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Home My WebLink About2020-11-19 Arts & Commission Meeting PacketAgenda Arts and Culture Commission City Of Edina, Minnesota VIRTUAL MEETING This meeting will be held electronically using WebEx software. The meeting will be streamed live on the City's YouTube channel, YouTube.com/EdinaTV or you can listen to the meeting via telephone by calling 1-415-655-0001, access code 141 334 9273. Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:30 PM I.Call To Order II.Roll Call: Chandler, DiLorenzo, Isaacs, Klein, Konkimalla, Martin, Morgan-Nelsen, Piela, Rubin, Shen, Sorensen, Suckow III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes A.Minutes: Arts & Culture Commission Oct. 22, 2020 V.Reports/Recommendations A.Draft Calendar for 2021 Arts & Culture Commission Meetings B.Approval of Proposed Public Art Activities Plan C.Arts & Culture 2021 Workplan - Update VI.Chair And Member Comments VII.Sta2 Comments VIII.Adjournment The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing ampli6cation, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Date: November 19, 2020 Agenda Item #: IV.A. To:Arts and Culture Commission Item Type: Minutes From:Susan M Tarnowski, General Manager Item Activity: Subject:Minutes: Arts & Culture Commission Oct. 22, 2020 Action CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Approve minutes from the Oct. 22, 2020 Arts & Culture Commission Meeting INTRODUCTION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Minutes: Arts & Culture Commission Oct. 22, 2020 Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: 11/19/2020 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Arts & Culture Commission VIRTUAL MEETING October 22, 2020 4:30 p.m. I. Call To Order Chair Rubin called the meeting to order at 4:40 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call were Commissioners Chandler, DiLorenzo, Isaacs, Klein, Martin, Morgan- Nelsen, Rubin, Suckow, and Student Commissioners Konkimalla, Piela, and Shen. Absent: Commissioner Sorenson Staff present: Staff Liaison Tarnowski III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion made by Klein to approve the meeting agenda. Motion seconded by DiLorenzo. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion made by Martin to approve the October 22, 2020 minutes. Motion seconded by Isaacs. Motion carried. V. Reports/Recommendations A. Chair Update on Meeting with City Council on 2021 Commission Plans Chair Rubin discussed the process of the Work Session and summarized his comments Comments included • planning for public art initiatives • design of assessment measures for public art prototyped activities • development of a process for the inclusion of public art conversations in planning for development in Edina; what are other cities doing? • need to review and repair existing public art pieces • interest in continued Commission involvement in the exploration of an art center facility B. Update and discussion on Public Art Activity in 2020 1. Commissioners DiLorenzo and Konkimalla met with the advisor for Mosaic at EHS: • Mosaic will serve as the lead organization in the development of a virtual gallery on the theme From Struggling to Healing • needs include technology support for a web page development, content expertise including submission guidelines and rubrics for selection, and a social media presence 2. Members discussed • the location of the website and/or server and possible purchase of a URL for an open source platform • involvement of City of Edina Communications staff Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: 11/19/2020 • whether Better Together could be used to create awareness 3. Members determined a need for a more formal proposal C. Potential Collaboration for Public art Initiative in 2021 Members discussed two possible collaborations: 1. ACC/HRRC collaboration on podcasting projects; members noted that: • the two Commissions were proposing podcasts that were thematically different • ACC is interested in working with HRRC on submissions to their planned online gallery through implementation of the new rubric 2. ACC/EEC collaboration use art to highlight energy efficiency activities, such as wrapping utility boxes or electric car changing stations • Members requested that Grace Hancock be invited to a future meeting VI. Chair and Member Comments Chair Rubin mentioned the upcoming need for a new ACC Chair. VII. Staff Comments Liaison Tarnowski updated the Commission on Fall 2020 art offerings for adults and youth. VIII. Adjournment Motion made by Isaacs to adjourn the October 22, 2020 meeting at 6:00 pm. Motion seconded by Chandler. Motion carried. Date: November 19, 2020 Agenda Item #: V.A. To:Arts and Culture Commission Item Type: Report and Recommendation From:Susan M Tarnowski, General Manager Item Activity: Subject:Draft Calendar for 2021 Arts & Culture Commission Meetings Action CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the Arts & Culture Commission 2021 Meeting Calendar. INTRODUCTION: The Arts & Culture Commission meets on the fourth Thursday of the month. Two meeting dates conflict with holiday observances; the proposed calendar moves the November and December meetings to the third Thursday of the month. ATTACHMENTS: Description Draft Calendar for Arts & Culture Commission 2021 Meetings DRAFT Arts & Culture Commission 2021 Meeting Calendar The Arts & Culture Commission meets on the fourth Thursday of the month from 4:30-6:00. The proposed meeting dates as shown. Dates with an asterisk (*) are changes due to conflict with holidays. Month Date Time Venue January 28 4:30 February 25 4:30 March 25 4:30 April 22 4:30 May 20 4:30 June 24 4:30 July 22 4:30 August 26 4:30 September 23 4:30 October 28 4:30 *November 18 4:30 *December 16 4:30 Note: a full calendar of all Council and Commission meetings will be available once approved by Council. Date: November 19, 2020 Agenda Item #: V.B. To:Arts and Culture Commission Item Type: Report and Recommendation From:Susan M Tarnowski, General Manager Item Activity: Subject:Approval of Proposed Public Art Activities Plan Action CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Discussion and Approval of Proposed Public Art Activities Plan. INTRODUCTION: A proposed plan for Public Art activities has been developed by the lead Commissioners for Work Plan Initiative #1. Time for discussion and questions is planned for this meeting. ATTACHMENTS: Description Proposed Public Art Activities Plan From Struggling to Healing A Public Art Project Presented by Edina High School Mosaic and City of Edina Arts and Culture Commission Partnership Written proposal by Shreya Konkimalla and Lindsay DiLorenzo November 5, 2020 From Struggling to Healing: An Interactive Virtual Gallery Web site and Podcast Public Art Presented by Edina High School Mosaic/City of Edina Arts and Culture Commission Partnership Winter 2020/2021 (Ongoing) Objective Mosaic, a diverse Edina High School student-led group, is focused on creating an inclusive school culture. Mosaic’s goal, with the Arts and Culture Commission (city government) and Edina Community Foundation (ECF) support, is to generate awareness about our community’s journey towards racial equity and social justice. The objective of this joint partnership is to celebrate all voices and all perspectives in our community through a wide definition of The Arts. Creating space for an open and honest dialogue about experiences, challenges, backgrounds and history is crucial in building and strengthening a cohesive community. During a pandemic, in lieu of a physical gallery and in keeping with current state and city guidelines, we are focused on creative ways to foster deeper connections and interactions supporting Edina residents. Project Overview “From Struggling to Healing”, a virtual art gallery experience featuring local Edina artists. We will create an art exhibition exploring how we, as members of the Edina community, have experienced the challenges and mending of this past year. Whether it is through visual or performance art - painting, sculpture, photography, poetry, music, spoken word, dance - we will be open to all mediums that explore our community members’ expression from struggling to healing during the upheaval of 2020. All two and three dimensional work will be considered for this virtual web site exhibition which will be online through the end of the year. A podcast will then be broadcast in 2021 that explores the journeys of several artists featured in the virtual gallery. The initial project will be live on an interactive web site, viewable to the public. The pieces of art will be organized into collections by theme, medium, and age segmentation. The title of the artwork as well as the artist statement for each piece will all be highlighted. Additionally, there will be a moderated comment section by Mosaic Club members. The most popular pieces will be made into a traveling exhibit - brought to life in a physical setting within the community - viewable at local businesses to support the community and patronage, as performance art festival, or an addition to our large July 4th parade. To expand reach and initiate a broader conversation, we are focused on creating opportunities for discourse and dialogue through interactive events, social media, and podcasts. Options include the following: ● One day of HOPE - graffiti workshops - for kids at Edina local parks. Facilitators will work with kids to create large chalk murals/graffiti installations/candy explosion at parks throughout Edina.This will be a socially distanced event for the community. The Twin Cities has several POC-led nonprofits that facilitate programs, connecting youth, art and community at large, such as The Teach and Learn Program, Juxtaposition Arts, Goodspace Murals, Flow Mural, Sprayfinger, to name a few. ● Student-produced short documentaries focused on the theme “From Struggling to Healing” will highlight Edina’s unique approach to explore residents’ expression of this subject. We have secured a documentary film producer who is thrilled to work with students on this project. ● A podcast to further promote inclusivity, encouraging additional community conversation. The format will include dialogue between a Mosaic club members and featured artists with questions submitted by the community contributing to a deeper discussion on their particular piece of art and its connection to the Edina community. Like the web site, this podcast would be posted for a free public program. Project Development Mosaic will lead this project on all levels, for example: ● Outreach (submission acquisition from community - adults, students, teachers, etc) ● Technology/Web site development, production and hosting ● Art/content submission and publication ● Site moderation ● Marketing and publicity ● Content of gallery and podcast ● Kickoff event planning The Arts and Culture Commission and the ECF will play a supporting roles as requested by Mosaic, most notably assisting with funding, technology, and communications. We will be use the new rubric developed by Human Rights and Relations Commission (HRRC) to guide our efforts most importantly through the submission and posting process of artwork. We will also ensure members of HRRC are involved in various areas of the project. Status: Met with Michael Pretasky, Vice Principal of EHS and the Mosaic advisor to discuss roles and recruitment. Meeting with several Mosaic student club members to discuss the project. Mosaic is in full support and excited to lead the project. Edina City council has approved the Public Art Plan/Year 0-1. ACC has approved Public Art/Year 0-1. Participation: • Mosaic Students Recruited/Identified. • Tech Development Lead (interested and experienced in creating virtual galleries; access to Adobe Spark as a successful platform for the web site). • Web Site URL/Domain identified. • PR expert creating strategy • ACC budgeting • ECF Fundraising • Podcast concept being developed Proposed Timeline: November 9 ● Mosaic to decide technology platform for interactive virtual gallery (in conjunction with any outside tech support needed and cost) ● Site name/domain – URL – hosting identified – cost ● Technology production team identified/plan approved by members/ ● Kick-off develop web site ● Copy written by Mosaic for submissions/selection/web site copy – legal to review ● FREESTYLE phone video taken by Mosaic members to document project and possibly use as documentary November 19 ● ACC members approve reviewed submission language and selection guidelines (requirements and HRRC rubric) ● Solidify Submission/selection/web site copy and translation November 23 ● HRRC review ● Legal approval – EHS/EDINA ● Mosaic to lead submission marketing through teachers, community leaders, social media (KIDS INSTAGRAM CAMPAIGN) ● ACC/HRRC PR machine ● Start submission intake using basic form on new web site home page. December 7 ● Website goes live for SOFT LAUNCH WITH EXISTING ART CONTENT December 20 ● Website goes live for SOFT LAUNCH WITH EXISTING ART CONTENT ● Site tested Beta bugs fixed December 28 ● Web Site LIVE - selected artworks and posting comment capable – host by Mosaic pushing content live post review cycle. ● On going artwork updates per Mosaic review ● LAUNCH PARK EVENT January - March 2021 ● Ongoing virtual gallery updates and podcast development Matrix of Success Proposed Budget Needs Date: November 19, 2020 Agenda Item #: V.C. To:Arts and Culture Commission Item Type: Report and Recommendation From:Susan M Tarnowski, General Manager Item Activity: Subject:Arts & Culture 2021 Workplan - Update Information CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Update on the status of the Arts & Culture 2021 Work Plan. INTRODUCTION: