 $175 Artistic fee subsidy for Tiny Tails to You to perform in Austin on December 16, 2020. AppID: 10089388 Woodlands Children's Museum $1,034 $1,033 Artistic fee subsidy for Le Theatre de Marionette to perform in The Woodlands on December 29, 2020. AppID: 10089420 Woodlands Children’s Museum $388 $387 Artistic fee subsidy for MCP Shows/Margaret Clauder to perform in The Woodlands on December 21, 2020. AppID: 10089438 Woodlands Children’s Museum $488 $487 Artistic fee subsidy for Mr. Will/Will and The Wilderness to perform in The Woodlands on December 22, 2020. AppID: 10089442 Woodlands Children’s Museum $295 $295 Artistic fee subsidy for Sue Kuentz to perform in The Woodlands on December 28, 2020. AppID: 10089444 Young Audiences of Houston $810 $810 Artistic fee subsidy for Open Dance Project to perform in Houston, January 12-March 11, 2021. AppID: 10089443

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Young Audiences of Houston $100 $100 Artistic fee subsidy for Outspoken Bean to perform in Houston, January 12-March 14, 2021. AppID: 10089439 Young Audiences of Houston $200 $200 Artistic fee subsidy for Brave Little Company to perform in Houston, January 12-March 11, 2021. AppID: 10089440 Young Audiences of Houston $350 $350 Artistic fee subsidy for Ensemble Theatre to perform in Houston, January 22-26, 2021. AppID:10089441 Young Audiences of Houston $810 $810 Artistic fee subsidy for Ensemble Theatre to perform in Houston, January 12-March 11, 2021. AppID:10089445 Young Audiences of Houston $1,188 $1,187 Artistic fee subsidy for Open Dance Project to perform in Houston, December 15, 2020-March 14, 2021. AppID: 10089450 Young Audiences of Houston $1,188 $1,187 Artistic fee subsidy for Brave Little Company to perform in Houston, January 12-March 14, 2021. AppID: 10089451 Young Audiences of Houston $236 $235 Artistic fee subsidy for Brave Little Company to perform in Houston, December 15, 2020-March 11, 2021. AppID: 10089453 Young Audiences of Houston $1,512 $1,512 Artistic fee subsidy for Joseph Dixon to perform in Houston, December 15, 2020-March 14, 2021. AppID: 110089463 Young Audiences of Northeast Texas $724 $724 Artistic fee subsidy for Elizabeth Kahura to perform in Rusk on February 22, 2021. AppID: 10089449 Young Audiences of Southeast Texas $1,400 $1,350 Artistic fee subsidy for Mark Shelton Solo Percussionist to perform for children in Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange counties, January 26-June 30, 2021. AppID: 10089465

TOTAL: $36,338 $34,272

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Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2021 (September 1, 2020 ‐ August 31, 2021)

PERFORMANCE SUPPORT ‐ RECOMMENDED AWARDS BY CITY

CITY APPLICANT NAMEAPP # PERFORMER AWARD

Atlanta

Atlanta Primary School/Atlanta ISD10089395 Bernadette Nason $855

Atlanta Primary School/Atlanta ISD10089394 Lucas Miller, the Singing Zoologist $1,175

2 Grant(s) Total Funds: $2,030

Austin

Austin Playhouse10089390 Bernadette Nason $750

Lake Travis Community Library District10089392 Kim Lehman $175

Wells Branch Community Library District10089457 Bernadette Nason $175

Westbank Community Library District10089373 Mr. Will/Will and The Wilderness $300

Westbank Community Library District10089388 Tiny Tails to You $175


Beaumont

Young Audiences of Southeast Texas10089465 Mark Shelton Solo Percussionist $1,350


Dallas

TeCo Theatrical Productions10089471 Oba William King $600

1 Grant(s) Total Funds: $600

Fairfield

Trinity Star Arts Council10089454 Bobby Flores $1,350


Houston

Dance Houston10089477 FLY Dance Company $1,000

Settegast Heights Redevelopment Corporation N10089423 Joseph Dixon $1,000

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church10089419 Sue Foley $750

