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Arts Commission Minutes
Commissioners: Chair Countess Stekovic, Vice Chair Ryan Olmsted, Treasurer Richard Nederlander,
Christy Caravaglio, Kerry French, Renee Hazen, Julianna Hind, Campbell Kristenson, Colleen Maloney, Bryan
Ohno, Gerard Philpotts, Kelly Spreitzer, Jen Treese, Sandi Westman (Alternate: John Mclaughlin)
(Brenda Fincher, City Council Liaison)
March 13, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Centennial Building, 1st floor conference rooms, 400 W. Gowe Street
Item Description
1. Call to order - The meeting was called to order at 5:37 p.m.
2. Roll Call - Excused: French, Philpotts, Nederlander, Maloney, McLaughlin
3. Changes to the Agenda - None
4. February Minutes - Spreitzer made a motion to approve the minutes as written.
Westman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
5. Treasurer's Report - January month end reports were distributed for review.
6. Performing Arts Committee
A. 2023-2024 Spotlight Series - Live from Laurel Canyon: Sold out, Trailblazing
Women of Country: 91% capacity crowd of 326.
B. 2024-2025 Booking - Still working to confirm one or two more shows.
7. Visual Arts/Acquisitions Committee
A. Updates
-East Hill North - Jury selected 13 semi-finalists and will meet 3/14 to narrow
the field to 3 or 4 finalists.
B. 2024-2028 City Art Plan - Approved by City Council Committee of the Whole on
3/5; will be on the City Council meeting agenda on 3/19.
C. Gallery
-Current show: Student Art Exhibit, March 11 - 31.
The public may submit written public comments that relate to an agenda item by emailing:
cityclerk@kentwa.gov by 3:30 p.m. on the day of this commission meeting. After 3:30 p.m.,
written public comments may only be submitted in person by presenting them to the commission
secretary at the public meeting. Written public comments that do not relate to a committee agenda
item are not permitted. Written public comments are not read into the record.
Unless otherwise noted, the Arts Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. the 2nd Wednesday of each
month at the Centennial Building, 1st floor conference rooms, 400 W. 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.
D. 2024 Summer Art Exhibit
-Applications open, deadline 3/13/24, 859 applications currently received
-Opening Reception: 6/5/24, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
8. General updates/other business
A. Artist Trust Programming/Collaboration - Artist Trust workshop tabled, staff to
work with other South County Arts Commissions to explore interest in regular artist
networking events.
B. Give Me Culture Application
-Kent Downtown Partnership - Olmsted made a motion to approve partial
funding in the amount of $500. Kristenson seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
C. Arts Commission Retreat - Staff has identified a possible facilitator.
D. Information booth at Cornucopia Days - Olmsted suggested a possible Arts
Commission booth and asked Commissioners to think about whether they could
staff the booth.
9. Next Meeting
Wed., April 10, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
10. Adjourn - The meeting was adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
The public may submit written public comments that relate to an agenda item by emailing:
cityclerk@kentwa.gov by 3:30 p.m. on the day of this commission meeting. After 3:30 p.m.,
written public comments may only be submitted in person by presenting them to the commission
secretary at the public meeting. Written public comments that do not relate to a committee agenda
item are not permitted. Written public comments are not read into the record.
Unless otherwise noted, the Arts Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. the 2nd Wednesday of each
month at the Centennial Building, 1st floor conference rooms, 400 W. 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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