2025-08 Arts Agenda
Administrative Duties
● Call to Order
● Approval of Agenda
● Approval of Minutes
● Budget update
● Supplies update/research
o Kid Scissors
o Markers
● Branding and Placemaking Advisory Committee updates
● Arts Commissions bylaws update
o Clarification of officer roles (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary)
o Volunteer aspects of commission position
● City Council Presentation
2025 Previous Activities
● Art in our Community: State of the Community, June 11, 4:30-7 pm (recap)
● Art in our Community: Summer Farmers Markets
○ July 19: Project: Painting with natural materials (recap)
○ Aug. 2: Author event in the building at Veterans (recap)
● Art in our Community: Entertainment in the Park
○ Kids Concert: July 22, 11 am, Women’s Drum Circle
■ Evening Show: June 17 @ 6:30 PM, Jazz on the Prairie (recap)
■ Kids Concert: July 22 @ 11 AM, Womens Drum Circle (recap)
2025 Prioritized Activities
● Art in our Community: Art Walk Brochure - Updates
● Art in our Community: Pride Roundabout maintenance
○ Next round: early September
■ Saturday, Sept. 6 & Sept. 13, 7am
■ Red and blue paint
○ Spray painted areas (fiber)
○ Discuss the purchase of more paint for 2026
● Art in our Community: List of Local Artists
○ Discuss any findings
○ Brainstorm ideas for structure
● Art in our Community: Nature Area Poetry Walk - Mississippi Valley Poets & Writers
○ NEW DATE for event: August 23, 6pm
○ Volunteers to represent RAC
● Art in our Community: PennFest Sept. 21st, 1-5 pm
○ No additional info provided on location, etc.
○ Sign up for one of two volunteer shifts (sign up): 12:30-3 pm, 3-5:15 pm
○ Activity: Continue Richfield word mural project?
■ Mount on foam board before event
■ Laminate after event to display in City building?
● Art in our Community: Great Pumpkin Giveaway
○ Sat., Oct. 11, 10 AM - Noon
○ RAC: Trophies
● Art in our Community: Winter Planter Decorating
● Art in our Schools: Richfield Dual Language School
○ Carnival: Friday, September 19, 5-8 pm
○ Friendship Dance, February 6, 6-8 pm
Ongoing Activities
● Little Free Library
o Need book donations
o RAC plaque
o Spot for Art Walk brochures?
● Art Displays: community center, city hall
● Utility Boxes: 66th & Penn, photo contest
Community Services Commission Update
Staff Update
Announcements