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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
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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.
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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.