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Home My WebLink About10-10-2005 * * Atj... CITY O...F.. . . ,.... . * ~..".n.... ,.. '-.. ' .:",. ~ , '* ..,cje,,',''''::......, ,~-~ WASHINGTON City of Auburn Arts Commission Monday, October 10, 2005, 4 pm White River Valley Museum Muckleshoot Room Meeting Minutes Commissioners present: Bonnie Egbert, chair; Pam Smith; Herman Ansingh; Steve LePenske; Pat Gallagher; Linda Elliott; Kristen Brock; Amanda Flanery; Barbie Sharrard; Don Gardner Commissioners absent (excused): Nancy Colson; Anne Baunach Staff present: Lori Patrick, Cultural Arts Manager; Laurie Rose, Cultural Arts Coordinator Call to order: Commission Chair Bonnie Egbert called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. I. Approval of September minutes & Introductions September minutes: Commissioner Bonnie Egbert called for approval of the September minutes. Commissioner Barbie Sharrard moved the September minutes be approved as submitted. Commissioner Steve LePenske seconded the motion. MOTION APPROVED. Introductions: White River Valley Museum (WRVM) Director Patricia Cosgrove welcomed the commissioners to WRVM. Ms. Cosgrove reviewed current museum programs and thanked the commission for the recently awarded project grant. Ms. Egbert introduced guest speaker City of Bellevue Arts Specialist Mary Pat Byrne. II. Retreat presentation: Sustaining Community Arts Organizations Mary Pat Byrne, Arts Specialist, City of Bellevue Ms. Byrne presented an overview of the City of Bellevue's process toward drafting and adopting its current cultural plan (Cultural Compass: A strategic Vision for the Arts & Culture). Ms. Byrne then reviewed various components of the plan and outlined key points in Bellevue's plan. A few of the topics covered were: 1) The arts commission's role in sustaining and growing local arts organizations and the options to achieve both goals. 2) Hosting an "arts roundtable" community forum. 3) Cultivating business community partnership and/or sponsorship, as well as identifying opportunities for the arts to become a part of other community programs and projects. 4) Developing an economic impact study. Questions, answers and discussion followed. III. Nominating Committee Presents Candidates for Vice Chair in 2006 Ms. Egbert presented Commissioners Sharrard, Herman Ansingh and Pam Smith as the nomination committee's slate of nominees for the next Vice Chair.Election will be held at the November commission meeting. Oct. 10,2005, City of Auburn Arts Commission Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 2 IV. Public Art 2006 Project The arts commission will recommend the West Main Street non-motorized improvement project for the 2006 public art project. The site is located between the Interurban Trail and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks. Because of the relatively tight turn- around (project design is currently scheduled to be completed by March), Cultural Arts Manager Lori Patrick asked the public art committee to convene for a site visit on Oct. 19 at 12 pm. V. BRAVO! series update Full subscriptions have capped at only 39 this season, but the "Mix-n-Match" subscriptions are still coming in and have exceeded projections by almost double. Overall, total ticket sales are about 50% of revenue goals for the entire season. The Russian American Kids Circus (Sept. 18) was an excellent show and audiences really enjoyed it. The attendance for the public show was 434, a number lower than projected. The school show for 1,000 third-graders went very well and was enthusiastically received. Harlem Gospel Choir (Oct. 7) public show brought in 831 and exceeded revenue goal. The school show for that event was presented to over 1,000 4th graders. In addition, the choir conducted a workshop with Terminal Park's Tiger Tones Choir as part of the Art Commission's "Artisans in Schools" program. The Tiger Tones Choir joined the Harlem Gospel Choir on stage for one song during the public evening performance. Ticket sales for the upcoming Auburn Symphony Orchestra are steady. Marketing initiatives for McManus Comedies and BRAVO! Kids are underway. VI. Other Business One of the King County Performance Network site-specific piece that was scheduled at the SuperMall in November has been changed. The artist is drafting a proposal for city review to be a part of Auburn's Veteran's Day observance. The City of Auburn announced recently the title of the Parks department has been changed to "Parks, Arts and Recreation." The next commission meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 14, 4:30 pm at City Hall in the City Council Conference Room. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Laurie Rose Cultural Arts Coordinator Oct. 10,2005, City of Auburn Arts Commission Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2