Draft Minutes 9-24-2020
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MINUTES ARTS COMMISSION Via Zoom Webinar SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 6:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL Chair Riley called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Nicole Riley, Chair Jose Aguinaga, Commissioner Derrell Barber, Commissioner Chris Kennedy, Commissioner Lorraine Zomok, Commissioner Absent: Joni Dinges, Commissioner Helen Fokszanskyj-Conti, Commissioner Also Present: Mojgan Vahabzadeh, Arts & Culture Program Manager 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no comments. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES a. Arts Commission Minutes of August 27, 2020 Motioned by Commissioner Derrell Barber, seconded by Chair Nicole Riley AYE: Chair Nicole Riley Commissioner Jose Aguinaga Commissioner Derrell Barber Commissioner Chris Kennedy Commissioner Lorraine Zomok Passed 5. NEW BUSINESS a. INFORMATION: Commission Introductions Ms. Vahabzadeh announced that the Commission is now fully seated with the appointment of new Commissioners Aguiñaga and Zomok. All present introduced themselves and shared a brief background. b. INFORMATION: West Valley Arts Sandra Bassett, President and CEO of West Valley Arts, gave a presentation on the latest initiatives and programs of the non-profit organization, which included information on the following: Arts Programming Art Gallery and Rental Space Arts Education Partnership Lunchtime Theater Goodyear Lakeside Music Festival Participation Arts Advantage Creative Aging Program Vision & Sound Gallery 37 Awards Received Various awards listed Staff members and roles Ms. Bassett thanked the Commission for listening to the presentation and keeping the West Valley Arts Council in consideration for future project partnership opportunities. Ms. Vahabzadeh noted that Glendale has been an active partner with West Valley Arts. Ms. Vahabzadeh relayed that Glendale participates with the Vision & Sound annual event with artist talks at the Main Library. Glendale also completed a Gallery 37 public art project at the Elsie McCarthy Sensory Garden. c. INFORMATION: Rising Youth Theatre Rising Youth Theatre artists, Thameenah Muhammad presented information about the theatre's unique collaborative artmaking process. Ms. Muhammad talked about the following: Mission, What We Do, Core Values Partnerships in Glendale This Year’s Project: A story-telling/film experience project Ms. Vahabzadeh and the Commissioners thanked Ms. Muhammad for the presentation. 6. STAFF UPDATES Ms. Vahabzadeh’s commented included the following: Appreciation to the Commissioners for their patience with attending the meeting virtually The Call to Artists for the "We Are One" Glendale grant will go out in October In October, the Commission will vote to recommend members for Chair and Vice Chair for 2021 7. COMMISSION COMMENTS 8. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Glendale Arts Commission will be held in person or via Zoom on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. 9. ADJOURNMENT Motioned by Commissioner Lorraine Zomok, seconded by Commissioner Derrell Barber AYE: Chair Nicole Riley Commissioner Jose Aguinaga Commissioner Derrell Barber Commissioner Chris Kennedy Commissioner Lorraine Zomok Passed The Arts Commission meeting minutes of September 24, 2020 were submitted and approved this 22nd day of October, 2020. ____________________________________ Mojgan Vahabzadeh Arts and Culture Program Manager