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Arts, Culture, & Special Events Hearing - Dockets #0799 and #1246, grants
A
Good
morning
my
name
is
Gabriella
Coletta
and
I'm.
The
chair
of
the
committee
on
Arts
culture
and
special
events
I
want
to
remind
you
that
this
is
a
public
hearing
and
it's
being
recorded
and
broadcasted
live
on
Xfinity
8,
rcn82
and
FiOS
964
and
streamed
on
www.boston.gov
forward,
slash,
City,
Dash,
Council,
Dash
TV.
Please
silence
your
cell
phones
and
other
devices.
A
We
will
also
be
taking
public
testimony
and
would
greatly
appreciate
it
if
you
sign
in
to
testify
over
here
or
to
register
your
attendance
at
the
start
of
your
testimony,
please
state
your
name
address
and
affiliation.
Today's
hearing
is
on
dockets,
zero,
seven,
nine,
nine
and
one
two
four
six.
The
matters
are
sponsored
by
the
mayor
and
were
referred
to
the
committee
on
Arts
culture
and
special
events,
docket0799
on
June,
29,
2022
and
docket
one
two,
four,
six
on
October
19
2022.
A
As
a
matter
of
record
I'm
going
to
read
the
docket
summaries,
docket0799
is
a
message.
An
author
excuse
me
message
in
order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
the
amount
of
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
Boston
Red
Sox
Arts
fund
awarded
by
the
Boston
Red
Sox,
to
be
administered
by
the
mayor's
office
of
arts
and
culture.
A
And
excuse
me
and
counselor
Fernandez
Anderson.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
being
here,
I
think
we're
going
to
go
straight
into
testimony
from
the
administration
and
so
I'll.
Ask
that
you
introduce
yourself
for
the
record
your
name
title
and
affiliation
and
commence
with
your
presentation
or
testimony
first
starting
with
docket0799
and
then
following
with
docket
one.
Two
four
six
Chief
go
ahead.
B
It's
a
city
commission
and
it's
on
a
schedule
every
year
of
receiving
applications
in
the
fall
dispersing
funds
in
the
winter
and
spring
of
the
of
the
following
year,
and
that
is
a
regular
program
that
we
offer
every
single
year.
That
also
has
support
from
the
state
from
the
Massachusetts
cultural
Council.
So
it's
something
that's
been
up
and
running
for
a
long
time
and
is
a
standing
program
that
specifically
supports
Arts
and
Cultural
non-profit
organizations
or
fiscally
sponsored
groups.
B
B
So
that's
some
deliberate
policy
choices
that
we've
made
to
make
sure
that
those
small
grants
are
as
impactful
as
possible.
So
this
funding
because
it's
dedicated
to
Fenway,
we
would
first
use
this
toward
grantees
from
the
Fenway
neighborhood
I
know
we
got
a
comment
letter
for
this
hearing
about.
Should
those
grants
be
larger,
just
thinking
differently
about
how
we
might
use
that
funding
so
that
it?
It
really
furthers
the
impact
as
much
as
possible
and
Fenway
as
intended.
B
So
we're
going
to
have
conversations
about
that
and
think
about
how
it
might
apply
to
this
year's
cycle,
we're
literally
about
to
go
into
reviewing
applications,
and
we
have
about
200
and
some
I'm,
not
remembering
the
exact
number.
But
it's
a
lot,
and
so
we
still
have
yet
to
go
through
and
see
how
many
of
those
are
from
Fenway.
B
So
the
second
item
is
mitigation
funds
from
two
development
projects
for
uses
to
find
in
a
memorandum
of
agreement
between
mayor's
office
of
arts
and
culture
and
the
bpda
and
the
two
projects
are
the
Government
Center
Garage,
with
a
2.6
million
dollar
contribution
and
the
Hub
on
Causeway.
With
a
two
million
dollar
contribution.
B
The
transformative
public
art
program,
the
opportunity
fund,
both
programs
that
we
already
run
annually
both
to
support
the
commissioning
of
temporary
art
and
also
to
fund
artists
and
creative
people
to
have
free
community
events,
free
public
events,
cultural
events,
and
so
that
will
be
at
least
one
way
that
that
funding
will
go
out
for
this
specific
geography
around
these
two
projects.
But
we
also
have
an
opportunity
with
this
funding,
because
it
isn't
tied
to
our
operating
budget
timeline
to
be
a
little
bit
responsive
to
some
other
things
that
are
happening.
B
That
I
wanted
to
mention.
