HomeMy WebLinkAboutArts 2025-09-17 MinutesThomas McLeod, Mayor
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ARTS COMMISSION: Pat Boko([hzir/Pcuition 1), Sheila Coppola (ViceChair/,osition Z), PinkyEsteU (Position 3),Vtrnn
Soz| (Position 4), Cynthia Chesak(Position 5), Kzm|z Kzkzriz (Position 6), Shawn Bc|yez (Position 7),Angeline Pera|ta
(Student Representative)
Call toOrder/LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The City ofTukwila islocated onthe ancestral |andsoftheCoastSa|ish
people. We acknowledge their continuing connections to land, waters, and culture. We pay our respect to their elders
past, present and emerging.
� Roll Call
� Approval ofAgenda
Approval of Minutes
Commissioner Reports:
* Reports
o Cynthia Chesak: The Rainier Symphony will have completed its commitment to perform at two Tukwila
Village Market dates (August 6 and September 24) to receive a grant from the Arts Commission. She will
ask the symphony toinvoice the city for $2,OOO.
o Pinky Estell: Otter & Penguin Makerspaces successfully engaged the public in art making at two Tukwila
Farmers Market dates (August 17and September 7).
* New Business
Staff Reports
* Grey Ellis, the Teen Art Collective consultant, recruited teens during the lunch hours on September 9.
o Angeline Peralta: The Tukwila Teen Art Collective has successfully recruited 15 applicants for the
program.
* Gloria Alberto has completed the portrait of Jan Bolerjack. He has been paid the $1000 stipend.
o Pinky Estell: An agenda item is to be included for the October arts commission meeting to begin
developing more robust nomination process for the Portrait Project program.
* The commission has been invited to lead an artist selection process for a new mural at Duwamish Park. The
mural will be on the surface of the sport court. The desired installation is Spring 2026.
Agenda for Next/Future Meetings (5 min)
Adjournment / Next Meeting: October 15, 2025
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.gm