HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-03-07; Arts Commission; MinutesMEETING OF:
DATE OF MEETING:
PLACE OF MEETING:
Call to Order
ARTS COMMISSION
CARLSBAD ARTS COMMISSION
Thursday, Mar. 7, 2019
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA
Chair Laurenn Barker called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Staff and guests:
Approval of Minutes
Commissioners Barker, Markovits, Schmidt, Snyder & White
Commissioner Jadhav
Cultural Arts Manager Richard Schultz; Technical Assistant Chase Dougherty;
Community Arts Coordinator Laurette Garner; Community Arts Coordinator
Megan Gilby; Programs and Venues Coordinator Karen McGuire; Senior Office
Specialist Sandra Riggins; Administrative Assistant Audra Mahoney
ACTION: The commissioners approved the minutes of Feb. 7, 2019 as amended (4-0-1-1 with Jadhav
absent and Markovits abstaining).
Public Comment
Alex Gillespie spoke to the commissioners about an Art Utility Box program done in Federal Way,
Washington which was very popular in the community.
Community Arts Grant Update
New Village Arts requested-that they change their named production to Little Shop of Horrors from their
original production.
ACTION: The Arts Commission approved a change of the supported production to Little Shop of Horrors
from their originally proposed production. 4-0-1-1 (With Jadhav absent and White recused).
A special opportunity grant was issued in the amount of $500 to Hands of Peace, an organization who
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will offer a summer program to include Israeli, Palestinian and American Youth together to explore
community and peace making. The program will include a mural program which will be on display
throughout the year.
Discussion of Committees
Manager Schultz, Megan Gilby, Karen McGuire and Laurette Garner presented about the different
committees in which commissioners may participate in 2019. The committees for this year will be the
Public Art Committee, Community Arts Grants Committee, Gallery Committee, Arts Education
Committee, and Business Outreach Committee. Each commissioner may express interest, via email to
Manager Schultz, for which committees he/she may be interested.
Discussion: Arts Commission 2019-2020 Workplan
City Council has asked that the Arts Commission create a work plan by July. The consensus among the
commissioners is to call a subcommittee of two commissioners to write a work plan and present it to
the entire commission in July.
Chair Report
The city has been written up in two national magazines recently. Commissioner Barker is concerned that
the message is not getting out to the community of everything the city has to offer in terms of arts and
culture. She reminded the commissioners to be ambassadors to the community about what is going on
in the arts in the city, and to be involved and have greater outreach.
Cultural Arts Office Report
Manager Schultz introduced Audra Mahoney who will be working with TGIF and mobile outreach. She
formerly worked with the Library Community Relations team. TGIF band lineup will be announced in
April and food vendor Request for Proposal (RFP) will be released soon. Partnering with the Museum of
Making Music and Mira Costa College, together with the Cultural Arts Office, the city will be presenting a
Battle of the Band competition where the winners will be able to perform a pre-show at TGIF. The focus
will be on ages 18-24. Commissioner White recommended that the judges involved be among the 18-24
age range. The program will include the artistic aspect of the program along with an education aspect to
help young artists present themselves.
The venue feasibility study contract is in the process and the study will be initiated upon completion of
the contractual process.
The city would like to issue a Proclamation for Women's History Month and would like to involve a
member of the Arts Commission and Library Board member to be a part of the presentation. Tina
Schmidt was asked to be involved and agreed to participate.
Commission Comments
Commissioners reported out on their advocacy effort in the community. It was noted that a national
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publication listed Carlsbad as the top place to retire in California with a heavy emphasis on the arts.
Commissioners discussed New Village Arts Gala and new season, displeasure in communications of the
city and branding making it difficult to distinguish one event from another and upcoming arts events.
The process for applications of new commissioners was discussed. Prospective commissioners may meet
with city council members individually and the city council publicly. Commissioner Snyder has accepted
a position of the Carlsbad Music Festival Board.
Adjournment
Chair Barker adjourned the meeting at 10:21 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Sr. Office Specialist
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