So
one
is
that
we've
been
working
in
collaboration
with
residents
in
Chinatown
who
have
been
doing
a
basically
a
community-led
cultural
planning
process,
and
so
we're
excited
about
the
idea
that
this
funding
could
actually
help
respond
to
that
and
carry
out
some
of
the
suggestions
that
are
really
going
to
be
coming
from
the
community
and
there's
some
exciting
public
art
projects
in
the
pipeline.
B
Coming
from
that
group
as
well,
so
that's
one
area
where
it
would
be
great
to
be
able
to
be
responsive
to
what
the
community
is
asking
for
there
and
then
also
around
the
work
that
other
City
departments
are
are
doing
around
re-animating
downtown
and
bringing
people
back
to
downtown.
We
participated
in
the
downtown
crossing
event
earlier
this
summer
and
helped
make
that
happen.
B
It
is
not
all
budgeted
and
accounted
for
right
now,
so
I
think
we
would
need
to
see
a
little
bit
of
what
we
can
start
doing
through
regular
programming
and
how
much
we
want
to
hold
to
be
able
to
be
responsive
to
other
things
as
they
move
forward
and
and
happy
to
have
conversations
with
everyone
about
what
that
might
look
like
or
other
groups
we
should
be
talking
to,
and
then.
Lastly,
just
a
note
on
the
City
Hall
Plaza
programming,
City
Hall
Plaza
is
reopening
this
Friday,
which
is
really
exciting.
B
It
is
going
to
really
be
a
much
more
functional
venue
than
it
has
been
in
the
past,
because
there
will
be
places
to
Plug
and
Play
and
just
like
a
lot
more
flexible,
there's
now,
basically
like
six
or
seven
different
zones
in
the
plaza
that
can
be
used
for
different
things.
So
it
just
has
a
ton
of
potential
and
we're
really
excited
about
the
idea
of
being
able
to
proactively
contract
for
the
programming
that
we
want
to
see
on
the
Plaza.
B
So
if
the
plazas
are
kind
of
like
front
door
for
civic
cultural
space
and
really
needs
to
reflect
the
entire
city,
we
know
that
we
really
need
to
contract
for
that
work.
That
is
work
and
labor.
That
needs
to
be
supported,
and
if
we
want
to
see
it,
we
should
pay
people
to
really
bring
that
programming
here.
So
this
funding
will
help
us
do
that
into
the
future.
A
C
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Thank
you
Phil.
You
are
important
work
on
this
issue
as
well
as
the
as
well
as
the
chief
have
worked
closely
with
the
chief
for
a
number
of
years
and
respect
the
work
that
you
are
doing
in
your
in
your
position.
Chief,
so
thank
you
so
I
would
I
would
focus
my
attention
on
docket
one
two,
four
six,
since
that
is
in
my
district.
C
My
second
question
or
comment
is
similar
relating
to
the
City
Hall
Plaza.
Certainly
it's
a
it's.
A
welcoming
building
it'll
be
a
welcoming
Plaza
for
everybody
across
the
city.
I
would
also
like
us
to
maybe
dedicate
some
resources
and
attention
to
welcoming
immigrants
into
the
Plaza
through
public
art,
making
sure
that
immigrants
feel
comfortable
there
and
recognize
art
that
might
be
that
might
be
welcoming
to
them
as
well.
So
any
any
thoughts
on
those
two
comments
that
I
highlighted
chief.
B
Yeah
definitely
excited
to
do
deeper
work
on
how
we
can
work
with
Chinatown,
so
any
any
help
there
and
collaboration
there.
I
think
would
be
great
and
exactly
what
you're
saying
about
being
welcoming
to
immigrants
for
City
Hall
Plaza.
This
is
why
it's
so
important
I
think
for
us
to
have
funds
to
do
direct,
Contracting
and
commissioning
for
the
work
we
want
to
see.
C
Thank
you,
Chief,
and
my
final
comment
is
as
we
move
forward
in
this
process.
I
know
my
Council
colleagues
would
welcome
the
opportunity
to
work
with
the
uenya
team
and
maybe
offering
some
ideas,
some
suggestions
on
what
might
be
appropriate
at
the
City
Hall
Plaza,
as
it
waits
to
public
God
in
in
and
around
the
public.
Plaza
I
know
they
have
this
wonderful,
our
cultural
organizations
throughout
the
city.
C
So
whether
it's
my
at
lodge
counselors
or
our
district
councils,
who
know
the
who
know
their
districts
as
well
as
anyone
they
would,
they
would
also
have
some
great
suggestions
as
well
on
how
we
can
make
sure
the
public
art
is
included
on
the
Plaza
and
supporting
that
welcomes
everybody,
but
especially
our
immigrant
community.
So
just
want
to
say
thank
you
Chief
to
you
and
your
team
for
the
professional
work
that
you
guys
are
doing
and
want
to
say.
