HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_ARTAB_12.18.2018Notice of Meeting for the
Arts and Culture Adv isory Board
of the City of Georgetown
December 18, 2018 at 4:30 PM
at Small conference room, 2nd floor, Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8th Street
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Regular Session
(This Regular S es s io n may, at any time, b e rec es s ed to convene an Exec utive S es s io n fo r any p urpose
authorized b y the Op en Meetings Act, Texas Go vernment Co d e 551.)
A Citizens wis hing to address the board. As of the deadline, no p ers o ns were s igned up to s p eak o n items
other than what was posted on the agenda. -Jane Estes , Chair.
B Anno uncements regard ing arts and c ulture. -Jane Es tes, Chair.
C Co nsideration and possible actio n to approve the Novemb er 27, 2018 meeting minutes . -Jane Es tes,
Chair.
D Review of Lib rary Direc tor's mo nthly rep o rt. -Eric Lashley, Library Direc tor.
E Dis cus s ion of arts and culture grant program. -Eric Lashley, Library Direc tor.
F Dis cus s ion of Arts and Culture Co o rd inator vac anc y. -Eric Las hley, Library Directo r.
G Co nsideration and possible actio n regard ing future meeting dates . -Jane Es tes , Chair.
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Meeting was p o s ted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a p lace read ily acc es s ible to the general p ublic at all times ,
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S helley No wling, City Sec retary
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Minutes of the meeting of the
Arts and Culture Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
November 27, 2018
The Arts and Culture Board met on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. in the Small Conference Room
of Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8th Street, Georgetown, TX.
PRESENT: Jane Estes, Susie Flatau, Tim Fleming, Laura Sewell, Sharon Snuffer, and Linda Wilde.
STAFF PRESENT: Sarah Jane Blankenship-Arts and Culture Coordinator, Eric Lashley – Library Services
Director, Lawren Weiss-Administrative Assistant
ABSENT: Carol Watson
Call to order at 4:30 pm
A. Citizens wishing to address the Board. – Jane Estes, Board Chair. None were present. No action
required.
B. Announcements regarding arts and culture. -Jane Estes, Board Chair. Updates from City staff and
board members on the following topics:
Georgetown Art Works/Georgetown Art Center-
o Small Works exhibit on display through January.
o December 1, the 2020 exhibits call for proposals opens through January 31.
o Organizers of the Curator’s Choice exhibit are working on incorporating more diversity
into the show.
o “Nosotros” exhibit will take place in April 2019.
o December 6 at 6:30 pm Eric Lashley will lead meeting to discuss bylaws changes for the
Art Center and how to grow membership and volunteers. They will also discuss options
for studio space on the second floor.
Quarterly women’s gathering called Hoot & Howl at Diva Chicks, December 7 from 5-
7p.m. Free and open to the public. W omen in the military will be featured during January. Susie
Flatau will be mixing her abstract art with fashions from boutique to display.
Southwestern University- Sacred Music this Thursday instead of chapel service. Candlelight
service December 6 @ 6 pm and 8 pm.
Lark and Owl pop-up store open during the Christmas Stroll. Will feature live music on Friday
night.
C. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the October 16, 2018 meeting. –Jane
Estes, Board Chair. Motion by Wilde; second by Sewell to approve the October 16 minutes.
Approved 6-0 (Watson absent).
D. Review of the Arts and Culture Coordinator’s monthly report. –Sarah Blankenship, Arts and Culture
Coordinator. Blankenship reviewed her monthly report (attached) with the board and discussed the
following topics:
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Sculpture Tour installation- Thanks to Streets and Parks departments who were a huge help
with art installation. They also installed new concrete pads in less than a week.
City Hall/Municipal Court art project:
o Mosaic in lobby is moving forward smoothly. Contract signed, materials ordered and
request made to pay out the first part of the stipend.
o Transaction window- provided digital image to Eric J. Waiting on contract from Legal
Department for use of rights of the digital art.
o Rotunda- Sarah and a translator called the artist to see if the digital image provided
could be altered. Unfortunately, the piece cannot be altered to meet the requirements of
the space, so the board will select another rotunda artist during item E.
Sarah participated on a committee to select art for the 20th Anniversary Red Poppy Festival
poster and t-shirts. No action required.
E. Consideration and possible action to approve an alternative option for the City Hall Rotunda. – Sarah
Blankenship, Arts and Culture Coordinator. (attachment) Following discussion about selecting another
artist to do the rotunda, motion by Fleming; second by Wilde to accept Mike McConnell’s proposal
for the rotunda space. Approved 6-0 (Watson absent).
F. Consideration and possible action to approve the use of entries from the City Hall Call for Art by
Georgetown ISD students for the Utility Box Art project. –Sarah Blankenship, Arts and Culture
Coordinator. Georgetown ISD students submitted proposals for the City Hall/Municipal Court projects
but were not get selected by the board to complete those projects. Board members discussed using the
eight student submissions for utility box art in the City. Lashley explained that the exact number of
available utility boxes is unknown at this time. The City can only wrap the green and stainless steel
boxes that are not owned by TXDOT. The board discussed donating to the GISD arts program, since
they cannot provide a stipend to each student because of UIL rules. Motion by Sewell to purchase the
eight GISD pieces from the City Center proposals for $250 each, as a donation to the GISD art
program. The art will be used for wraps for the City of Georgetown utility box project. Second by
Snuffer. Approved 5-0. (Watson and Wilde absent).
G. Consideration and possible action to select first and second place sculpture pieces from the 2018-2019
Outdoor Sculpture Tour. –Sarah Blankenship, Arts and Culture Coordinator. Board members ranked
pieces in their Sculpture Tour locations as follows:
1.) Matching Pair by Dan Pogue
2.) 40 Million Years too Late by Bob Coffee
3.) Joie De Vivre by Anthony St. James
4.) Quest for Knowledge by Jay Schaan
After brief discussion, motion by Sewell; second by Wilde to award first place to Matching Pair by
Dan Pogue and second place to 40 Million Years Too Late by Bob Coffee. Approved 6-0 (Watson
absent).
H. Consideration and possible action to recommend a board member to the Texans for the Arts board. –
Eric Lashley, Library Director and Jane Estes, Chair. Estes will be leaving the Texans for the Arts
board, so the Arts & Culture Board can submit a recommendation to TFA for a replacement. Watson
and Fleming are both interested in the position. Following much discussion regarding each candidate’s
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many qualifications, motion by Wilde; second by Sewell to nominate Tim Fleming as the
recommended replacement on the TFA board. Approved 5-0 (Watson and Fleming absent).
I. Consideration and possible action regarding future meeting dates. –Jane Estes, Chair. The next
meeting will be as regularly scheduled on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Sewell will be absent in
December. No action required.
Motion by Fleming; second by Sewell to adjourn the meeting. Approved 6-0, Watson absent.
Chair Estes adjourned the meeting at 5:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol Watson, Secretary Jane Estes, Chair
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