MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · January 10, 2017
Minutes
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Minutes
MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD
ALD. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR
Ald. Nik Kovac, Vice-Chair
Rosemarie Balistreri, Daisy Cubias, William DeLind, David
Flores, Donald Fraker, Marcela Garcia, Mildred Harpole,
Vedale Hill, Anne Kingsbury, Tina Klose, Diane Kosarzycki,
Emilia Layden, Sandra McSweeney, Polly Morris, and Tim
Murphy
Staff Assistant, Molly Kuether, 286-2775
Fax: 286-3456, Molly.Kuether@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison: Tea Norfolk, 286-8012,
Tea.Norfolk@milwaukee.gov
Staff to Arts Board, Sally Witte, 286-5794,
Sally.Witte@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 4:00 PM Room 303, City Hall
The meeting convened at 4:03 PM
1. Roll Call
Individual also present:
Sally Witte, Department of City Development
Present 9 - Murphy, Kingsbury, Morris, Flores, Fraker, Kosarzycki, Murphy, Layden
and Hill
Absent 3 - Cubias, DeLind and Balistreri
Excused 5 - McSweeney, Kovac, Harpole, Klose and Garcia
2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Mr. Flores moved approval of the meeting minutes, seconded by Ms. Morris. There
were no objections.
3. Public Art Subcommittee Report
Ms. Morris gave stated the funds have been reopened. The New Work Fund deadline
is February 28th and the Conservation Fund deadline is January 31st.
4. Grants Update
Ms. Witte stated 5 of the 33 project grant reports have been submitted and January
31st is the deadline for incomplete projects to submit the progress reports. She
added that Bel Canto cancelled their project, returning $2,500 awarded to them.
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5. Old Business
There was no old business.
6. Announcements
Mr. Hill stated Jazele's Art Studio is partnering with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater
Milwaukee through audio interviews and paintings on January 28th.
Ms. Kingsbury stated Woodland Pattern 15-hour annual poetry marathon will begin
on January 28th at 10 AM.
Ms. Morris stated the Winter Carnival at Lynden Sculpture Garden witll occur Janaury
28th.
Ms. Flores stated there is a wall paper exhibition at Villa Terrace.
Ms. Layden stated there is a Jeffrey Gibson exhibit at the Haggerty Museum opening
on February 2nd that includes conversation with the artist.
Ald. Murphy stated he is working to obtain funding for a music program at Lad Lake.
The meeting adjourned at 4:13 PM
Molly Kuether-Steele
Staff Assistant
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200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Agenda
MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD
ALD. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR
Ald. Nik Kovac, Vice-Chair
Rosemarie Balistreri, Daisy Cubias, William DeLind, David
Flores, Donald Fraker, Marcela Garcia, Mildred Harpole, Vedale
Hill, Anne Kingsbury, Tina Klose, Diane Kosarzycki, Emilia
Layden, Sandra McSweeney, Polly Morris, and Tim Murphy
Staff Assistant, Molly Kuether, 286-2775
Fax: 286-3456, Molly.Kuether@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison: Tea Norfolk, 286-8012,
Tea.Norfolk@milwaukee.gov
Staff to Arts Board, Sally Witte, 286-5794,
Sally.Witte@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 4:00 PM Room 303, City Hall
1. Roll Call
2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
3. Public Art Subcommittee Report
4. Grants Update
5. Old Business
6. Announcements
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