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ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMISSION
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Board Room, Carnegie Stout Public Library 3rd Floor
360 W. 11 Street, Dubuque, Iowa
Meeting was called to order at 4:35 p.m. following staff assurance of compliance
with the Iowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners present: Ellen Henkels Louise Kames, Paul Kohl, Sue Riedel, Geri
Shafer. Staff Present: Jerelyn O'Connor, Jan Stoffel
Approval of Minutes of November 24, 2009. Henkels pointed out a typo in the
document. Motion by Henkels, second by Riedel to approve minutes as amended.
Motion carried 5 -0.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Public Art Planning. Stoffel explained background on Master Art Planning and
presented sample plans from Clive, IA, Clearwater, FL, and Allen TX. She
reported that in a discussion with Bruce Williams, the Public Art program officer
for the Iowa Arts Council, that Dubuque could take it to the next level in City arts
planning by having a comprehensive plan that could address efforts in the
Historic Millwork District, the Arts and Entertainment Corridor and encompass
projects within the economic development, park and recreation, sustainable City
and engineering, to name a few. He suggested we enlist the assistance of a
credentialed Master Art Planning Consultant.
Henkels agreed that a plan such as this would keep up the momentum of the
City's investment in the arts during the last few years but wondered where
funding would come from. Sue agreed that funding was an unknown and that a
professional, specialized consultant would be needed. Kohl would like to see a
youth in art component of any plan in light of schools potentially cutting arts and
music budgets. Shafer added that a plan like this could encompass more detailed
planning for Pyatigorsk Park. Members recognized that the Arts Commission
would be just a part of this big picture but that it could provide leadership in
pushing this idea ahead for the City. Henkels moved and Shafer seconded that a
case statement be developed showing the importance of this type of planning to
the City.
An opportunity for funding part of this plan would be through the Iowa Arts
Council, but a consultant would have to be selected in order to apply. After
reviewing the RFP process with O'Connor, agreement was that there was not
time to apply in this grant cycle.
OLD BUSINESS
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION
INFORMATION SHARING.
1. Paul Hemmer was congratulated on his retirement and the contributions he
has made to the Dubuque arts community
2. Shafer reminded Commissioners that the Operating Grant Review would take
place at the next meeting on March 23. The Review guidelines were
discussed.
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3. Shafer reported that the Commissioners' budget improvement requested was
not recommended at the February 8 Council budget hearing. Shafer attended
that meeting and thanked the Council for their continued commitment to the
arts.
4. Henkels submitted a report on her attendance at Cultural Advocacy Day in
Des Moines on February 17
5. O'Connor reminded Commissioners that the early bird deadline for registering
for the 2010 Americans for the Arts Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD, on
June 25 -27 was on Marchl9. The present budget is adequate for Stoffel and
one other person to attend. If Commissioners are interested in attending, they
should contact O'Connor.
ADJOURNMENT
Kames moved and Shafer seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:00 p.m. The next
meeting will be held on March 23.
spectfully submitted,
Stoffel
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