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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 Agenda
Commissioners: Chair Dan Cox, Vice Chair Suzanne Smith, Treasurer Sharona Chandra,
Secretary Tonya Goodwillie, Secretary Linda Mackintosh, Bayard DuBois,
Susan Machler, Hal O’Brien, Gerard Philpotts, Michael Taskey, Jen Treese, Emily Taskey
May 10, 2016
5:30 p.m.
Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Call to order Chair Cox 1
2. Roll Call – Chandra, O’Brien, and Treese: excused Chair Cox 1
Welcome new Commissioner: Gerard Philpotts
3. Changes to the Agenda - none Chair Cox 1
4. March Minutes YES Chair Cox 1
Mackintosh made a motion to accept the minutes
as written. DuBois seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
5. Treasurer’s Report NO Staff Billerbeck 3
April month end report was circulated
6. Performing Arts Committee NO Staff Billerbeck 5
A. Spotlight Series
Recent performances:
-Al Stewart 3/18 – completely sold out with 468 tickets sold
-Sister’s Easter Catechism 4/1 – audience of 237
2015-2016 season overview:
Staff is working on preparing the season overview
B. 2016-2017 Spotlight Series schedule YES
Smith made a motion to approve the 2016-2017
Spotlight Series schedule with a total artistic fee
budget not to exceed $75,000.
C. 2016 Summer Concert Series promo NO
Materials are currently being printed.
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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7. Visual Arts/Acquisitions Committee Staff Billerbeck 5
A. Centennial Center Gallery
April/May show: Ann Reid, Peter Boome, Jerry Gordon
Reception – April 21 – low attendance
B. Kent Summer Art Exhibit NO
-Jury – April 26
Professional artist jurors Humaira Abid and
Joseph Steininger reviewed more than 500 pieces, submitted
by 63 artists (up from 200+ pieces, by 41 artists in 2015),
and selected 57 pieces by 27 artists for display in the show.
-Purchase Jury update: The purchase jury will meet at 4 p.m.
on June 8. The group will be made up of the professional artist
jurors (Abid and Steininger), Dana Ralph (City Council), Susan
Machler (Arts Commission), and Tony Donati (city staff)
-Opening reception – Wednesday, June 6, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
(Reception will take the place of June meeting, Commissioners
arrive at 6 p.m., in case there are meeting items.)
C. Kent Creates update NO
Empirical UX will present a demo on Tuesday,
May 17 at 1 p.m. All Commissioners are invited.
8. Give Me Culture applications YES Chair Cox 5
-International Festival: Machler made a motion to
fund the International Festival application at $600.
Smith seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
-M-Power Youth: Smith made a motion to fund M-Power
Youth at $1,000. Machler seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
-Iraqi Heritage Event: Taskey made a motion to fund the
Iraqi Heritage Event at $400 to cover facility rental fees.
DuBois seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
9. Other new business NO M. Taskey 5
-Living room concerts – discussion
10. Next Meeting NO Staff Billerbeck 1
June 8, 6:00 p.m., Centennial Center Gallery
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.
July 12, 5:30, Centennial 401
11. Adjournment