Young Audiences of Houston10089440 Brave Little Company $200

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Young Audiences of Houston10089453 Brave Little Company $235

Young Audiences of Houston10089451 Brave Little Company $1,187

Young Audiences of Houston10089441 Ensemble Theatre $350

Young Audiences of Houston10089445 Ensemble Theatre $810

Young Audiences of Houston10089463 Joseph Dixon $1,512

Young Audiences of Houston10089443 Open Dance Project $810

Young Audiences of Houston10089450 Open Dance Project $1,187

Young Audiences of Houston10089439 Outspoken Bean $100


Kerrville

Texas Folk Music Foundation10089448 Texicana Mamas $1,350


Lufkin

Angelina Arts Alliance10089452 Ruthie Foster $3,750


Odessa

Odessa Council for the Arts & Humanities10089432 Dallas Black Dance Theatre $3,600

Odessa Council for the Arts & Humanities10089421 Texas Shakespeare Festival's Roadshow $3,600


Pflugerville

City of Pflugerville/Community Library10089426 Kim Lehman $150

City of Pflugerville/Community Library10089430 Mr. Will/Will and The Wilderness $300

City of Pflugerville/Community Library10089429 State Artist Sara Hickman $200


San Antonio

Colonial Hills Elementary/North East ISD10089349 Elizabeth Kahura $250

Las Lomas Elementary PTA10089470 Magik Theatre $325

Virginia A. Myers Elementary/Northside ISD10089466 Lucas Miller, the Singing Zoologist $425


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Smithville

Smithville Cultural District10089473 Guy Forsyth $1,350


The Woodlands

Woodlands Children's Museum10089420 Le Theatre de Marionette $1,033

Woodlands Children's Museum10089438 MCP Shows/Margaret Clauder $387

Woodlands Children's Museum10089442 Mr. Will/Will and The Wilderness $487

Woodlands Children's Museum10089444 Sue Kuentz $295


Tyler

Young Audiences of Northeast Texas10089449 Elizabeth Kahura $724


Total Awarded: $34,272Total Cities: 14

Total artists/companies supported: 26


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AGENDA ITEM: IX




COMMISSION ACTION

APPROVAL OF COMMISSION INITIATIVE GRANTS

DISCUSSION: In accordance with TCA’s guidelines for distributing Designated

Funding and Commission Initiatives grants, TCA staff is submitting recommendations to

the Commission for its approval.

Included in this quarter for this funding category are:

• A grant to support a Juneteenth mural in Galveston

• A grant to support the Mid-America Arts Alliance’s programs, grants, and services for Texas

• A grant to support Arts Advocacy Day

The following informational items are included:

• Budget for Commission Initiatives Grants

• List of evaluators for Commission Initiatives Grants

• Program Description

• Funding Recommendation for Commission Initiatives Grants with Descriptions

• Commission Initiatives - Recommended Awards by City

RECOMMENDATION: That the Commission approves the funding distributions for

the second round of FY 2021 Commission Initiatives grants as presented, with noted

abstentions reflecting Commissioners’ conflicts of interest.


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Executive Director

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DESIGNATED FUNDING /COMMISSION INITIATIVES GRANTS BUDGET

Fiscal Year 2021

INCOME SOURCE FY 2021

General Revenue* $ 3,851,524

State of the Arts License Plate 25,000

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)* 52,500

Returned Grants used for Mural 5,000

TOTAL $ 3,934,024 *Full or partially restricted funding source

EXPENDITURE BY PROGRAM DETAIL FY 2021 Year To Date 2nd Quarter

DESIGNATED FUNDING:

Flower Mound Cultural Arts Center** To be paid by reimbursement

$ 3,704,524 $ 3,704,524 $ 0

Texas Folklife** 32,500 32,500 0

COMMISSION INITIATIVE:

