Commission on the Arts

HAMPTON COMMISSION ON THE ARTS MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 3, 2019 Attending Present: Rick Allison, Jr.; Lynda Burke; Nancy Eason; Iris Goode-Middleton; Aiya Williams; Richard Parison; Terri Vander Vennet; Jessica Stepp Wyatt Called to Order Nancy Eason, Chair opened the meeting at 4:21 PM Reading/Approval of Minutes There were no minutes from the June meeting as there was no quorum and no official business was conducted. Minutes from February 7, 2019 approved. Chair’s Report – Nancy Eason  2019-2020 School Grant Program o The 2019-2020 application has minimal changes (updated names and phone numbers). o Nancy will include a cover letter. o Ann Bain will assist with distribution of application within school system. o In past, Commissioner visits to awardee schools has not worked out due to school/teacher scheduling conflicts. This year, HCA will provide two options for awardee reports: 1) Awardees will be invited to the October 2020 HCA meeting to provide a grant report; 2) Optional site visits will be arranged – the site visits will accommodate the teacher’s schedule therefore they will not be mandatory for all Commissioners to attend. These options will be communicated in the grant award letter. o Each approved grant will award up to a total of $5,000 in funding unless an application warrants additional funds. The 2018-2019 granting program did require additional departmental funds, and if supplemental funds are needed for the 2019-2020 cycle, they will be provided. Artistic Director’s Report – Richard M. Parison, Jr.  Hampton Arts Activities o The American Theatre’s 2019-2020 season begins with the 32nd Anniversary Gala on October 5, 2019. Commissioners are encouraged to attend the event at the early bird price of $150 ticket. o The Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center is opening a new exhibit: 2019 Virginia Artists Juried Exhibition. The opening reception is October 12, 2019. All Commissioners are invited to attend the reception. Fall classes began October 1, 2019. o Hampton Arts coordinated a call for proposals in conjunction with The Kroger Co for a large mural at the Riverdale Shopping Plaza Kroger which is presently 1  under construction. Richard Nickel won the project grant. His design is very Hampton-centric. Installation will begin December 2019 and the artwork will be unveiled in January 2020.  Hampton Arts Education o Hampton Arts Education had an incredibly successful summer with the Summer Stage program. 33 children participated and ranged in age from 7-17. The all- day, seven week course culminated in the production of Dr. Doolittle on August 1 and August 2, 2019. The Summer Stage program is led by Claire Geary, the Assistant Education Manager. Plans for the 2020 Summer Stage are underway. o Currently, the Fall Home School program is underway. 21 children between the ages of 7-17 are enrolled. The program meets twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00pm-3:00pm. The children will perform Elf Jr. on December 20 and 21, 2019. The Home School program is led by Claire Geary, the Assistant Education Manager. o A new program, ArtWorks is kicking off during the fall 2019 Semester. This program will launch a focused Master Teaching Artist-in Residence immersion program in four Hampton City Public High Schools. Teachers are actively submitting their schedule requests and instruction should begin in late October or early November. The ArtWorks program is grant funded through the Hampton Arts Foundation and led by Hugo Morrison, the Education Manager.  2019-2020 Meeting Schedule was passed out. New Members Please send potential new member names to Richard and Nancy. Potential new members must complete an application for City Council appointment purposes. Next Meeting Our next scheduled meeting will be November 7, 2019 at 4:15pm. It will be held at the American Theatre. Adjourn There being no further business before the Commission, meeting was adjourned at 4:45pm. 2