Minutes

ESTACADA ARTS COMMISSION

Wednesday, March 3, 2004

 

Present: 

Commissioners – Katinka Bryk, Jami Berry, Suzanne Dinsdale, Jane Reid, Barbara Mattson,

  and Gloria Feider Polzin

 

Guests: Bob Austin, Nina Hamilton, and Irene Adams

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm. 

 

Minutes

The copy of last month meeting minutes were read and approved.

 

Financial Report

The financial reported stated that the account balance to date is $1,906.36.

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Centennial Arts Project Update

Suzanne stated that they held a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 18th, at the Open Door Studio.  They came up with a list of project ideas, which included a community tile project, a time capsule displayed in a decorative case, sculptures, among other permanent projects.  The committee decided the project should last at least 100 years, it should reflect the community, and they wanted the project to represent the present looking toward the future.  Am Griswold, Mimi Near, and Steve Niichel will be invited to head the project and provide their expertise.  The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 10, at 7:00 pm at the Open Door Studio.

 

Auditorium/Estacada Together/Friends of EPA Update

Jane reported that the committee met last week and things were moving slowly.  They were still waiting for a final policy fee structure, which needs to be approved by the board.  They only have two events lined up so far.  They are still interested in the idea of a film series but that, too, is moving slowly.

 

Summer Celebration 2004 Update

Jane stated she emailed out the last meeting’s minutes to everyone.  Katinka reported that her sister has been working on the web design and will get all the pages she has completed thus far to Lesley Atlansky for her to work on from this end.  Katinka will purchase the domain name for the web site.  Katinka and Jami will meet prior to the next meeting to talk about publicity.  The next meeting will be April 14th at Jane’s house.  

 

Arts & Culture Series

Jane reported that the local published writers night went very well with lots of great comments on the entire evening.  There were at least 50 in attendance.  Jami stated that $131 in raffle tickets and donations was brought in and Cherie Lingelbach won the basket raffle.

 

Jami will send out a reminder to the arts commission email list about the Art Abrams Swing Machine event.  She will do the same for PAGE’s theatre event in April.    The commission decided to sell water and pop during intermission.  Jami agreed to purchase the pop at Costco and Barb will buy the water.  We also agreed to sit at the entrance for the performances to help out PAGE.

 

1% for Art Ordinance - Update

Katinka wrote a letter and put together a package for the city council regarding the policy for the 1% for Art Ordinance.  Suzanne agreed to be present at the next city council meeting in case there were any questions regarding the information.   

 

Policies and Goals

Due to the time constraint, this subject was tabled until next month’s meeting.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

City Cultural Plan

Jane reported that the City Cultural Plan is a policy stating our community’s assets and goals.  Also describing what are arts, heritage and humanities are.  The county and state will be encouraging all communities to have these in place.  As a commission, we will be spearheading this long-term project and creating one for the community.  Katinka agreed to contact Cheryl Snow for assistance with starting this.  Jane will do research on cultural plans.

 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Jami Berry, Secretary