Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church

Name: Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church — Falls Church, VA
Start: 2022-04-06
End: 2022-04-06
Location: Falls Church, VA

Regular Meeting

Falls Church, VA · April 6, 2022

Agenda Minutes

Minutes

Arts and Humanities Meeting Agenda Special Meeting for the Falls Church Art Walk April 6, 2022 Virtual Meeting Minutes Members Present: Corey Price, Letty Hardi, Mary Sellers, Guests: Ariadne Autor (Falls Church City Resident) Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Corey Price at 10:05 Receipt of Public Comments  No comments were received New Business: 1. Creating a Public Art Walk a. Overall goal  Draft: Encourage residents to have deeper engagement with the public art throughout Falls Church City in order to build a stronger sense of community identity through the arts.  Spark more art through discussion, funding and advocacy b. Confirm audiences  Falls Church Families  Falls Church Residents  Active Residents  Art Enthusiasts  Cultural Tourism  Senior Residents  Dog Walkers/Dog Owners c. Potential partners  Library  FCPS  Parks & Recreation Department  Catch Foundation  Falls Church Arts  Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation  Other arts and culture orgs as appropriate 1  Realtors  Restaurants  Chamber of Commerce  Cherry Hill Historic House and Farm  Churches/places of worship  Art & Frame or other art businesses d. Budget strategy  Ask Council to approve a budget for both phases of the project that would include any promotion fliers, signage, or event costs. o Corey will reach out to Danny and Wyatt about funding options through the City  Ask a local arts/culture non-profit to be the fiscal sponsor o Corey will send an email to Falls Church Arts and the CATCH Foundation about fiscal sponsorship including Mary for continuing the conversation  Ask a local business to sponsor (realtor) o Ari will look into reaching out to realtors about sponsorship e. Public Art Walk: Part 1 i. Self-guided route  Start with identifying two routes, one for the west end and a second for the core downtown and Tinner Hill/South Washington St Corridor.  Future self-guided route ideas: Art in the Park, School accessible walk ii. Promotion  Create evergreen flyer with QR code to direct people to digital site  Create branded QR code stickers to place on murals and other artwork  Use AHC logo & Little City Logo along with color pallet  Work with Falls Church News Channel to promote Art Walk iii. Assign tasks / next steps / timeline  Aim to finish Part 1 by Memorial Day weekend  Mary will take the lead on drafting the routes  Ari will look into pricing for promotional materials f. Public Art Walk: Part 2 i. Event format ii. Promotion iii. Assign tasks/ next steps/ timeline 2. Adjourn  Meeting adjourned at 10:11 AM Submitted: By Corey Price 2

Agenda

Arts and Humanities Meeting Agenda Special Meeting for the Falls Church Art Walk Wednesday, April 6, 2022 v 10:00 AM Virtual Meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup- join/19%3ameeting_MDI0MjZhNzYtYTAzZi00YmRiLTk3YzEtZWNlMjg0YmM2NWE1%4 0thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2273ba5b04-4ace-4ae3-a6b2- 65cbc403418b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%227c4b8efa-cb57-48a4-ad24- d6ce1a8f1220%22%7d NOTICE: This meeting will be held pursuant to and in compliance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Section 2.2-3708.2 and state and local legislation adopted to allow for continued government operation during the COVID-19 declared emergency. All participating members will be present at this meeting through electronic means. All members of the public may view this electronic meeting via the meeting link listed above and in the City’s website calendar. Public comments may be submitted to cprice@fallschurchva.gov until 9:30 AM on April 6, 2022. All comments will be provided to the Arts and Humanities Council members and comments received by the deadline will be read during the meeting. PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be conducted using Microsoft Teams. Don't have the Teams app? You can still join a Teams meeting. See the instructions attached to this meeting agenda. Please email cprice@fallschurchva.gov if you need assistance with installation. During the meeting, staff will likely not be available to assist with installation. 1. Call to Order 2. Reading of Virtual Meeting Notice 3. Roll Call 4. Creating a Public Art Walk a. Overall goal b. Audiences c. Potential partners d. Budget strategy e. Public Art Walk: Part 1 i. Self-guided routes ii. Promotion iii. Assign tasks / next steps / timeline f. Public Art Walk: Part 2 i. Event format ii. Promotion iii. Assign tasks/ next steps/ timeline The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, call 703-248-5171 TTY711. 5. Adjourn Arts and Humanities Council Staff liaison: Corey Price 703-248-5171 cprice@fallschurchva.gov Examples of Public Art Walks  https://silverspringdowntown.com/public-art-walk  https://app.sidewalk.guide/guide/5734157946716160/monumental-interactive-fun-public-art- in-rosslyn  https://www.arlingtonva.us/files/sharedassets/public/public-art/Documents/Rosslyn-Walking- Tour-Brochure-WEB.pdf  https://www.rosslynva.org/explore/parks-and-cultural-attractions/public-art-map  https://www.visitfrederick.org/things-to-do/tours/self-guided-tour/public-art-trail/ Instructions for joining a Microsoft Teams meeting: Click here to watch a video with instructions for joining a Teams meeting Join a Teams meeting on a phone or tablet 1. Click the meeting link provided. 2. Download the Teams app for your device when prompted:  Type in your name.  Choose the audio and video settings you want. 3. Select Join now. 4. Depending on meeting settings, you'll get in right away, or go to a lobby where someone in the meeting can admit you. Join a Teams meeting on the web or through a web browser on a phone or tablet Don't have the Teams app? You can still join a Teams meeting. 1. Click or copy and paste the meeting link provided. 2. You have two choices:  Download the Windows app: Download the Teams app.  Join on the web instead: Join a Teams meeting on the web. 3. Type in your name. 4. Choose the audio and video settings you want. 5. Select Join now. 6. Depending on meeting settings, you'll get in right away, or go to a lobby where someone in the meeting can admit you.

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