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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Arts Commission - 10/13/2015 Arts Commission Minutes Commissioners: Chair Suzanne Smith, Vice Chair Dan Cox, Treasurer Sharona Chandra, Secretary Tonya Goodwillie, Secretary Linda Mackintosh, Lynn Bohart, Bayard DuBois, Wendy Johnson, Susan Machler, Michael Taskey, Jen Treese, Thomas LaGuardia, Emily Taskey October 13, 2015 5:30 p.m. Item Description Action Speaker Time 1. Call to order Chair Smith 1 2. Roll Call Chair Smith 1 Excused absences: Sharona Chandra, Lynn Bohart, Thomas LaGuardia, Susan Machler, Linda Mackintosh 3. Changes to the Agenda Chair Smith 1 None 4. September Minutes YES Chair Smith 1 Jen Treese moved that the minutes by approved as written. Dan Cox seconded and the motion carried unanimously. 5. Treasurers Report NO Treasurer Chandra 3 September report filed. 6. Performing Arts Committee NO Staff Billerbeck 10 a) Spotlight Series -Performance Report: The Kingston Trio, 10/2. Very successful season kick off - sold out show with 465+ in attendance. -Upcoming Performance: Kenny Endo, 10/16. -Volunteers: Need one or two ushers -Sales: Currently ticket sales are at 145 -Outreach: Kenny Endo will conduct a lecture/demonstration assembly for approximately 200 music and drama students at KMHS on Friday, October 16 at 8 a.m. b) 2016-2017 Booking: Committee meets after conclusion of full Commission meeting. 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. 7. Visual Arts/Acquisitions Committee NO Staff Billerbeck 10 a) Centennial Center Gallery -Sept./Oct. Proebstel/Siege show -Nov./Dec. show - Randi Ganulin & Jim Matthew opens in early November. b) Portable collection rotation Joel Lee of Art Wrangler has been rotating the collection throughout city buildings. c) 2015-2019 City Art Plan -Kent Arts DIY - Project kick off meeting was held on Thursday, October 8. Arts Commissioner Susan Machler attended, along with Ronda Billerbeck and city staff from the IT Department and Multimedia. A first design review is scheduled at Empirical's offices in Portland on November 3. Billerbeck, Dan Cox, and Susan Machler plan to attend. -Meeker Street Underpass - Update on fundraising from Economic Development Department is that $13,000 has been raised with an additional $10,000 likely. Staff obtained WSDOT public art guidelines. 8. 4011 Anniversary Celebration at 10/20 City NO Chair Smith 10 Council Meeting Mayor Cooke will proclaim October as National Arts and Humanities Month, as well as Kent Arts Commission's 401" Anniversary Month. Commissioners are encouraged to attend the council meeting. 9. Commissioner Vacancy NO Chair Smith 1 Staff has been contacted by two interested potential applicants. 10. Community Arts Support Program NO Chair Smith 5 Four applications have been received. Staff will email the applications for review so the Commission can determine and vote on funding amounts at the November Commission meeting. 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. 11. Next Meeting: Tuesday, November 10, 5:30 NO p.m. 12. Adjournment NO 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.