Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church

Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church Meeting April 21, 2022 Virtual Meeting Minutes Members Present: Corey Price, Letty Hardi, Laura Hull, Elise Neil Bengtson, Ron Anzalone, Marybeth Connelly, Katharine Stewart, Maureen Budetti, Ellen Gross Guests: Ariadne Autor (Falls Church City Resident), Olivia Jeffers (Falls Church City Resident) Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Laura Hull at 9:33 a.m. Receipt of Public Comments  No public comments were received  Mary Sellers sent an update on the Falls Church Art Walk which was shared in the meeting. Minutes: March minutes were approved New Business: A. West Falls Church Place Making –Corey Price  Maureen Budetti and Mary Sellers will be representing the AHC at an upcoming place making conversation with the developers in June for the West Falls Church Project  They will take any questions or comments raised today to the meeting and report back at our July meeting.  Comments  Interest in seeing local history interpretation at the site. Perhaps related to the school.  Would like to find out more information about programming for the outdoor stage. Old Business: A. AHC Charges - Laura Hull/Corey Price  Requested changes from last meeting we added to the document and highlighted in yellow  The communications department has updated their policy and we are now allowed to promote arts and culture in the general sense as a board. Guidelines on promoting events by local arts organizations and business are being worked out.  Comments  The group identified several small grammatical errors and clarifying language that will be corrected in the final draft 1   Group decided to add the word implementing to the statement “Advocating and promoting for arts, culture, and history in City endeavors, including advising fiscal planning and budget”  Members voted to submit charges to City Council for review and approval B. Member Agreements- Laura Hull  Requested changes from last meeting we added to the document and highlighted in yellow  Comments:  The group identified several small grammatical errors and clarifying language that will be corrected in the final draft.  Reference to the electronic policy is needed in the agreement  Members voted to approve member agreement with changes above C. Voting Membership- Corey Price  Chart was updated from last meeting by adding The Little City C.A.T.CH. Foundation to the list of liaisons.  Members voted to submit charges to City Council for review and approval D. Local History Magazine  Looking to create a quarterly history magazine inspired by the Northland Journal printed in Derby, VT  Looking to create community stories through crowdsource stories  Estimating the cost of creating and printing the magazine is $2,000 quarterly, financed through business ads  Recommend working with other community organizations such as Cherry Hill, PTA and VPIS. E. Falls Church Art Walk  Part 1- Create one or two walking tours and promote the routes by the end of May  Part 2- Create a scavenger hunt or walk that would be more of a community event and local organizations and businesses can participate  Mary Sellers has drafted to potential walking routes and reached out to FCA and The Little City C.A.T.CH. Foundation about being a potential fiscal agent  Ari has reached out to CSI to get a quote on forever green fliers and QR stickers  Corey Price confirmed the AHC can promote the program as a board  Opportunity to get Artists involve, Plein Air will be hosted this fall F. Storm Drain Mural Project  Using Clearwater, FL as an example, Letty Hardi is planning to work with High School Students to paint 5 storm drains with environmental messages.  Project has been approved by City Manager  Work will be completed in May-June  Art designs will be reviewed by the AHC in May Roundtable Discussions 2   April 18 - Victorian Society participated in Easter Egg Roll  April 26 - Victorian Society is participating in the upcoming Fairfax County History Day at Historic Blenheim  Ron Anzalone has updated the Falls Church signs on the Historic Marker Database https://www.hmdb.org/ o Eden sign will be installed soon and will need to be added to HMDB o S. Washington Old Town Hall text should be updated on sign  March 26 through May 8 – FCA All Member Show  April 24 Intro to Quilling  May through June- FCA watercolor Painting Class  May – FCA Abstract Painting Class  VPIS – Ongoing projects, bike paths and stream signage  Cherry Hill open for Saturday morning tours, teas and fieldtrips  May 1 - Women’s History Walk, 2 miles, 60 signs, 10 community stations  May 5-29 – Creative Cauldron hosting into the Woods  Creative Cauldron continues to host Passport to the World Series this spring  Marybeth Connelly is happy to host the AHC for a tour of the High School Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 11:33 AM The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 19 Submitted: By Corey Price 3