National & Regional Conferences/Trainings 15,000 3,000 4,400

Poetry Out Loud 20,000 20,000 0

Creative Forces Initiative 100,000 0 0

Mid-America Arts Alliance 25,000 0 25,000

Rural Outreach Initiative 32,000 0 0

Public Art Mural 5,000 0 5000

TOTAL $ 3,934,024 $ 3,760,024 $ 34,400

REMAINING BUDGET

$ 139,600

**Designated Funding

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Designated Funding/Commission Initiatives LIST OF EVALUATORS WITH DECLARED CONFLICTS

Fiscal Year 2021

EVALUATOR CONFLICT Paul Beutel Austin Theatre Alliance Consultant The Long Center Merick Strategies Merick Strategies Austin, TX Nanci Decker Cypress Creek FACE Executive Director Cypress Creek FACE Spring, TX Cheryl A. Fisher Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre Assoc. Executive Director Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre Assoc. New Braunfels, TX Todd Eric Hawkins City of Irving/Dept. of Arts & Culture Executive Director Irving Symphony Orchestra City of Irving/Dept. of Arts & Culture Texans for the Arts Irving, TX Toni Simmons City of Cedar Hill Zula B. Wylie Library Storyteller Houston, TX

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Designated Funding/Commission Initiatives

This program is for designated dollars received from an external funder for specified purposes. From time to time, the Commission may designate funds for agency initiatives.

Grant Type: Quarterly Application Limit: Application by invitation only Request Limit: To be determined on case-by-case basis Match Requirement: To be determined on case-by-case basis Quarterly Grants Subject to Commission Approval Eligibility: Nonprofits, schools, colleges, individuals, unincorporated/for-profit groups, and units of government

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Texas Commission on the Arts COMMISSION INITIATIVES/DESIGNATED FUNDING

Fiscal Year 2021 Second Quarter Recommended Awards

The following recommendations have been approved by a majority of the evaluators. ORGANIZATION REQUEST AWARD

COMMISSION INITIATIVES: Children's Center $5,000 $5,000 Support to create a mural marking Juneteenth and Galveston's historic role in it. Mid-America Arts Alliance $25,000 $25,000 Support for MAAA’s programs serving Texas, including Artistic Innovations grants, the Exhibits USA program, the Artist Inc. training program, professional development support grants, and Regional Touring Program grants, December 1, 2020-August 31, 2021. Texans for the Arts Foundation $4,400 $4,400 Support to conduct Texas Arts Advocacy Day virtually, February 2-4, 2021.

TOTAL: $34,400 $34,400

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Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2021 (September 1, 2020 ‐ August 31, 2021)

COMMISSION INITIATIVES ‐ RECOMMENDED AWARDS BY CITY

CITY APPLICANT NAMEAPP # PROJECT TITLE AWARD

Austin

Texans for the Arts Foundation10089484 Commission Initiative - Arts Advocacy Day $4,400


Galveston

Children's Center10089483 Commission Initiative - Public Art Project $5,000


Kansas City, MO

Mid-America Arts Alliance10089482 Commission Initiative - Regional Services $25,000




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Fiscal Year 2021 (September 1, 2020 ‐ August 31, 2021)

RECOMMENDED AWARDS BY CITY ‐ 2nd QUARTER


Atlanta

Atlanta Primary School/Atlanta ISD10089394 Performance Support $1,175

Atlanta Primary School/Atlanta ISD10089395 Performance Support $855


Austin

Austin Playhouse10089390 Performance Support $750

Lake Travis Community Library District10089392 Performance Support $175

Texans for the Arts Foundation10089484 Commission Initiative $4,400

Wells Branch Community Library District10089457 Performance Support $175

Westbank Community Library District10089373 Performance Support $300

Westbank Community Library District10089388 Performance Support $175


Beaumont

Young Audiences of Southeast Texas10089465 Performance Support $1,350


Dallas

TeCo Theatrical Productions10089471 Performance Support $600


Fairfield

Trinity Star Arts Council10089454 Performance Support $1,350


Galveston

Children's Center10089483 Commission Initiative $5,000


Houston

Dance Houston10089477 Performance Support $1,000

Settegast Heights Redevelopment Corporati10089423 Performance Support $1,000

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church10089419 Performance Support $750

