MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · March 13, 2018
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-Steele, 286-2775
Fax: 286-3456, molly.kuether-steele@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 13, 2018 4:00 PM Room 303, City Hall
1. Roll Call
The meeting convened at 4:04 PM
Individual also present:
Sally Witte, DCD
Present 11 - Murphy, DeLind, Kingsbury, McSweeney, Morris, Flores, Kosarzycki,
Murphy, Layden, Balistreri and Garcia
Absent 2 - Cubias and Hill
Excused 4 - Fraker, Kovac, Harpole and Klose
2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Mr. Flores moved approval, seconded by Mr. Murphy. There were no objections.
3. Public Art Subcommittee Report
Ms. Morris stated 6 applications for the New Work Fund were received. She stated that
2 applications were ineligible because they had received funding in the previous year.
She stated that at the next meeting the remaining applicants will be invited in to give
presentations.
4. Project Grants Update
Ms. Witte stated 46 applications for grants were received.
5. New Business
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Ms. Kosarzycki stated she and Ms. Balestreri were selected as jurors for
Congresswoman Gwen Moore's annual art competition for high school students.
6. Old Business
Ms. Witte stated the Madison Group will be coming to inventory the City's art collection
soon. She stated that she has been talking with Jennifer Stearns-Meyer regarding the
Library's art inventory. She stated that DCD purchased File Maker Pro to manage the
inventory.
7. Announcements
Ms. Witte reminded members that at the next meeting voting for Artist of the Year and
Friends of the Arts will be conducted. She added nominations are due by March 30th.
Mr. Flores stated Jack London from the Skylight asked about arts programming for
the opening of the streetcar. Ms. Witte stated Wild Space Dance Company is also
interested in participating in the opening of the streetcar.
The meeting adjourned at 4:19 PM
Molly Kuether-Steele
Staff Assistant
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200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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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-Steele, 286-2775
Fax: 286-3456, molly.kuether-steele@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 13, 2018 4:00 PM Room 303, City Hall
1. Roll Call
2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
3. Public Art Subcommittee Report
4. Project Grants Update
5. New Business
6. Old Business
- Update on City Art Collection Inventory and Condition Assessment
7. Announcements
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