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CARLSBAD ARTS COMMISSION DATE
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018
Board Room
Carlsbad City Library
1775 Dove Lane
Carlsbad, CA
Chair Cathy Breslaw called the meeting to order at 9:15 a.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Alter, Breslaw, Jadhav, Schmidt & White
Absent: Commissioners Barker & Markovits
Staff and presenters: Cultural Arts Manager Richard Schultz; Community Arts Coordinator Megan
Gilby; Senior Office Specialist Sandra Riggins; Administrative Assistant Mimi
Kim; Founder & Director of the Carlsbad Art Wall Bryan Snyder
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
By proper motion, the minutes of the Arts Commission meeting of Dec. 7, 2017 were approved as
amended (4-0-1-2 Alter abstain, Barker and Markovits absent)
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
GRANTEE UPDATE PRESENTATION-CARLSBAD ART WALL
Bryan Snyder, Founder and Director of the Carlsbad Art Wall, presented an overview of the use of a
City of Carlsbad Community Arts Grant funds for an ongoing mural project of temporary public art in
Carlsbad Village. He presented a power point presentation showing different murals, collaborative
efforts with other artists and community members, educational opportunities for local children and
teens and public reaction to the wall. The Commissioners expressed support for the program and for
Snyder's leadership in the community.
CHAIR'S REPORT
Chair Breslaw expressed optimism and enthusiasm for 2018 and upcoming public art and
other art programs.
CULTURAL ARTS MANAGER REPORT
Upcoming events include:
• Foreign Film Fridays: Jan. 5 and 19
• Opera Previews: Maria de Buenos Aires, Jan. 27,
• Starring Artists: A new interview and performance series generously sponsored by the Friends
of the Arts. The first event focuses on New Village Arts and Teatro Pueblo Nuevo. Host Nina
Garin from KPBS will be interviewing director Herbert Siguenza and actor Nadia Guevara
followed by a performance of Cinderella Eats Rice and Beans.
• Grand opening of Pine Avenue Park will be May 2018 with activities including Jenna Didier's
public art.
• Six theme-based white papers for the Arts & Culture Plan will be released early Feb.
• Author Daniel Pink will be the featured author for Carlsbad Reads Together and will speak on
Sunday, Feb. 11.
• Gallery Advisory Committee will meet Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. in the Cannon Gallery and the Public
Art Committee will meet Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. in the Carlsbad City Library Boardroom.
• The Arts & Culture Plan workshop with the Arts Commission is tentatively scheduled for March
8. All commissioners should email their availability to meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day.
FRIENDS OF THE ARTS REPORT
None
COMMISSION COMMENTS
Commissioner Alter expressed interest in greater use of the Schulman Auditorium. Commissioner
White announced A Final Draft: A New Play Festival occurring at New Village Arts theatre this week
presenting readings of three new plays starting Jan. 4. The cost is $5 per performance and announced
that Nadia Guevara is the new Associate Artistic Director of New Village Arts. Commissioner Jadhav
invited the Commissioners to a short film premiere by Ricky Lawrence titled An Expanded Mind
featuring artist Chase Hartman on Jan . 4 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Oak & Elixir in Carlsbad Village.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Breslaw adjourned the meeting at 10:24 a.m.
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