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2022-06-28 SLAC MinutesCITY OF © SOUTHLAKE SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES: JUNE 28, 2022 LOCATION: The Marq Southlake 285 Shady Oaks Blvd. Southlake, Texas 76092 TIME: 6:00 p.m. SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL PRESENT: Chair Tamara McMillan, and Southlake Arts Council members; Julie Doyle, Beatriz Terrazas, Terri Messing, Alison Viktorin and Leslie Walker SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL ABSENT: Southlake Arts Council Vice -Chair Deanna Kienast and Alternate #1 Nadia Hassan STAFF PRESENT: Assistant to the Director Milenka Lopez and Community Relations Manager Vicky Schiber CITY COUNCIL MEMBER PRESENT: Council Member Kathy Talley REGULAR SESSION 1. CALL TO ORDER Southlake Arts Council Chair Tamara McMillan called the meeting to order at 6:03p.m. 2. PUBLIC FORUM Chair McMillan opened the Public Forum at 6:03p.m. There being no one present to address the Arts Council, the Public Forum was closed at 6:03p.m. 3. CONSENT CONSENT AGENDA Consent Agenda items are considered routine by the Arts Council and are enacted with one motion. 3A. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE MAY 24, 2022, SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL MEETING Chair McMillan presented the Consent Agenda, including approval of the minutes of the May 24, 2022, Southlake Arts Council meeting. Chair City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork Minutes of the June 28, 2022 Southlake Arts Council Meeting Page 2 of 5 McMillan asked if there were any revisions to the minutes. No revisions were discussed. APPROVED A motion was made to accept the minutes of the May 24, 2022, meeting as read. Motion: Walker Second: Messing Ayes: Doyle, Viktorin, McMillan, Messing, Walker Nays: None Abstain: None Vote: 6-0 Motion passed. 4. CONSIDER 4A. APPROVAL OF CANCELLING THE JULY 26, 2022, SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL MEETING Chair McMillan proposed cancelling the July 26, 2022, Southlake Arts Council meeting to coincide with City Council's summer schedule. APPROVED A motion was made to approve cancelling the July 26, 2022, Southlake Arts Council meeting. Motion: Terrazas Second: Walker Ayes: Walker, Terrazas, Messing, Doyle, Viktorin, McMillan Nays: None Abstain: None Vote: 6-0 Motion passed. l=r�7Xd�1u1�11�.1J,tlN1,[d�i:L�3'f�3��1-1�[y_\ iidlI.I�7cilue� Assistant to the Director Milenka Lopez presented the proposed FY 23 Public Art Fund Budget and was available to answer questions. Chair McMillan asked for clarification about the Art Consultant Services and Milenka Lopez and Vicky Schiber explained the services provided to the City through our contract with an art consultant. Chair McMillan also asked for clarification about the advertising budget, and Community Relations Manager City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork Minutes of the June 28, 2022 Southlake Arts Council Meeting Page 3 of 5 Schiber explained that it is used for printing event signs. Arts Council Member Walker asked where the funding came for large-scale statues and art projects, and Community Relations Manager Schiber explained that money is transferred to the Arts Fund from the CIP budget annually for the installment of Public Art. Chair McMillan asked if there was a motion to recommend the FY 23 Public Art Fund Budget to City Council. APPROVED A motion was made to recommend the FY 23 Public Art Fund Budget to City Council. Motion: Doyle Second: Walker Ayes: Walker, Terrazas, Messing, