HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_05.21.2008Minutes of the Meeting of the
Arts and Culture Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Members Present: Charles Aguillon, Addie Busfield, Jane Paden, Penny Plueckhahn, Ruth
Roberts, Mandy Solin
Members Absent: Georgene Richaud
Staff Present: Eric Lashley, Library Director; Judy Fabry, Library Administrative Assistant
Others Present: Bob Coffee, sculptor of Waterin' the Work Mules
A. Call to order - Chair Ruth Roberts called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.
B. Announcements from the Chair and Board members
• Ruth apologized for going ahead without involving any other board members in
creation of the ad for the Festival of the Arts program. Due to time constraints, in one
day she and Larry Simpson went to Bob Coffee's home to photograph the maquette of
the sculpture, then created the ad and delivered a disc of it for pubhcation. Larry's
charge was S200, which Judy said has been paid.
® Eric commended the presentation that Ruth gave earlier in the day at the Leadership
Georgetown meeting. She presented her personal history of involvement with the arts
and talked about the work of the Arts and Culture Board.
• Ruth said that one outcome of her appearance at the Leadership meeting today was
learning about the sculpture garden that ROCK will be creating. She believes the
Board may be able to help with the protect and suggested that someone from ROCK
should speak to the Board.
• Ruth also said she had been approached by Fred Bolgen of the Framer's Gallery about
business owners such as himself, Ellie Skross (Annarella), and the Windbergs
(Windberg Gallery) being invited to the proposed Summit of the Arts.
C. Citizens wishing to address the Board -None were present.
D. Consideration and approval of minutes of last meetmg - Charles moved and Ruth
seconded the motion to accept the minutes of the April 16 meeting as distributed. Motion
passed unanimously.
E. Consideration of and possible action on
1. Report about presentation of pubhc art selection to Council - Ruth Roberts. Ruth
reportedthat the Council voted unanimously to accept the sculpture by Bob Coffee,
Waterin' the Work Mules. They did discuss safety issues, which were easily dismissed, and
the orientation of the sculpture relative to the streets, but no motion was made in this
regard. Council left the decision about the orientation of the sculpture to the Board and the
artist. Since that night, the City Manager asked the Board, viaemail to Eric, to inform
Council of their decision about the orientation and the reasoning behind it. Eric added that
the day after the Council meeting Ben Oliver came to speak to him and told him that he
had been lobbied to overthrow the panel's selection, but he felt that request was completely
inappropriate.
Penny suggested that the maquette be displayed at the Festival of the Arts Everyone
agreed that this was a good idea and Charles said he would make a poster of the Board's ad
in the program to complete the display.
2. Festival of the Arts ad and art purchases - Judy Fabry, Ruth Roberts Judy reported that
she had paid for the ad ($500) plus Larry Simpson's charge of $200 to do the photo and
setup work.
A long discussion followed about whether the Board should spend the $5000 that remains
of their budget for purchasing artwork at the Festival of the Arts. Three Board members
will be on the jury to select the Best in Show Artist, so they will be in a position to
recommend purchases to the rest of the Board. Penny said she thought the Board should
only buy a few works. Mandy asked where the pieces would be hung or placed. She
thought any purchase should be for a specific location. Addie suggested that some artwork
could be given to the schools, but Charles said he thought that probably would not work.
Others suggested the Community Center, the Library, and the new Rec Center
Penny moved that the four* Board members on the Festival jury (Addie, Mandy, Jane* and
Ruth) meet at 9:00 a.m. on May 31 to judge the show together and to consider purchasing a
piece or pieces of art not to exceed $3,000. Charles seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. *corrected 6/18108
Ruth moved that the full Board meet at 1 00 p m. at the Festival of the Arts administration
tent to consider purchase of art for the City Charles seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. Judy will post the meeting and will send the agenda to Board members.
