HomeMy WebLinkAbout110321 Arts Commission Minutes Minutes of the Port Townsend Arts Commission Meeting of November 3, 2021
LOCATION: City Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jason Victor Serinus (Chair), Joe Gillard, Dan Groussman, Nhatt Nichols, and Diane Walker
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Nan Toby Tyrrell
STAFF PRESENT: Legal Assistant Amber Long
Topic Mations/Recom' endation/Action
Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 3:03 p.m.
Approval of Agenda The agenda was unanimously approved with the change of
moving the 2022 Workplan item to follow the Chair's Report.
Approval of Minutes for October 6, 2021 Meeting The minutes of October 6, 2021 were unanimously
approved.
Public Comment None
Chair's Report
Jason explained that City Council requested to see the Arts
Commission's proposed 2022 workplan before making a final
decision on Arts Commission funding for next year.
2022 Workplan The Commission voted 4-0 (Nhatt left the meeting just prior
Commissioners suggested ideas for the 2022 workplan. Diane to the vote) to task the Chair with drafting the 2022
offered to provide a list of sample projects from the City of workplan, including (1) grant requests, (2) reexamining grant
Bainbridge Island. requirements, (3) collaborative projects, (4) poet laureate
program, (5) work with Creative District, (6) evaluate F
Street installations and explore remedies, and (7) public art
oversight.
Application for Financial Support— Interdisciplinary The Commission voted unanimously to fund $3,100.
Artists in Motion
Cosmo Rapaport discussed their new artist collective, which
will host free interdisciplinary performances in late November.
PTAC funding would compensate the teachers without having
to charge the public to attend the shows.
Public Art List & Maintenance Plan Update There was general agreement to add advocating for a
Dan generally discussed the public art list and answered dedicated public art City staff member to the workplan.
Commissioner questions. He will wait to contact Sarah Mall
Johani until the Commission decides what to recommend to
Council regarding the F Street installations.
Topie Mations/Recommendatian/Action
Next Meeting: December 1, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.
Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 5:01 p.m.