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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_ARTAB_05.21.2019Notice of Meeting for the Arts and Culture Adv isory Board of the City of Georgetown May 21, 2019 at 4:30 P M at Small conference room, 2nd floor, Georgetown P ublic L ibrary, 402 W. 8th Street T he C ity of G eorgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require as s is tance in partic ipating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reas onable as s is tance, adaptations , or ac commodations will be provided upon request. P leas e c ontact the C ity S ec retary's O ffic e, at leas t three (3) days prior to the sc heduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or C ity Hall at 808 Martin Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgetown, T X 78626 for additional information; T T Y users route through R elay Texas at 711. Regular Session (T his R egular S es s ion may, at any time, be rec es s ed to c onvene an Exec utive S es s ion for any purpose authorized by the O pen Meetings Act, Texas G overnment C ode 551.) A C itizens wishing to address the board. As of the deadline, no pers ons were s igned up to speak on items other than what was pos ted on the agenda. -Jane Estes , C hair. B Announc ements regarding arts and c ulture. -Jane Estes , C hair. C C ons ideration and possible action to approve the April 16, 2019 meeting. -Jane Estes , C hair. D C ons ideration of the Arts and C ulture C oordinator's report. -Amanda S till, Arts and C ulture C oordinator. E C ons ideration and possible action to request a proclamation from Mayor R os s in honor of Mary Ellen Butler's c ontribution to arts and culture in our c ommunity. -Eric Lashley, Library Director. F C ons ideration and possible action regarding future meeting dates. -Jane Estes , C hair. G R ec ognition of G I S D students at utility boxes on 7th S t. & Aus tin Avenue and 2nd S t. & Aus tin Avenue. -Amanda S till, Arts and C ulture C oordinator. Ce rtificate of Posting I, R obyn Densmore, C ity S ecretary for the C ity of G eorgetown, Texas, do hereby c ertify that this Notic e of Meeting was posted at C ity Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgetown, T X 78626, a plac e readily acc es s ible to the general public as required by law, on the _____ day of _________________, 2019, at __________, and remained s o posted for at leas t 72 c ontinuous hours prec eding the s cheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ R obyn Dens more, C ity S ec retary Page 1 of 4 Minutes of the Meeting of the Arts and Culture Board of the City of Georgetown Second floor conference room, Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8 th Street The Arts and Culture Board met on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. in the Small Conference Room of Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8th Street. Present: Jane Estes, Susie Flatau, Sharon Snuffer, Carol Watson, and Linda Wilde. Absent: Laura Sewell and Tim Fleming Staff present: Amanda Still – Arts and Culture Coordinator and Eric P. Lashley – Library Director. Members of the public: Chuck Collins – Executive Director Southeast Georgetown Community Council, Darin Dodson, Patience Lopez, Mason, and Garret – students from Southwestern University. Chair Estes called the meeting to order at 4:35 P.M. Regular Agenda A. Citizens wishing to address the Board. – Jane Estes, Board Chair. As of the deadline, no persons were signed up to speak on items other than what was posted on the agenda. No action required. B. Announcements regarding arts and culture. – Janes Estes, Chair. Wilde announced the Texas Society of Sculptors has made their annual call for entries for the annual library summer exhibit and Nick Ramos will judge the show. Watson announced GISD finished the On Broadway program, the AP art show at Georgetown Art Center and the GISD K-12 show at the library. Flatau announced Georgetown Art Center will be hosting the Nosotros exhibit May 31 – July 7. This exhibit is partially funded by a City of Georgetown Arts and Culture grant. Estes announced the opening of Lark and Owl for the Red Poppy Festival. No action required. C. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the April 16, 2019 Arts and Culture Board meeting. – Jane Estes, Chair. Motion by Snuffer; second by Flatau to approve the minutes of the April 16, 2019 Arts and Culture Board meeting. Approved 5-0 (Fleming and Sewell absent). D. Consideration of the Arts and Culture Coordinator’s report. – Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Coordinator. Still reported she will be focusing on communications and promotions as well as the public art program in the next few months. She has reinstituted the brown bag lunch series for members of arts and culture organizations. The first lunch is scheduled at the Williamson Museum on May 14. Still announced she will be publicizing the next round of grant opportunities from June 1- 30. Still provided information about the newsletter and social media posts. She also discussed the utility box art projects, City Hall gallery, and the new Red Poppy sculpture unveiled at the Red Poppy Festival. Still provided a copy of a thank you letter from the Williamson County Symphony Orchestra (attached). Page 2 of 4 Lashley reported he had turned in a budget request for an additional $37,000 in public art projects, $10,000 for grants to local organizations, and funding to promote Still to full-time. Lashley informed the board he would be presenting the outdoor Civic Center project to City Council on April 23. Lashley reviewed the conceptual plans from Covey Lan dscape Architects. Board members asked to have seating included behind the Shotgun House and solar panels on the roof of the farmer’s market structures. The board was supportive of the plan. No action required. E. Consideration and possible action to approve nomination for Ga ry Anderson to exhibit in City Hall from July-September 2019. Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Coordinator. Still informed the board she had met with local artist Gary Anderson and discussed the possibility of Anderson exhibiting some of his fabric art in the lobby of City Hall. Board members agreed Anderson’s work would be appropriate for that location. Motion by Wilde; second by Flatau to select Gary Anderson to exhibit in City Hall from July-September 2019. Approved 5-0. (Fleming and Sewell absent). F. Consideration and possible action regarding the report on utility box art project. – Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Coordinator. Still reported the utility box at Lakeway and Williams Drive near the swimming pool is being replaced, so it would not be a good location to do an artistic wrap at this time. She suggested the board choose another location, noting that a merchant approached Lashley to ask if the utility box artwork on the corner of 7th and Austin Avenue could be replaced. The board agreed to replace the wrap at 7th and Austin Avenue. Still asked the board to select the work to replace the current work. Motion by Watson; second by Snuffer to allow Still to choose the best work for the location with the following pieces ranked from first to third: Lady of Georgetown, Cloudy Day, and Natural Beauty. Approved 5- 0 (Fleming and Sewell absent). G. Consideration of future meeting dates. – Jane Estes, Board Chair. The next meeting will occur as regularly scheduled on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 4:30 P.M. No action taken. Chair Estes adjourned the meeting at 6:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Carol Watson Jane Estes Board Secretary Board Chair Page 3 of 4 City of Georgetown, Texas Arts and Culture Advisory Board May 21, 2019 S UB J E C T: R ecognition of G I S D s tudents at utility boxes on 7th S t. & Austin Avenue and 2nd S t. & Austin Avenue. - Amanda S till, Arts and C ulture C oordinator. IT E M S UMMARY: Board members will rec ognize and take photos with G I S D s tudents who provided artwork for the C ity utility boxes at the following locations: 7th S t. & Austin Avenue (beside Q uenan's Jeweler) and 2nd S t. & Austin Avenue (ac ros s from El Monumento). No ac tion will be required and the meeting will be adjourned from this location. F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: None. S UB MIT T E D B Y: Page 4 of 4