HomeMy WebLinkAbout010213 Port Townsend Arts Commission Meeting Minutes
Jan 2, 2013
3pm, Upstairs Meeting Room, City Hall
Commissioners Present:Stan Rubin (Chair), Kris Morris, Erin Fristad, Rosalind Russell, Nancy Rody(Minutes).
Excused: Linda Okazaki, Dan Groussman
Guests: Marcy Gordon,Judith-Kate Friedman, Laureen Martin, Lisa Doray, Marc Weinlatt
Review of Minutes: KM moved that the minutes for the December meeting be approved. EF seconded. Motion
passed unanimously.
Chair's Report: SR reported that there are several people interested in applying for the two PTAC openings.
Funding applications and/or expressions of interest in applying for funding have been received from First Friday
Story Night, Port Townsend Summer Band, Songwriting Works, and the Port Townsend OCEAN Program. A request
for use of the Cotton Building for a performance of Young Artists Development remains pending-more
information being submitted. A request from the Community Boat Project is pending the submission of a budget
for their project. SR has not yet been able to speak with City Attorney John Watts regarding putting the PTAC
website art collection on the Western States Art Federation national website.
Treasury Report: A bill for$180 for services in 2012 has been received from the PTAC website manager. $500 had
been budgeted for this purpose. A discussion ensued on the use of remaining PTAC budget funds from 2012.
There was a discussion of the$300 payments to the finalists for the Uptown public art project from the PTAC and
the Public Art budgets. SR will work with the city staff to see that any changes to make use of an remaining funds
are in the designated line item in the budget for these funds, and that artist payments from the Public Art budget
are made correctly.
Artist Selection Panel: EF reported that the City has informed her that a timeline for the project will be available
within the month.
New Business:Program funding for the Odyssey project was discussed. This included a presentation from Technical
Director Lisa Doray and Director Marc Weinblatt,who then answered questions from Commissioners. A discussion
ensued on budget items that can and cannot be funded by the PTAC, including a video to be made of the
performance. KM moved for PTAC to fund the project for up to$1,050; $750 for costumes, props sets and lights
and $300 for storage rental. Also included in the motion is that the performances be"Pay as You Wish." EF
seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Judith-Kate Friedman gave a presentation on the Songwriting Works' recent receipt of a NEA$10,000 challenge
grant, requiring a match of$5,000. The"Music and Brain Health" May 5 presentation in the Cotton Building was
discussed, including a request for free use or funding for the use of the Cotton Building.
Discussion of the First Friday Story Night and PTAC elections were postponed until the February meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 4:40pm
Next meeting: Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 3pm in the City Hall 3rd floor conference room.