HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Arts Commission - Meeting Date: 6/3/1987MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
GLENDALE ARTS COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE
HELD AT THE CITY COUNCIL BUILDING, ROOM B-5
5850 W. GLENDALE AVENUE ON
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1937, AT 3:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairwoman Mrs. Marie
Sands at 3:00 p.m. with the following members present: Dr.
Joe Atkins, E. Lowell Rogers, Nelda Crowell, Bob Page; and
Gloria Santiago, Staff Liaison to the Glendale Arts
Commission.
Treasurers Report
June 3, 1987 $152,175.24
CoMMitted ExDen
Aitur-e-gs $ 49,254.67
AVAILABLE BALANCE TOTAL $102,920.57
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This special meeting was held to discuss the Allan Houser
sculpture entitle "Meeting on the Trail." This sculpture ic
the first casting, which will be a limited edition of four.
Future editions of this sculpture will be sold for over
01 t10. The list price for this first casting is $85,000.
The City has the opportunity to purchase this sculpture for
$70rOOO.
A motion was made by Dr. Atkins and seconded by Bob Page that
the Arts Commission purchase the first edition of the Allan
Houser sculpture "Meeting on the Trail" for $70,000. The
cost of the sculpture is to include the burnish work by the
agent and request the future editions will not be sold in
this geographical area.
The motion was passed unanimously. Mrs. Sands commented
that, in the years the Commission has been together, the
Commission has voted unanimously on many issues.
Bob Page listed three possible sites the sculpture could be
[placed. The sites were: the Foothills Public Safety
Building on Union Hills, the Public Safety Headquarters which
will be located in the downtown area, and the Community
Building that was approved in the recent bond election®
A motion was made by Lowell Rogers and seconded by Nelda
Crowell that until a site is determined, the bronze sculpture
be placed in the gallery® The motion passed unanimously.
A pedestal for the sculpture will be discussed when a
permanent location is determined.
Old Business
Staff was asked to research City guidelines concerning
placement of a plaque with the original. members of the Arts
Commission.
New Busines
Discussion was held on how private developers could be
encouraged to incorporate art in new construction. Several
suggestions were creating visual. art awards and offering
incentives to businesses. The Lincor Corporation recently
involved the chairman of the Arts Commissiont Mrs. Sands, in
their sculpture competition. This type of cooperation shouli
be recognized.
A letter from the Arts Commission encouraging the developers
to incorporate art could be distributed from the Building
Permit office. The letter could offer the Arts Commission
assistance as art consultants.
The Valley National Bank will be invited to exhibit some of
their art collection in the Winter of 1987.
The library will be dedicated July 27, at 7:00 p.m.
The Next meeting will be in September 16, 1987 at 3:00 p.m.
Gloria Santagr--
Staff Liaison to the Glendale Arts Commission