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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-04-2004Auburn Arts Commission Monday, March 8, 2004 MINUTES Commissioners present: Herman Ansingh, Kristen Brock, Nancy Colson, Paul Dodsworth, Bonnie Egbert, Don Gardner, Steve LePenske, Barbie Sharrard and Para Smith Commissioners absent: Chair Anne Banauch, Gertie Sprenger and John Stanphill (all excused) Staff present: Lori Patrick, cultural programs coordinator Staff absent: Susan Gochoel, cultural programs manager (excused) Visitor: Dave Ellison, Evergreen City Ballet board president In the absence of Chair Anne Baunach, Vice Chair Bonnie Egbert called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. I. Introductions and approval of February minutes Commissioner Bonnie Egbert introduced and welcomed guest Dave Ellison, Evergreen City Ballet board president, and requested he address the commission during the public comment period at the beginning of the meeting, as the ballet was not part of the regular agenda. Commissioner Herman Ansingh moved the February minutes be approved. Commissioner Don Gardner seconded the motion. MOTION APPROVED Ellison said the ballet hopes to present four performances of"Sleeping Beauty" next spring with one performance presented by the BRAVO! series. Commissioner Pam Smith reported on behalf of Cultural Programs Manager Susan Gochoel, who was away on vacation. Smith said she believed Gochoel had recently offered Evergreen City Ballet a $10,000 fee plus $2,500 in technical costs for one performance of"Sleeping Beauty" on the Auburn Arts Commission's 2004/2005 BRAVO! season. Ellison expressed appreciation for the arts commission's continued support of the ballet and requested the commission revisit its budget and consider increasing its offer to previous levels of support to cover the costs associated with launching a full-length story ballet. For a $10,000 performance fee, the ballet would perform a Friday-evening performance without the live orchestra, Ellison said. Commissioners said they preferred a live orchestra. Commissioner Don Gardner expressed interest in learning the orchestra's cost for a single performance. (more) Auburn Arts Commission March 2004 minutes, page 2 Commissioner Ansingh moved to increase the fee for the ballet's production of"Sleeping Beauty" to include a live orchestra, subject to the orchestra's fee and available funds in the BRAVO! budget. Commissioner Barbie Sharrard seconded the motion. MOTION APPROVED ii. Discussion of visit to Arts Day in Olympia Commissioner Egbert, Commissioner Nancy Colson, Evergreen City Ballet Board Member Pat Pepper and Cultural Programs Coordinator Lori Patrick attended Arts Day 2004 in Olympia, Feb. 19. Egbert said the team of arts advocates met with several local legislators: Sen. Pam Roach, Sen. Steve Johnson, Rep. Jan Shabro, Rep. Jack Cairnes and Rep. Dan Roach. The group shared information about Auburn's vibrant arts scene and encouraged lawmakers to support arts education. The group followed-up with thank-you letters to each lawmaker, some of which included a recent news story about the arts, an Auburn Symphony review that appeared in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer and tickets to upcoming BRAVO! performances. iii. Discussion on participation in the "The First South King County Arts, Historic Preservation & Heritage Summit" hosted by King County Councilmember Julia Patterson Commissioners discussed answers to the Arts, Heritage and Cultural Survey issued by King County Councilmember Julia Patterson. Patrick said city staff have organized a vanpool to the arts summit, March 26 at the Kent Senior Center. A city van will leave the Auburn Parks and Recreation Administration Building at 10 a.m. IV. BRAVO! performances in February Patrick reported more than 3,000 people attended five BRAVO! performances during the month of February: Brigham Young University's Living Legends, Feb. 4 and 5; BRAVO! Kids Ventriloquist Gene Cordova, Feb. 7; The Auburn Symphony Orchestra, Feb. 21 and 22; Black toMyRoots, Feb. 27 and BRAVO! Kids Journey West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark, Feb. 28. Patrick added Auburn Symphony February concert ticket sales were up 10 percent from the October concert. The Seattle Post Intelligencer also ran a glowing review of the pair of concerts. V. Public Art: Selection of site for 2004 and joint meeting with PCDC Commissioners Steve LePenske and Colson reported on a special meeting of the arts commission's public art committee and the city council's planning and community development committee (PCDC) to discuss public art, March 2. Commissioners and (more) Auburn Arts Commission March 2004 minutes, page 3 council members discussed developing a public art policy that could be incorporated into the city's comprehensive planning and budget process and developing a vision map with proposed sites for public art. The committees also recommended the new public safety building, currently under construction, as the site for public art in 2004. LePenske moved the arts commission approve the recommendation made at the special meeting of the arts commission public art committee and PCDC to site public art at the new public safety building in 2004. Commissioner Barbie Sharrard seconded the motion. MOTION APPROVED Commissioners suggested planning a special meeting or retreat to discuss developing a public art policy as well as including the topic as a standing item on its monthly meeting agendas. VI. Final selection of artists for summer concerts in the park Patrick distributed a list of the 2004 Shades of Summer concerts and Fourth of July Festival entertainment. (See attached). VII. Other Business Patrick announced the Cultural Development Authority of King County will deliver its public art presentation to PCDC, 5 p.m., Monday, April 26, in the City Hall Council Chambers. Egbert announced the Washington Cultural Congress is April 25 to 27 at Sleeping Lady Resort in Leavenworth. There was no other business. The meeting adjourned at 6:04 p.m. The next regular meeting is 4:30 p.m., Monday, April 12, in the City Council Conference Room at City Hall, 25 West Main St.