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KENT
Arts Commission Minutes
Commissioners: Chair Ryan Olmsted, Vice Chair Countess Stekovic, Treasurer Jen Treese,
Christy Caravaglio, Kerry French, Renee Hazen, Julianna Hind, Campbell Kristenson, Colleen Maloney, John
Mclaughlin, Bryan Ohno, Gerard Philpotts, Kelly Spreitzer, Sandi Westman (Alternate: Vacant)
(Brenda Fincher, City Council Liaison)
February 12, 2025
5:30 p.m.
Centennial Building, 1st floor conference rooms, 400 W. Gowe Street
Item Description
1. Call to order: Chair Olmsted called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m.
2. Roll Call - Excused: French, Kristenson, McLaughlin
3. Changes to the Agenda
9.C. 50t" Anniversary
9.D. Colleen Maloney's last meeting
4. January Minutes - Ohno made a motion to accept the minutes as written. Spreitzer
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
5. Treasurer's Report - November month end reports were distributed for review.
6. Guest Presentation: Chris Jordan (introduced by Ashley Long, Sound Transit Art)
Sound Transit Federal Way Link Extension
Star Lake Station Plaza - design concept
7. Performing Arts Committee
A. Spotlight Series - 2024-2025 updates
-Jazz at Lincoln Center on 1/24: 244 attended
-International Guitar Night on 2/7: 356 attended/sold-out, 50 students at outreach
-Karla Bonoff on 3/14: 345 tickets sold, ushers: Julianna Hind, Sandi Westman,
Beth Carter (Parks Commission)
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.
-Lunasa on 3/21: 255 tickets sold, ushers: Beth Carter, Vicki Pettigrew (Parks
Commission)
B. 2025 Summer Concerts update - none
8. Visual Arts/Acquisitions Committee
A. City Art Plan - 2025-2029 - Committee of the Whole approved the plan at their
February 4 meeting. Next step is Council Consent Calendar on Feb. 18.
B. Gallery
-Charlene Burley - January 7 through February 27
-Student Art Exhibit - March 10 - 21
C. Summer Art Exhibit - Application is open with a March 12 deadline, 39
applications received so far.
9. General updates/other business
A. Arts, Culture Heritage and Science Week
February 7 - Christy Caravaglio reported on meetings with legislators.
B. LAA 4Culture funding update/discussion
10. Next Meeting: March 12, 5:30 p.m.
11. Adjourn - the meeting was adjourned at 7:05 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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