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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-12-08 WPAS MinMINUTES OF THE PUBLIC ART SOCIETY OF WESTLAKE BOARD MEETING MARCH 12, 2008 PRESENT: Michelle Corson, Kay Anderson, Mary Petty, Carol Langdon, Dave Rollins ABSENT: Shannon LaRue, Tim Brittan, Leah Rennhack OTHERS PRESENT: Joe Hennig 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 10:15. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 28, 2008 MEETING The minutes from the February 28, 2008 meeting were reviewed. MOTION: A motion was made by Ms. Langdon, seconded by Ms. Anderson, to approve the minutes. The motion carried unanimously and the minutes were approved. 3. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Ms. Petty suggested that the PAS get in touch with UNT as students there are required to do projects which could be purchased by Westlake. Mr. Hennig suggested that UTA has a similar possibility. They each agreed to make contact. Discussion ensued regarding the Artists' Registry idea and the possibility of having a section for professional artists and amateur/junior artists. 4. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Ms. Anderson agreed to chair the membership committee and Mr. Rollins agreed to chair the website committee. Public Art Society of Westlake March 12, 2008 5. LOGO EDITS Page 2 of 3 Ms. Langdon agreed to contact Ms. LaRue regarding minor edits to the PAS logo desired by the board. The Board agreed to recognize the artist on the new website. Mr. Hennig suggested that the Town could honor her with a proclamation as well. 6. FISCAL YEAR Mr. Hennig noted that the PAS ought to follow the Town's fiscal year until it becomes a separate legal entity. The fiscal year begins October 1St. The board agreed. 7. COMMISSION OF ARTWORK HONORING MAYOR BRADLEY The Board discussed honoring outgoing Mayor Scott Bradley by commissioning a piece of art. Suggested ideas included a portrait or bust of the mayor which could be placed in City Hall. A suggestion was also made that a gift could be given to the Bradleys for their personal possession and that Ronnie Bates be commissioned to paint the Bradley's home. Mr. Hennig agreed to contact Karin Newell at ArtsNET regarding a sculpture artist and Ms. Corson agreed to contact Ann Hardy about a portrait. MOTION: A motion was made by Ms. Petty, seconded by Mr. Rollins, that the board approve commissioning a piece of commemorative art, the cost and scope to be defined at a later time, honoring Mayor Bradley. The vote was unanimous and the motion carried. 8. WEBSITE Discussion ensued regarding the website and what it needed to include. Ms. Petty agreed to get Mr. Rollins in touch with Kaleidoscope who did the Town's website. Ms. Corson agreed to put Mr. Rollins in touch with Denise Fernandez, who did her corporate website. 9. MEMBERSHIP FORM The board reviewed a draft of the membership form and adopted it. Ms. Corson agreed to get this form to Ms. Anderson for distribution. 10. PRIOTIZATION OF PROJECTS The board considered the Master Plan section relating to the prioritization of projects. A matrix was reviewed and adopted with the intent of ranking and Public Art Society of Westlake March 12, 2008 Page 3 of 3 weighting the following sections: "Goals," "Target Audience", and "Project Types." The decision-making criteria for these should be balanced and flexible. Additional considerations, which would not be ranked, but would be addressed in the prioritization process, included: "Timing," "Location," and "Financial." The board agreed to the matrix being included in the report with some description of the methodology to be used. 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 11:15.