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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Arts And Cultural Commission - 05/09/1991 111, MUNICIPAL ARTS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING - MAY 9, 1991 - CITY HALL MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF PRESENT John Yochem Jane Goode Barbara Silverman Marion Loucks Dr. Sam Logsdon Newlyn Anderson Scott Eliff Yvonne Haag Barbara McDowell James Carlsen Rick Hutchins Becky Trevino Joe Rosenberg Bryan Barrows$ III Scott Johnson Ruth Sullivan Frank Weathered I. CALL TO ORDER - The regular meeting of the Municipal Arts Commission was held on May 9, 1991, in the Committee Room, 1st Floor of City Hall. John Yochem, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL - The roll was called and a quorum was present. III. ACTION ON MINUTES - The minutes of April 11, 1991 meeting were accepted and approved as received in the mail. IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS PROJECTS COMMITTEE: Dr. Carlsen reported the orientation for the ad hoc peer panel will be held on May 30th, 3:00 p.m. at the Multicultural Center. Two mandatory subgrant workshops are scheduled for May 30th, 4:00 p.m. at the Multicultural Center and Friday, May 31st, 12:30 p.m. at the La Retama Room in the Central Library. Marion Loucks reported that the $130,000 had been earmarked for Art projects in the early budget submissions for FY 91-92. Final approval will be the end of July. John Yochem requested information on the percent of hotel/motel tax that is allocated to the arts and the revenues that had been collected by the tax. Mr. Yochem also requested information on other art budgets that the City administered such as the Art Museum of South Texas, Museum of Oriental Cultures, etc. The Commission will review this information and consider a request to increase funding for the next fiscal year. In addition, consolidation of all arts budgets under the Commission may be recommended. VISUAL ARTS: Barbara McDowell stated that fourteen artists have been invited to submit proposals by May 21st, 1991 for the R.T.A. Public Art project. The proposed art work will be reviewed on May 23, 1991 by the Visual Arts selection committee, 3:30 p.m. in the Training Room at City Hall. The two projects at the airport are still in progress. Greenwood Library project on hold pending funding from the Paul & Mary Haas Foundation for $1,050. SCANNED CULTURAL CONCERNS: "African American Arts Calendar" Committee met on May 7th and will meet again on May 14th, 5:00 p.m. at Multicultural Center to discuss a unified coordination effort of the Black Heritage Month and Juneteenth activities to a general calendar. The Corpus Christi Arts Council will serve as liaison with this calendar scheduling. V. CURRENT CONCERNS OR EVENTS The South Central Plan went to City Council Tuesday. If passed we can proceed on recommendation to City Council for the Art projects for La Retama Park and for Interstate Highway 37. VI. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC - There were no members of the public who wished to speak. Discussion was held concerning the lack of media coverage for the arts. Dr. Carlsen wants to bring a resolution before the Municipal Arts Commission for support. VII. ACTION ON UNEXCUSED ABSENCES - The motion was made and seconded to excuse the following absent members: Newlyn Anderson, Barbara Silverman and Rick Hutchins from the April meeting, motion passed unanimously. VIII.ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 p.m.