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Draft Minutes 1.27.21 <br />TUKWILA ARTS COMMISSION MINUTES <br />January 27, 2021 - 6:O0pm <br />Microsoft Teams Virtual Meeting <br />1. Call to Order, Roll Call & Introduction of Guests: Chair Sheila Coppola called the meeting to order <br />at 6:05pm. <br />Attendance - <br />Commission Members Present: Sheila Coppola, Pinky Estell, Helen Enguerra, Shawn Belyea, <br />Cynthia Chesak, Trisha Gilmore, Jaleh Sadravi and Dylan Mahler <br />Commission Members Absent: <br />Staff: Tracy Gallaway <br />Guests: Barbara McMichael, SoCo Culture; Potential student reps for 2021-2023 — Thanipa "Honey" <br />Suwanchote (drawing, graphic design) and Mariam Khazal (graphic design) <br />2. Approval of Agenda: Trisha Gilmore to accept the agenda. Shawn Belyea seconded the motion. The <br />motion passed unanimously. <br />3. Approval of Minutes: Jaleh Sandravi moved to accept the minutes for 11.18.20. Pinky Estell <br />seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. <br />4. Unfinished Business: <br />a. Ignition NW Art Installations — Pinky Estell reported that one of the artists they reached <br />out to wasn't comfortable with their art being put outside (without monitoring) due to <br />concerns of potential theft or vandalism; Shawn Belyea will follow up with Iron Monkey <br />to see their interest level for a park installation in 2021. <br />b. Utility Box Art Program — Beth Gahan has created a design to use on the City owned <br />utility boxes at Baker Blvd and Andover Park E. This pilot project was delayed until <br />spring 2021 due to weather conditions. There are plans to roll out the Utility Box Art <br />Program in spring 2021. <br />c. Tukwila Library Advisory Board (TLAB) "Free Little Libraries" — Cynthia Chesak, who <br />serves on both the Arts Commission and TLAB, shared that TLAB was approved to move <br />ahead with this project. TLAB purchased 2 boxes. The Arts Commission will commission <br />artists to paint or decorate the free little libraries. This project will move forward in <br />spring 2021. Parks staff will give input regarding proposed locations. Locations may <br />have an impact on artist design. The commissions will need to determine if there are <br />any special considerations for the artist call, such as focusing it on student artists, or if <br />they would like to proceed with a more general and simplified artist call. The stipend <br />