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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_08.20.2013Notice of Meeting of the Arts and Culture Board City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday, August 20, 2013 The Arts and Culture Board will meet on Tuesday, August 20, 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, Betty Ann Sensabaugh, 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 June 18, 2013 meeting E. Consideration of and possible action regarding 1.Sidewalk ordinance and sculpture – Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner for City of Georgetown 2.Sidewalk element, Downtown Master Plan – Mark Schlesinger, Eric Lashley 3.Art festivals in Georgetown – Gary Anderson 4.Art Center update – Eric Lashley 5.Cultural District Designation project – Eric Lashley, Judy Fabry 6.Arts and culture budget for 2013-14 – Eric Lashley 7.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 the Meeting of the Arts and Culture Board City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday, August 20, 2013 Members Present: Gary Anderson, Philip Baker, Shana Nichols, Dar Richardson, Betty Ann Sensabaugh, Liz Stewart, Amanda Still Others Present: Josh Pherigo, Williamson County Sun; Mark Schlesinger Staff Present: Eric Lashley, Library Director; Judy Fabry, Library Administrative Assistant; Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner A. Chair Philip Baker called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. B. Announcements regarding upcoming events • Liz Stewart announced the opening concert of the Georgetown Symphony Society's season, a Brahms and Tchaikovsky program, will be on September 15. • When asked about the Festival of the Arts, Stewart said that the composer for the 2014 Festival will be announced during a special event at Clare Easley's home on September 26. During Art in the Square weekend (Oct. 26-27), there will be two free performances featuring music by the 2014 composer, the first on Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, and a repeat of the same concert on Sunday at First Methodist Church. C. There were no citizens wishing to address the Board. D. Consideration and approval of minutes of June 18, 2013 meeting. Richardson moved to accept the minutes as distributed. Stewart seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. E. Consideration of and possible action regarding: Sidewalk ordinance and sculpture — Matt Svnatschk. Historic Planner. Citv of Georaetown. Synatschk explained that he has drafted a new ordinance that will regulate the way in which sidewalks downtown, which are City property, may be used. One aspect of the ordinance addresses sculptures that may be placed in the City's right of way. He proposes a "citizens committee" to vet artwork that individuals or businesses may propose to display on the sidewalks of the Square. Such a committee would need to have bylaws and the guidelines by which they would judge proposed artwork, both of which would require Council approval. Synatschk earlier had given Eric Lashley examples of the guidelines for sidewalk art that other cities have adopted. Lashley passed out a draft he had created of guidelines for Georgetown based on the examples he'd received (attached and made a part of these minutes). Discussion followed with consideration given to the sculpture of Three-Legged Willy that is proposed for the sidewalk in front of the Williamson Museum. Dar Richardson spoke about the existing program for downtown sculpture and suggested that the Board proactively select additional locations on the Square that would be appropriate for sculpture. He believed the best way to handle sculpture downtown is for the City to expand its existing program and make the displays competitive. Ultimately Richardson moved that the Board develop formal guidelines for the placement of art on the Square. Anderson seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The subject will be revisited in the September Board meeting. 