Minutes

ESTACADA AREA ARTS COMMISSION

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

www.estacadaarts.org

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EstacadaAreaArts Commision/

 

Commissioners Present: 

Gloria Polzin, Jami Berry, Am Griswold, Rochelle Shibahara, Janette Kirchhofer, and Kathleen Wyatt.

 

Commissioners Absent: 

Angel Austin

 

Guests Present:  None present

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m.

 

Approval of Minutes

The April minutes were read via email prior to the meeting and one correction was made and then approved.  Jami will re-send to the City for the records.

 

Financial Statement

No report at this time.

 

Mail

No mail.  Rochelle did report that there was one vendor application, which she gave to Jami.  It was also reported that Kolieha Bush and Nolene Triska from P.A.G.E. donated $50 to the Arts Commission.  Yeah!  Kathleen offered to send a thank you card. 

 

Arts Commission Website

Please remember that Jami still asks that everyone give any suggestions, additions, etc., to her anytime for our website.  It was discussed and decided that she will add commissioners’ bios to the website.  She will re-send these out for any corrections.

 

Jami reported that she had purchased a new and better email blast program – Constant Contact.  She has already used it and it worked out very well.  The old program would have required a program such as Photo Shop to use it well, so this worked out better.  The cost for one year, however, was $252 with the discount.  The commission voted to reimburse for half the cost even with Jami’s insistent that she not be reimbursed. 

 

Arts Commission Retreat

Gloria reminded us that we usually have a spring and fall retreat.  It was decided that for this year we would wait until fall.   For 2008, we will plan on a Feb or March retreat as well.

 

Public Input

None at this time.

 

 

 

BUSINESS – Subcommittee Reports

 

 

2007 Summer Celebration

Jami read Kate’s report from last month.  Kate reported receiving $1,000 donation from Molly Bugge-Moore, a local ERA realtor.  The ESC was still waiting to hear back from Key Bank.  Regarding the CD Project, Am reported she had received 9 out of approximately 20 performers permission forms.  She also spoke to Kolieha about doing the art for the cover and Michelle Griffin plans to do the graphics.  Am still needs input from various sources about what exactly needs to go on the covers and the actual CD’s.  Gloria suggested it would be discussed at the next Summer Celebration meeting – May 10th, 6:30 pm at the Flora Room in the Library.

 

Kate also reported that we were under budget for the musical performances and things seemed to be going along great.  She thought we’d be able to afford to pay the local musicians something for participating in the Music Crawl.

 

Publicity

Regarding the TDC grant monies received for the brochure, Gloria determined that it was too big a task to get done in time and have done perfect so the monies were given back to the TDC.  Gloria wants Kathleen to know that she and the whole commission greatly appreciate all the hard work she put into this project.   Gloria also reported that Nolene Triska is writing articles for the local paper and will be using the information we did get to put out informational pieces regarding upcoming events.

 

The EAAC brochure creation project will be tabled until after the Summer Celebration.

 

Kathleen passed out a wonderful article she composed for recruiting volunteers.  The group reviewed and made suggestions.  She will send via email for one last perusal prior to sending it to the local newspapers.  Thank you, Kathleen!

 

Jami had color quarter page handouts made for the SC to be handed out at the Oregon River Games the weekend of May 4th.  She and Gloria will drive them up river to be handed out.

 

Fundraising

The commission decided to try and sell hand fans (preferably cardboard) and nylon drawstring bags with the SC logo on each.  Kathleen will contact her source for these and will report back.

 

Community Outreach

 

Oregon Symphony Program – The last event is the “big” one.  May 12 – the entire Oregon Symphony will play at the EHS gymnasium.   Tickets are on sale at three businesses in Estacada and Estacada Together has put out invitations, posters, flyers, inserts in water bills, and email blasts.  Jami and Gloria are helping with these tasks.  Gloria reported she is still looking for volunteers for Sat. night.  Please contact her if you know of anyone willing to help. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Art Opportunities

 

Centennial Art Project – No report at this time.

Library 1% for Art  No report at this time.

Wade Creek Park Project  No report at this time.  Kathleen agreed to work on this project when it comes up.

 

Friends of the Arts (FOTA)

Jami received another FOTA via the website – Sylvia Mariscal who wants to help with graphics and marketing.  

 

Arts & Culture Series

Jami reported that everything went great with a turnout of at least 80!   The commission received $61 in the donation jar!  The display board was up – done!! - and had EAAC, ESC, Symphony, and FOTA information attached.  Stevan was very pleased with the whole evening and asked if we would consider this event bi-annually.  Jami told him it would be discussed in the future.

 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

 

The next meeting will be held June 6, 2007.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Jami Berry, Secretary