Minutes

Estacada Arts Commission

Wednesday, May 1, 2002

Present: Commissioners Jane Reid, Katinka Bryk, Norma Piper and Gloria Polzin; applicant Jami Berry; guests Jane Troeh and Nina Hamilton.

Meeting called to order at 7:02; minutes of 4/03/02 meeting read and approved as corrected.

Old Business:

Banners Update. Two designs for street banners were presented by Jane. Tom Spradlin of Innovative Graphx Solutions in Gresham will produce the reusable banners at cost. This company has been wonderful to work with.

Spring Arts and Lectures Update. Attendance was small at two events and because of this we may reconsider using the Chautauqua program. Publicity was discussed; need for more obvious event signage was noted. This will be revisited.

Summer Celebration Update. Next subcommittee meeting at Pipers’ May 8, 7:00. Jane will email about this.

Outreach Update. Dianna Turk of Estacada Parks and Recreation has said that the idea of the pocket park has been dropped at this time because of concentration on the pond park and the timber park.

Co-op Gallery Update. Although this is not a function of the Arts Commission, the Commission does serve as encouragement. There is a meeting about the Gallery on Monday morning, and a name has been proposed: The Spiral Gallery. Gallery space continues to be in question.

Arts Commission Brochure Update. 70% finished; Jami is working on it.

Grant Writing Update. Jane and Katinka, with Norma, have written and submitted a grant application to the National Endowment of the Arts for the 2003 Summer Celebration. The OAC will not fund a third year, as it does not support the same program for more than two years. We will hear back from the NEA in the fall.

Public Art Policy. No action.

Clackamas County Arts Action Alliance Services. Cheryl Snow is available to revisit the EAC as consultant and will be asked if she can attend in September.

New Business:

Policy for New Commsion Members. Commissioners to review handout, “Sample Board Member Agreement,” and to return with ideas to next meeting.

Auditorium Committee. Because the Jr. High School auditorium is being seismically upgraded as part of the school bond, the committee has restarted its efforts. The Commission will contact Bill Flood of the OAC to ask about technical assistance for facilities development in rural communities. The Auditorium Committee has also asked the EAC to consider events to increase community awareness and raise funds for the new facility. Suggestions made were Do Jump Theater, the Oregon Symphony, Pacific Crest Wind Ensemble, Tom Grant. Possible performance venues that could be used while the auditorium is being remodeled were discussed.

Display of Work by Local Artists. Brenda Crosby of Cascade Utilities has asked local artists to display work in the new C.U. facility on a rotating basis. Norma will ask about insurance coverage and jurying. The idea of an Estacada studio tour was also discussed.

New Commission Member. Jami Berry was introduced as applicant for a position on the Commission.

Respectfully submitted,

Norma Piper, Acting Secretary