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AGENDA
CITY OF AUBURN ARTS COMMISSION
In-Person and Virtual Meeting
City Hall Annex, 1 Main Street, Conference Room 1, 2nd Floor
4:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2023
I. Meeting Participation
The Auburn Arts Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 4:30
p.m. will be held in person and virtually.
To attend the meeting virtually please click the below link, enter the meeting ID into the Zoom
app, or call into the meeting at the phone number listed below.
The Zoom link to the Virtual Meeting is:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84299146823
To join the meeting by phone, please use the below call-in information:
Meeting ID: 842 9914 6823
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
888 475 4499 US Toll-free
II. Call to Order Ann Marie Natali
a. Call to Order
b. Public comment
c. Introductions of 2023 Arts Commissioners
d. Approve November 2022 Minutes
III. Arts & Culture Center Update Allison Hyde and Julie Krueger
a. Present about construction progress and opening timeline
b. Discussion about outreach opportunities and community programming
IV. 2023 Project Support Grant Programs Allison Hyde
a. Overview of grant supported projects for 2023
b. Opportunity for Arts Commission participation and reporting on projects
c. Discussion about possible grant format change for 2024
V. Updates and News Allison Hyde and Julie Krueger
VI. Adjourn Ann Marie Natali
If you are unable to attend this meeting please call 253-804-5043 or ahyde@auburnwa.gov
City of Auburn Arts Commission Meeting
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Meeting Minutes
Present:
Arts Commission: Kristine De Leon, John Harris, Eydie Leighty, Trisenda Mayfield, Ann Marie Natali,
Chris Olds, Tori Olsen, Kent Sprague
Excused: Tammy Dwight, Dinah Rau,
Unexcused: Ana Kear, Kenneth Greg Watson
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 4:37PM.
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 October 6, 2022, Arts
Commission meeting. Commissioner Mayfield moved that the minutes be accepted as written.
Commissioner DeLeon seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
II. 2023 Project Support Grants
a. 2023 Project Support Grant Applications – Arts Coordinator Allison Hyde gave the Arts
Commission a brief background about the annual Project Support Grant program and
presented the nine applications received for 2023 funding. Commissioners used a new
evaluating criteria scoring rubric to give scores to each of the applications as they were
presented, and Arts Manager Julie Krueger took tallies of those scores throughout the
presentation. Given the results of the scoring and discussion of the merits of each application,
it was determined to award full requested funding of $2,000 to each of the following applicants
under the condition that they complete the entire scope of work as outlined in their project
proposal: Anna Davidson’s “American Muslim” photography portrait and community
engagement project, the International Farmer's Market’s annual free performing arts
presentations, the Auburn Symphony Orchestra’s “Link Up” program, artist Christy Caravaglio’s
“Starburst” yarn installation public art project, Evergreen City Ballet’s annual performance of
the Nutcracker, the Interurban Center for the Arts’s “Art Inspired Art” collaborative program with
Auburn Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Ballroom Dance’s “Explore Dance” free workshop series,
and the White River Valley Museum’s popular free LUSIO art festival at the Mary Olson Farm.
The only project application that did not receive funding was that from artist Jose Trejo Maya,
whose application did not provide enough information about planning details and the public
impact of his project in Auburn.
b. Commissioner DeLeon moved to award funding for the discussed projects as outlined above;
Commissioner Mayfield seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
III. 2023 Arts Commission Chair and Vice Chair
a. Arts Coordinator Hyde outlined the details of Arts Commissioners whose terms were expiring in
2022 and would be given the option to serve another term, as well as requesting nominations
or volunteers to serve as Chair and Vice Chair for 2023. Current Vice Chair Natali agreed to
serve another three-year term and serve as Chair for 2023. Commissioner Olds volunteered to
serve as Vice Chair in 2023.
b. Commissioner Sprague moved to recommend Commissioner Natali as Chair and
Commissioner Olds as Vice Chair for 2023. Commissioner Mayfield seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously.
IV. Updates and News
a. Arts Coordinator Hyde shared information about an arts opportunity to participate with the
White River Valley Museum’s Festival of Trees project. Commission Chair Leighty and
Commissioner Mayfeild expressed interest and the desire for more information.
b. Arts Coordinator Hyde notified the Arts Commission about the selection of artist Allyce Wood
for the 2023 Mary Olson Farm Artist in Residence program and thanked those Commissioners
that participated on the selection panel.
c. Arts Coordinator Hyde informed commissioners that the December Arts Commission meeting
would be in the form of a holiday gathering, details will be forthcoming.
V. Adjourn Arts Commission - There being no further business, Commissioner Sprague moved to
adjourn the meeting, Commissioner Olds seconded the motion. Motion passed. The meeting
adjourned at 5:46 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Allison Hyde.
Approved the _____ day of _________, _______.
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(Chair Arts Commission) (Staff)