HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-05-08; Historic Preservation Commission; ; Third-Grade Annual Art Contest Status Update
Meeting Date: May 8, 2023
To: Historic Preservation Commission
From: Mike Strong, Assistant Director of Community Development
Staff Contact: Mike Strong, Assistant Director of Community Development
Mike.strong@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2721
Sheila Crosby, Deputy Library Director
Sheila.crosby@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-5520
Subject: Third-Grade Annual Art Contest Status Update
Recommended Action
Receive overview of the third-grade annual art contest program and provide feedback as
necessary.
Executive Summary
Annually, the Historic Preservation Commission works with third-grade classes in Carlsbad
schools to encourage students’ learning about historic sites in the city. This fun and creative
activity allows students to learn about local heritage through art and by visiting many of
Carlsbad’s historical sites. The city recognizes the third-grade artists and awards certificates at a
meeting in June each year. This year, the third-grade artists will be acknowledged at the June
13, 2023 City Council meeting. The art pieces will be on display in the summer at the Georgina
Cole Library.
This item is included in existing HPC work plan AND the 2023-2024 draft HPC work plan
(“continue to educate the community about its history through support of school curriculum;
3rd grade historic art program”).
Discussion
Every year the Historic Preservation Commission sponsors “Drawing on Carlsbad’s Past,” an art
contest for third graders in Carlsbad. After learning about Carlsbad’s historic sites, students are
asked to create an artistic image. The submitted artwork must be an artistic representation of a
Carlsbad historic site.
Details of the art contest are as follows:
• Call for art letter was sent to schools on March 20, 2023.
• Due date for artwork submissions to the Georgina Cole Library is Friday, May 26, 2023.
• Artwork should be on 8 ½ by 11-inch paper.
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Staff Report
•Watercolor, tempera paint, colored pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, crayon, or any
combination of media may be used. Artwork should be original images, no
photocopying of preprinted designs or coloring book pages, please.
•Each participating school judges their own art. Each school may decide who should
judge the artwork and what criteria should be used.
•Three winning pieces are selected from each participating school.
•All winners will be acknowledged at a presentation at the Carlsbad City Council Meeting
scheduled for Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 5 p.m. The presentation will be followed by a
reception on the lawn east of the Council Chamber. Family, teachers, and principals are
encouraged to attend and congratulate their students.
•The selected artwork will be posted in the Council Chamber and at the Georgina Cole
Library. The selected artwork will remain on view at the Cole Library until Labor Day,
Sept. 4, 2023.
Fiscal Analysis
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with receiving this information report. The costs
associated with the third-grade annual art contest program were budgeted in the Library &
Cultural Arts Department FY 2022-2023 operating budget.
Environmental Evaluation (CEQA)
Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, this action does not constitute a “project”
within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that it has no
potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably
foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require
environmental review.
Public Notification and Outreach
This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public
viewing and review at least 72 hours prior to scheduled meeting date.
Exhibits
None.
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