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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
August 8, 2017
5:30 p.m.
Item Description Action Speaker
1. Call to order Chair Cox
2. Roll Call Chair Cox
Excused Absences: Chandra, DuBois, Maloney, Smith
Absences: Goodwillie, Machler
3. Changes to the Agenda – Addition of two Give Staff Billerbeck
Me Culture grant applications: item number 10.
4. June Minutes YES Chair Cox
M. Taskey made a motion to approve the June minutes as submitted. Mackintosh
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
5. Treasurer’s Report NO Treasurer Chandra
June month end reports were circulated for review.
6. Guest: Sarah Kavage, Artist NO
Sound Transit Community Research – Ms. Kavage led the Commission in a
discussion about places, history, people, and values that make Kent unique.
7. Performing Arts Committee Staff Billerbeck
A. Summer Concert Series Report NO
-4 of 6 weeks complete. 380 average Wednesday attendance, 600 average on
Thursdays.
B. Spotlight Series Update NO
Tickets on sale, season brochures will be printed and mailed soon.
8. Visual Arts/Acquisitions Committee Staff Billerbeck
A. Kent Creates: NO
-Farmer’s Market update – 22 submissions, 5 winners selected
-Next exhibit – The Commission agreed to host one more on-line exhibit for
2017; to be launched in Sept. and run through the end of the year. General call
for submissions/no theme.
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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B. 2017-2021 City Art Plan: Traffic control boxes YES
-46 artist applicants were considered. The panel selected: Jean Bradbury, Jill
Erickson, Vikram Madan, Naoko Morisawa, Fin’es Scott. The Commission
discussed which artist to assign to which box location – Bradbury (240th &
104th), Erickson (Hwy 167 & Willis), Madan (Interurban & James), Morisawa
(101st & 256th), and Scott (Interurban & ShoWare). Treese made a motion to
accept the panel recommendation, along with the Commission’s location
matches. M. Taskey seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
C. 2017-2021 City Art Plan: Morrill Meadows/ NO
East Hill Park art
-Parcourse pieces – Call for artists – coming soon.
D. Sound Transit Federal Way Link Extension NO
-Update – No update at this time.
9. General updates/other business Staff Billerbeck
A. Access for All update NO
Proposition 1 appeared on the August primary ballot for King County voters.
The proposition was defeated, receiving 49% of the vote.
B. Kent School District NO
Billerbeck reported that she sent an email to Supt. Watts, thanking him for his
support of arts and schools as evidenced by his Seattle Times op-ed in favor of
Prop 1. The email also detailed the Arts Commission’s ongoing educational
offerings for Kent schools, and the frequent difficulties we experience getting
the programs into schools. No response has been received.
10. Give Me Culture applications YES Staff Billerbeck
A. Gary Stroutsos “Remembering the Songs”
-The Commission decided against funding this application. Philpotts made a
motion, Treese seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
B. Project Feast “Community Mural”
-The Commission discussed their interest in this project and would like to see
an updated proposal once an artist is selected and a design is completed.
11. Next Meeting – Tues., Sept. 12, 5:30 p.m. NO Staff Billerbeck
12. Adjournment