3. Timeline for master planning process, mcludmg establishing a date(s) for Summit of the
Arts - Charles Aguillon . Charles proposed Tuesday, September 30 and Thursday, October
2, at 7:00 p m as the dates for the Summit of the Arts. Invitees could opt to attend either of
the meetings, which would be mformation-gathering sessions. He chose these dates
because of their proximity to the Artworks Art Hop, which will be the following weekend,
and the Hill Country Book Festival, which willbe the second weekend in October.
Charles said he is still looking for a facilitator and Vic Figurelli's name came up again. Mr.
Figurelli has worked with the Symphony Society in several capacities and served as a
professional facilitator before he retired. Penny passed out the directory of nonprofit arts
organizations in Georgetown that she has been working on. This is the list from which the
invitees to the Summit will be drawn. Each organization would be limited to two
representatives.
A brief discussion followed about inviting business owners who sell artworks, but the
consensus was that their interests were not the same as those of nonprofits and that they
could be brought into the master -planning process at a later date. Someone also added that
the business owners Ruth had mentioned at the beginning of the meeting probably belong
to one or more of the non -profits that will be invited, so they would have the possibility of
attending as representatives of those groups.
Charles moved to have the Summit of the Arts on September 30 and October 2, at 7:00
p.m.*, at a location to be determined, to which two representatives of each arts -related
nonprofit organization would be invited. Mandy seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. *amended 6/18/08.
4. Hill Country Book Festival — Addie Busfield. Addie gave a brief history of the Book
Festival, which grew out of interest among the members of the San Gabriel Writers League
and is now a separate nonprofit organization. The main purpose of the festival is to sell the
works of local authors. It will take place on October 11 at the library, from 9 a.m. to 4 p m
Any profits from the event will be given to the Williamson County Literacy Council and
the Georgetown Public Library. Addie said that she would bring to the Board next month a
request for a donation to support the event.
5. Proposed information for website registry of artists — Judy Fabry Judy asked the Board
members to look at the sheet of proposed information to mclude in the registry, which was
modeled on Austin's registry. Mandy asked what the purpose of the registry is. She
thought that defining how the Board expects it will be used would help determine what
information would be important. Charles said he thought it would be a resource for people
to use if they wanted to commission a work of art or perhaps find a teacher. Mandy
suggested it could be a. "bragging point" to be able to show how many artists work in
Georgetown. The consensus was to only ask for the artist's name, phone, email address,
website address, and a list of media in which he/she works (to be chosen from a dropdown
menu of media). Each artist could submit five .jpg images of his/her work that comply with
prescribed dimensions and are labeled as to title, year completed, size and medium
Ruth moved to publish the registry as amended by this discussion. Penny seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously.
6. Certificate of Appreciation — Judy Fabry. Jane suggested that the makers of the origami
cranes that hung in the library lobby from January through April should be recognized.
Discussion followed about the Board's requirement that certificates be given to an
organization. The cranes were made primarily by several members of a family The item
was postponed until next month.
Meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m., after which Bob Coffee signed the contract for his sculpture.
Respectfully s bmitted,
ane Paden, Secretary
Ruth Roberts, Chair
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At the end of last year's Festival, an audience member sent us this message:
We have found many benefits to living in Georgetown, and the Festival of the Arts is indeed one of the crown jewels that make it
worthwhile to live here. Attending this festival has been, and will always remain, one of the signature highlights of our lives here
in Georgetown.
Please help us continue to build Georgetown's annual summer celebration of the arts. We want you to have an important role in the Festival's success.
