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6. Commission/Staff Report Outs: o Tracy Gallaway, Staff Liaison: The Rainier Symphony reported that they do not believe they will be able to safely perform again until sometime in 2021. Tracy also reported that she is working with an outside contractor to assist with inventorying and assessing the condition of the City's Public Art Collection. This work will begin in October and may continue into 2021. Tracy also reported that as part of capital improvements occurring at some Tukwila parks staff is looking at potential sites for mural work and utility box art. More information to come on these projects as they develop. o Sheila Coppola: Reported that she and Jaleh met with students Jennifer Tran and Alexis Mburu. They are interested in doing an art project at Foster High School. It was suggested that we connect them with the people involved with the art/bench project currently being planned. The next meeting is September 15th from 3-5pm. Dylan said he would connect them to Maricel Haessig since she is coordinating that project. o Dylan Mahler: Dylan noted that he is going to begin the search for a new student representative since he will be graduating in 2021. It was confirmed that there is no specific student artist discipline, just someone that is eager to work on art opportunities in Tukwila and that generally we are looking for a sophomore student to apply that will then spend their Junior and Senior year serving as the student rep to the Arts Commission. 7. Other —Tracy is still working on developing the Utility Box Art program and hopes to pilot this program this fall. 8. Agenda for Next/Future Meetings: Community Engagement; Utility Box Art Program. 9. Adjournment: Cynthia Chesak motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:17 pm Helen Enguerra seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Next meeting: September 23, 2020