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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-10-22 Arts Culture Commission MinutesDraft 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.