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Visitors to Georgetown will find a delightful Victorian downtown
with storefronts and an elegant Greek-revival courthouse, all
beautifully restored. Stroll around the Square beside flowering
crepe myrtles; sit on a bench at a tree-shaded corner to take
in the the relaxing ambiance. It's a scene whose charm has
not been lost on movie makers seeking an authentic old-Texas
downtown setting for period-piece films. For more information
see http:/ /visit.georgetown.org/
Just south of the Square is the art-deco Palace Theater, a 1920's
movie house lovingly restored for live theater, with shows pretty
much year-round. For information see
http:/ /www.thegeorgetownpalace.org/
Our handsome new library is a block west of the Square. With
a coffee shop, banks of computers, free wireless Internet, and
the "Second Hand Prose" resale bookstore, it offers a place
to read, relax, have coffee and a pastry, check your email, or
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has bright jungle murals and low ranges of shelves with an
outstanding selection of books for kids of all ages. For more
information, see
http://library.georgetown.org/info.contact.php
On or near the Square there are art galleries, a bookstore with a
great selection of Texana and local authors, a chocolatier, a spa,
a coffee house. Shops for fine jewelry, clothing, furniture, and
the best in artisan-made gifts from all over the world. Antique
malls and interior design studios. A co-op store showing good
things hand made by its members. And restaurants, from down
home to haute cuisine and in between.
Nearby Southwestern University's campus is a delight to visit.
The Fine Arts building has an art gallery that hosts student
shows and traveling exhibitions throughout the academic year.
The academic mall contains the Mccombs Student Center,
with an outstanding view of the campus from pleasant dining
rooms. Next to the Student Center is the Lois Perkins Chapel,
always open, with its beautiful stained glass windows. For more
information see http://www.southwestern.edu/centraltx/.
9ie;compositions that seem fu_lly mature an·d are sttll widely performed today. F:e,,iix GOmposed in almost eyer-y-available genre, includjng symphonies, concertos, orat'otios, ·church music, and Oijera, �nd. he and Fanny· bcfth wrote beautiful .songs and impr,essive musi.c' for the piano. During the Georgetown Festival of the Arts, you will have I ' .._., •• ,.. >', ' the opportunity to enjoy pe-rf9rrn-_§lnces of a yvid_e selection of his mlf$iC. You can also.r.gajri tn$f9t11s intp hj.s wor-k thrdt fW,the lectures_pt sc�otars.who h�vt?ediJ���.t�r livep t? und_erstandtng the �ys,c of t��/{-r::td';lss.�r�f'.and .�akmg 1t available to the pubhc. ,PIE3ase 1-01«.us·1ff<l. tl;(e celebrat10n ! •
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Art In The Park Visit San Gabriel Park during the first weekend of the Festival. Shop for original fine art cr eated by some 200 artists from across the country. There will be a children's area, good food, workshops, and entertainment. Admission $5.00, no charg e for children under age 12. Admission is free for everyone after 6:00 pm on Saturday.
SATURDAY, MAY 31 9:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M.
Art In The Park San Gabriel Park, East Morrow at Stadium Drive 6:30 P.M.
Music Performances Gazebo, San Gabriel Park 8:00 P.M. Mendelssohn in the Park Gazebo, San Gabriel Park
The Hebrides Overture ("Fingal's Cave") Symphony in A Major ("Italian")
Mendelssohn's revised version of
1833-34 as edited by J. Michael Cooper A Midsummer Night's Dream: Overture and Incidental Music Temple Symphony Orchestra Thomas Fairlie, conductor After the concert Fireworks presented by G.W. Pyro, sponsored by The Williamson County Sun
SUNDAY, JUNE 1
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Art In The Park San Gabriel Park, East Morrow at Stadium Drive
THURSDAY, JUNE 5 2:00 P.M.
Mendelssohn Symposium I Palace Theatre
Mendelssohn in Georgetown: An Introduction to the Festival Ellsworth Peterson
Felix, Fanny, and Joseph: The Mendelssohn-Eichendorff Songs Susan Youens 6:30 P.M. Reception for Donors President's Residence, Southwestern University
8:00 P.M.
