HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.2 New Cultural Arts Event CITY OF DUBLIN
HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: April 8, 2004
SUBJECT: New Cultural Arts Event
ATTACHMENTS: None
RECOMMENDATION: Receive report from Staff and provide direction for research and
development.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: As part of the goals and objective for the Fiscal Year 2004-2005
Staff has proposed the following objective: "identify a new cultural arts special event to replace the
Classic Affair at the Civic".
In order to adequately budget for a new cultural arts special event, it is necessary to determine what the
event will entail. Staff has put together a few opportunities for the Heritage and Cultural Arts
Commission to consider as possible events. They are as follows:
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 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 offset the cost of the event. Operational Expenses
would be 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
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.
Dublin Reads—This event would be designed to encourage as many people in Dublin, of all ages, to read
and discuss the same book during the same time frame. Depending on the book chosen, the author could
come speak. The operating costs would be for flyers and advertising of the program.
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ITEM NO. 8.2
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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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