10/09/2012 Arts and Culture Commission Regular Meeting Adopted 11/13/2012CITY OF GILROY
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION
5:00 P.M.
October 9, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m. by Chair Harris.
SECRETARY'S REPORT
All Commissioners were present - Commissioner Scariot (5:30 p.m.) and Commissioner
Villalba - Navarette (5:40 p.m.). GHS Student Representative Arellano and CHS Student
Representative Burns were absent. Planning Commissioner Brad Bannister was also present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion made by Commissioner Willard to approve the special meeting minutes of
September 25, 2012. Commissioner Heath seconded the motion.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion made by Commissioner Heath to approve the agenda for October 9, 2012. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Willard.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
INTRODUCTIONS
None.
AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Discussion/Decision on Next month's Art du Jour Column
Chair Harris informed the Commission that the next column will feature Commissioner
Villalba- Navarette and Limelight Theater, which has their Parkinson's fundraiser coming
up soon.
B. Calendar Updates & Assignments
Commissioner Dunkle reported that the calendar is up -to -date. He also showed the
Commission some alternatives that are online for a dedicated website. Sondra Banks will
schedule a meeting with the new IT Systems Administrator, Commissioner Dunkle and
herself for some time in January 2013 to discuss an Arts & Culture Commission website.
The Commission thanked Commissioner Dunkle for all of his diligence with these
projects.
C. Update on Arts & Business Award Engraving
Sondra Banks reported that she took the awards to Make It Mine in Morgan Hill and they
felt they could get all the verbiage on them. They will put it on a metal plate and then
place it on the back of the piece so you look through the crystal and read the plate. She
won't know the cost until she picks them up on October 12tH
D. Update on Garlic Festival Funds Raised
None yet, but expected by the November meeting.
E. Final Roundtable Preparations & Update on Roundtable Attendees
The following was discussed and decided: gifts for the facilitator, keynote speaker and
panel were decided; tasks for that day; order of program; meeting time for set up.
Cathy Mirelez stated that she still needs bios on the majority of the panelists.
F. Arts & Culture Commission's Annual City Council Presentation — Oct. 15, 2012
The presentation will be ready for Monday. Gifts for Council will be: the Museum video,
Mystery of the Dead DVD, Limelight Theater tickets & mugs and Symphony candy bars.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Tee Shirts for Arts & Culture Commission
Commissioner Dunkle presented his suggestion for a T -shirt and logo. Cathy Mirelez
will take the logo and ask if it is alright to change the "o" in Gilroy. She will be in touch
with Commissioner Dunkle. He has not heard from the Public Art Committee member
who was supposed to contact him (Karen Aitken- Bernosky) about collaborating on one
T -shirt to represent both ACC & PAC.
PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE UPDATE
See attached report.
GILROY ARTS ALLIANCE UPDATE
Commissioner Heath reported the following: Divas / Divos has been postponed until 2013;
Landscapes & Portraits Exhibit is now going on at the Center; Artisan's Corner is going
extremely well; the Limelight Theater show Steel Magnolias was /is a hit (10 of the 14 shows
were sold out and 3 of the 10 shows were matinees); James Suner came to GAA and asked them
to choose artists to do 3 sculptures for his new development project and he will contract with
them to sculpt the pieces; next Limelight Theater production is The Tuna Series (starring Kevin
Heath & Bill Tindall). It begins Nov. 16`n and is a fundraiser for Parkinson's disease.
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STAFF REPORT
A. Cultural Arts Programs/Events
Cultural Classes are going well and have met their minimum enrollments.
In the process of reserving the GHS theater for our Spring production in April
2013, "Disney's Little Mermaid, Jr" to be directed by Michelle Serrano.
B. Museum Projects/Tours /Displays
The Museum will be observing winter hours for the months of November —
January, and closing at 4 PM on Tuesdays /Thursdays, which are their scheduled
days of operation.
The Museum will also be closed during Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks.
The Museum Video Tour DVD has now been completed and is available for sale
at the Gilroy Museum for $12 each. I attended the Video Premiere at the Interim
Center for the Arts this past month. The video filmed by 152 West Productions
filmmakers, Nils Myers and Mattie Scariot) and it is wonderful. The quality is
exceptional and very professional and gives a very simple and comprehensive
overview of Gilroy's history, and acts as a "teaser" for those interested in learning
more about the Museum and Gilroy's history. The video will be presented to the
Arts & Culture Commission at their November meeting.
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
None.
STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Harris adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m.
FUTURE MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Arts & Culture Commission will be held on Tuesday, November
13, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers located at 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA.
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Sondra Banks, Administrative Secretary
Recreation Department
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