HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_06.18.2019Minutes of the Meeting of the
Arts and Culture Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
June 18, 2019
The Arts and Culture Board met on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 4:30 p.m, in the second floor Small Conference Room of
Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8th Street.
Present: Jane Estes, Susie Flatau, Tim Fleming, Carol Watson and Linda Wilde.
Absent: Laura Sewell and Sharon Snuffer
Staff present: Amanda Still — Arts and Culture Coordinator, Eric P. Lashley — Library Director and Lawren Weiss -
Administrative Assistant.
Chair Estes called the meeting to order at 4:32 P.M.
Regular Agenda
A. Citizens wishing to address the Board. —Jane Estes, Board Chair. None present. No action required.
B. Announcements regarding arts and culture. —Janes Estes, Chair.
Tim Fleming with Texans for the Arts shared that there will be over $16 million budgeted for Texas Commission on the
Arts for the coming year. Fleming outlined the proposed budget. A "toolbox" for advocating for the arts is coming soon.
Susie Flatau with Georgetown Art Center announced the Nosotros exhibit and its programs are going strong. Happiness
Hour will take place this Thursday from 5-6:30 p.m. for members and exhibiting artists. A Blessing of the Art event will be
held on Saturday, June 29 from 6-8 p.m. Soul of America is the next exhibit. A call for board member applications is
currently open for Georgetown Art Works. The board will be filling eight vacancies.
Carol Watson with Georgetown ISD announced the Fine Arts department is in the process of hiring new teachers for the
coming school year. Watson thanked Eric Lashley and Lark & Owl Booksellers for participating in the Fine Arts scavenger
hunt during their staff development day.
Jane Estes with Lark & Owl Booksellers announced The Bistro will begin serving coffee at 9 a.m. tomorrow, June 19.
Linda Wilde with Texas Society of Sculptor announced the annual TSOS Summer Show will be installed this Saturday,
June 22. The show will feature 31 artists who created 72 pieces of art. Local artist Nick Ramos will be the Juror this year.
For the first time, three high school students' sculptures will be on display during this exhibit. No action required.
C. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the May 21 2019 meeting minutes. —Jane Estes, Chair.
Motion by Flatau; second by Fleming to approve minutes from the May 21, 2019 Arts and Culture Board meeting.
Approved 5-0 (Sewell and Snuffer absent).
D. Consideration of the Arts and Culture Coordinator's report. — Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Coordinator. Still
discussed the monthly report with the board, as provided in the agenda packet, regarding the following topics:
a. Grant cycle
b. Public art projects
c. Strategic planning
Lashley reported he recently met with representatives from the City of Taylor's public art program. They would like to
have a joint meeting with the Arts and Culture Board in late summer or early fall, with Amanda Still giving tour of the
City before or after the meeting. Lashley also reported the Texas Downtown Association conference will be held in
October and the Arts and Culture Board members may be invited to attend. No action required.
E. Report concerning the joint Downtown Gateway Standards meeting on June 19 2019 with Plannin De artment
representatives, as well as representatives from the Main Street and Convention & Visitors Bureau Boards. —Eric Lashley,
Library Director. Lashley reported the Planning Department will host a joint meeting with the Downtown Georgetown
Association, Convention & Visitors Bureau, Main Street and Arts & Culture boards to get feedback regarding the
Downtown Gateway Standards. Information gathered from this meeting will contribute to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan
update. Lashley encouraged board members to attend the meeting taking place in the Friends Room of the library on
June 19 at 7:30 A.M. No action required.
F. Consideration and possible action to accept donation of the Gwaihir sculpture by Marie -Carmel Bordes from the Texas
Society of Sculptors. —Eric Lashley, Library Director. The Gwaihir sculpture was donated by the artist to the Texas Society
of Sculptors. TSOS wishes to donate this piece to the City of Georgetown. Board members asked Lashley if the City
would like to keep the piece, which is currently located in the library lobby. Lashley agreed that the City would be happy
to keep the piece in its current location. Motion by Watson, second by Wilde to accept a donation from Marie- Carmel
Bordes of her Gwaihir sculpture. Approved 5-0 (Sewell and Snuffer absent).
G. Consideration and possible action to accept and select a sculpture donation from artist Ho Baron. — Amanda Still, Arts
and Culture Coordinator. Artist Ho Baron wishes to donate one of four bronze sculptures to the City of Georgetown.
Baron participated in one of the City's first Sculpture Tours. Board members reviewed photos of the proposed donations
and asked Still to find out how much it would cost to relocate the piece from El Paso to Georgetown. Board members
favored Head Games and Doppelganger, though there was concern regarding the weight and size of each piece. Still will
ask Baron for more information on the favored pieces before the board decides whether or not to accept a donation. No
action taken.
H. Consideration and possible action regarding future meeting dates. — Jane Estes, Board Chair. The next meeting will
occur as regularly scheduled on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 4:30 P.M. No action taken.
Chair Estes adjourned the meeting at 6:13 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Cai cell W,. tson Jane Estes
Board Secretary Board Chair