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HomeMy WebLinkAbout040721 Arts Commission Minutes Minutes of the Port Townsend Arts Commission Meeting of April 7, 2021 LOCATION: City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT: Jason Victor Serinus (Chair), Joe Gillard, Dan Groussman, Michelle Hagewood, Julie Johnson, Sondra McConnell, and Nan Toby Tyrrell MEMBERS ABSENT: Nhatt Nichols and Danny McEnerney STAFF PRESENT: Legal Assistant Amber Long and Public Works Director Steve King Topic Motions«Recommendation/Action Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 3:01 p.m. Approval of Agenda The agenda was unanimously approved with an understanding that the poet laureate discussion would be moved to the next meeting if Nhatt Nichols was not present for it. Approval of Minutes for March 3, 2021 Meeting The minutes of March 3, 2021 were unanimously approved. Public Comment None 2021 Commission Workplan —Artist Survey Update The Commission will continue to check in on the project, as it will Julie Johnson reported on a discussion she had with Mari likely take a while. Mullen and Kris Nelson. The Port Townsend Main Street Program will be working with Northwind Art on a comprehensive artist inventory. 2021 Commission Workplan — Public Art Maintenance Dan will work with City staff and reach out to artists about Dan Groussman explained the benefit of having maintenance plans and will ask the high school art teacher about maintenance plans for all City public art pieces in one having a student help update the public art list on the City's location to ensure long-term maintenance. website. Introduction of New Member Sondra McConnell Sondra described herself as having a lifelong passion for the arts; the Commissioners introduced themselves. 2021 Commission Workplan — Mission Statement Nan Toby Tyrrell and Dan Groussman will work on possible Commissioners expressed interest in finding more revisions to the mission statement for the Commission to review proactive ways to invest in artists, such as creating at its next meeting. Commissioners will come back with ideas for programs and doing outreach. new ways the Commission can support artists. OlyCAP Housing Project at 7t" & Hendricks The Commission voted unanimously to appoint Michelle Mark Blatter described the project, which will include art Hagewood to work with the project planning group. Nan Toby elements during the construction phase, as well as arts Tyrrell volunteered to assist with programming when the project programming for children once the project is complete. is further along. Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action Draft Street Painting Application Staff will discuss ways to address the Commissioners' concerns Legal Assistant Amber Long and Public Works Director and bring a revised draft to the next meeting. Steve King provided background on staff's research into other cities' street painting programs. Commissioners expressed concern that the application process would discourage interested residents from applying and specifically worried about the neighborhood petition requirement and the overall number of required steps. Next Meeting: May 5, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 5:09 p.m.