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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-03-01; Arts Commission; MinutesMINUTES Carlsbad Arts Commission March 1,2007 Carlsbad Council Chambers I. Call to Order Chairman Gary Hill called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Commissioners Present: Fran Carrillo, Sherman DeForest, Heath Fox, Gary Hill, Barbara Iserloth, Rita Francis Commissioners Absent: Ron Juncal II. Minutes for Approval On motion by Commissioner Iserloth, second by Commissioner Carrillo, to approve the February 1, 2007, Minutes. AYES: Commissioners Carrillo, DeForest, Fox, Hill, Iserloth and Francis ABSENT: Commissioner Juncal III. New Business Recent 2006 Citvwide Survey Results Joe Garuba, Senior Administrative Analyst, reviewed the City of Carlsbad's 2006 Citywide Survey results with the Arts Commissioners. Mr. Garuba stated that the City has used a wide variety of surveys to determine citizens' concerns. He stated that the City partnered with California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) on the surveys for the past seven years. Mr. Garuba responded to Commissioner Hill's inquiry regarding negative fallout prior to the 2006 election by stating that this survey revealed a snap shot of what was going on when the City was getting hit with negative comments during that pre-election time. Mr. Garuba replied to Commissioner Fox's question about whether there was a difference in views between Northern Carlsbad and Southern Carlsbad by saying that in the past the north was considered wealthier than the south and now those situations have reversed themselves. The southern part of Carlsbad is now considered wealthier and more educated and the northern part of Carlsbad sees the City changing and feels there is a lower availability of public parks in the north. Commissioner DeForest questioned as to how the percentages could score past 100%. Mr. Garuba stated that the reason why percentages sometimes add up to more than 100% is that the survey does not limit respondents to just one answer (even though the question is phrased that way).The reason for this approach is because the City is trying to find out what, in general, the major concerns for the residents are, not necessarily create an ordered, prioritized list of those concerns. Commissioner Francis asked if the art and culture component would be included in upcoming surveys. Peter Gordon, Arts Manager, stated that many departments wanted to have questions relating to their departments in the survey, and Mr. Garuba agreed. Requests for questions to be included far exceeds the number that can actually be included. But Mr. Gordon stated he was working with Mr. Garuba to try to incorporate more in-depth questions relating to the arts in upcoming surveys. IV. Public Comment John McDonald, Chair, Oceanside Arts Commission, delivered greetings from the Commission's colleagues in Oceanside and offered assistance to Carlsbad from the Oceanside Arts Commission. He informed the Commission that the Oceanside Arts Commission is a nine member Commission and has a very aggressive two-year plan and arts overlay initiative. The City of Oceanside would like to bring all aspects of art to the City. Mr. McDonald stated that the Oceanside Arts Commission is establishing a strong collaborative effort with North County cities and that the opportunities are enormous in North County. Mr. McDonald said that the Commission is working closely with the City of Vista on the Sprinter Arts and Culture Transit System (ACTS). Sibylla Voll, President, Carlsbad Oceanside Arts League informed the Commission that the League has participated in the Street Faire, as well as other cultural arts activities in cities in North County. V. Committee Reports A. Commissioners' Reports Commissioner DeForest commented on an editorial in the North County Times, dated February 27, 2007, regarding censorship of art. He spoke about the pressure put on the City of Encinitas to remove a banner that could have been interpreted as negative to President Bush. Commissioner Fox stated that on March 9, 2007, 3:30 p.m., the Gallery Committee was scheduled to meet. Commissioner Hill stated that the election of Officers for Chair and Vice Chair for the Arts Commission would be held in May. Arts Commission - 2 - March 1, 2007 B. Manager's Report Peter Gordon, Arts Manager, informed the Commission of the following: • Opera Previews Plus is ongoing with a film and recital scheduled • Multicultural Arts Festival encouraged youth to see similarities between cultures, rather than differences between cultures, and was taking place from March 3 through March 9. • Next exhibit at the William D. Cannon Art Gallery, from March 25 to June 3, 2007, would be Impossible to Forget: The Nazi Camps Fifty Years After with guest speakers and Holocaust Survivors Si Frumkin and Gussie Zaks. Michael Kenna will be at the Schulman Auditorium on June 2, 2007, 6:00 p.m. to make a presentation on his work. • Carlsbad Reads Together Program selected a book to coincide with the Impossible to Forget exhibit: Night by Elie Wiesel. • Futtsu Homestay 2007 will host four students and two adults from Carlsbad's Sister City in Futtsu, Japan. The students and adults will arrive on March 25, 2007 and will be introduced to the City Council on March 27, 2007, with a reception immediately following the Council meeting. Adjournment The Commission adjourned at 10:20 a.m. Respectfully submitted, PETER GORDON Arts Manager Arts Commission - 3 - March 1, 2007