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Monday, January 9, 2012 Civic Center Branch Library
5:00 pm Conference Room
CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
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Commissioners Present:
Commissioners Absent:
City Staff Present:
Others Present:
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CITY OF
CHULA VISTA
Chair McDermott, Vice-Chair Gore, Commissioners
Attisha, Camacho, Lappin and Rodriguez
Commissioner Bernt
Staff Liaison Stephanie Loney
Dr. Feilen and Students from SDSU
I. Call to Order /Roll Call
Chair McDermott called the meeting to order at 5:05 pm.
II. Approval of Minutes
Motion made by Vice-Chair Gore and seconded by Chair McDermott to approve
the Minutes from the November 14, 2011 meeting. Motion carried.
III. Old Business
A. Arts Directory (deferred to end of meeting)
B. Sculpture Garden
Commission concurred that the project had stalled and the centennial year
had passed. Requested that the Public Art Policy is approved sometime
soon.
IV. New Business
A. Commissioners were reminded to email their intention to attend or
planned absence.
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B. Vice-Chair Gore informed the Commission of the Courthouse as an exhibit
space. He expressed interest in seeing more exhibits there. Anyone with
possible exhibit contacts should let Commissioner Rodriguez know.
C. Vice-Chair Gore suggested the Commission partner with other groups like
Foundations, arts support group fundraisers, and PTA's to generally
promote the Commission and the arts. Possibly have a booth at
Community events?
D. Commissioner Attisha and the staff liaison will work on communicating to
the schools (Principals and Art Department Staff) about commission and
grant opportunities.
V. Library Staff Report
A. The Performing and Visual Arts grant is now posted online. The Gayle
McCandliss Award is also posted online. Press releases for both have
gone out.
B. Staff Liaison Loney attended the Port of San Diego's Public Art
Commission meeting and heard arguments for and against "Unconditional
Surrender", a realistic sculpture of the iconic photograph. That
Commission rejected the proposal for this work to be installed on the
Embarcadero.
• VI. Public Comments/Communications
A. Communications received from the following:
1) The San Diego Youth Symphony ("Opus Project")
2) The San Diego Museum of Art
3) The Casa Familia (upcoming Dia de la Mujer Art Exhibit -January
18, 2012)
B. Dr. Feilen (SDSU) commented on the progress of the Arts (web) directory
that her students have been working on. She was accompanied by five
students, of various disciplines. Features of the website they have
developed include a calendar, funding opportunities, advocates, artists,
and mapping (of local venues.) Dr. Feilen also informed the Commission
of an upcoming event on February 11, 2012 "Heart on Center" that will
feature live music, local arts, and interactive arts. There is a
downloadable entry form for the event and a Facebook page.
VII. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 6:35 pm by Chair McDermott
The next regular meeting of the Cultural Arts Commission is scheduled for
Monday, March 12, 2012 at 5:00 pm at the Civic Center Branch Library,
located at 365 F Street, Chula Vista.
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