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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-10-1999Auburn Arts Commission Monday, May 10, 1999 MINUTES Commissioners present: Herman Ansingh, Paul Dodsworth, Bonnie Egbert, Don Gardner, Cheryl Hosking, Bobby Medina, Steve Le Penske, Lynn Norman, Gertie Sprenger. Commissioners absent: Barbie Sharrard, John Stanphill, Pam Smith (all excused). Staff present: Dick Deal, Susan Sagawa. Other people in attendance: Val Batey, Leila Booth, Kevin Kulzer, Bob Sokol, Kate Spitzer, Carol Valenta. Introductions and approval of minutes. Chair Norman asked the minutes be approved as mailed. Commissioner LePenske moved the minutes be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Ansingh. MOTION APPROVED II. III. Chair's report. Chair Norman explained that agenda items II and III were being reversed, and introduced guests Carol Valenta, Sound Transit Art Program Coordinator, and Val Batey, Sound Transit Manager. Chair Norman proceeded with an update to the arts commissioners on the selection process of artwork by artist Vicki Scuri for Phase I of the RTA station. There had been a previous meeting of RTA representatives, the artist, city staff and several art commissioners to discuss the current status, and the conclusion was the arts commissioners at this time needed to make a decision on proceeding to phase II of the plan. Phase II of the plan incorporates design of the public plaza which is the pedestrian connection to the station and the platforms, the garage and the pedestrian bridge over the rail tracks. The consensus of the art commissioners was to have the artist Vicki Scuri proceed to phase II of the plan and to specifically work with the landscape architect on the design of and concepts for artwork in the plaza area, plus to present a long range view of work for the plaza that may be added in later years. The art commissioners requested from Bob Sokol copies of the drawings for the new RTA station. Mr. Sokol will provide these drawings for the commissioner's review at the next commission meeting. At this point, the commissioner's were invited to attend future Taskforce Advisory Committee (TAC) meetings, and also for the commissioner's to invite members of TAC to meetings where the commissioner's were making decisions about the artwork. Susan Sagawa will be the interface between Bob Sokol and the commissioners. Other business. Fundraising proposal. Leila Booth presented several ideas that she had for a significant fundraiser to be held to support the arts in Auburn. Mrs. Booth would be chairwoman of a committee to organize such an event. The art commissioners IV. Vo were very supportive of the idea and asked Mrs. Booth to arrange a meeting of interested volunteers to fully discuss the specifics of such a fundraiser. The consensus of the art commissioners was to support a fundraising project that benefited the arts in Auburn. The main idea discussed was to hold an evening of "local talent" featuring local artists and performers at the Performing Arts Center in May 2000. Money raised from the fundraiser would be split: one third to Evergreen City Ballet, one third to the Auburn Symphony Orchestra, the remaining third to be given out as scholarships. Susan Sagawa is to be the contact person between Mrs. Booth and the commissioners. Staff reports. Susan Sagawa reported on the statistics for the last performance event in the 1998/1999 BRAVO! season - Seattle Shakespeare's Festival's production of Romeo and Juliet. The commissioner's received a 2-page handout on the dates and descriptions of all of the performances in the Shades of Summer series: both the Wednesday noon concerts at Les Gove Park and the Friday evening concerts at Game Farm Park. The art commissioners discussed the timing for the annual commission retreat. It was decided to hold one in the late Summer, date and topic still to be decided. Public Art. Auburn Skatepark artwork proposal. Lynn Norman introduced the artists selected for the Auburn Skatepark project -- Kate Kulzer and Kevin Spitzer. They presented to the art commissioners drawings for a piece of sculpture "Xtreme AtmosFearic Oscillator". After a question and answer period with the artists on the artwork, Commissioner Sprenger moved that the design for the sculpture piece for the Skatepark be accepted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Dodsworth. MOTION APPROVED The artists left the meeting to present their design concept of the artwork for the Skatepark to the PCDC committee who were meeting at this time. The artists were accompanied to the meeting and introduced by Dick Deal. During this time several commissioners realized they wanted to ask the artists more questions pertaining to the construction, installation and integrity of the piece. Commissioner Sprenger made an amendment to the just passed motion that the approval of the arts commission on the artwork for the Skatepark was only approval of the design of the artwork: that all technical considerations of fabrication and installation were not validated by this vote. Motion seconded by Commissioner Dodsworth. MOTION APPROVED There was no other business. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM. The next meeting will be Monday, June 14, 4:30 PM in Conference Room 1.