Arts Commission

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Arts Commission Contact: Stephanie Johnson 360.709.2678 Thursday, October 12, 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 6:00 p.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Present: 8 - Chair Jim Burlingame, Vice Chair Kathryn Dorgan, Commissioner Joe Batt, Commissioner Rose Clifthorne, Commissioner Coral Garey, Commissioner Jace Hoag, Commissioner Katherine Ransom and Commissioner Tracy Schreiber OTHERS PRESENT Olympia Poet Laureate Kathleen Byrd 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 23-0870 Approval of September 14, 2023 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioners shared information about past and upcoming arts events. 6. BUSINESS ITEMS 23-0871 Meet and Greet with Olympia Poet Laureate Kathleen Byrd Olympia Poet Laureate Kathleen Byrd introduced herself and noted one of her interests City of Olympia Page 1 Arts Commission Meeting Minutes October 12, 2023 during her tenure is to bridge connections between elders and youth, specifically around climate change. She shared information about her upcoming reading series and writing workshops and read several of her own poems to the group. Commissioners offered congratulations and warm wishes for her term. The discussion was completed. 23-0876 Asset Mapping Commissioners continued the discussion of asset mapping begun at the September meeting and offered concepts and ideas to the planning group of Chair Burlingame and Commissioner Schreiber. That group will continue to refine the scope and develop an action plan to bring to the Commission at a future meeting. The discussion was completed. 23-0878 OAC Leadership Positions for 2024 Chair Burlingame introduced the topic of new officers. Ms. Johnson shared various ways Commissioners had gone about the task previously. The group determined a nominating committee of Commissioners Batt and Clifthorne would check in with several Commissioners who had indicated interest in a leadership role and would present a slate of officers at the November meeting. The discussion was completed. 7. REPORTS Ms.Johnson reported the Grass Lake Nature Park Public Art Project and the Percival Plinth Project Calls for Art had both launched; Arts Walk took place the previous weekend; and Commissioners would receive an Armory update at the November meeting. 8. OTHER TOPICS - None 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m. City of Olympia Page 2