FAC 12-27-88
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting -- 7:00 p.m.
December 27, 1988
Cupertino City Hall -- Conference Room
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by Chairman Nancy Steele.
ROLL CALL
commissioners Present:
Lerner; 7:12 p.m.
Staff Present: Frausto
Guest Present: Trish Steinholtz,
Council
Arden, Steele, Ettinger, Hollimon, Ramsay, Harry,
Director, Santa Clara County Arts
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 22. 1988
Correct the spelling of confederation on page 3. Hollimon made a
motion to approve the minutes as corrected. Ramsay seconded and the
motion passed unanimously.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Santa Clara County Arts Council Director, Trish Steinholtz addressed
the FAC and described three areas that she wants to focus on with the Arts
Council: 1) financial assistance through grants for community based
groups (small, medium and amateur) 2) provide technical assistance in
collaboration with other agencies -- the Council will work as a
facilitator 3) network advocacy -- Intercity Arts forum in February;
-council will begin to facilitate communication between the 15 cities in
anta Clara County. She also asked for a commissioner to serve on an
Intercity Arts committee; Hollimon will serve on the committee. She said
the Council would eventually like to use Hands On The Arts as an annual
fundraiser. The Council currently does all the promotion for the event to
ensure countywide exposure. She also explained the Business Volunteers
For The Arts program.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
The commission continues to receive requests for mural packets.
STAFF REPORT
Frausto reported to commissioners that Channel 53 is interested in
playing a tape from the California State Summer School for the Arts. She
also informed them that typed reports will be accepted for the agenda
packet to help get information out to commissioners before the meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Ettinger handed out needs assessment packets to each commissioner for
labeling. They need to be returned to Hollimon by January 3. She also
handed out colored questionnaires to be placed at various locations.
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ALENDAR FOR THE YEAR
Hollimon handed out a calendar of activities. The commissioners
discussed the calendar and rearranged some of the activities as needed.
Lerner will put the calendar into a matrix for the next meeting.
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
Commissioners rearranged the current committees and projects as
follows: Move the Intercity Art Project and Artists' Live/Work Spaces to
Future committees. Art in City Hall and Special Events were placed under
Standing Committees Continuous. Television was placed under Periodic
committees. Harry was added to the Intercity Art Project. Lerner will be
added to the Television committee. Ramsay made a motion to approve the
committee procedures/rotation schedule and responsibilities as changed.
Harry seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
GRANTS AND PUBLIC ART POLICY ROTATION
This item was placed on the January agenda.
MATRIX
~rner handed out a committee and project matrix. Lerner will remove
the weighting from the matrix. The commission decided that Ramsay will
rotate off the Public Art Policy and Harry will go on. Special Events
will be Lerner, Ettinger and Arden. Ramsay and Arden will rotate off the
Artist Awards and Lerner and Steele will go on. Ramsay and Steele will
rotate on to the grants first half with either Harry or Ettinger. Lerner
~nd Arden will be on the grants second half and either Ramsay or Steele
ill rotate off. Lerner and Arden will be the alternates for the grants
first half. Four commissioners will be on the Artist Event and Nominating
committees with one rotating.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
ARDEN
She announced the Chamber of Commerce is having a reception on January
12. The State of the City Address with Mayor Plungy is January 19.
ETTINGER
She asked about press releases regarding grants. She will design a
sign and give the rough draft to Krey for editing. Lerner will print.
.!!ABBX.
She will let commissioners know the date in March of Command
Performance, which is sponsored by the Cupertino Union School
District.
HOLLIMON
She received a letter from the Asian Heritage Council two days before
their performance. The next date is TBA.
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-'OMMISSIONER REPORTS
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Nothing to report.
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She handed out a mural project report.
226 requests for mural packets.
The commission has received
STEELE
Nothing to report.
ADJOURNMENT
Arden made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m. and Ramsay
seconded. The motion passed unanimously.