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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 Dan Cox, Vice Chair Suzanne Smith, Treasurer Sharona Chandra,
Secretary Tonya Goodwillie, Secretary Linda Mackintosh, Christy Caravaglio, Bayard DuBois,
Susan Machler, Colleen Maloney, Hal O’Brien, Gerard Philpotts, Michael Taskey, Jen Treese, Emily Taskey
April 25, 2017
5:30 p.m.
Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Call to order Chair Cox
2. Roll Call Chair Cox
Excused Absences: Chandra, Machler, E. Taskey
3. Changes to the Agenda: None Staff Billerbeck
4. March Minutes YES Chair Cox
M. Taskey made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Maloney seconded
and the motion carried unanimously.
5. Treasurer’s Report NO
Copy of March Month End was available for review.
6. Guest NO
Barbara Luecke, Public Art Program Manager, SOUND TRANSIT
A. Maintenance on artwork at Kent Sounder Station – Glass mosaics being
refabricated, likely completion is summer 2017.
B. Federal Way Link Extension – Kent Des Moines and Star Lake stations,
Commission to consider potential art work locations and ideas at next meeting,
STart staff will keep Commission updated as process moves forward.
7. Performing Arts Committee Staff Billerbeck
A. Spotlight Series NO
-Recent shows: 185 attended Kahulanui, 190 attended Rani Arbo & daisy
mayhem. Kahulanui served 70 KM band students with educational outreach.
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem worked with 30 members of Rainier Youth Choir.
-2016-2017 Season Summary – Successful season, comparable to last year, full
report was available for review.
B. 17-18 season YES
DuBois made a motion to approve the schedule as presented. Philpotts seconded
and the motion carried unanimously.
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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C. Summer Concert Series Food Truck – no update NO
8. Visual Arts/Acquisitions Committee Staff Billerbeck
A. Pierce Family donation of Danny Pierce art work NO
Currently hanging in Centennial Center 3rd floor hallway; staff will present the
donation to City Council at the May 2 meeting.
B. Centennial Gallery NO
-April/May: Chris Heard & Sonya Lang
C. Kent Creates: NO
-Home update – Five winners notified
-Next exhibit – Next exhibit will be “Farmers Market” theme
D. Summer Art Exhibit NO
-Jury meets April 27.
-Purchase jury – June 7 (Gerard Philpotts will be KAC representative)
-Opening reception is June 7, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Osborn Machler will sponsor
.
E. 2017-2021 City Art Plan NO
-Project updates – Work continues on call for utility box project.
9. General updates/other business Staff Billerbeck
A. Give Me Culture Applications YES
-Kent International Festival – Caravaglio made a motion to approve full funding.
Smith seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
-Theatre Battery – M. Taskey made a motion to approve full funding. Philpotts
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
B. Access for All update NO
C. Kent School District – Visual Art Plan NO
10. Next Meeting – June 13, 5:30 p.m. NO Staff Billerbeck
11. Adjournment