Mendelssonhn for Four and for Eight: String Quartets and Octet Alma Thomas Theatre, Sarofim School of Fine Arts, Southwestern University
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A Recital of Songs With and Without Felix Mendelssohn's one-act Liederspiel Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde) Words by Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn Virginia Dupuy, Lynn Parr Mock, Piano Trio in D Minor by Fanny Mendelssohn Bruce Cain, Carey Dietert, Rod James,
Virginia Dupuy, Bruce Cain, Dale Dietert, Members of the San Gabriel Chorale, The Festival Chamber Orchestra, Eri Lee Lam, Hai Zheng, Kiyoshi Tamagawa Lois Ferrari, conductor 5:30 TO 8:00 P.M. Hank Hammett, stage director
Visit the shops around Georgetown's
historic Courthouse Square on this First SUNDAY, JUNE 8
Friday and enjoy a meal at one of the city's 8:30 AND 11:00 A.M. fine restaurants.
8:30 P.M. First United Methodist Church
Hymn, Op 96 A Cathedral Evensong Lois Perkins Chapel, Southwestern University Sung as part of the service of worship by the church choir. The choral music for this service of Evening Scotty Rundell, director Prayer was composed by Mendelssohn 3:15 P.M. in English for use in Anglican Worship.
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included are Georgetown High School Organ Sonata in A Major, Op. 65, No. 3 Mendelssohn's Paul: Sorting Out the Story Magnificat, Op. 69, No. 1 Ellsworth Peterson Nunc dimittis, Op. 69, No. 3 4:00 P.M. Anthem: "Hear My Prayer" Prelude and Fugue in C Minor Festival Finale: St. Paul Bishop Joe Wilson, Klett Center for the Performing Arts at Trey Gurley, John C. Schmidt Georgetown High School Austin Vocal Arts Ensemble, St. Paul, Op. 36 Kenny Sheppard, conductor Edition by J. Michael Cooper, published by Biirenreiter-Verlag (Kassel)
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Ellsworth Peterson, Artistic Director of the Festival, is professor emeritus at
Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. He holds an undergraduate degree
from Southwestern University, a master's degree in Sacred Music from Union
Yer/armers (in order of appearance)
The Shanghai Quartet, founded at the Shanghai Conservatory in 1983, has become
one of the world's outstanding string quartets. Along with concert and recording
activities, it is Quartet in Residence at Montclair State University.
The Miro Quartet. founded in 1995 at the Oberlin Conservatory, is one of America's
highest-profile chamber ensembles. It is String Quartet in Residence at the
University of Texas at Austin.
Virginia Dupuy, mezzo soprano, is an alumna of Southwestern University. Her
career in vocal performance and recording has included a Grammy nomination for a
recent CD. She teaches at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
Bruce Cain, baritone, is on the faculty of Southwestern University, teaching voice
and theater arts. He has a doctorate from Northwestern University and is in demand
as a soloist. He appears frequently with the Austin Civic Chorus and is conductor of
the San Gabriel Chorale.
Dale Dietert, pianist, voice teacher and coach, has served on the faculties of
the Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies (Aldeburgh, England}, the
International Institute of Vocal Arts (Tel Aviv, Israel} and the Sommerakademie
Mozarteum (Salzburg, Austria). He is on the faculty of Southern Methodist
University.
Eri Lee Lam, violin, is a faculty member at Southwestern University, where-she
teaches violin and chamber music. She holds a doctorate from the University of
Minnesota and appears frequently in solo and chamber recitals.
Hai Zheng, cello, is a faculty member at Southwestern University. She has appeared
in recital at the Shanghai Conservatory and New York City 's Steinway Hall, in master
classes and recitals at GuzngZhou and Macau Conservatories, and at a special
invitation concert for the Hong Kong Asia Society.
Kiyoshi Ta magawa, piano, has appeared throughout North America and in England,
China and India in recital. He also appears with other musicians such as violinist
Eugene Fodor, cellist Evangeline Benedetti and clarinettist Stanley Drucker (both of
the New York Philharmonic), and members of the Shanghai Quartet. He is chairman
of the Department of Music at Southwestern University.
Bishop Joe A. Wilson is the United Methodist Bishop in Residence at
Southwestern University. Before retirement in 2000, he was Bishop of the Central
Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church.
