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ARI Z O N A ARTS COMMISSION
MINUTES
February 24, 2022
Chair Nicole Riley
Vice -Chair Derrell Barber
Commissioner Chris Kennedy
Commissioner Lorraine Zomok
Commissioner Jose Aguinega
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. by Chair Barber.
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2. ROLL CALL
Present: Derrell Barber, Chair
Lorraine Zomok, Vice Chair
Jose Aguinaga, Commissioner
Nancy Lenox, Commissioner
Nicole Riley, Commissioner
Kaitlyn Whittaker, Commissioner
Also Present: Mojgan Vahabzadeh, Arts & Culture Program Manager
Attendees: Heather Bentz, Artist
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no comments.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
a. ACTION: Approval of Minutes of January 6, 2022
Motioned by Vice Chair Lorraine Zomok, seconded by Commissioner Nicole Riley
AYE: Chair Derrell Barber
Vice Chair Lorraine Zomok
Commissioner Jose Aguinaga
Commissioner Nancy Lenox
Commissioner Nicole Riley
Commissioner Kaitlyn Whittaker
Passed
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. INFORMATION: Commission Introductions
Ms. Vahabzadeh thanked Commissioner Riley for her service as Chair last year and thanked Chair
Barber and Vice Chair Zomok for serving in these roles this year. All Commissioners introduced
themselves and shared a brief background.
b. ACTION: IN FLUX Cycle 10 Artist Presentation
Motion: To approve Artist Heather Bentz's concept design of Big Wall Big Art for the IN FLUX Cycle
10 art project to be installed by June 1, 2022 in the lobby of City Hall
Motioned by Commissioner Nicole Riley, seconded by Commissioner Nancy Lenox
AYE: Chair Derrell Barber
Vice Chair Lorraine Zomok
Commissioner Jose Aguinaga
Commissioner Nancy Lenox
Commissioner Nicole Riley
Commissioner Kaitlyn Whittaker
Passed
c. INFORMATION: Glendale Family Advocacy Center Mural Project Finalists
Ms. Vahabzadeh stated that one of the art projects approved by the Commission this year is a large
mural to be painted on the north -facing wall of the Glendale Family Advocacy Center, located in
downtown Glendale.Ms. Vahabzadeh shared an update on the status of the Call to Artists for this
opportunity.
d. ACTION: Commission Goals for Upcoming Year
Motion: To approve the carryover of the 2021 Arts Commission goals for 2022
Motioned by Commissioner Kaitlyn Whittaker, seconded by Commissioner Jose Aguinaga
AYE: Chair Derrell Barber
Vice Chair Lorraine Zomok
Commissioner Jose Aguinaga
Commissioner Nancy Lenox
Commissioner Nicole Riley
Commissioner Kaitlyn Whittaker
Passed
6. STAFF REPORTS
Ms. Vahabzadeh encouraged all Commissioners to attend the Plein Art Competition at Sahuaro
Ranch Park on March 5th. She announced that the event was being held in partnership with the
Folk & Heritage Festival.
7. COMMISSION COMMENTS
Vice Chair Zomok reported that she visited the Glendale Convention & Visitors Bureau offices and
saw the juried art piece that the Commission chose to purchase in January on display along with a
companion piece by the same artist that the city purchased a few years ago. Commissioner Riley
announced that the picnic for Boards and Commission members will be held on March 31 St at
Sahuaro Ranch Park.
8. NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Glendale Arts Commission will be held via Zoom on Thursday, March 24,
2022.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Motion: To adjourn the meeting at 7:12 p.m.
Motioned by Vice Chair Lorraine Zomok, seconded by Commissioner Nicole Riley
AYE: Chair Derrell Barber
Vice Chair Lorraine Zomok
Commissioner Jose Aguinaga
Commissioner Nancy Lenox
Commissioner Nicole Riley
Commissioner Kaitlyn Whittaker
Passed
The Arts Commission meeting minutes of February 24, 2022 were submitted and approved this 24th day of
March, 2022.
Mojgan Vahabzade
Arts and Culture Program Manager