Joel Frost // Sandy City Council At Large // Grade: A+
How have the arts, culture, and/or humanities impacted your life?
Answer: Both of my parents were theater teachers growing up. I grew up behind the stage and sets of many different plays. My entire childhood is based around theater. We would listen to show tunes while we did our chores on Saturday. My father, Charles Lynn Frost, was an inspiration to me as his theater students won 1st place in the state many years of my childhood. My mother, Kathleen Allred (Previously Kathleen Frost), also won first in state with her students several times too. When I was a teenager my entire family spent the year renovating the current building used as the Provo Theater Company. I could really add innumerable items here about my parents, but the crowning achievements of my parents are the most influential parts of my focus on humanities. My father previously won "Best In State" for his acting in many pieces in Salt Lake City. He is most recently and best known for his character Sister Dottie Dixon. I have attended every production that my parents have directed or acted in. My Mother is an amazing singer, and was in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for years. She had a solo on a MTC choir Christmas one year, and I cry each year when I listen to it at Christmas (My mom is still with us, the song just means a lot to me). My wife and I have season tickets to the Eccles Theater with my twin brother and his wife. My wife grew up with a similarly talented Mother, and we both play instruments and love singing with our children. The talent to invoke emotion in others through a performance has always awed me. I have been able to channel that several times in my life. While I was not blessed with the talent of my parents, I love theater. For my birthday in a few weeks my wife is taking me to see Hugh Jackman, which is what I asked for. If I were to pick my favorite stage production that I have seen in my life I would pick Into The Woods as a child was life changing. As an adult we saw a great production of Wicked in London England, and it was a revelation.
Would you like to be considered for endorsement by Utah Cultural Alliance?
Answer: N/A
Utah's humanities and arts employ 112,000 Utahns, provide $4 billion in earnings, and $16 billion in sales. This is a larger economic impact than agriculture, mining, and real estate. Do you consider the arts and cultural sector an economic driver in Utah?
Answer: Yes
Government investment in arts and humanities organizations at fiscally responsible levels.
Answer: Strongly support
Government investment in my local arts council at fiscally responsible levels.
Answer: Strongly support
Cultural Districts (gov't can designate, fund, and create incentives/zoning ordinances to attract creative businesses to a district).
Answer: Strongly support
Low rent housing and studio space for artists.
Answer: Strongly Support
Facilitating partnerships between tourism and culture.
Answer: Strongly support
Facilitating partnerships between businesses and culture.
Answer: Strongly support
Reducing regulations of creative businesses.
Answer: Strongly Support
Capital investment (in museums, performance/concert halls, studios, galleries, nonprofit office space, etc.).
Answer: Strongly support
Increased investment in public art projects to encourage murals, sculptures, utility wraps, and more.
Answer: Strongly support
Reduced fees (land/building use, garbage, utilities, etc) for festivals and special events.
Answer: Strongly support
Artistinresident at my city or county.
Answer: Strongly support
Fiscally responsible government investment in the arts and humanities means to me (could be the right $ amount for the local arts council and/or its grants, etc.).
Answer: Providing a generous budget for arts experiences for all ages. Government should finance arts education and performance, and provide grants for the same.
7 counties and 33 cities have passed a RAP (recreation, arts, parks) tax. They are:
Counties: Cache (RAPZ); Duchesne (RAP); Salt Lake (ZAP); Summit (RAP); Uintah (RAP); Washington (RAP); Weber (RAMP)
Cities (all are RAPs unless otherwise designated): American Fork, Aurora, Blanding, Bountiful, Brian Head, Cedar City, Cedar Hills, Centerfield, Centerville, Clearfield, Fairview, Farmington, Green River, Gunnison, Helper, Layton, Lindon, Mayfield, Monticello, North Salt Lake, Orem (CARE), Payson, Price, Provo, Redmond, Richfield, Roosevelt, Salina, Syracuse, Spanish Fork, Tooele City (PAR), West Bountiful, Woods Cross.
I am: Running for office in one of these cities or counties
I support the RAP tax.
Answer: Strongly support
I make sure that the arts and humanities receive at least a 1/3 of RAP revenues.
Answer: Strongly support
I will support putting a RAP tax on the ballot to be decided by voters.
Answer: Strongly support
I will make sure that the arts and humanities receive at least a 1/3 of RAP revenues.
Answer: Strongly support
Optional: explain your answers.
Answer: From what I am aware I do not believe that Sandy City has a RAP tax. I would be proud to propose a RAP tax in my city.
Percent for public art programs, which optionally designate 1-2% of government capital costs for public art.
Answer: Strongly support
I support increasing my percent for art ordinance by .25-.5% to cover maintenance (vandalism, weather, etc.).
Answer: Strongly support
(if applicable) My municipality's redevelopment authority should have a public art ordinance.
Answer: Strongly support
Incentives (such as tax breaks) to encourage private developers add public art to projects.
Answer: Strongly support
Design standards.
Answer: Strongly Support
Friendly ordinances that encourage public and private mural creation.
Answer: Strongly support
Increased investment in public art projects to encourage murals, sculptures, utility wraps, and more.
Answer: Strongly support
I believe percent for art ordinances should apply to:-Public buildings.
Answer: Yes
I believe percent for art ordinances should apply to:-Transportation.
Answer: Yes
I believe percent for art ordinances should apply to:-Utilities.
Answer: Yes
I believe percent for art ordinances should apply to:-Private developments.
Answer: Yes
I believe percent for art ordinances should apply to:-All government capital projects.
Answer: Yes
Anything else you'd like us to know about you?
Answer: N/A
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