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SR 08-27-2019 13C 13.C August 27, 2019 Council Meeting: August 27, 2019 Santa Monica, California 1 of 1 CITY CLERK’S OFFICE - MEMORANDUM To: Mayor and City Council From: Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk, Records & Elections Services Department Date: August 27, 2019 13.C Request of Councilmember McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem O'Day and Mayor Davis that, with the unanimous recommendation of the Arts Commission, the Council allocate $10,000 in Council contingency funds as a matching grant for bridge funding to the Contemporary Irish Arts Center of Los Angeles, a California non-profit, to keep CIACLA events and exhibitions open in Santa Monica at Bergamot Station during the month of September until permanent funding becomes available from the government of the Republic of Ireland. CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 1 of 29 SUMMER REPORT CIACLA Contemporary Irish Arts Center Los Angeles Suite B1, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Compiled by: Matthew Nevin Executive Director at CIACLA TEL: 310 594 5094 matthew@ciacla.com 18th August 2019 Progress Report features Key Findings Overview of Summer Program & CIACLA Detailed Statistics Report Survey Results Testimonials Images of Center CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 2 of 29 Key Findings ●CIACLA Directors have submitted an application for annual funding to DFA Ireland and will find out the result in early September. ●In 8 weeks CIACLA has fundraised $8000 in member donations and has secured potential funding from local patrons, investors and the local grants if it were to stay open. ●From June - August 2019 CIACLA produced 25 Events with over 3,500 visitors to the center in less than 3 months. ●CIACLA facilitated a total of 50 participants from Ireland and 110 from USA whose work was showcased. ●CIACLA is supported by over 40 donating members, 11 organisations, 7 Irish & 9 USA partners and 8 Cultural Advisors. ●CIACA programs received over 36,000 social media engagements and were featured in 28 Press Outlets to millions of audiences in major articles across USA and Ireland! See full statistics report at end of document. About CIACLA CIACLA - Contemporary Irish Arts Center Los Angeles - promotes Contemporary Irish Culture and supports local diverse communities through a multidisciplinary programme, in collaboration with local and international cultural partnerships. CIACLA is focused on developing a creative platform to support and challenge artists as a means of promoting creative innovation and collaborative initiatives in Los Angeles. CIACLA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) registered charity in California. www.ciacla.com Location CIACLA is currently based in Bergamot Station in Santa Monica Los Angeles for its summer pilot programme of events. Bergamot Station is managed by Worthe Group, and the location is owned by the city of Santa Monica. Shannon Daut of Santa Monica Cultural Affairs {the city arts office} and Mike Myers of Santa Monica Arts Commission {a board that looks after arts in the city} are the primary Santa Monica / Bergamot points of contact. Both entities have a controlling say in what tenants Worthe takes in for Bergamot and are very supportive of CIACLA. Bergamot is home to 25 other galleries and arts centers with which CIACLA has become affiliated. Sharing news about our events, artists and happenings with our colleagues has increased awareness amongst the local and international communities, art buyers, gallerists and creatives. Bergamot holds a seasonal event that brings in thousands of visitors to the center; CIACLA was part of the summer event, which brought in about 500 visitors in one day. CIACLA is looking at partnering with City Garage Theatre who has a black box theatre on site who are interested in hosting future theatrical performances for us. We have also begun a partnership with a local charity, Building Bridges, to share resources and facilities. CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 3 of 29 Staffing CIACLA is managed by a team of volunteers and full time staff. For the center to be open full time there would need to be at least two full time members of staff along with a team of volunteers and event staff hired. Please see www.ciacla.com/team for a full breakdown of the team Fundraising CIACLA is investigating into apply to funding to Santa Monica Arts Commission / City, LA County Arts Commission & California Arts Council. Private Investors We have made connections with several Irish/American celebrities and patrons of the arts such as Georganne Aldrich Heller who have confirmed that they will donate/ invest once the center has long term funding. Local Partners European Languages & Movies in America, a Santa Monica-based nonprofit organization dedicated to showcasing European movies, www.elma.org , have shown high interest in supporting CIACLA with up to $5000 if we can confirm