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® Lit.y of Tukwila. Allan Ekberg,Mayor
• . Parks&Recreation Department-Rick Still, Director
ARTS COMMISSION
Chair: Trisha Gilmore
Vice Chair: Cynthia Chesak
Brian Kennedy,Sheila Coppola,Steve Mullet, Helen Enguerra,Alex Villella, Daniel Humkey
AGENDA
February 15, 2016 5:00pm Tukwila Community Center
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes—January 18,2017(5 min)
S. Unfinished Business
a. Arts Display Wall—Gilmore,Staff(15 min)
b. Arts Plan Update—Staff(5 min)
c. Art Piece at City Hall Report—Coppola,Gilmore (10 min)
6. New Business
a. Access For All ballot initiative (15 min)
b. Review promo material for Arts Show and Commission (15 min)
7. Committee/Commissioner Reports
a. Rainier Symphony(Mullet,Chesak)
b. Backyard Wildlife Art Show(Kennedy, Coppola,Gilmore)
c. Arts Promotion in Community(Humkey,Coppola, Gilmore)
d. Commissioner Reports
8. Other
9. Agenda for Next Meeting
10. Adjournment
Next Meeting: March 15, 2017
For More Information contact Dave Johnson at 206-767-2308
Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • ebsite:TukwilaA.gov
TUKWILA, ARTS COMMISSION
PA[U<. � E R.EAT1 1 MINUTES
%MOM January 18, 2017 5:00 p.m. Tukwila Community Center
1. Call to Order: Chairperson Trisha Gilmore called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. Attendance: Commissioners—Trisha Gilmore,Sheila Coppola,Steve Mullet,Cynthia Chesak, Helen
Enguerra,Alex Villella, Daniel Humkey
Staff- Dave Johnson
Guests—Mia Navarro, Moira Bradshaw
3. Approval of Agenda: Steve Mullet moved to approve an amended agenda. Helen Enguerra seconded the
motion. Motion passed unanimously.
4. Introductions
a. Mia Navarro—Mia is the City's new Community Engagement Manager and she talked about some
of the community outreach projects she is working on including the Public Safety Plan,TIB Comp
Plan implementation,Tukwila Works, community connectors, and liaison role with the School
District. Mia fielded questions from the Commissioners.
b. Moira Bradshaw—Moira is a planner for the City and discussed the TIB Comp Plan implementation
and upcoming planning workshops in February. Moira fielded questions from the Commissioners.
c. Alex Villella—Alex introduced himself as the new Arts Commissioner and talked about his
background and interest in the arts.
S. Approval of Minutes: Helen Enguerra moved to approve the minutes of November 16, 2016 meeting.
Steve Mullet seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
6. Unfinished Business:
a. Arts Display Wall—Staff reported that the wall is up and ready to go. Applications are available on
the "Arts in Tukwila"webpage and also were distributed to the Commission. Trisha Gilmore and
staff will review the applications as they come in and bring them forward for review.
b. Arts Plan—Staff reported that they are working on developing a "Call for Planning Artists". Once
the Call is finished, it will go out and the selection process will begin,which will include interviews
and contract. Staff hope to put the Call out in February.
7. New Business
a. Proposed Ordinance Update Staff reported on the information provided in the agenda packet
regarding upcoming ordinance update.
b. Art Piece at City Hall—Commission discussed the inspection of an art piece located at City Hall. The
Commission agreed that they should inspect it before contracting with someone to come and do
any cleaning, preservation of the piece. Sheila Coppola and Trisha Gilmore volunteered to look at it
and report back.
8. Committee Reports
a. Rainier Symphony—The Committee reported that the last 2 concerts have had a nice range of
music, have a nice open atmosphere,and they appreciate the energy that the new director has.
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b. Backyard Wildlife Art Show—The Committee met and proposed a couple of options for the show.
After discussion, it was decided to move forward with the show as it has in the past with the
addition of a themed category related to nature
c. Arts Promotion in Community—Committee reported that Daniel Humkey is preparing some
informational material to help promote the Commission.
