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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-10-05; Arts Commission; MinutesMINUTES Carlsbad Arts Commission October 5, 2006 Carlsbad Council Chambers Call to Order Chairman Gary Hill called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. Commissioners Present: Frances Carrillo, Sherman DeForest, Heath Fox, Gary Hill, Ron Juncal, Barbara Iserloth Commissioner Absent:: Rita Francis I. Minutes for Approval On motion by Commissioner Carrillo, the Arts Commission approved the June 1, 2006 Minutes. II. New Business Presentation - New Village Arts Theatre Peter Gordon, Arts Manager, gave an overview regarding the New Village Arts Theatre move to the old Bauer Lumber Company building. Mr. Gordon stated that on September 26, 2006, the Carlsbad City Council had approved the lease with the Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency. The fee for one year is $1.00. The Council vote was 4-1 (Mayor Lewis-No). Commissioner Hill stated that he felt support of the New Village Arts Theatre would encourage visitors to go to dinner and shop in the Village before going to the performances and thus bring new energy and dollars to the Village. He also hoped that the community will support NVA in their new venue. He also said the arts community needs to be more proactive in asking for cultural programs and additional arts venues in the future. Presentation on the 2006 ArtSplash festival Commissioner Juncal gave an overview of ArtSplash 2006: - approximately 40,000 people attended - skim boards by artists sold at silent auction - Monies were raised for school programs, but he wasn't sure how much and how it was going to be distributed. Money for next year is now in reserve - Graffiti art really took off - teenagers were very interested No parking fees - Totally free event and profit was realized - Surf museum - surf history of Carlsbad - nice piece to ArtSplash - Taste of Carlsbad was a success and was the perfect marriage with ArtSplash that presented the best of Carlsbad's food Beer Garden was a success because of the food - Wonderful connection of food to ArtSplash along with music and the Fern Street Circus Peter Gordon inquired if the funds raised by the Taste of Carlsbad would be added to overall profit or would a portion of the profits be given to ArtSplash. Commissioner Hill suggested the artwork might be left on the street for a week after the event, so that more people could see it. And Commissioner Juncal explained the system used in San Diego's Little Italy, where the works are done on board, and then the boards are installed around the neighborhood for a period of time. Public Comment There was no public comment. Committee Reports Commissioners reported on their respective committees. Commissioner Iserloth reported that the Plein Air Brunch date has been changed to May 20th and they were looking for more artists to participate. Commissioner Carrillo said the turn-out for the Arts-in-Education committee was very strong and the next meeting would be November 29th. Commissioner Juncal expressed his appreciation for the City Council's "Boards and Commissions Dinner" event. Adjournment The Commission adjourned at 9 :52 a.m. and then took a tour of three recent public art projects in the City: Sylvia Tidwell's work at Hidden Canyon Park; Kim Emersons work at Pine Avenue Park; and Albers DeMatteus' work at the coastal Rail Trail.