Commission on the Arts

HAMPTON COMMISSION ON THE ARTS MEETING MINUTES February 2, 2017 Attending Present: Linda Curtis, Lynda D. Burke, Laura Fitzpatrick, Gail Rehmert, Joshua Head, Rick Allison, Derrick Brooks, Richard M. Parison, Jr., Terri Vander Vennet Absent: Nancy Eason, Rick Bagley, Jackie Merritt, Jim Dees Called to Order In the absence of the Chair, Linda Curtis called the meeting to order @ 4:03 pm. Reading/Approval of Minutes The minutes from the November Meeting were approved with unanimous consent. Chair Report Representing Ms. Eason, Ms. Curtis introduced guest, City Manager, Mary Bunting who presented a power point presentation regarding the City's efforts on Creative Placemaking. The PowerPoint presentation is attached as an addendum to these minutes. Ms. Bunting presented a dynamic and energetic program that City Council would like input from the Commission on the Arts regarding possible locations and ideas surrounding the place making process. The Commission will work through its next few meetings to brainstorm and think about ideas that could they share with the City Manager’s office and the City Council. There was some general excited discussion about the efforts and some questions for City Manager Mary Bunting. Hampton Arts Report Artistic Director, Richard Parison, gave the report of activities from The American Theatre and The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center New Business Richard Parison and Nancy Eason will work to arrange a time for the Commission to tour the Youth Performing Arts Center in one of its next meetings. Richard is in contact with the manager of the facility to arrange a time and location for the meeting. Next Meeting Our next meeting is Thursday March 2, 2017 at 4pm at The American Theatre Adjourn There being no further business before the Commission, Ms. Burke moved to adjourn, Ms. Rehmert seconded. The meeting was unanimously adjourned at 5:05 PM.