HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_02.19.2013Notice of Meeting of the
Arts and Culture Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The Arts and Culture Board will meet on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 04:30 PM in the Library
Classroom, located at 402 W. 8th St., Georgetown
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Arts and Culture Board Members:
Amanda Still, Dar Richardson, Gary Anderson, Liz Stewart, Philip Baker, Shana Nichols
Arts and Culture Board meets every third Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified.
Call to Order at 04:30 PM
A.Call to order
B. Announcements regarding upcoming events
C. Citizens wishing to address the Board
D. Consideration and approval of minutes of January 15, 2013 meeting
E. Consideration of and possible action on
1.Report on Texas Commission on the Arts conference – Dar Richardson, Shana
Nichols
2.Art Center update – Eric Lashley
3.Strategic Plan – Eric Lashley
4.Letter of Intent for Cultural District Designation – Eric Lashley
5.Trip to Blanton Museum and schedule of future meetings – Eric Lashley
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Minutes of Meeting of the
Arts and Culture Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Members Present: Gary Anderson, Shana Nichols, Dar Richardson, Liz Stewart, Amanda Still
Members Absent: Philip Baker
Staff Present: Eric Lashley, Library Director; Judy Fabry, Library Administrative Assistant
A. Vice chair Amanda Still called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
B. There were no announcements
C. There were no citizens to address the board
D. Dar Richardson moved to accept the minutes of the January 15, 2013 meeting as distributed.
Shana Nichols seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
E. Consideration of and possible action on
1. Report on Texas Commission on the Arts conference — Dar Richardson. Richardson attended
the two-day conference in Austin and was among a good representation of people from
Georgetown. He reported that he found three sessions to be especially valuable: (1) an
overview of the Texas Commission on the Arts, which included information about their grants
program; (2) a session on education that presented evidence that students' grasp of many
subjects can be improved by incorporating art into teaching; (3) a session about websites that
emphasized the necessity of designing sites to be viewed on mobile devices. Richardson said
he recommends that the entire board attend the next conference, which will be held in 2015.
Gary Anderson made a motion to reimburse Richardson for the expenses associated
with attending the conference: $75 for registration and $20 for parking. Stewart seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously.
2. Art Center update — Eric Lashley. Lashley passed around photos he'd taken that day of the
progress on the interior of the Art Center. He reported that the storefront has been taken
down and a fence has been put up to provide some security for the site. The interior walls
have been framed, including the restrooms and closet. Two air conditioning units have been
installed.
He also passed out copies (made a part of these minutes) of the new Art Center logo, both in
black and white and many colored iterations. The logo is very simple and may be adapted to
many uses besides print on paper.
Art Works has had two fundraisers already, one a musical evening with Ginger Thompson
providing the entertainment, and another, a workshop at the Monument Cafe about raising
roses and a rose sale. Art Works also received a $2,000 donation from a local couple. The
date for Art Works to occupy the new building is June 1.
3. Strategic Plan — Eric Lashley. Lashley distributed copies of the final draft of the Arts and
Culture Strategic Plan (made a part of these minutes), which he will present to City Council in
a workshop on March 26.
4. Letter of Intent for Cultural District Designation — Eric Lashley. Lashley distributed copies of
the letter of intent he submitted to the Texas Commission on the Arts. He said he received an
acceptance email from Jim Bob McMillan that said a staff member would be assigned to
Georgetown to help prepare the application. Lashley has heard nothing more since that
communication.
5. Trip to Blanton Museum and schedule of future meetings — Eric Lashley. Lashley presented
the schedule that Sam Pfiester had proposed for the board to be his guests at a tour of the
current exhibit at the Blanton Museum in Austin. He has procured a room at the museum that
the board can use for their regular March meeting, on March 19. He suggested the meeting
be at 2:30 p.m., followed by the tour and then a Dutch treat dinner at the Carillon Restaurant
on the UT campus. Lashley said he will get a City van to transport the group, but board
members are welcome to provide their own transportation if they prefer. Stewart moved to
change the meeting time and place to 2:30 p.m. at the Blanton Museum; seconded by
Nichols, passed unanimously. The group agreed to meet at the library for a 1:00 departure.
Respectfully submitted,
Liz S Secretary manda Still. Vice Chair
Liz