Thank
you
to
the
chair,
Council
aquata.
Thank
you.
D
B
Yeah,
we
don't
have
the
exact
proportion
yet
I
mean
I.
Think.
Ideally,
it's
intended
for
Fenway,
it's
coming
from
the
Red
Sox
as
much
as
possible,
should
go
to
Fenway
I.
Think
it's
just
a
matter
of
sorting
out
how
many
applicants
we
have
how
much
money,
then
that
would
be
you
know
we're
trying
to
I
think
keep
some
things
in
the
balance.
If
the
majority
of
the
grantees
are
going
to
be
receiving
up
to
five
thousand
dollars
and
then
suddenly
we
have,
you
know
three
organizations
eligible
for
three
hundred
thousand
dollars.
B
B
D
You
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
RFP
process
for
the
council,
I'm
I'm,
more
curious,
because
I
know
that
it's
for
Fenway
and
so
that
maybe
the
art
and
the
activities
have
to
happen
in
Funway.
Are
they
only
four
organizations
in
Fenway
or
there's
a
way
for
you
to
prioritize
organizations
that
are
maybe
rooted
or
supporting
artists
that
come
from
more
marginalized
communities
for
art
and
projects
in
Fenway?
Even
if
they're
not
located
there.
B
Yeah,
that's
a
really
good
question.
The
way
that
the
Boston
cultural
Council
works
now
is
based
on
the
location
of
the
organization.
So
that's
how
we
would
determine
like
what
our
organizations
that
are
doing
work
in
Fenway,
because
the
grants
are
General
operating
funds.
So
we
don't
do
Project
Specific
funds.
We
just
give
the
funds
yeah,
which
we
think
is
good,
but
then
it
means
we
can't
do
what
you're
suggesting,
which
should
also
be
helpful
to
direct
them
towards
work
that
is
happening
in
Fenway.
B
Even
if
the
organization's,
not
there
so
I,
think
you
know
if
I
think
a
plan.
D
would
be
that
we
actually
see
if
we
can
get
some
of
the
funds
to
not
go
through
the
Boston
cultural
Council
so
that
they
can
go
through
some
other
programs.
That
would
be
able
to
do
what
you're
speaking
to
but
I
think
we're
going
to
try
that.
First,
that's!
What's
in
the
the
language
from
the
Red
Sox
that
we're
reviewing.
B
Yeah
and
I
think
we
can
do
that.
We'll
have
a
conversation
with
the
the
council,
so
the
grant
guidelines
are
determined
by
the
Boston
cultural
Council,
so
we
would
just
want
to
work
in
partnership
with
them
and
see
what
makes
sense.
This
could
also
be,
as
I
was
saying,
maybe
over
multiple
years
like
this
isn't
tied
to
our
operating
budget.
So
it
could
be
that
we
spread
this
out
over
five
years
of
supporting
organizations
at
a
slightly
higher
level.
There
would
be
a
few
ways
to
do
it.
D
B
Have
to
still
do
an
annual
application
process
following
the
state
guidelines
that
come
with
the
money
that
we
get
from
the
state
for
the
Boston
cultural
Council.
So
we
can't
do
multi-year
grants
through
that
program,
but
it's
the
way
that
it
works
right
now
we
have
a
lot
of
repeat
grantees
for
the
most
part,
although
it
is
getting
a
little
bit
more
competitive,
but
for
the
most
part
folks
who
apply
and
are
surveying
the
public,
get
the
grant
that
they're
asking
for
do.
D
D
My
last
question
is
about
the
mitigation
funds
from
the
government
center
development
and
the
Hub
on
Causeway.
You
mentioned
that
some
of
these
funds
are
going
to
be
used
to
activate
the
City
Hall
Plaza.
Can
you
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
the
selection
process
for
that
and,
if
you're
doing
any
Outreach
to
more
marginalized
communities
in
the
city
to
use
these
funds.
B
D
E
Pass
it
to
councilor
Baca.
Thank
you
so
much
chair
and
congratulations
on
your
first
hearing
as
chair.
It's
very
exciting,
and
it's
exciting
that
the
topic,
of
course
is
is
arts
in
our
city,
I
I'm
really
I
want
to
start
off
by
saying
just
really
grateful
to
the
Red
Sox
for
providing
this
and
saying
and
just
revile
a
little
bit
of
context.
You
know
it
came
out
in
part
of
the
conversation
about
you
know.
We've
got
these
big
concerts
that
happen
at
the
at
Fenway,
and
you
know
they.
E
They
bring
some
great
artists
in
they
drive
a
lot
of
economic
activity.
