February 20, 2024 Draft Minutes

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2024-03-19)

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D R A F T 
MINUTES 
ARTS COMMISSION 
Glendale Civic Center Annex 
5752 W. Glenn Drive 
Glendale, Arizona 85301 
February 20, 2024 
6:00 P.M. 
 
1. 
CALL TO ORDER 
Commissioner Aguiñaga called the meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. 
 
2. 
ROLL CALL 
Present: 
José Aguiñaga, Commissioner 
Derrell Barber, Commissioner (via phone) 
Anne Marie Chaney, Commissioner  
Paige Hyde, Commissioner  
 
Absent: 
Nancy Lenox, Chair 
James Smith, Vice Chair 
 
Also Present:  Daniel Sabillon, Deputy Director, Economic Development 
 
 
Christopher Taylor, Administrator, Arts & Culture 
3. 
PUBLIC COMMENTS 
No comments were received.  
 
 
4. 
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 
a. 
Action: Arts Commission Minutes of January 25, 2024 
Motion:  To approve the Arts Commission minutes of January 25, 2024 as written.  
Motioned by Commissioner Anne Marie Chaney, second by Commissioner José Aguiñaga 
AYE:   Commissioner José Aguiñaga 
Commissioner Derrell Barber 
Commissioner Anne Marie Chaney  
Commissioner Paige Hyde 
Other: Chair Nancy Lenox (ABSENT) 
Vice Chair James Smith (ABSENT) 
Passed 
 
5. 
NEW BUSINESS 
a. 
Information: Update on New Arts & Culture Administrator 
Mr. Sabillon introduced Mr. Taylor, the new Arts & Culture Administrator. Mr. Taylor shared a 
brief background of himself.   
 
b. 
Information: Update on Current Projects  
Mr. Sabillon gave an update on current projects, which included the following:    
• Thunderbird Field Art Project 
o A photo of the installation of the art was displayed.  
o It is nearly completed.  
o It is located at Acoma and 55th Avenue. 
o There will be a dedication ceremony the week of March 18th. More details on the 
exact date will be sent to the Commissioners.

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• Downtown Glendale Arts & Culture Fest 
o Will be held on March 9, 2024 in partnership with SAACA at the Civic Center Plaza. 
o There will be live art demonstrations, performing arts, and more.  
• Glendale Folk & Heritage Festival 
o Will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 2nd and March 3rd.  
o The Plein Air Painting Competition will be held on March 2nd, in conjunction with the 
festival.  
• The Phoenix Brass Collective 
o A short video of the Phoenix Brass Collective performing at Glendale Community 
College was played.  
o This organization received a Glendale Performing Arts Grant.  
 
c. 
Action: Approval of Grant Guidelines for 24/25 Performing Arts Grants 
The Commissioners discussed tabling this agenda item, so that the Commissioners who were 
not present had time to review and discuss the guidelines as well.  Mr. Sabillon indicated that 
tabling the item until next month would not cause any timeline issues with the grants.  
 
Motion:  To table the agenda item Approval of Grant Guidelines for 24/25 Performing Arts Grants.  
Motioned by Commissioner Anne Marie Chaney, second by Commissioner Paige Hyde 
AYE:   Commissioner José Aguiñaga 
Commissioner Derrell Barber 
Commissioner Anne Marie Chaney  
Commissioner Paige Hyde 
Other: Chair Nancy Lenox (ABSENT) 
Vice Chair James Smith (ABSENT) 
Passed 
 
6. 
STAFF REPORTS 
Mr. Sabillon reported on the following: 
• Again welcomed Mr. Taylor, the new Arts & Culture Administrator.  
• The draft Arts Master Plan should be ready next month or soon after and will be shared with 
the Commission and the City Council. The goal is for June Council approval of the Arts 
Master Plan. 
• The Downtown Campus Reinvestment Project is underway and the Commission will be 
tasked with procuring art for the new building. 
• The Downtown Glendale Arts & Culture Fest will be held on March 9th.  
• The Plein Air Competition will be held on March 2nd.  
• The Live @ the Lot Music Series will be held this Saturday and there will be Taco Truck 
Food wars.    
   
7. 
COMMISSION COMMENTS 
None.       
 
8. 
   NEXT MEETING 
The next regular meeting of the Glendale Arts Commission will be on Tuesday, March 14, 2024 at 
6:00 p.m., in the Vault Conference Room at the Glendale Civic Center Annex, 5752 W. Glenn 
Drive, Glendale, Arizona, 85301.  
 
9. 
ADJOURNMENT 
Motion:  To adjourn the Arts Commission meeting of February 21, 2024 at 6:27 p.m.  
Motioned by Commissioner Anne Marie Chaney, second by Commissioner Paige Hyde 
AYE:   Commissioner José Aguiñaga 
Commissioner Derrell Barber

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Commissioner Anne Marie Chaney  
Commissioner Paige Hyde 
Other: Chair Nancy Lenox (ABSENT) 
Vice Chair James Smith (ABSENT) 
Passed 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Arts Commission meeting minutes of February 21, 2024 were submitted and approved this ____ day 
of _____, 2024. 
 
 
Daniel Sabillon 
Deputy Director, Economic Development