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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Arts & Culture Commission
VIRTUAL MEETING
September 24, 2020
4:30 p.m.
I. Call To Order
Chair Rubin called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering roll call were Commissioners Chandler, DiLorenzo, Isaacs, Klein (audio), Martin,
Morgan-Nelsen, Rubin, Suckow, and Student Commissioners Konkimalla, Piela, and Shen.
Staff present: Staff Liaison Tarnowski
New student Commissioners were welcomed.
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion made by Sorenson to approve the meeting agenda. Motion seconded by
Suckow. Motion carried.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Martin to approve the August 27, 2020 minutes. Motion seconded
by Isaacs. Motion carried.
V. Reports/Recommendations
A. Arts & Culture 2021 Workplan
Commissioners discussed each of the draft initiatives
• Draft Initiative 1: use terminology for planning and implementing prototyped projects;
plan for expenses for a website, podcast, marketing, and tech support;
Lead Commissioners are DiLorenzo and Konkimalla
• Draft Initiative 2: goal is to provide a measure of the impact of prototyped projects to
the City; discussed techniques to be used to obtain access and engagement feedback
following prototyped projects; discussed the scope of that feedback to ensure
inclusion; Lead Commissioners are Rubin and Isaacs.
• Draft Initiative 3: draft initiative was removed; rubric should be used as approved
• Draft Initiative 4: Commissioners agreed with this initiative on developing a
recommendation for ACC inclusion in public and private City developments and on
public art; Lead Commissioners are Sorenson and Rubin
• Draft Initiative 5: this draft initiative was removed; discussed whether this was staff or
Commission work; determined that staff should set the criteria for maintenance/repair
and implement necessary work; suggested maintenance should be a priority
• Parking Lot item: Commissioners discussed the need for the ACC to be part of on-
going discussions about a new/leased Art Center facility as well the evolution of art
programming and delivery methods offered by the City; requested the addition of an
initiative for this item; Lead Commissioners are Suckow and Chandler
B. Update on 2020 Workplan Initiative – Public Art
• The project, Art as Healing, will include a website and podcast series in collaboration with the
Mosaic organization at Edina High School
• Collaborative partner, the Mosaic organization, had not yet met; Lead Commissioners hope to
have a meeting and present a timeline for the project by the October ACC meeting
VI. Chair and Member Comments
VII. Staff Comments
• Liaison Tarnowski updated the Commission on Art Center Pop-Up Pottery sales held in
conjunction with the Edina Farmers’ Market; new art workshops for adults and youth
Edina parks buildings will be open for registration in early October with the first sessions
beginning in mid-October.
VIII. Adjournment
Motion made by Chandler to adjourn the September 24, 2020 meeting at 6:10
pm. Motion seconded by Isaacs. Motion carried.