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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_09.19.2017Minutes of the meeting of the Arts and Culture Board City of Georgetown, Texas September 19, 2017 The Arts and Culture Board will meet on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. in the Small Conference Room of Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8t" Street PRESENT: Jane Estes, Tim Fleming, Wes Odell, Laura Sewell, Sharon Snuffer, Carol Watson and Linda Wilde. STAFF PRESENT: Eric Lashley- Library Director, Dana Hendrix -Fine Arts Librarian and Lawren Weiss - Administrative Assistant and Kim Mcauliffe, Downtown Development Manager. OTHERS PRESENT: Southwestern University student, Valentina, attended the meeting as part of a course requirement but did not wish to address the board. Chair Estes called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm. A. Citizens wishing to address the Board. —Eric Lashley, Library Director. None were present. B. Announcements regarding arts and culture in Georgetown. —Jane Estes, Board Chair. Board members and staff announced upcoming arts and culture events at Southwestern University, St. David's Hospital and Georgetown Public Library. Weiss provided a grant report from Paulette Taylor with Georgetown Cultural Citizens Memorial Association (attached). No action required. C. Review of minutes from the August 15 2017 Arts and Culture Board meeting. —Jane Estes, Board Chair. Motion by Wilde; second by Odell to approve minutes from the August 15, 2017 Arts and Culture Board meeting. Approved 7-0. D. Review of the monthly report from Georgetown Art Works. —Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley briefly reviewed GAW's monthly report, noting that the upcoming Art Hop exhibit will display at both the library and Art Center. No action required. E. Consideration and possible action to select sculpture for the annual Sculpture Tour. —Dana Hendrix, Fine Arts Librarian. Board members discussed and reviewed 38 sculptures to place in the City Sculpture Tour, Dana Hendrix asked the board to rank their favorite 11 pieces. Hendrix will compile the rankings and work with City staff to confirm final selections and ensure safe installations for nine locations. Hendrix will update the board before next meeting regarding the final sculpture selections. The Parks and Recreation department will assist in installing each piece in mid-November. No action taken. F. Review of final allocations of the City arts and culture budget for fiscal year 2016-2017. —Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley reported that the remaining arts and culture budget had been spent in time for the end of the fiscal year on September 30. No action required. G. Consideration and possible action concerning the City of Georgetown arts and culture budget for fiscal year 2017-18. —Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley requested that the board table this item for a future meeting. No action taken. H. Consideration and possible action to develop names for the gallery space at Georgetown Public Library. —Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley requested that the board table this item for a future meeting. No action taken. I. Discussion of work plan for future public art projects at the new City Hall Municipal Court and other locations. —Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley requested that the board table this item for a future meeting. No action taken. Discussion of job description for Arts and Culture Coordinator position and hiring process. —Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley provided a job description from Round Rock's arts and culture position and asked the board to provide feedback applicable to Georgetown's part-time Arts and Culture Coordinator position. Board members interested in sitting on the hiring panel should contact Lashley, however, not all board members can participate due to the Open Meetings Act. No action required. K. Consideration and possible action regarding future arts and culture proclamations. — Eric Lashley, Library Director. After some discussion, the board agreed to show support of this proclamation to celebrate Gaffney's retirement and years of service to the City of Georgetown. Motion by Sewell; second by Wilde to request a proclamation for Paul Gaffney. Approved 7-0. Consideration and possible action regarding future meeting dates. — Jane Estes, Board Chair. The next meeting will be Tuesday, October 17 at 4:30 p.m. Chair Estes adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Car Watson, Secretary Jane Estes, Chair y GCCMAJ Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association P. 0. Box 2021, Georgetown, TX 78627 "African-American "Shotgun House" Museum, 801 West Street Willie Hall Center, 906 West 17th Street African American "Shotgun House" Museum Tours, Feb. 4 & 5 2017 The first cultural heritage event was the "Shotgun House" Museum Tours that captured the national Black History theme: THE CRISIS IN BLACK EDUCATION: HOW TO EMPOWER, ENRICH AND ENGAGE. The 2 -day event, Feb. 4, 5 had a proposed budget of $250. which included cleaning materials, city utilities (electric and garbage, no water), script materials and copies for the diverse Segregation Re-enactment, local Black History Puzzles, Souvenirs and Memorabilia. The 2 -day event was publicized on the Georgetown website, local newspaper and throughout the county. Refreshments were served and an unexpected 250 