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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. FINE ARTS COMMISSION January 24, 1989 ~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.