Cultural Arts Commission

CITY OF EVERETT CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION MINUTES January 8, 2019 – 5 pm Van Valey House 2130 Colby Avenue Mark your calendar: Wendt & Mayor’s Arts Awards Celebration: Tuesday, Feb. 12, Everett Performing Arts Center Sorticulture, Everett’s Garden Arts Festival: June 7 - 9 Acceptance of December Minutes: Motion to approve: Diane Wright; Seconded Maren Oates. All in favor. Commissioners Present: Deb Fox, Kristen Boswell, Hugh Denny, Maren Oates, Diane Wright, Rosemary Jones, Cat Snapp, Alison Musch Commissioners Absent: Jason Grim, Cheryl Davis, Elizabeth Person, Kati Nickerson, Yasmin Wisecarver-Baron Guests: Steve Fox, Jody Cain, Gwen Parker and Holly Urness, Hadassah Jones. Staff: Carol Thomas and Lisa Newland Jody Cain presentation re cultural arts commissioners’ participation in a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) panel discussion for the Lake Stevens school district Learning Improvement Day. Event will be held at Cavellero High School on January 28th from 7:30-9:30 a.m. The school district also brings in professionals to meet with students once a month from February to May. This could be a good opportunity for cultural arts commissioners to meet students and talk with them about the professions that rely on the arts. Gwen Parker, Evergreen Community Orchestra talked about the orchestra’s mission and need for new board members. Diane Wright gave an update on a performance she attended that is supported with a cultural arts commission grant. She would like grant supported events to prominently mention the support by the commission- whether the commission could have its own brand and logo. Wendt and Mayor’s Arts Awards- event overview  Evening schedule, doors open at 6, program at 7.  Commissioners please arrive by 5:45. If presenting, please arrive by 5:30 for a run through with Kati.  Assign commissioner introductions of award recipients – 2 minute introduction maximum.  Importance of robust attendance at event. House holds 512 1. Mary Toews, her kids will perform a song & dance Rosemary Jones will present Mary Toews 2. Live in Everett, Tyler Chism & Garrett Hunt Alison Musch & Elizabeth Person - Tyler & Garrett 3. Raniere Maren Oates will present Raniere 4. Pacifica Chamber Orchestra, performance Diane Wright will present Fred Chu 5. Deb Fox Cat Snapp will present Deb Fox 6. Saundra Cope & Walt Gillette Hugh Denny will present Walt & Saundra Brainstorming session:  Steve Fox led a brainstorming session. Commissioners were asked to quickly write ideas on post-it notes. We will revisit the post-it ideas at the March commission meeting. New Business none Citizen Comments none Adjourn 6:10 p.m. Next Meeting: Wendt & Mayor’s Arts Awards February 12, 2019 6 p.m. Everett Performing Arts Center 2730 Wetmore Avenue