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The commission approved the minutes from the June meeting after a member moved to pass the minutes and another member seconded; the motion was announced as passed. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally or individual vote names.

At the meeting’s close, a motion to adjourn was made and seconded and the commission voted to adjourn. The transcript records the motions and the chair’s announcement that the motions passed, but it does not record detailed vote counts or a named mover/seconder for the adjourn motion beyond the seconding voice.

Notes: the transcript records the opening quorum call and formal motions for minutes and adjournment but does not include a full roll-call vote record for either motion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Arts & History Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved the June meeting minutes and subsequently adjourned the meeting. Vote tallies were not specified in the transcript.","taxTitle","Boise City, Boise, Ada County, Idaho","taxId",8706,"location","Idaho","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6476239,"City presents cultural landscape survey: respondents flag funding, space and workforce challenges",1998,837000,2835000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5730726-7516ba3f50d90fe1646007d3e54bf9a7&start=837&end=2835","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5730726-7516ba3f50d90fe1646007d3e54bf9a7/thumbnail_837000.jpg","/articles/6476239/Idaho/City-presents-cultural-landscape-survey-respondents-flag-funding-space-and-workforce-challenges","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476239-29e359347910dbfb385cac7bc222c0fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160351&Signature=KLnUi2edQcUU5nELbPyjwQzosJE1PDpo0t8lG~BT73FHaFBNBioPh7FXLr0wS-JxTwIwSOWtVTlsvm6PjYu9D8mxQ61ARgUdtCsF5AhqO-DlQbg2AzZuqvqGbuOtMRssDHok1pEgFAEdxBdt0WS9d2l22jPr4PPUfOtZP4Uc1Kjhu3Wwgfjpc7j1a5Z2M2jR8iikfk9lTM4a406edHgSri4dDkgKTKywxDIkePw~3DLfomo-u5Q5QGZMA8JMaeGccLu3~Ey6yXNfwMhBwpUs2A8QrKiOHvrpOcJiw4G1OAl16RiUcZggXnW8Q5r1udwv~pbLrgQJx4NfN9TZrRCJzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boise City Arts & History staff presented results from a cultural landscape survey and a series of listening sessions that drew more than 1,000 survey responses and 77 listening-session participants. Staff said the findings will inform a forthcoming city cultural plan.

The study, conducted in late 2024 and supplemented by listening sessions in 2025, asked artists, cultural organizations and audience members about finances, workforce needs, venue access, volunteering, promotion and accessibility. Staff said 127 cultural organizations responded to the survey and the listening sessions included public sessions, sessions with artists and sessions specifically for organizations with budgets above and below $100,000.

Key findings staff reported: respondents described the local cultural scene as vibrant but under-resourced; organizations continue to struggle to return to pre-COVID participation levels and face rising rents and limited venue options; individual artists reported having multiple part-time jobs or secondary employment to support their creative practice; and volunteers were widely valued but organizations reported capacity, liability and training barriers to expanded volunteer programs.

Staff provided quantitative snapshots: more than 1,000 total survey responses; 127 organizational respondents; about 41% of organizational respondents had been operating more than 20 years, while roughly 21% had started in the last five years; the primary revenue streams for organizations were grant revenue and individual donations, with ticket sales and corporate sponsorship also noted. Staff said more than 60% of artist respondents reported deriving less than 20% of their income from their artistic practice and reported a median creative-practice income of about $20,000.

Other findings: downtown remains the primary location for attendance (staff reported about 92% of public respondents go to downtown venues), while Garden City and neighborhood venues are rising choices. Respondents noted gaps in ADA compliance at some venues, high ticket prices, transportation and parking barriers for seniors, and a need for mentorship, business training and more structured pathways from education to creative-sector jobs.

Staff said they would use the findings to draft the cultural plan and that additional, more detailed listening-session reports would be published in the coming weeks. Commissioners discussed next steps and the need to partner with other city departments and external partners to address issues beyond the arts department’s direct authority.","Staff presented findings from a survey and listening sessions — more than 1,000 survey responses and 77 listening-session participants — that highlighted funding instability, venue and space shortages, workforce gaps and accessibility barriers to cultural participation in Boise.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6476243,"Boise public art update: 'Passage' and Kaisho Corner dedicated; Visual Chronicle exhibition opens",251,99000,350000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5730726-7516ba3f50d90fe1646007d3e54bf9a7&start=99&end=350","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5730726-7516ba3f50d90fe1646007d3e54bf9a7/thumbnail_99000.jpg","/articles/6476243/Idaho/Boise-public-art-update-Passage-and-Kaisho-Corner-dedicated-Visual-Chronicle-exhibition-opens","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476243-78ab0b25a8059e4d7f6bcb7cee964a5c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160351&Signature=b~yW0sDMVHeAb~OKMo763kcoi1JauDNvvmWDoVa5JChp3fcoAtiWMGKVpKFHswXBYh6-uPgPQdpf13jmKChC228fUXNCJmCC3DTYELMlfNEnZisZDyp0jzzcp11Qd8xzZVSfGew7-~3xdlUEhMReWQGJq4rTFIuFQcfSvI35VNEPsEWvR2zxc88unVSK9E175LxcNE1VRgDSIyIcQ9e9LttmO3eYRjV8ZRsLxJgMKZnrNDflkCk2pr0gOUIY~CusBAZHmOVp2FflPrc~RDQi422LZ5gENanXpO7B8OQoaTa-vH-QFR0ZZviuLJX1rmWLKjqZ7ZdzxV-agNPQQ8T~gw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boise City Arts & History staff updated commissioners on recent public art projects and a city-commissioned exhibition, saying installations and an exhibition completed this summer reached public audiences.