You
know
a
lot
of
people
appreciate
the
concerts
Etc,
but
obviously
one
of
the
things
that
we
want
to
ensure
in
the
city
of
Boston
is
that
we're
supporting
not
just
the
kind
of
like
big
venue
Arts
world,
but
the
smaller,
more
local,
like
Arts,
ecosystem
and
Fenway,
has
a
tradition
as
a
as
an
Arts
neighborhood.
And
yet
there's
like
lots
of
artists
that
have
been
pushed
out
of
Studio
space
and
other
kind
of
that
sort
of
Cheaper
industrial
space.
E
That
used
to
be
more
common
in
the
Fenway.
Has
obviously
really
started
to
disappear,
and
so,
while
we've
still
got
Fenway
Studios,
which
I
think
is
like
the
I'm
gonna
just
this
might
be
slightly
off,
but
it's
something
like
the
longest
running
residential
artist,
Co-op
still
around
like
where
they
live
and
work.
E
E
The
negative
externalities
do
land
quite
heavily
on
the
neighborhood,
and
there
is
also
a
lot
of
concern
about
the
kind
of
that
Arts
ecosystem
in
the
neighborhood.
Getting
pushed
out
so
I
would
I
would
really
you
know.
I
do
want
to
make
sure
that
this
is
substantially
supporting
that
the
Arts
in
the
neighborhood
and
and
making
people
feel
like
it
isn't.
Just
if
you
have
a
few
hundred
dollars
to
pay
for
a
ticket
at
Fenway
Park
that
you
that
you're
having
that
experience.
B
Yeah
I
totally
agree.
I
would
love
to
have
my
My
Bad
Bunny,
Concert,
Experience
and
local
artists,
thriving
with,
like
both
and
and
yeah
I.
Think
that,
since
we're
in
the
middle
of
our
cycle
for
BCC
right
now,
which
is
like
a
just
there's
a
lot
going
on
and
a
lot
of
reviews
and
everything
taking
place,
it
might
be
that
we
get
through
this.
E
That's
great
yeah
and
no
and
like
I
just
said,
I
really
want
to
underscore
like
thanks
to
the
Red
Sox
for
this.
It's
it's
a
generous
gift
and
also
I
think
that
yeah,
just
whatever
we
can
do
to
make
it
real
I,
think
we've
been
talking
for
a
long
time
in
the
Fenway
about
kind
of
that
disconnect
in
the
ecosystem
and
that
sense
that
you
can't
be
a
real
arts
and
entertainment
Hub
at
that
kind
of
being.
F
E
How
do
we
not
end
up
with
a
situation
where
we
just
yeah
have
a
little
like
a
brief
sort
of
flowering
and
then
the
desert
takes
whole
right,
like
I,
think
stretching
you
stretching
it
out
over
time
in
a
way
that
is
helping
to
sustain
that
ecosystem,
while
recognizing,
of
course
up
front
right
that
we
have
a
lot
of
artists
that
are
hurting
and
a
lot
of
need
right
now
to
activate
downtown
that
that
feels
to
me
like
the
biggest
urgent
thing
there.
So
thank
you
thanks.
F
Thank
you,
chief
for
being
here
and
I
wanted
to
say.
Congratulations
to
councilor
Coletta
on
your
first
hearing,
I
made
it
back
from
East
Boston
in
time.
I
wouldn't
miss
this
and
it's
a
great
hearing,
a
lot
of
what
the
councils
before
said,
but
thank
you
to
the
Red
Sox
and
also
you
know
that
conversation
that
I
know
will
you'll
have
with
the
cultural
Council
to
talk
about
it.
F
But
it
is
great
to
know
that
there
are
small
artists
out
there
who
can
have
their
art
displayed
in
the
small
grants
are
great,
but
just
how
are
we
going
to
make
sure
that
we
spend
it
all
and
that
we
have?
You
know
great
art
around
Fenway
as
an
at-large
counselor
I
was
in
many
of
those
conversations
that
Council
abach
referenced
about
the
concerts
at
Red
Sox
at
the
Fenway
and
how
many
concerts
and
what
what
will
the
community
give
back
be.
F
So
this
is
one
way
that
I
think
is
a
great
way
to
not
just
give
money,
but
have
it
focused
on.
You
know
that
art
feel
Fenway
is
for
sports,
but
then
you
know
they
have
a
lot
of
concerts
and
kind
of
tying.
That
piece
in
and
with
the
Music
Hall
connected
now
in
Boston,
Arts
Academy
right
across
the
street
I
think
it's
really
going
to
shift
that
Fenway
area
and
that
feeling,
when
you
visit
it.
