HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-03-2026 Special Agenda Arts Commission
* Special Meeting
CITY OF March 3, 2026 - 4:30 PM
A-I- JJ31JJ:& NJ White River Valley Museum
918 H St SE, Auburn, WA 98002
WASHINGTON
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
A. The Arts Commission Special Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.
will be held in person only.
In-Person Location: White River Valley Museum, 918 H St SE, Auburn, WA 98002.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the Board on any issue.
A. The public can participate in-person or submit written comments in advance.
Participants can submit written comments via mail, fax, or email. All written comments must be received
prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled meeting and must be 350 words or less.
Please mail written comments to:
City of Auburn
Attn: Allison Hyde, Arts Program Supervisor
25 W Main St
Auburn, WA 98001
Please fax written comments to:
Attn: Allison Hyde, Arts Program Supervisor
Fax number: 253-931-4005
Email written comments to: ahyde@auburnwa.gov
If an individual requires accommodation to allow for remote oral comment because of a difficulty
attending a meeting of the governing body, the City requests notice of the need for accommodation by
5:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled meeting. Participants can request accommodation to be able
to provide a remote oral comment by contacting the Parks, Arts and Recreation Department in person,
by phone (253) 931-3043, or by email (ahyde@auburnwa.gov).
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of February 3, 2026 Minutes
DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Completion of 2026 4Culture Demographic Survey
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ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
A. In-Person White River Valley Museum Tour
ADJOURNMENT
Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office and on the City website
(htto://www.auburnwa.dov).
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Agenda Subject: Meeting Date:
Approval of February 3, 2026 Minutes March 3, 2026
Department: Attachments: Budget Impact:
Parks, Arts & Recreation 02.03.26 AAC Minutes
Administrative Recommendation:
Background for Motion:
Background Summary:
Councilmember: Staff:
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Arts Commission
* / Regular Meeting
CITY OF * February 3, 2026 - 4:30 PM
UBAURN Postmark Center for Arts
20 Auburn Ave
WASHINGTON
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
A. This meeting was held in-person and online.
ROLL CALL
Present: Dr. Carol Crawford Danner, Kristine De Leon, Drew Dixon, Patrice Edwards,
Amber Lott, Trisenda Mayfield, Chad Perkins, Rocky Salvador, Perry Shaw, Carol
Smetheram
Excused: Tori Olsen
Unexcused: Andrea Dailey
Staff: Allison Hyde, Arts Program Supervisor; Amanda Jenkinson, Arts Assistant
Guests: Samuel Obrovac, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe; Lucille Chich, Sound Transit;
Trevor Patricelli, SGWS
A. Arts Commissioners Introductions
Arts Commissioners introduced themselves around the table, including new
Commissioners Perry Shaw, Drew Dixon, Patrice Edwards, and Chad Perkins.
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT
A. There were no public comments.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of December 18th, 2025 Minutes
Commissioners were asked to review minutes for the December 18, 2025 meeting.
Commissioner Kristine De Leon moved that the minutes be accepted as written.
Commissioner Patrice Edwards seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Sound Transit Presentation
Sound Transit Representative Lucille Chich and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe member
Samuel Obrovac shared a presentation about the Parking and Access Improvement
Project to increase parking capacity for the Sounder Station in Downtown Auburn. Law
requires that 1% of the overall budget for the project be allocated to the Sound Transit
Art Program (STart). Artists are contracted with Sound Transit directly to design the
artwork, where the artwork is fabricated by Sound Transit's fabrication firms. Sound
Transit is working in collaboration with Samuel Obrovac, who is designing an interlayer
glass installation for the new Downtown Sound Transit Parking Garage, to be fabricated
and installed by the garage's opening in 2027.
Samuel Obrovac is taking inspiration from traditional Muckleshoot tribal designs,
creating a custom story pole for the facade and additional woven towers bordering the
outer stair tower. A descriptive plaque will accompany the story pole providing context
for the artwork.
B. 2026 Overview and Project Updates
Arts Program Supervisor Allison Hyde shared updates about recent developments on
the Downtown Public Art project with artist John Fleming, which is now approved by
City Council. In addition, selected artists for the Centennial Viewpoint Park Public
Artwork project have been contracted for the design process set to begin in March
2026. Postmark now has a new exhibition, AIR: Auburn Artists in Residence. Hyde
announced two open calls for artists, the annual Downtown Sculpture Gallery, and the
creation of an open call to artists for a new Artist in Residence program to take place in
summer 2026. Hyde shared exciting news that the City of Auburn was generously
awarded an Anchoring Communities grant from 4Culture for $625,000 for the new
Auburn Performing Arts Theater.
C. 4Culture Demographic Survey
Hyde explained a 4Culture initiative requiring Auburn Arts staff and commission board
to complete a demographic survey every year to apply for grant funding, which will be
forthcoming, available via email as an online form or as a printed in-person version,
allowing commissioners as much anonymity as possible to participate.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
There were no discussion items.
ACTION ITEMS
There were no action items.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 5:34pm.
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DEMOGRAPHICS QUESTIONAIRE
City of Auburn is applying to 4Culture.They request demographic
information from all applicants. 4Culture uses the information about their applicant pool to help them
understand how they can better serve all King County residents and communities. 4Culture will not see
your individual answers - we are only providing them a summary of all answers for our staff and board.
Please complete this survey and return it to Allison Hyde by March 3, 2026
1. Your age?
Please select
2. Are you currently living with a disability?
Please select
3. Please select your highest level of education.
Please select
4. Please select the option that best describes (or select 'see my description' and write-in) how you
primarily identify yourself in terms of race or ethnicity.
Please select My description
5. Please select the option that best describes (or select 'see my description' and write-in) how you
identify yourself in terms of sexual orientation.
Please select My description
6. Do you identify as transgender?
Please select
7. Please select the option that best describes (or select 'see my description' and write-in) how you
identify yourself in terms of gender.
Please select My description
Where available,options were taken directly from the Census Bureau's annual American Community Survey.
Please feel free to provide your own self-description if you would prefer when applicable.
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