November 22, 2024, Filed Under: Council Business, MeetingsFall 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 & 21st 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
January 31, 2024, Filed Under: From the Chair, MeetingsYou’re Invited: Fort Worth Spring Meeting Dear Friends, I look forward to seeing you in just a few weeks at our Spring council meeting in Fort Worth on Wednesday, Feb. 21 and Thursday, Feb. 22! We have must-see tours and fun group lunches planned in addition to our business meeting, so please review the itinerary below and RSVP no later than Monday, February 12 to let us know which events you will be attending. Spring 2024 Meeting Itinerary Wednesday, February 21 12:00 p.m. Lunch @ Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth 2:00 p.m. Private Tour @ Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth 5:30 p.m. Evening Reception @ Home of Lisa and Wade Myers Thursday, February 22 10:30 a.m. Business Meeting @ Kimbell Art Museum 11:30 a.m. Private Tour @ Kimbell Art Museum 1:00 p.m. Lunch @ River Crest Country Club 3:00 p.m. Private Tour @ Amon Carter Museum of American Art Please note that schedule and locations are subject to change. Final details will be forthcoming. If you will be traveling from out of town, we have extended the deadline for hotel reservations at the new Crescent Hotel to this Friday, February 2. As a reminder, we are pleased to offer a special discounted room rate of $259/night. You can make your reservations online or call (817) 661-1788 and reference the UT COFA Room Block. I can’t wait to welcome you to what I know will be a very special and refreshing series of events. Sincerely, Sondra Lomax Executive Director of Director of Development
January 12, 2024, Filed Under: From the Executive Director, MeetingsMake your Fort Worth hotel reservations today Dear Advisory Council Members, Happy New Year, and I hope your 2024 is off to a wonderful start! In the rush of the holiday season, you may have missed our previous save-the-date email, so make sure you have your calendars marked for our Spring council meeting in Fort Worth on Wednesday, February 21 and Thursday, February 22. If you will be traveling from out of town, please don’t forget to book your hotel room now. We are pleased to offer a special discounted room rate of $259/night at the new Crescent Hotel in Fort Worth’s Cultural District. You can make your reservations online or call (817) 661-1788 and reference the UT COFA Room Block. We are going to have a fun, art-filled 24 hours of activities including the business meeting with remarks from the dean, private museum tours, and meals with your fellow council members. We will start midday on Wednesday and conclude by late afternoon on Thursday, with additional optional events pending for Thursday evening. We want to hear from you too! If you have ideas for activities or arts contacts in Fort Worth, please email me at lomax@austin.utexas.edu to help us build an exciting itinerary for your fellow members. Sincerely, Sondra Lomax Executive Director of Director of Development
December 15, 2023, Filed Under: MeetingsSave the Date: Fort Worth, Feb. 21-22 Dear Advisory Council Members, We received so much positive feedback after last year’s wonderful spring meeting in Santa Fe that we are planning to do the same again this year in Fort Worth! After the holidays, we will be in touch with all the details, but for now please SAVE THE DATE : Wednesday-Thursday, February 21-22, 2024. Expect a fun, art-filled 24 hours of activities including the business meeting with remarks from the dean, private museum tours, and meals with your fellow council members. Special thanks to Lisa Fortson Myers for hosting us at her home for the Wednesday evening reception! Plan for activities to kick off midday on Wednesday and conclude by late afternoon on Thursday, with additional optional events pending for Thursday evening. For those of you traveling from out of town, we are pleased to offer a special discounted room rate of $259/night at the new Crescent Hotel, which is just across the street from the Kimbell Art Museum. You can make your reservations online or call (817) 661-1788 and reference the UT COFA Room Block. Stay tuned for more information in early January, and we can’t wait to see you in Fort Worth in 2024! Sincerely, Sondra Lomax Executive Director of Director of Development
