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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-01-04; Arts Commission; MinutesMINUTES Carlsbad Arts Commission January 4, 2007 Carlsbad Council Chambers Call to Order Chairman Gary Hill called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Commissioners Present: Heath Fox, Gary Hill, Ron Juncal, Barbara Iserloth Rita Francis, Sherman DeForest Commissioners Absent: Fran Carrillo I. Minutes for Approval On motion by Commissioner Iserloth, second by Commissioner Fox, to approve the December 7, 2006 Minutes. AYES: Commissioners Fox, Hall, Juncal and Iserloth. ABSTAIN: Commissioner Francis ABSENT: Commissioner Carrillo and DeForest Staff Report Commissioner DeForest arrived at 9:02 a.m. Tonya Rodzach, Community Arts Coordinator/Arts Education, reviewed upcoming programs and distributed collateral materialsl related to: Cannon Art Gallery 2006/07 exhibitions; Family Open Studios 2006/07; Carlsbad Sculpture Garden; current ArtsBrag publication, and the January-March 2007 issue of Arts News. Colleen Finnegan, Community Arts Coordinator, informed the Commission of upcoming Performing Arts Programs including the Opera Preview Series, and the Opera Caravans. Ms. Finnegan responded to Commissioner Iserloth's inquiry as to why only six persons were coming from Futtsu to visit Carlsbad by stating that four of the visitors coming are students and two are adults. The City of Futtsu no longer funds these international trips and the group is comprised of older students in high school and college who have a greater command of the English language. Ms. Finnegan answered Commissioner's Francis question as to how many students does Carlsbad send by saying that usually only one student travels to our Sister Cities at a time per year. Students are not financially assisted by the City; the Sister City program arranges homestays and provides medical insurance coverage through its Sister Cities International membership Ms. Finnegan informed the Commission of the high school photography program to take place this spring with pictures being sent to Karlovy Vary for an exhibit in the fall and that a glass artist and the city architect from Karlovy Vary will visit this month and will present a lecture on the art and architecture of Karlovy Vary on January 27th at 11:30 a.m. in Schulman Auditorium, following the first Opera Preview presentation of 2007. Ms. Finnegan reported on an October 2007 trip from Paris to Prague and Karlovy Vary that the Sister City Committee is promoting, and that an Asian trip was being planned for the Spring of 2008 to include Futtsu, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Bangkok. More than fifty Carlsbad residents have taken previous trips and enjoyed special events and activities planned by Carlsbad's Sister Cities. II. New Business Commission members discussed ideas for planning the 2007 calendar which included: • art and culture on the Cannon Road properties • agriculture, strawberry fields, • ideas that the Commission can take under advisement and can be presented to the City Council • educating the electorate to understand art work and concepts, open forums for citizen-based discussions about what committees are doing across the nation and around the world, bringing people together in one place to come to a consensus of ideas for the future of Carlsbad • make a statement and move forward to the City Council with a presentation from City staff • identify areas for possible concept plans • uses that could go together • mixed uses-food, drink, shade, sun • study other cities' concepts and plans • Arts Commission could educate the public and the community • public art master plan is now 10 years old • public art coordinators from other cities could be invited to a meeting with the Arts Commission Ms. Rodzach informed the Commission that she was creating an inventory of all public art owned by the City. Chairperson Hill stated that Ms. Rodzach's findings could be studied at a workshop on public art. Arts Commission - 2 - January 4, 2007 Commissioner Juncal informed the Commission that the Little Italy Festival was started by the painting of a mural on town walls. Chairperson Hill suggested that ArtSplash consider the same idea because that may create an interest in developing more permanent art in the City. Discussion ensued as to the ramifications of public art on privately owned buildings. Commissioner Fox stated that a more cohesive public art master plan could be a subject for a future meeting of the Arts Commission. The Commission could create a document that could be given to new Arts Commissioners as a point of reference. Chairperson Hill stated that an ordinance could be adopted that stipulates private developers would contribute 1-2 percent to the City's Cultural Trust Fund. Commissioner Francis informed the Commission that she had read in the newspaper that a group of coastal cities were getting together to participate in an art project to display about 40 statues to celebrate Garfield's 30th birthday. Commissioner Francis wondered why this type of subject didn't come before the Arts Commission. Chairperson Hill stated he would meet with the City Manager and request that all arts related issues come through the Arts Commission before decisions are made. Public Comment There was no public comment. Manager's Report There was no Manager's Report. Adjournment The Commission adjourned at 10:33 a.m. Respectfully submitted, COLLEEN FINNEGAN Community Arts Coordinator Arts Commission - 3 - January 4, 2007