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Arts Commission Minutes
Commissioners: Chair Suzanne Smith, Vice Chair Dan Cox, Treasurer Gerard Philpotts,
Susan Bagrationoff, Christy Caravaglio, Bayard DuBois, Tonya Goodwillie, Campbell Kristenson, Susan
Machler, Linda Mackintosh, Colleen Maloney, Hal O'Brien, Michael Taskey, Sandi Westman, (Sherelle Owens,
Alternate)
(Brenda Fincher, City Council Liaison)
February 10, 2021
5:30 p.m.
Remote Meeting - Zoom
Item Description
1. Call to order - The meeting was called to order at 5:32 p.m.
2. Roll Call - All present
3. Changes to the Agenda - Items 7E, 7F, 8D, 8E
4. January Minutes - Caravaglio made a motion to approve the minutes as written,
DuBois seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
5. Treasurer's Report - December month-end reports were distributed via email.
6. Performing Arts Committee
A. Spotlight Series 2020-2021
-Jon Cleary/Ivan Neville Livestream - 2/16
-We Banjo 3 Livestream - 3/13
-A.J. Croce Livestream Series - 3/18 and 3/25
B. Spotlight Series 2021-2022 - Most 20-21 artist have confirmed for 21-22 dates.
C. Summer Concert Series 2021 - Most of 2020 artists have confirmed rescheduled
dates for 2021. Staff is hopeful that we will be able to do outdoor programming.
7. Visual Arts/Acquisitions Committee
A. Public Art Updates:
-Downtown rotating mural project - Artists selection jury selected 6 finalists
from a pool of 54 applicants. The jury meets Friday, February 12 to select the
final two artists.
B. Gallery - Closed
C. Kent Creates:
-2021 - Looking Forward exhibit (March 31 deadline)
-April - Virtual Kent Student Art Exhibit
Unless otherwise noted, the Arts Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. the 2nd Wednesday of each
month at Centennial Center, Conference Room 402, 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 7-1-1.
-Potential project in partnership with City Communications Department to
conduct a community mask design contest.
D. 2021-2025 City Art Plan
-O'Brien made a motion to approve the plan as presented. Kristenson seconded
and the motion carried unanimously. The Art Plan will proceed to the City
Council Committee of the Whole on February 23.
E. Traffic Signal Control Box Art Replacement
-Boxes at 240t" Ave. SE and 104t" St. (artist Jean Bradbury) and Willis St. and
Hwy. 167 northbound on-ramp (artist Jill Erickson) are scheduled for
replacement in the coming months. Since both artworks are only three years
old and still looking good, the Commission advises replacing with the same
artwork when new boxes are installed at the locations.
F. Public Art Maintenance - "Another Place, Another Time"
-Staff has worked with artist Stuart Nakamura to identify a concrete restoration
specialist to conduct necessary maintenance to this artwork at the Kent
Historical Museum. O'Brien made a motion to approve spending City Art
maintenance funding to conduct the repairs. Smith amended the motion to
include a not-to-exceed limit of $10,000. Bagrationoff seconded and the motion
carried unanimously.
8. General updates/other business
A. Give Me Culture Application: Kent Music4Life - Cox made a motion to fully fund
the grant application at $1,000. Taskey seconded and the motion carried
unanimously, with Mackintosh abstaining since she serves on the board of the
organization.
B. SOCO Culture - Cox reported that the organization is in the process of switching
banks to ensure a South King County banking location.
C. Kent School District - None.
D. Commissioner Highlight - The Parks Department is launching a project to feature
Commissioner profiles (from Arts, Parks, and Human Services Commissions) on
social media. The Arts Commission is supportive.
E. Arts Advocacy - Annual arts advocacy efforts will be virtual this year, taking
place over the next two weeks in February. Caravaglio is Team Captain for the 48t"
District. SOCO Director Barbara McMichael is Team Captain for the 33ra
9. Next Meeting - Wed., March 10, 2021, 5:30, Zoom
10. Adjournment
Unless otherwise noted, the Arts Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. the 2nd Wednesday of each
month at Centennial Center, Conference Room 402, 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 7-1-1.
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