d. Commissioner Reports—No report
9. Other
a. Staff reminded the Commission about 2 upcoming events—Volunteer Appreciation on February 8,
and the HERO Gala on February 25.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
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INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Arts Commission
FROM: Dave Johnson, Parks & Recreation Manager
DATE: February 8, 2017
SUBJECT: Access For All ballot initiative via 4Culture/Cultural Access Washington
ISSUE
Ballot initiative to be placed before the King County voters later this year called Access For All
BACKGROUND
The cultural community is gearing up for a ballot initiative to be placed before the King County
voters later this year called Access For All. This initiative will support direct grants to hundreds
of arts, heritage and scientific organizations, free access and education programs for students
in K-12 schools and free and low cost access for all residents of King County. The effort is
being organized by Cultural Access Washington (CAWA), a consortium of organizations and
community leaders who have been working on the initiative at the state and local level for
years. The King County Council will decide in the next month whether to proceed with the
ballot measure. Because the initiative will impact every arts and cultural organization and
school district in King County, CAWA is asking for letters of endorsement from Local Arts
Agencies. The legislation is scheduled to go before the council at the end of February. We are
providing you and your commission with this information to give them the opportunity to
contact their county council representative this month with their support. I have enclosed
several templates for a commission endorsement and a one page fact sheet on the Access For
All initiative. More information is available at htt ://w culturalaccesswa.or /
DISCUSSION
Does the Tukwila Arts Commission wish to send an endorsement letter to the King County
Council for this initiative?
ATTACHMENTS
1. Access For All Summary Page
2. Draft endorsement letter
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ACCESS FOR ALL will allow better access by all residents of King County to hundreds of arts, heritage,
and science-based non-profits—both large and small --that provide programs and performances for the
general public. ACCESS FOR ALL will open new opportunities for economically and geographically
underserved populations and others who face barriers to access to experience arts, heritage, and
science and will ensure that the county's cultural institutions will be able to thrive and thereby to
provide continued and increased levels of public benefits.
These goals are achieved by focusing funding in four areas,each designed to increase access.
1. Public School Access: K 12 public school students in all 19 King County school districts will see
a dramatic increase in free access to curriculum-related arts,science and heritage programs in
class and at cultural sites with emphasis on underserved students. The ACCESS FOR ALL
program includes substantial funds for student transportation to ensure that no student is
denied access due to the high cost of bus transportation.
2. Focus on Equity and Inclusion: Nearly 40 major regional arts, science and heritage
organizations, including the Woodland Park Zoo,Seattle Aquarium, Pacific Science Center and
Museum of Flight, will offer free admission/tickets for King County residents who have
economic,geographic and other barriers to access. These groups will also bring performances
and programs throughout the County that are created in and for local communities through
partnerships between regional and community based cultural organizations,and with other
community-based nonprofits.
3. Benefits for All: In addition,these regional organizations will offer a range of free and low-cost
opportunities for everyone in King County to take part in their programs and performances
such as increased free days for all who wish to attend.
4. Dramatic Increase in Support for Community-based Cultural Organizations:Community based
cultural organizations--such as local heritage museums, organizations serving communities of
opportunity, botanical gardens, children's theaters and music training programs,and local arts
and science groups to list just a few--of all sizes and in every part of King County will receive
dramatic increases in public funding under the ACCESS FOR ALL program.ACCESS FOR ALL
funding can be used flexibly by these groups to cover operating expenses,for capital projects
and special needs.
ACCESS FOR ALL will be managed by 4Culture, King County's Cultural Development Authority with a
40 year track record of creating and managing local cultural funding and service programs to benefit
our residents.The program will distribute annual proceeds from a one-tenth of one percent sales
tax. Funds will be collected by King County and awarded by 4Culture through a public process and
contracts for service that call for each recipient to provide continual, measurable public benefits.
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The Tukwila Arts Commission engages our citizens in high quality arts and cultural experiences
here in our city. We recognize that the arts enhance our quality of life and sense of place and
provide opportunities for residents to gather together to share their various cultural traditions
with each other to deepen our connection to our place and to our neighbors.
King County's Access for All will increase the resources available to local non-profit arts,
heritage and science organizations to serve the public, expand their programs and reach out to
underserved communities in Tukwila and throughout King County.
We recognize that public sector resources are stretched to address societal issues such as
homelessness, food scarcity, absenteeism and drop-out rates in public schools, or drug
dependency. We also fervently believe that arts and culture are a deterrent to many of the ills
that require comprehensive public solutions. If we invest in the positive, we can minimize or
reduce the negative.
In this spirit, the Tukwila Arts Commission formally endorses Access for All and encourages the
King County Executive and Council to give the public the opportunity to voice its support for
this potentially transformative program and help us demonstrate the power of creativity and
imagination to shape a more tolerant and inclusive society.
Thank you!
Chair: Trisha Gilmore Vice Chair: Cynthia Chesak
Brian Kennedy Sheila Coppola Steve Mullet Helen Enguerra Alex Villella Daniel Humkey
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1. THEME CATEGORY: OUR NATIVE ENVIRONMENT
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