HomeMy WebLinkAbout040313 Port Townsend Arts Commission
Business Meeting
April 3, 2013, Upstairs Meeting Room, City Hall, 3pm
Present: Stan Rubin (Chair), Linda Okazaki, Laureen Martin, Nancy Rody, Erin Fristad, Dan Groussman
(minutes).
Excused: Kris Morris
Minutes review: LO moved to approve February 27th minutes, LM seconded, passed unanimously.
Introductions of guests: Emily Baker, Songwriting Works Executive Assistant, Phil Montenegro,
Editor/Creator of a creative arts mag called "IS."
Chair report:Karl Bach thanked us for our generous support for PT Summer Band. Thank you from Bill
Tenant for free day at Jeff County Historical Society Museum. Quimper Arts requested Pope Marine
building,Art Walk this Saturday. We got a thank you from the Mandala Center thanking us for their
support.Denise Winter, KCPT sent us a thank you after their first PWYW night.
Funding Support:
IS Arts and Lit Magazine:Phil Montenegro briefed The Commission on his arts and literature
periodical "IS," and requested support in the amount of$300 towards the printing of the third
issue. Commissioners noted the high artistic and cultural benefit his project offers by combining
local writers with local 2D artists. Mr. Montenegro informed The Commission that he would
also like to have a public reading once the third edition is printed. Commissioners requested
that free copies be made available to the public via local libraries. MOTION: EF moved that
PTAC fund up to $300 towards printing costs for IS issue 3 with the understanding that there will
be a free public reading and also free complimentary copies donated to all local libraries. NR
seconded, MOTION passed unanimously.
Songwriting Works-Music and Brain Health: Guest Emily Baker, Songwriting Works' Executive
Assistant was in attendance to present their application for support of their upcoming Music
and Brain Health Forum on May 81h. Songwriting Works is requesting$500 to go towards event
expenses as well as Cotton Building rental support. MOTION: LO movedthat PTAC approves up
to$400 for expenses listed and grant use of the Cotton Building. EF seconded, MOTION passed
unanimously.
Songwriting Works-SongFest: Guest Emily Baker, Songwriting Works' Executive Assistant was
in attendance to present their application for support of their upcoming SongFest event
scheduled for November 2013. Songwriting Works is requesting$900to go towards event
expenses including venue rental, stage logistics,video services and PR. Commissioners noted
that Director/Founder Judith-Kate Friedman has tirelessly contributed much to our community
and helps bring extra funding towards her projects via an NEA Creativity and Aging in America
matching grant, among others. MOTION: NR moved to approve funding support for up to$900
to go towards venue rental, stage costs,video and PR costs. EF seconded, MOTION passed
unanimously.
Guests Montenegro and Baker left at 4:09.
PTArtscape:PT Artscapehas revised their February application with a total requested amount
now at$450. They have stated they will now make the$40 per class a suggested donation.
They have reassured us that the May 4t"event is open to everyone, including all ages. They
have added Max Grover to the group of artists, as well as several other notable local artists. Of
particular interest to Commissioners is the group's relationship to the local schools and the
intent to have several of thefeatured artists teaching in these schools during the 2013-2014
school year. These artists would be assisted by having art supplies provided and doing so would
allow these artists to do more outreach in the schools. MOTION: NR moved to approve support
for up to$450($150 perart-teacher team)for art supplies forthe May 4t"event, with all leftover
supplies to be used in local schools by the teaching artists, and use of the Pope Marine Building
for their event. Seconded by LM. MOTION passed unanimously.
Arts to Elders: SR discussed an issue regarding a $200 reimbursement request for the Arts to
Elders group. SR is to follow-up with the group and make sure requests are submitted in the
same calendar year as the appropriation of funds. The PTAC decided to allow the current
receipt for$200 to be paid.
New Business: SR met with DG and subsequently defined more of duties associated with The
Commission's office of Secretary. Dan will now keep a running tally of support requests in an effort to
assist Stan with the flow of applications. Dan will also be the web site liaison between the PTAC and our
web helper,Ann Welch.
Free Day at the Museum:The Jefferson County Historical Society's proposal was tabled for
future discussion at our next meeting.
Meeting adjourned:4:55pm.
Next meeting: 3pm., Wednesday, May 1, 2013, Upstairs Meeting Room, City Hall