FAC 01-24-89
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting -- 7:00 p.m.
January 24, 1989
cupertino city Hall -- Conference Room
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Chairman Nancy Steele.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Arden,
Commissioners Absent: Lerner
Staff Present: Frausto
Guest Present: David Allen
Steele, Ettinger, Hollimon, Ramsay, Harry
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 27. 1988
Ettinger asked that the words "and Ettinger will post" be removed from
her report. Arden made a motion to approve the minutes as corrected.
Hollimon seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Steele showed commissioners a letter the Euphrat Gallery is sending to
the San Jose Mercury News. The commission will discuss the signing of the
letter at the next regular meeting. Grant recipients, the cupertino
Chamber Players, will perform classical chamber music at Memorial Park.
r nne Tanner set up "Sounds of Music" to be held on May 7 and June 4 at 1
p.,a. City of Pasadena is recruiting for an Executive Director of Arts.
STAFF REPORT
Nothing to report.
GUEST SPEAKER
David Allen, coordinator for San Jose's Art in Public Places program,
gave a presentation on public art. He showed slides of contemporary art
from around the united States and spoke of the artists.
OLD BUSINESS
MURAL UPDATE
Ramsay reported on the mural project. The FAC received a total of 283
inquiries for information packets and 39 qualification packets were
returned. The mural project committee narrowed the field to 8 entries.
The committee has included several experts on a mural review panel which
will narrow the entries to 3 or 4. The commissioners discussed a timeline
for the mural project. Mural Update was placed on the March agenda.
GRANTS AND PUBLIC ART POLICY ROTATION
Ramsay, Steele and Ettinger will serve
the spring of 1989. Lerner and Arden will
grants subcommittee for the fall of 1989.
aJ-ternates.
on the grants subcommittee for
be the two new members of the
Lerner and Arden are also
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
January 24, 1989
~ RIX/CALENDAR
This item was continued to the next regular meeting.
ARTIST AWARD EVENT
Commissioners discussed postponing the artist award event to 1990.
Harry recommended a special event with a performing artist be held during
this year. Harry made a motion to propose that the next artist award
event be held in May of 1990, and a special event be held in fall of
1989. Hollimon seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
GOAL SETTING
Commissioners discussed future goals and came up with these:
1. Performing Arts activity during the year
2. Visual Arts activity during the year
3. start working on one new committee
4. Start process for sculpture in Cupertino
5. Increase business/community activity for the arts
steele asked commissioners to come up with committee budgets to be
discussed at the March meeting. Harry suggested increasing the visability
of the FAC. Arden suggested cooperative programming with Channel 53.
NEW BUSINESS
ELECTIONS
~ Ramsay made a motion to take commissioner reports before elections.
ALden seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
ARDEN
Reported that Mayor Plungy gave a state of the city address. She will
be introduced to the City of Los Gatos Art commission at their next
meeting. She also reported on a current Euphrat Gallery exhibit.
ETTINGER
She placed surveys at Flint Center. She gave a calendar to Ramsay and
Steele to plan a schedule for upcoming grants. She also reported that 10%
of the needs assessment surveys have been returned. Thirty surveys were
returned for insufficient addresses, and Hollimon resent them to different
addresses. She summarized the results of those surveys returned. After
the survey deadline the committee will review and write a report on the
results. The Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco is showing Giacometti
sculpture and a Matisse exhibit.
HARRY
She reported that Command Performance will be held April 9 at 2 p.m.
at Flint center. She has also prepared a letter to go out to High School
directors seeking their input on school cultural activities.
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~ISSIONER REPORTS (CONTINUED)
HOLLIMON
She attended a Shakesphere informance that was funded by a FAC grant.
She handed out a midterm report from Shirley Kinoshita, a grant
recipient. She also reported on a new exhibit at the De Young Museum.
RAMSAY
She requested a copy of the Arts 2020 report from the City of San
Jose.
STEELE
She brought up a proposal by City Council member Barbara Koppel
regarding an aerial map of the city for the City Hall lobby. The Fine
Arts League will hold elections of officers. The Chamber of Commerce is
displaying their art, and in March they will have art at the De Anza
Learning Center.
ELECTIONS
Chairman Steele opened the floor for nominations for the new
chairman. Ettinger made a motion to nominate Arden and Harry seconded.
No other nominations were made, and Arden was elected unanimously.
Ramsay made a motion to nominate Hollimon as vice-chairman and Ettinger
seconded. No other nominations were made, and Hollimon was elected
unanimously.
l - 'OURNMENT
Harry made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 p.m. and Arden
seconded. The motion passed unanimously.