03-21-2013 (Public Arts Advisory) Minutes _74/1 Public Arts Advisory Board
CITY OF WYLIE
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Minutes
Regular Meeting
March 21, 2013 - 6:30 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex
Council Chambers/Conference Room
300 Country Club Road, Bldg. 100
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
Acting Chair Lynn Grimes called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. Board members in attendance were,
Jim Lenox (arrived at 6:45) Gaynell Reed, Susan Spurgin, and Lisa Green. Vice Chair, Anne Hiney and
DeeAnn Ross were absent.
Staff present included Carole Ehrlich, board liaison/secretary.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
• Discussion regarding an Annual "Art Sponsorship". (C. Ehrlich, PAAB Liaison)
Board Discussion
Committee Chair Lynn Grimes addressed the board regarding an annual sponsorship program. She
explained that the new brochure would include the Monthly Art Programs, the July Bluegrass Event and
the Wylie Art Festival as part of the advertising package. Past Partners would also be displayed on the
brochure. The logo will be named "Wylie Art Partners", a City of Wylie Public Arts Program. Staff passed
out brochures and In and Around and The Connection magazines to take to prospective sponsors.
She reported the sub-committee and Public Information Officer Kelly had completed the design and printed
the new brochures. .
• Discussion regarding future events including the spring Arts Festival to be held at
the Municipal Complex, the Monthly Art Programs held at the Library, and July
Jubilee vendor participation. (C. Ehrlich, PAAB Liaison)
Board Discussion
Bluegrass on Ballard: PAAB Liaison Ehrlich reported only one application had been received to date for
the Bluegrass on Ballard craft show. She stated another e-mail would go out to prospective vendors in the
next few days and she would report back at the next meeting on applications received.
In other business regarding the Monthly Art Programs held in between the Library and Recreation Center
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the first Saturday of the month, Lynn Grimes, chair reported the following events:
April: Children's Music Art by Cheryl Mabry
May: Wylie Acting Group
June: Wylie Art Gallery
July: Open painting in Olde City Park during the July Jubilee
• Update regarding the Community Park CIP Art Project. (C. Ehrlich, PAAB Liaison.
Staff Comments
PAAB liaison Ehrlich reported plans had been finalized for the Community Park Dedication. She
reported RACETRAC was scheduled to provide refreshments and artist Johnny Edwards would speak
and autograph posters for the event.
Ehrlich reported the sculptures were coming along but would take until March 22nd to complete. She
noted that if inclement weather hindered the event she would notify the board and others involved in the
event. The board directed that if the weather was dangerous and the leagues called off games it might
be better to postpone the dedication.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Consider and act upon approval of the Public Arts Advisory Board minutes from
February 21, 2013. (C. Ehrlich, PAAB Liaison)
Board Action
A motion was made by board member Grimes, seconded by board member Reed to approve the February
21, 201:3 PAAB minutes as presented. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-0 with board members
Ross and Hiney absent.
ADJOURNMENT
With no other business before the board, a motion was made by board member Grimes, seconded by
board member Spurgin to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-0
with board members Ross and Hiney absent.
Jim enox, Chair
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Carole Ehrlich, Se retary