HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-03-19 Arts Culture Commission MinutesMINUTES OF THE EDINA ART CENTER
BOARD MEETING HELD MARCH 19, 1986
AT THE EDINA ART CENTER
BOARD PRESENT: Jim VanValkenburg, Art Dickey, Judy Smith, Liz Eisenbrey, Harriet
Bach, Sandra Clark, Sharon Hale
ABSENT: Donna Skagerberg, Phyllis Haywa, Lee Heikens, Betty Paugh
STAFF PRESENT: Bob Kojetin, Pat Greer, Jean Adams, Mollie Paulson, Monica Sullivan
OTHERS: Peggy Kelly
Jim VanValkenburg called the meeting to order.
The minutes of the Feb. meeting were approved as written.
Director's Report Pat Greer told about "Art and Photo Day" at the MN Zoo. Ten
students, staff and instructors from the Center were artists in residence for the
day, giving demonstrations and answering questions from the hundreds of students
attending the zoo that day. Each also brought a couple of paintings which were hung
on display for the weekend.
Juried Show: Art Dickey reported that we already have $2,400.00 which is about
$600.00 ahead of last year. The three primary contributors are: Americana State
Bank, National Car Rental, and Coldwell Bankers. He expects to receive moneys in
May. The Scholarship Program was okayed by the City Council and everything is ready
to go. The show will be June 8 through July 17.
Nomination for Metro Council Arts Advisory Committee: Marion Ward was nominated.
The deadline for applications is March 28th so if she cannot do it, someone else
should be asked right away. Betty Hemstad was also suggested.
Guidelines for Edina Art Board : Jim VanValkenburg explained that the Art Center
Board is a working board with the City Council as our director and with a Park Board
representative and a representative from the City Council, Peggy Kelly, sitting with
us and acting as a liaison. Jim would like to emphasize gearing our meetings to
recommendations to the City Council. Anyone missing three meetings in a row or 4 in
a 12 month period is off the board. There are no excused absences. He also reported
that from now on members will be asked to sign in when they attend a meeting. He
said he will inquire about getting monthly P & L statements from the City and that
hopefully we can do better on getting our messages back to the City Council and the
Park Board. He said there may be times when we should attend a council meeting to
report a special event such as the Juried Show.
"Art in the Park" Discussion has been reopened because there is a possibility that
it could be held as a part of a July promotion that Edinborough is having. The
outdoor portion should be done by then so there would be space for us, and we could
capitalize on all their publicity. It was decided that we should try and go on with
it after we get a date from Edinborough for their gala event in July.
Centennial Sandy Clark said that Marion Ward will write the history of the Art
Center. There is no real plan for the Center's part in it yet but several ideas have
come up. Some of the ideas are: paint a mural somewhere in Edina, purchase a