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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-11-1998Auburn Arts Commission Monday, May 11, 1998 MINUTES Commissioners present: Herman Ansingh, Paul Dodsworth, Ron Carson, Bonnie Egbert, Cheryl Hosking, Don Gardner, Lynn Norman, Pam Smith, Gertrude SPrenger Commissioners excused absent: Bobby Medina, Barbie Sharrard Staff present: I. Josie Emmons, Susan Sagawa Chair Norman called the meeting to order at 4:35pm. She asked the minutes be approved as mailed. Commissioner Ansingh moved the minutes be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Smith. MOTION PASSED II. III. IV. Chair Norman reported that Paul Fouhy has resigned from the Commission due to unavoidable scheduling conflicts. Commissioners Smith and Norman agreed to meet to discuss guidelines for the community support program. Susan Sagawa reported on the programming for Shades of Summer and the 4th of July. A schedule of performances was distributed. Discussion took place at to raising the rate from 75 cents to $1 for the jump rides. Commissioners agreed that $1 was a reasonable amount for this festival feature. Commissioner Dodsworth moved the amount charged by the Commisssion this year would be $1. Motion seconded by Commissioner Hosking. Motion Passes Over the Edge productions has requested a $2 fee for the train rides. This is the same amount charged in previous years. Commissioner Dodsworth moved the Commission approve a $2 fee for the ride. Motion seconded by Commissioner .Gardner. Motion Passed Discussion took place as to whether or not to support a performance at the Sidewalk Sale, now known as the Auburn Street Fair, in July. This is a program sponsored by the Auburn Downtown Association and in the past, the Commission has presented a performance. Favorable discussion followed. The ADA has requested calypso music. Commissioner Sprenger moved the Commission sponsor a performance in conjunction with the Street Fair. Motion seconded by Commissioner Dodsworth; Motion Passed Josie Emmons reported that the ceremony recognizing the Natsuhara Family at Pioneer Cemetery is May 21 at 3:00. All of the Commission is invited. Deborah Mersky, the artist who created the fencing panels and archway and the City are not in agreement with regards to the quality of the installation. The City has not accepted the artwork. A resolution is being sought. Josie Emmons reported that the Commission's desire to include a musical theater or well-recognized performer on the series was problematic. Village Theatre's production of My Fair Lady will not be coming to Auburn: Village is scheduling all of its additional season in Everett. The touring production of West Side Story is only available for one evening and is too big to move into the PAC with reason. Staff played the CD of a potential performer: BJ Ward. She does a show called Stand Up Opera. Some of the Commissioners expressed delight with the program, others did not enjoy it at all. Discussion followed. Staff then suggested Total Experience Gospel Choir teamed with another spiritual singer on the same billing. Questions of Church and State arose with the consensus being that this program celebrated a genre. Some Commissioners expressed a desire for a tap program with the realization that Riverdance or Tap Dogs would not be feasible. At the end of the discussion, Commissioner Sprenger moved that the Commission support the staff for artist selection for the BRAVO! series recognizing that staff will make its best efforts to book the types of artists that the Commission has expressed a desire for. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Dodsworth. Motion Passed. Staff attended a meeting regarding the Skatepark with staff from the Recreation Division, youth, and the park architects. The youth provided at the meeting insightful pros and cons regarding skatepark design. There will be artwork incorporated into the design. Staff will produce a Call for Artists for the park for Commission review. Mo The City has determined that there should be a celebration commemorating the millennium. Arts Commission staff has been assigned the lead on this project. A sub-committee of commissioners and staff will meet on Tuesday, May 19 to formulate ideas. The meeting adjourned at 6:15pm.