HomeMy WebLinkAbout110718 Minutes Minutes of the Port Townsend Arts Commission Meeting of November 7, 2018
LOCATION: City Hall, Conference Room 3
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kris Morris, Dominica Lord-Wood, Matt Miner, Nhatt Nichols, Owen Rowe (Chair), Stan Rubin, Lisa
Wentworth
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Dan Groussman, Maryann Tapiro
MEMBERS OF PUBLIC PRESENT: Andrea Lawson, Carla Main, Rowan Matkins,
STAFF PRESENT: Finance/Administrative Services Director Nora Mitchell, Acting Clerk Pam Kolacy
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
Call to Order/Roll Call The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m.
Approval of Agenda An item was added after Public Comment regarding the City
Manager recruitment survey.
Public Comment Andrea Lawson noted she will be sitting in to observe the
Commission and hopes to apply for project funding in the future.
Carla Main thanked the Commission for their support of 4PT
Productions.
Approval of Minutes for October 3, 2018 Minutes were approved unanimously as presented (motion by
Morris, second by Nichols) (Rubin abstained).
City Manager Recruitment Survey
Finance & Admin Services Director Nora Mitchell
reviewed the City Manager Recruitment questionnaire
with the group and received comments on each
question for collation and presentation to the City
Manager Recruitment Committee. Kris Morris is a
member of the recruitment committee.
Chairs Update and Announcements
Chair Rowe reported on the latest meeting regarding
the potential Creative District. At this time, it appears
that an application may start with designation of Fort
Worden as the district. The City can ask for
expansion of the area in the future. The next steps
are unclear and another meeting has not been set.
Mr. Rowe also advocated at the last Council meeting
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
for an increase to the Arts Commission budget.
Budget Update
A few corrections to the budget were noted, and the
current amount of available funding is $560.00
Funding Application: YMCA Shakespeare Camp Ms. Matkins will return in December with a potential for an initial
Rowen Matkins reviewed the application for funding. public performance before the end of the year or return in January to
Because the program straddles two years, it was resubmit the grant for 2019 funding with a public performance in
suggested that a revised application be presented in January.
December.
Grant Application Workshops and Application Nichols will provide a sample application and potential ideas for
Input from the Commission was gathered regarding workshop formats in December. Workshops will be scheduled in the
various methods of presenting workshops spring.
City Attorney Heidi Greenwood will be invited to a meeting to clarify
the City's rules and procedures regarding gifts of public funds and
other issues that may affect grants by the Commission.
PTAC Webpage Review A framework has been determined and updates will be provided to
Rowe and Miner met with Kelly Graves to review Arts Ms. Graves as needed once the new website is established.
Commission website pages.
Angel of the Arts and Patron of the Arts schedule A press release regarding the opening of nominations for the Angel
overview will go to the Leader in December. Wentworth will send to Rowe
The schedule for 2019 Angel and Patron of the Arts who will coordinate the release through the Clerk's office.
was discussed. All Commission members will assist in distributing the Angel
nomination form. The Commission will discuss potential
nominations for Patron in December.
Public Art Committee Report
Morris briefed the Commission on the progress of the
Public Art Plan. The Committee will meet again on
November 14 to finalize the Plan. After comments
from the Arts Commission the plan will go to City
management and the City Council. The Plan is
intended as a resource to help with the decision-
making process when funds for public art are available
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
as well as to provide guidance for donations of art.
Follow-up Reports
Reports were received from Olympic Music Festival,
Port Townsend Film Festival, Northwest Arts Center
Studio Tour
Next Meeting: December 5, 2018, 3 p.m. Agenda may include grant applications, Patron of the Arts, Public Art
Plan, and grant application form and workshop format.
Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 p.m.