01-16-2020 (Public Arts Advisory) Minutes ®v/ Public Arts
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Minutes
Regular Meeting
January 16, 2020 —6:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex
City Council Chambers/Conference Room
300 Country Club Road, Bldg. 100
CALL TO ORDER
The Public Arts Advisory Board meeting was called to order at 6:12 p.m. by Chair Michael Schwerin.
Members present included: Board members Michael Schwerin, Marjorie Bennett, Anita Jones,
Minerva Bediako, and John Treadwell. Board members Ross Grant and Lily Courtney were absent.
Staff present included Public Arts Coordinator Carole Ehrlich and Public Information Officer Craig
Kelly.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
• Overview and discussion regarding the 2019 Wylie Arts Festival.
Board Comments
Public Information Officer Craig Kelly gave a short overview of the intent of the Wylie Arts
Festival. He reminded board members that the festival began as a way to raise revenue to
support the commissioning of art pieces and to strengthen the historic Downtown Wylie area
with crowds to visit the event and merchants downtown. He explained that the events have
made the downtown area more vibrant and sales for the merchants have been high on the
days the events have taken place.
The board spoke about another event in the fall or spring that could be held at the Municipal
Complex with parking at the Collin College campus across the street from the complex. Chair
Schwerin stated that he was in contact with college staff to inquire about the cost of renting
the events center at the college and whether the college would allow parking for a weekend
event.
The board requested revenue from the last 5 years of the Wylie Arts Festival to compare the
events and a copy of the survey of vendors that was completed in 2019. Chair Schwerin also
requested a copy of the event application to review at the next meeting in February.
• Discussion regarding art projects for 2019/20. (C. Ehrlich, Public Arts Coordinator)
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Board Comments
PAC Ehrlich reported she had been in contact with the Wylie High School Fine Arts
Coordinator and he stated that after speaking with the art teachers, he was going to decline
participating in the mural contest and completion. He stated that it was hard to get the students
to work outside the class environment after hours and did not believe they would be able to
handle the job.
Ehrlich reported she had been in contact with Julie Shipp from Collin College, Plano Campus
and she wanted to hear more about the mural project and thought she might be able to help.
Ehrlich reported it would be sometime in February/March before the Parks Master Plan which
will include placement of sculptures on the walking trails would be completed and approved
by council. She noted at that time the board could provide a call for artists to provide a couple
of small sculptures along the Municipal Complex walking trails.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Consider, and act upon, approval of the minutes from the November 14, 2019
Public Arts Advisory Board Regular Meeting. (C. Ehrlich, Public Art Coordinator)
Board Action
A motion was made by board member Bediako, seconded by board member Jones to
approve the November 14, 2019 Public Arts Advisory Board minutes. A vote was taken and
the motion passed 5-0 with members Lily Courtney and Ross Grant absent.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by board member Jones, seconded by board member Bediako to
adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m. A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0 with board
members Courtney and Grant absent.
Michael c erin, Chair
Ca le Ehrlich, ecretary