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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-10-2000Auburn Arts Commission 'Monday, April 10, 2000 MINUTES Commissioners present: Herman Ansingh, Paul Dodsworth, Bonnie Egbert, Don Gardner, Cheryl Hosking, Lynn Norman, Pam Smith, John Stanphill Commissioners absent: Steve LePenske, Bobby Medina, Barbie Sharrard, Gertie Sprenger (excused) Staff present: Susan Sagawa, cultural programs manager, Lori Corso, cultural programs specialist Chair Paul Dodsworth called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. A discussion ensued regarding how to handle disruptive audience members during performances. Commissioner Pam Smith said if audience members are uncooperative volunteers and/or staff should contact the house manager who will then determine whether to call 911. Commissioners agreed a policy should be established. Staff will investigate policies at other area theaters. I. Introductions and Approval of Minutes Commissioner Herman Ansingh moved that the minutes be approved as submitted. Commissioner Cheryl Hosking seconded the motion. MOTION APPROVED Chair Dodsworth announced Commissioner Hosking will resign effective in June. She will move with her family to Connecticut. The commission thanked Commissioner Hosking for her dedicated service to the arts commission. Commissioners may forward names of nominees for the vacant seat. II. Update on BRAVO! 1999/2000 The Peking Acrobats performed to a sold-out house of 1,051, Sunday, April 2. Harpist Bronn Journey played to a crowd of 400, April 8. Susan Sagawa reported BRAVO! ticket sales have exceeded the $60,000 in projected ticket revenue. Ticket sales are at $60,269 with two performances left in the season. Ms. Sagawa estimated sales will reach $62,000, plus the $3,500 fee for Radost Folk Ensemble King County will reimburse to the city for its participation in the Performance Network. Radost Folk Ensemble The Commission will hand out carnations to women at the Radost performance on Mother's Day. Chair Dodsworth will introduce the group. Commissioner Ansingh will hand out carnations. He will recruit a second commissioner to help. (more) April Auburn Arts Commission minutes Page 2 Possibilities for 2000/2001 season Ms. Sagawa is talking to three different groups. Comerford School of Irish Dance could present an evening of Irish Dance accompanied by live musicians. Spectrum Dance with jazz singer Gretchen Matassa, which is part of the King County Performance Network. And M-pact, an a cappella group, performing with other regional a cappella acts. M-pact is also part of the Performance Network. As their first choice, commissioners chose an a cappella performance in September if pOssible, BRAVO volunteers Due to the departure of Commissioner Hosking, who coordinated BRAVO! volunteers. The commission discussed recruiting two or three volunteer supervisors to coordinate at events. New volunteer supervisors would receive training fi.om current volunteer supervisor Toska Rodfiquez. III. Public Art Mee/Evans The library gala opening is Friday, April 14, 5:30 p.m. Artists Dennis Mee and Namcy Evans will attend. The event is a fund-raiser for the Friends of the Library. The commissioner's joint brochure with the library describing Mee and Evans' piece will be available at the reception. Public art projects The city council last week approved renovating the old Auburn library to serve as a new home for the Senior Center. A panel will interview several artists for a public art project at the Senior Center on Tuesday, April 18, 1:30 to 5 p.m. Commissioner Ansingh will serve on the panel. Ms. Sagawa will contact Steve LePenske to serve on the panel. A panel met last month to discuss street banners. Commissioner LePenske and Commissioner Barbie Sharrard served on the panel. The panel recommended designing banners to hang at the J Street "campus," which includes the Senior Center, Les Gove Park, the museum and new library. The banners would visually and graphically describe the buildings and services in the area. A fabric artist from High Flying Banners will work with a group of students fi.om Terminal Park Elementary to design the banners. IV. Other Business Commissioner Barbie Sharrard will represent the commission at a meeting to establish an Auburn sister city organization, Thursday, April 13. She will report back to the commission. There was no other business. The meeting adjourned at 5:46 p.m. The next regular meeting is Monday, May 8, 4:30 p.m. in Conference Room 1.