Culture, Arts & Pride Commission

CULTURE, ARTS & PRIDE COMMISSION Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:00 PM Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room (3300) 100 Ann Edwards Lane Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 MINUTES Members Present: Bren Romano Monteiro, Chair; Corey Alston, Ann McGahey, Frank Sonntag, Kathryn Whitaker, Courtney Sarre (via speaker phone) Members Absent: Brad Dunnells Staff Present: Nicole Harvey Ms. Monteiro called the meeting to order at 12:02 p.m. 1. Approval of Minutes from the November 11, 2020 meeting Mr. Sonntag made a motion to approve the November 11, 2020 minutes. Ms. McGahey seconded the motion. All were in favor. 2. Public Comments None 3. Report from Subcommittees a. Town Hall Art Ms. Harvey said they were continuing as the Commission instructed in meeting with artists and changing out some of the art in Town Hall as new submissions are received. b. Sculpture Ms. Harvey shared pictures of two new sculpture installs that had taken place. She said sculpture installatations with the College of Charleston are now moved from the spring to the fall going forward. c. Art on the Half Shell  Culture, Arts & Pride January 20, 2021 Page 2 of 3 Ms. Harvey said Public Services will install Art on the Half Shell oysters over the next couple months as schedules permit. d. Paint the Town Ms. Harvey said she talked with developer K. Hovnanian of a new development on Rifle Range Road who was working with Ms. Gretta Kruesi for a concept on the development’s fence. Ms. Harvey shared a picture of Mr. Quinton Chaplin’s mural at the Fire Station on Bowman, which is now fully installed. e. Performing Arts Mr. Sonntag has arranged a meeting between Ms. Marie-Louise Moreto, Ms. Leah Edwards and Mr. Dimitri Pittas with Holy City Arts & Lyric Opera. Ms. Harvey said Ms. Courtney Sarre, the Commission’s new member, was listening by phone. She has a musical theater studio and wants to help with the Performing Arts Subcommittee. Ms. Sarre said they could make something happen if they all work together and said she had a lot of ideas. f. Culture Ms. Whitaker said they were continuing the conversation with the Youth Council about their cultural fair. Ms. Harvey said they met with Mr. Clark Cromwell from the Seafarers Society about the Youth Council having a culture fair the day before the Blessing of the Fleet, which highlights our community's maritime culture, and this would expand out to Gullah Geechee, Sweetgrass, and other cultures that exist within our community to highlight our diversity. She said they would have performances, demonstrations, food and exhibits. g. Marketing Ms. Harvey said press releases were sent out for Ms. Marie- Louise Moreto's Humanities Award and for Sheperd Dermatology's Civic Pride Award. Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com  Culture, Arts & Pride January 20, 2021 Page 3 of 3 Ms. Harvey shared the interactive art map that was completed with the Town’s art installations along with other art. She said Culture, Arts & Pride had 371 followers on Instagram and 571 on Facebook. 4. Selection of New Chair and Vice Chair Ms. Harvey said they need to nominate a new Chair and Vice Chair. Ms. Monteiro made a motion to nominate Ms. Kathryn Whitaker as Chair and Mr. Frank Sonntag as Vice Chair. Ms. McGahey seconded the motion. All were in favor. 5. New Business Ms. Monteiro said they need to discuss subcommittee assignments. She said Ms. Sarre would be on the Performing Arts Subcommittee. She suggested the Lucy Beckham partnership be called Student Art. Ms. McGahey said she would be on the Student Art Subcommittee. Mr. Alston said if everyone agreed he would like to have an Unincorporated Areas Subcommittee as he has ideas to help those areas of Mount Pleasant. For example, he would like to work with the Student Art Subcommittee and students to revamp and revitalize Sweetgrass Basket stands. He also suggested having murals painted with the owners' permission on buildings that are in various areas. Ms. Whitaker said she would like to be on the Unincorporated Areas Subcommittee as she was already working with the Youth Council. The Commission continued discussion on this new subcommittee. The Commission continued discussion on the subcommittees with Mr. Sonntag on the Town Hall Art Subcommittee, Ms. McGahey on Sculpture, and Ms. Monteiro on Art on the Half Shell. Ms. Whitaker left the meeting at 12:48 p.m. 6. Adjourn There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Karen Bedenbaugh, 1/20/21 Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180 www.tompsc.com