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Arts and Culture Committee to distribute yard signs, send mass email to artist directory; website access change raises concerns
Summary
Committee members confirmed a staff-led mass email to artists and a plan to distribute arts-and-culture yard signs at fall events, and discussed limited public access to the newly redesigned Farmers Branch artist directory and options for new artist sign-ups.
The Arts and Culture Committee agreed that city staff will send a mass email to artists listed in the city's artist directory to notify them that arts-and-culture yard signs will be available for pickup at upcoming fall events. Committee members and subcommittee volunteers will staff sign-distribution tables at a set of fall events to hand out signs and recruit artists to the directory.
Committee members said the artist directory contains roughly 60 to 65 names and that staff will include a picture of the yard sign with the email. Volunteers will be asked to help at events and committee members circulated a sign-up sheet for staffing. The committee named Branch Arts Live, Halloween in the Park and the Day of the Dead celebration among the events where signs will be available; staff made clear the full event schedule is in the meeting packet and on the city calendar.
Members also raised concerns about recent changes to the Farmers Branch website that limit how much information is publicly visible in the artist directory. One committee member said users without a login can now only see an artist’s category rather than the artist’s profile and website link. Staff confirmed the website is being updated and that some features, including a form to request an account, are still being worked on; staff said there is an alternative form-based submission process while the web issues are resolved.
Committee members discussed capture methods for new artists at events (QR code vs. paper sign-up) and asked staff to coordinate the best approach. The committee emphasized they want the directory to remain a useful, discoverable resource for residents and local organizations.
Ending: Staff will send the mass email to artists and provide the volunteer sign-up sheet; the committee will revisit directory access and sign-up logistics as the website updates are completed.
