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FAC 02-27-90 Fine Arts Commission Regular Meeting -- February 27, 1990 Cupertino city Hall MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Chairperson Roberta Hollimon. ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Hollimon, Ettinger, Doris Harry (Val Ramsay at 7:10). staff Present: Deborah Arden, Nancy steele, sheila entered at 7:05; Robert Lerner entered Donna Krey and Susan Robinson APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR JAN. 23. 1990 REGULAR MEETING Arden moved to approve the minutes with the correction of Scott sayre's name in the staff report; Lerner seconded and the motion passed unanimously. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were none. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Additional california Summer School for the Arts applications were distributed to commission members and Steele will ask that a previously made tape on the school run on Channel 53. The Fine Arts League Newsletter and notice of the student gallery at De Anza were passed around. The notice for the Conference on the Nature of Public Art in Parks was also distributed. It will take place March 26-28 in Santa Barbara at a cost of $132. The Multi-cultural Seminar in San Jose, March 3, was also noted. STAFF REPORT Krey reported that no more tours of the community center will be scheduled due to construction deadlines and that commission members are invited to the dedication ceremony to take place March 30. The center will open to the public April 2. She is working on the mural brochure and hopes to have it completed March 12. sayre is looking into mural posters for the city. Krey is waiting for a price on lighting for the mural from The Light Source, which will come out of the city budget. She also noted that Jerry Graham of Channel Four interviewed Sayre in front of the mural for Bay Area Backroads. Artist Magazine is also working on an article on Sayre. The April 29 special event has been approved for the community center. Krey said that at the Monday council meeting a resolution was passed on commission absences. Absences will now be calculated by the calendar year, so that if commissioners miss three meetings in one calendar year they must go before the council for a waiver. OLD BUSINESS Mural Dedication--Ramsay read her report of the mural dedication. The budget will be attached to it. She suggested forming a mural committee. Arden noted that several community organizations are interested in viewing the tape, The Making of a Mural, and that the library would like a copy for their permanent collection. Steele suggested that a critique be written with recommendations for the next event. Each committee will write comments and bring them to the March meeting. Art in City Hall--Arden suggested setting up a schedule for loaned art now that the policy is in place, noting that insurance still needs to be worked out. Lerner suggested publicizing loaned art in the Cupertino Scene. The commission agreed that they would like to continue art in city hall and need a new proposal to the city. The Art in city Hall committee will come up with timing and procedures regarding city participation in art auctions should the city wish to purchase more artwork. NEW BUSINESS Discussion of 1990-91 Budget--Each committee will present a proposed budget for its activities. Request from Euphrat Gallery--The gallery has requested $5,000 for fiscal year 90-91. The commission noted that the gallery has made a $9,000 funding proposal to the city of Sunnyvale as stipulated in last year's council approval but has not heard the results. Ramsay moved to recommend to city council that $5,000 be allocated to Euphrat Gallery above the regular grant amount; Steel seconded and the motion passed with one abstension by Arden, who is a member of the Euphrat board. Discussion of proposed mural poster--Krey said that Sayre would like to have mural posters printed that would sell for $10-20 each. Arden has a list of printmakers in California and will check them regarding the printing of the mural poster. Krey noted that any profit from the sale of the poster would revert to the city's general fund. COMMITTEE REPORTS Ettinger passed out a letter to accompany the commission brochure. The business committee will decide on the paper stock of the brochure and would like the information printed and mailed out by April 1. Ramsay moved that a standing committee, entitled the Arts Education committee, be formed to investigate and promote educational possibilities for the schools and community; Steele seconded. The motion and second were withdrawn. Ramsay then moved that the commission form a standing committee entitled the Arts Education Committee to investigate and promote educational possibilities for the schools and community. Arden seconded and the motion passed unanimously. committee members will consist of Steele, Ramsay and Arden. Steele reported on grants, stating that panels are in place at the McClellan Nature Museum and the library is ready to finalize sketches. The television committee reported that commission members have been invited to attend the Cable Television Advisory Committee meeting March 7, at City Hall. commissioners discussed having a copy of the mural tape available for members and others who wished to view it. Channel 53 will provide a tape of the final version to the commission and the library. COMMISSIONER REPORTS Arden noted the fund raising letter for Euphrat. Harry said that the high school show will be at the Euphrat Gallery the end of April or early May. Steele noted that the Bicentenniel committee is coming up. Ettinger mentioned a call from a Los Altos sculptor regarding a presentation to the commission. ADJOURNMENT Hollimon adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m.