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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-10-27 Arts Culture Commission MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: November 17, 2016 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 Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: November 17, 2016 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 Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: November 17, 2016 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.