HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Arts And Cultural Commission - 09/23/2008 - Special ARTS & CULTURAL COMMISSION'S
Special Called Meeting, Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 4:30 p.m. 567897
Sixth Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, Corpus C ,Texas °z,'_
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2. Bissell, Paul i ® I ^❑ 11 LaBarrett,Joye _ ® ❑ —Ken Dawson 1 Z al:
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4. Frederick, Kim ' 13. Pena, Kristi
5. Garcia, Beto 14. Prewitt,Judith
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7. Hilliard, Joe ® ❑ 16. Trimble, Frank ® ❑ ,
8 Hovda, Heidi ® ' ❑ 17 Young, Lari 1...__.._® 0
9. Kemm, Ericha 1 Total: 12 5 1
I. CALL TO ORDER -The Special Called Meeting of the Arts and Cultural Commission was called to
order at 4:37p.m. by Chair, Lynda Jones.
Rules of Order:
1) Meetings will be on time
2) No reviews for those who are late; review after the meeting
3) One person talks at a time
4) If you think it say it
5) Discuss that is relevant to everyone; except everyone's ideas with courtesy and respect
6) Try to bring closure to every issue
7)What is said in the room stays in the room
8) Every effect will be made to reach an agreement
9)We will support the decisions of the group; if you are absent, you will support the decisions made in
your absence
10) Take care of yourself.
11) OK TO HAVE FUN!
II. ROLL CALL—Each commissioner introduced themselves to each other due to the new commissioners
instead of calling roll call. The recording secretary announced quorum.
(Judith Prewitt arrived at 4:42pm)
III. HEARING FROM THE PUBLIC - none
IV. ACT ON ABSENCES
Heidi Hovda made a motion to excuse Judith Prewitt's July and August absences for medical. Kim
Frederick seconded. Motion passed.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Regular Meeting, August 14
Joe Schenk sent an email that there was too much short hand on the August 14"' minutes and did
not represent the concerns. The recording secretary, Karen Dawson, will amend meeting minutes
and put on October 9 Agenda for approval.
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS
a. Performing Arts-Kim Frederick - no report
b. Visual Arts—Joe Pena— no report
c. Cultural Enrichment-Joe Hilliard — no report
d. Youth Arts Development— Joe Schenk— no report
e. Subqrant-Joye LaBarrett
i. The corrected figure is $73,598 for sub-grants prior to any appeals.
ii. How would we in the future support our art organizations had we not had enough funding?
Talked with TCA. There is a program that we can qualify under that we can match funds
that we would have available for sub-granting. Would give us more money for the future.
Ad Hoc Committee
f. Arts Incubator
i. Joye and Heidi are currently on the committee
ii. Lynda aske for two more volunteers to be on the comn,...ee
1. Ericha Kemm and Amorette Garza volunteered
2. Starting with a fresh new perspective
VII. NEW BUSINESS (DISCUSSION I POSSIBLE ACTION)
a. Presentations
(Frank Trimble arrived at 4:44pm)
i. Downtown Management District, La Retama Park Project presentation by Heidi Hovda
1. Downtown Management District paired with K-Space
2. Turn walls at La Retama Park into Public Art
a. Historical component of the downtown area
3. It would be changed out every 6 months
4. Looking for endorsement from ACC and need someone from ACC to be a
representative
5. Pay the artist a stipend of$500
6. Looking for funding for the artist and supplies
7. Joe Hilliard made a motion to approve the La Retama Park Project. Amorette
Garza seconded. Motion passed.
8. Frank Trimble volunteered to be the ACC representative
ii. Hans Suter Park Statue Project presentation by Ray McMurray
1. Artist is Dave McGary— Bronze statue at Hans Suter Park (grassy area of Ennis
Joslin)
a. Dave McGary asking for$275,000
b. The statue will be the bottom of Gatekeeper(native American on
horseback) and Top of Blessing of Bear (ceremonial)
c. Take 2 years to finish
d. Raised $5000 already and will continue fundraising after approval
e. Historical significance
2. Judith Prewitt encouraged her fellow commissioners
a. Would it be okay to put the Holy man on a horse?
i. Absolutely
3. Joe Schenk thinks is a great idea and great project
a. Concern: relationship to our native community and native site
b. Uncomfortable with the Sioux warrior being depicted
i. This area is not only caranhua.
1. Face east to watch sunrise; blessing of new day
a. The site is perfect because it faces east.
c. Not having a horse, focusing more attention on the sacredness of the
burial ground and sun.
4. Amorette Garza asked if there was a reason that they wanted to have a horse
a. To have more power
5. Heidi Hovda wanted to encouraged the commissioners
a. Historical significance
6. Ray McMurray will ask Dave McGary if this statue will withstand in Corpus Christi;
Corpus Christi is the most acidic city per Joe Hilliard.
7. Heidi Hovda made a motion to approve the concept (idea of this going up) of this
project. Kim Frederick seconded. Joe Hilliard concerned about the
chemicals/materials used; Chris Semtner pointed out that they are not asking for
money but there will be maintenance. Heidi Hovda withdrew motion. Joe Schenk
hopes that artist will come down and really make connection.
8. Heidi Hovda made a motion to approve the concept with caveat that when the
artist comes down so we will get more information about the materials used and
find out more about the imagery that this statue will evoke. Joe Hilliard seconded.
