HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Arts Commission - Meeting Date: 10/16/1985MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
GLENDALE ARTS COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF GLENDALE.- HELD AT THE MUNICIPAL OFFICE
COMPLEX BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM,
5850 WEST GLENDALE AVENUE ON
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1985 AT 3:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairwoman Marie Sands
at 3:00 p.m. with the following members present: Enid
Abel, Dr. Joseph Atkins, Betty Wade, and Robert Page. Also
present were Lupe Jasso, City Illustrator and Gloria
Santiago, Staff Coordinator- for the Glendale Arts
Commission.
Minutes of the September 12 meeting were approved as
mailed.
Projected receipts to the Municipal Arts Fund for 1985-86
is $132,,000. Projected expenditures for the -two remaining
payments to Debbie Gessner Is $21,000. The Glendale Arts
Council purchases amounted to $1#950 Instead of the $3,000
appropriated.
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The Chair was temporarily assigned to Robert Page for the
first order of new business.
Enid Abel made the following motion:
In accordance with the Commisslonts "Acquisition
Procedures", I move that this Commission, on behalf of
the City of Glendale, accept a fine art gift to the
City by Mr. & Mrs. John Porter Sands, Sr.,
"Conversation" by Bette Wusich (Artist). 1811 x 2411,
oil.
This acceptance, by approval of this motion, will
by-pass the provision for review by the Professional
Review Committee, based on the acknowledged stature of
the artist and the review by this Commission of the
work of art.
It is the recommendation of the Commission that
"Conversation" be Incorporated into the City of
Glendalefs permanent fine arts collection.
The motion was seconded by Dr. Atkins. Motion passed
unanimously.
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Mrs. Sands gave background Information on the artist.
Bette Statler Wusich Is a native of Arizona, she Is a
member of the Arizona Watercolor- Associations the Southern
Arizona Watercolor Guild and the Arizona Artist Guild.
The Commission thanked Mr. & Mrs. Sands for their fine art
contribution, the first donation of art to the City of
Glendale.
The Chair was given back to Mrs. Sands.
Lupe Jasso, the City Illustrators asked the Commission if
they were interested In promoting and sponsoring a fine
arts poster. The poster consists of the McCall, Szwarockyp
Frisches and McEachron art pieces, the size of the poster
is 1211 x 19-1/211. The approximate price for 1,000 posters
Is $1,250, for 2,000 posters the cost would be $1,440. The
purpose of the poster Is to promote the fine art purchases
of the Arts Commission. A motion was made by Robert Page
to accept the poster project and to print 2,000 posters.
The motion was seconded by Enid Abel. Discussion was held
on the selling price of the poster and the logistics of
distributing the posters. A motion was made by Robert Page
that the City use a percentage of the posters required In
the normal city business at no charge. The remaining
posters would be sold at $1.00 each with funds going back
to the Municipal Art Fund. The motion was seconded by Dr.
Atkins. The motion passed.
Marie reported on the Festival of the Arts purchases. The
two pieces purchased were, "Carousel Departure" 41 x 6► oil
by Richard Hlllls for $1,500 and "Dry Sink", 1£a►► x 2411
acrylic by Al Peacock for $450.00.
Background information was given on both artists.
A report was given on the civic clock project. Marie has
asked the Mayor to specify a location for the clock.
Research has been gathered on civic clocks but until a
location Is specified, research can't continue.
Mayor Renner has requested the Commission oversee the art
gallery exhibits in the new City Council Chambers. The
Arts Council exhibit• will be displayed through January. A
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motion was made by Robert Page to schedule -the artists for
a six week period starting in February. The motion was
seconded by Dr. Atkins. The tentative schedule of shows
Iso
February to mid-March - Debbie Gessner
Mid -Mar -ch to May - Gloria Gemmill
May to mid-June - Ed Mle I I
Potential shows would be paintings of the month or a
display of the Commissionerfs collections. It was
requested that Robert Page and Dr. Atkins meet with Ed
Mells Marie will meet with Debbie Gessner.
The next Commission meeting will be Wednesday, November 20
at 3:00 p.m.
Staff Coordinator
for the Glendale Arts Commission
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