long term programming support. Membership CIACLA’s Membership Program - www.ciacla.com/support was launched in June which so far has 43 Donating Members that has raised $8000. Many potential members have said they will donate once long-term funding for the center is secured. Marketing As per the below report, CIACLA has been featured in major news outlets in both USA and Ireland on several of our events. To close now would mean we may lose momentum and interest in the space. Community {re}Building The Irish population in Los Angeles Country has never been centralized; it is spread out over the 4,100 square mile county. For the Irish in Southern California, there has never been a physical Modern Irish Center. Community building has been relegated to bars, church halls, and clubhouses. While Irish-American culture has seen the rise of Irish Festivals and Feis’, there has never been a centralized brick and mortar center for the community to celebrate their cultural heritage. As mentioned in several of the testimonials we have included in bottom of this report, CIACLA has acted as a sign of hope in rebuilding the fractured Irish community in Los Angeles & Orange County where there has been never a physical Irish center.. We have supported and reconnected with Conradh Na Gaeilge, McNulty School of Irish Dance, Comhaltas LA, Loyola Marymount University, Irelandweek and Celtic Arts Center to name a few long standing organisations. CIACLA most notably has become a home for promoting Irish Contemporary Culture and connected Local Business, Creatives and Institutions with younger Irish diaspora and visitors to LA. CIACLA can be a home for the new Irish Consulate’s ambitions and community engagements. CIACLA can continue to engage with IRELANDWEEK and host many of its cultural activities There are many well known irish working in Los Angeles that play a vital role in building the community here, all of whom have becoming supporters of involved in CIACLA. Cultural Advisors CIACLA collaborates with a collection of high-profile creative professionals, including actors, writers, artists and musicians to support our activities and help guide future programming. Our Cultural Advisors provide knowledge of contemporary Irish culture, raise awareness of the center, attend events, and assist in promoting a modern representation of contemporary Irish arts. These include: Paula Malcomson, Caroline Morahan, Eimear Noone, Olivia Tracey, Victoria Smurfit, Georganne Aldrich Heller, Johnny O'Callaghan, and Rachel Rath. CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 4 of 29 High Profile Supporters Links / Details of these supporters in below report. Chris O’Dowd Fionula Flanagan Roma Downey Paula Malcomson Caroline Morahan Olivia Tracey Victoria Smurfit Allen Leech Thomas Lennon Timothy V. Murphy Damian McGinty Kevin Ryan Dylan Downsend Kirsten Sherriden Frank Cronin Deirdre O’Neill Amanda Coogan Lili Bernard Barbara T Smith Nella Una Fox MASER Rob Welsh Alan Smyth Tim Redmond Eimear Noone Craig Stuart Garfinkle Kevin McCann Colin Devlin Future Plans CIACLA Directors have submitted an application for annual funding to DFA and will find out the result in early September. CIACLA needs continued financial support from the Irish Government to allow it to grow a funding base locally in Los Angeles. It could take many years to build this funding base. CIACLA needs appropriate funding to hire full time staff and cover its operational costs. Documentation & Social Media of CIACLA Please visit www.ciacla.com/media for full images of our center and events. Please visit our social media for more images / videos and documentation: https://www.facebook.com/CIACLA https://www.instagram.com/ciac.la/ https://twitter.com/ciac_la/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/33456245/admin/ CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 5 of 29 Program Overview Please visit www.ciacla.com/program to see a copy of our online booklet which explains what has happened throughout the summer Please see the below detailed Report in this document outlining: ●Key Figures ●Press ●Event Statistics ●Collaborators ●Cultural Advisors ●Members ●Local Program Partners ●Supporting Organisations ●Through a program focused on public engagement, CIACLA showcases multidisciplinary contemporary art projects that engage with local communities and interrupt the vision of what ‘Ireland’ is. ●CIACLA operates as a creative hub for Irish and local partners to showcase their activities; through a programme that aims to support work that is new, experimental and unrestricted. CIACLA facilitates collaborative events with local artists and cultural partners while also showcasing artists, curators and institutions based in Ireland. ●Fluctuating between incubation and activation, CIACLA hosts exhibitions, events, residencies, collaborative projects and professional practice workshops to support networking and outreach opportunities for both local and Irish artists within the Californian arts community. Overview ●CIACLA is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) charity where all funds raised are placed back into the program, operations and ethos of the organisation. ●Promoting established and emerging Contemporary Irish Visual Artists, living in Ireland and USA that challenge traditional methods, concepts and subjects. ●Providing a unique setting to present cutting-edge feature length and short Film from innovative Irish filmmakers. ●Showcasing leading Performance artists working in live art who create and present an ephemeral art experience.. ●A platform for contemporary Irish Music acts to perform and be showcased to the local music industry. ●An alternative space for innovative and exciting Irish Dance & Theatre to engage with new audiences. ●A space to read and purchase emerging & established contemporary Irish Literature & Design. ●Be sure to check out our CIACLA Brochure which outlines the center's activities and plans. AIMS ●Develop creative platforms to support artists, as a means of promoting a modern Irish culture, a space for Irish artists to make work and exhibit internationally. The center allows the California and Los Angeles communities to engage with local Irish diaspora, visiting artists and creatives, to generate new dialogues and enable an ongoing process of communication through creativity. ●Facilitate collaborative methods of showcasing Irish Contemporary Culture, through public engagement and supports, while providing opportunities for contemporary artists through an exciting exhibition programme and studio space residency. ●Engage & support in the production of new work by providing resources, problem-solving, exchange and cooperation to resource art, and by contributing to the development of an Irish artistic community in Los Angeles. ●Advocate for Irish Culture and the artist, through engagement with civic bodies, political representatives, public funding bodies, local and national businesses, national and international cultural bodies and institutions. CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 6 of 29 Objectives The Below Objectives have been met with our Summer Program: Create a Programme of cultural activities: ○Develop creative platforms to support artists, as a means of promoting a modern Irish culture, a space for Irish artists to make work and exhibit internationally. Collaborate with local communities: ○The center allows the Californian and Los Angeles communities to engage with local Irish diaspora, visiting artists and creatives, to generate new dialogues and enable an ongoing process of communication through creativity. Promote Irish Culture ○Facilitate collaborative methods of showcasing Irish Contemporary Culture, through public engagement and supports, while providing opportunities for contemporary artists through an exciting exhibition programme and studio space residency. ○Advocate for Irish Culture and the Irish artist, through engagement with civic bodies, political representatives, public funding bodies, local and national businesses, national and international cultural bodies and institutions. Cultural Hub ○Engage in the production of new work by providing resources, problem-solving, exchange and cooperation to resource art, and by contributing to the development of an Irish artistic community in Los Angeles. CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 7 of 29 CIACLA STATISTICS REPORT June - August 2019 Compiled by Matthew Nevin matthew@ciacla.com ENGAGEMENT STATISTICS Key Figures Total Events from June - August 25 Total Visitors/Audience/Engagement June - August 3540 Total Participants Living in Ireland 50 Total Participants Living in USA 110 Total Donating Members 43 Supporting Organisations 11 Irish Program Partners 7 USA Program Partners 9 Cultural Advisors 8 Total Press Outlets Coverage 28 Total Social Media Reach 36,000 Total Irish Media Reach Figure in Millions due to RTE Coverage Total USA Media Reach Figure in Millions due to NBC / LA Weekly Coverage Press Outlet Link 1 Link 2 Reach RTE Link 5.5 Million Readers For Your Art Link Link 50000 Readers KCRW Link 600000 Radio , Millions of Online Readers LA WEEKLY Link 160000 in print, Millions of Online Readers Expert Click Link Press Write up that went out to Key PR Outlets Irish Arts Review Link 40000 Readers Crit Sex Academic Community News Link 1000 Readers We Like LA Link 1 Million Readers Santa Monica LA Link 1 Million Readers Long List Short Link 10,000 Readers Curate LA Link Link 60,000 Readers Irish Central Link 3.5 Million Readers CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 8 of 29 Culture Ireland Link Main Culture Website in Ireland The irish Echo Link 200,000 Readers An Croi Ait Link 1000 Readers Visual Artists Ireland Link Link 10000 Readers LAist Link The Argonaut Link Beverly Press Link The Sun Ireland Link RTE Radio 1 Arena Link Link 2 Million Listeners NBC Los Angeles Link 10 Million Readers Bergamot Station Link Halo Pigg Link Eye Spy La Link RTE Culture - MASER Link 5.5 Million Readers