F
F
You
get
different
feelings
from
it,
but
I
think
it's
very
Mindful
and
thank
you
that
you're
already
talking
about
this,
but
mindful
of
the
community
input
and
which
you
know,
cultures
will
be
represented,
and
my
one
question
about
the
artwork
out
here
on
the
Plaza:
will
it
be
permanent
or
will
it
be?
A
rotating
like
the
Halls
here
in
City,
Hall
I
know
with
rotates.
B
Now
we
currently
have
two
public
art
projects
on
the
Plaza.
One
is
kind
of
like
banners
embedded
in
one
of
the
welcome
to
City
Hall
signs,
and
that
is
meant
to
be
rotated
and
then
on
a
more
short-term
basis
and
then
there's
another
piece
of
artwork
that
is
coming
to
the
entrance,
that's
being
reopened
the
north
entrance,
and
that
is
also
meant
to
be
rotated,
but
on
a
larger
time
scale.
F
You're
right,
it
will
grow
like
you'll
sense
it.
No
that's
great,
just
happy
that
you
know
this
money
is
here
and
that
they'll
be
spending
it
wisely
and
always
here
when
you're
speaking,
that
you
respect
and
know
that
artists
need
to
be
paid
and
they
should
be
paid
well
for
their
work.
So
thank
you
for
that
and
that's
all
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Jim.
A
G
Thank
you,
madam
chair
typically
I'd
be
patient
to
wait,
but
I
do
have
a
hard
stop
at
11
I
appreciate
you
allowing
me
to
speak
good
morning
Chief
good
morning.
My
question
is
really
were
around
your
comments
about
the
metrics
that
you're
interested
in
implementing
in
terms
of
you
know
who
was
impacted
by
covet
and
so
on
and
I.
G
B
Some
yeah
so
from
the
arpa
funds
we
have
about
1.5
million
that
we've
budgeted
for
the
next.
You
know
four
years,
the
arpa
timeline
that
we
have
to
spend
that
money
for
City,
Hall,
Plaza
programs
and
this
first
year
that
we
you
know
hopefully,
will
have
an
RFP
out
early
2023
for
this
next
sort
of
season
to
test
some
things
out,
because
I
think
there's
some
extent
to
which
we
don't
really
know
what
the
costs
are.
B
What
feels
like
a
lot
or
what's
really
what's
really
possible
simultaneously
in
all
sorts
of
fun
production
questions,
and
so
that
will
help
us
have
a
sense
of
like
what
does
that
budget
need
to
look
like
and
I'm
hoping
that
we
can
stretch
that
funding
so
that
as
councilor
Bach
was
mentioning
like?
We
don't
just
have
a
one
and
done
program,
but
we
can
continue
it
with
them.
These
funds
from
the
bpda
and
from
the
the
projects
in
terms
of
the
metrics
I
think
that
there's
and
we're
figuring
this
out
in
a
real
time.
B
Right
now,
with
one
of
the
arpa
grants
in
terms
of
referencing
who's
been
hardest
hit
in
by
covid-19
in
Boston,
as
a
way
of
giving
preference
and
weight
to
the
communities
that
we
want
to
prioritize
in
addition
to
communities
that
are
here
that
we
want
to
represent,
but
where
we
want
to
go
beyond
parity
I.
Think
is
the
question
so
like
how
do
we
make
sure
that
we're
not
just
proportionally
representing
communities
that
are
here,
but
we're
actually
prioritizing
the
communities
that
we
want
to
serve
and
hire
through
contracts?
So
I
think
you
know.
B
We've
had
good
experience
so
far
in
being
really
explicit
and
clear
about
that.
When
we
release
an
RFP
or
release
a
grant
call-
and
you
can
see
it
in
the
data
that
we
collect,
then
demographic
and
neighborhood
data
that
we
collect
on
the
other
end
of
those
applications
and
those
responses,
and
it
just
being
intentional
about
in
the
beginning
and
then
working
to
make
sure
that
it
gets
communicated.
Clearly
I
think
has
worked
so
far.
So
we
can
see
it
on
the
other
end
with
the
data
that
we
collect.
B
H
G
B
To
do
it,
yeah
for
City,
Hall
Plaza,
definitely
so
we'll
be
bringing
on
a
City
Hall
Plaza
engagement
manager,
position
specifically
to
work
on
this
programming
and
work
with
the
other
departments
that
will
all
have
hands
on
making
events
and
programs
happen
on
the
Plaza
and
part
of
that.
Job
description
includes
issuing
an
annual
report
evaluating
the
programming
sharing
those
kinds
of
statistics
and
metrics,
so
that
we
can
show
that
we're
we're
doing
what
we
said.
