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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-13-2004 City of Auburn Arts Commission Monday, December 13,2004 MINUTES Commissioners present: Herman Ansingh, Chair Anne Baunach, Kristen Brock, Nancy Colson, Vice Chair Bonnie Egbert, Linda Elliott, Amanda Flanery, Pat Gallagher, Don Gardner, Steve LePenske, Barbie Sharrard Commissioners absent: Pam Smith (excused) Commission chair Anne Baunach called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. The commission thanked Bauncah for her leadership as chair for the past two years. I. Introductions and approval of minutes Commissioner Steve LePenske moved the November minutes be approved as submitted. Commissioner Barbie Sharrard seconded the motion. MOTION APPROVED II. Cultural Programs Division Update Lori Patrick announced her promotion to cultural programs manager and reported the vacant cultural programs coordinator position remains in the city's budget. III. BRAVO! performance updates and planning for 2005-2006 season Patrick distributed the results of audience surveys from recent performances. She reported the Dances of China performance, Nov. 19 was well received with a house count of 755. The group also performed a school show for high-school students in the morning. The 133rd Army Band's "A Red, White and Blue Christmas," Dec. 5, had a house count of 630, despite the fact that staff distributed more than a 1,000 tickets to the free performance in advance. The Army Band also decided to open its morning concert, originally scheduled as a private event, to the public. BRAVO! volunteers were on hand to help. The concert was a hit, and commissioners discussed bringing the Army Band back next year for a holiday concert possibly in conjunction with a food drive. Juggling act Brothers from Different Mothers opened the BRAVO! Kids series, Dec. 11. Due to a scheduling snafu, the jugglers weren't able to take the stage until 2:30 p.m., 30 minutes late. To remedy this, staff hired opening act magician Louie Foxx, and the performance went off without a hitch. The house count was 210. Patrick said 2005-2006 season performances include Imago' Biglittlethings, Jan. 20, 2006. The group presented the popular family show, Frogz, on the series a few years (more) City of Auburn Arts Commission December 2004 minutes, Page 2 ago. She is talking with Harlem Gospel Choir and working with the Auburn Symphony and Seattle Opera on dates. Commissioner Bonnie Egbert suggested children's performers, including a theater group from Central Washington University. IV. King County Performance Network Site Specific Performances Patrick reported The King County Performance Network will feature performances in 2005 at non-traditional sites or unexpected locations, such as transit stations, street corners, shopping malls and parks. 4Culture will accept collaborative applications from local arts agencies and artists for site-specific performances taking place in September and October 2005. Awards will range from $2,500 to $10,000. Matching funds are encouraged. The application deadline is Jan. 31. Patrick discussed some selected artist applications for the county's new site-specific network: Christian Swenson's "Human Jazz" - could involve collaborating with other cities with Sound Transit Sounder service (i.e. Kent, Tukwila) to put singers on the train and in Sound Transit stations/parking garages during the evening rush-hour commute; a performance of Kristen Tsiatsios' Consume at the SuperMall of the Great Northwest's annual Magical Night of Giving; Spectrum Dance Theatre's A Midsummer Night's Dream at an Auburn Park and the Pony Boy All Star Big Band performance in a pumpkin patch. Commissioners expressed strong interest in participating in the site-specific network and reviewed a notebook of selected artist applications compiled by 4Culture. V. Public Art Patrick distributed a draft of the commission's public art recommendations for 2005-2006. Top projects are Auburn Way South and F St. SE in 2005 and the planned M Street grade separation in 2006. Parks and Recreation Director Daryl Faber will present the commission's recommendations to the City Council's Planning and Community Development Committee next month. Patrick reported Sydney Genette's exterior lighting and interior lighting installation were dedicated at the Auburn Justice Center building dedication, Nov. 12, where Councilmember Lynn Norman spoke about Genette's contributions to the building and the city's public art program. Commissioners discussed the need to update the city's public art brochure. Patrick said preliminary work has begun in the parks department to design a public art and trails brochure. (more) City of Auburn Arts Commission December 2004 minutes, Page 3 VI. Other business · The commission retreat was set for Jan. 10 with a roundtable discussion about the formation of a parks and recreation foundation and how cultural programs fit in. Nicole Karwhite, parks department special programs and marketing manager, will discuss Auburn's plans for a foundation. Staff hopes to recruit a representative from Kent, which recently formed a parks foundation. The meeting will start earlier, at 4 p.m., and will be at either the senior center or parks and recreation building. · The Washington State Arts Alliance's annual Arts Day is set for Feb. 15 in Olympia. Patrick has agreed to serve as the South King County Legislative chair. · The South King County Cultural Coalition meets next, 12:30 to 2 p.m., Jan. 12 at Kent Memorial Park Commons. The featured speaker is Gretchen Johnston, executive director of the Washington State Arts Alliance. She will speak about arts advocacy. · Patrick reported that she met with a representative from Epic Events Promotion to discuss the possibility of a movie in conjunction with a summer concert at Game Farm Park. Comcast would sponsor the outdoor cmema. · Fourteen student musicians have signed up to audition, Dec. 14, for a chance to perform with the Auburn Symphony Orchestra at its upcoming concerts. A photographer from the King County Journal plans to photograph the auditions. · Commissioner Nancy Colson reported the Auburn Symphony Orchestra recently received an $80,000 grant from the King County Council. The symphony plans to use the grant to payoff debt and launch a fund-raising campaign. There was no other business. The meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m. The next meeting is 4 p.m., Monday, January 10. Location to be announced. Please note chane:e in time and location.