Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church

Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church Meeting November 21, 2019 Dogwood Room, City Hall Minutes Members Present: Corey Jannicelli, Rosemary Ziskind, Laura Hull, Letty Hardi, Barb Cram, Marybeth Connelly, Ed Henderson, Ron Anzalone Guests: None Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Corey Jannicelli at 9:38 am. Minutes: Meeting minutes from October TLCCF Report: o Planning has begun for Watch Night Development Update:  West Falls Church Project o Bus tour of Falls Church scheduled for developers on Dec 3 o Site Plan should be submitted in January  Mr. Browns Park o Mural proposal is moving forward but installation may need to wait until spring when the weather warms up o Future mural opportunities may be available on other walls  High School Project o No update  Library o No update  Broad and S. Washington o Insight properties have signed a 20 year lease with Whole Foods o Expect new plans will be submitted soon o No changes to agreement with Creative Cauldron Old Business:  Public Art Policy Guidelines o Meeting was held with Rec & Park, Planning and CMO staff along with A&H Council members to discuss next steps for the Public Art Policy o Planning Department is supportive of more murals in the city  Arts & Cultural District o Department of Community Planning & Economic Development Services has submitted a proposal for UVA Class to research and recommend a Arts & Cultural District Map 1   Traffic Boxes o The majority of the box has been completed and we hope CSI can complete the wrap this month weather pending.  Heritage Days o Submit event description with dates and times to Barb Cram for general 2020 calendar o Still looking for wayfinding banners that went missing during the City Hall move and looking to replace missing banners. New Business:  Time will be scheduled during the January meeting to discuss A&H Council 2020 goals.  The following goals were suggested o The Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation requested the A&H Council and City support the organization’s History Mural and Sidewalk proposal, “Written in Stone”. o Work to complete the Online Museum started on thelittlecity.org website o Discuss a wayfinding map for Arts & Culture with the EDA Roundtable:  Nov 30 – A Very Victorian Christmas from 10 am to 2 pm at Cherry Hill Farmhouse  Dec 7- Children’s Holiday Shoppe from 10 am to 2pm at Cherry Hill Farmhouse  Dec 14 –Dec 15 – Holiday Teas at Cherry Hill Farmhouse 2 pm to 4pm  Nov 22 –Closing weekend of Jungle book at Creative Cauldron  Dec 6 – Dec 23 – Madeline Christmas at Creative Cauldron  Dec 8 – Dec 22 – Christmas Cabaret at Creative Cauldron  Nov 23 – Opening of Pieces and Parts exhibit  Nov 21 – 23 – High School Musical, A Chorus Line, $10 adults and $5 students  Dec 6 & 7 – Treefest at Four Ps, with students from the High School singing during the event.  Dec 2 – Tree Lighting at Mr. Brown’s Park  High School class visited 38 North Studio for tour and the company is interested in opening up its space for public events. Adjourn Meeting was adjourned by at 10:30 am Next Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 19 at 9:30 am at City Hall, Dogwood Room Submitted: By Corey Jannicelli 2