HomeMy WebLinkAboutArts MemoCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the Date: December 2, 2009
City Commission
Subject: Arts and Entertainment Council
From: Priscilla A. Thompson References: December 17, 2009 Agenda
City Clerk
Enclosures: List of members
The City of Miami Arts and Entertainment Council was created to: (1) make recommendations and guide the Mayor, City
Commission and City Manager regarding endorsement or support of specific art and entertainment special events, performances and
productions. (2) make recommendations and guide the Mayor, City Commission and City Manager in their determinations as to
whether any specific art shall be accepted or acquired by the City by: (a) Evaluating the appropriateness of the design of proposed
art; (b) Determining a proper location for such art; (c) Evaluating the costs for erection, construction, or installation and annual
maintenance costs of such art; (d) Determining responsibility for provision of indemnification and acquisition of permits for erection,
construction, installation and maintenance; (e) Providing information to those making donations of the technical standards and types
of permits required by the City for the erection, construction, or installation of such art; (f) Recommending acquisition of works of
art by the City to be used and made available for the cultural betterment of the City; and (g) Establishing a Miami Art Museum and
such branches as are necessary, subject to approval of the City Commission. (3) coordinate with City departments, as appropriate; (4)
coordinate and originate cultural and entertainment activities within the City; (5) qualify community events as being officially
recognized; (6) advocate, seek and encourage public participation in all cultural, fine arts and entertainment events; (7) organize host
committees and seek funding from corporations, professional firms, foundations, individuals and other sources to support major arts
and entertainment special events; (8) appoint artists, entertainers or other knowledgeable individuals as honorary Council members,
who shall advise and assist the Council in the furtherance of its duties; (9) serve as the City's official liaison with major arts and
entertainment facilities and organizations to attract art and entertainment programs of other governmental, private or public agencies
to the City, including, but not limited to: Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, James L. Knight Center, Tower Theater, Manuel
Artime Center, Coconut Grove Playhouse, New World School of the Arts, Miami Film Festival, Performing Arts Center, Miami City
Ballet, Florida Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Florida Grand Opera.
One (1) appointment is needed at this time:
• Vice Chairman Carollo has one (1) nomination:
1. Maria A. Napoles, incumbent, whose term expired on May 7, 2009, has exceeded
the number of allowed absences (4 consecutive in 2009) and would require a 4/5ths
waiver of attendance.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the membership of the Council. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the December 17, 2009
Commission agenda.
PAT
c: Kymberlee C. Smith, Assistant City Attorney
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Robert Parente, Director, Mayor's Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment