HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_ARTAB_08.21.2018Notice of Meeting for the
Arts and Culture Adv isory Board
of the City of Georgetown
August 21, 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 persons were s igned up to speak on items
other than what was posted on the agenda. -Jane Estes , Chair.
B Introduction of new board memb er Susie F latau. -Jane Es tes, Chair.
C Anno uncements regard ing arts and c ulture in Georgetown. -Jane Estes , C hair.
D Co nsideration and possible actio n to approve minutes from the July 24, 2018 Arts and Culture Bo ard
meeting. -Jane Es tes , Chair.
E Monthly report from the Arts and Culture C o o rd inato r. -S arah Blankens hip, Arts and Culture
Co o rd inator.
F Review and d is cus s io n o f sc ulpture p ropos als fo r the City's annual s culpture tour. -S arah Blankenship,
Arts and C ulture Coordinator.
G Co nsideration of future meeting d ates. -Jane Es tes , 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 __________________, 2018, 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.
____________________________________
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
July 24, 2018
The Arts and Culture Board met on Tuesday, July, 24 2018 at 4:30 p.m. in the Small Conference Room of
Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8th Street, Georgetown, TX.
PRESENT: Jane Estes, Tim Fleming, Wes Odell, Laura Sewell, Sharon Snuffer, Carol Watson, and Linda
Wilde.
STAFF PRESENT: Sarah Jane Blankenship-Arts and Culture Coordinator, Eric Lashley – Library Services
Director
A. Citizens wishing to address the Board. – Jane Estes, Board Chair. None were present. No
action required.
B. Announcements regarding arts and culture in Georgetown. Jane Estes, Board Chair. Updates
from City staff and board members.
Season tickets are on sale for the theatre and music programs at Southwestern
University
The Texas Society of Sculptors reception and awards ceremony at the library was a
success (awards to artists were funded by Arts and Culture).
Texans for the Arts is working with a lobbyist to strategize for the next Legislati ve
Session.
No action required.
C. Consideration and possible action to approve the June 19, 2018 meeting minutes. –Jane
Estes, Board Chair. Motion by Odell; second by Wilde to approve the June 19, 2018
minutes with corrections. Approved 7-0.
D. Monthly report from the Arts and Culture Coordinator. – Sarah Blankenship, Arts and Culture
Coordinator. Blankenship handed out a monthly report (attached). Highlighted in the report
were the following:
Completion of the Mila Sketch mural
Two sections of the Discover Georgetown Mural were successful saved. An original
mural of a Wrigley’s gum ad was found under the stucco.
Blankenship met with Storm W ater Coordinator Tiffany Hunter about creating artwork on
the City’s storm water drains to educate the public about wat er pollution.
Georgetown Art Works monthly report
Reception and awards for the Texas Society of Sculptor’s annual show.
Information was submitted to Melissa Trahan-Pecorino for the new issue of Live & Play
for the Parks and Recreation Department.
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Blankenship met with Cari Miller – Director of the Convention and Visitor Bureau and
Kim McAuliffe – Main Street Manager to discuss a 20th Anniversary Red Poppy art
project.
Sculpture deadline is August 1st for the 2018-2019 Outdoor sculpture tour.
Call for art currently open for the new City Hall and Municipal Court buildings.
Blankenship verified the curved wall hanging system will work in the new City Hall.
No action required.
E. Consideration and possible action to approve arts and culture grants for events and pro jects
occurring October 2018-March 2019. –Jane Estes, Board Chair. Staff recommended not
funding a number of organizations because they had already received funding from the board
during the fiscal year or they did not provide enough information to make an informed opinion.
The board considered all proposals that met the criteria. After a lengthy discussion, motion
by Watson; second by Snuffer to distribute grants as follows: $2,361 to the Cinematic
Symphony, $2,000 to the Williamson County 4 -H, $1,000 to Georgetown Poetry Festival, $250
to the One Day Academy, $250 to the Watch Homeschool Co-op, $250 to the Boys and Girls
Club of Georgetown, $250 to Stuart Wallace Art, and $3,639 to Georgetown Art Works for a
total of $10,000. Approved 7-0.
F. Consideration and possible action to consider updating the Arts and Culture Strategic Plan.
Eric P. Lashley, Library Director. Lashley distributed an executive summary of the current Arts
and Culture Strategic Plan (attached), noting the plan was drafted in 2013 and most items
listed in the plan have been accomplished. Lashley explained that the board will need to work
on updating the plan during the next year. No action taken.
G. Consideration and possible action regarding future meeting dates. –Jane Estes, Chair.
Blankenship reported in order to give artists more time to submit proposals for the City Center
projects, the board would need to hold a special meeting in which to review the submissions.
Motion by Odell; second by Wilde to hold a special meeting on Thursday, October 4, 2018
at 4:30 P.M. Approved 7-0. The next regular meeting of the Arts and Culture Board will be
held Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 4:30 P.M.
Chair Estes adjourned the meeting at 6:02 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol Watson, Secretary Jane Estes, Chair
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