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KENT
W A 5 H I N G T 0 N Kent Arts Commission
Meeting: Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Time: 5:30 P.M.
Location: Centennial Center 41h floor, Suite 401
Ronda Cell: 206-450-7203
Parks, Recreation and Community Services & Arts Commission
MISSION: Provide leadership in establishing cultural opportunities and arts
education. Improve the quality of life and enhance the aesthetic
environment. Promote Kent as a center for great arts.
Present: 0 Lynn Bohart OSharona Chandra ODan Cox OBayard DuBois
❑ Tonya Goodwillie ❑Wendy Johnson ❑Susan Machler OLinda Mackintosh
OSuzanne Smith 0 Michael Taskey OJen Treese
Excused: Tonya Goodwillie, Wendy Johnson
Staff: 0 Ronda Billerbeck
Guests: None
Minutes
Action Item
I MINUTES: May minutes Yes
Linda Mackintosh made a motion to approve the minutes as written.
Dan Cox seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
II TREASURER: April month end reports were shared. No
Staff explained that Commissioners do not have direct fiduciary
responsibility.
III GUESTS: None
IV COMMITTEE BUSINESS:
A. Performing Arts/Committee Programs
Topic
Action Item
1. 2014-2015 Spotlight Series final season summary No
-9 performances by 9 artists (same as the 2013-2014 season)
-Very slight increase from 1,834 to 1,863
-Total expenses: $85,309 in 2013-2014, and $84,727 in 2014-2015
-Decrease in revenue is accounted for by the one-time $8,500 Kent
Parks Foundation donation to fund Alpin Hong in spring of 2014
2. 2015-2016 Booking No
-Friday, October 2: The Kingston Trio
-Friday, October 16: Kenny Endo Contemporary Ensemble
-Thursday, December 3: The Second City
-Sunday, December 6: Magical Strings Celtic Yuletide Concert
-Friday, January 29: International Guitar Night
-Friday, February 5: Antics
-Friday, February 26: A Fiddler's Feast
-Friday, April 1: Sister's Easter Catechism
Dan Cox made a motion to approve the season schedule, with the
possible addition of one show in March of 2016. (Possibilities are Jon
Anderson or Al Stewart). Bayard DuBois seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
Next Meeting: No July meeting. Possible meeting on August 11, 5:30 p.m.
TBD.
B. Visual Arts/Acquisitions Committee Action Item
Topic
1. Summer Art Exhibit/Opening Reception No
-Opening Reception - Wednesday, June 3, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Attended by 80+, very successful
-Purchase jury recommendations/Accept into collection Yes
• "Fowl & Roost" by Steffanie Lorig - $425
• "Waking Up For the Night Shift" by Joseph Steininger - $2,000
• "Adaptation" by Peter Boome - $650
• "Wasteland" by Ron Simmons - $450
• "Celebrate the Mountain Meadows" by Ann Chadwick Reid, $2,000
• "Three Stones, Deer Creek, MD" by Chris Heard - $495
• "Sunset" by Kari Westphal - $195
• "Woodlands Three" by Mary Ann Cagley - $95
• "Spiral 01040702" by Gen Obata - $300
• "Spiral 01040703" by Gen Obata - $300
• "The Hawthorne" by Siege - $2,500
• "Interstice" by Jerry Gordon - $150
• "Heliocentric Model" by Jerry Gordon - $150
• "Blue Basin" by Roxanne Everett - $675
• "Foree" by Roxanne Everett - $495
• "Death Valley Dunes #6" by Dean Forbes - $400
• "Winter Orange" by Larry Larsen - $400
• "Molly Moon's" by Larry Larsen - $400
• "(heart) Seattle" by Larry Larsen - 400
$12,480 ($12,500 budget)
Linda Mackintosh made a motion to approve the 2015 Summer Art
Exhibit Purchase Jury's recommendations, purchase the artworks for a
total of $12,480, and accept the pieces into Kent's portable art
collection. Lynn Bohart seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
-Purchase jury 2016 Gallery season exhibit invitations Yes
Proposed shows include:
• Naoko Morisawa / Peter Boome
• Mary Ann Cagley / Kari Westphal
• Mike Ferguson / Ron Simmons
• Ann Chadwick Reid / Jerry Gordon
• Larry Larsen / Betty Jo Costanzo
Sharona Chandra made a motion to approve the 2015 Summer Art
Exhibit Purchase Jury's recommendations for shows in the 2016
season. Linda Mackintosh seconded and the motion carried
unanimously. Staff will invite and schedule the artists.
2. 2015-2019 City Art Plan No
-Meeker Street Underpass project
Economic Development reports that $9,000 was raised toward the
project at the Kent Downtown Project auction through their "fund an
item" program. The Arts Commission still has $10,000-20,000 set
aside. Commissioners discussed the project and concluded that they do
not want to designate any additional funding at this time. The
Commissioners would like to see a comprehensive project for clean-up
and landscaping and then come on board with a significant art budget.
-Green River Stop Log project
No update. Waiting for specs from Public Works. (Note: Since the 6/9
meeting, staff received word that Public Works has canceled this
project.)
3. On-going maintenance Updates No
-Joel Lee of Art Wrangler has been out in the field repairing and
repainting Michael Whiting's sculptures at Arbor Heights 360 Skate
Park.
-Staff will contract with Charles Bigger to remove, refurbish, and
reinstall his sculptures at Canterbury Neighborhood Park this summer.
Next Meeting: No July meeting. Possible meeting on August 11, 5:30 p.m.
TBD.
V EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
1. Executive committee did not meet No
VI VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Summer Concerts - see separate sign-up sheet.
VII GENERAL UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
• 2015 - 401" Anniversary Update No
Staff shared timeline of select "significant achievements"
• Youth commissioner vacancy No
Three applications have been received. Staff is waiting to hear
from the mayor about interview times.
• One Commissioner vacancy No
VIII NEW BUSINESS:
• 41" of July Splash - possible volunteers to run a hands-on art project
for kids? Not enough availability to run the project this year.
• Poet Laureate - staff was contacted by another citizen interested in a
poet laureate program. Staff requested additional information and
asked that the citizen re-approach us in the fall.
IX CORRESPONDENCE:
X NEXT COMMISSION MEETING: No July meeting. Possible meeting on
August 11, 5:30 p.m. TBD.
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