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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Arts and Cultural Commission - 09/28/2021 ARTS & CULTURAL COMMISSION Regular Meeting, September 28, 2021, 4:00 p.m. Art Museum of South Texas, 2nd floor Conference Room 1902 North Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78401 MINUTES Member Staff Simone Butler - Youth Education A Shelly Rios P Nick Gignac - Architect A Dr. Abu Waheeduzzaman - Economic Dev/Tourism A-E Carolyn Mauck - Higher Education P Jim Moore - Performing Arts P Sara Morgan- Visual Arts P Jody Hughes - Public Art A-E Wade Echols- Marketing A-E Sharon Sedwick- Business Dev/Corporate P TOTAL Meeting was called to order by Chair Jim Moore at 4:10 pm No public comment. SPECIAL DISCUSSION / POSSIBLE ACTION 2021 Arts Grants update City staff Shelly Rios announced that $200,000.00 was allocated to the Arts Grant program this year. All program announcements, including grant application and guidelines, press release, email blast, and updates top the Arts and Cultural page will go out and be posted immediately. Shelly, Jim, and Carolyn worked on a revised timeline the week prior and presented it to the group. The group agreed that the grading timeline was fine and that the guidelines were solid enough to send out for this year’s program after some date revisions. Shelly said she would post a pdf of the Arts Grant Workshop presentation in place of an in-person workshop. Pompeo Coppini’s Queen of the Sea plaque update Shelly reported that she had talked to Dr. Carry Rote from TAMUCC and that she was more than happy to research the Coppini history with the fountain commission and write the new plaque. Dr. Rote has a family history with Coppini and the commission agreed that she was the perfect person for the job. She said she would like the plaque installed by December. The group agreed. Percent for Art program update Tabled- no new news Luis Jimenez sculpture relocation update Shelly reported that the Art Center building staff will not need the Luis Jimenez statue moved in the rushed timeline that was previously presented. Construction will not begin on the ABC until early next year. The group decided, since they were no longer under a strict timeline, to vet other relocation options and take time to make a decision. Shelly explained that she had spoken with a Luis Jimenez art conservationist and that he was willing to fly down from Ohio to direct the disassembly and art move. Shelly said he had estimated that a total conservation treatment with UV coating would last only about 10 years outside and cost approximately $150,000, not including transport. He strongly recommended we keep the piece inside if possible. The group will continue to vet new locations. Chair and vice chair vote Carolyn Mauke was voted in as vie chair and Jim Moore was voted in chair. Each accepted. Bill Wilhelmi City Hall mural rededication The group agreed that Wilhelmi mural rededication and proclamation should be November 9th. The commission would like the mayor and council to step outside and cut the ribbon on the floor mural. Shelly will send a mayoral request for the event. Jim Moore adjourned the meeting at 5:12 Next meeting is scheduled for October 26 at 4pm in person at the Galvan House.