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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Arts and Culture Commission
Edina Art Center Studio 14
October 27, 2016
4:30 p.m.
I. Call To Order
Chair Anne Miller called the meeting to order at 4:42 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Commissioners Present: Stella Chaffee, Kandace Ellis, Cheryl Gunness, Ray Meifert, Anne Miller, Steve
Suckow.
Commissioners Absent: Barbara La Valleur, Russ Rubin.
Student Representatives Present: Jane Howe, Mollie Mertes.
Staff Present: Michael Frey, General Manager, Edina Art Center.
Commissioner Ellis arrived at 4:45 p.m.
Commissioner Gunness arrived at 4:46 p.m.
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Chair Miller asked for a motion to approve the meeting agenda. She asked that voting on the creation
of the Arts & Culture Fund at the Edina Community Foundation item be added to the agenda.
Motion by Commissioner Suckow with a second by Commissioner Chaffee to approve the
meeting agenda as amended. Motion passed unanimously.
IV. Adoption of Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Minutes – Regular Meeting Minutes of September 22, 2016
B. Public Art Edina Report
Motion by Commissioner Suckow with a second by Commissioner Chaffee to approve the
Consent Agenda for October 27, 2016 as amended with the addition of Public Art Edina Report,
Art on the Move Report, and a vote on the creation of an Arts & Culture Fund at the Edina
Community Foundation to Reports/Recommendations. Motion passed unanimously.
V. Community Comment
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No community members present.
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. Arts & Culture Facebook Page
Commissioner Meifert stated he has created a page on Facebook entitled “Every Day I Need Art” to help
promote artists and events. The page has received 19 ‘likes’. He has created the page as an individual
citizen and the site is not an official site of the City of Edina or the Arts & Culture Commission.
B. Donations & Sponsorship Brochure
The Commission reviewed and commented on the Donations & Sponsorship Brochure with focus on
fundraising for the Art Center. Commissioners were asked to send changes to Liaison Frey to
incorporate into the final draft prior to sending to Communications. December 2016 is the goal to
complete the fundraising brochure.
C. Public Art Edina Working Group Report
An action item included in the Public Art Edina Report requested a letter be sent to the
Communications Department to add Google mapping of sculptures to the website. A copy of the letter
was included in the packet.
Motion by Commissioner Suckow with a second by Commissioner Meifert that said letter be sent.
Motion passed unanimously.
D. Art on the Move Working Group Report
Commissioner Gunness stated the first Art on the Move working group meeting was held October 17 at
the Art Center. A second meeting is scheduled for November 14.
E. Arts & Culture Fund at the Edina Community Foundation
Commissioners Ellis and Suckow had met previously with Edina Community Foundation Executive
Director Dick Crockett to discuss creating an Arts & Culture Fund at the Foundation. Director Crockett
had sent a draft copy of the agreement for review.
Motion by Commissioner Ellis with a second by Commissioner Meifert to establish an Arts &
Culture Fund at the Edina Community Foundation. Motion carried unanimously.
VIII. Correspondence and Petitions
None voiced.
IX. Chair and Member Comments
None voiced.
X. Staff Comments
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General Manager Frey reported that 149 people attended the 32nd Annual Members’ Juried Art
Exhibition. Mayor Hovland offered remarks with Council Member Swenson, Commissioners La Valleur
and Miller in attendance. The evening was a success.
XI. Adjournment
Motion by Commissioner Chaffee with a second by Commissioner Ellis to adjourn the October
Arts & Culture Commission meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:03 p.m.