HomeMy WebLinkAboutArts 2019-02-09 Special Meeting - Retreat (Meeting Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather)Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Parks & Recreation Department - Rick Still, Director
ARTS CO ISSION
Chair: Cynthia Chesak
Vice Chair: Helen Enguerra
Sheila Coppola, Trish Gilmore, Noe Rodriguez, Yuriko Rollins
AGENDA
Special Meeting — Arts Commission Retreat
February 9, 2019 9:00am Tukwila Community Center
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes (5 min) — January 16, 2019 pg 1-2
5. Activity (30 min) — Olisa Enrico, AiR TIB
6. Old Business (120 min)
a. Establish a 2019 workplan, budget and sub -committee assignments
b. Arts Commission Vacancy
c. Monthly meeting day/time — schedule for 2019
7. Other (5 min)
8. Agenda for Next/Future Meetings (5 min)
9. Adjournment
Next Meeting:
TBD
For more information contact Tracy Gallaway at 206-767-2305
Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 981 8 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
PARKS & RECREATION
ARTS COMMISSION
INUTES
January 16, 2019 5:00 p.m. Tukwila Community Center
1. Call to Order: Chair Cynthia Chesak called the meeting to order at 5:08 pm
2. Attendance:
Commissioners: Cynthia Chesak, Trisha Gilmore, Noe Rodriguez, Sheila Coppola, Yuriko Rollins, Helen
Enguerra,
Absent: Alex VilleIla
Guests: Cary Simmons, Trust for Public Lands; Olisa Enrico, Artist in Residence — Tukwila
International Boulevard
Staff Liaison: Tracy Gallaway, Parks & Recreation Manager; Abbey Messmer, Parks & Recreation
Outreach Assistant
3. Approval of Agenda: Helen Enguerra moved to accept the agenda. Sheila Coppola seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
4. Approval of Minutes: Sheila Coppola moved to accept the minutes for the 10.17.18 and
11.14.2018 meetings. Helen Enguerra seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
5. Introduction of Guests: Cary Simmons, Trust for Public Lands — Cary was invited to share
information regarding the National Endowment of the Arts grant that the Trust for Public Lands
applied for on behalf of Tukwila. A one sheet summary for the grant scope was attached to the
agenda packet. Cary shared a power point slideshow
(hllp://records.tukwilawa.gov ebLinkiliedoc/312906/pagel.aspx) for a park project that
TPL did in Wenatchee as an example of authentic community engagement. The arts commission
was very interested in how the project was developed in Wenatchee and look forward to the
opportunity to use a similar model in Tukwila for future development of parks projects and
recreation programming.
6. Unfinished Business:
a. Creative Consultancy Update — 4Culture matched Tukwila with artist Beth Gahan. A
meeting was convened to discuss ideas and parameters for the project. Tracy will be
meeting with Beth in January to discuss the project proposal and a meeting will be held
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with the larger stakeholder group in February to review the proposal before it is submitted
to 4Culture for funding consideration.
b. AiRs Update — Olisa gave a brief overview of some of the activities she has proposed for
programming in the coming months at the Sullivan Center including:
• Arts Hang Out on TSD Early Release Days (1/16, 2/13, 3/13) and one on a non -early
release day that AiR Sarah Kavage will lead (3/29).
• Story Time: In Honor of National Read Across America Day, in partnership with
KCLS, on Saturday, March 2.
• A Healing Space in Honor of Women's History Month on Saturday, March 23rd —
Hosted by women of color with a focus on relieving the pressures that come from
the intersec1iona|ityofrace and gender.
• Confluence Tukwila River Therned storytelling event with AiR Sarah Kavage and in
partnership with Action Tukwila. Speakers will be invited to reflect on rivers in their
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7. New Business— No items were brought up as new business.
8. Sub -Committee Reports
a. Visual Arts:
TCC Art Wall — The Art Wall brochure has been redeveloped. A version of the
document will be developed for the website. Trisha and Sheila are working on the
display schedule for 2019. An artist has been secured for February and March.
• TCC Bench Project - Tracy also received and is formatting display information for
the TCC bench project by artist Simon Still. His bio and project information will be
displayed in the Nook Art Wall near the main lobby at TCC.
b. Performing Arts:
• Rainier Symphony — Attendance for the December Rainier Symphony performances
has seemed good. The next performance is scheduled for February 9th & loth, 2019.
• Cynthia Chesak reported that she did has not had any further conversations with
TSD regarding the needed improvements for the Foster Performing Arts Center.
She anticipates that the improvements could be significant.
Outreach:
c.
No repor
d. Staff Report:
• Alex Villella has resigned from his position on the Arts Commission effective
• Staff will be updating the Arts in Tukwila pages of the City website in February.
• Staff suggested adjusting the regular meeting time and day to reduce barriers for
potential new Arts Commissioners. The suggested time adjustment would be from
6-7:30pm; a consideration should also be made to adjust the meeting day if that is
a roadblock to participation for any potential new Arts Commissioners. This will be
discussed and decided upon at the Arts Commission retreat in February.
9. Agenda for Next/Future KHeetings:
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Rainier Symphony Report
10.&d6oumnmnent Helen Ensuerramotion toadjourn the meeting at6:35pm,Noe Rodriguez
seconded the motion, the motion passed unanimously.
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