ESTACADA AREA ARTS COMMISSION MINUTES

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

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Commissioners Present
Gloria Polzin, Jami Berry, Am Griswold, Janette Kirchhofer, Angel Austin, and Kathleen Wyatt.
 
Guests Present:  None
 
The meeting was called to order at 7:15 pm.
 

Approval of Minutes

The July minutes were read via email prior to the meeting and approved.
 

Financial Statement

Traci advised the commission a full report would be available for the September meeting.
 

Mail

No mail at this time.  

 


2007 Summer Celebration: 

There was no report from Kate at the time of this meeting.
 
The Summer Celebration was a huge success.  Yay!  Everything went very well and the weather cooperated as well.  The wrap-up meeting will be set soon and everyone will be notified by Kate Bast as to when and where. 
 
The problem arose between the event coordinator and the arts commission as to what materials were allowed on the information booth table.  The commission discussed it and decided that it would set policy that the commission has the last word on what is and is not allowed at the booth.  It will be discussed further at SeptemberBs meeting.
 
Jami reported that the following monies came in at the S.C.:  $19.50 in A.C. donation jar; $145 for backpacks; $113 raffle basket; $1341 for Silent Art Auction; $250 from food vendors; $808.60 Sunday donations; and $769 for t-shirts and cd sales/donations.  All monies go to next yearBs Summer Celebration except for the backpack and Silent Art Auction monies which goes to the Arts Commission.  The total to the Summer Celebration is $1940.60 and $1505.50 to the Arts Commission.
 
It was decided to sell the backpacks at next yearBs celebration as well as any arts and culture event.
 
The Silent Art Auction was very successful this year and the idea was brought up to have the local artists create art on chairs or benches or t-shirts, etc., and auction these off in the S.A.A. next year.  If finished early, they can be displayed in the community and at local events to build interest.  Am volunteered to be in charge of this project. 
 
S.C. Non-Art Booth Policy
The policy was reviewed, updated and voted in as new policy.  Jami will update the changes and send copies to all commissioners.
 
Gloria is still trying to set up a meeting with the Arts Action Alliance to help the Arts Commission get back on track as far as the Summer Celebration is concerned.  We will also ask them for help in creating a Mission Statement for the S.C.   She will let us know when she sets up a meeting.
 

School Relations

Angel reported that her Mural Walk / Art Camp was very successful this summer.  She also has a new vision of how she wants her students mural cards to be recreated and will be working on that for next year.
 

Public Art Opportunities

No report at this time.
 

Arts & Culture Series

Jami will look into the newest Chautauqua program and will connect with Estacada Together to see what their 2008-09 lineup will be before deciding on Arts & Culture dates.

 


FOTA

Gloria plans to ask Debbie Turner and Jennifer Lewis to assist the commission by creating a FOTA list by combining the volunteer lists and expanding on that main list by adding email addresses to it as well. 
 
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
 
The next meeting will be held Wed., September 5, 2007 at 7:00 pm in the City Council chambers.
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
 
Jami Berry, Secretary