2. Sidewalk element, Downtown Master Plan — Mark Schlesinger, Eric Lashley. Lashley introduced Schlesinger to the Board, recognizing that some of the members had met him a number of months ago when he spoke to the Board about the art he was incorporating into El Monumento, which then was under construction. Schlesinger had attended the public meeting on August 6 that kicked off the process of revising the Downtown Master Plan. He was interested in the sidewalk plans that are part of the existing Master Plan and he wanted to tell the Board about his ideas for implementing and expanding the sidewalk plans with colored pavers and painted concrete. He spoke about projects he has done in San Antonio and how concepts he'd incorporated there could be used in Georgetown to achieve a large effect for relatively little cost. He proposed 8th Street, from the Square to the library, as a pilot project. Board members suggested that Main Street, between 8th and 9th Streets (connecting the Square with the new Art Center) would be a better pilot project. The Board took no action but promised to discuss Schlesinger's ideas at the September meeting, which is on September 17, the same date as the next Master Plan workshop. Schlesinger hoped that the Board would advocate for his ideas at the workshop. 3. Art festivals in Georgetown — Gary Anderson. Anderson referred to the two handouts that were included in the Board's agenda packet (made a part of these minutes). He wanted the Board members to be aware of the competition Georgetown faces when it comes to art fairs and he expressed his disappointment with the 2012 Art in the Square. He believes that if Georgetown is going to sponsor events like Art in the Square, changes must be made. A significant improvement would be better advertising to draw out-of-town visitors. The Board members agreed to look over the handouts and revisit the subject next month. 4. Art Center update — Eric Lashley. Lash lev distributed copies of the Art Center's most recent weekly construction report. He promised to forward all future reports to Board members so that everyone will know what is happening. He believes that the building should be finished by mid- to late-September. Anderson, who is on the Art Works board, reported that there will be a pre-opening party at the site on September 14 and that they hope to be open for First Friday in October. 5. Cultural District Designation project — Eric Lashley, Judy Fabry. Lashley announced that he had heard from Jim Bob McMillan at the Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) and had learned that Georgetown's application for Cultural District designation had been recommended for acceptance at the September 5 meeting of the directors of the TCA. The application received a score of 930 and many favorable comments from the judges. 6. Arts and culture budget for 2013-14 — Eric Lashley. Lashley said that the $50,000 that had been appropriated for the Arts and Culture Board is still in the budget, as a line item in the library's budget. However, until Council votes on the budget, it is not final. He also said that he had already had inquiries about grants to arts nonprofits, so the Board should be prepared to make a decision about whether they want to give grants or not. He also said that the $12,000 remaining in the Arts and Culture Board's account from previous allocations had been used for the Art Center construction. 7. Schedule of future meetings — Eric Lashley.. No changes were made. Chair Baker adjourned the meeting at 6:12 p.m. Street and Sidewalk Use Regulations Public Art Guidelines for City of Georgetown Sidewalks and Other Public Property Private entities or individuals wanting to donate or place art on the sidewalks and other property owned by the City of Georgetown will need to obtain approval prior to installation from The City of Georgetown's Arts and Culture Board. Those wishing to place public art on property owned by the City of Georgetown can request an application from the Director of the Georgetown Public Library. The Library Director will forward the request to the Arts and Culture Board. The applicant will be notified of the meeting in which the Arts and Culture Board will review the applicants' request. The Arts and Culture Board will use the following guidelines to determine whether or not to allow a piece of art to be displayed on public property: 1. Aesthetic a. Written proposal with detailed description of artwork, including sketches and/or model of the artwork; and photos or digital images of the artist's work. b. Qualifications and other pertinent information regarding the artist. c. Provenance for an existing artwork. d. Inherent quality of the work. e. Whether the art is original, a limited edition, or mass produced. f. Whether or not the art can be interpreted as advertising for a specific business. 2. Financial a. Cost of installing the artwork. (Are there any costs to the City ?) b. Estimated maintenance costs. c. Statement of value of the artwork. 