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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-07-22 Arts Culture Commission MinutesDraft Minutes ☐ Approved Minutes ☒ Approved Date: 8/26/2021 Minutes City of Edina, Minnesota Edina Arts & Culture Commission HYBRID MEETING July 22, 2021 4:30 p.m. I. Call to Order Vice-Chair Rubin called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call were Commissioners Amlaw, Fram, Johnson, Rubin, Stemmler, Suckow, Westlund Absent were Commissioner Chandler and Student Commissioner Shen Commissioner Sorenson joined the meeting Staff present: Parks and Recreation Director Perry Vetter, Assistant Recreation and Facilities Director Tracy Petersen, Art Center General Manager, Susan Tarnowski III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion made by Suckow to approve the meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Fram. Roll call vote. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion made by Westlund to approve the June 24, 2021minutes. Motion seconded by Suckow. Roll call vote. Motion carried. V. Special recognitions and Presentations Commissioner Kathy Amlaw was welcomed to the Arts & Culture Commission VI. Community Comment There were no community comments VII. Reports/Recommendations A. 2021 Work Plan Updates Initiative #1 – Commissioners Fram and Stemmler reported • Working with city staff on the promotion of the virtual gallery to increase submissions • Considering a slide show of the gallery contents and Edina TV • Seeing some submission increase in response to marketing efforts, social media • Considering flyers, posters, or signs with QR codes; MPR, publications • Nolan Mains continues to feature virtual gallery artists weekly during the summer • Comment: need for a Mosaic student to serve as liaison with the Commission Draft Minutes ☐ Approved Minutes ☒ Approved Date: 8/26/2021 Initiative #2 - Commissioners Fram and Stemmler reported • Evaluation: Commissioners are working with staff to review analytics for site • Currently no way for the public to engage with the art/artists with comments or a “like” function Initiative #3 - Commissioner Rubin Reported • Did a deeper dive by talking to staff in Edina and other cities, and consultants • Developed a list of best practices, not yet in the form of recommendations; for example, the city of St. Louis Park has a separate 501(c)(3) • Highlighted Arts & Culture chapter in the Comprehensive Plan: big, bold ideas • Continuing public sculpture on public land, need for maintenance and repair • Incorporation of art proposals in public or private development planning • Arts & Culture Commission would serve in an advisory capacity • Next meeting – a more complete report; will need ACC vote and a Staff Report as the next steps towards submitting the report to Council Initiative #4 – Director Vetter and commissioner Suckow reported • Consultant developing a plan to move forward with physical space for a 3D space • Current: data requests, evaluate other centers, program plan, marketing plan • Determine need for instructions, gallery, consignment gift shop • Compare facility/program needs to available space • Commissioner Amlaw is interested in working on this initiative B. 2021-2022 Work Plan Development August 2021 meeting will be used to finalize recommendations • Continue Initiative #1 - Public Art Plan initiative for Year 2 o Community-wide program o Bring the virtual gallery to in-person events o Collaboration with Parks and Recreation on public art for Yancey Park; celebrate removal of racial covenants o Collaboration with Energy & Environment Commission on climate change and sustainability o Explore a sister-city (if applicable) project o Review ideas from St. Louis Park • Continue current Initiative #2 on evaluation of public art activities • Continue current Initiative #3 on a process that includes consideration of art in public and private developments • Continue current Initiative #4 on new art center space All ideas should be submitted to the Commission Chair by August 19, 2021 for inclusion in the meeting packet. Draft Minutes ☐ Approved Minutes ☒ Approved Date: 8/26/2021 VII. Chair and Member Comments • Edina Creative Writing Contest – August 16, 2021 • Shared Commission booth at the Edina Fall Into the Arts Festival 2021 o Identified Initiative #1 Commissions to work on ideas, banners, booth staffing VIII. Staff Comments General Manager Tarnowski commented: • Update Edina Fall Into the Arts Festival (September 11 & 12) Artist applications closed, jury process completed, vendor contracts confirmed, sponsors are still being accepted • Speaking of Authors … taping of an interview with author Joan Treppa that will be available on YouTube and on Edina TV VIII. Adjournment Motion made by Suckow to adjourn the July 22, 2021 meeting of the Arts & Culture Council at 6:13. Motion seconded by Amlaw. Roll call vote. Motion carried.