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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-14-2005 City of Auburn Arts Commission ~onday,February14,2005 MINUTES Commissioners present: Hennan Ansingh, Kristen Brock, Nancy Colson, Amanda Flanery, Pat Gallagher, Steve LePenske, Barbie Sharrard, Pam Smith Commissioners absent: Anne Baunach, Chair Bonnie Egbert, Linda Elliott, Don Gardner (excused) Staff present: Lori Patrick, Cultural Arts Manager; Danielle Lusk, Arts Assistant I. Introductions and approval of minutes Commissioner Barbie Sharrard moved that the January minutes be approved as submitted. Commissioner Hennan Ansingh seconded the motion. ~OTION APPROVED II. Shades of Summer and Fourth of July Comcast Outdoor Cinema and American Idol Lori Patrick, Cultural Arts Manager, continues to work on the Shades of Summer 2005 Concert Series line-up. Patrick announced the confinnation of the Comcast Outdoor Cinema on July 22, which will also include the annual volunteer picnic and a perfonnance by The New Blues Brothers prior to the movie showing. The movie is yet to be detennined. Other updates to the Shades of Summer Concert Series included the addition of the Auburn Idol contest on Aug. 19 for a total of six concerts this year. Auburn Idol contestants will audition during the Auburn Downtown Association's Sidewalk Sale, with the finalists competing in concert on Aug. 19. The winner will go on to compete at the Puyallup Fair later in the summer. The commissioners discussed possible marketing ideas including recruiting singers in Auburn's high schools and at local businesses that host karaoke nights. The Fourth of July 2005 festival will feature Bobby Medina and the Red Hot Band as the main stage act. III. BRAVO! Update and 05/06 Season Planning Ms. Patrick reported "Stand by Your Man: The Tammy Wynette Story" was a success. Newspaper ads for the perfonnance helped with ticket sales as did a series of radio spots on country music station KMPS The mailing list from Puget Sound Musical Theatre was effective. Tears of Joy's BRAVO! Kids perfonnance of "Ride the Red Mare" and Adventure Musical Theatre's "Baseball Saved Us" were well received. Adventure Musical Theatre's school perfonnances for district 3rd graders brought positive feed back. The next BRA YO! perfonnance is the Auburn Symphony Orchestra's "Romance is in the Air," Feb. 19 and 20. (60-second produced spots will run on KING FM.) BRA YO! Kids will feature Payne Fifield's "Wild West Wonder Show," Mar. 5. Staff continues to work on booking the 2005-2006 BRA YO! season. The Harlem Gospel Choir has confinned perfonnances as well as Imago Theatre and the Auburn Symphony Orchestra. The commission agreed to revisit the Evergreen City Ballet's proposal of Giselle at the next meeting. Commissioners suggested a possible change in the BRA YO! brochure design to differentiate between the regular BRA YO! series and the BRA YO! Kids series. IV. Call for Public Art at F St. SE and Auburn Way S. The call for public art has been delayed but will go out soon. Construction to reconfigure the intersection and add a traffic signal should begin in May at F Street SE and Auburn Way South. The City Council approved the site for a public art project in 2005 and has approved the M Street underpass project as the next possible site for a public art project. The vandalized public art piece, "The Long Look" at Centennial Yiewpoint Park, has been repaired; commissioners suggested possible lighting with motion sensors. Y. Arts Day Arts Day is February 15. Commissioners Pat Gallagher and Bonnie Egbert, as well as representatives from Green River Community College and the Evergreen City Ballet will attend. YI. Completion of2005 Sub-committees Ms. Patrick verified commissioners serving on the various sub-committees. Commissioners suggested that the marketing committee be deleted and marketing ideas be addressed at each arts commission meeting. VII. Other business Thanks to Commissioner Ansingh for accepting the Arts Day proclamation from Mayor Pete Lewis at the February 7 City Council meeting. May 21 is Clean Sweep. The Cultural Arts Coordinator position has been posted. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5 :40 p.m. The next meeting is 4:30 p.m., ~onday, ~arch 14, in the City Council Conference Room at City Hall, 25 West Main St.