No preview available
09-14-2022 PACM MINUTES Public Arts Commission Regular Meeting Sep 14 2022, 5:30 PM Hutchinson Center for the Arts 15 Franklin St SW, Hutchinson MN 55350 In attendance: Morgan Baum, Justin Beck, Patrick Hiltner, Kay Johnson, Pat May, Jeri Jo Redman Not Present: Jackie Fuchs, Dan Jochum (ex officio), Lynn Neumann (ex officio) • Call To Order, 5:35pm • Approve Minutes (Pat moved to approve, Morgan seconded) • Update from Lynn • Darwin was paid • Everyone to review the recommendations for next year • PAC paid $2,925 for Phase I; $1,500 paid byAFS maintenance fund • Sculpture Stroll Updates • Judges Award ■ Will be handled by a rubric and once completed will be emailed to the selected judges. ■ Judges suggested ■ Ranking discussion for rubric • People's Choice almost complete • We have enough brochures, don't place in the winter, pull any that might be ruined by weather, restock in the spring for final viewers before May turnover. • Mega Guppy sign not fully attached • Website discussion • Outdated • Do we need a stand alone website? • What is the main purpose of the website? • Morgan to create a google doc for everyone to use to brainstorm what we want out of the website • Pat will help shepard the project with Matt and Dan • Jeri Jo's sponsorship idea • What are other ways to generate funds for the PAC? • Donation questions, all gifts must go through the city and be formally accepted • Morgan to approach MITGI about sponsoring their pad similarly to Citizen's and Ridgewate • Victor Yepez was emailed regarding his sculpture. It was made clear that the City is not liable to reimburse him for the theft. • Mural Project Discussion • Discussion about PAC's role in the project. • PAC voted months ago to play a supporting role but no more. • PAC will support the proposed changes to the Conditional Use Permitting process for downtown murals; including reducing or removing the fees (there is a Planning Commission meeting on 9/20/22, Pat will try to attend) • PAC believes that our role is to be the first stop for murals and then to refer them on to the Planning Commission to ensure they meet city requirements. • Justin will communicate with the mural community working group that the PAC will not be the organization that applies for SMAC (or other) grants. • Open Discussion/New Business • Find out who officially owns the Cupola • Morgan brought forth the invitation from Mary Henke to present at a community group about the Sculpture Stroll, Mary will share dates. Once we have dates, Morgan and someone else will go and talk about the Sculpture Stroll process. • Adjourn, 7:05pm