1. Rio Rancho Arts Commission
Presentation to the Rio Rancho City Council
June 22, 2011

2. Art Commission Members
Linda Laitner, Chair
Jaymes Dudding, Vice Chair
Tracey Blocker
Lois Moreno
Margaret Oster
Paula Scott
Jay Hart, City Liason
Dyane Sonier, City Liason

3. Arts are an integral part of the City of Rio Rancho
Vision
Arts are an integral part of the City of Rio Rancho

4. Mission
The Mission of the Rio Rancho Arts Commission is to present public art in all its forms, providing a formal art presence in the City for the enhancement and growth of our diverse community.

5. 2011 Goals Funding Sources General Obligation Bonds $0 Grants $0
SSCAFCA $34,000
NM AIPP $60,000
UNM $15,000
City of Rio Rancho $15,000
CNM Bond TBD
Revenue Generation TBD
Art in the Park

6. 2011 Goals City Art Collection Student art
“I Am An Artist” Council Chambers
Rotational Art in Hallways
Permanent Art
City Hall “Art on Loan” project in collaboration with the New Mexico Art on Loan program
Committee members
Tracey Blocker
Jay Hart
Paula Scott

7. 2011 Goals Roadway and Park Art
Roadway art was predicated on the passing of the General Obligation Bond.
Park Art
Art in the Park project in coordination with the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department’s Music in the Park
June 12
July 10
August 14
August 28

8. 2011 Goals
Youth Program and Guest Artists
City Hall art exhibits

9. 2011 Major Initiatives Art in Public Places
UNM – City of Rio Rancho partnership
UNM West Campus
Sculpture
$30,000 ($15,000 each: City and UNM)
Owned and maintained by UNM
Local Selection Committee:
Jaymes Dudding, Project Manager, RRAC
Tracey Blocker, RRAC
Chris Fenton, UNMH
Rocky Hayes , Public
Beth Miller, UNM
Taudy Miller, UNM
Sue Mortier, UNM
Janine Shafer, Public

10. 2011 Major Initiatives Art in Public Places
Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority and the Rio Rancho Arts Commission
Gateway Pond Improvement Project along Unser Boulevard
Monument and wall artwork
$34,000 funded by SSCAFCA
Owned and maintained by the City

11. 2011 Major Initiatives Art in Public Places
Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority and the Rio Rancho Arts Commission
Local Selection Committee
Linda Laitner, Project Manager, RRAC
Mark Conkling, SSCAFCA
Jay Hart, City of Rio Rancho
Steve House, SSCAFCA
Margaret Oster, RRAC
Peter Smith, Public Representative
Carol Tulenko, Presbyterian Hospital

12. 2011 Major Initiatives Art in Public Places
Hewitt-Packard –New Mexico Art in Public Places
Art located within the City Center
$60,000 HP Bonds
Owned and maintained by the City
Local Selection Committee
Dyane Sonier, Project Manager, City of Rio Rancho
Bill Cicola, City of Rio Rancho
Debbie Fleming, Public Representative
Greg Hartman, Architect
John Korkosz, City of Rio Rancho
Linda Laitner, RRAC
Paula Scott, RRAC

13. RRAC is Active
In 2011, over 400 volunteer and over 120 staff hours for the business activities related to the commission
Policy and Procedure development
Rio Vision television interview with the Mayor
Panel discussion representation on Public Art Workshop in collaboration with the cities of Albuquerque, Santa Fe, El Paso and Tucson
Representation on the City of Albuquerque Cultural Data Task Force
Four Local Selection Committees
Art In The Park

14. Art is Part of the Rio Rancho Economy
Americans for the Arts
Arts and Economic Prosperity IV 2012
National economic study for each community
New Mexico, Albuquerque MSA, County
2009 data is the latest available

15. Art is Part of the Rio Rancho Economy
Economic Measure
Sandoval County
Albuquerque, MSA*
State of New Mexico
Industry Data
$ 11,397,000
$ 125,858,000
$ 417,145,000
Arts Organization
Revenue, non profit
$ ,663
$ 16,540,899
$ 73,536,691
Arts-Active Organization Revenue, non profit
$ ,554
$ 35,781,916
$ 74,259,179
Total Jobs
1,091
13,841
28,293
Population
125,988
857,903
2,009,671
*Includes Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, Valencia Counties
Source: WESTAF, Albuquerque CVI 2009 Draft 1.0
Final report not yet available to the public

16. Art is Part of the Rio Rancho Economy
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