HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-09-2003Auburn Arts Commission
Monday, June 9, 20021
MINUTES
Commissioners present: Herman Ansingh, Kristen Brock, Paul Dodsworth,
Don Gardner, Steve LePenske, Barbie Sharrard, Pam Smith, Genie Sprenger and
John Stanphill
Commissioners absent: Chair Anne Baunach, Bonnie Egbert and Lynn Norman (all
excused)
Staff present: Susan Gochoel, cultural programs manager, Lori Patrick, cultural
programs coordinator
In the absence of Chair Anne Baunach and Vice Chair Bonnie Egbert, Commissioner
Pam Smith called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
I. Introductions and Approval of minutes
Commissioner Herman Ansingh moved that the May minutes be approved as mailed.
Commissioner Paul Dodsworth seconded the motion.
MOTION APPROVED
II. Operation Clean Sweep
The Auburn Arts Commission adopted a project at Aburndale Park for the city's Clean
Sweep II, June 7.. More than 1,000 volunteers participated. Staff and commissioners
Anne Baunach and Pam Smith painted an arbor and exercise equipment. Commissioner
Herman Ansingh helped install playground equipment at Veteran's Memorial Park, a
project adopted by the Auburn Rotary of which he is a member. Susan Gochoel, cultural
programs manager, said Mayor Pete Lewis extends his appreciation and welcomes
feedback from all who participated.
III. Artspace
Gochoel said the commission will be able to allocate $2,500 to pay for half of the pre-
feasibility study to explore an Artspace artist live/work project in Auburn. Artspace, a
leading nonprofit real estate developer of live/work space for artists, designates historic
buildings and works with the community to transform them into artist space. At the
commission's May meeting, the Mayor indicated he was willing to dedicate $2,500 in
city funds to cover the other half of the pre-feasibility study. Commissioner Lynn
Norman; Nancy Colson, Auburn Symphony board president; and Mike Morisette,
Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce president, are drafting a letter to the Mayor's office
outlining the partnership between the chamber, the city and the arts commission to
initiate a contract with Artspace for a pre-feasibility study.
A preliminary study is low risk, and with so many questions yet to be answered it's wise
to complete a pre-feasibility study, Gochoel said.
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Arts Commission Minutes, June 2003
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IV. Shades of Summer and Fourth of July
Lori Patrick, cultural programs coordinator, distributed the finished Shades of Summer
2003 brochure and poster. The free, outdoor concert series runs July 11 to Aug. 6. Staff
will talk about the summer concerts and BRAVO! season at an upcoming Kiwanis
meeting. Commissioner Bonnie Egbert distributed bookmarks promoting the concert
series to school district libraries.
Patrick also distributed the 2003 Auburn Fourth of July Festival poster. The festival will
feature the 133rd Army Band on the Main Stage. Commissioners Paul Dodsworth and
Barbie Sharrard volunteered to help at the festival.
V. BRAVO! 2003/04 season brochure
Gochoel shared a mock-up of the BRAVO! 2003-04 season brochure, which is being
printed by The Boeing Company. Commissioner John Stanphill was instrumental in
facilitating the in-kind printing agreement with Boeing.
Gochoel pointed to a recent addition to the BRAVO! lineup, Brown Box Productions'
"Black To My Roots," a contemporary African-American play about beauty and politics
of black hair. The Feb. 27, 2004 performance is part of the King County Performance
Network and coincides with Black History Month.
BRAVO! 03-04 all-school performances include: The Auburn Symphony Orchestra,
Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, Brigham Young University's Living Legends
cultural dance troupe and 5th Avenue Adventure Musical Theatre's "Lewis & Clark:
Journey West."
VI. Other Business
· Gochoel reminded commissioners of the sustained support grant panel review,
Wednesday, June 25, 1 to 4 p.m. in Room 3 at City Hall. The deadline for grant
applications is Friday, June 13 at 5 p.m.
Patrick said the "Auburn: More Than You Imagined," juried photography exhibit
opened with a reception, Friday, June 6. More than 60 people attended and cast
their ballots for the People's Choice Award, which went to Ben Cross for his
image "Auburn Oak at Sunrise." The winning images will be featured in the June
25 issue of The Auburn Reporter.
There was no other business. The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m. The next regular
meeting is Monday, July 14, 4:30 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room at City
Hall, 25 West Main St.