Arts Commission

ARTS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MEETING DATE: Tuesday April 9, 2019 PLACE: City Hall – Police Conference Room MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: 7:33 a.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT NAME PRESENT (ARRIVED LATE) ABSENT John Ahearn X Lauren Bakker-Arkema X Marilynne Bradley X Kathie Cahoon X Beth Corelli X Don Drissell X Judith Mann X Patrick Murphy X Jan Shapiro X ALSO PRESENT Mayor Gerry Welch Jennifer Conrad, Staff Liaison Chris Hansen, Executive Director, Kranzberg Arts Foundation APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Ms. Mann, seconded by Mr. Ahearn, to approve the minutes of March 5, 2019, as corrected. AYES: AHEARN, BAKKER, BRADLEY, CAHOON, CORELLI, DRISSELL, MANN, MURPHY, SHAPIRO NOES: NONE The March 5, 2019 minutes were approved as corrected. NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT The Nominating Committee will report at the May meeting. POETRY WEEK The Commission discussed upcoming Poetry Week events and reaching out to various schools. SUMMER CONCERT SERIES A concert will take place at the Masonic Temple on August 24. Mayor Welch and Mr. Murphy are meeting with Mike Silverman to discuss additional dates. BARBRE PARK EVENT The sculpture dedication will take place on June 1 at 2 p.m. The sculpture is coming in a week or two earlier. The Commission will be in charge of the food for the event. BANNER UPDATE Mr. Ahearn is reviewing the proof then they will be ordered. PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST Ms. Conrad is helping with the application. In addition to the Library, we are working with the Historic Preservation Commission and there is a historic building theme. The plan is for the submissions to be juried in June and displayed in July. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE ARTS The Commission discussed possible nominees. A motion was made by Ms. Bradley and seconded by Mr. Murphy to nominate Mary Engelbreit. AYES: AHEARN, BAKKER, BRADLEY, CAHOON, CORELLI, DRISSELL, MANN, MURPHY, SHAPIRO NOES: NONE Ms. Engelbreit will be contacted to let her know of her nomination and check on possible reception dates. MISCELLANEOUS UPDATES The bench commissioned for Ms. Bradley has been completed. The Commission discussed a possible site for the bench. Ms. Bradley stated that the Chamber of Commerce is investigating a mural on the McCaughen Burr building. The Commission discussed whether a piece of public art on a private building would come before the Commission. Paint Webster is May 11. The reception is at the Webster Arts gallery at 5:30 p.m. The Webster Art Fair is June 7, 8, and 9. Volunteers are needed. Ms. Mann stated that we need to think about finishing the Sculpture Garden. The next meeting of the Commission will be Tuesday, May 7 at 7:30 a.m. in the Second Floor Conference Room ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 a.m.