Arts Commission

STERLING HEIGHTS ARTS COMMISSION Minutes of Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Meeting Location: Sterling Heights City Hall, 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313, Conference Room 202 Members Present: David Bollman, Jan Burns, Frank DiMaria, Jazmine Early, Grace Finazzo, Jeanne Schabath, Mona Yassine, Stacy Ziarko Members Absent: Ron Bindle, Judi Dent, John Stampor Representing the City: Bridget Kozlowski, Karen Kazmer Meeting called to order at 6:00 APPROVAL OF MINUTES : Motion to approve the meeting minutes of the January 3, 2017 Art Commission made by Frank DiMaria . Seconded by: Jazmine Early Ayes: all Nays: none AGENDA ITEMS : A. Featured Artist  Motion to select OUCARES (Oakland University Center for Autism Outreach Services) as the April-May 2017 Feature Artist made by Frank DiMaria. Seconded by: David Bollman Ayes: all Nays: none David Bollman requested a certificate is given to each artist of this program.  Motion to select Dolores Kurily as the June-July 2017 Featured Artist made by Frank DiMaria. Seconded by: Jan Burns Ayes: all Nays: none B. Memorial Day Parade  Greg Bowman agreed to be the Grand Marshal of the 2017 Memorial Day Parade. C. Sterlingfest  Community Relations will distribute a media release next week on the Children’s Corner and Fine Artist Booths at Sterlingfest.  Children’s Corner is designed for young artists to display their artwork at Sterlingfest.  Cost will be $50 and will include a 6’ table under a tent shared with other young artists.  Child must be on site during artist selling times; parents can assist children.  All artwork must be contained in space allotted. OLD BUSINESS:  Children’s Art Program  The teacher previously scheduled to attend Art Commission meeting and assist with the program is not available; Mona Yassine had a business card for an artist to assist.  Members agreed to have this program start four times a year.   Each art session would have a theme; sessions will be free but children must pre-register.  Jeanne Schabath recommended members email suggestions to her by February 27th; Ms. Schabath will make a presentation on all suggestions at the next meeting.  Public Art Program  Bridget Kozlowski presented the proposed Public Art Program to City Council at the City’s Strategic Planning Meeting on January 24, 2017/  The proposed plan could produce approximately $200,000 yearly for public art.  Ms. Kozlowski encourages Art Commission members to become active in this program. NEW BUSINESS:  Jeanne Schabath will contact the artist who taught Art in the Park last year to see if interested in conducting again this summer. Motion to adjourn meeting at 6:55 p.m. made by David Bollman. Seconded by: Jan Burns Ayes: all Nays: none NEXT ART COMMISSION MEETING: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 6 p.m.