G
B
G
B
B
We
just
did
one
that
will
have
a
similar
kind
of
structure
where
there's
one
contract
but
multiple,
multiple
contracts
that
come
out
of
it
and
it's
taken
longer
than
we
anticipated
to
get
those
all
done,
but
I
think
hopefully
some
lessons
learned
for
us
like
for
my
team,
both
on
how
to
manage
it,
but
also
how
to
support
people
in
getting
through
that
Contracting
process.
I
think
it's
just.
G
You're
awfully
gracious,
I,
guess
I'm
wondering
after
the
applications,
you're
handling
the
applications.
Your
team
is
and
you're
handling
that
and
thanks
for
taking
responsibility,
but
where
does
it
go
after
that
and
where's
the
where's,
the
delay?
I
guess
the
concern
in
the
community
is
often
that
artists
are
relying
on
their
work.
Yeah
and
getting
the
money
takes
time
and
I
know
that
it's
after
it
leaves
arts
and
culture
Department,
it's
not
in
your
department,
so
where
where's
the
stalling
and
how
can
we
help.
B
B
So
it's
usually
that
back
and
forth
that,
in
terms
of
trying
to
troubleshoot
things
or
solve
problems
that
that
can
be
where
delays
happen,
but
I
think
that,
hopefully,
with
this
contract,
if
we
release
it
in
January
the
RFP,
we
can
turn
things
around
definitely
in
time
for
spring
and
summer
programs.
So
we're
trying
to
give
it
like
enough
time
that
people
can
have
contracts
in
hand,
and
it's
really
getting
the
contract
done
afterwards.
When
somebody
sends
an
invoice
they
can
get
paid
on
time.
But
it's
that
start
to
finish
of
awarding
the
contract.
G
And
last
question:
Madam,
chair
I
guess
you
I
mentioned
a
timeline,
but
maybe
not
necessarily
that,
because
that
we
can't
really
predict,
but
is
there
a
vision
in
terms
of
the
different
types
of
things
that
you
want
to
see
it's
a
lot
of
money,
and
so
like?
Are
you
able
to
promote
this
or
would
you
consider?
Would
you
want
the
community
process
to
happen?
First.
H
B
The
largest
space
on
the
Plaza
can
host
a
ten
thousand
or
twelve
thousand
person
event
right
now,
so
I
don't
know
that
we'll
get
there
through
this
contract
specifically
because
that
would
be
a
really
big
undertaking.
But
there
is
definitely
artists
and
organizers
in
town
who
want
to
put
together.
You
know
events
really
to
scale.
G
You
so
much
I'm
I'm
really
excited
about
this
Madam
chair.
Thank
you
so
much
and
through
you,
madam
chair,
can
we
ask
bpda
for
a
breakdown
of
the
sources
of
these
funding,
exactly
the
amount
which
projects
they
came
from
and
there
were
Community
processes
for
each
development?
What
did
the
community
wanted
to
go
to?
Was
it
all
if
it's
all
art,
then
what
specific
and
I
think
that
can
help
us
sort
of
consolidate
like
what
is
the
plan?
G
B
G
A
A
So
I'll
go
into
my
questions
and
then
I'll
do
a
second
round
if
my
colleagues
would
like
to,
but
thank
you
again,
chief
for
your
work,
I'm
extremely
grateful
to
have
a
small
hand
in
in
a
role
in
beautifying
this
city
and
celebrating
the
incredible
tapestry
of
cultures
that
we
have
here
in
the
city
and
I.
Take
that
responsibility
very
seriously,
and
it
is
joyful
work
at
the
end
of
the
day
too
I
feel
like.
A
That
is
something
we
should
highlight,
and
I
love
the
fact
that
you
are
prioritizing
bypoc
artists
and
folks
who
have
been
adversely
impacted
by
the
pandemic.
So,
thank
you
for
that
for
docket0799,
the
Fenway
funds
I
know
that
we
talked
about
what
would
happen
if
there
was
I
guess
additional
funds
that
were
left
over
and
my
understanding
is
that
this
grant
has
come
through
before
via
the
Red
Sox
art
fund.
Has
there
been
or
do
I
have
that
right
or
is.
A
B
A
Thank
you
so
much
and
similar
to
council
Lara
I.
You
know,
I
think
that
we
we
need
to
know
what
happens
and
quickly
and
figuring
out
when
we
should
have
this
hearing
and
so
I'm
wondering
what
the
timeline
should
be
in
your
eyes.
Given
the
fact
that
this
funding
will
be
on
a
rolling
basis
with
the
BCC
just
in
general,
what
the
timeline
of
dispersal
would
look
like
for
these
funds
and
when
you
think
would
be
a
good
time
that
we
could
reconvene
and
look
at
this
data.
