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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-11-20 Creative Arts Council Advisory Board Minutes Creative Art Council Advisory Board Meeting Minutes November 20, 2018, 4:00 pm N.W. Conference Room   Call to Order: Chair: Henriette Arnold; Introductions Attendance Sheet Passed. Absent exc: Tony Walsh A. October Minutes Approval: Motion to approve: Dave; 2nd Joan, Unanimously approved. B. Mural Art Opportunity: Discussed potential Community Centers; however P&Rec pending project to overhaul, so likely on hold. Joan discussed possibility of City Garage mural. Advised the new mural on CFL Garage, very colorful abstract. This discussion has been ongoing for 4 yrs. City needs to give CACAB permission to pursue. Many options exist for this site, past, present to future. Other Cities have murals everywhere: Ex: Hollywood. Luis: Do we still have money? No monies allocated at this time. Funding needs to be allocated by Commission. Needs funds, community involvement, and Commission approval of the project proposed. How to secure funding is first consideration. Armand suggested CACAB should pursue self-funding. Potential for surcharge from Art in the Hall Artists sales could be part of consideration. On the agenda today for discussion. Move it forward - cannot continue to discuss past happenings. Funding must be used. Joan suggested looking into Broward County art funding available. We should look into this. Henriette does not feel artists should pay percentage from Art in Hall. A grant writer should be the focus. Armand feel in the spirit of transparency, it is not happening here. Artists have sold things over the last months, and nothing has been given back to CAC. He supports a fee from sales. Henriette notes, she has not sold anything from her exhibits. Dave suggests a fund-raising committee to brain storm on how we can make this happen. Art in the Hall Sub-Committee was held in October, and notes/minutes were distributed to all CAC members. This was the Sub’s recommendation that a fee should be charged beginning January, 2019. Total Committee should be involved in the monthly costs for food, drinks for artists, musicians, volunteers. Perhaps CRA can consider $50/mo. other than the receptions and musicians. Maybe the monies not used for the planned receptions, could be allocated monthly when no receptions are held. CRA, please consider. We are now being approached by artists, musicians. Dave suggests we move forward with Sub-Committee for potential funding. Armand objects to Sub-Committee’s decision of what should be done. Minutes are sent outlining recommendations of the Sub-Committee to the Creative Art Council Advisory Board Meeting Minutes November 20, 2018, 4:00 pm N.W. Conference Room   Committee. Rickelle suggests if a fee is collected, the CRA should be involved and an account should be set-up for fees collected. Artists would write checks to CRA/CACAB fund that would not expire at end of year. Reso should be brought to the Committee on this recommendation. Kisha: CACAB established and members all have common ground of promoting the arts. Committee should function collectively. Kitte made a motion to form a Sub-Committee to formulate procedures, ideas and Commission recommendation, Dave 2nd. Unanimously approved. Dave, Luis and Henriette will work on the committee. Date needs to be set for Committee meeting, including a CRA member. Confirmation: Monday 11/26, 10-11AM. Kisha will post the meeting notice. C. Art Gallery Update: Signage, Installation, and New Art Exhibits Atrium Set-up-different each month. Sandy suggests set-up layout will be submitted in advance for Public Works can physically do the tables, chairs, etc. Lighting is an issue: PWorks says too much work; costly would require replacement of light currently there. Another solution needs to be reviewed... So replacement would be needed. What about purchase of LED lights? Sandy will review what is available. Signage: FB Page set-up parroting the DAD event, so there is really no distinction. The Banner has been changed temporarily to “Sea it, Live it, Love it” until the final determination can be made as to the formal Atrium Signage, and placements. That decision was discussed and voted on last meeting, but no specifics on Final Atrium Art Gallery format, and where it will be displayed, and costs. We have $700 set aside from the prior Commission funding. What is the status?? Rickelle advises the Administration people have been unavailable, so no decision has made. Possibility to use Temporary signs like the candidate signs that would be more directional than the existing sandwich boards. Placement of signs, if properly placed arrows will show directional toward Atrium Hall. Art in the hall potential temporary signage specifically for Art in the Hall exhibits. DNA gave a quote of $150 to make new ones. Possible relocation of Gallery Musicians to be outside Hall. Would be a conflict with outside bands. February exhibits: Emmanuel will work with Henriette on wall art. Sandy & Linda will continue to work on Floor artists and musicians. DAD exhibitors take up much of the parking lot space and make it difficult for Hall artists to unload. Can we get cones to block spaces - 3-5 would be fine. Once unloaded, cars to move to garage. Armand made Creative Art Council Advisory Board Meeting Minutes November 20, 2018, 4:00 pm N.W. Conference Room   a motion to have some activity at the front of the Hall entrance to bring people to the inside. No second. Motion fails for lack of a second. David has to leave