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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-12-2000Auburn Arts Commission Monday, June 12, 2000 MINUTES Commissioners present: Herman Ansingh, Lynn Norman, John Stanphill, Bonnie · Egbert, Gertie Sprenger, Pam Smith, Steve LePenske, Absent: Barbie Sharrard, Paul Dodsworth, Don Gardner and Bobby Medina (all excused) Staff present: Susan Sagawa, cultural programs manager, and Melanie White, arts assistant The meeting was called to order at 4:34 p.m. Approval of minutes was postponed due to lack of a quorum and absence of chair and vice chair. II. Presentation on planning department plans for signage in Auburn B. Sanders, of the planning department, described the city's "Gateways" program to landmark city boundaries with trees, signs, artwork, etc. Plans at this point are not firm. Gateways would be placed at the major points of entry into the city, such as downtown, and at points where directional assistance is valuable. Once Gateway locations are established, planning will work with various civic groups, including the arts commission, to determine what the gateways should present and be made of. The intention is that they should be decorative, indicative of the character of Auburn, and civically useful. The project is ranked among the top 10 priorities by the City Council. $125,000 is budgeted for Gateway projects this year, primarily to pay for a consultant. The city logo may also be redesigned as part of this plan. B. may return to the commission in September to provide a progress report. I. Introduction and approval of minutes Vice Chair Steve LePenske arrived, and a quorum had been achieved. Bonnie Egbert moved to adopt the May minutes; Herman Ansingh seconded the motion. MOTION APPROVED III. Update .on BRAVO! 2000/2001 Season Susan Sagawa presented the line-up · Evergreen City Ballet performance has moved to spring of 2001 · M-Pact, an a cappella group, will open the season at PAC on Oct. 13. Opening for them will be three local a cappella groups in a 40-minute set. (more) June Arts Commission minutes Page 2 · Oct. 14, Seattle Opera will perform at Auburn Riverside Theatre. · The Auburn Symphony will do an all-Tchaikovsky concert Oct, 28 and 29. · The Bravo ! Kids series will begin with Payne Fifield doing a Harry Potter magic show in November, followed by Tim Noah returning with his holiday show by popular demand in December. Sprouts Children's Theatre will present Rumpelstiltskin in January, followed by the Gentlemen Jugglers in April. · A Vancouver Celtic music and Irish dance group, Tiller's Folly, will perform at the PAC Dec. 9. It will feature several holiday numbers. ~ January event TBA. · The Auburn Symphony's February concert will feature guest vocalist Eric Parce. This will be the annual student concert. Gregory Youtz may be commissioned to compose a piece for this concert. · Encore will return with a production of Man of La Mancha in' the spring. · One other event in the spring TBA. IV. Public Art Susan Sagawa showed the second proof of the public art brochure. Steve LePenske took many of the photos in the brochure. The finished size will be 12 x 18 inches. Sound Transit has allowed each station to commission a local artist to design a poster representing that station. Kathy Glowen was selected for Auburn, with assistance from Steve LePenske. Kathy's work is historically oriented, and she will meet with the White River Valley Museum to review their archives. The poster design is due by late June. V. Fourth of July Old Navy will sponsor the 4th of July Festival again. The Veteran's memorial will be dedicated at 10:30 a.m. in City Park on the 4th. VI. Update on arts commission positions There are two changes to the arts commission members. Cheryl Hosking is moving out of state with her family. She will be replaced by Kristen Brock. Kristen is active in the local arts scene and the mother of two young children. She has a degree in art history and studio art. Bobby Medina is resigning from the commission due to schedule conflicts. Susan is accepting suggestions for possible replacements. Candidates must live within Auburn city limits. One area of expertise currently lacking on the commission is in marketing and public relations. Lynn Norman suggested Ami Baunach, the community panelist for this year's Sustained Support program. She has a background in development and marketing. Commissioners discussed the possibility of creating an advisory panel of community members with specialized skills. (more) June Arts Commission minutes Page 3 Paul Dodsworth's positiOn as Chair will expire in December 2000. Cheryl Hosking had been slated to replace him, with Steve LePenske as vice-chair. Since Cheryl will not be available, Steve LePenske was asked to accept the position of Chair, with Pam Smith and Bonnie Egbert as co-Vice Chairs. They accepted. VII. Other business The annual arts commission retreat will be September 11. Possible topics include hearing what other commissions are involved with, marketing strategies, and ways to make local populations more aware of the arts in Auburn. Lynn Norman mentioned that King County has grown increasingly interested in being shown that groups receiving funding are aware of their ethnic populations, and are reaching out to those populations. Also, the Muckleshoot amphitheater, if built, is intended to be arts-oriented in its mission, with educational outreach work and summer arts camps. How can the commission become aware of these issues and make sure they are involved? There was no other business. The meeting adjourned at 6:08 p.m. The next regular meeting is Monday, July 10, in Conference Room 1.