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Corpus ARTS & CULTURAL COMMISSION
Christi REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 14, 1999—4:30 P.M.
COMMITTEE ROOM, FIRST FLOOR
CITY HALL - 1201 LEOPARD STREET
MEMBERS PRESENT ABSENT STAFF
Chuck Anastos Van Phan Villa Crystal Lyons Stewart Neely Raymond Gignac Marion Loucks Pamela Gooby
George Dunson Alda Godines Brad Kisner Linda Young-Kaffie Nora Garcia Chris Barnes Ronnie Sepulveda
Linda A.J.Jones Victor Martinez Dennis Kemmerer Fernando Benavides Lynne Sommers Celina Ybarbo Richard Delano
Sam Logsdon Eddie Olivarez
CALL TO ORDER : The regular meeting of the Arts& Cultural Commission was held on Thursday January
14, 1999, at the First Floor Committee Room of City Hall. Sam Logsdon, General Chairman called the meeting
to order at 4:35p.m.
ROLL CALL : The secretary called roll and it was announced that a quorum was present.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES : Van Phan Villa moved that the minutes of the November 12, and
December 10 meetings of the Arts & Culture Commission be approved as read. The motion was seconded
by Chuck Anastos and was unanimously approved.
HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC : none.
ACTION ON ABSENCES : Chuck Anastos moved that all absences be excused for the November 12 and
December 10 meetings, with the exception of the absence of Victor Martinez at the November meeting. The
motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
STAFF REPORT :
Pamela Gooby reported that she will be meeting with the Bayfront Art Selection Panel on Tuesday and that
they will be looking at the last of the six proposals. It was also reported that an exhibition of the proposals
would be held in the spring for public review and comment. Ms. Gooby also reported that Nora Garcia will
no longer be able to be on the the Bayfront Public Arts Selection Panel due to the fact that she is now on the
Arts & Cultural Commission and cannot serve on both.
The Commission discussed the optimum days for the annual goal setting workshop and decided to meet on
January 30, 9am to 12 noon at City Hall.
(Victor Martinez arrived at 4:47)
COMMITTEE REPORTS : SCANNED
Arts Marketing: The next issue of Expressivity will go to press the end of January.
Public Arts Public Space: Lynda Jones reported that the committee would exhibit Bayfront Art proposals at
the Art Center for the first two weeks of March. After that they would be displayed at the Art Museum of
South Texas.
Youth Arts: No report.
Cultural & Arts Development: Dennis Kemmerer reported that the Arts and Cultural Committee had met on
December 17 and discussed the criteria for judging the performing artists for the Downtown Program. The
committee met again December 23 to choose the locations.
Diversity and Inclusion: No report.
CURRENT CONCERNS :
Mr. Anastos explained to Brad Kisner and Dennis Kemmerer that the 6 proposals that were being discussed
were the finalists for a monumental sculpture for Corpus Christi. He also explained that they will all most
likely be contacted by the press and by citizens and that they should be informed on the project and help get
positive publicity.
ADJOURNMENT : The meeting adjourned at 5:20p.m
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Marion Loucks, uperintendent
Cultural Services Division
PARK&RECREATION DEPARTMENT