MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · March 14, 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, March 14, 2017 4:00 PM Room 303, City Hall
1. Roll Call
The meeting convened at 4:04 PM
Individual also present:
Sally Witte, Department of City Development
Present 9 - Murphy, DeLind, McSweeney, Morris, Fraker, Murphy, Harpole, Klose and
Garcia
Excused 7 - Kingsbury, Flores, Kosarzycki, Kovac, Layden, Balistreri and Hill
2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Ms. Morris moved approval of the minutes, seconded by Ms. Klose. There were no
objections.
3. Public Art Subcommittee Report
- Recommendations for Conservation Fund Grants
Ms. Morris gave an updated on the Bells of Milwaukee, Inc and the Westown
Association George Washington statue. The Westown Association will be returning
for the July cycle. She added that 11 applications were received by the New Work
Fund.
4. Grants Update
- Application Eligiblity Determination
Sally Witte stated 43 applications for project grants were received, 5 of which are
new applicants. One was disqualified because it was postmarked past the deadline.
The Milwaukee County Historical Society and Wisconsin Lutheran College were
reviewed for eligibility. It was determined that Milwaukee County Historical Society
was not an eligible organization because it does not have “as its sole mission the
presentation and/or production of art or arts programming.” It was determined that
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Wisconsin Lutheran College Percussion Department qualifies under the guidelines
because it is a “department with the sole mission of the presentation and/or
production of art or arts programming.”
5. Review Process for Artists of the Year and Friends of the Arts Nominations
Sally Witte requested nominations with contact information be submitted to her by
March 28th.
6. Old Business
There was no old business.
7. Announcements
Ms. Garcia announced the new exhibit at the Walker's Point Center of the Arts
The meeting adjourned at 4:24 PM
Molly Kuether-Steele
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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, March 14, 2017 4:00 PM Room 303, City Hall
1. Roll Call
2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
3. Public Art Subcommittee Report
- Recommendations for Conservation Fund Grants
4. Grants Update
- Application Eligiblity Determination
5. Review Process for Artists of the Year and Friends of the Arts Nominations
6. Old Business
7. Announcements
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