MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · February 11, 2020
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
Daisy Cubias, William DeLind, David Flores, Donald Fraker,
Marcela Garcia, 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, February 11, 2020 4:00 PM Room 303, City Hall
1. Roll Call
The meeting convened at 4:12 PM
Individual also present:
Sally Witte - DCD
Present 9 - Murphy, Kingsbury, McSweeney, Morris, Flores, Murphy, Kovac, Klose and
Phillips
Excused 7 - Cubias, DeLind, Fraker, Kosarzycki, Layden, Hill and Garcia
2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Mr. Murphy moved approval of the minutes, seconded by Ald. Kovac. There were no
objections.
3. Public Art Subcommittee Report
Ms. Morris stated the Subcommittee is recommending the folllowing 8 projects to
submit full proposals:
Consensis, Surplus, Dolphin boy Spirit, Paul Kjelland, Sculpture Milwaukee, Sarah
Gail Luther, Advice Tent, and This is Milwaukee. Ms. Morris moved approval of the
Subcommittee recommendations, seconded by Ms. Klose. There were no objections.
Ms. Morris moved approval of the changes to the proposed ordinance, seconded by
Ald. Kovac. There were no objections.
4. Project Grants Report
Ms. Witte stated there were 2 project grants workshops and 2019 grant reports are
coming in.
5. Proposal to rename the MAB Artist of the Year Award
City of Milwaukee Page 1
MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD Meeting Minutes February 11, 2020
Ms. Morris moved to rename the Artist of the Year Award after Mildred Harpole,
seconded by Ms. Klose. There were no objections.
6. Procedure for 2020 MAB Artist of the Year and Friend of the Arts Awards
Ms. Witte stated voting will occur at the April meeting and the nominations will begin at
the March meeting.
7. Announcements
There were no announcements.
The meeting adjourned at 4:38 PM.
Molly Kuether-Steele
Staff Assistant
City of Milwaukee Page 2
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
Daisy Cubias, William DeLind, David Flores, Donald Fraker,
Marcela Garcia, 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, February 11, 2020 4:00 PM Room 303, City Hall
1. Roll Call
2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
3. Public Art Subcommittee Report
- Finalist recommendations for invitations for full proposals for the New Work - Art &
Civic Engagement
- Review proposed ordinance relating to the acceptance of donations of public art
4. Project Grants Report
5. Proposal to rename the MAB Artist of the Year Award
6. Procedure for 2020 MAB Artist of the Year and Friend of the Arts Awards
7. Announcements
In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this
meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following
committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation,
Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering
and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of
the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees,
and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within
that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than
information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 2/7/2020
MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD Meeting Agenda February 11, 2020
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through
sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the
City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the
Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
Limited parking for persons attending meetings in City Hall is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the
Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of East Kilbourn and North Water Street. Parking tickets must be
validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall.
Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to
register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing before a Common
Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
City of Milwaukee Page 2 Printed on 2/7/2020