Scannain.com Link Irish Central - Irish film Link CIACLA Social Media / Web Followers Total Engagement during above dates Facebook 500 12,000 Twitter 200 200 Instagram 500 20,000 Newsletter 400 400 Website 3,500 3,500 EVENT STATISTICS Artist Studio Note / Organisation June 15 - 23rd Susan Broussard Local LA Artist August 11 - 17th Lauren White Murphy lolopopart.com Katherine Nolan Local Programming Note / Organisation Ongoing Thinh Nguyen Local Artist Paula Stokes Irish Artist from Seattle Consulate Event - June 13th Key Participants Note / Organisation 25 Visitors for the event Robert O'Driscoll The Consul General - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Michael Treacy Vice Consul West Coast Orla Keane Los Angeles Consul General Deirdre O'Neill Ireland Week Caitriona Weafer Conradh Na Gaeilge Los Angeles CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 9 of 29 Clodagh Bowyer Irish Screen America Rachel Rath Irish Screen America Thom McNamara Irish Import Store Ken O'Malley Musician John McNally Santa Barbara Irish Launch / Amanda Coogan Exhibition Key Participants Note / Organisation Opening Event June 15th. Runs to July 5th 300 Visitors at the Opening 500 During the Exhibition Amanda Coogan Visiting Artist Matthew Nevin Curator Ciara Scanlan Curator Emer Kinsella Local Irish Composer Jenn McGuirk Local Irish Actress / Singer Megan Hayes Santa Monica College Aya Nakaguchi Santa Monica College Kennadi Davis Santa Monica College Marii Kawabata Santa Monica College Janessa Serate Santa Monica College Jovian Watson Mollner Santa Monica College CCC Performance & Seminar Events Key Participants Note / Organisation June 16th & 17th 120 Visitors at the Events Bloomsday Lili Bernard Actor / Actiivist / Artist Michiko Yao, Artist Therese Bachand, LA Poet Claire Apana LA Artist Sarah Julig LA Artist Cindy Rehm, Chapman University Thinh Nguyen, California State University Long Beach Katherine Nolan, Visiting Irish Curator Amanda Coogan, Visiting Artist Marjan Vayghan, Building Bridges Dajin Yoon, Artist Matthew Nevin, MART Gallery Studios Tim Kline Peer Street Dean Robertson. Poet & True Car Anuradha Vikram Otis College of Art & 18th Street Arts Center Mary Anna Pomonis, Artist CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 10 of 29 Amanda Beech, Dean of Critical Studies Cal Arts Meiling Cheng, Prof Critical Studies USC - Roski Barbara T Smith Famous Artist Kaucyila Brooke Cal Arts Amy Kaps Local Artist SMART Talk Key Participants Note / Organisation June 22nd 20 Visitors at the Event Matthew Nevin MART Gallery Studios Katherine Nolan Visiting Irish Curator Jenny Minniti Shippey San Diego University Bernard O'Rourke MART Gallery Studios Jenn McGuirk Local Irish Actress / Singer Declan Breen Eastern Midlands Regional Waste Management Office Ireland Poetry Beyond Borders Key Participants Note / Organisation June 22nd 100 Visitors at the Event Jenny Minniti- Shippey Poetry International Emily Vizzo American Poet Sheila McMullin, Action Civics LA Program Director Bernard O’Rourke, MART Gallery Studios Karla Cordero, Spit Journal Leonora Simonovis University of San Diego Figurative Drawing Workshop 1 Key Participants Note / Organisation June 24th 20 Participants at the Event Susan Broussard Brentwood Arts Center CIACLA SESSIONS 1 Key Participants Note / Organisation June 29th 60 Visitors at the Event Sinead Finnerty-Pyne Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects Dylan Townsend Actor / Poet - Brother of Stuart Marc-Ivan O’Gorman Producer / Actor Emer Kinsella Composer NELLA Singer Kevin McCann Musician James Nolan Musician Ken O’Malley Musician Caitriona Weafer Leader in Irish Diaspora & Conradh Na Gaeilge Mike Kelly Musician CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 11 of 29 Erin Scott-Haines Musican / Irish Dancing Comhaltas LA www.facebook.com/ComhaltasLA Conradh Na Gaeilge www.gaelicla.com McNulty School of Irish Dance www.irishdancinglosangeles.com KIDS Art Workshop 1 Key Participants Note / Organisation June 30th 10 Participants at the Event Katriona Woods Special Needs Educator Members Event Key Participants Note / Organisation July 6th 10 Visitors at the Event Pascal Ladreyt ELMA.ORG John McNally McNallyRealtor.com Caroline Morahan Actress Kieran Hannon Tech expert Irish Screen America Film Event Key Participants Note / Organisation July 6th 150 Visitors at the Event Rachel Rath Irish Screen America Kirsten Sheridan, Academy nominated Director Stephen Fitzgibbon Producer Nicky Larkin Director Nora Johnson Animator James Nolan Sound Kevin Marron Actor/Writer Tamara Anghie Academy nominated Producer Pascal Ladreyt ELMA.ORG John McNally McNallyRealtor.com Caroline Morahan Actress Kieran Hannon Tech expert Gerry O'Brien Actor Sonya Macari Actress Marjorie Galas Association of Film Commissioners International Jan Kean Kean & Kolar PR Rachel Choudray Sony Studios CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 12 of 29 Ireland Week & Irish Comedy Key Participants Note / Organisation July 12th 150 Visitors