Young Audiences of Houston10089463 Performance Support $1,512



Young Audiences of Houston10089445 Performance Support $810







Kansas City, MO

Mid-America Arts Alliance10089482 Commission Initiative $25,000


Kerrville

Texas Folk Music Foundation10089448 Performance Support $1,350


Lufkin

Angelina Arts Alliance10089452 Performance Support $3,750


Odessa

Odessa Council for the Arts & Humanities10089432 Performance Support $3,600

Odessa Council for the Arts & Humanities10089421 Performance Support $3,600


Pflugerville

City of Pflugerville/Community Library10089430 Performance Support $300




San Antonio

Colonial Hills Elementary/North East ISD10089349 Performance Support $250


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Las Lomas Elementary PTA10089470 Performance Support $325

Virginia A. Myers Elementary/Northside ISD10089466 Performance Support $425


Smithville

Smithville Cultural District10089473 Performance Support $1,350


The Woodlands

Woodlands Children's Museum10089420 Performance Support $1,033

Woodlands Children's Museum10089442 Performance Support $487




Tyler

Young Audiences of Northeast Texas10089449 Performance Support $724




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AGENDA ITEM: X




COMMISSION ACTION

APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO THE ARTS CREATE

APPLICATION PROCESS DUE TO COVID-19

DISCUSSION: Under the latitude granted by Governor Greg Abbott’s March 13, 2020

proclamation of a state of disaster affecting all counties in Texas due to the Coronavirus

(COVID-19) and in consideration of the needs of the Texas nonprofit arts field during the

continuing pandemic, TCA staff is recommending an alteration to the Arts Create grant

program for the FY22 application cycle.

Per the grant guidelines, the agency would accept new applications for two years of

general operating support in March 2021. Staff is proposing instead to extend the current

Arts Create grant recipients for an additional two years (FY22 and FY23). Those grantees

would fill out the same abbreviated form they submit for their second year of funding in

this program. These applications would follow the same procedure as typical Arts Create

– Year 2 applications and would be reviewed by TCA staff. The scores they received in

the past application cycle would be used to determine their FY22 and FY23 grant

amounts. Ideally the Arts Create award amount would be the same as that provided for

the current fiscal year.

Eligible arts organizations that do not have a current Arts Create grant would be allowed

to submit a full application and supporting materials for funding consideration. Those

applications will be taken through a peer panel review process.

This alteration would allow current Arts Create grant recipients to use significantly fewer

resources in pursuing these operational support funds for the next two years, while still

extending the application opportunity to eligible organizations.

RECOMMENDATION: That the Commission approves the proposed changes to the

Arts Create application process due to COVID-19 and extend the current Arts Create

grant recipients for an additional two years (FY22 and FY23), while allowing new

applicants the opportunity to apply to the program in March 2021.


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Executive Director

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AGENDA ITEM: XI




COMMISSION ACTION

APPROVAL OF EVALUATORS FOR ARTS CREATE

DISCUSSION: Nominations for grant evaluators are accepted throughout the year.

Nomination forms are found on the agency website and are available to anyone.

Nominations are encouraged from Commissioners, past panelists, artists, and arts

organizations. Evaluators volunteer their time and expertise to review and score

applications submitted to the Commission. Their scores are used by agency staff to

develop recommendations for the Commission.

Included in this group are panelists to evaluate Arts Create applications with

representation of the nine discipline areas. Panel makeup will be reflective of the

applications received.

Note that evaluators for Presenting from FY2020 will continue to serve as evaluators for

Quarterly Grants.

RECOMMENDATION: That the Commission adopts the slate of grant evaluators as

presented and that TCA staff be instructed to recruit individuals to serve as necessary in

order to fill any vacancies.


