HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_10.15.2019Minutes of the Meeting of the
Arts and Culture Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
October 15, 2019
The Arts and Culture Board met on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. in the Small
Conference Room of the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8th Street.
Present: Jane Estes, Susie Flatau, Carol Watson, Laura Sewell, and Tim Fleming.
Absent: Sharon Snuffer and Linda Wilde
Staff present: Amanda Still — Arts and Culture Coordinator and Eric P. Lashley — Library
Director.
Members of the public: Angela Morin — GISD Art Teacher
Chair Estes called the meeting to order at 4:30 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 taken.
B. Announcements regarding arts and culture_. — Janes Estes, Chair. Estes
announced an author event at Lark and Owl. Watson announced the music
enrichment program for 411 and 5th graders on October 17 at the Klett Performing
Art Center. She also noted the UIL Marching Band Contest on October 19 for
both GHS and EVHS. Sewell made announcements for Southwestern University
and Flatau made announcements about the Engage series by the Artists at 816
for November 2. The new Art Center exhibit will be Mosaics during November
and there will be a Boutique Market on November 9 at the Art Center. Fleming
passed out information from the Texans for the Arts organization. No action
taken.
C. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the September 17
2019 Arts and Culture Board meeting. — Jane Estes, Chair. Motion by Fleming;
second by Flatau to approve the September 17, 2019 Arts and Culture Board
meeting minutes. Approved 5-0 (Snuffer and Wilde absent).
D. Consideration_ and possible action to ap rove minutes from the September 13
2019 Arts and Culture Board meeting. — Jane Estes, Chair. Motion by Flatau;
second by Sewell to approve the September 13, 2109 Arts and Culture Board
meeting minutes. Approved 5-0 (Snuffer and Wilde absent).
E. Considerations and possible action to ar)prove GHS mural design, located at 308
W. 8"1 Street. — Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Coordinator. Still announced
there was a legal issue concerning liens with the proposed location of the GHS
student mural. After consulting with art teacher Angela Morin, the board decided
to move forward with a selection. The board reviewed the rankings and
discussed proposed murals with Morin. Motion by Sewell; second by Watson
to select Everyone Deserves Kindness as the first choice and Purple Heart as
the second choice. Approved 5-0 (Snuffer and Wilde absent).
F. Consideration and possible action to approve the "Preserving History" mural
design, to be located at 808 Martin Luther King Jr. Street. — Amanda Still, Arts
and Culture Coordinator. Still presented the final sketches for Devon Clarkson
and Norma Clark's "Preserving History" murals. Still announced there will be
opportunities for the public to help paint the mural. Motion by Sewell; second
by Watson to approve the design of the "Preserving History" murals presented
by Still. Approved 5-0 (Snuffer and Wilde absent).
G. Consideration and possible action to accept the resignation of Tim Fleming from
Texans for the Arts and appoint Amanda Still to fill the vacanc . — Eric Lashley,
Library Director. Motion by Sewell; second by Flatau to accept the
resignation of Tim Fleming from Texans for the Arts and appoint Amanda Still to
fill the vacancy. Approved 5-0 (Snuffer and Wilde absent).
H. Consideration and possible action to review latest draft of the 2020-2025 Arts
and Culture Strategic Plan. — Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Coordinator. Still
asked if there needed to be any changes to the Strategic Plan draft. Board
members asked to remove wording concerning the Art Center agreement and
offered a wording change - "Establish a permanent line item in annual budget for
select arts and culture programming." Overall the board was pleased with the
document. No action taken.
Consideration and possible action to prioritize Arts and Culture projects within the
bud et for fiscal year 2019-2020. — Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Coordinator.
Still presented a ranking of priorities by board members. Board members
discussed the rankings and made the following recommendations to prioritize
projects for fiscal year 2019-20:
1. Grants
2. Texas Society of Sculptors' Annual Show
3. Art Hop
4. City Hall exhibits
5. Sculpture garden
6. Training/Travel and Marketing
7. Utility Box Art
8. Mural projects
9. Brown Bag luncheons
J. Consideration of Arts and Culture Coordinator's re ort. — Amanda Still. Arts and
Culture Coordinator. Still reviewed her monthly report. The report included an
update on the mural projects, communication and promotion, the sculpture tour,
City Hall gallery, future art projects, future commercial murals, and a timeline for
future decisions to be made by the board. No action required.
K. Consideration and Possible action reg ardin g future meet in q dates. — Jane Estes
Chair. There next meeting will occur as regularly scheduled on November 19,
2019 at 4:30 p.m. No action taken.
L. Recognition of GISD student Kayla Moore for "Cloud Day" utilily box at the
corner of 8th St. and Austin Ave. — Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Coordinator.
Moore was unavailable to attend meet the board at the utility box therefore, this
item will be moved to the November agenda.
Chair Estes adjourned the meeting at 6:53 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Caro Watson
Board Secretary
Jane Estes
Board Chair