at the Event Deirdre O'Neill Irelandweek Buzz O'Neill Irelandwek Cian Kinsella Lords of Strut Cormac Mohally Lords of Strut Frank Cronin Actor / Comedian Emma Pyne Actor / Comedian Tamer Kattan Actor / Comedian Kate Quigley Actor / Comedian Katrina Braxton Actor / Comedian Debra DiGiovanni Actor / Comedian Key Guests John Conlon Department of Foreign Affairs Una Fox Linkedin Marcus Fox Linkedin Marc Conneely Beach Financial Group Thomas C.Malayil Elevare Nora-Jane Noone Actress Michael Treacy Vice Consul West Coast Olivia Tracey Actress/Model Lisa Carey Novelist Carnivore - Dance Event Key Participants Note / Organisation July 17th 50 Visitors at the Event Luke Murphy Cherographer / Dancer Alex Pentek Artist Eric Jackson Bradley Cherographer / Dancer Lily Ockwell Cherographer / Dancer Emily Terndrup Cherographer / Dancer MASER Exhibition Key Participants Note / Organisation July 27th - Runs to Aug 24th 500 Visitors at the Opening 800 Visitors throughout Exhibition MASER http://maserart.com Eileen Bell Enterprise Ireland Hannah Dobson Enterprise Ireland Niall McEvoy VRAI visiting from Ireland Shannon Daut Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Edward Goldman Art Crique and Host of Art Talk on KCRW CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 13 of 29 Irish Short Reel Series Key Participants Note / Organisation July 27th - Runs to Aug 24th 200 Visitors throughout Screenings 28 Filmmakers Rachel Rath Irish Screen America Gerry O'Brien Actor Sonya Macari Actress Marjorie Galas Association of Film Commissioners International Jan Kean Kean & Kolar PR Kelly Peters FX Networks Directors / Producers of Films: Film / Company Program 1: July 27 – August 4 Vanessa Gildea The Abandoning Garret Daly, Martina McGlynn The Secret Market Jan Boon Big Bird Conor Tobin Light Liam Hallihan Martins Life Oonagh Kearney Women’s Christmas Night Program 2: August 7 – 11 Susan Broe Tea with the Dead Dir. Susan Broe, Wiggleywoo Ltd Karl Argue AntiLove Pill Dir. Karl Argue Rebecca Bermingham Capturing our Capital Dir. Rebecca Bermingham Audrey O’Reilly Wait Dir. Audrey O’Reilly Nessa Wrafter, Early Days Dir. Nessa Wrafter, Klick Productions Adam O’Keeffe The Elvis Parking Method Dir. Adam O’Keeffe, Adam & Ed Creative Ltd Kate Dolan Catcalls Dir. Kate Dolan Sinéad McDevitt The Ocean Dir. Sinéad McDevitt, Finch Company Liam Hallihan Martin’s Life: Skyping the Sister Dir. Liam Hallihan Program 3: August 14 – 18 Dave Fox Pernicio Dir. Dave Fox Ciarán Foy Faeries of Blackheath Woods Dir. Ciarán Foy Laura Kavanagh No Place Dir. Laura Kavanagh Maureen O’Connell Meitherhood Dir. Maureen O’Connell, 3 Hot Whiskeys Prods. Nicky Larkin Becoming Cherrie Dir. Nicky Larkin Liam Hallihan Martin’s Life: It’s a small world Dir. Liam Hallihan CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 14 of 29 Program 4: August 21 – 24 Claire Byrne Spent Dir. Claire Byrne, Alfonso Films Deirdre O’Toole Immersion Dir. Deirdre O’Toole Shane Robinson Go Home Dir. Shane Robinson, Pale Rebel Productions Myles Forster Heart Overheard Dir. Myles Forster Natasha Waugh Food Fight Dir. Natasha Waugh, Fight Back Films Bernie Masterson Incarceration Altars Dir. Bernie Masterson Liam Hallihan Martin’s Life: Skinny Jeans Dir. Liam Hallihan Marc Cleary Pepper Dir. Marc Cleary, Mist Media KIDS Art Workshop 2 Key Participants Note / Organisation July 28th 10 Participants at the Event Katriona Woods Special Needs Educator CIACLA SESSIONS 2 Key Participants Note / Organisation July 28th 15 Participants at the Event 125 Visitors at the Event Hannah Crowley Musician Dylan Townsend Poet Marc-Ivan o’Gorman Writer Kevin McCann Writer Ken O’Malley - Musician Caitriona Weafer from Conradh na Gaeilge Traditional Dance, Music and Singing Ceili Rua Irish Dancing Traditional Dance Erin Scott-Haines Traditional Dance/Founder of Celtic Camp LA Mc Nulty Irish Dancing Traditional Dance Owen Dara Maureen Grady Poet Browyn Reed Singer Michael Sutherland Poet Tom Louie Patrick D'Arcy Traditional Uilleann Piper Andy Long Andrew Schumann John Keveny Leila Rua Kevin Ryan CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 15 of 29 Figurative Drawing Workshop Key Participants Note / Organisation July 29th 20 Participants at the Event Susan Broussard Brentwood Arts Center Standup Comedy Key Participants Note / Organisation August 3rd 50 Visitors at the Event Standup Comedy Emma Pyne Francis Cronin Sean Finnerty Mark Hayes Jen Murphy Tom Clark Allan Cunningham Port Authority - Theatre Key Participants Note / Organisation Aug 6 - 10th 200 Visitors at the Event Alan Smyth Caroline Morahan Rob Welsh Tim Redmond InHouse theatre Company? Eimear Noone Key Participants Note / Organisation August 17th 50 Visitors at the Event Eimear Noone Craig Stuart Garfinkle Kids Art Workshop 3 Key Participants Note / Organisation Aug 18th 15 Visitors at the Event Kids Art workshop Jenn McGuirk Rising - Film Script Live Performance Key Participants Note / Organisation Aug 23rd 50 Visitors at the Event Kevin McCann Maccana Teoranta Thomas