[MainstreetManagers] Arts Council Link

[Buffy Hughes]

Good evening Main Street.  Earlier today I sent each of you a link to the Arts Council zoom call which is housed on the OMSC Storcloud account.  I tried to send the link several times before, but received error codes each time.  Attached is the chat for your information.  If you have ideas, proposals and costs, please send them to Cayla Lewis Cayla.Lewis at arts.ok.gov<mailto:Cayla.Lewis at arts.ok.gov> and cc me.

Have a good weekend,
Buffy

Buffy Hughes | State Main Street Director
Oklahoma Main Street Center | Oklahoma Department of Commerce
Buffy.Hughes at okcommerce.gov
p. 405-815-5249 | c. 405-664-1260
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11:46:13	 From  Melony : Would an arts and cultural festival be something that would fit the parameters of the grant?
11:46:27	 From  Cayla Lewis - Oklahoma Arts Council (she/her) : Okay I am back, just may not be able to have microphone until I figure this out
11:46:46	 From  Cayla Lewis - Oklahoma Arts Council (she/her) : Placemaking, signage, stage, operations - long-term AND short-term AND planning
11:47:47	 From  Cindy Lawrence : We are wanting and needing to do crosswalks!
11:48:07	 From  Nancy Ledford : I would love to have cross walks!!! 
11:48:37	 From  Maci Heppel  : Crosswalks would be awesome!
11:48:47	 From  Jacob Garrison : Claremore is installing Parklet crossings one the next month
11:48:58	 From  Molly O'Connor : Here is a list of possibilities we discussed: Capital Improvement Ideas:

Murals

Benches/seating

Gazebo

Fountains

Sculptures/public art

Artful bike racks

Shade structures

Green spaces for events

Stages in public spaces

Park improvements

“Fit lot”

Alley/lot activation

Parklets

Under-utilized spaces to turn into spaces where people want to go

Signage/wayfinding

Crosswalks

Utility boxes

Walking/biking infrastructure
11:48:59	 From  Cindy Lawrence : Alleys are a yes!  I should have a rendering by this Thursday.
11:49:00	 From  Jacob Garrison : In*
11:49:26	 From  Maci Heppel  : We have a good start on the art in the alley project that we have but we are wanting to continue and expand!
11:49:53	 From  Cindy Lawrence : Murals
11:51:34	 From  Melony : Thank you for the list!
11:51:56	 From  Cayla Lewis - Oklahoma Arts Council (she/her) : It’s beautiful!
11:53:20	 From  Molly O'Connor : Spaces that would create creative/artistic jobs are also something to consider, such as maker spaces.
11:54:02	 From  Molly O'Connor : The city of Miami has a great outdoor pocket park with lots of murals and it serves as their space for community events including the farmers market.
11:54:17	 From  Cindy Lawrence : Masterplan just completed.  Main Street know a lot of our needs
11:55:14	 From  Molly O'Connor : Thank you, Cindy. It’s great you have already have a new plan in place.
11:56:09	 From  Cindy Lawrence : Molly it's been long overdue.
11:57:58	 From  Molly O'Connor : I believe Enid may have used TSET funds to develop their walking trails, including public art along the route.
11:59:33	 From  Melony : Yes, would an arts festival fit that description?
11:59:45	 From  Cayla Lewis - Oklahoma Arts Council (she/her) : Yes Melony!
12:00:04	 From  Melony : Thank you, Cayla!!
12:00:29	 From  Nancy Ledford : That would be awesome, we have talked about recreating our Arts on the Square festival. It ran for 44 years, but have not had for about 6 years
12:04:18	 From  Cayla Lewis - Oklahoma Arts Council (she/her) : Cayla.lewis at arts.ok.gov
12:06:34	 From  Melony : Will you all actually write the grant for Oklahoma and then disperse funds or each community has to write their own grant? 
12:08:07	 From  Nancy Ledford : Is this something if we submit a good idea you would help fund it, or is this a grant opportunity that we will have to apply for? 
12:09:28	 From  Cayla Lewis - Oklahoma Arts Council (she/her) : Ideas and estimates help determine what amounts communities may need
12:17:26	 From  Melony : Yes, how do we know what communities you are looking at?
12:17:36	 From  Melyn Johnson : It's municipality .
12:18:35	 From  Melyn Johnson : Thanks for the heads up and encouragement Molly and Cayla.
12:18:38	 From  Cindy Lawrence : This is great!
12:18:39	 From  Cayla Lewis - Oklahoma Arts Council (she/her) : Cayla.lewis at arts.ok.gov
12:19:14	 From  Melyn Johnson : Just things that are less likely to be funded?  lol
12:19:19	 From  Molly O'Connor : We do want to see that the projects will support the arts and local culture.
12:19:55	 From  Molly O'Connor : Creative Placemaking for sure.
12:20:43	 From  Melony : Thank you, Cayla and Molly, for the information!