05-03-07 Arts ComRichfield Arts Commission Meeting Minutes
Thursday, May 3,2007 Fireside Room, Richfield Community Center
Attendance
RAC Members Attending: Ron Wilson, Judy Goebel, Willie Falwell, Bob Teslow, Susan Rosenberg, Travis Gorshe, Michelle Schwantes, Kevin Klos, Mary Olafson, Jackie Mihalik, Peter Dysart_____________________________________
Absent: Ellen Stinger (excused), Josh (excused)
Visitors: Dan Mlynarek
City Staff:
Old Business
Call to Order: 7:10pm
Announcements: Still need a secretary. Judy Goebel taking minutes this month. Last month's minutes have not been published. Ron particularly needs the attendance-
Wood Lake Paint Out Ron Wilson
Volunteers needed. Ron is out of town for the entire month of June.
• Ice Cream - Willie
• Staff art sale in morning - Susan Rosenberg, Willie
• Music (1-3pm)-Peter
• Publicity (Sun-Current) - Michelle, Josh
• Signage - (ensure that Wood Lake staff has created a flyer) - Willie
• Update canvas banners - Ron & Willie
• Ask if a banner can be displayed at Rainbow Foods - Willie
• Put up banner/s on Wood Lake fence - Willie
• Put announcement on electronic sign — Susan Rosenberg
• Signage to direct visitors to art sale (Willie)
• Sign up sheet to be made available to collect information for a mailing list for use of Art Center.
4th of July Parade Participation
No float this year. RAC will try to think of a really great float for next year's parade.
Art Center Ron Wilson
Construction well underway. Wall & door up, plumbing hi process. Opening planned
for October 13 with Mayor and city officials.
Ellen & Ron to meet with Park & Rec programmers to plan class offerings for this
space.
Need ideas for class offerings. Call Ron with ideas.___________________
Shakespeare in City Park_________ Michelle Schwantes
Midsummer Nights Dream - 15 actors in rehearsal. Still negotiating dates, but early to mid June. Michelle is doing her own publicity.______________________
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Veterans' Memorial Committee Travis Gorshe
Sales of name engravings are underway.
Memorial Day event planning well underway. Hours will be 11 am to 5 pm. Pig Roast will be sponsored by unions. A car has been donated to be given away. Silent Auction prizes being collected.
Travis is requesting that all city commissions donate "baskets" to auction. Susan Rosenberg & Mary Olafson are focal points for assembling RAC basket. Can include works of art and art
materials.
Holiday Lights Displays by Businesses Bob Teslow
Text for letter to Chamber of Commerce was distributed. No vote taken, but no one objected, so Bob will send to Chamber of Commerce on behalf of RAC._______
Community Center Art Display______ Ron Wilson
May-June - Dennis Stanley (still not up at time of meeting) July-August - Gail Kluge September- October - Ellen Stinger's Students November-December — Ellen Stinger (mixed media)____
Publicity
Jackie Mihalik
Current newsletter shown. Jackie will distribute in the commuity
Wood Lake Teen Art Class
Ellen Stinger
Deferred to next month because Ellen absent.
New Business
June Pot Luck Picnic Ron Wilson
Jim Topitzhofer to confirm date and reserved area to RAC members.
RAC pot luck picnic will take the place of the June meeting. Ron will e-mail the date
and time to RAC members.
Centennial Poetry & Essay Contest
Ron Wilson
Library and schools will run this. No RAC activity expected.
Possiblity of Mural in New City Hall Building
Ron Wilson
Ron has assigned the task of investigating this to Josh, although he was not present.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Goebel (NOT the secretary)
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