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Home My WebLink About2010-12-02; Arts Commission; MinutesMINUTES Carlsbad Arts Commission December 2, 2010 Carlsbad Council Chambers I. Call to Order Chairman Fox called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. II. Roll Call Commissioners Present: Aquallo, DeForest, Fox, Friese, Iserloth, Schmidt, and Voll Commissioners Absent: None III. Approval of Minutes On motion by Commissioner Aquallo, second by Commissioner DeForest, to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held October 7, 2010. AYES: Commissioners Aquallo, DeForest, Fox, Friese, Iserloth, Schmidt, and Voll NOES: None IV. New Business A. Review of and Action on Peer Review Panel recommendations for 2011 Community Arts Grants. Community Arts Coordinator Colleen Finnegan presented background on the Community Arts Grants peer review panel and its recommendations. The panel included Kevin Chaisson, San Diego Performing Arts League Executive Director; Erika Torri, La Jolla Athenaeum Executive Director; Kimberly Gregg, choreographer/dance instructor, MiraCosta College; and Commissioners Alan Aquallo, Pam Friese, and Tina Schmidt. On motion by Commissioner Aquallo, second by Commissioner DeForest, to approve the following recommendations of the panel for the Arts Education and Organizations/Artist Partnerships categories for the 2011 Community Arts Grants: 2011 CARLSBAD COMMUNITY GRANTS: Arts Education Carlsbad High School REQUEST: $1,200 RECOMMENDED: $1,200 Band Boosters Support for four (4) guest artists, instrumental coaches, particularly for students in the Wind Symphony. Carlsbad High School REQUEST: $1,200 RECOMMENDED: $1,200 Choral Boosters Support for a guest choreographer to work with both choirs, Sound Express and Encore, for their upcoming performances and for overall development. Carlsbad High School REQUEST: $1,200 RECOMMENDED: $1,200 Drama Club Support for choreographer-in-residence for their full-length dance musical in May 2011. Carlsbad High School REQUEST: $1,200 RECOMMENDED: $1,063 Speech and Debate Team Support for the team's activities and materials in spring semester 2011. Hope Elementary School REQUEST: $837 RECOMMENDED: $837 Support for a landscape wood burning art project for 3rd grade and special needs students in spring 2011. Jefferson Elementary School REQUEST: $1,200 RECOMMENDED: $1,200 Support for the Jefferson Elementary String program, which will provide 1 beginning, 1 continuation and 1 intermediate violin class in the spring semester of 2011. La Costa Canyon High School REQUEST: $1,000 RECOMMENDED: $1,000 Dance Program Support for 2 20-hour residencies by choreographers in spring and fall 2011. Montessori Arts and Sciences REQUEST: $1,200 RECOMMENDED: $1,200 Support for a twenty (20) week outdoor glass and ceramic mosaic mural project that is artist-led. The project will provide two (2) hours of in-classroom and after-school instruction per week. Pacific Rim Elementary REQUEST: $1,200 RECOMMENDED: $1,200 Support for five-month weekly dance instruction program for 1st & 2nd grades. St. Patrick School REQUEST: $1,200 RECOMMENDED: $1,200 Support for "Imagine That" writing and storytelling residency with 100 1st and 2nd grade students in spring semester 2011. Valley Middle School REQUEST: $1,200 RECOMMENDED: $1,200 Support for resident choreographer for 3 show performance ensembles in the spring and fall 2011 semesters. TOTAL REQUESTS: $12,637 TOTAL RECOMMENDED: $12,500 2011 CARLSBAD COMMUNITY GRANTS: Organizations / Artists Partnerships Carlsbad-Oceanside Art League REQUEST: $1,550 RECOMMENDED: $700 Support for nine professional artist workshops in Carlsbad which are open to members and to the public. Carlsbad Music Festival REQUEST: $6,000 RECOMMENDED: $1,850 Support for a four-day festival of contemporary music, including 30 performances and 4-6 educational outreach programs in September 2011. Fern Street Circus REQUEST: $3,000 RECOMMENDED: $1,250 Support for a day of performance of its 2011 production at the ArtSplash Festival in September 2011. Mainly Mozart REQUEST: $3,500 RECOMMENDED: $1,050 Support for a three-concert chamber music Spotlight Series at St. Elizabeth Seton Church. Arts Commission - 2 - December 2, 2010 Museum of Making Music REQUEST: $1,200 RECOMMENDED: $900 Support for three free interactive, inter-generational events aimed at grade-school students and their families, occurring once a month on Saturdays in the summer of 2011. New Village Arts Theatre REQUEST: $10,000 RECOMMENDED: $4,000 Support for 2011 production season with 6 main stage productions, 12 Off Nights Series programs, one Holiday event, and a Shakespeare in the Park production. Patrons of the Arts Foundation/ REQUEST: $7,000 RECOMMENDED: $2,750 Carlsbad Community Theatre Support for facility rental at Carlsbad Cultural Arts Center for multiple performances of two productions and one musical showcase, featuring children and adults. TOTAL REQUESTS: $32,250 TOTAL RECOMMENDED: $12,500 AYES: Commissioners Aquallo, DeForest, Fox, Friese, Iserloth, and Schmidt NOES: None ABSTAIN: Commissioner Voll V. Public Comment There was no public comment. VI. Committee Reports A. Commissioners reported on their recent activities. B. Mr. Gordon stated that the Commission would receive a report on the history, background, policy and goals of the Community Arts Grant program at a future meeting. VII. Adjournment Chairman Fox adjourned the regular meeting of the Arts Commission at 10:27 a.m. Respectfully submitted, •—v / < PETER GORDON, Arts Manager Isabelle Paulsen, Minutes Clerk Arts Commission -3- December 2, 2010