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Unless otherwise noted, the Arts Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. the 2nd Tuesday of each month
at Centennial Center, Conference Room 401, 400 West Gowe St., Kent, WA 98032.
For additional information please contact Calleen Bidman at 253-856-5052.
Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk’s Office at
253-856-5725 in advance. For TDD relay service call Washington Telecommunications
Relay Service at 1-800-833-6388.
Arts Commission Minutes
Commissioners: Chair Suzanne Smith, Vice Chair Dan Cox, Treasurer Gerard Philpotts,
Secretary Christy Caravaglio, Secretary Linda Mackintosh, Martha Cunningham, Bayard DuBois, Tonya
Goodwillie, Susan Machler, Colleen Maloney, Hal O’Brien, Michael Taskey, Sandi Westman,
Susan Bagrationoff (alternate)
May 8, 2018
5:30 p.m.
Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Call to order Chair Smith
2. Roll Call Chair Smith
Excused: Cunningham, Machler, Maloney
3. Guest presentation: Meeker Street Art Opportunities Phuong Nguyen
The Commission will review and discuss further as part Liz Gibson, KPG
of the 2019-2023 City Art Plan Hayley Bonsteel, ECD
4. Changes to the Agenda - None Staff Billerbeck
5. April Minutes YES Chair Smith
Taskey made a motion to approve the minutes. Cox seconded and the motion
carried unanimously.
6. Treasurer’s Report NO Staff Billerbeck
7. Performing Arts Committee Staff Billerbeck
A. Spotlight Series Season Report NO
8. Visual Arts/Acquisitions Committee Staff Billerbeck
A. Kent Creates NO
-On the Water: Open through June 30
-Discussion about implementing policies limiting winners (Ideas: an artist can only
win every other exhibit, and only one piece from each artist can win in any given
exhibit.) The Commission will discuss further and make decisions at the next
meeting.
B. City Art Plan
-Traffic Control boxes – Dedication: May 30, noon NO
-Morrill Meadows/E. Hill Park art project NO
Finalists will present proposals 5/21
Unless otherwise noted, the Arts Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. the 2nd Tuesday of each month
at Centennial Center, Conference Room 401, 400 West Gowe St., Kent, WA 98032 .
For additional information please contact Calleen Bidman at 253-856-5052.
Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk’s Office at
253-856-5725 in advance. For TDD relay service call Washington Telecommunications
Relay Service at 1-800-833-6388.
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-Maintenance:
WATER, Barbara Grygutis, East Hill Park NO
No update – waiting on budget from artist
Kent Banners, Koryn Rolstad NO
No update – waiting on pole assessment
-Potential project: Customer Services counter NO
C. Summer Art Exhibit Reception NO
Wednesday, June 6, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Christy Caravaglio will serve as Commissioner representative on the purchase jury.
9. General updates/other business Staff Billerbeck
A. Music4Life, Linda Mackintosh NO
B. WA Open Government Trainings Act NO
C. Kent School District – NO
Caravaglio reported on general efforts to advocate for arts education in schools.
10. Next Meeting – Tuesday, July 10, 5:30 p.m. NO
(No June meeting – Commissioners to attend June 6 Summer Art Exhibit Opening
Reception in lieu of meeting)
11. Adjournment