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ARTS COMMISSION
8jOO a.m.
November 9, 1988
Council Conference Room
COMMISSIONERS
CALL TO ORDER;
Chairman Bear called the Meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Present - Chairman Bear. Commissioners Brierley, Frye,
Meilach, Roston and Straub. Commissioner
Bischoff arrived at 8:08 a.m.
Absent - None.
Staff Members Present: Connie Beardsley, Manager, Arts
Office
Clifford Lange, Library Director
OLD BUSINESS;
APPROVAL OF MINUTES;
Minutes of the September 8, 1988, meeting were approved
as amended on page 2, last sentence of next to last
paragraph, to read: The balance of the events
surrounding the exhibition was the major concern of the
Commissioners.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - Chairman Bear
Chairman Bear reported he had spoken with Chris Calkins,
Manager of Carltas Company (the Ecke Ranch holdings),
with regard to a working relationship between the
business community and the arts. He said he hoped to
get Mr. Calkins interested in supporting either with
direct funding or placement of public art in their
Carlsbad developments.
Chairman Bear stated the kickoff for the Temporary
Sculpture Exhibit went well and at the reception Council
Member Larson made favorable comments about the Exhibit.
MANAGER'S REPORT;
Connie Beardsley reported that Andrea Blum's work is on
schedule and the streetscape should start after the
first of the year, with one of Hubbell's works to be
included in the first phase. Lloyd Hamrol is starting
to work on his art piece and that should be completed by
January or February.
Ms. Beardsley stated an arts festival had been discussed
in conjunction with the Art League Exhibition, to
celebrate Arts Week, but the Carlsbad Theatre is closed,
so the decision was made to postpone the idea. The
possibility of expanding the Sculpture Exhibition next
year was discussed, and could be done with help from the
Arts Associates. A report will be brought back to the
Commission.
Ms. Beardsley also reported that opening day was
successful, and she felt that could be expanded next
year.
Bear
Brierley
Frye
Meilach
Roston
Straub
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MANAGER'S REPORT; (Continued)
Ms. Beardsley announced she Is now serving on various
committees outside of Carlsbad, the Community Services
Executive Committee for the League of California Cities
and on the Board of the California Assembly of Local
Arts Agencies. It is important to obtain information
about other cities and to inform them about what is
going on in Carlsbad.
ARTS ASSOCIATES REPORT - Marjorie Howard-Oones
Marlorie Howard-Oones distributed copies of an outline
of the activities of the Associates and stated they enjoy
doing support work for this Commission. She told of the
success of the program at Stagecoach where the public
participated in the artwork, and felt this should be done
every year in several places.
ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE - Mary Rice
Ms. Rice distributed copies of a list of activities in
the arts education program and read through the report.
She also distributed some of the work done by the
children under the direction of Christine Oatman. Ms.
Rice referred to a wall chart displayed for the
Commission showing the designs found at Batiquitos Lagoon
by Ms. Oatman.
Ms. Rice also told of coming events, listed in her
written report, and stated that more support is needed
in the funding for artists in the schools.
In answer to Commission query regarding public art, Ms.
Rice stated they were not involved with that.
Commissioner Meilach suggested the older children take
cameras to photograph the artwork being planned, to
help educate them and teach respect for it. There could
even be a contest for the best photograph during
construction, etc.
Commissioner Brierley stated there is a lot of teacher
interest in the summer training session for art and six
out of the nine schools in the district expressed an
interest and found teachers willing to attend such an
institute on their own time. The writing of grants was
discussed, with the consensus that teachers should be
made aware of how time-consuming it is to write a
grant, and should have a chance to learn how to do this.
The suggestion was made that perhaps someone in the Arts
Associates who had that capability or interest could
hold a seminar for teachers.
PUBLIC ART GUIDELINES COMMITTEE - for approval
Connie Beardsley requested that two or three
Commissioners join with her in studying the guidelines
as suggested two years ago, make changes, and bring
this back to the Commission. She recommended the
Members look at the draft of the guidelines as
originally recommended and make any suggestions they
feel necessary.
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PUBLIC ART GUIDELINES COMMITTEE: (Continued)
Commissioners Bear and Meilach volunteered to serve
on the committee to review the guidelines.