people attended the 2 -day event. Community Youth served as docents. Donations of $120 were received and the total spending added up to $410. Red Poppy Festival, April 29 & 30 2017 This festival provided a lot of foot traffic and parking nearby the museum that produced more out-of-town and local visitors. As indicated on the photos, the tour coincided with the poppy -flower theme; provided activity sheets for both adults and children. New artifacts and furniture had been donated and the tour included chaperones who directed guests to look at short -added narratives about each artifact. Assistance at both tours in February and April had assistance available by the Georgetown City Museum's curator and director. Old -Fashioned Teacakes and Lemonade were served. Activity and fact sheets were on display. No donations were received. The event's proposed budget was $200, not including city utilities. The City of Georgetown provided a portable restroom and hand sanitizer stand. Spending: $250.00 65th Juneteenth Celebration: "Shotgun House" Museum & San Gabriel Community Center, Georgetown, TX The largest event of the GCCMA organization is Juneteenth. One of the featured guest, Annie Mae City, 102 yr. old spent time at the museum with an unknown descendant relative and visitors sharing her heritage. She chose to be a part of the panelist at Juneteenth, along with author Marjorie Anderson and Selena Payne, SU student. Because of accommodations, the proposed event to be held at the museum was in a designated space at the Community Center. Purchased books for the museum totaled, $120. Museum advertisement and a television appearance on K-VUE by GCCMA President, Paulette Taylor was conducted which included an invite to visit the Juneteenth Celebration and the museum. Total Spending including book purchases and utilities was $250. Georgetown Christmas Stroll, 2017 The proposed "Christmas Stroll Tour" plans will include featured holiday singing, storytelling and new donated artifacts with new historical stories. Festive attire and local youth involvement is planned. Refreshments will be served, however, more could be done if the museum had running water and restroom facilities. It lessens our plans to extend the hours opened and community involvement. Proposed Budget: $200 Again, thank you for your consideration to issue our organization a grant. Submitted by Paulette Taylor, President Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association (GCCMA) y IW- Re-enae AfYican American "Shotgun House" Tows Georgetown , Ther e. ,ging and Artifacts Come and join us as we share our history and commemorate the education and plight of our neighborhood. 801 West Street Georgetown, Texas Saturday, February 4, 2017 11 a.m. -2 p.m. Sunday, February S, 2017 .3 p.m. -S p>m. Sponsored by: Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association (CCCMA) And the City of Georgetown Arts and Culture Board For information regarding the tours, contact Paulette Taylor @512-863-2109 Gcorgetown Cultural Citi7cti AllernorialAssociation African American "Shotgun House" Museum Tour— National Theme: The Crisis in Black Education: How to Empower, Enrich and Engage Saturday, February 4, 2017 11:00-2:00 P. M. Greetings ...................Joyce Gadison, GCCMA Vice President Tour Overview .......................Paulette Taylor, GCCMA President Tour Script Readers, 1. Kaylee Taylor Room 1 2. Amaya Clark Room 2 3. Xavier Ruffin Room 3 Chaperones: Birdie Shanklin and Paulette Taylor Refreshments: GCCMA Food Committee Group Singing Georgetown Desegregation Re-enactment Acknowledgements/Announcements Tour, Sunday, February 5, 2017 3:00-5:00 P. M. Walk -Through Tours Accompanied by Chaperones u Ret Po Festival. qeorgetown, TX "%ottguh House" Museum Tour Teacakes Ft L,emohage 801 West Street Saturday, Arril '29,10:00 3:00 P. M Sull4ag, April 30, 2:00-+:00 P. M. Srorsore4 ;y Georjetowr Ck�Itural Citln" Memorial Associafior rqCCIIA) aro the City of georgetowr arts anti Culture Foar4. Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 65TH ANNVA.L JVNETEENTH CELEBRATION San Gabriel Community Center 11:00-6:00 PM Saturday, June 17, 2017 - -- 2017 Juneteenth Theme: An Emancipated Mind: The Greatest -Freedom -of All CELEBRATING FREEDOM, FAMILY & FUN Opening Ceremony 11:00 A. M. DJ Mike Jones 12:30 P. M. BBQ Dinner Served 12:30-2:30 P. M. Raffles (throughout the Day) Panelist: Malakhi Perry, Johanna Thomas, Indigo Morgan Special Presentation -Annie Mae City (Supported by the Georgetown Arts/Culture Board) Officer Delta Jolly GPD Selena Payne Southwestern University/EBONY Club Cake Walk Youth Activities 2:30 P. M. Adult Activities: BINGO—DOMINOES-SPADES 2:30 P. M.-6:00 P. M. Final Raffles 5:00 P.M. ENJOY THE DAY! Al good and mostly unaltered example ofa Shotgun dwelling is this house located at 801 West Street. The Shotgun House was built between 1. 