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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-09-05; Arts Commission; MinutesMINUTES Arts Commission September 5, 2002 • 4:00 p.m. • Carlsbad Council Chambers Chair Pynes called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m. Present: Commissioners Hill, Pynes, Held, Shaw, Willis, Lignante Commissioner Rutledge arrived at 4:55 p.m. Approval of Minutes: On motion by Commissioner Hill, the Minutes of July 11, 2002 were unanimously approved. Old Business Public Art Projects Update Arts Manager Peter Gordon provided the Commission the current status of public art projects. He informed the Commission that there is not a lot of activity taking place. Projects already approved by the Commission and City Council are on hold pending other issues or are being constructed. Chair Pynes asked about the status of the Carrillo Ranch artwork and purchasing the Lions. Mr. Gordon replied that no artwork is being installed in this phase of Carrillo Ranch and that there are no funds budgeted for the purchase of the Lions. Public Comment No public comment was given. Committee Reports Chair's Report Chair Pynes reported on the Arts Education Committee and the need for arts education advocacy. She asked if any Commissioners were interested in assisting with this Committee, with the intent of taking her place representing the Commission when her term is completed. Commissioners Hill, Shaw, and Pynes, along with Mr. Gordon and Community Arts Coordinator Colleen Finnegan, recently attended a meeting coordinated by the San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture to review the economic impact of the arts in San Diego County. Manager's Report Mr. Gordon explained the course of action regarding the upcoming Commission retreat. The entire workshop will consist of two separate sessions. The first session will take place at GIA on October 11, starting at 9:00 a.m. and will last three hours. Staff will make a presentation to Commissioners on what the Arts Office is currently doing, after which staff will hear from Commissioners about what they would like to see accomplished in the Cultural Plan. Staff will assess this information and how it concurs with the budget process and present it to the Commission at the second phase of the workshop in January 2003. Mr. Gordon further reported the Office is very active. The jazz series was a success, as was the Labor Day Pops Concert. The Gallery has been active with the Johnny Coleman Exhibit and a related Family Open Studio program. Four chalk art workshops are being held to coincide with the Artsplash festival. Two were held during the last two jazz concerts and were very popular. A curriculum guide is being developed for the upcoming Tapestry exhibit. The Creative Arts Camps, held during July and August included Band Camp again, and were also successful. The 2003 Community Arts Grants Guidelines are available for organizations, artists and in arts education groups on the City's website as well as from the Arts Office. Staff is currently reviewing the design of the Carlsbad Arts News. Artsplash Report Mr. Gordon reported that plans for the September 28 & 29 event are moving along well. Arts staff is working during the event in a volunteer capacity. Two stages are planned for entertainment. There will also be food and chalk art squares for sale. Arts Associates Report President Daphne Gilman reported the Associates raised approximately $20,000 during the jazz series. The Arts Associates are sponsoring an upcoming curriculum guide and corresponding art project related to a Gallery exhibit. Associates' members are also working on the upcoming Tapestry exhibit opening reception and the Plein Air Brunch. On motion by Commission Willis the meeting adjourned at 5:07 p.m. Issues for Arts Commission/Arts Office Retreat PLEASE REVIEW THESE TOPICS, AND CALL OR EMAIL YOUR THOUGHTS TO ME PRIOR TO THE RETREAT, Thanks, Susan 729-8114 pynes@adelphia,net 1. Role of Commission - advisory/policy setting * Are there policies that you would like to address? (i.e., Donations and Acquisitions Policy) *Commission as unified decision making body. *Community Outreach? *Arts and Culture Advocacy? 2. Role of Individual Commissioner *What committees do you sit on as a representative of the Arts Commission? * What are your other community involvements? How do they affect your role as an arts commissioner, and/or how does your role as an arts commissioner affect your relationship with them? 3. Commission Relationship and interaction with * Arts Associates * Arts & Culture Office *Cannon Gallery *Other City Commissions 4. Commission Goals for the Next Year *Rcvicw Cultural Plan Susan Pynes > Arts Education issues *Who will teach arts education? Classroom Teachers? (Many feel inadequate because they are neither trained nor talented in the arts) Certified Art Teachers? (School Districts don't want to hire them because they command a higher salary and benefits) Part-time teachers? (Hard to come by) Volunteers? (not always reliable for a sequential, permanent curriculum) Artists? (not always good at teaching or classroom management) Arts Education Specialists? (varying degrees of training and skill) *What will be taught? State of Ca. Dept. of Ed. has specific arts education guidelines, an arts education framework, and they have approved certain arts education curricula. There are a lot of curriculum resources on the market and writers/publishers who see schools as a convenient and huge market. It is important to get "buy-in" from all parties (administration, teachers, parents) on a particular curriculum. Curriculum and art supplies are expensive. (CUSD spent several thousand dollars just for teachers' manuals for the K-6 music program. Instruments, paper, paints, etc. are expensive and can be wasted money if they are not used, or used properly.) When specialists, artists, or art teachers come into a classroom, the regular teacher may or may not be supportive of the art lesson. Teachers often ask for 'crafts' projects from the art teacher, or they completely ignore the art teacher and use the time as prep time. *When will arts education be taught? Teachers complain that they do not have enough time in the day or the year to teach all that is expected. Additionally, with the big push on test scores, teachers feel more pressure. Many schools also have facility problems—no empty classrooms. Some music and art teachers go from class to class with a rolling cart—of course a cart cannot hold 30 instruments or 30 sets of visual art supplies. Result: art teacher burnout! *How will arts education be funded? Schools/private parties/grants/PTA? (None of these sources are dependable by themselves to keep a sequential, permanent program going.) *Why is arts education important? Are you ready for another 5 pages? I didn't think so. If you want facts and figures, ask me. Susan Pynes kThree Components for a Successful Arts Education Program: 1) "Buy-In"— support from the school board, principals, teachers, parents, and PTAs. The key person is the principal because, as the school site manager, he/she can solve many problems, such as facilities, scheduling, and personnel. If the principal wants a strong arts ed program, it will happen. 2) A permanent, consistent year-to-year, sequential curriculum with "authentic assessment." The Ca. State framework is excellent and used in states all over the country. The curriculum should build on foundation skills, cover the 4 'strands' of arts education: music, visual arts, theater arts, and dance. "Authentic assessment" is, in plain English, a way to keep track of the students' progress and what he/she has learned. 3) Opportunities to DO art and to SEE art. The student should be a participant as well as a spectator. The more art the student experiences, the better aesthetic judgments he can make about what is "good" art.