meeting early. D. Call to Artists: Kisha advised only 1 submittal received to date. Info was posted on FB, Art in Hall; emailed to all known artists from all lists, including Al Huggins; and Broward Arts Calendar. Discussion of artists who were sent requests. Inherent that they wait until last minute, or just laziness and do not attend to deadlines well. Henriette gave a short critique of the "Call", that it could have been made a little easier for respondents. Consider changes for next time. Rickelle asked to be allowed to speak to an issue regarding Facebook, or blog postings. She has to leave the meeting to attend another Patch Event, and wanted to bring this forward: Facebook or blog posts which are critical of the Dania After Dark events, and would like fact check prior to postings. “CRA …funded DAD only until January…hope this is just unfounded rumors…” CRA has approved the DAD event for a full year. This type of rumor can be detrimental to the event. CRA would like the courtesy of review prior to posting. Armand made the post, and included a “disclaimer” that he is a member of the CACAB. He does not feel his postings are subject to review by the CRA/City, as he is an independent blogger, and does not need approval of his content; specifically that the limited funding was only until January, as a rumor, not fact. Rickelle noted that Armand and she had met previously about his proposed reading/project, and if there would be some potential location that this could occur. D’Andre was supposed to get back to him, but he has had no contact to this point. Rickelle added that she understands Armand’s concern about prior review of his publications, however, she would also appreciate that any negative or critical references to the Rickelle, the CRA/Dania After Dark event not reflect affiliation with her directly, or include her photo in the same context. It sends a mixed message. She does not want to be photographed, or linked with any article, posting, reference that is critical of the CRA, or anything being hosted by the CRA. CRA welcomes suggestions for improvements by members of the CACAB, or anyone else. Discussion continued about persons on a Committee and voicing “opinions” reflect on the committee member as representative of the Committee feelings as a whole. Armand offered to resign if the Committee feels he is creating Creative Art Council Advisory Board Meeting Minutes November 20, 2018, 4:00 pm N.W. Conference Room   negative environment. Again, Rickelle wants to reiterate that she does not want to be depicted as a part of a negative blog. Linda noted that his “disclaimer” is not really a disclaimer. It appears that by noting your specific membership on the CACAB, that it might be considered the opinion of the entire Board, and by stating that you are, you are making the Board a part of your opinion as stated. It would be better not to include any reference to being a CACAB member, but rather that it is your personal opinion, thereby not opening yourself to criticism. Perhaps a legal opinion of making this reference is a conflict. Would request an opinion from the CA about this. Armand’s monthly photographs are a positive for the Art in the Hall promos. He feels these are constructive critiques, and would consider any advance screening, a violation of his rights. Recommendation that he should voice his article as a personal opinion. Further discussions occurred E. Signal Box Update Historic and Marina Box timeline, signature releases by other members. There have been difficulties obtaining personal signatures for the signal box family depictions. David has only been able to get approval from the Waiters family. People are asking for credentials to show this is approved for use by the City. Joan is asking assistance from the City to obtain signatures. City is not going to go door to door to obtain these signatures. The City may be able to mail a letter with the forms to the parties involved. Some of these people live outside the City of Dania Beach. Emmanuel noted that Wynwood does not obtain permissions for use of people’s images. Question, are we still going to be able to do it without approval forms? Perhaps City can write an authorization letter for the CACAB members who are authorized to secure these approvals. Bird and Ely remain for approvals. Joan already has form completed for Waiters. Armand noted that whenever he has a point to make, he is limited. Others, specifically referenced, interrupt and continue to speak. Joan question: was the second box approved? Luis explained it was a single Agenda Item, and both were included and approved. Suggestion that the second box be delayed until this History box is completed. Emmanuel & Henriette will discuss the February Artist Wall exhibitions after the meeting. Quorum of Committee = 7 voting members. Creative Art Council Advisory Board Meeting Minutes November 20, 2018, 4:00 pm N.W. Conference Room   F. Board Member/Staff/Public Comments Kisha: Art in the Hall Set-up. Time to open not earlier than 3:00PM. Please limits asking Mr. Willie to do other things other than his assigned Public Services. We need to avoid asking him to do anything for us on these event dates. If we provide the layout 1 week in advance to Kisha, Public Works can handle all our needs. Nov, 30th is deadline for Call to Artists. We need to have 2 re-appointments needed by the new Commission Members. If you wish to be re-appointed please contact CRA, so request can be made to the Commission. Luis and Rich are up for consideration. Meeting adjourned 5:25pm. Next Meeting: December 18, 2018