Lawrenceville Arts Commission

LAWRENCEVILLE ARTS COMMISSION MINUTES Tuesday, February 10, 2025 Third Floor GwMA Conference Room 4:00 PM 70 S. Clayton St, GA 30046 Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 4:02PM, recognizing a quorum. Approval of Agenda Items number 2,5, & 6 on the agenda will be tabled. Motion to approve the amended agenda was made by Commission Member Walden, Seconded by Commission Member Brooks. Voting Yea: Commission Member Chitwood, Commission Member Brooks, Commission Member Chitwood, Commission Member Stone-Collins Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes 2. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes Motion to approve the prior meeting minutes was made by Commission Member Walden, Seconded by Commission Member Brooks. Voting Yea: Commission Member Chitwood and Commission Member Stone-Collins General Discussion 3. Budget Update Jasmine Billings provided an update. No change to the budget since the last update. Review of Current Projects Vending Machine Discussion Ideas for items to be included in the vending machine will be discussed further once the full Council is present. The use of cellophane bags for vending machine items will also be reviewed after the machine has arrived and can be tested. Lawrenceville Blooms Mural Jasmine reported that she spoke with Teresa Abbourd regarding issues with the Lawrenceville Blooms mural. According to Teresa, the primary concern is the wall itself rather than the supplies used, continuing that moisture is being trapped within the wall, causing the paint to fade. She proposed sanding a portion of the wall prior to repainting to test whether the paint would adhere more effectively. Stone-Collins disagreed with the assessment that the wall is the issue and expressed the belief that the problem stems from the artist’s process, specifically mixing paint on-site. It was noted that the artist used non-sacrificial paint, which cannot be painted over and would require the mural to be completely redone. Chitwood stated that the artist’s proposal to repaint and wait two weeks was a waste of time and funding. At this time, Council expressed willingness to explore hiring another artist with greater experience and understanding of mural execution. Council requested that future mural contracts include updated verbiage requiring the use of a specific sacrificial coating and a detailed list of all materials to be used prior to project commencement. Chitwood suggested incorporating the natural wall issue into the mural design. Stone-Collins also researched potential solutions to provide alternative options for addressing the issue. Teresa was given a timeframe of mid-April to May to complete touch-ups in the areas outlined in a previous email. She will not need to hire additional assistance. The artist is also required to repair the smaller wall adjacent to the mural that was damaged due to a car accident. Citizen Comments Citizen Comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per person. The Arts Commission Board Members will not respond to comments. There were no Citizen Comments. Final Adjournment Motion to adjourn was made by Commission Member Walden, Seconded by Commission Member Brooks. Voting Yea: Commission Member Chitwood and Commission Member Stone-Collins The meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM. Minutes Signature ___________________ Aura-Leigh Sanders, Chairman ___________________ Jasmine Billings, Secretary