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Arts Commission Minutes
Commissioners: Chair Countess Stekovic, Vice Chair Ryan Olmsted, Treasurer Gerard Philpotts,
Christy Caravaglio, Kerry French, Renee Hazen, Julianna Hind, Campbell Kristenson, Colleen Maloney, John
Mclaughlin, Bryan Ohno, Kelly Spreitzer, Jen Treese, Sandi Westman (Alternate: Vacant)
(Brenda Fincher, City Council Liaison)
December 11, 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 5:32 p.m.
2. Roll Call - Excused: Hind
3. Changes to the Agenda - None
4. November Minutes - Olmsted made a motion to approve the minutes as written.
Kristenson seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
5. Treasurer's Report - October month end reports were distributed for review.
6. Performing Arts Committee
A. Spotlight Series
-2024-2025 updates: Magical Strings on 12/8 was completely sold out. Thanks
to ushers Julianna and Ryan. Jazz at Lincoln Center's New Orleans Songbook is
the next show on 1/24. 130 tickets sold as of 12/11.
B. 2025 Summer Concerts update - Thursday evening concerts will move to Morrill
Meadows Park.
7. Visual Arts/Acquisitions Committee
A. City Art Plan - 2025-2029 - Visual Arts Committee met; staff will have a
finalized plan for approval in January.
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.
B. Gallery
-Carol Colin and Carolyn Doe through Dec. 27, Charlene Burley - January 7
through February 27.
8. General updates/other business
A. 2025 Community Arts Support Program - Kent Downtown Partnership
application. Olmsted made a motion to approve funding in the amount of $1,250 for
KDP's Crow Mural Relocation Project. Caravaglio seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
B. 2025 Officers - Spreitzer made a motion to approve the slate of officers as
presented. McLaughlin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
-Chair: Ryan Olmstead
-Vice Chair: Countess Stekovic
-Treasurer: Jen Treese
C. Bylaws - Update to reflect current location
-French made a motion to update the bylaws as proposed. Treese seconded and
the motion carried unanimously.
D. Retreat follow up - Values statement
9. Next Meeting: January 8, 5:30 p.m.
10. Adjourn/Holiday party - The meeting was adjourned at 5:51 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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