ESTACADA ARTS COMMISSION

MINUTES FOR APRIL 3, 2002

Attending: Jane Reid, Katinka Bryk, Barbara Mattson, Gloria Polzin, Karen Veselik.

Guest: Nina Hamilton

Meeting was called to order at 7:08. Katinka read minutes for March. Minutes were approved as read.

Gloria suggested the donation jar at the Arts & Lecture Series stand apart from the food table so there is no confusion about what the donations are for. Everyone agreed.

Jane reported the Arts Commission now has $500.00 in its account.

OLD BUSINESS:

Jane has scheduled a meeting with Inovative Graphic Solutions in Gresham on Tue. April 9. Kristy Engelbrecht of the Estacada Parks and Recreation Commission will also be there. They will be discussing banner design and colors. This company will do banners at cost and they should be ready by late May.

Katinka reported that both of the A.R.T.'s Estacada project performances of "The Chair Wasn't There" were sold out! She said the audience left miling. Yeah Estacada!

Katinka and Jane attended a RACC Outreach workshop called " Marketing Your Arts Organization". They both felt they learned things that could be of benefit to the commission.

Barbara and Jane reported the sad news of losing a friend and associate,

Vince Kohler who died recently. Vince covered Clackamas Co. and was a writer for the Oregonian. He was always very supportive of the arts.

Barbara volunteered to send sympathy cards to the Oregonian and to Vince's wife.

It was reported that the Arts and Lecture Series performance of Tygres Heart Shakespeare Co. on March 8th had an audience of about 55 people!

AWESOME!

Katinka will be printing up the flyers for the next Arts and Lecture Series performance of "Taps: The Civil War in Words and Song" to be performed on

Fri. April 12. These flyers will be made available to be distributed on Saturday, April 6. She is also making up a list of locations to make it easier to distribute them. Jane Troeh will be opening for this performance.

Barbara volunteered to send thank you notes to Kate Hawkes from A.R.T. and Tygres Heart Shakespeare Co.

Web page update to be continued.

Katinka reported there are 19 people so far that are interested in participating in the Co-Op Gallery. There needs to be 32. She will speak to Vince to see if the bldg. is still available. Norma and Katinka will be working together on it.

SUMMER CELEBRATION UPDATE: Jane will be sending a contract to J.R. Sims, one of the many fabulous performers at the celebration.

Katinka is working with a graphic designer, Leslie Atlansky, for the logo and also has submitted the street closure application to the city. There is a $250 refundable clean-up deposit.

The city council has determined that the stage will be available for free for the Arts Commission events unless the extension needs to be installed.

Gloria reported that Farmstead Flowers again will donate flowers and shrubs, but will need help with delivery.

There are still some access issues between the mural and the stage, which are getting worked out.

The "Pocket Park" may be the responsibility of the Parks and Recreation

Commission.

The Farmers Market is still being discussed. A one-time event may be possible during the Celebration street closure. Bev is working on the outreach of farmer participation.

The next Celebration planning meeting will be Wed., April 10.

NEW BUSINESS:

Brent Lawrence resigned due to his busy schedule, but he will remain involved in the Commission's work. Thank you, Brent, for all you have done. The Commission will be looking for a new member.

The Commission decided it would be a good idea to establish guidelines for new Commission members.

All members agreed that contributors need to be recognized.

Public Art Policy: Katinka attended an Artback meeting to discuss the status of ownership of the existing murals and future murals in Estacada.

They are working on establishing a policy.

Jane received a copy of a letter sent to the Historical Society from Phil

Lingelbach of Estacada Development Assoc. regarding creating a walking tour for Estacada. The commission thinks it’s a great idea but doesn't feel the need to seek involvement.

Katinka has been working to retain existing art in the schools that are being renovated. They have decided to mount the art work on panels that can then be re-hung in the new buildings. There is a committee that is being formed by the school district to determine what is to be saved.

In researching Jury Standards for Art, Gloria could not find much information and concluded that is left to personal discretion.

Jane will contact Cheryl Snow in regard to facilitating another workshop.

Judy Schultz invited Jane to apply for a position with the Arts Action Alliance of Clackamas County.

Meeting was adjourned.