Commission for the Arts

Name: Commission for the Arts — Royal Oak, MI
Start: 2025-10-20T19:00:00
End: 2025-10-20T21:00:00
Location: Royal Oak, MI

Regular Meeting

Royal Oak, MI · October 20, 2025

Agenda Minutes

Minutes

Minutes Royal Oak Commission for the Arts Meeting October 20, 2025, 7:00 p.m. City Hall Conference Room 116 203 South Troy Street Royal Oak, MI 48067 Present: Jason Gittinger Denise Reske Alesha Beistline Laura Bonnell Robert Wilson Absent: Melanie Macey Jodie Ellison _____________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:01pm. 2. Public Comment 3 members of the public came to speak and to observe the meeting. 3. Approval of Agenda Moved by: Denise Reske Seconded by: Laura Bonnell Motion to approve the agenda. Motion Adopted 4. Approval of Minutes Moved by: Denise Reske Seconded by: Alesha Beistline Motion to approve the minutes. Motion Adopted 5. New Business 1 5.a 2026 Meeting Schedule Moved by: Robert Wilson Seconded by: Alesha Beistline Motion to approve the 2026 meeting schedule. Motion Adopted 5.b Quarterly Arts Networking Events The group would like to have a quarterly event on April 20th prior to the meeting. Invite all groups, to introduce ourselves to them and hear from them on what they would like to do. Alesha, Jason, Robert to coordinate event. Robert - to investigate food options and put together a survey to better understand the needs of the arts community. Jason - Music and party Alesha - Help with invitations, program Future events - perhaps 2-3 events per year, and seeing about other venues or looking at art disciplines. Budget: $1,000 Moved by: Laura Bonnell Seconded by: Robert Wilson Motion to approve a $1,000 budget for the quarterly event. Motion Adopted 6. Old Business 6.a Youth Artist Laureate Update Staff provided an update that the program would launch shortly, with the intent to close for the following meeting. 6.b Bent Brush Update This item is going to be reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Board at their November meeting. We are still looking to see if we can get this rolling. 7. Subcommittee/Program Reports Sharing the Warmth is going to be starting soon. Denise has made contact with the library and they are set to go. 2 8. General Announcements 8.a Appointments Laura Bonnell shared that she will not be seeking re-appointment. Robert, and Alesha are up for renewal of their terms. We anticipate having a new City Commissioner appointed after the election to the board, and a new member in January. 8.b November and December Meetings Moved by: Robert Wilson Seconded by: Denise Reske Motion to cancel the December Commission for the Arts meeting. Motion Adopted 9. Social Media 10. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:47pm. 3

Agenda

Agenda Royal Oak Commission for the Arts Meeting Monday, October 20, 2025, 7:00 p.m. City Hall Conference Room 116 203 South Troy Street Royal Oak, MI 48067 Anyone planning to attend the meeting who has need of special assistance under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is asked to contact the city clerk’s office at 248-246-3050 at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting. Pages 1. Call to Order 2. Public Comment 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes 2 5. New Business a. 2026 Meeting Schedule 4 b. Quarterly Arts Networking Events 6. Old Business a. Youth Artist Laureate Update 5 b. Bent Brush Update 7. Subcommittee/Program Reports 8. General Announcements a. Appointments b. November and December Meetings November 17th and December 16th (Tuesday) 9. Social Media 10. Adjournment Minutes Royal Oak Commission for the Arts Meeting September 15, 2025, 7:00 p.m. City Hall, Room 122 203 S. Troy Street Royal Oak, Michigan 48067 Present: Jason Gittinger Denise Reske Alesha Beistline Robert Wilson Absent: Laura Bonnell Jodie Ellison _____________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:03 pm. 2. Public Comment Brock from EAB introduced himself. 3. Approval of Agenda Moved by: Alesha Beistline Seconded by: Denise Reske Motion to approve the agenda. Motion Adopted 4. Approval of Minutes Moved by: Alesha Beistline Motion to approve the minutes. Motion Adopted 5. New Business 5.a Mural Application at 1225 E. 11 Mile Road 1 Page 2 of 5 Moved by: Denise Reske Seconded by: Alesha Beistline Motion to recommend approval by the city commission for this mural to be considered art. Motion Adopted 5.b Strategic Plan Update and Discussion 6. Old Business 7. Subcommittee/Program Reports 8. General Announcements 9. Social Media 10. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at (time). Moved by: Robert Wilson Seconded by: Alesha Beistline Motion to adjourn. Motion Adopted 2 Page 3 of 5 Office of the City Manager 203 South Troy Street Royal Oak, MI 48067 www.romi.gov October 16, 2025 Members of the Commission for the Arts: The year 2026 is soon approaching and staff seek to discuss the times Commission for the Arts are available to meet in the next year. Traditionally, the Commission for the Arts holds a regular monthly meeting every third Monday unless the date conflicts with a major holiday. Meetings are moved to the third Tuesday of the month when the normal Monday time is unavailable. Every Commission for the Arts meeting date projected for the year 2026 is listed below:  Tuesday, January 20 (Adjusted for MLK Day  Monday, February 16  Monday, March 16  Monday, April 20  Monday, May 18  Monday, June 15  Monday, July 20  Monday, August 17  Monday, September 21  Monday, October 19  Monday, November 16  Tuesday, December 15 (The City Commission will likely move their meeting up a week for Christmas.) Staff requests the Commission for the Arts to discuss the above meeting dates. No action needs to be taken in October. At this time, we are just sharing the dates for your review. Respectfully submitted, Susan Barkman Page 4 of 5 Office of the City Manager 203 South Troy Street Royal Oak, MI 48067 www.romi.gov October 16, 2025 Members of the Commission for the Arts: Staff is working with the Royal Oak Civic Foundation on the grant related to the Youth Artist Laureate program. We plan to open the application process on October 23rd and let it run through November 20th. The winner will be selected at the December meeting; we would process contracts in January. We will finalize the deliverables in the contract and specify the completion time there. Respectfully submitted, Susan Barkman Page 5 of 5

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