Lennon, Well Known Actor Timothy V. Murphy, Well Known Actor Damian McGinty, Well Known Actor Reilly Anspaugh, Actor Adam Levy, Actor Johnny O’Callaghan, Actor CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 16 of 29 Catherine Siggins, Actor Sonya Macari-Devlin, Actor Declan Michael Laird Actor Jenn McGuirk Actor Mark Bramhall Actor Bronwyn Reed Actor Michael Sutherland Actor Richie Stephens Actor Adam Croasdell Actor Guided Meditation Key Participants Note / Organisation Aug 24th 20 Participants at the Event Johnny O'Callaghan CIACLA SESSIONS 3 Key Participants Note / Organisation Aug 24th 15 Participants at the Event 100 Visitors at the Event Sinead Finnerty-Pyne Hannah Crowley Colin Devlin https://www.colindevlin.com/ Jenn McGuirk, Georgina McKevitt, Rachel Rath, Kevin Marron, Bronwyn Reed, Micheal Sutherland, Nitai Aleksiewicz, Patrick D’Arcy, Conradh na Gaeilge Comhaltas LA Figurative Drawing Workshop 3 Key Participants Note / Organisation Aug 26th 20 Participants at the Event Susan Broussard Brentwood Arts Center CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 17 of 29 PARTNERS / ADVISORS ETC Notable Visitors / Future Collaborators / Funders Name Organisation Georganne Aldrich Heller New York Irish Arts Center Scott Spencer USC Music Lecturer Mike Myers Santa Monica Arts Commission Pascal Ladreyt ELMA.ORG Kevin McKeown Santa Monica upcoming Mayor / City Councillor Shannon Daut Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Lisa Nakanouchi Japan House Los Angeles Jaime Morrison Irish Drama, Film and Performance at California State University, Northridge. Cultural Advisors Name Organisation Caroline Morahan Actress Rachel Rath Actress Eimear Noone Composer Johnny O'Callaghan Actor Paula Malcomson Actress Olivia Tracey Actress / Model Victoria Smurfit Actress Georganne Aldrich Heller New York Irish Arts Center Key Members Name Organisation Tom Dowling LA Curator Caroline Morahan Actress John Jack Rogers Stella Adler Academy Susan Broussard & Kieran Hannon Irish Diaspora Member Tara Halloran ex-Pinewood Studios David Copley Member John McNally Santa Barbara Irish Leonard Quiat Member Dena Rigby Member Sarah Russin LACE Hollywood Linda Pace Alexander Member Jason Blais Member M. Ward Member Georganne Aldrich Heller New York Irish Arts Center CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 18 of 29 Local Program Partners Irish Screen America https://www.irishscreenamerica.com/ Poetry International https://poetryinternational.sdsu.edu/ Irelandfunds https://irelandfunds.org/ Comhaltas LA https://www.facebook.com/ComhaltasL A/ McNulty School of Irish Dance http://www.irishdancinglosangeles.com/ The Irish Outreach Center San Diego https://www.irishoutreachcenter.org/ Irelandweek https://www.irelandweek.com/ Conradh Na Gaeilge https://www.gaelicla.com/ Stalla Adler Academy of Acting https://stellaadler.la/ Irish Program Partners MART Gallery & Studios http://www.mart.ie Irish Theatre Institute http://www.irishtheatreinstitute.ie/ Literature Ireland http://www.literatureireland.com/ Dance Ireland https://www.danceireland.ie/ Design & Crafts Council of Ireland https://www.dccoi.ie/ Screen Ireland https://www.screenireland.ie/ Tramp Press https://www.tramppress.com/ Supporting Organisations Emigrant Support Programme Website Culture Ireland https://www.cultureireland.ie/ MART Gallery & Studios www.mart.ie The Irish Echo https://www.irishecho.com/ Santa Monica Brew Works http://santamonicabrewworks.com/ Tullamore Dew https://www.tullamoredew.com/en-gb/ Santa Monica Cultural Affairs https://www.santamonica.gov/arts/ Santa Monica Arts Commission Website Bergamot Station https://bergamotstation.com/ Worthe Group https://worthe.com/ Kerrygold https://www.kerrygoldusa.com/ CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 19 of 29 Survey Results: During August 2019 CIACLA reached out to our network and carried out the below survey CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 20 of 29 CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 21 of 29 Testimonials / Letters of Support: CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 22 of 29 One of my favorite words in the Irish language is the word meitheal. Meitheal means a band of workers coming together to achieve a task or overcome an obstacle that can only be accomplished by the coworking of the collective group. Never has there been such a need for a space to bring together the Meitheal that is the Irish and Irish-American artistic and diasporic community in the Los Angeles area. At a time where art is one of the few mediums which provides society with a lens of meaning, an opportunity of healing and a sense of belonging – I feel such a center is critical to the continuing and fostering of both contemporary Ireland’s relationship with modern America and for the broadening and deepening of the cultural narrative and identity of the Irish worldwide. Is mise le meas, Dónall Ó Héalaí The Celtic Arts Center, the organization of which I am Vice-President, would like to