HomeMy WebLinkAboutArts 2026-05-20 Agenda PacketCity of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
Parks & Recreation Department - Pete Mayer, Director
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City's Arts Commission will meet on May 20, 2026, at 6 p.m.
This meeting will be held in person and on Teams in the Executive Conference Room at the Tukwila Community Center,
12424 42nd Avenue South. Participants may also dial in by phone at 253-292-9750 and use meeting ID 624 335 571. For
questions, please call the Arts Commission Staff Liaison, Michael May, at 206-767-2342.
ARTS COMMISSION: Pat Bako (Position 1), Sheila Coppola (Chair/Position 2), Pinky Estell (Vice Chair/Position 3), Cynthia
Chesak (Position 5), Kamla Kakaria (Position 6), Shawn Belyea (Position 7), Angeline Peralta (Student Representative)
AGENDA:
Call to Order/LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The City of Tukwila is located on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish
people. We acknowledge their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture. We pay our respect to their elders
past, present and emerging.
• RoII Call
• Approval of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes
Commissioner Reports:
• Reports
o Portrait Project Update (Sheila Coppola): Equity and Social Justice Commission assistance with
recruitment.
o Mayoral Grant Program Update (Pat Bako): Number of grants and amount.
• New Business:
Staff Reports
• World Cup Art Update
• Farmers Market Update
•
Agenda for Next/Future Meetings (5 min)
Adjournment / Next Meeting: June 17, 2026
Tukwila Community Center • 12424 -42nd Avenue South • Tukwila, WA 98168 • 206-768-2822
Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
City of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
Parks & Recreation Department - Pete Mayer, Director
April 15, 2026: MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
ARTS COMMISSION: Pat Bako (Position 1), Sheila Coppola (Chair/Position 2), Pinky Estell (Vice Chair/Position 3), Cynthia
Chesak (Position 5), Kamla Kakaria (Position 6), Shawn Belyea (Position 7), Angeline Peralta (Student Representative)
AGENDA:
Call to Order/LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The City of Tukwila is located on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish
people. We acknowledge their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture. We pay our respect to their elders
past, present and emerging.
• RoII Call
• Approval of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes
Commissioner Reports:
• Reports
o Portrait Project Update (Sheila Coppola)
■ Equity and Social Justice Commission assistance with recruitment.
o Mayoral Grant Program Update (Pat Bako)
■ Number of grants and amount.
• New Business:
Staff Reports
• World Cup Art Update
o Southcenter Viewing Lounge: Teen Art Collective Show
o Tukwila Village: SHAG has given the project a green light
■ Nikita Ares is developing designs for the Sullivan Center window and ground murals
■ Mari Shibuya has been contracted as the artist for a building fence and gate mural
o Tukwila Library: Blanca Santander has been contacted as the artist for building window murals
o Baker Boulevard:
■ Nikita Ares is developing a banner mural for the Materia Music building
■ Mari Shibuya is developing a banner mural for the Prose building.
■ Scott Trimble is creating a streetside sculpture.
o Tukwila Pedestrian Bridge: Jean Bradbury is developing two-dimensional cut-outs for painting people.
Agenda for Next/Future Meetings (5 min)
Adjournment / Next Meeting: May 20, 2026
Tukwila Community Center • 12424-42nd Avenue South • Tukwila, WA 98168 • 206-768-2822
Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov