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Arts and Culture Commission
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Edina Art Center Studio 14
4701 W. 64th Street Edina, MN 55435
Thursday, September 27, 2018
4:30 PM
I.Call To Order
II.Roll Call
III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda
IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes
A.Minutes: Arts & Culture Commission July 26, 2018
V.Community Comment
During "Community Comment," the Board/Commission will invite residents to share relevant issues
or concerns. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the
number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items
that are elsewhere on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment.
Individuals should not expect the Chair or Board/Commission Members to respond to their
comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might refer the matter to sta% for
consideration at a future meeting.
VI.Reports/Recommendations
A.Comprehensive Plan: Commission Chapter
B.Public Art
C.Commission Work Plan
D.Grandview Development Update
VII.Chair And Member Comments
VIII.Sta2 Comments
IX.Adjournment
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process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing ampli6cation, an
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Date: September 27, 2018 Agenda Item #: IV.A.
To:Arts and Culture Commission Item Type:
Minutes
From:Susan Tarnowski, General Manager
Item Activity:
Subject:Minutes: Arts & Culture Commission July 26, 2018 Action
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve minutes from the July 26, 2018 meeting.
INTRODUCTION:
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Minutes: Arts & Culture Commission July 26, 2018
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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Arts & Culture Commission
Edina Art Center, Room 14
July 26, 2018, 4:30 p.m.
I. Call To Order
Chair Rubin called the meeting to order at 4:33 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Present: Doulas Hegley, Heather Isaacs, Hannah Klein, Ann Miller, Michelle Morgan-Nelsen, Russell Rubin,
Steven Suckow
Absent: Susan Chandler, Cheryl Gunness, Jane Howe, Brooke Sheely
Staff: Susan Tarnowski, Susan Faus
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion made by Isaacs to approve the meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Klein. Motion
Carried.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Isaacs to approve the June 28, 2018 minutes. Motion seconded by Morgan-
Nelson. Motion carried.
V. Community Comment
None
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. Update on Commission Work Plan
Commission members reviewed the Work Plan to note on-going progress or accomplishments;
Members agreed to revise or re-write to align with Comprehensive Plan.
B. Update on Public Art Initiatives
Members were updated on the student public art initiative; members expressed the need for the
Commission to develop a plan for Public Art leadership.
C. Update on Grandview Project
Members were updated on the Grandview project: HGA Architects had produced basic drawing for a
new facility and City staff had developed a pro forma for discussion by the HRA and City Council. The
current contract with the developer runs through September, so a decision about the continuing
relationship with that developer will be made at that time.
VII. Chair And Member Comments
• Members asked about any plans for the Valentine’s Day event – not set at this point.
• Members asked about the status of the Commission chapter in the Comprehensive Plan – currently in
the hands of the consultant.
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• Members also asked about the possibility of an on-going film Festival – no decision at this time.
• Members volunteered to help asked that a listing of events be sent – Tarnowski will do so.
• Members discussed whether more active fundraising should be a role for the Commission and indicated
that they were not interested in a 501(3)(c) status for the Art Center.
VIII. Staff Comments
• Staff Liaison Tarnowski updated Commission members on upcoming Art Center events: gallery exhibits
and opening receptions, Author’s Studio sessions, and the Fall into the Arts Festival.
• The August Arts & Culture Commission has been canceled.
IX. Adjournment
Motion made by Issacs to adjourn the July 26, 2018 meeting at 5:55 p.m. Motion seconded by Klein.
Meeting adjourned.
Date: September 27, 2018 Agenda Item #: VI.A.
To:Arts and Culture Commission Item Type:
Report and Recommendation
From:Susan Tarnowski, General Manager
Item Activity:
Subject:Comprehensive Plan: Commission Chapter Discussion
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
No action required this is a discussion item only.
INTRODUCTION:
The draft of the Arts & Culture Commission chapter for the Comprehensive Plan is attached for discussion and
review.
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Comprehensive Plan Commission Chapter
X.1 Introduction
The City of Edina is well-known for excellence in quality of life, education, and parks
and recreational facilities. In Edina and similar communities, there is a growing
expectation that arts, culture, and creative expression are equally important to a vibrant
and strong community. As highly-valued aspects of everyday life, arts and culture make
substantial contributions to livability, the local economy, and cultural industry
competitiveness. To this end, the Edina Comprehensive Plan 2018 includes - for the
first time - a stated commitment to arts and culture as part of the essential objectives
for the City of Edina.
As Edina moves into the next ten years, facing myriad changes in demographics and
shifts to economic realities, the community can build cohesion and resilience based in
part on the positive impact of arts and culture.
The highest-priority objectives for arts and culture are:
1. Incorporate arts and culture across all of Edina to provide opportunities for
people to come together, share experiences, and build an inclusive and
cohesive community
2. Improve and maintain dedicated spaces and venues for arts and culture; activate
each with dynamic programming that includes a broad array of art forms and
expressions that are accessible to all.
3. Incorporate arts and culture into Edina’s planning and implementation
processes through strong collaborative partnerships.
The City of Edina stands to benefit immensely from an intentional and deliberate
approach to weave arts and culture into the very fabric of the community; thus,
engaging as many people as possible and meeting the city’s overall strategic goals.
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X.2 Current Conditions: Historic Contexts and
Inventory
The City of Edina’s Vision Statement describes the community as a “… preeminent
place for living, learning, raising families, and doing business.” It also speaks to a
“livable environment” as a distinguishing hallmark not only for our residents but also for
those who work here and those who choose Edina as an entertainment destination.
During the past 10 years covered by the most-recent comprehensive plan (2008-
2018), the City of Edina has moved well beyond its basic role of providing residential
neighborhoods with high quality and effective urban services. In fact, Edina has
steered toward innovative growth enabling the development of:
● Commercial areas that offer more dining options
● New entertainment venues and unique shopping zones
● Places to relax, exercise, and enjoy our best-in-class lifestyle, including excellent
parks, trails and green spaces
Moving into the next decade, Edina is poised to build on these accomplishments while
at the same time continuing to increase the quality of its livable environment. One of the
most-impactful ways to do this is to weave arts and culture into the fabric of the
community.
Interestingly, it’s getting more difficult to define “arts and culture” as we move into the
21st Century. The national strategy firm LaPlaca Cohen conducts an ongoing
longitudinal study called Culture Track, which is a national survey of people’s attitudes,
motivators, and barriers to taking part in cultural experiences. Over time, respondents
have demonstrated a vastly expanded definition of culture, which now includes not only
traditional art forms, (e.g., opera, symphony concerts, ballet, and art museums) but
also street fairs, food trucks, culinary arts, and popular music festivals. Audiences now
describe culture as any activity that “ … question what you already know; bringing
people who may not think they have much in common together; and broadening
horizons, understanding life situations and helping me learn about other peoples in the
world.”
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When discussing the value of arts and culture, at both a community-level and to wider
society, people typically begin with its intrinsic value: how arts and culture illuminate our
inner lives and enrich our emotional world. In addition, it is understood that arts and
culture have a wider impact on our economy, education, health and well- being, and
community-building. In fact, arts and culture is a valuable strategic resource. Edina has
an opportunity to apply that resource in exciting and effective ways.
In the white paper titled “Creative Placemaking,” commissioned by The Mayors’ Institute
on City Design, co-authors Markuson and Gadwa report on the results of extensive
research on placemaking that is led by arts and culture. Their findings are outlined
below:
● Cities and neighborhoods no longer compete for major infrastructure
commitments nor aspire to move up an urban hierarchy of look-alikes. Instead,
they look beyond physical alterations and pay more attention to the animation of
places with cultural and economic activity.
● Significant arts and cultural investments revitalize local economies, create and
provide jobs, nurture local businesses, and stabilize neighborhoods.
● Arts-anchored revitalization encourages families and companies—even those
without ties to the arts—to commit to place and to participate actively in remaking
where they live and work.
● Local arts offerings—public art, murals, art parades, art fairs and crawls,
museums, performances, and open studio nights—offer people an opportunity to
enjoy and participate.
● Federal research shows arts and cultural participants are more likely to be
civically engaged in their communities than non-participants, even after
controlling for other factors (2006, National Endowment for the Arts).
● A culture-based initiative is best when it is appropriate to local circumstances, not
simply a replica of what other cities and towns are doing. The best projects
nurture distinctive qualities and resources that already exist in a community and
can serve community members while also drawing in visitors and new
businesses.
The role of arts and culture in this broad context is to increase the value of living in,
working in, and exploring Edina, from the perspective of personal and communal
experiences, as well as economic impact. By taking an informed and strategic approach
to incorporating arts and culture even more deeply into the community, Edina has an
opportunity to build upon its strengths and achieve its aspirational vision.
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Arts and Culture in the comprehensive plan
There are two significant reasons for incorporating arts and culture into the City of
Edina’s 2018 comprehensive plan: direct benefits to the community and positive
economic impact.
Arts and Culture Offer Direct Benefits to a Community
Research has demonstrated many benefits to a community and its citizens when the
arts and art centers are present and readily accessible. Arts and culture can:
● Build community identity, pride, and status
● Activate a vibrant community, where people of all ages are connected to one
another
● Increase the sense of welcoming, promote neighborhood cultural diversity, and
create inclusive communities
● Improve people’s sense of belonging to a community
● Bring people together who might not otherwise come into contact with each
other, increasing empathy and tolerance of others, and building social networks
● Increase livability, which attracts people (especially visitors and highly-skilled
workers)
● Reduce stress, improve happiness, increase physical health
● Attract businesses and increase economic investment
Source: Joshua Guetzkow, How the Arts Impact Communities, 2002, Princeton
University Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies.
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Arts and Culture Drive Positive Economic Impact
Arts and culture have been shown to contribute to the economic vitality of a community.
Studies have shown the positive impact that a strong portfolio of arts-related activities
and destinations has on other businesses, including retail, hospitality and services. For
example:
● In a 2015 study completed by the Washington, DC organization Americans for
the Arts, data demonstrated that the nonprofit arts and culture sector is “... a
substantial industry in the State of Minnesota generating $1.2 billion in total
economic impact annually.”
● Creative MN has reported that the total economic impact of arts and culture on
the City of Minneapolis alone totals $541 million, a number which includes both
direct expenditures by arts organizations along with spending by audiences.
● When a community attracts cultural tourists, it harnesses significant economic
rewards. Researchers from Americans for the Arts estimate that 85.6 percent of
the City of Minneapolis’ 7.8 million nonprofit arts attendees were residents of the
Seven-County Twin Cities Metro Area, with 14.4 percent were non-residents.
Non-resident attendees spend an average of 52 percent more per person than
local attendees ($39.16 vs. $25.82) as a result of their attendance to cultural
events. As would be expected from a traveler, higher spending was typically
found in the categories of lodging, meals, and transportation.
The data indicate that a vibrant arts community not only keeps residents and their
discretionary spending close to home, it also provides jobs and attracts visitors who
spend money and help local businesses thrive.
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Vision for arts and culture in Edina
In taking the long view, the opportunity to deeply embed arts and culture into the Edina
community inspires a vision of the future, so that in ten years’ time:
● Edina is known as a community that embraces arts and culture, weaving it into all
aspects of daily life.
● The experience of living in Edina is integrated with art, culture, expression,
and creativity.
● As it applies within our community, Edina has expanded upon the meaning and
impact of arts and culture.
● Edina has significantly increased the number of people who appreciate, engage
with, and create arts and culture.
● Arts and culture in Edina are accessible and inclusive of all members of the
community, playing an important role in building bridges to create stronger, more
collaborative, and diverse communities.
● Edina demonstrates that it places a high value on arts and culture
through prioritization and provision of sustainable funding streams.
● Edina is seen as a “creative city,” where arts and culture positively impact
livability, diversity, inclusion, and economic development. In addition, arts and
culture contribute to increased safety, aesthetics, expressiveness, and
environmental stewardship, all to the benefit of the people who live, work, and
visit.
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Edina has a strong history of arts and cultural activities which represent a wide array of
experiences, including:
● Edina Art Center
● Public Art Edina
● The annual Edina Art Fair
● The John Philip Sousa Memorial Band concerts
● The annual Edina Fall into the Arts Festival
● The Edina Historic Museum in Arneson Acres Park
● Edina Reads program
● Edina High School plays and concerts (such as the annual Pops concert)
● Morningside After Dark poetry and music events
● The Edina Theater
● Centennial Lakes Park summer concerts
● Edina Student Art Show at the Edina Library
● The Edina High School Teen Art Salon at the Edina Art Center
● Edina’s collection of award-winning artworks
Other arts and cultural activities in Edina contribute more subtly, such as: requirements
for design elements in new buildings, the historic preservation of the Edina Country
Club District, and city-wide signage. Our parks, trails and green spaces also contribute
to the beauty and artistic impact the City offers. As a community, we recognize the
need to create visual appeal throughout our City’s tangible assets and enliven our
public spaces with performances, art installations, and participatory activities for all
ages and abilities.
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Dedicated Venues and Spaces
The City of Edina is fortunate to have several venues that currently offer opportunities to
experience and participate in arts and culture activities, including: The Edina Promenade,
Centennial Lakes Park, Edina Art Center, Braemar Park, and the 50th and France
Business District. Moving forward, Edina will benefit from further development and
activation at each of these venues as designated and recognized centers of art and
culture activities. Edina can also explore the potential of identifying and creating additional
venues for arts and culture, particularly alongside real estate development initiatives. In
this way, Edina can increase the visibility and participation rate in arts and culture
activities by utilizing and re-purposing the significant amount of public and park space
already at our disposal.
The Edina Art Center
Perhaps most-recognizable among the venues dedicated to arts and culture in our
community is the Edina Art Center (EAC). The EAC opened in 1976 with classrooms,
studios and two small display galleries. The EAC is open 52 weeks per year. It
currently serves 2,800 people annually with over 230 different class offerings, more
than a dozen exhibitions, and nearly 100 different summer camps for children. In
addition, 27 events are programmed by the EAC that are held outside the facility draw
an estimated 33,000 additional participants per year.
The EAC is one of six enterprise facilities owned and operated by the City of Edina
within the Parks and Recreation Department, along with the Braemar Golf Course
and Dome, Edinborough Park and Aquatic Center, Braemar Ice Arena, Centennial
Lakes Park, and the Senior Center. The EAC is considered to be an ‘arts affiliate’,
owned by the City of Edina - a municipality that operates under the Plan B form of
government. As such, the EAC has benefitted from years of stable financial support
and has not had to carry the overhead costs and intensive work effort of
independent fund-raising activities. At present, the EAC is not proposing any
changes to this arrangement (i.e., no shift to another governance model, such as a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization) without first conducting extensive research and
planning.
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For the last 40+ years, the Edina Art Center has served people of all ages and abilities
with exhibitions and classes in the fine arts, including pottery and clay sculpture,
watercolor, drawing, painting, jewelry, photography, printmaking, and classes for youth.
The EAC has an outstanding reputation for arts-making experiences, with the pottery
and ceramics classes considered especially top-notch and popular. Available classes
and camps are typically sold out rapidly, often with a waiting list of eager prospective
participants.
Three separate, independent studies conducted within the past six years all concluded
that an improved EAC is vital to the City of Edina:
● 2012 Sutton Report found that the Edina Art Center was a cherished community
asset but had challenges to remain competitive in the market, including building
design and size, ADA compliance issues, circulation, and location. Two
outcomes of the Sutton Report were the formation of the Arts and Culture
Commission and the hiring of a full-time Edina Art Center director.
● 2014 Schuler Shook analysis of physical space found that the Edina Art Center
lacked sufficient size to meet its needs or allow for growth.
● 2016 Grandview Task Force proposed to build a community center on the 3.3
acre Grandview site. That project featured a new and larger art center, along with
a senior center, recreation spaces and underground parking. While the final
proposed cost was significant, the proposal clearly indicated the viability and
potential of a new art center.
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The current Edina Art Center is facing several challenges, all related to the limitations of
the existing facility.
1. The EAC sits within a building that was originally designed as a residential
dwelling. Through the year, the EAC has been modified to the extent
possible in order to provide the space and facilities required for a functioning
art center. Additional modifications are neither prudent financially nor
feasible structurally.
2. The size of the facility is small and inflexible. As a result, the class and studio
offerings are neither able to meet current demand nor adapt to future growth.
3. The facility is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Individuals
with physical disabilities, whether temporary or permanent, cannot fully navigate
the space.
4. The location is secluded, not on or near public transit routes, and can be difficult
to find. The surrounding area has very little foot traffic, and no nearby businesses
or amenities.
5. Supply of available classes and camps - limited by the constraints listed above -
is unable to meet demand, which decreases potential earned revenue.
More than 2,800 participants use the EAC facilities each year; approximately 65 percent
of whom reside outside of Edina. By developing a new EAC, there is an opportunity to
grow the number and percentage of Edina residents taking part. With just under 1,000
Edina residents actively using the EAC each year, it currently attracts less than 2
percent of the community. Increasing that percentage is an achievable goal for a new,
improved, and more accessible EAC with a greater number of offerings.
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Art and Artists in Edina
The City of Edina owns a collection of original works of art, referred to as the Public Art
Edina Permanent Collection. The collection originated in the early 1990s as part of the
activities of the Edina Public Art Committee (now called Public Art Edina). With
assistance from the Edina Community Foundation and oversight provided by the Edina
Arts and Culture Commission, works of art are submitted for review and approval by the
Edina City Council for acceptance in the Collection.
The Public Art Edina Permanent Collection includes a variety of objects, including:
stained glass (2 story window at Edina City Hall), sculpture (glass, steel, bronze, rock,
marble and limestone, Black Belgian marble, ceramic), photographs, watercolors,
pastels, mixed media, and oil paintings. The Collection is displayed throughout Edina:
City Hall, Edina Senior Center, Edina Art Center, Hennepin County Library Edina
Branch, Edina Promenade, Centennial Lakes Park, 50th & France Business District,
Grandview Square Park, and Southview Middle School gymnasium.
There are currently 40 works of art in the Public Art Edina Permanent Collection. The
Collection is documented at the Edina Art Center (in a binder of information about each
work of art in the collection) and information shared with the public on the Edina Art
Center portion of the City of Edina website.
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Future use of this valuable collection will provide for greater exposure and appreciation
across Edina. Adding works of art to areas of high traffic in commercial zones can
enhance the feel and ambience of these locations.
The City of Edina is rich with artistic talent and home to many strong supporters of arts
and culture. There are a number of practicing visual artists, musicians, actors and
directors, and writers, several of whom have been nationally recognized and award-
winning, who reside in Edina. Deeper relationships between these artists and the
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community can be developed with a program of frequent and welcoming events that
connect these individuals with Edina residents.
Edina benefits when arts and culture are incorporated into daily life. As part of
demonstrating shared values across the community, the City of Edina - in collaboration
with artists and other creative thinkers - can develop a set of recommendations as part
of the planning process that include spaces and opportunities to display works of art,
venues for performances, and other dedicated community spaces where residents and
visitors can share experiences of arts and culture that enhance Edina’s quality of life.
Arts and Culture Commission
The Edina Arts and Culture Commission was established in May 2013 to help build a
vibrant community through art and culture, as the Edina City Council finds that the
encouragement and enhancement of the arts in Edina is vital to the social and cultural
well-being of the City and its residents. The Edina Arts and Culture Commission is, by
City Ordinance, a formalized independent advisory board of the Edina City Council.
Along with the Edina Art Center staff, this working Commission guides and supports
general development of artistic initiatives in the City of Edina, including the Edina Art
Center. The Commission provides recommendations to the City Council concerning
collaboration, communication, facilities, activities and programs in arts and cultural
activities.
The Edina Arts and Culture Commission works in close collaboration with the City of
Edina Government and all other City Commissions to incorporate the perspective and
advantages of arts and culture across Edina, using the conceptual framework of “How
can we help?”
a. Help make Edina an outstanding community in every respect.
b. Help sustain excellent quality of life.
c. Help drive economic impact.
d. Help the community adapt to changes over time.
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e. Help teach tolerance and empathy through cultural exchange and
exposure.
f. Help other Edina Commissions complete their assigned tasks, from the
perspectives of creative placemaking and community-building.
g. Help ensure that any culture-based efforts in Edina are matched to the
community’s distinctive qualities and resources.
Summary of Current Conditions
Edina has an opportunity to build on its history of dedicating venues and sponsoring
highly-regarded annual activities that provide arts and cultural experiences to
thousands of people. Research has demonstrated that these resources and activities
provide direct benefits to a community and offer lasting, positive economic impact. A
community with vibrant arts and culture keeps residents and their discretionary
spending close to home and also provides jobs and attracts visitors who spend money
and help local businesses thrive. In addition, the City of Edina is rich with artistic talent
and home to many strong supporters of the arts. By taking a coordinated, strategic
approach to arts and culture over the next ten years, Edina will continue to utilize
existing resources and also develop additional, improved venues and initiatives that
will serve to embed arts and culture even more deeply into the community. This will
increase the value of living in, working in, and visiting Edina.
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X.3 Trends and Challenges
Arts and culture occur within the context of time and place. That context includes a number of
relevant trends and challenges that Edina will be facing in the coming years. Each can point the
way toward opportunities for the arts to contribute meaningfully and productively to the
community.
Trends
There is a number of current and near-horizon trends that will have an impact on the
way arts and culture are incorporated into daily life in Edina. Chief among these are:
1. Demographic changes
• Trends for Minnesota and Edina point to increased diversity and
population density.
• As population diversity increases, Edina will face issues of inclusion,
equity, and accessibility around characteristics such as race,
socioeconomic class, culture, and creed.
• Aging, especially aging in place, is a demographic trend that will
particularly affect Edina. Ensuring accessibility for all is key.
• Opportunities: Plan arts and culture initiatives that are inclusive of all
ages, abilities and backgrounds. See Goals 1, 3, and 5 below.
2. Interest in lifelong learning continues to grow, with people seeking experiences
that inform and inspire.
• Opportunities: Increase offerings for Edina residents to participate in
classes and other events that combine arts and culture with learning
and education for all ages and abilities. See Goals 1 and 3 below.
3. The definition of “culture” is evolving rapidly and now includes a range of
experiences and activities that involve events at which people gather and
interact, in what has been termed a “meeting of like-minded strangers”.
• Art as activism is increasingly apparent, with artists responding to
current events and community changes.
• Opportunities: Leverage arts and culture initiatives to bring Edina
citizens together as a community. See Goals 1, 2, 3 and 4 below.
4. Technology and social media continue to change rapidly; we can know
more and find it fast, but we can also become isolated and be susceptible to
phenomena like fake news or scams.
• There is also a push back against technology, which recognizes the
value of face-to-face contact (examples include local meet up
groups or the maker culture).
• Opportunities: Utilize technology to inform and invite participation in
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arts and culture activities. See Goal 1 below.
It is important to take note of trends that may be specific to the Edina community:
1. Shifting demographics and politics - Edina is becoming more heterogeneous,
with more points of view which can differ significantly on some pertinent issues.
2. Commercial development and changes are taking place and/or are planned for
areas such as Southdale, 50th and France, Grandview, and Pentagon Park.
3. Opportunities: Use arts and culture activities and perspectives to support a
resilient and cohesive community in Edina. See Goals 1 through 5 below.
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Challenges
There are a number of current and near-horizon challenges that will have an impact on
the way that arts and culture are incorporated into daily life in Edina. Chief among these
include:
1. The demand for arts and culture experiences is currently out-paced the supply.
• There is an established need for a new Edina Art Center. There is a
strong opportunity to increase both the overall customer base and the
percentage of Edina residents taking part in the offerings of the Edina
Art Center.
• Opportunities: Provide additional arts and culture experiences for
citizens and visitors of Edina. See Goals 3 and 6 below.
2. There will be a number of changes to the City, including real estate development
• There can be tension between property development and maintaining
historic continuity. This will have an impact on potential location of a
new art center
• Resistance to change is common in most communities, including Edina.
That requires a thoughtful, creative, and community-engaged planning
process. As population density increases, there is a need for an
intentional approach to design that allows for necessary change, but
respects history and local neighborhood identity.
• Development plans for the Southdale area are likely to lead to
numerous changes to that part of Edina.
• There are risks in the local retail sector: reduction in bricks-and-
mortar retail stores, likely increases in experiential customer focus,
more restaurants and entertainment venues.
• Opportunities: Incorporate arts and culture perspectives to engage
the community, add creativity, and augment decision-making. See
Goals 2, 5, and 6 below.
3. Funding and organizational structures for arts and culture can be improved
• Funding for arts and culture remains a challenge. It is important for arts
and culture efforts in Edina to take a strategic and planned approach to
fund-raising and sustainable funding models. There are opportunities in
Minnesota, such as the Legacy Amendment Funding1, that might be
tapped.
1 In 2008, Minnesota passed the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment to the State Constitution. This
Amendment increased state sales tax by three-eighths of one percent, from July 1, 2009 through 2034. A
portion of the revenue (19.75%) is dedicated to The Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund which is used to
support arts, arts education and arts access, and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.
Based on current sales tax revenue, Minnesotans will invest more than $1.2 billion in arts and cultural
heritage fund projects and programs over the 25-year life span of the tax.
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• Opportunities: Establish sustained funding models for arts and culture in
Edina. See Goal 6 below.
4. Transportation undergoing a number of significant changes
• The next ten years is likely to see an increase in hybrid and electric cars,
light rail lines and services, and the implementation of assisted and/or
autonomous vehicles.
• Edina is also anticipating an increase in walking and bicycling.
• Opportunities: Incorporate a creative placemaking perspective to enable
Edina to embrace change over time. See Goals 2, 4 and 5 below.
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Summary of Trends and Challenges
Edina is changing, along with the rest of the region and the country. As demographics
shift and the community evolves, Edina is becoming more heterogeneous, and the
investment in efforts that are inclusive and accessible will provide value. While change
can be hard for any community, this can be eased when leaders are aware of the trends
and challenges, so that they can anticipate and plan for the impact they will have on the
city. Arts and culture initiatives can help enable Edina to take advantage of opportunities
and therefore support the city’s overall strategic goals. Those opportunities are reflecting
in the Goals and Policies listed below.
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X.4 Goals and Policies: Arts and Culture
As Edina looks forward into the next ten years, there are six major goals for arts and
culture that consider the Trends and Challenges listed above along with the unique
needs and resources of Edina.
The City of Edina, through its Arts and Culture Commission, prepares annual work plans
that define how goals will be implemented. The first step in this process is the
development of policies that will lead to a list of tactics or implementation steps. The
tactics for arts and culture (presented below) are paired with the goals and policy
statements.
Recognizing that ten years is a long timeframe, the following tactics are listed with an
understanding that they may shift and evolve over time and in response to changing
conditions or unforeseen circumstances.
Goals and Policies
Goal 1: Distribute and promote arts and culture across all of Edina to provide
opportunities for people to come together in the creation and celebration of art and
culture, building inclusive communities.
Policy 1: The City will continue to support and promote arts and culture
activities and programs across Edina.
Implementation Steps:
1. Create and maintain an online calendar listing all arts and culture activities
in Edina (near-term).
2. Through strong collaboration with the Edina Parks and Recreation
Commission, activate parks and park facilities with arts and culture
initiatives, such as:
a. Develop and maintain a successful Art in the Parks program
(ongoing).
b. Select one park per year that is recognized as an arts and
culture destination with displays, classes, and activities
(near-term).
c. Expand successful arts and culture activities in several parks
that include a range of age groups, including preschoolers,
school-aged children, families, young adults and adults of all
ages (near-term).
d. Engage neighborhood citizens in a contest to propose
designs and paint selected local park buildings each year
(long-term).
3. Develop a successful traveling art classroom - such as an “Art Truck”
similar in concept to the popular food truck phenomenon (near-term).
4. Propose and implement art installations at or near transit stops, bicycle
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parking facilities, and bike share locations (long-term).
Goal 2: Leverage the Edina Arts and Culture Commission (ACC) to form strong and
enduring collaborative partnerships between the ACC and other Edina commissions
and associations to incorporate arts and culture into planning and implementation
processes.
Policy 2: The City will incorporate arts and culture into planning and implementation
processes by supporting collaborative partnerships between the ACC and other Edina
commissions and associations.
Implementation Steps:
1. Develop strong relationship between the ACC and the other City of Edina
Commissions (ongoing).
2. Develop strong relationship between the ACC and the Edina Chamber of
Commerce and other local business associations (near-term).
3. Develop strong relationship between the ACC and the Edina Library
(near-term).
4. Develop strong relationship between the ACC and the Edina Historical Society
and Museum (near-term).
5. Develop strong relationship between the ACC and the Edina Community
Foundation (near-term).
6. Develop strong relationship between the ACC and Edina Community Education
(near-term).
7. Develop strong relationship between the ACC and other community groups and
organizations that embrace arts and culture, such as churches, schools, and
senior homes (near-term).
Goal 3: Improve and maintain dedicated spaces and venues for arts and culture;
activate each with dynamic programming that includes a broad array of art forms and
expressions accessible to all.
Policy 3: The City will continue to support dedicated venues for arts and culture, and
actively support the construction of a new Edina Art Center.
Implementation Steps:
1. Build a new Edina Art Center (EAC): Choose site, establish financial plan,
complete construction (long-term).
2. Increase the number of exhibitions and performances at multiple venues across
Edina (ongoing).
3. Increase the number of classes and other opportunities to participate in arts and
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culture (near-term).
4. Increase the percentage of Edina residents utilizing the EAC, from a baseline of
less than 2% to a goal of more than 5% by 2028 (long-term)
5. Research the feasibility of and make recommendations for a significant art
presence in the Southdale area that is aligned with development plans. Examples
to be considered might include a signature art installation, building, gallery space,
etc. (near-term).
6. Create an annual event that highlights an important individual or work of art that is
specific to the history/development of Edina (near-term).
Goal 4: Expand and continue to drive awareness of and participation in Edina’s
Public Art program and art collection.
Policy 4: The City will continue to support the Edina Public Art program and art
collection, including ongoing financial support.
Implementation Steps:
1. Implement Student Sculpture Competition in K-5 Edina Schools (ongoing).
2. Work with each Edina neighborhood to understand perspectives and ideas for
public art and creative placemaking that is specific to location (near-term).
3. While maintaining the outdoor sculptures that have long been a part of Public
Art Edina, also incorporate new expressions of public art (examples might
include: works of art that involve light, sound, and/or movement; 100 foot table
for individuals to eat together and engage during the Fall into the Arts Festival;
public performances; multi-season or season-specific experiences to celebrate
the region’s four distinct seasons; something unique to Edina akin to the
sidewalk poetry in St. Paul, MN) (near-term and long-term).
Goal 5: Establish a formal role for artists and other creative thinkers to
participate in forward-looking plans for Edina.
Policy 5: The City will actively seek and include the perspective of arts and culture
to contribute to decision-making and policy-setting in Edina.
Implementation Steps:
1. Work in strong collaboration with the Edina City Council and Mayor to establish
an effective working model for including the perspective of arts and culture as a
meaningful contribution to decision-making and creative placemaking (near-term).
2. Based upon Implementation Step 1 above, establish a review panel for design as
it pertains to new buildings and other structures constructed in Edina (near-term
and long-term).
3. Based on Implementation Step 1 above, establish a review panel to focus on City
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policies, ordinances and statutes from the perspective of arts and culture, in order
to make recommendations (near-term and long-term).
4. Select individuals to participate on the panels listed in Implementation Steps 2
and 3 above (long-term).
5. Utilize the skills and connections of the individuals selected in Implementation
Step 4 above to enliven and strengthen Edina neighborhoods through outreach
and communication with residents, including community artists, to understand
specific goals for arts and culture and other designed elements of the
neighborhood environment (long-term).
6. Pending funding, enhance the experience and visibility of arts and culture in Edina
through artist-in-residence, writer-in-residence, and/or musician-in- residence
programs (near-term).
Goal 6: Research, decide on, and implement the necessary funding and
governance plans for supporting arts and culture in Edina.
Policy 6: The City will work closely with the ACC to plan for sustainable financial
support of arts and culture across Edina.
Implementation Steps:
1. Plan for financial sustainability, such as the creation of a benefactor group which
can generate contributed revenue to accelerate the role and importance of the
Arts and Culture in Edina (near-term).
2. Determine the feasibility of creating a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (or similar
structure) to oversee and coordinate the Edina Art Center and/or other arts and
culture venues and activities. decide whether this is the best option for the future
of the EAC (ongoing).
3. Determine the feasibility of a staff position within the City of Edina that would
have direct responsibility for arts and culture initiatives, similar to other existing
positions that currently serve as liaisons between the City and its commissions
(near-term and ongoing).
4. Investigate sources for ongoing funding for the appropriate maintenance of the
works of art in the Public Art Edina Permanent Collection and recommend next
steps (near-term).
5. Coordinate the efforts of the Arts and Culture Commission and the Planning
Commission to research the feasibility and - where practical - implement
effective methods to increase funding for arts and culture in Edina via local
development fees and/or sales and use taxes. For an illustrative example of a
similar approach, see the SCFD model used in Denver, Colorado (long-term).
6. Establish consistent revenue base, earned and contributed, to support arts and
culture initiatives in Edina (long-term).
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Taken together, these goals, policies, and implementation steps will serve to inform
the development of the Arts and Culture Commission’s annual work plans for the next
ten years and will enrich community life in Edina, drawing participation from residents
and non-residents alike. The result of this is to reinforce the positive image of Edina
as a preeminent place to live, work, and visit.
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The inclusion of a chapter dedicated to arts and culture as part of the 2018 City of Edina
Comprehensive Plan is a powerful statement that recognizes the importance of arts,
culture, and creative expression - which are as valuable to a vibrant and strong
community as its quality of life, education, parks and recreational facilities. By
incorporating strategies and objectives for arts and culture that are thoughtfully woven
into the fabric of Edina, the plan increases the benefits to residents and visitors, and
works in support of achieving the inspirational vision for the city as a “… preeminent
place for living, learning, raising families and doing business”.
Date: September 27, 2018 Agenda Item #: VI.B.
To:Arts and Culture Commission Item Type:
Report and Recommendation
From:Susan Tarnowski, General Manager
Item Activity:
Subject:Public Art Action
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve the placement of student sculptures.
INTRODUCTION:
Please see staff report.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Staff Report: Placement of Student Sculptures
Sept. 24, 2018
Arts & Culture Commission
Susan M., Tarnowski, General Manager
Edina Art Center
Public Art: Placement of Student Sculptures
Information / Background:
The 2017-2018n student public art project consisted of providing students in the Edina schools with lessons
on the nature and benefits of public art. Following that, a student competition was announced, the students
submitted maquettes of their sculptural concepts and the submissions were juried, resulting in three
projects being chosen for building and installation. This work was done over last summer.
From the $10,000 allocated to Public Art, the following was budgeted:
$4500 for a major, permanent piece by Nick Legeros
$1000 for two additional pieces in wood by Charles Morrill
$500 for maintenance on Timepiece
As the pieces neared completion recommendations were made for placement of the three new works.
Although the Public Arts Workgroup was merged into the Arts & Culture Commission, the Workgroup had
previously recommended that the Legeros sculpture be place on a new foundation at 50th & France, and that
the other sculptures be placed on the Edina Promenade.
To accomplish this, a currently installed public art sculpture would need to be moved across the street to an
empty foundational pad and a new pad would need to be built where the statue is located. The currently
installed work does not have a pad. Building a new foundation entails removal of currently installed pavers
and replacing them with the concrete pad.
The City of Edina has a loan agreement with the artist who created the sculpture currently at 50th & France
that indicates the work will be in place until the end of that loan agreement. With the parking lot
construction, the City of Edina facilities director indicates that with the work on 50th & France, an
installation now is not feasible. Additionally, this work was not budgeted by the City of Edina.
Staff recommendation is that all three sculptural works be installed on the Promenade. There are vacant
pads that can be used and the Centennial Lakes staff will help with the installations if the artists can bring the
sculptures and supplies. Another positive feature would be that this would actually make a
dedication/celebration easier if all works were in roughly the same area.
Date: September 27, 2018 Agenda Item #: VI.C.
To:Arts and Culture Commission Item Type:
Report and Recommendation
From:Susan Tarnowski, General Manager
Item Activity:
Subject:Commission Work Plan Discussion
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
No action required.
INTRODUCTION:
The 2018 Work Plan will be reviewed for items to carry forward to 2019. New items will be considered for
addition to the 2019 Work Plan.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
2018 Work Plan
2019 Proposed Work Plan
Approved by City Council 2017.12.05 Arts and Culture Commission 2018 Annual Work Plan Proposal Initiative # 1 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☒☒☒☒ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☐ New Initiative ☒ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility 12/31/2018 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: 20 hrs ☐ CTS (including Video) ☒ Other Staff: 20 hrs Make recommendations for and provide tactical support for design and fundraising for a new Art Center. ☒ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: Click here to enter text. Initiative # 2 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☒☒☒☒ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☐ New Initiative ☒ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility 12/31/2018 ☒ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: 20hrs ☒ CTS (including Video) ☒ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Assist as requested with the City of Edina 2018 Comprehensive Guide Plan. ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: Click here to enter text. Initiative # 3 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) Target Completion Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison)
Approved by City Council 2017.12.05 ☒☒☒☒ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Date Initiative Type ☒ New Initiative ☒ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility 12/31/2018 ☒ Funds available ($10,000) Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: 75 hrs ☒ CTS (including Video) 3 hrs ☒ Other Staff: 10 hrs Park Maint. Coordination of the public art program for 2018 and make recommendations to Council on future changes. ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: Click here to enter text. Initiative # 4 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒☒☒☒ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☐ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☒ Ongoing Responsibility 12/31/2018 and ongoing ☒ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: 30 hrs ☒ CTS (including Video) 10 hrs ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Annual Juried Show • Create subcommittee to help with coordination ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: Click here to enter text. Initiative # 5 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒☒☒☒ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☐ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☒ Ongoing Responsibility 02/10/2017 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: 10 hrs ☒ CTS (including Video) 3 hrs ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Valentine Concert ☒ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). $2,500 needed. Progress Report: Click here to enter text.
Approved by City Council 2017.12.05 Initiative # 6 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒☒☒☒ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☐ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☒ Ongoing Responsibility 02/10/2017 ☒ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: 10 hrs ☒ CTS (including Video) 3 hrs ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Author Studio • Create subcommittee to help with coordination • Locate authors ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). $2,500 needed. Progress Report: Click here to enter text. Initiative # 7 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒☒☒☒ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☐ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☒ Ongoing Responsibility 02/10/2017 ☒ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: 10 hrs ☒ CTS (including Video) 3 hrs ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Art Exhibits • Create subcommittee to help with coordination • Table Event • Volunteer as Greeters ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). $2,500 needed. Progress Report: Click here to enter text. Initiative # 8 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☒☒☒☒ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☒ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility Dec. 2018 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: 10 hrs ☒ CTS (including Video) 3 hrs ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Make recommendations to Parks and Recreation Commission to more clearly define formal relationship between the City and the John Philip Sousa Band. ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). $2,500 needed. Progress Report: Click here to enter text.
Approved by City Council 2017.12.05 Initiative # 9 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☒☒☒☒ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☒ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility Dec. 2018 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☐ Staff Liaison: ☐ CTS (including Video): ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Study and report on the idea of the Art Center becoming a stand alone non-profit organization. ☒ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). $2,500 needed. Progress Report: Click here to enter text. Parking Lot: (These items have been considered by the BC, but not proposed as part of this year’s work plan. If the BC decides they would like to work on them in the current year, it would need to be approved by Council.) Proposed Month for Joint Work Session (one time per year, up to 60 minutes): ☐ Mar ☐ April ☐ May ☐ June ☐ July ☐ Aug ☐ Sept ☒ Oct ☐ Nov Council Comments:
Commission: Parks & Recreation Commission 2019 Annual Work Plan Proposal Initiative # 1 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☒☒☒☒ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type: ☐ New Initiative ☒ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility December 2019 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs 20 ☐ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs 20 Make recommendations and provide tactical support for design and fundraising for a new Art Center ☒ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Lead Commissioners: Liaison Comments: City Manager Comments: Progress Report: Initiative # 2 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☒☒☒☒ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type: ☐ New Initiative ☒ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility May 2019 ☒ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs 30 ☐ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs 10 Develop a 3-year plan for Public Art in Edina to recommend to Council; coordinate the Public Art program for 2019. ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Lead Commissioners: Liaison Comments: City Manager Comments: Progress Report:
Initiative # 3 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒☒☒☒ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type: ☐ New Initiative ☒ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility December 2019 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☐ Staff Liaison: Hrs 40 ☐ CTS (including Video) ☒ Other Staff: Hrs 30 Annual Member’s Juried Art Exhibit Sponsor the exhibition and develop subcommittee to help with coordination ☒ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Lead Commissioners: Liaison Comments: City Manager Comments: Progress Report: Initiative # 4 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☒☒☒☒ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type: ☐ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☒ Ongoing Responsibility December 2019 2/=== ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs 15 ☐ CTS (including Video) ☒ Other Staff: Hrs 10 Review and recommend other events and venues for an arts & culture presence in the Edina community. Sponsor and coordinate two events such as the Valentine’s Day event. ☒ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Lead Commissioners: Liaison Comments: City Manager Comments: Progress Report: Initiative # 5 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) Target Completion Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required
☒☒☒☒ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Date (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type: ☐ New Initiative ☒ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility January 2019 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs 20 ☐ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs Make recommendations to the Parks & Recreation Commission to clarify and formalize the relationship between the City and he John Phillip Sousa Band. ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Lead Commissioners: Liaison Comments: City Manager Comments: Progress Report: Initiative # 6 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type: ☐ New Initiative ☒ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility May 2019 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs 10 ☐ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs Study and report on the possibility of the Art Center becoming a stand-alone non-profit organization. ☒ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Lead Commissioners: Liaison Comments: City Manager Comments: Progress Report: Parking Lot: (These items have been considered by the BC, but not proposed as part of this year’s work plan. If the BC decides they would like to work on them in the current year, it would need to be approved by Council.) Proposed Month for Joint Work Session (one time per year, up to 60 ☐ Mar ☐ April ☐ May ☐ June ☐ July ☐ Aug ☐ Sept ☒ Oct ☐ Nov
minutes):
Date: September 27, 2018 Agenda Item #: VI.D.
To:Arts and Culture Commission Item Type:
Report and Recommendation
From:Susan Tarnowski, General Manager
Item Activity:
Subject:Grandview Development Update Information
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
No Action Required.
INTRODUCTION:
Staff will update the commission on the Grandview project at the commission meeting.