Arts & Culture Commission Goodyear City Hall - Council Chambers 1900 N. Civic Square Goodyear, AZ 85395 |
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CALL TO ORDER
Vice-Chairman MacFarlane called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Commissioner Jennifer Barnes; Commissioner Erin MacFarlane; Commissioner Louise Privette; Commissioner Kyoko Iwasaka; Commissioner Nancy Love
- Absent:
- Commissioner Lisa Paulos; Commissioner Rosiland Robinson; Commissioner Anna Johnson
- Staff Present:
- Arts and Culture Administrator Guylene Ozlanski; Administrative Assistant Julie Pirece; Arts & Culture Coordinator Layne Ruiz
- Attendees:
- Analicia Ortiz, Youth Commissioner
| PUBLIC COMMENTS |
Before you begin to speak, identify yourself by clearly stating for the record, your name and address. This is the time for citizens who would like to address the Board on any non-agenda item within the jurisdiction of the Board. The Board will listen to comments, and may take any one of the following:
- Respond to criticism
- Request that staff investigate and report on the matter
- Request that the matter be scheduled for on a future agenda.
| BUSINESS |
1.
APPROVE ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FROM 3.19.24 (ERIN MACFARLANE, VICE CHAIR)
MOTION BY Commissioner Jennifer Barnes, SECONDED BY Commissioner Louise Privette to approve the draft minutes of the Arts & Culture meeting held on March 19, 2024
- AYE:
- Commissioner Jennifer Barnes, Commissioner Erin MacFarlane, Commissioner Louise Privette, Commissioner Kyoko Iwasaka
- Other:
- Commissioner Lisa Paulos (Absent), Commissioner Rosiland Robinson (Absent), Commissioner Anna Johnson (Absent)
Passed
2.
APPROVE ARTWORK CONCEPT FOR ESTRELLA BRIDGE PROJECT (BARBARA GRYGUTIS, ARTIST)
MOTION BY Commissioner Louise Privette, SECONDED BY Commissioner Nancy Love to approve the concept for the Estrella Bridge Project.
- AYE:
- Commissioner Jennifer Barnes, Commissioner Erin MacFarlane, Commissioner Louise Privette, Commissioner Kyoko Iwasaka, Commissioner Nancy Love
- Other:
- Commissioner Lisa Paulos (Absent), Commissioner Rosiland Robinson (Absent), Commissioner Anna Johnson (Absent)
Passed - Unanimously
3.
DISCUSS WEST VALLEY TEMPORARY ART PROJECT (LAYNE RUIZ, ARTS & CULTURE COORDINATOR)
Coordinator Ruiz gave a description of the West Valley Temporary Art Program that will begin in FY25. West Valley cities have partnered together to create a series of site-specific artworks to facilitate cultural tourism and connect West Valley cities through public art. Each city will fund $10,000 for their public art project.
4.
ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION UPDATES (ERIN MACFARLANE, VICE CHAIR)
Vice-Chairman Erin MacFarlane informed the commission that Brian Cross has moved out of Goodyear and is no longer able to serve on the commission. She thanked Commissioner Cross for his dedication to the arts in Goodyear over the years. The Council Subcommittee is meeting on May 8, 2024 to conduct interviews for the alternate and voting seats. Council will also be reviewing the edits to the Public and Performing Arts Ordinance language to remove the West Valley Arts Council. The new ordinance will need to be adopted by council then the commission can vote to update the bylaws to match the ordinance.
5.
REVIEW FY25 ANNUAL ART PLAN (JEN BARNES, PUBLIC ART SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN)
Commissioner Barnes provided the commission with an update on the FY25 Annual Public Art Plan presented to City Council during the annual budget process. She reviewed key projects including Fire Station 184, Pop Ups in the Park, Traffic Cabinets and new this year West Valley Temporary Art Program and Public Art Tours. The goal of the new program is to drive cultural tourism to Goodyear through connecting with West Valley cities by celebrating their public art collections.
6.
ARTS UPDATE (LAYNE RUIZ, ARTS & CULTURE COORDINATOR)
Coordinator Ruiz was pleased to inform the commission of the purchase of an "Art Bike" to enhance the Pop Ups in the Park programming for FY25 including Spring and Veterans Day temporary mural installations. Ruiz gave updates on FY24 public art projects including the mosaic mural at Fire Station 182, the bronze sculpture at the Goodyear Police Department and the sculpture design for the Estrella Bridge expansion project.
7.
JUNETEENTH PLANNING COMMITTEE UPDATE (ROZ ROBINSON, COMMISSIONER)
Coordinator Ruiz gave a brief update on the enhancements to the 2024 Juneteenth celebration, including spreading out the activities to be able to accommodate the anticipated number attendees. The commissioners reviewed last years event and discussed their upcoming roles at the event.
8.
EVENTS UPDATE (NANCY LOVE, FESTIVAL AND EVENTS SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN)
Festivals and Events Subcommittee Chairman Nancy Love provided updates and recent events including Hop & Hops, Goodyear Lakeside Music Fest and the Night Markets. The Night Markets have exceeded expectations, bringing in over $40,000 in revenue for our local vendors. Hop & Hops was well received by the community and ran smoothly with the dedication of additional space and age group categories for the egg hunt. The Lakeside Music Fest continues to be a very popular event in the Estrella Community with announced attendance exceeding 10,000.
| INFORMATION ITEMS |
Comments, Commendations, Report on Current Events and Presentations by Board, Commission or Committee Members, staff or members of the public. The members may not propose, discuss, deliberate or take any legal action on the information presented pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02.
| NEXT MEETING |
Review the date, time and location of the next meeting, if applicable.
The next Arts & Culture Commission meeting is scheduled for July 9, 2024, in the Library Community Room.
| ADJOURNMENT |
There being no further business to discuss, Vice Chairman MacFarlance adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Respectfully Submitted by:
| __________________________ Julie Pierce, Board Secretary |
Date:___________________ Approved at Arts & Culture Commission Meeting held on _______, 2024. |