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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-10-25 ACC MinutesApproved Date: Click here to enter a date. Minutes Arts and Culture Commission The Edina Art Center Room 14 October 25, 2018 I. Call To Order The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call: Susan Chandler, Heather Isaacs, Hannah Klein, Shreya Konkimalla, Anne Miller, Michelle Morgan-Nelsen, Russell Rubin, Steven Suckow, Absent: Douglas Hegley, Marnie Pardo Staff: Susan Tarnowski Guests: Jim Nelson, chair of Human Rights and Relations Commission, Barbara La Valleur III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion made by Chandler to approve meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Suckow. Motion approved. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion made by Chandler to approve September 27, 2018 minutes. Motion seconded by Suckow. Motion approved. V. Community Comment No comments on non-agenda items. VI. Reports/Recommendations A. 2019 Annual Work Plan Chandler updated the Commission on the presentation of the ACC 2019 Work Plan to the City Council. The interest in ACC’s initiatives around the infusion of arts & culture into all areas of the city of Edina and the collaboration with other city commissions was highlighted. Liaison Tarnowski noted that further initiatives from the Race and Equity Plan will be added to the work plan. Chandler was thanked for her efforts. B. Public Art Jim Nelson, Chair of the Human Rights and Relations Commission joined the meeting to share the role of the commission and discuss potential collaborative efforts between the two commissions. The educational function of the Commission, particularly through public events such as the Remembrance Day commemoration and a community conversation on mental health was noted. The current focus of the commission is to foster a welcoming environment in the city; a collaboration on public art was cited as a natural extension of the work of both commissions. Other comments included a need to involve students in the Edina schools, advocacy, marketing of events through social media and other venues, and the desire to leverage existing events across the city for further collaborations. Chair Rubin and Commissioners Klein and Morgan-Nelson updated the members on a meeting held with former Commissioner Cheryl Gunness to begin the process to creating a work plan for 2019 and a three-year planning effort for Public Art. Guest La Valleur proposed a meeting with Jack Becker of Forecast Art to discuss community input on the Pentagon Park South project. Commission members request that Mr. Becker be invited to the November Commission meeting. Tarnowski alerted he members that invitations would be sent for participation in the Student Sculpture Contest winners’ dedication ceremony on Sunday, November 18, 2018. C. Next Gen Edina Art Center Commission members briefly discussed how the Commission might be helpful in continuing to move forward the concept of a new Art Center for the City of Edina. VII. Chair and member comment Discussion on the difficulty of accessing the Art Center facility. Commission members directed liaison Tarnowski to look into scheduling future meetings in City Hall. VIII. Staff comment Liaison Tarnowski reminded Commission members of upcoming Art & Culture events: Members’ Juried Art Show, “Up North” gallery and gift sale, two Author’s Studio sessions, community workshops at the Art Center workshops including two Family events. IX. Adjournment Motion made by Suckow to adjourn. Motion seconded by Chandler. Motion approved.