boston university college of fine arts dean’s advisory board meeting
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Boston University College of Fine Arts Dean’s Advisory Board Meeting. Friday, October 24, 2008 School of Theatre Green Room ● 855 Commonwealth Avenue. Agenda. Welcome and Introductions/Lunch 2009 InCite Arts Festival Planning Capital Campaign Progress School of Music Reorganization - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Boston University College of Fine Arts
Dean’s Advisory Board Meeting
Friday, October 24, 2008
School of Theatre Green Room ● 855 Commonwealth Avenue
Agenda
• Welcome and Introductions/Lunch
• 2009 InCite Arts Festival Planning
• Capital Campaign Progress
• School of Music Reorganization
• University Update and Q&A with President Bob Brown
Welcome and Introductions
• Warm DAB welcome to new member Chet Douglass
• Fall 2008: Admissions statistics
• 2008-09 Season Calendar
2009 InCite Arts Festival
• Planning Meeting held in NYC 10/6
• Recruiting Host Committee chairs and volunteers
• Opportunities and Needs:
Budgetary concerns
Sponsorship Strategy
On-the-ground participation (Boston/NYC)
• Next Planning Meeting scheduled in NYC 11/17
Capital Campaign Refresher:Why CFA, Why Now?
• CFA as defining identity of Boston University
• Dynamic and evolving curriculum that supports the educational mission of the University
• Financial assistance resources that allow us to compete in the marketplace
• Facilities that exemplify the excellence of our programs
Capital Campaign Progress:University Investment
•$7M BU investment for infrastructure upgrades
•Dollar-for-dollar match for capital funds raised
•$7.5M needed to complete Phase 1.1 ($15M overall cost)
•Work on Phase 1.2 cannot begin until funding is secured for 1.1, 1.2, and so on
Capital Campaign Progress:2007-08 Giving Summary
• Banner fundraising yr: $3,358,648 gifts and pledges
• 2 commitments of $1 million • Doubled gift income: $1.04M to $2.32M
• Dedication of 2 renovated SOT facilities
• Unrestricted Annual Funds: $139,543• Six new members to AFLGS ($1K-plus)• 76% renewal rate among FY07 donors • AF is critical pipeline to future giving
• BUTI donations increased 13% to $172,997
Capital Campaign Progress:Construction Steps To Date
• Phase 1.0 Infrastructure upgrades completed
• Phase 1.1: Printmaking Studios and renovated teaching space now at 808 Comm. Ave.
• Phase 1.1: 855 Comm Ave. basement construction ongoing, 7 new practice rooms, piano lab, electronic music studio and percussion lab to be completed by end of calendar year.
• Phase 1.1: Remains on budget and on schedule to complete ground level construction by end of Summer 2009, with 120 new practice rooms, teaching space and student lounge
Phase 1.1: Initial Naming Opportunities
Harris Center for Music Teaching and Learning* $1MMaria Clodes-Jaguaribe Piano Lab* $50KElectronic Music Classroom $400KElectronic Music Studios (2) $100KPercussion Suite $750KPercussion Storage Room $100KMusic Practice Studios (120)* $25K-$100KEthnomusicology Suite $450KSchool of Music Lounge/Green Room $700K
* Gift Secured; 5 Practice Rooms Named to date
Name a Practice Room Campaign• Set naming levels at $25K, $50K and $75K - Hoping to offer
“something for everyone”
• Creating specific Name a Practice Room materials to highlight:
• State-of-the-art, temperature-controlled, sound-isolating
• Completely modular; flexible configurations to meet demand
• Largest installation in music education history
• Better than one studio for every five music degree students
• Ability to set Virtual Acoustical Environments
Capital Campaign Progress:Phase 1 Development
• $3.2 of Phase 1.1 goal has been committed
• 11 campaign leadership solicitations in pipeline for FY09
• Practice Room naming levels set mid-range solicitations(Goal to name 60 practice rooms in short-term, to total $2M-plus toward Phase 1.1)
• Campaign brochure on press
• Momentum is building!
Reorganization: School of Music• Discussions began in June to address a series of concerns related to
budget, faculty committee structures and workloads, and staffing allocations
• Proposed re-alignment of Departments into three academic areas, ensembles, and BUTI with corresponding staff and budget re-alignment to support a new administrative & academic structure
• Consultation with Provost and Dean of CAS
• Roundtable Discussions with the Faculty
• First step in implementation this semester; step 2 in summer 2009; and step 3 summer 2010
• Where or how does the search for a new director fit into this?
A View from the Top:
Q&A Discussion withPresident Robert A. Brown
All the Campus is a Stage
Integrating Art & Everyday Living
View from 808 Commonwealth Ave: A Central Quad
View from Boston University Bridge: Central Campus
Today
Boston UniversityCharles River Campus
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