Lawrenceville Arts Commission

LAWRENCEVILLE ARTS COMMISSION MINUTES Tuesday, July 12, 2022 3rd Floor GwMA Large Conference Room 6:00 PM 70 S. Clayton St, GA 30046 Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM recognizing a quorum. Approval of Agenda Motion to approve the agenda was made by Commission Member Fellows, Seconded by Commission Member Stone-Collins. Voting Yea: Commission Member Fellows, Commission Member Chitwood, Commission Member Stone-Collins, Commission Member Sanders, Commission Member Alhabashi Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes 1. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes Motion to approve prior meeting minutes was made by Commission Member Chitwood, Seconded by Commission Member Stone-Collins. Voting Yea: Commission Member Fellows, Commission Member Chitwood, Commission Member Stone-Collins, Commission Member Sanders, Commission Member Alhabashi General Discussion 2. Paver Art Mark Olivito, owner of PaverART Enterprises, LLC joined the meeting via zoom and shared about the company, its mission, and other art commissions that they have worked with. A discussion ensued between Mark and commission members with their being a better understanding of how paver art can enhance art in the community. 3. Aurora Theatre Chalk Walk Event  Al Stilo, Director of Sales and Programming for the Aurora Theatre, shared about upcoming programming for the Aurora Theatre in conjunction with their upcoming show. Aurora Theatre presented the Chalk Walk Competition event that is to be hosted on August 6th and the request to partner with the Lawrenceville Arts Commission. The Arts Commission has not developed its sponsorship process and Aura Leigh shared that they would not be able to provide funding for the event however, they could be involved in other ways. Al shared the possibility of having the commission members judge the competition, set up a booth, and assist with recruiting. Motion to partner with the Aurora Theatre on the Chalk Walk event was made by Commission Member Stone-Collins, Seconded by Commission Member Fellows. Voting Yea: Commission Member Fellows, Commission Member Chitwood, Commission Member Stone-Collins, Commission Member Sanders, Commission Member Alhabashi 4. Budget Jasmine Billings shared an updated budget with the commission. This will help guide the commission members in their discussion of projects. 5. Branding Committee Commission members discussed purchasing branded items to better promote the Arts Commission during events and outreach opportunities. Items such as stickers and t-shirts were initially requested, and the commission voted on a threshold of $750 to be the max spending limit for staff. Motion to approve a $750 spending limit was made by Commission Member Fellows, Seconded by Commission Member Chitwood. Voting Yea: Commission Member Fellows, Commission Member Chitwood, Commission Member Stone-Collins, Commission Member Sanders, Commission Member Alhabashi 6. Grants Committee Aura-Leigh Sanders presented and shared that the grants committee would be meeting soon to discuss the creation of an Arts Grant and sponsorship. 7. Community Outreach Committee Alice Stone-Collins shared about community outreach and the upcoming events that were in need of volunteers. There was a discussion about the need for lights for the tent as the events beginning in the fall will be during the evening, and the sun will go down earlier. 8. Community Mural The Arts Commission finalized a list of (11) potential artists that could paint the mural located along Jackson street. The details were reviewed and Jasmine and Aura Leigh created an  email to share with the list of artists with details pertaining to the mural. Arts commission extended the deadline to August. 9. GA Mural Trail Jasmine Billings presented a rough draft of the mural and shared the design with the Arts Commission. Members reviewed and shared several edits to be shared with the muralist. Other Business There was no other business Citizen Comments Citizen Comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per person. The Arts Commission Members will not respond to comments. There were no Citizen Comments Final Adjournment Motion to adjourn was made by Commission Member Stone-Collins, Seconded by Commission Member Chitwood. Voting Yea: Commission Member Fellows, Commission Member Chitwood, Commission Member Stone-Collins, Commission Member Sanders, Commission Member Alhabashi The meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM Minutes Signature ___________________ Aura-Leigh Sanders, Chairman ___________________ Jasmine Billings, Secretary