3. Safety and Maintenance a. Consideration of the structural and surface soundness of the work of art and its prominence in terms of relative proof against age, theft, vandalism, weathering, or excessive maintenance or repair costs. b. Potential dangers to the public. c. Special insurance requirements. 4. Environmental a. Appropriateness for art in public places as it relates to the site, both specific and general. b. Scale of the artwork in relation to site. Does the Art Work pose any ADA issues? Thoughts (not necessarily facts) 011 Art Festivals Gary Anderson Art Festival Success Signs • Selection of attending artists competitive • Qualified, experienced jurors • Good quality in each media and variety of artist styles within each media • Rules regarding reproductions, buy /sell, and display rigorously enforced • Consistent patterns of promotion, attendance, and sales • Energy created from a mix of good karma and good art sales • Organized logistics (load -in, parking, rules enforcement, layout, etc.) • Survey artists (and patrons) for feedback and suggestions Art Festival Warning Signs • Decrease in artist participation • Quality and quantity of original art in show decreases • Show changes locations • Show changes its name • Show add -ons (wine tasting, sponsor booths, face painting, freebees, T- shirts, posters, DJ's, etc.) • Show changes sponsorship or ownership • Jury favoritism or inexperience evident in artist selection • Nickel - and -dime artists & patrons for fees (parking, donate work to auction, raffles, etc.) • Numerical dominance of jewelry and/or photography • Unattended pets or intoxicated persons distracting patrons Variables Intangibles, and Unknowns • Weather • Indoor, outdoor or a combination • General economy /mood • "Flavor of the Month" manias • Spring vs. fall, timing of other shows • Low general attendance • Slow sales for a majority of artists • Unclear sponsorship /partners resulting in ho -hum community support • Tepid business support • Unspecific customerlbuyer base • Saturated Georgetown art and art fair market • Scheduling follows on the heels of a summer of Second Saturday market days Art AustinCThe Domain (Spring) Austin Blue Lotus Art Show Tour Mid Feb Art City Austin Festival Art Alliance Austin Art in the Square Southlake Women's Club Art Jamboree Art Center of Corpus Christi Art on the Greene Moya Art Events ArtfestC CityArts Fair Park Festivals Austin Early Jan Southlake Early Nov http: / /www.artatthedomain.com/ Mid March 35 475 N/A No None 2 http : / /www.artallianceaustin.org/ Mid April 40 650 +$40 Yes $8 2 http: / /www.aitinthesquare.com/ Early April 30 400 Incl Yes None 3 Corpus Christi http: / /www.artcentercc.org/ Mid Sept Late Sept 25 100 +10 No None 2 Arlington Late Jan Dallas Late May Arts in the Square Frisco Society for Development of Visual Arts Late March Arts Round -Up Festival of Fine Art Spicewood Spicewood Arts Society Late June Bayou City Art Festival (Downtown) Houston Art Colony Association Early May Bayou City Art Festival (Mem. Park) Houston Art Colony Association Late Oct http: / /www_artonthegreene.com/ Mid March 25 225 Incl No $3 3 http: / /www.cityartsfestival.com/ Early Feb 30 375 Incl Yes $10 3 http://wxvxv.friscosquare.com/AITS Mid Jan 30 300 N/A No None 2 http: / /www.spicewoodarts.org/ Mid Oct 25 140 +$5 No Donate 2 http://bayoucityartfestival.com/ Mid Oct 30 42.5 150 Yes $12 2 http://bayoucityartfestival.com/ Mid March 30 425 150 Yes $15 2 Corpus Christi Festival of the Arts Corpus Christi http: / /www.ccfestivalarts.org/ City of Corpus Christi Late Jan Late March 35 150 N/A No None 2 Texas Art Fairs ZAPP Listing Jan 2013 Name Location Web Sponsor/Director Deadline Show Jury/$ Booth/$ Elect/$ Prizes Admit/$ Days 5th Annual Wimberly Artfest Wimberley http : / /wwNv.wimberleyartsfest.com/ Wimberly Valley Art League Mid Feb Late April 25 250 N/A No None 2 Art AustinGThe Domain (Fall) Austin http: / /www.aitatthedomain.com/ Blue Lotus Art Show Tour Mid July Late Oct 35 475 N/A No None 2 Art AustinCThe Domain (Spring) Austin Blue Lotus Art Show Tour Mid Feb Art City Austin Festival Art Alliance Austin Art in the Square Southlake Women's Club Art Jamboree Art Center of Corpus Christi Art on the Greene Moya Art Events ArtfestC CityArts Fair Park Festivals Austin Early Jan Southlake Early Nov http: / /www.artatthedomain.com/ Mid March 35 475 N/A No None 2 http : / /www.artallianceaustin.org/ Mid April 40 650 +$40 Yes $8 2 http: / /www.aitinthesquare.com/ Early April 30 400 Incl Yes None 3 Corpus Christi http: / /www.artcentercc.org/ Mid Sept Late Sept 25 100 +10 No None 2 Arlington Late Jan Dallas Late May Arts in the Square Frisco Society for