HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_ARTAB_05.16.2017Notice of Meeting for the
Arts and Culture Adv isory Board
of the City of Georgetown
May 16, 2017 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.
B Anno uncements regard ing arts and c ulture in Georgetown. -Jane Estes , Board Chair.
C Co nsideration of the April 18, 2017 Arts and Culture Board minutes. -Jane Es tes , Board Chair.
D Review of monthly rep o rt fro m Georgeto wn Art Works . -Eric Las hley, Library Directo r.
E Rep o rt on meeting with Georgetown Art Works ' Exec utive Bo ard regarding the renewal o f the
Georgetown Art C enter Operating Agreement. -Eric Lashley, Library Direc tor.
F Rep o rt on the City o f Georgetown Sc ulp ture To ur. -Dana Hendrix, Fine Arts Librarian.
G Co nsideration and possible actio n to approve a letter of s upport for an Arts and Culture Manager position
bud get req ues t. -Eric Las hley, Lib rary Direc to r.
H Co nsideration of future meeting d ates. -Jane Es tes , Board Chair.
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
I, Shelley No wling, C ity S ecretary fo r the C ity of Geo rgeto wn, Texas , d o hereby c ertify that this Notice of
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 ,
on the ______ d ay o f __________________, 2017, at __________, and remained so p o s ted fo r at leas t 72
c o ntinuo us ho urs p receding the sc heduled time o f s aid meeting.
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S helley No wling, City Sec retary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Arts and Culture Advisory Board
May 16, 2017
SUBJECT:
Citizens wishing to ad d res s the b o ard . As of the d ead line, no persons were s igned up to speak on items
o ther than what was p o s ted o n the agenda.
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This item has no direc t financial imp act.
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Arts and Culture Advisory Board
May 16, 2017
SUBJECT:
Announc ements regarding arts and culture in Geo rgeto wn. -Jane Es tes, Board C hair.
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This item has no direc t financial imp act.
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Arts and Culture Advisory Board
May 16, 2017
SUBJECT:
Cons id eration o f the Ap ril 18, 2017 Arts and C ulture Bo ard minutes . -Jane Es tes , Bo ard Chair.
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This item has no direc t financial imp act.
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ATTACHMENTS:
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Minutes April 2017 Backup Material
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Minutes of the meeting of the
Arts and Culture Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
April 18, 2017
The Arts and Culture Board will meet on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. in the Small Conference Room
of Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8th Street
PRESENT: Jane Estes, Tim Fleming, Wes Odell, Laura Sewell, and Sharon Snuffer.
ABSENT: Carol Watson and Linda Wilde
STAFF PRESENT: Eric Lashley- Library Director and Dana Hendrix-Fine Arts Librarian
Chair Estes called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm.
A. Citizens wishing to address the Board. –Eric Lashley, Library Director. As of the deadline, no
persons were signed up to speak on items other than what was posted on the agenda.
B. Announcements regarding arts and culture in Georgetown. – Jane Estes, Board Chair. The
proclamation honoring Dar Richardson will be held July 16 at the Texas Society of Sculptors
reception at 1 p.m.
Grant information has been posted on the arts.georgetown.org page. The deadline for
applications is June 6.
Sun City Photography Club is currently exhibiting artwork in the library. Board member Wes
Odell has some pieces in the show.
The world premiere of Don Juan at Southwestern University will take place April 21 at 7:30
p.m. in the Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center.
The Healing Arts gallery at St. David’s Hospital is exhibiting works from the Williamson County
Art Guild.
Estes reported her next Williamson County Sun article will be on how to view a challenging
piece of art. No action required.
C. Review of minutes from the March 21, 2017 Arts & Culture Board meeting. –Jane Estes, Board
Chair. Motion by Odell; second by Sewell to approve the minutes from the March 21, 2017
Arts & Culture Board meeting. Approved 5-0. (Watson and Wilde absent)
D. Report on progress of the Economic Impact Study. –Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley
reviewed the highlights of the draft report. The report notes: a strong arts and culture sector in
the downtown, City has good planning documents, arts and culture sector is a quality of life
issue, largest economic impact comes from tourism, business owners have a positive attitude
towards the arts and culture, strong music scene, local artists are composed mostly of
hobbyists, and Georgetown has a strong fine arts education scene with GISD and
Southwestern University. The report had six recommendations:
I. Create Arts and Culture Manager position
II. Work more efficiently with Main Street, CVB, and nonprofit organizations that deal with the
downtown cultural district.
