HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Arts Commission - Meeting Date: 10/27/2016CITY OF GLENDALE
ARTS COMMISSION MEETING
GLENDALE PI.JBLIC LIBRARY
LIBRARY BOARDROOM - SECOND FLOOR
5959 WEST BROWN STREET
THT.JRSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016
6:00PM
The meeting was called to order at approximately 6:06 pm by Vice Chair Eva
Ndaw. Commissionetrs, Bernadette Bolognini, Mark Fast (anived at 6:16 pm),
Helen Fokszanskyj-Conti and Cheryl Gangemi were in attendance. Chairpenon
Carrie Richards and Commissioner Thomas Cole were both absent and excused.
Representing city staffwas Mojgan Vahabzadeh, Arts and Culnne Program
Manager, and Mike Beck, Chief Librarian.
Approvel of Minutes- September 22.2016
A MOTION was MADE by Commi$ioner Bolognini to APPROVE the Arts
Commission meeting minutcs from the September 2212016 meeting.
Commissioner Fokszanskyj{onti SECONDED the MOTION, which carried
unanimously.
Business From the Floor
At this time the Commission will hear comments from the public. There were no
comments.
Loyalty Oath of Ofrice
Newly appointed Arts Commissioners Helen Fokszanskyj-Conti (Yucca Disnict)
and Cheryl Gangemi (Sahuaro Distict) took the Boards and Commissions Loyalty
Oath of Office. The Commissioners briefly inroduced themselves.
West Valley Arts Council's Gellery 37 Program
Bernadette Mills, Executive Director, West Valley Art Council, spoke about
Gallery 37, a long nrnning school-to-work student apprenticeship program that
results in the creation and permanent placement of a professional piece of public
art in the West Valley. The program engages up to 20local high school students to
work with master artisc to plan, create and insall the piece of artwork.
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The Commission members all agreed this was a great project and would like to
continue the conversation once the budget process begins.
Public Facilities. Recreation end Special Events Department's new STEAM
After School Programming
This agende item wes TABLED for a later dote to be determined.
Centerline District Arts and Cultursl Initiative - Applicant Pr$entotion
Mr. Moshe Br*shpan, Founder and Executive Director of Red Rocks Music
Festival, presented his proposal to the Arts Commission for fimding consideration.
The Centerline Arts and Cultural Initiative is a new application-based funding
opporhmity. Saffexplained that as qualifying applications are received, the
applicants are invited to present theirproposals before the Glendale Arts
Commission for firnding consideration.
Mr. Bukshpan presented his application providing details of his proposal on the
Red Rocks Music Ensemble's five public performances to be held at the Glendale
High School Auditorium.
Commissioner Bolognini expressed her concern regarding the school vsnue, as
well as, performances to be held on Monday nights, which could be difficult for
some people to attend. She asked if a series with students/musicians collaboration
would help boost attendance of events to be held at the high school auditorium.
Commissioner Bolognini indicated that she was very impressed with the Red
Rocks Music Festival ensemble talent, their excellent reputation. Cornmissionen
agreed.
Commissioners were concemed about funding five performances as presented in
the application. They suggested fewer perforrrances to be presented, in order to
gauge how well-attended these perfonnances will be, given that they are not being
held at a typical public venue.
Commissioner Gangemi voiced concern regarding the lack of a definitive
marketing plan for these performances. She added that holding performances on
Monday nights would be very tough for people to attend.
Commissioner Fokszanskyj-Conti stated that student involvement in performances
might increase attendance at school held cultural events. In addition, she also had
concerns with the lack of a marketing plan being presented.
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Commissioner Fast agreed with other Commissioners and hoped that Mr.
Bukshpan would consider resubmitting another application in the firture through
this firnding opportunity.
Vice Chair Ndaw agreed. She added that this was a wonderful opportrmity to
expose the community to classical music and the variety of entertainment.
After much discussion within the Commissioners, it was decided to reject the
proposal as presented. The applicant will be provided with the Cornmissioners
comments and suggestions.
A MOTION was MADE by Commissioner Fest to RF^IECT the Red Rmks
Music Festival proposal for funding considemtion, as presented.
Commissioner Bolognini_SEC!0![DED the MOTION. which carried
unlnimously.
Vote to Vacate the November Meeting and Change the date of the December
Meeting.
A MOTION wes MADE by Commissioner Gangemi to Vacate the November
Arts Commission Meeting and move the December Meeting to December t,
2016. Commissioner Fast SECOI\IDED the MOTION. which carried
unrnimously.
StefrUpdates
Mike Beck, Chief Librarian, provided an update on the new West Branch Library
in Glendale on 83'd Avenue and Bethany Home Road. He stated they plan to start
the design phase in the fall of 2016 to spring 2017, followed by constnrction in the
sunmer of 2017 to 2018. The library is slated to open in early fall 2018.
Michael Anderson Sculpture Donation
Mojgan Vahabzadeh, Arts and Culture Program, provided deails of the dedication
of the outdoor sculpture by artist Michael Anderson, donated to the City of
Glendale by Mr. Richard Whitney and his wife, Mrs. Linda Whitney in memory of
Mr. Whitney's grandparents, Clarence and Maude Whitney. The sculpture has
been installed in the Xeriscape Garden near the front entrance ofthe Main Library.
Commission Comments
Vice Chair EvaNdaw commented on an Arts project she fotrnd in the Glendale
Star News that she found questionable. The matter was fonrarded to Mojgan
Vahabzadeh, Arts and Culnre hogram Manager, and Mike Beck, Chief Librarian
to be looked into.
Adjournment
Vice Chair Eva Ndarnr asked for a motion to adjourn.
A MOTION wes MADE by Commissioner Gangemi to N)JOIJRN the
meeting. Commissioner Bolognini_SElCONDED the MOTION. which carried
unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at7:37pm
The next meeting of the Glendale Arts Cornmission will be held on Thusday,
December 8, 2016 @ 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room, second floor, Glendale Public
Library,5959 West Brown Street, Glendale, Arizona.
ahabzadeh, Arts & Cultrne Program Manager