NEW BUSINESS:
CARLSBAD THEATRE - Oake Henry (Mr. Schmidt)
dacob Schmidt stated the Theatre is closed, and he
distributed a flyer on the Neil Simon comedy "The
Prisoner of Second Avenue", originally scheduled in
the Carlsbad Theatre, but is now at the Harding Center
Theatre, November 18 through December 11.
Jacob Schmidt told of the theatre company he had formed
as a non-profit organization, and stated they need a
strong identity to be successful. He expressed his
concern about where the theatre group would be housed.
Chris Salomone suggested he come before this group to see
what support the Arts Commission could offer and how they
could interface with each other.
Commissioner Roston suggested he contact the Patrons of
the Arts Foundation.
There was a discussion about what was needed to bring the
Carlsbad Theatre up to City Code. The electric
wiring was the biggest item, and a sprinkler system is
needed. An estimate of $20,000 to $25,000 had been
made, and that did not include re-painting and new
carpeting. The owner of the building would like to sell
it.
Commissioner Bischoff added it would also have to be
brought up to the new earthquake requirements.
Connie Beardsley stated that Chris Salomone would
make a presentation to City Council for funding for a
feasibility study for the Carlsbad Theatre. She would
like to know the Commission's feelings on supporting
this. There was some discussion about the money to be
spent for a feasibility study could be used to open the
theatre temporarily.
Commission discussion on the theatre included the
feasibility of the City purchasing the theatre.
Commissioner Bischoff made a motion for the Arts
Commission to support the feasibility study for the
Carlsbad Theatre. Commissioner Roston seconded the
motion.
Commissioner Meilach stated she felt this should be
discussed at another meeting and the funding for such a
study, and what advantages there would be to City
Council to fund such a study.
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CARLSBAD THEATRE: Continued)
Commissioner Bischoff stated he saw nothing wrong in
approving the concept of the feasibility study
Chairman Bear said the City would reguire a long-term
plan for the facility, and this would present the
opportunity to do that.
Commissioner Bischoff stated the Commission needed to go
on record to get the short-term problems corrected and
get the theatre operational, and he felt the concept of a
study would not be out of liner and, independently, look
at the short-term solution.
Commissioner Brierley said the City is drafting a program
for facilities to buildout and perhaps this need should be
included. He said he could see three cultural arts
centers in the City eventually.
Commissioner Roston added that an arts complex should be
included in the long-range planning for the City.
Commissioner Bischoff withdrew his motion with the consent
of the second.
Chairman Bear said he supported the idea of non-profit
theatre in the City and felt the Commission also supports
that idea, and would do what they could to support the
production at Harding Street.
PARKS AND RECREATION ELEMENT - Keith Beverly - for
discussion
Keith Beverly, Senior Management Analyst, Parks and
Recreation Department, gave a detailed report of the
revised Parks and Recreation Element, stating Parks and
Recreation planned to work with the Arts Commission to
effectively sustain and promote awareness of historic
and/or culturally significant facilities and programs.
Mr. Beverly spoke about the re-classification of Carrillo
Ranch as a community park, assuring the Commission this
would not change the development philosophy. He asked
this Commission to appear before the Parks and Recreation
Commission to give input into the development of that
site.
Commissioner Meilach left the meeting at 9:40 a.m.
Mr. Beverly answered guery from the Commission regarding
the disapproval of the Arboretum Foundation on the re-
classification of Carrillo Ranch, and stated again this
would not affect the development of the site, but give
more options for that development.
Mr. Beverly stated the Macario Canyon Master Plan is being
revised, and it may be possible to include an amphitheater
there.
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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS LOCALS AND PLANNING
GRANT - discussion
Connie Beardsley stated that Richard Huff, Director of
the Locals Program at the National Endowment for the
Arts will be in San Diego on November 22, 1988, and in
Carlsbad for the morning through lunch. She will
report on this at the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT :
By proper motion, the Meeting of November 9, 1988, was
adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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CONNIE BEARDSLEY "
Manager, Arts Program
Harriett Babbitt
Minutes Clerk