MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 22, 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
Thursday, October 22, 2020 4:00 PM Virtual Meeting
Call in number: +1 (224) 501-3412 Access Code: 129-571-725
1. Roll Call
The meeting convened at 4:07 PM
Individuals also present:
Vanessa Koster - DCD
Sally Svetic - DCD
Present 11 - Murphy, DeLind, McSweeney, Morris, Fraker, Kosarzycki, Murphy, Kovac,
Klose, Layden and Garcia
Excused 5 - Cubias, Kingsbury, Flores, Hill and Phillips
2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Mr. Murphy moved approval of the previous meeting minutes, seconded by Ald. Kovac.
There were no objections.
3. Sustaining Grants Report
-Update on 2020 Sustaining Grants
Ms. Morris stated all 44 recipients have submitted signed agreements and first
payments have been made.
-2020 Sustaining Grant Interim and Final Report Drafts Approval for Web
Ms. Morris stated the subcommittee needs to convene at review these reports.
4. New Business
Ms. Morris stated the Public Art Subcommittee wants to speak with HPC regarding
mural guidelines. She added that the Subcommittee also discussed an artist in
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residence program. She stated that the West Side Arts, New State mural project
submitted a revised budget. Ms. Morris moved approval of the revised budget,
seconded by Mr. Murphy. There were no objections.
Ald. Kovac stated the guidelines should also be shared with the architectural review
boards.
Ald. Murphy stated the Mayor's proposed 2021 budget cut the Arts Board funding from
$250,000 to $195,000.
5. Old Business
There was no old business.
6. Announcements
Ms. Morris stated they received 161 applications for the Knoll Fellowship.
The meeting adjourned at 4:25 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
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
Thursday, October 22, 2020 4:00 PM Virtual Meeting
Call in number: +1 (224) 501-3412 Access Code: 129-571-725
1. Roll Call
2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
3. Sustaining Grants Report
-Update on 2020 Sustaining Grants
-2020 Sustaining Grant Interim and Final Report Drafts Approval for Web
4. New Business
5. Old Business
6. Announcements
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