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Arts & Culture Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 4:30 PM
The Arts & Culture Advisory Board met on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 4:30 PM in the HLWW Large Conference
Room 809 Martin Luther King Jr. St.
Board Members Present:
David Valdez
Karen Turpin
Jessica Meurer Sobhani
Sonya Robinson
Norma Clark
Marissa Palmer -Virtual
Board Members Absent:
Susie Kelly Flatau
Guest:
Regular Agenda:
A. Call to order— David Valdez, Board Vice Chair
David Valdez Called the meeting to order at 4:33p.m.
City Staff Present:
Amanda Still, Arts & Culture Coordinator
Kim Mcauliffe, Downtown Development MGR
Sharon Parker, Board Liaison
B. Citizens wishing to address the board — David Valdez, Board Vice Chair
None present.
C. Announcements regarding Arts & Culture— David Valdez, Board Vice Chair
• David — Grants cycle ending, website is a great resource.
• Jess — GISD out for summer.
• Sonya — SW is out for the summer, working on a proposal for fine arts if selected I will come
back to the board with opportunities and ideas.
• Norma — Library exhibitions —June 16" longitudes with latitudes and June 20t" Texas society of
sculptors
• Karen — selling season tickets to the Palace, Mama Mia is coming up.
D. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the May 19, 2021 Arts and Culture Board
meeting — David Valdez, Board Vice Chair.
Minutes
Arts & Culture Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 4:30 PM
Motion by Karen Turpin to approve the minutes as presented, second by Sonya Robinson. Approved 6-0
Susie Flatau absent.
E. Consideration and Possible action to create volunteer subcommittees of the Arts and Culture Board
for Events and Exhibitions and to include nominations for subcommittee Chairs — Amanda Still, Arts &
Culture Coordinator
No action taken, Amanda will take feedback and gather more information to bring back at a later
meeting.
F. Consideration and Possible action to select artwork for the utility box at the entrance of Two Rivers
Apartments at 105 N Austin Ave. — Amanda Still, Arts & Culture Coordinator
There were 5 selections to choose from that were previously presented to the board.
Motion by Sonya Robinson to select the artwork with the Tree, second by Jessica Sobhani. Approved 6-
0. Susie Flatu absent.
G. Presentation of Arts & Culture Coordinator report —Amanda Still, Arts & Culture Coordinator
■ Public Art Program - City hall Gallery, projects in progress —GHS Mural, Mural at Georgetown
Title.
■ Cultural District Program — City Center Project, Arts District Project, Banner Project
H. Consideration and possible action regarding future meeting dates— David Valdez, Board Vice Chair.
Next scheduled Arts & Culture Advisory Board Meeting is on July 20, 2021.
Adjourn: Motion by Jessica Sobhani to adjourn the meeting. Second by Norma Clark. The meeting was adjourned
at 5:24 PM
4a9i'e_ Flatau Date
Board Chair