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HomeMy WebLinkAbout040622 Arts Commission Minutes Minutes of the Port Townsend Arts Commission Meeting of April 6, 2022 LOCATION: Remote MEMBERS PRESENT: Nhatt Nichols, Nan Toby Tyrrell, Joe Gillard, Dan Groussman, Sheila Long, Alexis Arabito and Cosmo Rapaport STAFF PRESENT:, City Attorney Heidi Greenwood, Legal Assistant Debbie Ritter Board Liason: Ben Thomas Community Members: Owen Thomas Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action Call to Order Chair Nhatt Nichols called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. Approval of Agenda The agenda was unanimously approved. Approval of Minutes for March, 2022 Meeting The minutes of the March 2, 2022 meeting were unanimously approved.. Public Comment Public comment from Jason Victor Serinus re the desecration of the five arts markers downtown. Nhatt read an email from Brendan Johnson endorsing Rebecca Welti’s proposal. Chair’s Update Nhatt spoke with Culture and Society Committee re changes made to the workplan, and has distributed the changes for everyone to read. Presentation on Rebecca Welti’s proposal for baby Nhatt moved that the Commissioners agree they are crab/plankton sculpture as public art interested in seeing the project move forward, and to see the Rebecca provided a power point presentation on the proposed presentation again before it goes to council. Dan moved to installation of a baby crab sculpture at Pope Marine Park and amend Nhatt’s suggestion, to table the topic until there is asked if the Commission would help promote the project to the more information. The amended motion, to wait for more city. Discussion that followed concerned the approval process, information and to involve the public art subcommittee was installment logistics, maintenance and safety issues. moved by Sheila, seconded by Cosmo and unanimously approved.. Royce Hislinger email regarding preservation of the foundry. Nhatt will let him know that the Commission does not fund capital projects but if they are doing art events the Commission can help. Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action Poet Laureate Update Nhatt asked that the Commission accept the proposal with There were two similar proposals under discussion. Nhatt the amendment that the applicant live in East Jefferson advised that there would be a subcommittee to work on this, County at the time of application and appointment. Nan and that she wants to send the selected proposal to the Toby moved, Nhatt seconded. The motion was unanimously Culture and Society Committee. approved. Review of Funding Guidelines Dan remarked that this type of review is better done in person, As it is not clear when in-person meetings will resume, Nhatt proposed to wait two months, which prompted questions about possibilities for meeting outside the structure of the monthly Commission meetings so that there would be greater communication and projects such as this could be completed more quickly. Heidi advised that the OPMA governs here and member must guard against getting together in a way that might be considered a meeting without public notice. Nhatt concluded the discussion by postponing work on this for two months, at which time they would also consider forming a subcommittee for the purpose. Public art Subcommittee Joe had no updates, because the subcommittee has not yet met. Correspondence Email from Mark Blatter concerning public art to be installed at the new low-income housing under construction next to the QFC. He would like a Commissioner to serve as juror to help choose the art. Nan Toby, Joe, Dan and Cosmo all expressed interest. Nhatt appointed Joe, explaining that the juror’s work is naturally suited to Joe’s role as the chair of the public art committee Set Agenda for Next Meeting Grant Applications, Public Art Subcommittee Update Next Meeting: May 4, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 5:01 p.m.