HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-31-18 Public Comment - A. Robison - Bozeman Community PlanFrom:Alice R
To:Agenda
Subject:Bozeman Community Plan
Date:Wednesday, October 31, 2018 2:25:02 PM
Hello and thank you for setting up A Seat at the Table (which I attended one) and
other ways we citizens can communicate ideas, concerns etc. for Bozeman and the
County's future.
One of my main concerns and hope for the future of a growing city, such as Bozeman
(we've been living here 30 years) is inclusion of marginalized peoples. Native
American, African American, Latino(a), Asian Americans, LGTBQ community, and
disabled folks. What will that look like in 20300 say? As i have done some training
around diversity nad white privilege I am suggesting you all invite people of color,
LGBTQi, and disabled folks to a meeting and ask them for their input. (It would be
good to have a person in one of these groups there to help hold a space of safety for
the rest) Most of the time these folks feel their views and opinions are not heard or
invited to the table. I think it would be AWESOME if you put out an invite and have a
discussion around what they would like to see. How can Bozeman and the County be a
safe place to live for them. How does the City and County deal with racism,
immigrants, violence against these folks? How about art? Culture? Native Americans
being honored as we are living on their land.
I feel the future is here and that the populace of these United States is going from a
white dominated patriarchy to a diverse and culturally rich populace. How will
Bozeman plan for this? Grow with this? Invite in these diverse populations to bring
thriving businesses, schools, and Arts to the community? And how will you know how
to plan for this if you do not invite these folks to the table? Most will not come if it is
an all white group.
Thanks for listening and I hope this will occur.
Also, some information to an event happening in Albuquerque, NM this weekend
streamed live. Feel free to read through what they are working on!
With gratitude for all you are doing!
Best, Alice Robison
Bozeman
Tomorrow, CULTURE/SHIFT 2018 begins! 400 Citizen Artists from across the country are
gathering in Albuquerque for a weekend of cultural healing, resilience, and resistance.
Even if you aren’t here in-person, you don’t have to miss out! The event is sold out, but you can
join us wherever you are. We’ll be live-streaming *select* sessions throughout Friday, November
1 and Saturday, November 2nd.
At the designated times, just tune into the livestream at:
https://www.facebook.com/usdac.us
FRIDAY LIVESTREAM
10:30 am-12:00 pm ET/8:30-10:00 am MT
”This Moment: A Community Plenary"
In this moment, we turn to meet all who’ve been called to showed up for CULTURE/SHIFT. What
are the most catalytic roles artists and creative organizers can play in these times of great danger
and great possibility? Featuring Lulani Arquette of Native Arts and Cultures Foundation; Daniel
Banks of DNAWORKS; Frederick “Wood” Delahoussaye of Ashe Cultural Arts Center; Tannia
Esparza of Young Women United (YWU); Adam Horowitz of U.S. Department of Arts and Culture;
Charon Hribar of Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival; Candace Kita of
Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon; and Judith Marcuse of International Centre of Art for
Social Change
1:45-2:45 pm ET/11:45 am-12:45 pm MT
”Disrupting Gentrification: Strategies for Placekeeping and Belonging"
Join the USDAC's newly launched Bureau of Placekeeping and Belonging, a network committed
to addressing issues of displacement, belonging/disbelonging, and gentrification through a cultural
organizing lens. We’ll share experiences and successful strategies in using art, culture and media
to help advance housing rights and anti-displacement organizing—and, together, dream up next
steps for the Bureau. Featuring Betty Yu of the USDAC Bureau of Belonging and Placekeeping
and Chinatown Art Brigade.
6:15 pm-7:45 pm ET/4:15 pm-5:45 pm MT
"What Represents Us? Public Art in Context"
Monuments are centers of controversy these days. They engage key questions of public art: what
do we support to represent us? In a cultural democracy, what processes and values ought to
shape the planning and creation of public art? Featuring Jack Becker, Public Art Mobilizer on the
USDAC National Cabinet, Lawrence, KS-based public artist Connie Fiorella Fitzpatrick and multi-
medium artivist Lynnette Haozous.
SATURDAY LIVESTREAM
10:30 am-12:00 pm ET/8:30-10:00 am MT
"Connecting the Dots: Building a Movement for Cultural Democracy"
This interactive plenary asks how we can we build a movement that truly allows everyone to work
where they are, building principled alliances grounded in love, justice, and respect. How do we
spark the necessary conversations about racial and gender justice, confronting the power
relations and the myths that too often separate us? Featuring Makani Themba, Minister of
Revolutionary Imagination on the USDAC National Cabinet, Meena Natarajan, Radical Equity
Catalyst, Pangaea Division on the USDAC National Cabinet, and Wake Up Artist and Movement
Maker Veena Vasista,
1:45-2:45 pm ET/11:45 am-12:45 pm MT
”Pueblo-centric Organizing to Promote Cultural Sustainability and Ceremonial Action"
Join the Pueblo Action Alliance—a community driven organization that promotes cultural
sustainability by addressing environmental issues on ancestral lands—for an interactive
discussion on Pueblo-centric organizing. We will share about how we integrate our dance, song,
prayer, and teachings about the interconnection of land, water, and people into our organizing
spaces and strategies. Featuring Julia Bernal and Sheldon of Pueblo Action Alliance.
4:30-6 pm ET/2:30-4:00 pm MT
”How Do We Negotiate Belonging?"
Under the leadership of Roberto Bedoya, the City of Oakland recently adopted a cultural plan with
belonging as a key policy aim. Caron Atlas will talk about grassroots organizing to expand
belonging, such as her work in participatory budgeting and in support of community hubs and
networks. Arlene Goldbard will offer another model, sharing the Policy on Belonging. Featuring
Roberto Bedoya, Secretary of Belonging on the USDAC’s National Cabinet; Caron Atlas, Minister
of Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts on the USDAC’s National Cabinet; and Arlene Goldabrd,
USDAC Chief Policy Wonk.
At the designated times, just tune into the livestream at:
https://www.facebook.com/usdac.us
Yours in CULTURE/SHIFT,
The USDAC