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Minutes for Arts & Culture Commission


Arts & Culture Commission
Goodyear Branch Library Community Room

14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite C102
Goodyear, AZ 85338
Goodyear 75th Anniversary Logo
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 5:30 p.m. Meeting Minutes
 
CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Fee called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
 
ROLL CALL
Present:
Vice Chairman Elizabeth Glenn; Chairman Frances Fee; Commissioner Jennifer Barnes; Commissioner Brian Cross; Commissioner Nancy Love; Commissioner Erin MacFarlane; Commissioner Louise Privette
Absent:
Commissioner Aubrie Jones; Commissioner Lisa Paulos; Commissioner Holly McKenzie
Staff Present:
Arts and Culture Administrator Guylene Ozlanski
 
AYE:
Vice Chairman Elizabeth Glenn, Chairman Frances Fee, Commissioner Jennifer Barnes, Commissioner Brian Cross, Commissioner Nancy Love, Commissioner Erin MacFarlane, Commissioner Louise Privette
Other:
Commissioner Aubrie Jones (Absent), Commissioner Lisa Paulos (Absent)

Passed - Unanimously

 
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.
 
OLD BUSINESS
 
1.
Motion to Approve Minutes from January 12, 2001 Arts and Culture Commission Meeting with the correction of Commissioner Love being present not excused.
 

MOTION BY Vice Chairman Elizabeth Glenn, SECONDED BY Commissioner Louise Privette

AYE:
Vice Chairman Elizabeth Glenn, Chairman Frances Fee, Commissioner Jennifer Barnes, Commissioner Brian Cross, Commissioner Nancy Love, Commissioner Erin MacFarlane, Commissioner Louise Privette
Other:
Commissioner Aubrie Jones (Absent), Commissioner Lisa Paulos (Absent)

Passed - Unanimously

 
2.
Public Engagement for Civic Square Public Art Update (Administrator Ozlanski)
Administrator Ozlanksi gave the commission an update on the various community engagement tactics being used to generate words, text and phrases to be used in the public art piece at Civic Square.  The Artist and Goodyear staff solicited feedback from the public through social media platforms, local schools and art and culture groups.  The campaign focus is on finding out what "text" describes what Goodyear represents to the citizens.
 
3.
Annual Art Plan Discussion (Commissioner Barnes)
Commissioner Barnes and Chairman Fee will be presenting the FY2022 Public Art Plan to council on April 26th, 2001.  Among the accomplishments are the Recreation Campus, the two fire stations and the Civic Square.  Commissioner Barnes expressed how exciting it is to see all these projects coming to completion.
 
4.
Communication and Advocacy Subcommittee Update (Commissioner Cross)
Commissioner Cross gave a brief overview of the video being produced to raise awareness of the commission.  The high energy, fast-paced video will contain pictures of past art events in an effort to advocate for the arts in a virtual world.  The goal is to engage the community in the arts through the video.
 
5.
Special Events Updates (Commissioner Jones)
Administrator Ozlanski gave a brief overview of Shakespeare in the Park held at Bullard Wash Amphitheater.  In-spite of COVID-19 restrictions the show was an excellent success and everyone is looking forward to growing the event post-pandemic.  Commissioner Jones was thanked for her generous contributions to the success of the event from the backdrop to her participation.
 
6.
Chairman Remarks (Chairman Fee)
Chairman Fee gave Commissioner Jones a huge thank you for all her work on Shakespeare in the Park.
 
7.
Poetry Illuminated Update (Administrator Ozlanski)
Art Specialist Prather gave the commission an update on upcoming Poetry Illuminated event.  She has identified a painting technique using luminescent powder that will allow the poetry to be read during the day and night.  Bonnie Lewis is going to hand paint the six winning poems and each poet will read their poem. 
 
8.
Goodyear 75th Anniversary Time Capsule Presentation (Council Staff Assistant John Raeder)
Rescheduled.
 
9.
Arts and Culture Update (Administrator Ozlanski)
Administrator Ozlanski asked the commissioners for ideas and recommendations for future projects.  In her current plan art work for Fire Station 188 as well as the Traffic Cabinets projects have been approved. The Western Ave Bridge Gateway project has been eliminated from the plan.  Among the project ideas are: historic artistic panels along Bullard Wash trail, art and shade at Goodyear Community Park, destination art, culinary art, story-write by local authors, storytellers, group dance like Jerusalema, art walk where the artist walks around with their art, decorated benches/seating Bullard Trail, community ensembles, art camp and film festival.
 
NEXT MEETING

Review the date, time and location of the next meeting, if applicable.
 
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.
 
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Chairman Fee adjourned the meeting at 7:05 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by:

 
__________________________
Julie Pierce, Administrative Assistant

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