John C. Schmidt, organ, teaches at Texas State University in San Marcos. He holds
a PhD from New York University and has published several works on the life and
work of the nineteenth-century American composer John Knowles Paine.
Eeclurers
R.Larry Todd holds a PhD from Yale and is a Guggenheim Fellow. He is Arts
and Science Professor of Musicology at Duke University and the author of the
biography Mendelssohn: A Life in Music and many other books and articles about
Mendelssohn. He is writing a biography of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel.
Susan Youens has written several books on the German Lied, with contributions to
the literature on Mendelssohn's songs. She is an alumna of Southwestern University
and holds MA and PhD degrees from Harvard. She is the J. W. Van Gorkom
Professor of Music at Notre Dame University.
J.Michael Cooper came to Southwestern University in 2006 as Margarett Root
Brown Professor of Fine Arts. He holds a PhD from Duke University. He is author of
several books and articles on Mendelssohn. Festival performances of the oratorio
St. Paul, the Symphony in A Major ("Italian"), and the Evensong canticles will all be
from Dr. Cooper's editions of the music, published by Barenreiter.
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Theological Seminary in New York, and a PhD from Harvard. He served as Artistic
Director of the three previous Festivals of the Arts, Handel in Georgetown (2005),
Haydn in Georgetown (2006} and Schubert in Georgetown (2007).
Trey Gurley, soprano, is in the sixth grade at Georgetown's Tippit Middle School. He
was featured in the role of Miles in the University of Texas Opera Theatre production
of Britten's The Tu rn of the Screw, and sang the part of the boy in Mendelssohn's
Elijah for Craig Hella Johnson and Conspirare.
Kenneth Sheppard is on the faculty of Southwestern University, directing choral
activities and teaching conducting. He is conductor of the Austin Civic Chorus,
which frequently performs with the Austin Symphony Orchestra, and of the Austin
Vocal Arts Ensemble.
Lynn Parr Mock, soprano, has her BME from Southwestern University, where she
studied with Virginia Dupuy, and her MM from The University of Texas. She balances
performing commitments with service on the boards of many fine arts organizations
and is a co-founder of Lone Spring Arts.
Carey Dietert, tenor, has been a member of Austin Lyric Opera since 1988. He
has sung in over 20 productions as a chorister and appeared as soloist in Madama
Butterfly, Salome, Candide, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Ballad of Baby Doe, and
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.
Rod James, bass, has had wide experience in the theatre and has distinguished
himself in both plays and musicals. He holds a degree in theatre from Southwestern
University.
Lois Ferrari holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of
Music. She is a faculty member at Southwestern University, where she directs
the university orchestra and wind ensemble, and is conductor of the Austin Civic
Orchestra.
Hank Hammett, Director of Opera at Southern Methodist University, is an acclaimed
director and acting coach for singers. He has worked at the Metropolitan Opera,
New York City Opera, San Francisco Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and several
companies in Europe.
Scotty Rundell is Director of Music and Fine Arts Ministries at Georgetown's First
United Methodist Church.
Janeene Williams, soprano, has made solo performances with the University of
Texas New Music Ensemble, the University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, and the
Austin Civic Chorus. She is also a member of Austin-based Conspirare.
Scot Cameron, tenor, has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and
Asia, and is a distinguished performer of early music. His recording of Handel's
Alexander's Feast with the Bach Sinfonia of Washington has recently been released.
Jeffrey S. Sposato is assistant professor of musicology at the Moores School
of Music, University of Houstoo .. He has a PhD in musicology from Brandeis
University. His most recent book, The Price of Assimilation: Felix Mendelssohn and
the Nineteenth-Century Anti-Semitic Tr adition (Oxford, 2006), was named a Choice
Outstanding Academic Title for 2006 and a Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award
finalist.
Marian Wilson Kimber, a member of the faculty of The University of Iowa, holds a
PhD from Florida State University. H8r research and publications concern Felix and
Fanny Mendelssohn and issues of biography, gender, compositional process, and
musical reception.
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