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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-07-2019 Minutes City of Auburn Arts Commission Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Meeting Minutes Present: Charlotte Gollnick, Kelly Gordon, Patricia Judd, Kelley Kuhlman, Eydie Leighty, Amy Sie, Sirichanh Sisavatdy, Pam Smith, and Kenneth Greg Watson Staff: Arts Coordinator, Allison Hyde; Arts Assistant, Mary Ellen Bowers Excused: Anne Baunach and Cary Davidson Unexcused: Jan Jensen I. Call to Order a. Call to Order— Chair Kuhlman called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM. b. Approval of minutes — Chair Kuhlman asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the May 7, 2019 Arts Commission meeting. Commissioner Gordon moved that the minutes be accepted as written. Commissioner smith seconded the motion. Chair Kuhlman called the vote, and the motion passed unanimously. c. Introductions — Chair Kuhlman welcomed the Arts Commission. Arts Coordinator Hyde introduced Barbara McMichael from South King County Cultural Coalition (SOCO Culture) and invited her to speak. II. 4Culture Arts Commissioners Summit a) Barbara McMichael gave an informative presentation on the following: a. 4Culture's Open 4Culture grants "Open 4Culture is all about expanding our reach and supporting projects being done by and for underserved communities in King County." b. South King County Arts Commissioners Summit to be held Thursday evening, September 19, 2019. She hopes all will attend to learn, make connections and be inspired. "What do other arts commissions do?" Dinner will be provided. Ill. Utility Box Project a. Arts Coordinator Hyde thanked commissioners who served on the jury for the recent Utility Box project. Additional jurors were members of Arts staff, Business Improvement Area and the Public Works department. There were 180 eligible submissions, the top 16 designs were chosen. IV. Mural Project a. Arts Coordinator Hyde thanked commissioners who served on the jury for the recent Mural project. There were 30 eligible applicants. Hyde presented a short slideshow on the top 4 submissions. Commissioners discussed the merits of each. After a vote, Commissioner Watson moved that the contract be awarded to artist Nick Goettling, Commissioner Gollnick seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Commissioners suggested that the possibility of lighting the mural be raised with the Public Works department. V. Crow with Fries Update a. Hyde gave an update on the sculpture "Crow With Fries" by Peter Reiquam. The city anticipates installation during the week of May 15, 2019. An exact date and time are not known at this time. Hyde showed a short video about the inspiration and construction of the sculpture. VI. Auburn Arts Alley a. Hyde gave a brief update on the Auburn Arts Alley project. Staff are working to finalize the scope of work with artist Kathleen Fruge Brown. VII. News and Updates a. Arts & Culture Center— Hyde announced as part of the State of Washington's Capital Budget, the City of Auburn will receive a $500,000.00 appropriation for the Auburn Arts & Culture Center. It is identified in the Capital Budget as part of the funding for the Department of Commerce 2020 Local and Community Projects. b. Calls to Artists— Hyde noted two new calls to artists. i) Art on Main is now open for applications for the 2020 season. This call closes August 21, 2019. ii) Auburn Art Gallery Call to Artists is also open. Applications for the 2019-20 gallery season are now being accepted. This call closes on August 21, 2019. VIII. Thanks— Hyde thanked those in attendance and Barbara McMichael for her presentation. IX. Adjourn a. There being no further business, Commissioner Gordon moved to adjourn the meeting, Commissioner Leighty seconded the motion, Chair Kuhlman called the vote, the motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 5:30 PM. Respectfully submitted, Mary Ellen Bowers Approved the (+h day of Avvs4- , ao t 9 . (Chair) (Staff) Auburn Arts Commission Meeting Sign-in Sheet Tuesday, August 6, 2019 COMMISSION Cary Davidson Charlotte Gollnick Kelly Gordon excused Jan Jensen Pat Judd Kelley Kuhlman , Eydie Leighty excused STAFF/Ex-Officio Amy Sie Julie Krueger Sirichanh Sisavatdy Allison Hyde Pam Smith excused Jim Kleinbeck Kenneth Greg Watson Amanda Valdez Mary Ellen Bowers Guest Please Print Full Name & Affiliation/Organization Guest Please Print Full Name & Affiliation/Organization