Passage, created by James Peterson of Art and Contraptions and funded by the Neighborhood Investment Program and the Percent for Art Fund, was dedicated at a neighborhood youth festival in June. Staff said the piece produced strong daytime and nighttime imagery and noted photographs from Brandon Louveriello documenting the work.

Kaisho Corner, a set of three integrated park installations created by Huameng Liu and Lewis Chin of Law Studio and funded by the Capital City Development Corporation, was dedicated July 28. Staff said the park installations were inspired by Boise’s history and drew substantial use during a nearby festival weekend.

Staff also described the Boise Visual Chronicle exhibition, American Contradictions, a biannual commissioning program. The jury selected eight artists for the 2025 cycle and awarded first, second and third prizes plus a staff purchase award; staff said they purchased the work that received the jury’s first-place prize. The exhibition opened Aug. 28 and drew more than 100 attendees at opening reception.

Staff briefly noted the department completed artist selection for an airport mural and described a competitive selection process. No final mural artist name was released at the meeting.","Commission staff reviewed recent public art installations and exhibitions, including the dedication of Passage by James Peterson, Kaisho Corner installations by Huameng Liu and Lewis Chin, and the opening of the Boise Visual Chronicle exhibition 'American Contradictions.'",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6476248,"Boise arts staff recommend $120,000 in FY26 grants; mayor and council to review",362,458000,820000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5730726-7516ba3f50d90fe1646007d3e54bf9a7&start=458&end=820","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5730726-7516ba3f50d90fe1646007d3e54bf9a7/thumbnail_458000.jpg","/articles/6476248/Idaho/Boise-arts-staff-recommend-120000-in-FY26-grants-mayor-and-council-to-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476248-6cc304f1fef56777b357d1989c3c278a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160351&Signature=SItLPwqWzqrBQVyRDMH7BgwgnFVu4YnvNJGpVycQ7DknWv8Qw-WFJDVUjfsP2OOZlteGsoN~de~IMvOAdHXWjyd8VwxngvOSvZkGByLOSKhyTpVLXyPu8GvOD~Ztnyc6xnZy2~GrhwPqD0QS3tSOGIuJh-xacWq8tTWVnCGAqS4eSE7FGJ04iqA9gkoTcRbjUaJhxjqsGMEOdu~5o3TFZaMbNM03CEzKVEn~W8PV5AGrpXi4G13oEQJsjrlEY7WnnrnRDB8UNAmssD9G-0OfqX4IqIi8iboeOJw4tTw7HcdXvN11Q3tpK9-5xWJVEqnBLxGvhTgTqn7Eg5bhQYTznA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boise City Arts & History staff presented a recommendation to award $120,000 in fiscal year 2026 grant funding to 44 applicants and said the mayor and city council were reviewing the recommendations.

The recommendation comes from a smaller-than-usual $150,000 revenue pool for the FY26 grant cycle; staff said $30,000 of that total was being held back for a separate American 250–focused grant, leaving $120,000 for the annual grant awards. A seven-member panel reviewed 65 applications and recommended awards for 44 applicants, staff reported.

Why it matters: the grants are a direct source of operating and project support for local artists and cultural organizations at a time when many respondents to the city’s arts survey cited rising rents, unstable earned revenue and competition for philanthropic dollars.

Staff described the panel’s scoring approach: top-scoring applicants (those scoring 40 points or higher) were recommended to receive their full requested amounts; applicants with lower scores who requested between $2,000 and $5,000 received percentage-based adjustments to fit the available pool; applicants requesting $2,000 or less were not reduced. Staff also said most applicants sought the maximum award of $5,000 and that the total funding requested exceeded $250,000.

The panel included a city commissioner, Rachel Miller, who served as the panel’s commissioner representative. Staff said about 80% of applicants were returning applicants and about 28% were new. The review period by the mayor and council was scheduled to end the Friday after the meeting; staff said applicants would be notified of award status the week following that review and expressed the hope of announcing recipients on Sept. 5.

Next steps: after city review, award letters and any follow-up conditions will be sent to grantees. Staff said the American 250–focused grant will be a separate opportunity later in the FY26 cycle.","Arts & History staff told the commission they recommend awarding $120,000 in FY26 grants to 44 applicants from a $150,000 pool, with $30,000 reserved for an American 250-focused grant. Mayor and council review was under way and applicants will be notified after that review.","actionData","errors"]

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