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ARTS COMMISSION
CARLSBAD ARTS COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020
Teleconference
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Laurenn Barker called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Barker, Snyder, Schmidt, Jadhav, White, Chamberlain and Nassiri.
STAFF PRESENT: Richard Schultz, Cultural Arts Manager
Tony Rodzach, Public Art Coordinator
Laurette Garner, Community Arts Coordinator
Megan Gilby, Community Arts Coordinator
Daisy Hernandez, Senior Office Specialist
Mimi Kim, Administrative Assistant
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Art Commission meeting of October 1, 2020
Approved, 7 /0/0/0
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
ARTS COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE 2021: Cultural Arts Manager Richard Schultz reviewed the
2021 Arts Commission meeting dates with the Commissioners. Meetings in January and July were
cancelled.
Approved, 7 /0/0/0
INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW PUBLIC ART COORDINATOR: New Public Art Coordinator Tonya Rodzach
shared with the Commissioners a brief presentation covering her education and past achievements.
ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE: Arts Education Coordinator Laurette Garner presented the Commissioners
a brief overview of the ways in which lesson plans and programs have been adapted for the COVID-19
pandemic.
COMMUNITY ARTS GRANTS -APPROVAL OF 2020-2021 (ROUND 2) FUNDING PLAN: Performing Arts
Coordinator Megan Gilby reviewed the funding plan for the 2020-2021 (Round 2) Community Arts
Grants with the Commissioners.
Approved, 5/0/0/3, (Snyder, White and Chamberlain abstained)
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Arts Commission
Minutes of the Nov. 5, 2020 Meeting
CHAIR REPORT: Chair Barker spoke about her experience attending the virtual Wu Man concert and
how much she enjoyed it. She also spoke about how healing the arts can be by referencing a book by a
prominent Canadian Neuroscientist who cited doctors prescribing museum visits for patients for their
healing benefits.
DISCUSSION: FUTURE DIRECTION OF COMMUNITY ARTS GRANTS: Manager Schultz shared that at the
next Arts Commission meeting the Commissioners would be asked to discuss the future directi9n of
Community Arts Grants.
CULTUAL ARTS MANAGER REPORT: Manager Schultz reviewed some of the upcoming virtual
programs that will be available, such as Seffarine, TAKE3 and A Very Jazzy Holiday with Jazzy Ash.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS: Commissioners shared the highlights of their
participation and attendance at local arts events and programs and also welcomed Tonya Rodzach
back to Cultural Arts.
ADJOURNMENT: Vice-chair Snyder made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:38 a.m.
Daisy Hernandez
Senior Office Specialist