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Parks
Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
Cultural Arts
Committee
Minutes
Page-Walker Arts and
119 Ambassador
Web Site: www.townofcary.org
Present: Denny Hoadley, Chair; Mamta Bisarya;
David Lindquist; Michael McDade; Debbie Savage; Philip Shepard; Ron Sherhofer; Ginny
Trautman; Paul Wasylkevych; Rashi Bisarya, Teen Council Representative; Ranjani
Iyer, Teen Council Representative; Preetha Suresh, Teen Council Representative;
Lyman Collins; Vicki Hayes
Guest: Connie Belton,
A. Call to Order – Denny Hoadley, Chair
The
meeting was called to order at
B. Roll Call - Absentees
Gyan Gupta; Deanna Kerrigan
Report from Chair
·
Introduction
and welcome to the three new Teen Council Representatives.
C. Adoption
of Agenda
ACTION: David Lindquist made
a motion to accept the agenda with web re-design added. Paul Wasylkevych seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
D. Adoption
of Minutes
·
ACTION: Paul
Wasylkevych made a motion to approve the
E. Staff
Report
·
Connie Belton,
v Presented the
Committee with history of cultural arts in
v Discussed the
overview of cultural arts classes from FY03-FY07.
v The Committee
wanted to know how staff would look at marketing the new facility.
v Staff would like
to look at adding new programs like business of selling art and more open
studio times.
F. Liaison
Reports
·
Festival Committee Report – Mamta Bisarya
v The poster was
unveiled in conjunction with the Cary Art Loop.
v At this time
everything is good, but there is still a need for volunteers.
·
Amphitheatre Advisory Committee Report – per
handout by Gyan Gupta
v
v We’re looking for
volunteers to work in the skate rental tent and companies to purchase holiday
trees. Sponsorship information is
available at our website – www.boothamphitheatre.com.
v We are having a
busy summer with programs every weekend, Chicago, Clay Akin, and Earth Wind and
Fire concerts were well received.
Upcoming programs for August are:
o
August 17 John
Prine
o
August 19 Jimmy
V Week
o
August 24
o
August 25
o
August 26
v Last movie this
Thursday will be James Bond’s Casino Royale.
G. New
Business
H. Old
Business
·
Old
v The meeting
schedule for the Old Cary Elementary project has changed.
v The next public
meeting has been moved to
v Clearscapes will
meet with the Committee at the September Cultural Arts meeting; however the
date has not been confirmed at this time – possible September 17 or September
18.
v There will be a
joint meeting with the Cultural Arts Committee and Parks, Recreation and Cultural
Resources Advisory Committee on October 16 to make a decision on the project.
·
Planning for Lazy Daze Cultural Arts Row
– David Lindquist
v There will be a
new footprint for the Civic Row area to incorporate the “Take a Seat” project
by Cary Visual Art.
v Provide a
guidebook for visitors.
·
Review of Cultural Arts Row at Spring
Daze – David Lindquist
v The volunteer
support is excellent, but there are still some open times from
v The passport idea
of having the public get their card punched 5 times to enter a drawing will be
the draw to the tents.
v Thanks to
everyone for volunteering.
·
Process for soliciting feedback at events
and activities
v The feedback form
used at Lazy Daze is an excellent opportunity to see how the community feels
about the arts.
v Staff suggested
setting up a table at other events like the Concert Singers, Diwali, Sertoma
Series.
v The Committee
suggested leading the public to a survey site on the web. Staff explained that the Town conducts an
annual survey.
v Also suggested
was to attend other events like sporting or recreation.
v Staff will make a
list of events for the next meeting to discuss.
v Staff will have
copies of the feedback forms for Lazy Daze 2006.
·
Web Re-design
v Staff explained
the web page for Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources will have at the top
of the page 4 fixed pictures; on the left hand side will be standard
information name, address, phone number and fax number; on the right hand side
will be 4 or 5 rotating icons (these items will change seasonally); under the
pictures will be 6 tabs that when highlighted will have pop-ups with more
details; in the center toward the bottom will be an open area.
v The 6 tabs will
have names below are the two suggestions:
#1 – Sports, Arts, Rec/Fitness, Parks/Greenways, General and
Facilities; #2 – Planning/Design,
Programs/Classes, Festivals/Events, Parks/Greenways, General and
Facilities. How does the Committee feel
about these?
v The Committee
liked the seconded set, but a couple did like the first set.
v The Committee
suggested putting in the center “What’s Happening This Week” calendar that
would allow the public to click on a date to see what was taking place.
v The rotating
icons on the right hand side are not where people will look because you read
left to right. This would be very easily
overlooked by the public.
I. Upcoming
Events
·
See Program Update
J. Adjourn
David Lindquist made a m