Motion passed.
b. ACC Budget Review/ Presentation
i. Chris Semtner—The Council decided that there was more reserve in the General Fund
and so that is why they decided to put the money in General Fund that they took out of Hot
Fund. Spend all money from General Fund. Money will continue to roll from Hot Fund.
Permanent art fund only for art not maintenance.
ii. A budget can be changed in mid year if need be. A copy of proposed ACC budget
included in Agenda packet. The contingency fund does not have money in it; will wait until
after Festival of the Arts to see how much money is left over. Joye LaBarrett stated that
ACC voted last year to not have a contingency fund.
iii. Joe Hilliarc-made a motion to approve the ACC budgett,-, proposed. Joye LaBarrett
seconded. Motion passed.
c. Maquettes Purchases
i. Purchase maquettes for all of all public art pieces
ii. Make educational pieces—traveling exhibit
iii. Lynda talked to Moroles, Tatum, Turegano, Ullberg & Wilhelmi. They are all ready and
willing to sell us what we want.
iv. Tatum — if we buy pelican maquette on ocean drive, he will give pelican one
v. Money will come out of Permanent Art Trust Fund
1. $5,000 to $1,000 for each piece
vi. This has never been done.
vii. By ordinance: Anytime we purchase a piece of art, we need to purchase the maquette
viii. Anything purchased out of Permanent Art Trust Fund would have to be brought in front of
City Council
ix. Heidi Hovda made a motion to pursue the idea/concept of maquette to encourage public
art viewing in our community and education. Ericha Kemm seconded. Motion approved.
d. Brochure on the library collection to accompany the Art Center exhibit
i. Lynda will create a brochure that will have all the pieces from all the libraries from all over
town of art work owned by the City. Similar to Bayfront Art Map. It will accompany the
main exhibit in the Festival which will be in the Meadows Gallery. Will also go into the
libraries.
ii. Would cost about the same as what was spent on Bayfront Art Map which was about
$2000
iii. Money will come out of marketing fund
1. Will not effect web:,ite
iv. Heidi made a motion for Lynda to begin the brochure for the public library art. Joye
LaBarrett seconded. Motion passed.
e. Business Cards
i. Lynda passed out her business cards. Found a site that you can put up to 100 different
images on business cards. Her cards have most of ACC's public art. You can put
anything you want on the back. Thought it would be nice that everyone on the ACC have a
business card. Lynda can do them for you if you send her your information or you can do
yourself online. She paid $20 for 100 cards. You will need to pay for your business cards.
f. Assign commissioners to standing committees
i. Visual Arts
1. Joe Pena (chair), Joe Schenk, Amorette Garza, Frank Trimble, Lynda Jones
ii. Cultural Enrichment
1. Joe Hilliard (chair), Heidi Hovda, Kristi Pena, David Berlanga
Subgrant
1. Joye LaBarrett(chair), Heidi Hovda, Joe Schenk, Paul Bissell
iv. Youth Arts Development
1. Ericha Kemm (chair), Judith Prewitt, Gloria Bilaye-Benibo, Paul Bissell
v. Performing Arts
1. Kim Frederick (chair), Beto Garcia, Joye LaBarrett, Lari Young
vi. Arts Incubator
1. Heidi Hovda, Joye LaBarrett, Ericha Kemm, Amorette Garza
g. Plan Festival of the Arts
i. Youth Arts— in charge of Festival in the locket gallery (educational exhibit of artwork)
1. Volunteers, games, activities
2. Kids Zone outside
3. Get sponsors
ii. Performing Arts— in charge of promoting and coordinating
1. stages, festival brochures, vendors, maps
2. marketing of festival
3. logistics of festival
4. sponsorships
iii. Visual Arts—doing two exhibits
1. Artist demonstrations and lectures
iv. Cultural Enrichment— in charge of tram, poster concert, electronic billboards, film
v. All committees— no spending without prior approval
vi. Have a plan for what each committee will be doing for the festival in the October Retreat
h. Schedule a Special Called Meeting (Retreat) in October
i. Suggesteu __ate for Retreat is Thursday, October 16, 2a . at 1pm at Galvan House
VIII. STAFF REPORT
a. Wes stated that he passed the website contract to Lisa Aguilar(city legal) for approval and he will
check on the status
b. Need to schedule Open Meeting Act Training
i. New commissioners are available Tuesday's or Thursday's in the afternoon
1. Karen will schedule and notify the commissioners
IX. CURRENT CONCERNS:
a. Art Museum — Debra Males is in the Field of Colors show at the Art Museum and an Ansel Adams
exhibit
b. Movies under the Stars at LaRetama Park on October 3, 17 & 31.
c. Duties: Look at Permanent art and fill out report. Take pictures if you can. Mail to Lynda. Write
down what label says or take picture of label.
d. Joye LaBarrett notified the commissioners that the TCA grant is only $2834.00 and we will need to
accept in the October meeting.
X. ADJOURN
As there was no further business Joe Hilliard made a motioned to adjourn. Frank Trimble seconded. The
motion passed. Chair, Lynda Jones adjourned the meeting at 6:28 p.m.
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Karen A. Dawson, Support Services Assistant
Cultural Services, Parks & Recreation Department