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Minutes
City of Edina, Minnesota
Edina Arts & Culture Commission
HYBRID MEETING
August 26, 2021
4:30 p.m.
I. Call to Order
Chair Sorenson called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering roll call were Commissioners Amlaw, Chandler, Fram, Johnson, Rubin, Sorenson,
Stemmler, Suckow, Westlund
Absent was Student Commissioner Shen
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 Rubin to approve the meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Amslaw.
Roll call vote. Motion carried.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Rubin to approve the June 24, 2021minutes. Motion seconded by
Westlund. Roll call vote. Motion carried.
V. Community Comment
Community member Megan Feeny addressed the Commission on potential revitalization of the
Edina Theater and the role of the Commission and City in community programming. Members
thanked Feeny for updating the Commission on current thinking for the space.
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. 2021 Work Plan Updates
Initiative #1 – Commissioners Fram and Stemmler reported
• Development of a marketing poster for the virtual gallery with a QR code
• Booth at the Fall Into the Arts Festival: virtual gallery as a looped presentation; posters
banner; interactive engagement will be a ribbon tree/Wishing Tree
• Some student performances at Nolan Mains recorded and included in virtual gallery
• One way to bring the virtual project into physical space
• Future project: home page for ACC on the Edina website
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Initiative #2 - Commissioners Fram and Stemmler reported
• Reviewing available data from analytics
• Outcome has met the proposed initiative
• How does the result inform future projects?
Initiative #3 - Commissioner Rubin Reported
• Staff Report will be written to accompany a submission to Council following a vote
on the written report drafted by Commissioner Rubin
Initiative #4 – Director Vetter reported
• Consultant for a new pottery and 3D space has reviewed financials, registrations, class
offerings, equipment reports, and will soon review previous reports on the project
• Consultant continues to visit other organizations/facilities to determine market position
B. 2021-2022 Work Plan Development
Timeline: August – strong recommendations; September – vote by Commission
October 5th or 6th – presentation to City Council by Chair Sorenson
• Director Vetter presented the current financial status of the Public Art Fund and
encumbrances including the “I” in Edina Sculpture rebuild, and repair of current city-
owned sculptures; $10,000 is allocated for repair of city-owned sculptures by
department that houses the sculpture; balance - $64,395
• Discussion
o Healing theme for 2022
o Ideas for collaborations with Edina Public Schools/Edina Education
Foundation
o Move from digital to physical space
o Ideas: mandala project as a framework for creating art; art projections on
buildings; sandblasting text/poetry into the sidewalks; collaboration with
EEC and PRC on climate change awareness activity; weaving project; racial
equity & justice focus
o Micro-grants from the City to develop ways of allowing Edina residents to
make suggestions; this is another opportunity to serve in an advisory
capacity for Council; could be a stand-alone initiative
Draft initiatives
1. Continue Initiative #1 - Public Art Plan initiative for Year 2 - Art collaboration with
Edina Public Schools; language to be drafted by Fram, Sorenson, and Stemmler
2. Continuation of Initiative #3 – Commission as advisory to City Council for
enhancing planning for art in City development; Rubin will draft language
3. Micro-grant to create a mechanism for working with and gaining support from City
departments to enable community involvement; Suckow will develop language
4. Earth Day collaboration with Edina Public Schools and the Environment and Energy
Commission: Sorenson will draft language
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5. Continuation of #4 - new Art Center planning; Westlund will develop language
Motion made by Rubin to approve accepted draft initiative for the 2022 Arts
& Culture Commission Workplan, with language to be developed by identified
Commissioners. Motion seconded by Sorenson. Roll call vote. Motion carried.
VII. Chair and Member Comments
All comments covered under previous agenda items.
VIII. Staff Comments
A. Informational items
• Assistant Director for Parks & Recreation Petersen announced the hiring
of Laura Fulton as the new Recreational Supervisor to lead arts
programming; currently, Laura is the Assistant Manager for Centennial
Lakes Park with 15 years of experience at the City of Edina
• Programming will continue to be decentralized as plans for an art space
develop; one level of the current at facility will be used in addition to
space at the Senior Center
• In addition to currently planned classes, staff will explore different types of
programming for youth, per Council directive, and pop-up events
• Programming will focus on more introductory activities to expand the
demographic that may be interested in art experiences
• Laura will begin on October 11, 2021
B. Upcoming Meetings and Events
• Reminder that this meeting was the last hybrid meeting; the September
meeting will be held at the Edina Public Works Facility – 7450 Metro Blvd.
• Commissioners will receive invitations to the October 4, 2021dedication
of Yancey Park
• Manager Tarnowski updated the Commissioners on the 2021 Edina Fall
Into the Arts Festival: 195 artists, 16 food vendors, sponsors, Commission
booth, Crime Prevention Fund booth; Festival benefits the Crime
Prevention Fund, which donates funds to Police Department, the Art
Center, and Centennial Lakes Park
IX. Adjournment
Motion made by Amlaw to adjourn the August 26, 2021 meeting of the Arts & Culture
Council at 6:31. Motion seconded by Stemmler. Roll call vote. Motion carried.