B
Yeah
we'll
be
doing
reviews
between
now
and
the
end
of
the
calendar
year
and
making
decisions
and
by
mid-January,
so
I
think
I'll
have
enough
information
for
us
to
to
know
how
many
organizations
would
be
eligible.
I
can
have
that
now
and
share
that
with
you
all,
but
the
timeline
is
decisions
in
mid-January
and
then
dispersal,
usually
by
the
end
of
March.
A
And
so
for
me,
it's
incredibly
important
to
have
artists
that
are
in
Roxbury,
Mattapan
and
I'll,
even
throw
out
East
Boston
to
get
their
their
time
in
the
prime
time
I
would
say
which
is
City.
Hall
I
mean
we
see
two
million
visitors
every
year
going
through
the
North
End
I
can
only
imagine
what
it's
like
through
Government
Center
I
know
that,
because
it
is
such
a
big
opportunity,
you
did
mention
that
this
would
go
through
existing
programs
like
the
opportunity
fund.
A
But
would
you
be
able
just
for
the
record
and
for
those
that
are
listening?
Would
you
be
able
to
describe
how
the
community
gets
to
know
about
this
money?
How
they
might
apply-
and
you
said
that
there
could
be
a
potential
of
additional
programs
that
are
developed,
and
do
you
have
any
idea
of
what
that
application
process
might
look
like.
B
Yeah,
so
the
the
opportunity
fund
any
any
standing
program
that
we
have
you
can
find
about
on
our
website
at
boston.gov,
backslash
Arts
the
opportunities
to
apply
for
right
at
the
top
and
by
signing
up
for
our
newsletters,
our
social
media
as
well,
and
we
do
a
lot
of
communication
on
Instagram
in
particular.
So
I
will
plug
that
all
of
our
applications
are
online
and
you
can
apply
to
them
directly
and
if
you
need
support,
you
can
always
reach
out
to
the
office
of
arts
and
culture
to
get
support
applying.
For
that.
B
Are-
and
some
are
not
so,
it
depends.
I
think
for
these
part
of
the
benefit
of
using
a
program
like
the
opportunity
fund
is
that
it's
one
that
we're
prioritizing
to
be
able
to
do
that
on
a
more
regular
basis
to
have
things
in
Translation,
and
so
that
program
in
particular,
is
intended
for
artists
who
are
doing
community
events
that
are
free
and
open
to
the
public,
as
well
as
for
professional
development
and
other
kinds
of
costs
than
an
artist
might
have
in
order
to
do
their
work
and
present
their
work.
B
So
you
get
into
a
show
you're
a
visual
artist
and
you
need
to
buy
like
materials
or
other
things.
This
can
help
support
that.
So,
for
in
the
case
of
this
funding,
we
would
use
the
opportunity
fund,
on
the
event
side,
to
help
artists,
bring
those
those
free
events
to
public
spaces
and
then
I
think,
because
we
have
some
time
to
not
have
to
budget
this
all
through
existing
programs
There's
an
opportunity
for
us
to
think
about
other
ways
that
we
would
want
to
get
this
out.
But
in
general,
all
of
those
calls
to
artists.
A
Thank
you
and
I'll
be
sure
to
share
on
Instagram
that
you
provided
that
plug
and
I
did
hear
from
my
colleagues
just
the
need
for
Gathering.
The
final
evaluation
in
the
annual
report
that
you
mentioned
I
would
love
to
understand
the
demographic
demographic
makeup
of
applications.
How
much
was
given
and
where
and
curious
to
know
when
that
annual
report
would
be
ready.
B
Yeah,
that's
a
good
question,
so
we
were
thinking
about
an
annual
report,
specifically
for
the
plaza
and
I
think.
If
we're
looking
at
funding
programming
for
calendar
year,
2023
we'd
probably
be
looking
at
a
report
at
this
time
next
year,
showing
who
we
contracted
with
how
those
programs
went
I,
think
there's
some
evaluation,
things
that
we
would
like
to
do,
that
we
have
to
scope
a
little
bit
like.
We
would
obviously
love
to
know
not
just
the
kind
of
stats
on
who
was
hired
to
do
what,
but
also
how
audiences,
the
public
experience
that.
A
B
A
You
and
just
a
general
question
for
the
office
while
I
have
you
here.
Is
there
any?
You
know
I
understand
that
there
are
certain
qualifications
that
somebody
needs
to
apply
right
and
it
has
to
fit
within
the
scope
of
the
work.
Are
there
any
themes
that
you
want
or
that
you're
looking
for
in
art,
something
that
you
want
audience
audiences
to
feel
or
to
identify
with
I.
