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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes_ARTAB_09.18.2018Arts and Culture Board City of Georgetown, Texas September 18, 2018 The Arts and Culture Board met on Tuesday, eptember 18, 2018 at 4:30 p.m, in the Small Conference Rool of Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8 th Street, Georgetown, TX. .--RESENT: Jane Estes, Susie Flatau, Tim Fleming, Laura Sewell, Carol Watson, and Linda Wilde. STAFF PRESENT: Sarah Jane Blankenship -Arts and Culture Coordinator, Eric Lashley — Library Services Director, Madison and Lawren Weiss -Administrative Assistant A. gtizens wishing to address the Board. — Jane Estes, Board Chair. None were present, No action required. B. -Jane Estes, Board Chair. Updates from City staff and board members on the following topics: • Texas Society of Sculptors demos • Georgetown ISD fall concert season begins Oct. 1 with the Tippet Middle School Choir • GISD bond facts sheet (attached) • Mariachi Jalisco performance in the library • Annual Art Hop exhibit and reception at Georgetown Art Center and Georgetown Public Library 0 Bubbles & Brews fundraiser and Small Works exhibit at Georgetown Art Center 0 2020 exhibits call for entries at Georgetown Art Center 9 State Lines exhibit at Southwestern University's Sarofim Fine Arts Gallery 0 Sarofim Music Series: HUB New Music 0 Southwestern University's theatre season starts with Silent Sky 0 Retro Game Day at Georgetown Public Library C. Cons� -s from the A 18 Arts and C meet:i__g_ 2018 minutes. Approved 6-0 (Snuffer absent). ('s 2030 CO Drehensive P —Susan Watkins, d tion an es nta D 2ous!ing Coordina owntown Planner Madison Thomas presented in Watkins & Waggoner's absence. Thomas explained that the City adopted its 2030 Comprehensive Plan in 2008. The Plan acts as a guide to the City's growth and development decisions. The City is kicking off the 2030 Plan Update which will take over a year to complete and aims to involve the entire community. The City may want feedback from the Arts and Culture Board regarding 14 gateway developments, to include items such as atmosphere, sidewalks, etc. Thomas encouraged board members to take the community survey at and attend the public meeting On the Table on October 2. Discussion followed about how the City would ensure all members of the community have access to the survey in multiple formats. Low income housing needs and Industrial were also discussed. No action required. E. Renew ofmonthly reoort 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 items: • Update on call for art for City Hall/Municipal Court buildings- currently 26 entries • Sculpture tour • Art Hop • Arts meetings No action required. F. =ki ;s =or the �2018�-2019 �Qutdo�orS ing sculpture proposals ranked highest to lowest, based on the board's cumulative votes on Submittable. After a brief discussion, all were in agreement that the rankings came out in an order they generally agreed with. Blankenship requested the board include some alternate pieces in the motion in case there were unforeseen issues with the locations and top eleven ranked sculptures. Motion by Watson; second by Sewell to accept the top 11 ranked sculptures for the 2018-2019 Sculpture Tour with number 13 and 15 as alternates if needed. Motion approved 6-0 (Snuffer absent). The top eleven sculptures and preferred locations are as follows (attachment): 0 #1: Quest for Knowledge I Location: Library 0 #2: 40 Million Years Too Late I Location: #7, Grassy area at Library Joie De Vivre I Location: #13, Rec Center 0 #4: Hands I Location #10, Founders Park 0 #5: Cat & Fiddle I Location: #3, 7 th & Main, S Corner in front of Gumbo's 0 #6: Fischer I Location: #5, 81h & Main, South Corner by Century 21 0 #7: Matching Pair 11-ocation #4, 8th & Main, N Corner by Antiques & Artisans 0 #8: Breaking Bounds I Location #11, Robert's Printing 0 #9: Glee I Location #12, E8th & Main, by Williamson County Tax Accessor 0 #10: Miss Olive 1 #9, Library, 9th SUeetpadl undercanopy Jumping Through Hoops I Location #8, Library, 9�h street pad 2 under canopy 0 Alternate: #13: Hardheaded Man * Alternate #15: Steps Progressive G. V and discussion g, 201-, 1 Coordinator and Eric Lashley, Library Director. Staff requested a ranking of proposed projects for fiscal year 2018-2019, as provided in the agenda. Board members handed in their rankings sheet. No action required. H, ggo��—Jane Estes, Chair. There will be a special meeting held on October 3 at 4:30 p.m, to review submissions for the City Hall/Municipal Court project. No action will be taken during this meeting, only a review and discussion of the submissions. The next regular meeting of the Arts and Culture Board will be held Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 4:30 P.M. Chair Estes adjourned the meeting at 6:22 p"m. Ca s at,on, Secretary Jane Estes, Chair Staff Monthly Report Items September 2O10Meeting � 1. Update onCall for Art inCity buildings a. Currently 2Gentries i 12: Municipal Court Lobby: 1 I Digital Art 2, 4 Painted Mural 3. 3mounted canvas paintings 4, 2photos onaluminum panels, 5. lCeramic with adhesive 6 1 mosaic ii, 7Rotunda entries ' 2. 2 Digital Art I 3 Photographed Paintings (2 abstract, 11\owers) 3. 2 Photography (Texas Wildflowers) 0i 7:Transaction Window 2. 5 Digital Art (3 Abstract, 1 History of Georgetown, I Bluebonnets) 2. 2Photographed Paintings (lAbstract, 1Longhorns) 2. Sculpture Tour a. Remove/Install dates tentatively set for November 13mand 1/h. b. Possible purchase ofThor'sHammer 3. Art Hop: Helped with the graphic design layout for the Art Hop booklet. Inputted all the paintings, artist names, title ofwork, medium and price. 4. Meetings: a. A/12:Art inNew City Parking Garage h. 9/12: Breakfast Bites/Downtown lowdown: share sculpture info/call for art for city buildings c 9/13: Southwestern University SOUTHWESTERN- GEORGETOWN COLLEGE TOWN COMK4|TTEE 5, Monthly Newsletter/Update: September newsletter focused on sharing events from the cultural Arts district. a. 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