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MINUTES OF THE
ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
4:30 PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2025
Meeting location:
Edina City Hall
Community Room
4801 W. 50th St.
Edina, MN
1. Call to Order
Chair Westlund called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Members Present: Tim Scully, Laura Westlund, Alyssa Fram, Maxine Steinberg, Caroline
Byrd, Jignasha Pandya, Bernadette Piacek-Llanes
Members Absent: Ann Curtin, Alana Zbaren
Staff Present: Laura Fulton, Recreation Supervisor; Addison Lewis, Planning
3. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Commissioner Steinberg made a motion to approve meeting agenda.
Motion seconded by Commissioner Byrd.
Ayes: Tim Scully, Laura Westlund, Alyssa Fram, Maxine Steinberg, Caroline Byrd, Jignasha
Pandya, Bernadette Piacek-Llanes
No: None
Motion Passed
4. Approval of Meeting Minutes
4.1. Minutes
Commissioner Pandya made a motion to approve meeting minutes.
Motion seconded by Commissioner Fram.
Ayes: Tim Scully, Laura Westlund, Alyssa Fram, Maxine Steinberg, Caroline Byrd, Jignasha
Pandya, Bernadette Piacek-Llanes
No: None
Motion Passed
5. Special Recognitions and Presentations
No special presentations
6. Community Comment
No community comment
7. Reports/Recommendations
7.1. Commission Input on Equity Strategic Action Plan - Built Environment
Addison Lewis presented on Edina's Equity Strategic Action Plan and asked the following
questions of the Edina Arts and Culture Commission:
1. What do you currently find welcoming about our City Hall/Police Department
lobby area and the Public Works lobby area?
2. What would make a space more welcoming regarding the representation of
cultures (artwork, furniture, signage, etc.).
3. What process do you think the city should use to make decisions on which
cultures to represent, how to select artwork, etc.
4. Are there other groups you think we should talk to?
Commissioners responded and gave feedback.
7.2. Arts and Culture Commission Workplan Update
1.1.1 Art Center Colocation
Westlund reported that the groundbreaking was a success.
Fulton reported that the lease was reviewed by Council.
1.1.2 Edina Art Grant Program
Fram reported on the feedback form that the initiative group is creating to disperse to
grant recipients. This will be sent out in early November.
Initiative report plans to report back at the December meeting.
1.1.3 Review Public Art Opportunities for New City Facilities and Locations
Fulton reported that the interior art is installed at the Fire Station and the exterior art is
being created.
Fulton presented the new website for Public Art.
1.1.4 Commission Participation in Community Events
Nothing to report.
1.1.5 Utility Box Art Wrap Program
Fulton reported that the first box is wrapped. The second wrap has been approved and
will be wrapped soon.
1.1.6 City Code Update - Article III Boards, Committees and Commissions, Division 8.
Arts and Culture Commission
Nothing to discuss.
8. Chair and Member Comments
The Commission discussed November and December and decided to meet in
November.
9. Staff Comments
Fulton reported on upcoming classes and the Empty Bowls event being held at
Normandale Lutheran Church.
9.1. Upcoming Meetings & Events
9.2. Upcoming Art Center programs
9.3. Empty Bowls invitation
10. Adjournment
Commissioner Byrd made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded
by Commissioner Steinberg.
Ayes: Tim Scully, Laura Westlund, Alyssa Fram, Maxine Steinberg, Caroline Byrd, Jignasha
Pandya, Bernadette Piacek-Llanes
No: None
Motion Passed