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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-05-27 Arts Culture Commission MinutesDraft Minutes ☐ Approved Minutes ☒ Approved Date: June 24, 2021 Minutes City of Edina, Minnesota Edina Arts & Culture Commission VIRTUAL MEETING May 27, 2021 4:30 p.m. I. Call to Order Chair Sorensen called the meeting to order at 4:34 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call were Commissioners Chandler, DiLorenzo, Fram, Johnson, Piela, Rubin, Sorensen, Stemmler, Suckow, Shen, Westlund. Absent was Commissioner Konkimalla. Staff present: Parks and Recreation Director Perry Vetter, Assistant Recreation and Facilities Director Tracy Petersen, Art Center Manager, Susan Tarnowski. III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion made by Westlund to approve the meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Rubin. Roll call vote. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion made by Fram to approve the April 22, 2021 minutes. Motion seconded by Johnson. Roll call vote. Motion carried. V. Special Recognitions and Presentations MJ Lamon presented on a variety of Commission functions: • Roles and responsibilities • Communication with Council • Workplan development timeline and best practices • Recommendations for spending communicated through the Workplan • Duties (timeless) and Workplans (continually evolving) • Director Vetter & Chair Sorensen will develop an advisory communication for Council for any Workplan revisions VI. Reports/Recommendations A. 2021 Work Plan Updates Initiative #1 – Commissioners DiLorenzo and Sorensen reported • Submissions to virtual gallery continue • Click-throughs have increased • Working with the City on marketing • Events at 50th and France to include EHS students and call attention to the virtual gallery project • Expand Initiative #1 to include in-person events and/or roll initiative into 2022 Workplan; discuss as Workplan for 2022 is developed and use Comment Section for communication to staff and Council Initiative #2 – Commissioner Fram reported • Should be receiving marketing updates from City staff on the virtual gallery; marketing is bridge into the community • Possibility of electronic display at City Hall Initiative #3 – Commissioner Rubin reported • Recommends that a small group to meet to move initiative forward • Discussing systems for support/funding for public art in the broadest sense with other cities such as St. Louis Park, Bloomington, and Minneapolis Initiative #4 – Director Vetter reported • First meeting on new/revitalized physical space for pottery/3D programs with Sarah Peterson on June 3, 2021 • Not a study, but a plan for Council by Fall 2021 • Commissioner Westlund recommended a magazine piece on Edina Public Art; Director Vetter and Westlund will meet to discuss VI. Chair and Member Comments Chair Sorensen commented: • Thanked Commissioners for their participation in the Work Session with Council, highlighting Initiative #1, the virtual gallery • Encouraged promotion of the virtual gallery and evening events on 50th and France • Congratulated graduating student Commissioners Shreya Konkimalla and Lauren Piella VII. Staff Comments Director Vetter commented: • The parameters for application for the Federal American Rescue Act • Exploring Council and Commission meetings in a hybrid (in-person and virtual) format General Manager Tarnowski commented: • Edina Fall Into the Arts Festival will be held September 11 & 12, 2021 Input is requested for the use of a booth space by the Arts & Culture Commission • Speaking of Authors … continues and is available on YouTube and Edina TV • Youth Summer Art Camps and Youth Tech Camps & adult drawing and painting classes begin in June VIII. Adjournment Motion made by Rubin to adjourn the June 24, 2021 meeting of the Arts & Culture Council at 5:57. Motion seconded by DiLorenzo. Roll call vote. Motion carried.