Arts Commission -Events Subcommittee

City of Joliet 150 West Jefferson Street Joliet, IL 60432 Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, September 20, 2023 4:00 PM City Hall, Council Chambers Arts Commission -Events Subcommittee Committee Members Giovanni Alvarado Lori Carmine John Simpson Donna Franks-Tapley David Wheeler Arts Commission -Events Subcommittee Meeting Minutes - Final September 20, 2023 Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov. Present John Simpson Jr, Donna Franks-Tapley, Ellis Wright, Lori Carmine, David Wheeler, Giovanni Alvarado and Eric Gorder 1. ROLL CALL Present John Simpson Jr, Ellis Wright, Lori Carmine and David Wheeler Absent Donna Franks-Tapley, Giovanni Alvarado and Eric Gorder 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Meeting Minutes for August 9, 2023 TMP-6408 Attachments: Events SC Mins_08.09.2023 A motion was made by John Simpson, Jr, seconded by David Wheeler, to approve the Meeting Minutes for August 9, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Simpson Jr, Wright, Carmine and Wheeler Absent: Franks-Tapley, Alvarado and Gorder 3. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the Commission members do not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the meeting shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak. 4. OLD BUSINESS A. Subcommittee Goals Staff liaison Heitner asked the Subcommittee to continue exploring goals for further discussion. Commissioner Carmine mentioned that the Subcommittee should research the "Municipalities in Arts Councils" webpage to further explore how arts commissions partner with local arts organizations. Carmine also discussed the possibility of adding a poet or playwright laureate for the City in the future. Another idea was an artist corridor partnership where an artist's work could be displayed for 1-2 months at a public place (library, City Hall, etc.). Commissioner Simpson asked where the "Ready to Rock" monies will go? Discussion ensued, and it was surmised that Ready to Rock funds will likely go back to the City Center Partnership. Commissioner Gorder entered the meeting at 4:16 p.m. The Subcommittee discussed the structure for a potential ArtWalk event, with San Antonio as Page 1 of 2 Arts Commission -Events Subcommittee Meeting Minutes - Final September 20, 2023 a potential model. Commissioner Gorder mentioned that artists could potentially apply art to vacant window skins, or that the City could pursue pop-up art galleries at certain vacant/underutilized locations around Downtown. Heitner stated that he would like to explore the use of pop-up galleries more, but that potential locations would need to be further explored, as well as ideas to finance each gallery. 5. NEW BUSINESS 6. NEW OR OLD BUSINESS, NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION Heitner reported on the Illinois APA Conference and his discussion with other artists and Geneva's peer Arts Commission Chair. 7. PUBLIC COMMENT This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding non-agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the Commission members do not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the meeting shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak. 8. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Lori Carmine, seconded by David Wheeler, to adjourn the meeting at 4:41 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Simpson Jr, Wright, Carmine, Wheeler and Gorder Absent: Franks-Tapley and Alvarado This meeting will be held in an accessible location. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Christa M. Desiderio, City Clerk, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 at (815) 724-3780. Page 2 of 2