III. Formalize role of CVB as marketing the arts and tourism Page 5 of 11
IV. Add Arts and Culture questions to the citizen survey
V. Allocate HOT tax funds for arts and culture
VI. Continue following the Downtown Master Plan and Arts and Culture Strategic Plan
The draft mentioned the possibility of merging Main Street and Arts & Culture Boards. Following
discussion the Arts & Culture Board expressed that this is not a good idea. Lashley explained that
he will change the language in the final draft. Per the Board’s request, Lashley will reach out to
Michaela Dollar with the Main Street Board to set-up future meetings and partnerships. Dana
Hendrix will introduce Travis James with TXP, Inc. at the April 25, 2017 City Council meeting in
Lashley’s absence. No action required.
E. Report on proposal from artist Rich Walker for a public art project in downtown Georgetown. –
Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley distributed conceptual drawings (attached to these
minutes) for two different public art projects that were introduced to him, Cari Miller
(Convention and Visitor Bureau), and Kimberly Garrett (Parks and Recreation). Rich Walker is
a local artist that would like to install a piece of public art downtown or at Blue Hole that could
be used as a photo opportunity. He proposes both installations have a webcam installed to
allow people to remotely enjoy the interactions of visitors with the sculptural elements. The
piece proposed for downtown was entitled “Hip to Be Square” and the piece for Blue Hole was
a literal blue hole. The Board preferred the piece for Blue Hole. Lashley noted that the Board
cannot commission Mr. Walker to make a piece for Blue Hole, but would need to have a call
for art and hold a competition. This project will take place next fiscal year if the Board wishes to
move forward. No action required.
F. Report on City of Georgetown Sculpture Tour. –Dana Hendrix, Fine Arts Librarian. Hendrix
reported on changes to the upcoming Sculpture Tour. The call for proposals will go out to the
public May 1. The Board will select nine pieces to replace the sculptures currently inhabiting
the library and downtown area. Discussion ensued about changing amounts awarded
exhibiting artists, and working with other cities to move sculpture from location to location. No
action required.
G. Review of monthly report from Georgetown Art Works. –Jane Estes, Board Chair, and Eric
Lashley, Library Director. Lashley reported that he had not received a report, but possibly
Lawren Weiss had. Since Weiss was absent, the report will be emailed to board members at a
later date. No action required.
H. Consideration and possible action to set the dates for future board meetings. – Eric Lashley,
Library Director. The next meeting will be May 16 at 4:30 PM. No action taken.
Chair Estes adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol Watson, Secretary Jane Estes, Chair
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Arts and Culture Advisory Board
May 16, 2017
SUBJECT:
Review o f mo nthly report from Geo rgeto wn Art Wo rks. -Eric Lashley, Library Direc tor.
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This item has no direc t financial imp act.
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Arts and Culture Advisory Board
May 16, 2017
SUBJECT:
Report on meeting with Geo rgeto wn Art Wo rks ' Executive Board regarding the renewal of the Georgetown
Art Center Op erating Agreement. -Eric Lashley, Lib rary Direc tor.
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This item has no direc t financial imp act.
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Arts and Culture Advisory Board
May 16, 2017
SUBJECT:
Report on the C ity of Geo rgeto wn Sculp ture Tour. -Dana Hend rix, Fine Arts Lib rarian.
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding fo r this item will c o me from the City's regular bud get for arts and c ulture: p ublic art.
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Arts and Culture Advisory Board
May 16, 2017
SUBJECT:
Cons id eration and p o s s ib le ac tion to approve a letter o f sup p o rt fo r an Arts and Culture Manager p o s ition
b udget req ues t. -Eric Lashley, Library Director.
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This item has no direc t financial imp act.
SUBMITTED BY:
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Arts and Culture Advisory Board
May 16, 2017
SUBJECT:
Cons id eration o f future meeting dates . -Jane Es tes , Bo ard Chair.
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This item has no direc t financial imp act.
SUBMITTED BY:
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