help CIACLA to stay in town. We know that many of our members have enjoyed CIACLA offerings this summer, and maybe some have even joined as individual members. We realize that the response you get this summer will be important to your future plans, and judging by the response from our community so far, you have been successful. I must also say that you have helped our community, by being a unifying influence. It's like the way Billy Preston helped the Beatles, just by being there. And make no mistake, we are very, very glad you are here. My question, in what specific ways can our organization (An Claidheamh Soluis, The Celtic Arts Center) support yours? Whether that is through collaboration, physical support or "sweat equity," or financial. Mutual publicity is certainly another way, and we have already been doing some of that. But what other way can we, as an entity, help ensure your continued presence? Beannachtaí oraibh Tom Louie - Celtic Arts Center ACS V.P. 2018-2019 323 513 6284 Though a great sprawling metropolis between the gorgeous Pacific Ocean and the San Gabriel mountains, Los Angeles was never the most soulful of cities where the feeling of community was a visceral aspect of its draw. That changed this summer due to the new center CIACLA– Contemporary Irish Arts Center Los Angeles-a potent wellspring of creativity, culture and community that pulses with life. At the heart of Bergamot Station and the LA art scene this brilliant brainchild of visionary Dubliner Matthew Nevin offers daily extraordinary events, mostly participatory and free to all, in every possible art form. Almost impossible to recreate in LA the warm welcome and energy so integral to Ireland and the Irish, it is now well-ensconced in Santa Monica. It is a home away from home for the great Irish community of artists, and all supporters of the arts, living and working in Los Angeles. The City of Angeles now has a vibrant soul. MAUREEN GRADY poet, actor, teacher CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 23 of 29 In Irish, the word for art is ealaín. The first part of that word, eala, also means a swan. A famous Irish story of young swans, The Children of Lir, combines the pain of exile with the beauty of the song they sing of their story. Like The Children of Lir, many Irish who are in exile here in LA long for home and a connection to family. We long for stories, poetry, music, and the beauty of our culture. Time passes, customs change, but we long to be connected again. Unknown to ourselves, we needed the Contemporary Irish Arts Center (CIACLA) to bring us together, to show us the best of us, and we needed art to express our story. What has impressed me most about the achievement of CIACLA is the ability of those who run it to connect with people and make them part of contemporary Ireland here in LA. Most of us, like the swans of Lir, were lost and unable to connect with other Irish people outside of traditional music sessions or language classes. CIACLA showed us new possibilities. The quality of art installations and the excellence of the performances showed us what we can be if we give talented people the space they deserve. Having people from Ireland and familiar accents bridged the loneliness of exile and made us feel at home. Incorporating local artists helped us feel that we can belong here too, not at the sidelines but as a vital part of the amazing local artistic scene. CIACLA has broadened our view of what we can do. It is a place that is welcoming and yet still surprising and new. A special word of praise is due to the generosity of Matthew, Sinéad, and all the crew for making this venue available to people when the local community of musicians was grieving. Their kindness showed no hesitation. That is the heart of what connects us. It took vision to see what CIACLA could achieve. It took heart and hard work to make it happen. People here longed for stories, poetry, music, and the beauty of our culture. With CIACLA, they got it and more. We needed this to connect, to explore, and to grow. We still do. Maith sibh, Ealaín ár Linne, LA (ELLA). Well done, CIACLA. You surpassed our expectations and soared. Caitríona Weafer Conradh Na Gaelige LA “Los Angeles is the point of greatest ethnic diversity in the world. The ethnic enclaves make up the patchwork quilt of Los Angeles by preserving their identity and culture in our diverse city, living and breathing unity in diversity. I am so pleased to have a community to belong to and add to the wonderful blend of flavors, culture and diversity in our vibrant and complex city. Maybe there will be a Little Dublin in our future. Thank you CIACLA for this gift!” Dr Lisabeth Ryder Meetup Organizer for Irish Music and Language Sessions in Westside Los Angeles https://www.meetup.com/IrishMusicLanguageSessionsWestsideLA/ CIACLA - Summer Report 2019 Page 24 of 29 University of Southern California 1234 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, California 90089-1234 • Tel: 213 740 1234 • August 2, 2019 Dear