Richfield Arts Commission June 2019 MinutesRichfield Arts Commission Minutes
Thursday June 6th 2019 7:00 PM, Richfield Community Center 7000 Nicollet Ave S
Commission Members Present: Larry Nelson, Joyce Marie, Chelsea Knauf, Jeff Wright, Mia
Simpson, Karin Wolverton, Tom Eder
Absent: Deborah Cooper
Community Service Liaison: N/A
City Staff Liaison : Marykaye Champa
City Council Liason: Mary Supple
Guests: Charlie Hile
Called to Order- 7:00PM
Agenda: approved by voice vote
Minutes- approved by voice vote
Presentation of RAC Teen Art Show Award
Rowen had been selected as winner of the RAC award at the Augsburg Library Teen Art Show. Rowan
was presented the award at our meeting. He also brought the winning piece as well as other art work he
had done for the Arts Commission to look at.
Sidewalk Initiate/ Poetry on 66th:
Invitations have been sent out and Maria has confirmed she will speak at the event.
Several poets have said they will be there as well.
A plan was formulated to reach out to those who had not yet responded as well as doing a reminder to
everyone prior to the event on July 13th. Committee members agreed to try to call those who had not
yet responded to the event and make sure they were coming on the 13th.
Logistics
We have the band confirmed
Decided to do photographs instead of video. Tom is willing to do the photo graphs.
Everyone should show up at 7:30am on the 13th to help with event set up.
There will be an event run through prior to the 13th. Mia will send out email with date and time.
Maria will do welcome
Joyce will do intro
Mia will talk about Arts Commission and intro poets.
Poets will read their poems.
Invite people to see the poems in their locations in the sidewalk.
Marketing
The Arts Commission will prepare a press release
Announcement will go on the City Facebook page and the event will also be shared in the Richfield
Community Facebook group
Little Library Rotary Event
The event went well. Both Mia and Larry were there. Rotary is in the process of rebooting. They want
someone from the Arts Commission to attend the Rotary meeting at 7 30 am on June 20th. Joyce said
she would attend.
Penn Fest Planning
Karin is still waiting to hear from the Human Rights Commission to see if they want to share a table at
Penn Fest
Farmers Market RAC event
There will be a RAC event on Saturday June 8th at the Farmers market. The theme will be unicorns. Still
need to decide if we are going to do an event at the farmers market in October.
Staff Report-Marykaye
Tom is the artist displayed in the community center.
A youth is going in the display at city hall
Permission has been granted to wrap the electrical box on 66th and Penn.
4th of July committee wanted to know if the Arts Commission wants to table and do an activity at Family
night on July 2nd. Chelsea said she would be available to help with that.
Other items
Carlie Hile was a visitor meeting. He brought up the idea of doing some type of sculpture in the
roundabouts on 66th. He talked about doing different types of fundraising and approaching different
groups in the city for donations. Will talk more about it in the future.
Adjourned at 8 37
Respectfully Submitted by Larry Nelson, RAC Secretary