2025-05 Arts Agenda
Administrative Duties
● Call to Order
● Approval of Agenda
● Approval of Minutes
● Budget update
● Supplies
o Craft paper research for projects
● Branding and Placemaking Advisory Committee recruitment update
● Volunteer discussion - setting realistic expectations for future events
2025 Previous Activities
● Earth Day event recap
○ Leftover materials: keep for future projects?
2025 Prioritized Activities
● Art in our Schools: High School - Senior Art Show
■ Thursday, May 8th from 5-7 PM.
■ Volunteers: Stephanie J, Stephanie E, Crystina, and Sharon
● Art in our Schools: Updates for other schools (Sheridan Hills, Middle School)
● Art in our Community: Art Walk Brochure - Updates
● Art in our Community: Pride Roundabout maintenance
○ Spring painting dates: May 4, 10, and 17 (backup for weather), 6:30 am
■ May 4 Volunteers - Aric, Ann, Lucas, John, Janie, Stephanie E, Stephanie J
■ May 10 Volunteers - Ann, Lucas, John, Janie, Stephanie J
■ May 17 Volunteers (backup date) - Aric, Ann, Lucas, John, Janie, Stephanie E,
Stephanie J
● Art in our Community: Summer Farmers Markets
○ June 21 – Project: Painted rocks with Juneteenth-related colors
○ July 19 – Project: Vegetable stamping
○ Aug. 2: Author event in the building at Veterans
■ Art projects: Magazine word poetry, Bookmarks
■ Sub-comittee: Crystina, Ann
● Art in our Community: List of Local Artists
● Art in our Community: Nature Area Poetry Walk - Mississippi Valley Poets & Writers
○ Aug. 16: Kickoff Event for new poems
● Art in our Community: Entertainment in the Park
○ Kids Concert: July 22, 11 am, Women’s Drum Circle
■ Volunteers: Ann, Aric, Stephanie E (backup)
■ Select project
○ Evening Show: June 17, 6:30 pm, Jazz on the Prairie
■ Volunteers: Aric, Stephanie J, Stephanie E, John, Crystina, Sharon
■ Select project
● Art in our Community: PennFest
○ Applications open
Ongoing Activities
● Little Free Library
o New book drive
● Art Displays- community center, city hall
Community Services Commission Update
Staff Update
● State of Community Event
Announcements