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City of Auburn Arts Commission Meeting
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Meeting Minutes
Present:
Arts Commission: Kristine De Leon, Tammy Dwight, John Harris, Ana Kear, Eydie Leighty, Ann Marie
Natali, Chris Olds, Tori Olsen, Kent Sprague, Kenneth Greg Watson
Excused: Dinah Rau
Unexcused: Trisenda Mayfield
Staff: Mary Ellen Bowers, Arts Assistant; Allison Hyde, Arts Coordinator; Julie Krueger, Arts & Events
Manager
I. Call to Order
a. Call to Order – Chair Leighty called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM.
b. Public comment – Chair Leighty asked if there were any comments from the public. There were
no public comments.
c. Approval of Arts Commission minutes – Chair Leighty briefly welcomed Commissioners to the
meeting and asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the May 3, 2022 Arts Commission
meeting. Commissioner Sprague moved that the minutes be accepted as written. Vice Chair
Watson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
II. Downtown Sculpture Gallery
a. Arts Coordinator Allison Hyde presented the results of the online voting for the 2022-23
Downtown Sculpture Gallery People’s Choice Award. The award was given to Seward
Johnson’s “Los Mariachis,” with 37 of 129 total votes.
b. Arts Coordinator Hyde presented the options for a Purchase Award from the 2021-22
Downtown Sculpture Gallery program. Hyde also discussed the current state of three
purchased sculptures that have yet to be placed in permanent sites with pedestals and some
major restoration needs to maintain the existing collection. Given the budget needs for these
two things, it was recommended that the City opt to not select a Purchase Award, and use the
funding to maintain and restore permanent collection artworks, and to pay for pedestal
fabrication for artworks already purchased in past years.
c. Greg Watson moved that the City forego purchasing a sculpture from this year’s slate in order
to retain the money in the budget for use in repairing current public art or placing pieces the
City already owns. John Harris seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
III. Project Support Grants
a. The Arts Commission discussed a newly drafted scoring rubric for the selection of the annual
Project Support Grants. Commissioner Watson noted that it might be beneficial to edit the text
slightly in the “ability to complete the project” category to make sure that those artists and arts
organizations who have new projects and less experience still have a fair chance to be
selected if they show the ability and good planning to execute a successful project.
b. Commissioner Sprague moved that the scoring rubric be used to evaluate applications for 2023
Project Support Grants, with the edit of text regarding feasibility as discussed. Commissioner
Kear seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
IV. News and Updates
a. Arts Coordinator Hyde shared updates on the Mary Olson Farm Artist in Residence program,
and the final exhibition by Amanda Triplett that will be on view at the Hops and Crops festival at
the Mary Olson Farm on September 17, 2022.
b. Arts Coordinator Hyde shared the opportunity to serve on selection juries for three calls to
artists currently posted. Details for these opportunities to serve on juries will be sent by email
following the meeting.
c. Arts & Events Manager Julie Krueger shared some updates about the current and upcoming
summer events and performing arts programming.
d. Arts & Events Manager Julie Krueger shared some updates about the delays and adjusted
timeline for the construction at the Arts & Culture Center.
V. Adjourn Arts Commission - There being no further business, Arts Commissioner Olds moved to
adjourn the meeting, Commissioner De Leon seconded the motion. Motion passed. The meeting
adjourned at 5:12 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Allison Hyde.
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(Chair Arts Commission ) (Staff)