CIACLA, I am writing in support of the efforts by the Contemporary Irish Arts Center, Los Angeles to continue to feature Irish Arts in our magnificent city. I write from the perspective of a current professor of music (USC), former university Irish Studies administrator (NYU; CUNY), and former community-based arts administrator (ArtSpace St. Paul and Connecticut). In my 25+ years working in both higher education and community arts, I have found only a handful of institutions that truly embody the ethos of being a forward-thinking community-based locus for identity and the arts. Having worked closely with the Irish Arts Center in New York City on numerous events, run multiple galleries and performance spaces, and curated community events series for two university Irish Studies departments, I have gotten to know what works and has impact, and what doesn’t. From the start, CIACLA has worked splendidly. Matthew Nevin and company have presented a breathtaking pallet of installations, performances, talks and displays that have engaged the community in ways unimaginable for a space that has been in existence for less than three months. They have quickly built a community, and have tangibly pushed boundaries and merged genre, medium and generation in a city known for its defined edges and practiced artifice. I have not seen such a quick and complete and stunning success. Ever. My hope is that CIACLA continues, and I offer my support in any way I can. Already my colleagues, friends and students at USC’s Thornton School of Music are discussing pieces they could bring to Sinéad Finnerty- Pyne’s monthly sessions. The CIACLA buzz is real, and should be encouraged. Most sincerely, Dr. Scott B. Spencer Assistant Professor of Musicology (World Music) Thornton School of Music; Doheny Library Ken O’Malley 15236 Marson Street Panorama City, CA 91402 August 2, 2019 To Whom It May Concern, I arrived in Los Angeles in October 1975, and have been a part of the fabric of Irish entertainment here ever since. I am essentially an Irish musician/singer but over the years , have been involved in theater, motion pictures, television, radio and much more as a performer, writer and producer. In what still exists here as the Celtic Arts Center in Hollywood, for many years I was the Musical Director and the Director of perhaps the only Gaelic Choir west of the Mississippi. In telling you all of this, I am supporting CIACLA by attending many of it’s wonderful programs and believe that the continued participation of CIACLA here in Los Angeles is a vital lifeline to our Irish culture.It has been a pleasure for me, as one of the elder Irish performers here, to meet the new artists already living her and those who are coming out from Ireland to present their work. Music, poetry, visual arts are drawing not only the Irish here but the general public as well. People are bringing friends and associates to see what Ireland has to offer through CIACLA and the space at Bergamot Station is perfect. The actual interior space and the huge parking area are perfect for presentations and so far, everyone I’ve spoken to are delighted that CIACLA is here. Under Matthew’s direction and his dedicated associates, the Center is proving to be the new central point for the Irish here to meet, and there are so many who are still finding out about it.I look forward to seeing the Center become the Irish gathering place for entertainment, socializing and presenting our culture to the “Melting Pot” of so many other cultures here in Los Angeles. Let’s keep it going…. 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Box 2200 Santa Monica, California 90407-2200 Santa Monica Arts Commission Michael Robert Myers, Chair Michael Baroff Phil Brock Eric Chalice Janeen Jackson Michael James Masucci Mary-Elizabeth Michaels Deepa Subramanian Jeff Swimmer Laurie Yehia Kathleen Zadikian August 20, 2019 To Councilmember Kevin McKeown Dear Councilmember McKeown, Last night, the Arts Commission voted unanimously to support the Contemporary Irish Arts Center Los Angeles’ request for Council discretionary funding to help them continue to bring world class art and community art events to Bergamot. The Commission noted that the government of Ireland has generously supported Contemporary Irish Arts Center Los Angeles (CIACLA) to date and that the Commission’s Bergamot Ad Hoc Committee and the Worthe Group enthusiastically selected the organization for tenancy at a prominent Bergamot unit. The group also noted that the events CIACLA has produced since its opening in June have been high caliber, well attended, free to the public, and exceeded the expectations placed on them upon their selection. The Arts Commission hopes Council will consider CIACLA’s one -time request for resources and hopes that members will continue to ente rtain support of various other efforts, as it has in the past, to ensure that Bergamot Station is an exciting destination for the arts in Santa Monica. Sincerely, Mike Myers Chair, Santa Monica Arts Commission