HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_04.16.2019Minutes of the Meeting of the
Arts and Culture Board
of the City of Georgetown
Second floor conference room, Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8t" 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. 8t" 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 wishingto 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 frorn 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 resort. — 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).
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 Landscape 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 Gary 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 7t" 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
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