HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_12.17.2019Minutes of the Meeting of the
Arts and Culture Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
December 17, 2019
The Arts and Culture Board met on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. in the second floor Small
Conference Room of Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8t" Street.
Present: Jane Estes, Tim Fleming, Laura Sewell, and Sharon Snuffer,
Absent: Susie Flatau, Carol Watson, and Linda Wilde.
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 4:30 p.m.
Regular Agenda
A. Citizens wishing to address the board. -Jane Estes, Chair, None were present.
B. Announcements regarding arts and culture. -Jane Estes, Chair.
Jane Estes with Lark & Owl Booksellers announced L&O's monthly book club would feature Animal,
Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver in January. The book club takes place on the third
Tuesday of each month.
Laura Sewell with Southwestern University announced the university is closed until January 12. The
instruments sale will take place the week school is back in session and many concerts will begin
after the break. No action required.
C. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the November 19 2019 Arts and
Culture Board meeting. -Jane Estes, Chair. No discussion necessary. Motion by Sewell; second
by Fleming to approve the November 19 minutes as distributed. Approved 4-3 (Flatau, Watson
and Wilde absent).
D. Consideration and possible action to approve and adopt the Georgetown Arts and Culture Program
Commercial Mural Guidelines. -Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Coordinator. Still reviewed the
Commercial Mural Guidelines with the board. Discussion followed about revising section regarding
paint on brick, since there are other mediums used to adhere artwork to a building. Board members
provided recommendations about language in the guidelines including the use of reversible
materials on brick and condition of the mural. Still will add in the City ordinance regarding graffiti
removal and strike the section about scale guidelines. The board will review the updated guidelines
at January's meeting. No action taken.
E. Consideration and possible action to approve or revise the updated Georgetown Arts and Culture
Program Strategic Plan 2020-2025. -Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Coordinator. Following brief
discussion, Sewell moved to table this item until January's meeting. Snuffer seconded the motion.
Approved 4-0 (Flatau, Watson and Wilde absent).
F. Consideration of Arts and Culture Coordinator report. -Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Coordinator.
Still reviewed her monthly report with the board which included current and upcoming arts and
culture projects (attached). She also provided an update regarding the National Endowment for the
Arts grant application. No action required.
G. Consideration and possible action regarding future meeting dates. -Jane Estes, Chair. The next
meeting will proceed as regularly scheduled on January 21.
Chair Estes called adjourned the meeting at 5:38 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol son
Board Secretary
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Board Chair
ARTS & CULTURE BOARD MEETING
ARTS & CULTURE COORDINATOR REPORT
08/11/2020
Public Art Proiects In Progress
► City Hall Gallery
► Oct -Dec - Norma Clark
► Jan -March 2020 - GISD students
► Install on January 7, 2020
No. Reception on Friday, January 10, 2020 - Need Volunteer
No. April -June - Southwestern students
► July -September - Devon Clarkson
► October -November - Resilient Me
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► Public Art Projects in Progress
► "Preserving History" Mural
► GHS Mural
► Need new location - 8t" St. parking lot or Hoyt building
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08/11/2020
► Future Public Art Projects
► NEA Grant application in progress
to. Proposal - partner with Field of Honor to include arts component
providing outreach and healing opportunities to the underserved
population of veterans and military service -members
► Resilient Me's "Storytelling Through Music"
► Resilient Me's "Removing the Mask" - "Faces of Honor" exhibit at FOH & City
Hall Gallery
► Public Art mural at Wag Heaven; War Dog Memorial at Lackland; community
engagment
► Future Public Art Projects
► Recycled street sign sculpture and farmer's market stand
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08/11/2020
► Brown Bag luncheon at Library
► January 22nd: Carol Watson - arts administration and strategic
planning for large arts organizations; could include panel discussion
with Robert Thomas about how that translates into running an artist
cooperative and incubator space
► April 22nd: Ann Graham - overview of the HOT Toolkit that will be
launching early 2020
► Brown Bag Luncheon at Library
► Financial Report
► Susie's Report
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08/11/2020
► January Meeting
► Award Georgetown Arts and Culture grants
► Approve NEA and TCA grant applications
► Final discussion of 2020-2025 Strategic Plan
► February Meeting
► Adopt final 2020-2015 Strategic Plan
► Farewell to board members
► March Meetinq
► Welcome new board members
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