Minutes_Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commisison 6 25 13Minutes
ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMISSION
June 25, 2013, Lacy Boardroom, Carnegie-Stout Library
The meeting was called to order by Chair an a O'Rourke at 4:40 p.m. following staff assurance of
compliance with the Iowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners present: Ellen Henkels, Marina O'Rourke, Sue Riedel, Gina Siegert, Julie Steffen
Commissioners unable to attend: Louise Kames, Paul Hemmer. Staff present: Jerelyn O'Connor, Jan Stoffel
Approval of Minutes of May 28, 2013. Motion made by Henkels and seconded by Steffen to approve
minutes. Motion carried 5-0.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Commissioners reviewed a proposal from the Dubuque County Historical Society to substitute a
different artist for their FY13 Special Project Grant. Commissioners felt the proposal was a good
solution to the challenge the Society faced in getting the project completed. Riedel moved and
O'Rourke seconded to accept the amendment to the grant, but not to award $520 in travel expenses
from the original grant. Motion carried 5-0.
2. Commissioners O'Rourke and Riedel were sworn in for another term.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Staff shared positive comments from the City Council when they approved the funding for the FY14
Operating and Special Projects grants.
ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSION
Commissioners questioned the procedure for carrying over of any remaining grant budget to the FY14
budget. Both grant programs have grown considerably and the need is not being met. Perhaps a
request for additional funding could be made to the Council when the Proclamation for Art and
Humanities Month in October is obtained for the Council. Further discussion was tabled until the
September meeting
2. Commissioners also expressed the need to do some planning on future funding of Art on the River as
we approach the end of the existing funding stream in several years.
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INFORMATION SHARING
1. Henkels and Stoffel shared their experiences at the American's for the Arts Convention in Pittsburgh
from June 13-16, 2013. Prominent issues that were a focus of the conference included using art as
social change and building community, addressing community needs in funding, continuing to make
community engagement an absolute requirement for funding, and the concept of long-term temporary
public art as a solution to maintaining a long term permanent public art collection.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Riedel seconded by O'Rourke to adjourn at 5:50 p.m. Motion carried 5-0. It was decided that the
regularly schedule meeting of August 27 would not be held. The next meeting will be held on September 24,
2013 at 4:30 p.m. in the Lacy Boardroom
Respectfully submitted,
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JahiStoffel, Arts AV CultUrarAffairs Coordinator
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