A
B
Yeah
I
mean
it's
it's
interesting
because,
as
as
funders
for
this
work,
I
think
we
try
to
be
really
agnostic
about
what
artists
are
producing
and
and
let
them
do
their
thing,
but
I
do
think,
for
the
plaza
and
from
some
of
these
public
space
activations
in
particular.
We're
really
interested
in
people
really
showing
their
unique
stories.
B
So
the
counselor
mentioned,
focusing
on
immigrants
in
particular,
I
think
that
really
showcasing
Boston
as
a
place
of
many
many
kinds
of
people
and,
like
the
true
diversity
of
lived
experience
that
people
have
of
how
they
got
there
and
what
their
lives
are
here
will
be
really
important.
So
it's
definitely
something
that
we'll
be
we'll
be
looking
for,
but
I
don't
know
that
we
would
be
too
prescriptive
about
it.
Just
to
have
there
be
room
for
all
the
creativity.
B
E
E
I,
think
it's
a
it's
a
great
gift
that
the
Red
Sox
have
given,
but
because
it
sort
of
showed
up
as
a
gift,
we
haven't
had
a
chance
to
circle
with
folks
in
the
neighborhood
as
much
about
it
and
I.
Think
that,
obviously
you
know,
as
as
you
know,
Marie
is
extremely
thoughtful.
It
provided
a
bunch
of
thoughts
here,
but
I
think
get
maybe
getting
some
of
the
folks
together
and
especially
folks,
who
are
involved
in
some
of
the
kind
of
Grassroots
artsy
stuff
in
the
Fenway.
E
One
very
particular
thing
that
came
to
mind
for
me
is
that
we've
really
seen
Fenway
porch
Fest
growing
in
recent
years
and
the
desire
to
be
able
to
provide
real
stipends
to
the
Musicians
who
who
participate
in
that
is,
has
been
a
real
thing
and
we've
we've
had
various
efforts
to
fundraise
that
and
sort
of,
but
I
think
to
your
point
about
saying,
like
paying
people
for
their
art.
You
know
it's.
E
It's
been
a
dynamic
of
the
porch
Fest
that
we're
expanding
stages,
but
also
wanting
to
get
some
kind
of
a
stipend
to
the
to
the
Musicians.
But
then
sometimes
you
know
if
that
gets
split
too
many
ways,
it
becomes
more
of
a
kind
of
symbolic
honorary
and
then
like
a
real
stipend,
so
that
that
would
be
a
very
concrete
example
of
music
and
art
in
the
neighborhood.
That
would
be
great
to
think
about
a
way
to
support,
but
I
just
think
that
maybe
we
can
convene
something
and
talk
a
bit
with.
B
Yeah,
it
would
be
great,
I
mean
another
thing
that
just
came
to
mind.
This
has
turned
into
like
a
working
session
on
this,
which
is
great
is
that
the
Boston
cultural
Council,
because
it's
there
it's
very
competitive
for
a
limited
amount
of
funding
in
the
recent
years,
has
tended
not
to
be
able
to
fund
like
non-art
space
organizations
that
might
have
Arts
programming
and
I.
B
Think
there's
a
few
groups
in
Fenway
that
might
not
be
like
cultural
organizations
in
Mission,
but
actually
do
really
significant
Arts
work,
and
so
that
would
be
another
great
thing
to
be
able
to
bring
into
that
conversation.
So
I'm
thinking
more
and
more,
it
sounds
like.
While
we
might
be
able
to
support
some
organizations
this
cycle,
we
might
just
need
a
separate
process.
Yeah.
A
E
E
A
For
sure,
so,
just
a
couple
of
follow-ups
that
I
heard
when
it
comes
to
the
Fenway
docket,
just
understanding,
following
the
decisions
made
in
mid-January,
how
many
organizations
were
eligible
and
what
the
dispersals
were
by
March,
maybe
having
a
follow-up
conversation
to
figure
out
where
the
rest
of
these
funds
will
go,
maybe
as
to
council
Box
Point
towards
porch
Fest,
which
is
always
a
good
time.
Counselor
Fernandez
Anderson
is
looking
for
a
breakdown
of
the
sources
of
these
types
of
funding
from
the
bpda.
A
The
amount
of
these
projects,
Community
processes
for
each
and
I
apologies
I'm
reading
from
my
notes,
so
it
might
not
be
clear
what
the
community
wanted
it
to
go
to
as
well.
So
that's
something
specifically
for
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
agency,
and
we
look
forward
to
reviewing
the
annual
report
when
it
comes
to
City,
Hall,
Plaza
and
I
really
really
look
forward
to
seeing
what's
out
there
and
having
the
community
to
just
come
in
and
celebrate
like
I
said
everything
that
makes
us
great.