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ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMISSION
March 26, 2013
Lacy Board Room
Carnegie-Stout Library
The meeting was called to order by Chair Marina O'Rourke at 4:30 p.m. following
staff assurance of compliance with the Iowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners present: Paul Hemmer, Ellen Henkels Louise Kames, Marina O'Rourke,
Sue Riedel. Gina Siegert joined the meeting at 4:45.
Commissioners excused: Julie Steffen
Staff present: Jan Stoffel
Pubic present: Deb Sandry, Executive Director, Dubuque Symphony Orchestra
Approval of Minutes of January 22, 2013. Motion made by Hemmer, seconded by
O'Rourke to approve minutes. Motion carried 6-0.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Deb Sandry introduced herself to Commissioners as the new Executive Director
of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra. She previously worked for the Symphony
of the Quad Cities.
2. In January, the "Call for Sculptors" for the 2013-2014 Art on the River Exhibit was
emailed to hundreds of artists, galleries and educational institutions, posted on
regional and national online sources, and advertised locally. This year, there
were 79 entries from 47 artists from 18 states and one foreign country (Vienna,
Austria). The 2013 Art on the River Exhibition will be installed in July 2013, with
the date for the opening event scheduled for Thursday, July 11, 2013, at 5-7 p.m.
at the Grand River Center.
Staff presented the 10 finalists and 2 alternates chosen by the 2013-2014 Art on the
River Jury:
Finalists:
• Conscious of Her Shores, Jason Lowrey, Williamsburg, VA
• THEB #4 or #5, Jeff Boshart, Charleston, IL
O Quarks VI and Quarks VII, Guy Bellaver, St. Charles, IL
• River Boat Bench, Don Lawler, Stephensport, KY
O Cone Flower Cluster, Bounnak Thammavong, Swisher, IA
• Steel Inverted Arch, Kenneth Thompson, Blissfield, MI
• Moving Compass, Kristin Thielking and Keven Brunett, Stevens Point, WI
• Prairie Walker, James Johnson, Charleston, IL
• All Things Truly Wicked Start from Innocence, Jessica Teckemeyer,
Dubuque, IA
Alternate Selections:
• Rules of Civility, Kristin Garnant, Comanche, IA
• Passion, John Bannon, Chicago, IL
The jury has also made recommendations on siting the works along the
Riverwalk and at the Grand River Center. On March 19, 2103, the Art on the
River Committee voted unanimously to approve the jury's selections.
Motion made by Hemmer, seconded by Kames, to approve the
recommendations of the Art on the River Jury and forward to the City Council for
its approval. Motion carried 6 -0.
INFORMATION SHARING
Commissioner Henkels will attend the 2103 Americans for the Arts national
Conference in June in Pittsburgh with a staff member Stoffel.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Hemmer, seconded by Henkels, to adjourn. Motion passed 6 -0.
Meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m. Next meeting is Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at
4 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jan Stoffel
Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator
These minutes were passed and approved on
Riedel, Secr -tary