Arts Commission

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Arts Commission Contact: Stephanie Johnson 360.709.2678 Thursday, March 9, 2023 6:00 PM Online or via Phone Register to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H0GeF245RUeLHuoI3BBkvA 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Burlingame called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Chair Jim Burlingame, Vice Chair Kathryn Dorgan, Commissioner Joe Batt, Commissioner Rose Clifthorne, Commissioner Jace Hoag, Commissioner Kathy Murray and Commissioner Hathor Vergotis Absent: 1 - Commissioner Christie Tran 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 23-0224 Approval of February 7, 2023 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes Attachments: OAC 2.9.23 Minutes The minutes were approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioners shared information about past and upcoming art events. Ms. Johnson asked for a Commissioner to sit on the selection panel for the Music Out Loud Project with the Olympia Downtown Alliance; Vice Chair Dorgan volunteered. She also asked for a Commissioner to sit on the Art Intervention jury, administered by Arts Program Specialist Angel Nava; Commissioner Hoag volunteered. Finally Ms. Johnson proposed cancelling the April 13, 2023 Arts Commission meeting so Commissioners could attend a workshop at the Armory regarding organizational partners. Commissioners agreed to cancel the April meeting, and move their spring retreat from May to June, 2023. City of Olympia Page 1 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes March 9, 2023 6. BUSINESS ITEMS 23-0230 Artist in Residence Recommendation Ms. Johnson and Vice Chair Dorgan shared their experience with the jury selection and interviews for the Artist in Residence Program with Drexel House. They noted that among three very experienced candidates, Bobby Williams was able to best articulate how he would set the framework for the drumming group to continue past the residency, to become part of the culture at Drexel House. Commissioner Batt moved, seconded by Commissioner Clifthorne, to forward the jury's recommendation of Bobby Williams to City Council for consideration and action. The motion passed unanimously. 23-0228 Recommended Designs for 10 Traffic Box Wraps Attachments: Traffic Box Wrap webpage Ms. Johnson shared the top ten images receiving the most votes in the Traffic Box Wrap public vote held February 1-28. Commissioner Hoag moved, seconded by Commissioner Batt, to forward the community's recommendation to City Council for consideration and action. The motion passed unanimously. 23-0229 Gift of Art Proposal Attachments: Arc of Aging Proposal Commissioners discussed the Arc of Aging Proposal and directed staff to request from the applicant a proposal of how the original mural will be scaled to fit the new location. Commissioners were also interested to know community response to the proposal among facility users most connected to that area of the building. Commisioner Hoag moved, seconded by Commissioner Batt, to direct staff to gather this additional information for Commission review at a future meeting. The motion passed unanimously. 7. REPORTS Ms. Johnson reported the Call for Poet Laureate was open and encouraged Commissioners to get the word out. She provided an update on the Uncaged Art proposal as well as a mock-up of some potential art loans to the new Thurston County office building. 8. OTHER TOPICS - None City of Olympia Page 2 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes March 9, 2023 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m. City of Olympia Page 3