HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_01.19.2021Minutes of the Virtual Meeting of the
Arts and Culture Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
January 19, 2020
The Arts and Culture Board met virtually on Tuesday, January 19, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom.
PRESENT: Jane Estes, Susie Flatau, Gaby Shultz, Sharon Snuffer, and Jessica Meurer-Sobhani.
ABSENT: Marissa Palmer and Sonya Robinson
STAFF PRESENT: Amanda Still —Arts and Culture Coordinator, Eric P. Lashley — Library Director
and Lawren Weiss -Administrative Assistant.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: None.
Chair Estes called the meeting to order at 4:30 P.M.
Regular Agenda
A. Discussion on how this virtual conference will be conducted to include options for public
comments and how the public may address the commission. -Lawren Weiss, Administrative
Assistant. Weiss asked if the board had questions about utilizing Zoom for the virtual meeting.
No action required.
B. Citizens wishing to address the Board. — Jane Estes, Chair. As of the deadline, no persons
were signed up to speak on items other than what was posted on the agenda. No citizens were
present to address the board. No action required.
C. Announcements regarding arts and culture. — Jane Estes, Chair. Meurer-Sobhani announced
Georgetown ISD events such as a virtual Anastasia play and visual arts scholastic events.
Library Director and Arts and Culture Board liaison Eric Lashley is retiring from the City of
Georgetown after a 25-year career. He estimates that he attended roughly 75 Arts and Culture
Board meetings over the years. Lashley has been a huge advocate for the arts and
Georgetown and was crucial to the start not only of the City's Arts and Culture Board but also
the Georgetown Art Center. Staff, board members and the arts community will miss his
leadership and dedication to arts and culture in Georgetown. No action required.
D. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the December 15 2020 Arts and
Culture Board meeting. — Jane Estes, Chair. Motion by Flatau; second by Snuffer to
approve the December 15, 2020 Arts and Culture Board virtual meeting minutes as provided in
the agenda packet. Approved 5-0 (Palmer and Robinson absent).
E. Consideration and possible action to recommend the top 3 Animal Shelter mural submission_ s
to the Georgetown Animal Shelter board and staff. -Amanda Still, Arts and Culture
Coordinator. Still noted this item was accidentally duplicated from last months meeting and the
board did not need to make any further recommendations to the Animal Shelter Board or staff.
No action taken.
F. Consideration and possible action to award Arts and Culture Grants for the 2021 Round I
cycle. -Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Coordinator. Board members and staff reviewed the
grant proposals for events occurring April to September 2021. Still explained City staff
recommended not awarding Faith in Action with a grant this round as they did not have a
venue confirmed for their event. During the pandemic, securing a venue has been a challenge
for other organizations and staff were concerned Faith in Action would have to return the grant
if plans were not finalized and a venue secured. Following discussion about the proposals,
motion by Meurer-Sobhani; second by Flatau to award arts and culture grants to the
following organizations:
a. Cardboard Cinema for the 2021 new theatre initiative ($1,500)
b. East View High School Percussion Studio for professional recording sessions ($1,500)
c. Full Circle for the Full Circle Talks ($247)
d. Georgetown Art Works for the Black Women's Epoch exhibit ($2,050)
e. Georgetown High School Jazz Band for the Virtual Jazz Festival ($1,500)
f. Georgetown Palace Theatre for the Adaptive Theatre for All ($2,025)
g. Texas Bach Festival for the 2021 season "Bach 4 More" ($2,250)
No further discussion was needed. Motion approved 5-0 (Palmer and Robinson absent).
G. Consideration and possible action to approve a grant application to the TCA for fundin
support to commission J Muzacz — a registered artist on the TCA Touring Roster - as a
collaborating artist for the Art Center Mural. — Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Coordinator. Still
asked the board to support City staff applying for a Texas Commission on the Arts grant
application to commission J Muzacz as a collaborating artist for the Art Center Mural. Motion
by Flatua; second by Palmer to approve City staff's application to TCA for a grant for artist
stipends. Approved 6-0 (Robinson absent).
H. Consideration of Arts and Culture Coordinator report. — Amanda Still, Arts and Culture
Coordinator. Still discussed her report (attached), noting artist Julia Canfield is currently exhibit
her pieces in the gallery at City Hall. The Cultural District Directory is in progress. The Animal
Shelter board and staff selected Jason Tetlak from the Arts and Culture Board's three
recommended artists to create a mural on their building. No action required.
Consideration and possible action regarding future meting dates. — Jane Estes, Board Chair.
The next meeting will be held as regularly scheduled on February 16, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. This
will be a virtual meeting.
Chair Estes adjourned the meeting at 5:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon Snuffer
Board Secretary
Jane Estes
Board Chair
These minutes were approved at the virtual meeting n 2 16/21.
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