Fall 2024 Advisory Council Abbreviated Meeting Minutes

Fine Arts Advisory Council Meeting

Friday, November 8, 2024

Performing Arts Center, Room 3.412

 

THEME:  Technology in the Arts

Lunch and Program begin

 

Welcome

Susanna Moldawer, Chair, COFA Advisory Council

• New Advisory Council members
• Leaders Legacy Challenge
• New Vice-Chair for the Council: Amy Hofland
• Regional engagement ambassadors needed
• Spring meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico (Feb. 25-27)
• 2024 Fedora Award for Advocacy presented to Sheri Henriksen

 Development Report

Sondra Lomax, Executive Director of Development

• FY 2023–24 fundraising total $12,529,741
• Recent annual gift totals: 6-year average of $25.16M
• COFA comprehensive campaign total: $191,891,954
• College of Fine Arts Priorities for fundraising
  • Innovation in Research/Creative Practices
  • College-to-Career Success for Students
  • Facilities upgrades

Dean’s Update

Ramón Rivera-Servera, Dean

• State of the College update – Strategic Plan

Student Performance: Butler School of Music

• Susan Thomas, Director of the Butler School of Music
• Xijin Chen, Soprano, DMA Graduate Student in Opera Performance
• Yerin Han, Soprano, DMA Graduate Student in Opera Performance
• Genesis Staples, Mezzo Soprano, Junior BM student in Vocal Performance

 Remarks and Q&A with UT President Jay Hartzell

• Leaders Legacy Challenge initiative

 The TPA Plaza & 21^st Century Technology in the Arts

Bob Bursey, Executive and Artistic Director, Texas Performing Arts

Kate Freer, Assistant Professor, UT Live Design and Production

Michael Baker, Chair, Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies

 

Technology and Design

Ramón Rivera-Servera and Karol Murlak, Chair, Department of Design

 

Reception in the Fine Arts Library and Tour of Immersive Media Lab