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Arts Commission Minutes
Commissioners: Chair Dan Cox, Vice Chair Suzanne Smith, Treasurer Sharona Chandra,
Secretary Tonya Goodwillie, Secretary Linda Mackintosh, Christy Caravaglio, Bayard DuBois,
Susan Machler, Hal O'Brien, Gerard Philpotts, Michael Taskey, Jen Treese, Emily Taskey
July 12, 2016
5:30 p.m.
Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Call to order Chair Cox 1
2. Roll Call - welcome new Commissioner Chair Cox 1
Christy Caravaglio (not in attendance)
Excused: Gerard Philpotts, Tonya Goodwillie, Linda Mackintosh, Susan Machler,
Sharona Chandra
3. Changes to the Agenda - None Chair Cox 1
4. May Minutes YES Chair Cox 1
Smith made a motion to approve the minutes
as written. Treese seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
5. Treasurer's Report NO Treasurer 3
Chandra
6. Performing Arts Committee NO Staff Billerbeck 5
A. Spotlight Series
-2015-2016 season summary: Excellent year, finished in the black - $3,873,
attendance up 45% to 2,701.
-2016-2017 season prep: Sponsor recruitment
B. 2016 Summer Concert Series promo/volunteers NO
Promotional materials and volunteer sign-ups were circulated.
C. "Living Room Concerts" NO
Taskey will email Commissioners to set a committee meeting.
7. Visual Arts/Acquisitions Committee Staff Billerbeck 5
A. Kent Summer Art Exhibit
-Purchase Awards YES
O'Brien made a motion to approve the
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.
Purchase Jury's recommendations and accept 14 works by Juan Alonso-
Rodriguez, John Bissonette,Roxanne Everett, Chris Heard, SIEGE, Mike Leonard,
Terrell Lozada, Kathleen Mciver, Naoko Morisawa,Barbara Noonan, Gen Obata
and Kari Westphal into the City Portable Collection. M. Taskey seconded and the
motion carried unanimously.
-Exhibit Awards YES
M. Taskey made a motion to approve the Purchase Jury's recommendations and
invite nine artists to have shows in the Centennial Gallery 2017 season: Juan
Alonso-Rodrfguez, Dean Forbes, Hall Jameson, Chris Heard, Terrell Lozada,
Vikram Madan, Kathleen Mciver, Lisa Myers Bulmash, and Barbara Noonan.
Treese seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
B. Kent Creates update/launch NO
Staff will begin working on promotional materials and a plan for soft launch.
8. Next Meeting - August 9, 5:30 p.m. NO Staff Billerbeck 1
9. Adjournment
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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