20' 1930 The dwelling acquired its name from the idea that one could fire a gun from the front door and its bullet would pass through the house witbout.hittipg a wall. Typically, rooms open into rooms without halliways, In 19,97, Fortner Mayor Leo Wood and the Georgetown City Council proposed to save this ]one existing example of a Shotgun House and thus created a Black Heritao-eMuseum—ft curreadyis ]eased to the Geo,igetown Cultural CitizenAlemorialAssociation. Initially, the Georgetown Cultural Citizen ,femoral association worked extensively with 1113 Architects of Georgetown to restore and preserve the integrity of the Shotgun House. The roofand exterior wall of the house are original and have been scraped, cleaned andpainted to preserve the historic windows of the home which were instafied. .Structural supports were added to the interior walls and roof bracing for the structural integrity and safety of the house. The intador wall have been cleaned and freshlypainted, original Boots sanded and refinished and new updated lighting added. The future plan for the Shotgun House is to be a "Eiv4bg History Museum." The house is to be the attraction with a showcase oflife as it was once lived by its Afiican-.4medcan inhabitants around the turn of the century. Please contact GCCUA officers or me-nibers for scheduled tours. DONATIONS APPREC1,4TED! f, i'm 1 The Underground Railroad was a network of people who helped African-American slaves escape to freedom in... Mexico .> northern states and Canada. Europe, southern states. 2) Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass were famous abolitionists. An abolitionist is someone who... wants to send blacks to college. wants to deny the rights of blacks. wants to put an end to slavery. wants blacks and whites to live together in harmony. 3) What did African-American men gain through the 15th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution? The right to vote The right to sit on buses and in cafes Freedom from slavery - Freedom from discrimination at work 4) Why was Rosa Parks arrested in 1955? She refused to give up her seat on a bus. She sued a bus company for discrimination. She protested against racist laws in restaurants. She started an organization to fight for civil rights. 5) In 1957, Governor Orval Faubus ordered the state National Guard to try to prevent nine African-American students from attending Central High School in... Dallas, Texas. Oxford, Mississippi. Little Rock, Arkansas. Montgomery, Alabama. 6) In 1961, white and African-American passengers traveled by bus throughout the South in an effort to integrate bus stations. These trips were called... I Freedom Rides. Civil Rights Acts, Black Power Rides. Lunch Counter Sit. -Ins. 7) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech was given during the March on Washington. What was his dream? oq That African Americans would be able to vote. That all African Americans could get good jobs. That slavery would be abolished in southern states. That all people would be given equal treatment. 8) The NAACP has worked for African - American's rights for many years. What does "NAACP" stand for? The National Advancement of African-American Civil Professionals The National Agency for the Acceptance of Civil Professionals The National Administration of African­American Colored People The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 9) Barack Obama was the first African American to be elected President of-- the fthe United States. Before becoming president, Obama held all of the following jobs except... k�', U.S. senator. Civil rights attorney. Elementary school teacher. &'11` Community organizer. 10) Black History Month was created by Carter G, Woodson and was originally called "Negro History Week." What year did it begin? 1979 '1926 4�, 1889 s. 1901 W"Hug"I Al 170 Circle the pet -son who you think is described in each statement. 11) 1 was a New Orleans -born trumpeter with a unique voice who became a pioneer in jazz music. Ella Fitzgerald Herbie Hancock Maceo Parker Louis Armstrong 12) 1 was a famous poet, author, and civil rights activist whose book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, won many awards. Alice Walker Toni Morrison r Maya AncTerry _,rry McMillan 13) 1 created an award-winning talk show in Chicago and later created my own television network. Tyra Banks Oprah Winfrey Monte) Williams Whoopi Goldberg 14)l was the first African-American woman to travel in space, and went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992. Sally Ride Mae Jemison Eileen Collins Christa McAuliffe 15)1 won 11 Emmy awards as a journalist on the TV show "60 Minutes," reporting on issues such as violence and unsafe workplaces. Ed Bradley Lester Hold Steve Harvey Bill Whitaker V 'S t '9 't, L 'S 'E L ':) 'Z 4 'G 'L t '8 'OL 'D '6 'Cl T 'G 'Z V '9 ") 's 'V 1, 'V 'E 'D 'Z '9 'L :SHBMSNV - Georgetown Black Histoa - I - ----------------was the first African American City Councilman In Georgetown. 2. -----------------had a Beauty Shop and so did -------------------- • 3. The Barber Shop on West Street was run by----------------- 4. y----------------- 4. Some of the best hamburgers in town were prepared by on 6"' and West Street. 5. Thejuneteenth Celebration early days were held at site of 6. Former City Councilman that brought Jesse Jackson to Georgetown. 7. The oldest African American church in Georgetown is ------------------------------- 8. The 3 names of the neighborhoods where many African Americans lived: 9. The price of the delicious hamburgers made on 6"' and West Street was cents. 10. Narne the church that held music lesson for the students of the Negro Fine Arts Prograin -------------------- 11. Where was the only swimming place WO'Nfrican Americans could swim") 12. Who had a store on West St and sold Snow Cones & Goodies on his truck,) Ill. Who was the first grade teacher at. Carver'P 14. Who was the beloved teacher whose name was a month of the year? -------------------------- 15. Who filed a lawsuit against the Georgetown School District against segregation,) ----------------------------- 16. How many classrooms did Carver School have?—_----