Fine Arts Commission

VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD FINE ARTS COMMISSION Minutes of Meeting – Monday, April 27, 2015 6:00 p.m. – Village Hall Council Chambers Members Present: Jeff Marks, Chairman Dottie Fiedler Jim Golding Ed Seidman Jill Shapiro Judy Hoffman, Deerfield Library Rick Julison, Deerfield Park District Members Absent: Barbara Weisskopf Also Present: David Fitzgerald, Management Analyst Debbie Netter, D&W Events 1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Marks at 6:00 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes Commissioner Golding made a motion to approve the minutes from January 20, 2015. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Fiedler. The motion was approved unanimously. 3. Public Comment No one was present for public comment. 4. 2015 Festival of Fine Arts Updates Debbie Netter reported that she had 110 artists registered for the Festival of Fine Arts. She noted that she is hiring security and had music and food vendors registered. She has the Taco Factory providing burgers, salads, chicken sandwiches and Mexican food. She also has kettle corn and Maui Wowi. She has one open time to fill for music. Analyst Fitzgerald noted he would send her information for the Deerfield Community Band and Big Band Sound of Deerfield. Ms. Netter noted that she would have new banners made and would deliver post cards and posters. Commissioner Golding presented a proposed menu for the Preview Party that focused on appetizer-style food as opposed to the wraps and salads provided in past years. The cost is roughly the same for the appetizer option as the previous year’s food. Chairman Marks noted that the appetizers would help make the food feel less like a meal. Commissioner Fiedler stated she likes the new menu, but would like to have more vegetarian options. Director Julison and Library Representative Hoffman both liked the updated menu options. Commissioner Shapiro Page 1 of 3 Fine Arts Commission April 27, 2015 noted that she liked the menu, but would also like to see a fruit tray included. It was the consensus of the Commission to move forward with the appetizer menu. Chairman Marks outlined the voting rules for selecting a purchase prize and asked the Commissioners if they should be updated due to the lack of reaching a consensus for the past few years. Library Representative Hoffman suggested picked a medium. Commissioner Seidman noted that focusing on one medium could mean that a great artist outside of that medium is overlooked. Commissioner Fiedler suggested a hybrid, where the Commission picks one medium to focus on, but also has a category for best outside of that medium. The consensus of the Commission was to focus on mixed media pieces and vote for one best over-all. Chairman Marks reminded commissioners to vote on Saturday. 5. Public Art Program Mr. Fitzgerald noted that he has received some applications come in for the second year of the public art program. 6. Corner Sculpture Park Update Mr. Fitzgerald reported that the work on Deerfield Road this summer and next summer will use this area for staging. Also, the traffic lights will be replaced in this location. Public Works is opposed to moving forward with improvements to the corner park until after the roadwork and traffic signal work is completed. 7. Public Art in Large-Scale Village Center Developments Mr. Fitzgerald reported that the Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on June 25 regarding the proposal for public art in new large-scale developments in the Village Center. Commissioner Golding and Chairman Marks will present the proposal to the Plan Commission with Mr. Fitzgerald. 8. Public Murals Mr. Fitzgerald reported that he reached out to officials in Naperville regarding their murals. He noted that they are done by a non-profit organization. The director noted that some of their murals were destroyed by building renovations. That has caused them to start mounting their murals on buildings instead of directly applying them. Their most recent mural cost more than $10,000. Mr. Fitzgerald noted that he has been in further contact with AT&T. Chairman Marks stated that cost is an issue, but using students instead of hiring a professional artist would help keep the cost down. Chairman Marks noted that Commissioners Shapiro and Weisskopf can work with the school to get involvement. 9. Park District Update Director Julison reported that the Patty Turner Center is featuring an event for 300 artists. He noted that Theater D’s production of Barefoot in the Park was a great success. He stated that Family Theater has local kids involved with the production of Mary Poppins in August. He noted that the Park District will be hosting after-school enrichment programs with schools that have a focus on the performing arts. 10. Library Update Page 2 of 3 Fine Arts Commission April 27, 2015 Library Representative Hoffman reported that there will be an open house for Mary Pergander’s retirement on May 21 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. She also reported that the library’s summer reading program starts June 13. The library had its highest circulation ever in 2014. On May 19, the library will start to display dresses made from the pages of romance novels. 11. Other Items for Discussion The next meeting will be held on June 22. 12. Adjournment: Commissioner Fiedler made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Seidman. The meeting adjourned at 6:48 p.m. Prepared by: _______________________ David Fitzgerald Management Analyst Page 3 of 3