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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Arts Commission - 03/08/2016 • K E N T kENTe Arts Commission Minutes Commissioners: Chair Dan Cox, Vice Chair Suzanne Smith, Treasurer Sharona Chandra, Secretary Tonya Goodwillie, Secretary Linda Mackintosh, Lynn Bohart, Bayard DuBois, Susan Machler, Hal O'Brien, Michael Taskey, Jen Treese, Emily Taskey March 8, 2016 5:30 p.m. Item Description Action Speaker Time 1. Call to order Chair Cox 1 2. Roll Call Chair Cox 1 Absent: Tonya Goodwillie, Linda Mackintosh 3. Changes to the Agenda Chair Cox 1 -Under Item 6 Performing Arts Committee: Add approval of 2016 Summer Concert performers -Under Item 7 Visual Arts Committee: Add approval of jurors for 2016 Summer Art Exhibit 4. January Minutes YES Chair Cox 1 No changes, accepted as written 5. Treasurer's Report NO Treasurer 3 None available Chandra 6. Performing Arts Committee NO Staff Billerbeck 5 A. Spotlight Series Recent performances: -International Guitar Night 1/29: 270 attended (77% capacity) -Antics 2/5: 163 attended performance, 65 participated in master class -A Fiddler's Feast 2/26: SOLD OUT at 365 Upcoming Performances: -Al Stewart 3/18 -Volunteers: Suzanne Smith -Sales: SOLD OUT at 452 -Sister's Easter Catecism 4/1 -Volunteers: Suzanne Smith and Sharona Chandra -Sales: 127 current count 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. B. 2016-2017 booking update -Staff provided update, schedule to be finalized in the next month or two. C. 2016 Summer Concert Schedule YES -Jen Treese made a motion to approve the 2016 Summer Concert Series line-up. Hal O'Brien seconded and the motion carried unanimously. 7. Visual Arts/Acquisitions Committee Staff Billerbeck 5 A. Centennial Center Gallery March show: Student Art Walk Reception - March 17, 5:00-7:00 p.m. April Show: Ann Reid, Peter Boome, Jerry Gordon Reception - April 21, tentative B. 2015-2019 City Art Plan Kent Creates update - Demo tentatively schedule for Arts Commission in May. C. 2016-2020 City Art Plan YES Staff presented the plan approved by the Visual Arts Committee. Suzanne Smith made a motion to approve the 2016-2020 City Art Plan. Sharona Chandra seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The plan will go to the March Parks Committee meeting. D. 2016 Summer Art Exhibit Jurors YES Sharona Chandra made a motion to accept Joseph Steininger and Humaira Abid as 2016 jurors. Susan Machler seconded and the motion carried unanimously. 8. SOCO Update NO Chair Cox 5 -March 8 meeting - Ronda Billerbeck presented The Herbert Bayer Earthwork as part of a panel focused on creative place making. -February 24 Commissioner Summit - Dan Cox, Suzanne Smith, Michael Taskey, and Linda Mackintosh attended. 9. Commissioner Vacancy NO Staff Billerbeck 1 Two current vacancies. 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. 2 • K E N T kENTe W.-iNc- 10. Next Meeting NO Staff Billerbeck 1 Tuesday, April 12, 2016 11. 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.