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PROPOSED EVALUATORS FOR ARTS CREATE GRANT REVIEW PANEL

FY 2021-22

Community Background Discipline

1 Samuel Alcorta, Jr. Corpus Christi Artistic Director, Alcorta's Folklorico Diamante Dance2 Fiona Bond Waco Executive Director, Creative Waco Local Arts Agencies3 Marcelo Bussiki College Station Music Director, Brazos Valley Symphony Music & Opera4 Eepi Chaad Houston Director of Community Engagement, Art League of Houston Visual Arts5 Kathleen Culebro Fort Worth Executive Artistic Director, Amphibian Stage Productions Theater Arts6 Yvonne De La Rosa Seguin Executive Director, Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin Multidiscipline

7 Ben Fyffe El PasoDirector of Cultural Affairs & Recreation, City of El Paso/Museums & Cultural Affairs Department Local Arts Agencies

8 Lane Gosnay La Grange Founder/Executive Director, Bugle Boy Foundation Presenting Organizations9 Alex Gregory Amarillo Curator, Amarillo Museum of Art Visual Arts10 Jon Hinojosa San Antonio Artistic/Executive Director, SAY Sí Multidiscipline11 Eiki Isomura Houston Artistic & Interim General Director, Opera in the Heights Music & Opera

12 Arlington Jones ArlingtonArtistic Director, Sammons Center for the Arts; Pianist/Composer/Educator/Steinway Artist, Zamaria Records Music & Opera

13 David Lozano Dallas Executive Artistic Director, Cara Mía Theatre Theater Arts14 Marian Luntz Houston Curator of Film & Video, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Media Arts15 Jenny Moore Marfa Director, Chinati Foundation Visual Arts16 Eileen Morris Houston Artistic Director, Ensemble Theatre Theater Arts17 Becka Oliver Austin Executive Director, Writers' League of Texas Literary Arts18 Maureen Patton Galveston Executive Director, The Grand 1894 Opera House Presenting Organizations19 Elena Rodriguez Rockport Curator of Exhibitions, Rockport Center for the Arts Media Arts20 Marina Tristán Houston Assistant Director, University of Houston, Arte Publico Press Literary Arts21 Melissa Young Dallas Artistic Director, Dallas Black Dance Theatre Dance

Panelist Name

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AGENDA ITEM: XII




COMMISSION ACTION

REPORT ON STATE ARTISTS NOMINATIONS

Staff will provide a verbal report at the meeting.


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Executive Director

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AGENDA ITEM: XIII




COMMISSION ACTION

UPDATE ON 87th LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Dr. Gibbs will provide a verbal report at the meeting.


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Executive Director

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AGENDA ITEM: XIV



PRESENTATION OF INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

COMMISSIONER REPORTS ON ARTS

ACTIVITIES IN EACH COMMISSIONER’S

GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

(SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 – DECEMBER 3, 2020)

Commissioners will provide a verbal report at the meeting.


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AGENDA ITEM: XV




TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS ACTIVITIES


Dr. Gibbs will provide a verbal report at the meeting.


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AGENDA ITEM: XVI




TEXANS FOR THE ARTS ACTIVITIES


A verbal report on the activities of Texans for the Arts will be provided by a

representative.


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Executive Director

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AGENDA ITEM: XVII




TEXAS CULTURAL TRUST ACTIVITIES

(SEPTEMBER 4, - DECEMBER 3, 2020)

A verbal report on the activities of Texas Cultural Trust will be provided by a

representative.


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AGENDA ITEM: XVIII



PUBLIC COMMENT

Members of the public may address the Commission on any matter within the authority

of the Commission. Time for each comment may be limited by the Chairman.


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AGENDA ITEM: XIX



ITEMS FOR INFORMATION ONLY

FUTURE MEETING SCHEDULE

For your information and reference, here is a schedule of the upcoming meetings.

2021 Meeting Schedule

March 18, 2021

June 24, 2021

September 2, 2021

December 2, 2021


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