FAC Packet 1-22-18ROLL CALL
CITY OF CUPERTINO
AGENDA
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
10300 Torre Avenue, City Hall Conference Room C
Monday, January 22, 2018
6:30 PM
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Draft Minutes of December 14, 2017
Recommended Action: approve or modify the Draft Minutes of December 14, 2017
Draft Minutes of December 14, 2017
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the commission
on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. In most
cases, State law will prohibit the commission from making any decisions with respect to
a matter not listed on the agenda
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
OLD BUSINESS
2. Subject: Young, Distinguished and Emerging Artist Awards
Recommended Action: provide updates on action items and prepare for the
presentations on February 6th
NEW BUSINESS
3. Subject: SF Shakes outreach presentation by Will Crocket
Recommended Action: receive presentation
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
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Fine Arts Commission AGENDA January 22, 2018
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APPROVED MINUTES
L 10 FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Special Meeting, Conf. Rm. C
C U P E RT I N O 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino
December 14, 2017
ROLL CALL
Present: Chokshi, Matley, Mahalingam, Sanchez Absent: Chen
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of the Draft Minutes from the September 25, 2017 meeting
Motions:
Commissioner Matley motioned and Commissioner Sanchez seconded the motion
to approve minutes from September 25, 2017. Motioned approved 4-0-1
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
NEW BUSINESS
1. Utility box art
Lauren Dickinson presented a report on the utility box approach for 2018 to
involve exploring options to open up the program to other schools.
Commissioners provided feedback.
2. Crest awards 2019
Via written information given to the FAC staff liaison, Brian Babcock requested
that the Fine Arts Commission consider moving the Distinguished Artist Award
program to be under the Crest Awards. Mr. Babcock's proposal is that the
commissioners would still select the winner and there would be no change to the
FAC budget. The commissioners discussed the request and opined that the
removal of Distinguished Artist Award from being historically paired with
Emerging Artist Award would diminish the overall program. The two categories
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work together to honor excellence in art, rather than community service which is
the perceived goal of the Crest Awards. Additionally given the number of Crest
Awards given each year, the commissioners opined that the emphasis on the arts,
which is their mission, would be lost. The commissioners agreed that their awards
programs should remain independent of any other city award program. However,
the commissioners were supportive of the idea that the current year's winner of
the Distinguished Artist Award be additionally honored at the crest awards, as a
supplemental award.
Commissioner Sanchez motioned with a second from Commissioner Matley to
deny the request to move the Distinguished Artist Award program to be under
the Crest Awards. Motioned approved 4-0-1
Commissioner Sanchez motioned with a second from Commissioner Matley to
approve that starting in 2018, the current year's winner of the Distinguished Artist
Award be additionally honored at the crest awards, as a supplemental award.
Motioned approved 4-0-1
3. Young Artist Awards application review
The Commissioners reviewed the applications and selected the following
winners:
Group A: Elementary School
First place: Nishanth Joshi
Silver award, second place: Saahithi Kancherla
Award of Merit, third place: Lakshanya Vasudevan
Group B: Middle School
First place: Mayu Nakazato
Silver award, second place: Anjah Gunturu
Award of Merit, third place: Krupa Shanware
OLD BUSINESS
Distinguished and Emerging Artists Award
Commissioners provided updates on action items and confirmation of all awards
presentation date to February 6, 2018. Staff would send the winner notifications and
contact the EA/DA winners regarding the February 6t" City Council ceremonial
presentation. Commissioners would be contacting young artist winners in January to
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provide for the art wall:
• profile photo
• framed winning entry
• framed winning entry artist note
• signed liability waiver
COMMISSIONER REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
• The commissioners reported on their progress and updates of past action items,
and staff provided updates on expected projects around the community.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Chokshi adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m. to the regular meeting on January 22,
2018 at City Hall, Conference Room C.
Respectfully submitted:
/s/ Catarina Kidd
Staff Liaison: Catarina Kidd, Senior Planner