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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-14-2004 Auburn Arts Commission June 14,2004 MINUTES Commissioners present: Herman Ansingh, Chair Anne Baunach, Kristen Brock, Nancy Colson, Amanda Flanery, Patrick Gallagher, Steve LePenske and Barbara Sharrard. Commissioners absent: Paul Dodsworth, Bonnie Egbert, Don Gardner and Pam Smith (all excused) Staff present: Susan Gochoel, cultural programs manager, Lori Patrick, cultural programs coordinator Visitor: Robin Logan, principal Gildo Rey Elementary School Chair Anne Baunach called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. I. Introductions and approval of May minutes Baunach welcomed guest Robin Logan, principal at Gildo Rey Elementary School. Commissioner Steve LePenske moved the May minutes be approved as submitted. Commissioner Kristen Brock seconded the motion. MOTION APPROVED II. 2004-2005 BRAVO! Season schedule and proposed arts education program Cultural Programs Manager Susan Gochoel distributed the 2004-2005 BRAVO! Season lineup. Gochoel reported 4Culture has discontinued its cultural arts education grants in 2005 due to budget cuts. She and Logan applied for an arts education consortium grant through the Washington State Arts Commission (WSAC) but recently learned their application wasn't accepted. Gochoel said WSAC is looking for local artists working on an ongoing basis in the schools and involvement in arts education projects by the local business community. Gochoel said the parks and recreation department hopes to tap local business support and expand its art education programs through a new 501(c)3 foundation designed to raise money to support programs. Despite a lack of local grant funding, Gochoel said she was reluctant to drop the arts education program. The Auburn School District supports the program with $200 donations from each of the 12 elementary school's PTA's, with Gildo Rey's PTA contributing $1,000. The district also picks up the cost of transporting students to school performances at the Performing Arts Center and technical production costs. Gochoel also said a New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) grant comes with Carlota Santana's (more) Auburn Arts Commission June 2004 Minutes Page 2 Flamenco Vivo BRAVO! performance in October. Through the grant, Flamenco Vivo will host a workshop at Gildo Rey Elemnetary School for 30 of the district's students. The workshop represents $4,500 of the dance company's fee. In addition, the arts education program will also include a Seattle Opera workshop with students at Gildo Rey, an all-school performance by the Chinese Performing Artists, and a dance workshop led by Evergreen City Ballet in conjunction with its performance of "The Sleeping Beauty." Mary Jean McDonald, ofPuget Sound Musical Theatre, and Kathy Garrido, Gildo Rey kindergarten teacher, plan to collaborate on an after-school musical theater program, and will apply for funding through the arts commission's sustained support program. Gochoel also hopes to include all-school performances of two BRAVO! Kids productions: American Musical Theatre's "Baseball Saved Us" and Mad Science. Gochoel said Logan's dedication and her talented staff, who volunteer many hours to develop curriculum to accompany the arts education programs, keep the program viable and eligible for funding. Logan thanked the commission for its support. "This opens up worlds to our children," she said. III. City Hall Gallery Gochoel said the City Hall Gallery will move to the ground-floor lobby next month. The second-floor mezzanine space, where the gallery is currently located, will be reconfigured to allow for workspace for those visiting the planning, building and engineering departments. Artech Fine Arts Services will install an exhibition hanging system on the wall in the corridor leading to the Council Chambers. Art work will also hang in front of the brick wall near the elevator and the entrance to the Mayor's office. An 8-foot panel designed to hang in front of the lobby's glass wall and new lighting are also included in the package. Gochoel said the main-floor gallery hopefully will get more exposure to City Hall visitors. IV. Arts Organization Support Grant Gochoel recruited commissioners to serve on the arts organization sustained support grant panel, Wednesday, June 23, 1 to 5 p.m. in Room 1 at City Hall. The commission will re-grant $12,000, a combination of funding from 4Culture and the arts commission. (more) Auburn Arts Commission June 2004 Minutes Page 3 V. Clean Sweep Gochoel reported members of the arts commission participated in Clean Sweep III, Saturday, June 5. The team weeded and painted the arbor at the Backyard Idea Garden at Veteran's Memorial Park. Mayor Lewis also approved $1,500 in funding for a mural on the north wall of the AB Vacuum and Sewing building at 221 Auburn Way South. Artist Bob Henry, who worked on the Clean Sweep I mural project, painted a scene commemorating the site, one of the first stops on the Auburn to Seattle run. Henry unveiled the mural at Clean Sweep. Footage of Clean Sweep is airing on Auburn's cable Channel 21 at 2:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. VI. Other Business · Public artist Brandon Zebold's flame-cut, steel sphere is scheduled for installation at Lakeland Hills in mid-August, Gochoel reported. She will arrange for commissioners to visit Zebold's Seattle studio in late June or early July. · Lori Patrick, cultural programs coordinator, said volunteers are needed to work at the City's Fourth of July Festival. · Patrick distributed copies of a recent newspaper column that appeared in The News Tribune reporting on Artspace' s recent visit to Auburn. She also passed out copies of an article about Auburn artist Marita Dingus' exhibit at the Museum of Glass. · Gochoel announced the Shades of Summer Sundown at Game Farm Park series kicks off, 7 p.m., Friday, July 16 with Jo Miller and Her Burly Roughnecks. The parks and recreation department will host a pre-concert barbecue for its volunteers at 5:30 p.m. Commissioners and their families are invited. · Commissioner Nancy Colson announced the volunteer Auburn Symphony Orchestra Guild is looking for someone to lead the guild in its efforts. There was no other business. The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m. The next regular meeting is 4:30 p.m., Monday, July 12 in the City Council Conference Room at City Hall, 25 West Main St.