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CARLSBAD ARTS COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020
Teleconference
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Laurenn Barker called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m .
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Barker, Snyder, Schmidt, White, Chamberlain and Nassiri (Jadhav -Absent)
STAFF PRESENT: Richard Schultz, Cultural Arts Manager
Tonya Rodzach, Public Art Coordinator
Megan Gilby, Community Arts Coordinator
Daisy Hernandez, Senior Office Specialist
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Arts Commission meeting held November 5, 2020.
Motion by Commissioner Snyder, seconded by Commissioner White, to approve the Minutes of the
meeting held on November 5, 2020 as presented. Motion carried, 6/0/1/0 (Jadhav -Absent).
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
UPDATE ON TEMPORARY PUBLIC ART PROJECTS: Public Art Coordinator Rodzach provided a brief
update on the current public art projects including a pilot program with the Carlsbad Village
Association focused on matching local artists with businesses to artistically "activate" store fronts.
DISCUSSION: COMMUNITY ARTS GRANTS EXPLORATION OF FUTURE DIRECTION: Cultural Arts
Manager Schultz and Community Arts Coordinator Gilby led a discussion exploring the role of
Community Arts Grants with an emphasis on being responsive to community needs. This discussion will
be ongoing at future meetings.
CHAIR REPORT: With the current physical separation, hardships and sadness that the community is
facing, Chair Barker wished everyone a season of the beauty of the arts in all their wonderful forms.
She also thanked the Commissioners for their participation on the Arts Commission, as well as the
support provided by the Cultural Arts staff.
CULTUAL ARTS MANAGER REPORT: Richard Schultz addressed the fraudulent "golden eggs treasure
hunt" that was positioned around town in the weeks prior to the meeting. He clarified that the City of
Carlsbad and Cultural Arts were not affiliated in any way with this activity which was reported to the
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Carlsbad Police Department. He also informed the Commissioners the County's return to the purple
tier resulted in the closing of the Cannon Gallery. The current exhibit runs through March 7; he
expressed optimism for a reopening in the new year. He acknowledged the Carlsbad Library and Arts
Foundation for sponsoring the successful ukulele program. He concluded by wishing a "Happy
Holidays" from the Cultural Arts team.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS: Commissioners shared the highlights of their
participation and attendance at local virtual arts events and programs.
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Barker adjourned the meeting at 10:37 a.m.
Daisy Hernandez
Senior Office Specialist