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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.
Arts Commission Minutes
Commissioners: Chair Dan Cox, Vice Chair Suzanne Smith, Treasurer Gerard Philpotts,
Secretary Susan Bagrationoff, Secretary Christy Caravaglio, Bayard DuBois, Tonya Goodwillie, Campbell
Kristenson, Susan Machler, Linda Mackintosh, Colleen Maloney, Hal O’Brien, Michael Taskey, Sandi Westman,
(Sherelle Owens, Alternate)
February 12, 2020
5:30 p.m.
Centennial 402, 400 West Gowe Street
Item Description
1. Call to order – Chair Dan Cox called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call – Excused: O’Brien and Sherelle Owens
3. Guest Presentation – Sound Transit Art Public Art: Ashley Long, Project Manager;
Tory and Eroyn Franklin, Artists
-The artists presented their initial concept for artwork on the windscreen and
under-platform “tunnel” at the Star Lake station.
4. Changes to the Agenda – Addition of items 10E. Give Me Culture application and
10F. 105 Building art
5. January Minutes – Philpotts made a motion to accept the minutes as written. Smith
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
6. Treasurer’s Report
7. Performing Arts Committee
A. Spotlight Series 2019-2020
-A.J. Croce – Sold-out show with 360 in attendance
-Seattle Rock Orchestra – 85% capacity with 383 in attendance
-Carlene Carter – Fri., Feb. 28, 188 (50%) tickets currently sold
Ushers: Michael Taskey, Gerard Philpotts
B. Spotlight Series 2020-2021
-Update/Approve schedule – Taskey made a motion to approve the schedule with or
without the one remaining “tentative” show (Mariachi Herencia de Mexico).
Philpotts seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
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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8. Visual Arts/Acquisitions Committee
A. Public Art
-2020-2024 City Art Plan – Taskey made a motion to approve the 2020-2024
City Art Plan. Bagrationoff seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
B. Gallery
-Phil Eidenberg-Knopp and Tara McDermott (January 9 – February 28)
C. Kent Creates:
-Identity exhibit – Votes were validated and the five winners were notified.
-Next exhibit – Kaleidoscope
9. Creative Consultancies/Downtown Art Plan – Discussion regarding Commission’s
feedback from January work session. Review of Lucia Neare’s recently submitted
report and upcoming schedule. Future meeting with Lucia to hear about her
progress and to clarify vision and steps moving forward.
10. General updates/other business
A. Arts Advocacy Day – Ronda Billerbeck and Dan Cox attended and met with
legislators and/or legislative aids from the 33rd and 47th districts.
B. Community Arts Support Recognition – February 4 Council meeting, almost all
recipients were able to attend.
C. SOCO Culture – None
D. Kent School District – None
E. Give Me Culture application – Steel Magic Northwest “Blast Into Spring” concert.
Caravaglio made a motion to approve the full request of $1,000. Taskey seconded
and the motion carried unanimously.
F. 105 Building art – staff was able to connect a mural artist with the owner of the
105 Building at the railroad tracks and Smith Street. A temporary mural by Will
Schlough will be on the building soon.
11. Next Meeting – Wed., March. 11, 2020,
5:30, Centennial 402, 400 W. Gowe Street
12. Adjournment