November 15, 2023, Filed Under: MeetingsFall 2023 Advisory Council Abbreviated Meeting Minutes Welcome: Sondra Lomax, Executive Director and Assistant Dean of Development, College of Fine Arts “Passing of the Baton” New Advisory Council Chair Installation: Caroline Schupbach (Outgoing Chair) and Susanna Moldawer (Incoming Chair) Dean’s Remarks Ramón H. Rivera-Servera, Dean, College of Fine Arts New Faculty Hires: Alexandra Bassett: Lecturer, Theatre and Dance Rosemary Candelario: Prof., Theatre and Dance Ondine Chavoya: Prof., Art and Art History Hon Ki Cheung: Prof., Butler School of Music Kyle Evans: Asst. Prof. of Practice, Design and Creative Technologies Lily Guerrero: Asst. Prof., Butler School of Music Caleb Hudson: Assoc. Prof., Butler School of Music Sydney Parks: Asst. Prof., Design and Creative Technologies Alexandre Pépin: Asst. Prof of Practice, Art and Art History Enzo Vasquez Toral: Asst. Prof., Theatre and Dance Hannah Spector: Asst. Prof of Practice, Art and Art History Ebonee Thomas: Asst. Prof., Butler School of Music Will Wilson: Assoc. Prof., Art and Art History COFA internationalization forges new academic and artistic partnerships Filuni Mexico City, Mexico, September 2023 Seoul, South Korea, Spring 2024 Community Engagement & Community Embedded Work: Laura Gutierrez, Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Public Practice Francisco Samaniega, Program Coordinator, Office of Community Engagement and Public Practice A Conversation with New Leadership in the College: Moderated by Dean Rivera-Servera, Susan Thomas, the new director of the Butler School of Music, and Peter Carpenter, the new chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance, offered insights into their background and discoveries as they immerse themselves into their new roles at UT Austin. Community Engagement Panel Discussion: Led by Associate Dean of Graduate Education and Academic Affairs Raquel Monroe, panelists reflected on their respective programs and the opportunities for COFA students to connect to arts communities and industries.Laura Gutiérrez, associate dean for community engagement and public practice, outlined her vision for the Center for Community Engagement and Public Practice. Sonia Montoya, director of the Center for Creative Economies, discussed how she is engaging community partners in her new role. Charles Carson, associate professor at the Butler School of Music, defined and discussed his experience with Artistic Citizenship. Round Table Discussion Council members wrote about and discussed their answers to the question: How can we use our community contacts to cultivate community engagement, career/economic opportunities for our students, and artistic citizenship as a guiding principle? Development Report: Sondra Lomax 2023 Council Destinations Recap Spring 2023 Council Meeting; Santa Fe, New Mexico Summer 2023 Council Gathering: Aspen, Colorado COFA 22-23 Fundraising Total: $50,606,663 Programs*: $42,833,567 Students: $7,648,096 Faculty: $115,000 Facilities: $10,000 *Includes support for student, faculty, equipment restricted to specific programs and majors The Doty Society The Executive Committee has recommended an increase in annual dues beginning in Fall 2024: Active members: $2,000 Sustaining members: $700 Member Survey Majority strongly positive about the Council Majority strongly positive about paying dues More info on council purpose, goals, and member responsibilities will be coming in a quarterly e-newsletter beginning January 2024 Member Responsibilities Recap Fundraising Advocacy Advice Donor Advisors Update and Introductions Jessica Burford, Assoc. Director of Major Gifts Jeff Glosser, Executive Director of Gift Planning Arturo Guajardo, Leadership Giving Associate Anna Langdell, Director of Principal Gifts, Texas Performing Arts Kristen Randolph, Director of Gift Planning Alex Scull, Director of Gift Planning/ Principal Gifts for Arts/Culture/Collections Natalie Seeboth, Director of Major Gifts Blake Turner, Director of Major Gifts Beth Zimmerman, Director of Principal Gifts College of Fine Arts Fundraising Priorities: Innovation in Research and Creative Practices College-to-Career Success for Students Facilities Upgrades Texas Challenge Scholarships Matching UT funds for these special scholarships beginning at $125K Performance: Jazz Ensemble from Butler School of Music students Closing Remarks and Announcements: Susanna MoldawerSpring council meeting slated for February 21-22, 2024 in Fort Worth.
October 19, 2021, Filed Under: MeetingsVideo: October 15 Advisory Council Fall Meeting Please also see included print materials here.
