Minutes

ESTACADA ARTS COMMISSION

Wednesday, January 8, 2003

 

Present: 

Commissioners – Jane Reid, Jami Berry, Mimi Near, Barbara Mattson, Katinka Bryk, and Gloria Feider Polzin

Guests – Gordon & Peggy Hayes, Nina Hamilton, and Irene Adams

Absent:

Dwight Douthit

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:20 pm. 

 

Minutes

The copy of last month meeting minutes were read and approved.  November’s minutes will be read at the February meeting.

 

Financial Report

Katinka reported the current balance to be $1,953.51.  The only changes from last month were the reimbursement to Gary Warkentin (of $96.47) for banners, and $500 of this balance is from the Estacada Together group and is for the new community theater workshop, PAGE (Performing Arts Group of Estacada) which recently was formed. 

 

Jane noted that approximately $200 would be spent for the upcoming Arts and Lectures Series event with Carlos Reyes.   Also some monies would be spent for upcoming mailings.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Percent for Art Policy and Procedure Update

Katinka stated she thought it would be wise to wait until the new council got organized and perhaps introduce it again in March and everyone agreed.

 

Community Outreach Update

Katinka reported on PAGE (Performing Arts Group of Estacada).  They had their first workshop on the 7th of January with 14 people in attendance.  The cost is $10 per workshop or $42 for the series of six.  They meet at 6:30 pm every other Tuesday at the Community Center. 

 

Jane reminded us (and encouraged us to attend if possible) that the Arts Leaders Meeting would take place on Friday at 10:00 am on Friday, February 10 at the Oregon City Carnegie Center.  Also that the Clackamas County Cultural Planning meeting will take place in Canby from 3:00 to 5:00 pm on Tuesday, January 14.

 

Auditorium Committee Update

Gloria reported that she had heard that the committee had received $30,000 grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust.  There are still grants outstanding.

 

Arts & Lectures Series

Poetry Reading – It was reported that the schools are participating and aware of the January 24th evening event.  Gloria agreed to ask Dwight to confirm that evening’s venue.  We all agreed to meet at the Community Center 45 minutes early to set up chairs for the event. 

 

Jane reported that the Swing Dance and Concert committee will meet Thursday night at the Webers to continue planning for the event. Art and Yvonne Abrams will be attending. 

 

The commissioners reported that they had passed out all posters and table tents to their assigned locations, with a few exceptions. 

 

Gloria reported a small error on the Local Writer’s Night venue.  It will be held at the City Hall’s Council Chambers, not the Community Center.  We will be handing out more table tents and posters with the correction in the future, so this will not be a big deal.   Gloria was also going to make sure all the A&L Series information would be put on the City’s website as well.

 

Irene Adams stated she thought the font type on our posters should be larger.

 

The commission reviewed Gloria’s scheduling system for the A&L series and gave it an A+!  Good job, Gloria!

 

Gateway Sign Committee

Mimi stated that there was no new news to report at this time.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Summer Celebration

The commissioners agreed that a sub-committee meeting would be needed for this project.  We will be meeting at Jane Reid’s house on Thursday, January 30th at 6:30 pm. 

 

Jane reported that the Arts Commission did not receive the Meyer Memorial Trust grant for this year’s Summer Celebration and that more brainstorming would be needed to be done to raise enough money for this year’s event.  A suggestion that we ask Norma Piper to help raise money was made. 

 

Estacada Community Summit

The Estacada Community Summit is a gathering of local civic, community groups, and commissions to meet to discuss future plans and commitments from each group.  They will be meeting Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 6 pm at the Community Center.  They ask that each person bring $5 for pizza.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Jami Berry, Secretary