Development of Visual Arts Late March Arts Round -Up Festival of Fine Art Spicewood Spicewood Arts Society Late June Bayou City Art Festival (Downtown) Houston Art Colony Association Early May Bayou City Art Festival (Mem. Park) Houston Art Colony Association Late Oct http: / /www_artonthegreene.com/ Mid March 25 225 Incl No $3 3 http: / /www.cityartsfestival.com/ Early Feb 30 375 Incl Yes $10 3 http://wxvxv.friscosquare.com/AITS Mid Jan 30 300 N/A No None 2 http: / /www.spicewoodarts.org/ Mid Oct 25 140 +$5 No Donate 2 http://bayoucityartfestival.com/ Mid Oct 30 42.5 150 Yes $12 2 http://bayoucityartfestival.com/ Mid March 30 425 150 Yes $15 2 Corpus Christi Festival of the Arts Corpus Christi http: / /www.ccfestivalarts.org/ City of Corpus Christi Late Jan Late March 35 150 N/A No None 2 Name Location Sponsor/Director Deadline Cottonwood Art Festival (Fall) Richardson City of Richardson Early July Cottonwood Art Festival (Spring) Richardson City of Richardson Mid Jan Web Show Jury/$ Booth/$ Elect/$ Prizes Admit/a Days http:// www. cottonwoodartfestival .com /3.htnA Early Oct 30 425 +80 No None 2 http:// Nvww. cottonwoodartfestival .com/3.html Early May 30 425 +80 No None 2 Deep Ellum Arts Festival Dallas http:/ /www.deepellumartsfestival.com/ Main Events International Early April Late Oct 30 400 Incl No None 3 Downtown Bryan Street Fair Bryan http : / /downtownstreetandartfair.com/ Forsyth Center Galleries Mid March Mid April 25 175 +$25 No None 1 Fairview Fine Art Festival (Dallas) Fairview http: // www .paragonartevents.com /dallas/ Paragon Events Mid Jan Early April 30 395 N/A No None 2 Fiesta Arts Fair 2013 San Antonio http: / /swschool.org/ Southwest School of Art Late Nov Mid April 25 320 +$? Yes $10 2 Fort Worth Festival of the Arts Fort Worth http: /h www .paragonartevents.com /dallas/ Paragon Events Mid Jan Mid March 30 39.5 NIA No None 2 Georgetown Art in the Square Georgetown http: / /artinsquare.com/ Blue Lotus Art Show Tour Mid Aug Early Oct 35 400 +$125 No None 2 Historic Art Fair Salado http: / /salado.com/ Salado Chamber of Commerce Mid Oct Late Oct 10 250 Incl No None 2 Historic HandleyFEST Fort Worth http: / /ww35handleyfest.com/ ? ?? Early April Mid Oct 25 150 +$50 Yes None 1 Huffhines Art Trails Richardson http : / /www.huffhinesarttrails_com/ City of Richardson Mid August Late Oct 15 250 +$80 No None 2 King William Fair San Antonio http://www.kwfair.org/ King William Association Early Jan Late April 25 235 +$175 No $10 1 Lubbock Arts Festival Lubbock http:U lubbockartsfestival .indiemade.com/ Lubbock Arts Alliance Late Jan Mid April 20 375 Incl No $3 4 Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival Fort Worth City of Ft. Worth Mid Oct http://www.MainStreetAitsFest.org/ Mid April 35 500 Incl Yes None 4 Name Location Web Sponsor/Director Deadline Show Jury /$ Booth/$ Elect/$ Prizes Admit/$ Days Official Texas St. Arts & Crafts Fair Kerrville http: / /www.tacef.org/ Texas Arts & Crafts Ed. Foundation Early Dec Late May 25 375 Incl Yes $5 3 Paw Prints Dallas http: / /www.dallaszoo.com/ Dallas Zoo Mid Feb Mid May 25 250 N/A No $8 2 Rockport Art Festival Rockport http:// wNvGv .rockportartcenter.com/main/ Rockport Center for the Arts Early March Early July 20 250 +$60 Yes ? 2 San Antonio Fine Art Festival San Antonio http : / /www.paragonartevents.com/ Paragon Art Festivals Mid Jan Mid April 30 395 N/A No None 2 Septemberfest Midland http: / /www.museumsw.org/ Museum of the Southwest Mid June Early Sept 25 300 Incl No None 3 The Shops At LaCantera Art Festival San Antonio http : / /www.bluelotusartshowtour.com Blue Lotus Art Show Tour Mid Aug Mid Oct 35 450 Incl No None 2 Watters Creek Fine Arts Festival Allen Allen Arts Alliance Late March Wildflower Art Show Salado Salado Chamber of Commerce Late March Winnsboro Fine Art Market (Tyler) Winnsboro Winnsboro Four Corners Foundation Mid Oct http: / /allenartsalliance.org /main/ Mid May 25 100 +$80 No None 3 http://saladowinefestival.com/wildflower-art-fair/ Late March 10 250 Incl No None 2 http: / /winnsboroart.com/ Early Nov 15 200 Incl Yes None 2 Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival The Woodlands http: / /www.woodlandsartsfesfval.com/ Woodlands Development Co. Mid Oct Mid April 30 425 +$100 Yes None 2 Additional Georgetown Area Art Fairs Hill Country Arts & Crafts Fair Georgetown http: / /visit.georgetown.ora,/hill- country -arts- and - crafts -fair/ Sun City Community Association Early Aug Early Nov No 220 Ind No None 2 Red Poppy Festival Georgetown City of Georgetown Late Nov Late April No ?? ?? No None 2