HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-07-2017 Minutes City of Auburn Arts Commission
White River Valley Museum
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 Meeting Minutes
Presenf: Cary Davidson, Charlotte Gollnick,Jan Jensen, Patricia Judd, Kelley Kuhlman,Amy Sie, Donna
Smart, Greg Watson; City Council Member: Ric.h Wagner; Staff: Arts & Events Manager: Julie Krueger,
Arts Coordinator: Allison Hyde, Museum Di�eeto�: Pafricia Cosgroye, Arts Assista.nt: Ma.ry Ellen Bowers;
Excused: Nancy Colson, Heather Longhursf; Not Excused: Dan Norrnan, Trudi Moses
I. Call to Order, Introductions:
Chair Gollnick called the meeting to order at 4:40 pm. Brief introductions of those present. Commissioner
Jensen moved to approve the minutes of the February 2017 Arts Commission meeting; the motion was
seconded by Commissioner Watson. Chair Gollnick called the vote, both motions passed unanimously.
II. Presentation on Arts 8 Culture Center
Arts& Events Manager Julie Krueger shared a powerpoint presentation on the future Arts &Culture
Center including a recent video created for the 2017 ArtPlace Grant Application. Krueger and Hyde
discussed goals of fundraising for the two-phase renovations and tentative plans for programming the
space:Thoughts were shared by Commissioner Jensen and Council Member Wagner regarding possible
locations of outdoor stage and performances as well as a desire to close alley between the Center and
the Theater in the future for an outdoor gathering place: Grant writing is unden�vay and tentative plans for
phase-one renovations are slated for lafe 2017 and to carry on throughout 2018.
III. Updates and Upcoming Events
Hyde shared updates on current and upcoming art exhibitions including the recent success of the City
Hall exh.ibition of Robert Chism. She reported on the recent successful partnership befinreen Robert
Chism and the Mary Olson Farm and a donation from the a�ist to support the farm. It was mentioned that
the Auburn Reporter also wrote an article about Chism's exhibition. Commissioners Watson and Jensen
gave an uPdate on the committee meeting regarding the upcoming Iconic Public Art commission and the
desire for a piece of art that is large-scale, atfention-grabbing and som.ething that can become an icon for
the park and the city. Museum Director Cosgrove shared that the upcoming museum exhibition will be
curated by Comm.issioner Watson and will feature Northwest Sa..lish artisfs. Commissioners were invited
to remain at the museum after the meeting was adjourned for a tour of the facility and current exhibit
"Women's Work."
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:37 pm
Respectfully submitted,Allison Hyde
Approved the � day of�,�/�
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-(�Chair) (Staff)