MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · April 9, 2019
Minutes
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Meeting Minutes
MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD
ALD. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR
Ald. Nik Kovac, Vice-Chair
Daisy Cubias, William DeLind, David Flores, Donald Fraker,
Marcela Garcia, Mildred Harpole, Vedale Hill, Anne Kingsbury,
Tina Klose, Diane Kosarycki, Emilia Layden, Sandra
McSweeney, Polly Morris, Tim Murphy, and Paula Phillips
Staff Assistant: Molly Kuether-Steele, 286-2775, Fax: 286-3456,
molly.kuether-steele@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liason: Tea Norfolk, 286-8012,
tea.norfolk@milwaukee.gov
Staff to Arts Board: Sally Witte, 286-5794,
sally.witte@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 4:00 PM Room 303, Third Floor, City Hall
Meeting convened at 4:10 p.m.
1. Roll Call.
Member Balistreri joined the committee at 4:24 p.m.during item 5.
Present 10 - Murphy, Cubias, Kingsbury, McSweeney, Morris, Flores, Fraker, Murphy,
Klose and Balistreri
Absent 2 - Hill and Garcia
Excused 5 - DeLind, Kosarzycki, Kovac, Harpole and Layden
Individual also present:
Sally Witte, DCD
2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes.
Meeting minutes from March 12, 2019 were approved without objection.
3. Public Art Subcommittee Report.
-Funding recommendations
Chair Morris moved approval, seconded by member Murphy, to award $1000 in
Conservation Funds to the Milwaukee Downtown BID for cleaning of the Letter Carrier's
Monument at Cathedral Square. There was no objection.
Member Morris said that perhaps the board can discuss advocating for preserving the
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Dan Kiley landscape and chestnut trees at the Marcus Performing Arts Center;
otherwise, members can advocate as private citizens for when the matter comes up
before the Common Council Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee
meeting, which is anticipated to occur on April 30th prior to the board meeting next
time.
Chair Murphy and member Flores said that the board, unless formally prompted,
should not take formal action on the matter.
4. Project Grants Report.
Ms. Witte gave a report. 50 applications were received with 47 being eligible and 3
ineligible for various reasons. A 8-member panel wil lhave orientation this Thursday
followed by a full panel review on May 8th and voting taking place the subsequent
week. The Museum of Wisconsin Art application was ineligible due to the organization
being located in West Bend and not in Milwaukee.
5. Vote on 2019 Friends of the Arts and Artists of the Year.
Member Flores nominated and moved approval of Ray Jivoff of Skylight Theater as an
award recipient of the Artists of the Year due to his contributions as an actor, director,
and educator. Member Murphy seconded. There was no objection.
Member McSweeny nominated and moved approval of Barbara Manger as an award
recipient of the Friends of the Arts due to her contributions as an educator, artist, art
exhibitor, art collector, author, researcher, and past membership of the art boards.
Member Flores seconded. There was no objection.
Members Baslistreri and Morris additionally nominated Ariana Vaeth and Rosemary
Ollison, respectively, for Artists of the Year. Ms. Vaeth nominated for being an
emerging young artist, working with students, being awarded a fellowship, and working
at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Ms. Ollison nominated as an accomplished
and older emerging artist based on her leather quilt work, work in the 1990s, her
immersive enviroments, and art fair in New York.
Members tallied votes on the additional nominations and came to a consensus.
Member Morris moved approval of Rosemary Ollison as an award recipient of the Artist
of the Year. Member Flores seconded. There was no objection.
Member Flores additionally nominated and moved approval of the couple of Richard
Ippolito (deceased) and Pamela Frautschi as an award recipient of the Friends of the
Arts due to their support, involvement, and generosity with various art, dance, and
theater organizations. Member Murphy seconded. There was no objection.
Members advocated for improving the award process by requiring nomination
submittals in advance, having a preliminary meeting for nominations, and having a
subsequent meeting for recommendations to take place.
6. Old Business.
There was no discussion.
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7. New Business.
Members commended member Balistreri for her service on the arts board as today
was her last meeting serving on the board.
8. Announcements.
Member Morris announced an opening reception and gallery for Evelyn Patricia Terry, a
former Artist of the Year award recipient, at the Lynden Sculpture Garden for Sunday,
April 28, 2019.
Meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
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Agenda
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-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, April 9, 2019 4:00 PM Room 303, Third Floor, City Hall
1. Roll Call.
2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes.
3. Public Art Subcommittee Report.
-Funding recommendations
4. Project Grants Report.
5. Vote on 2019 Friends of the Arts and Artists of the Year.
6. Old Business.
7. New Business.
8. Announcements.
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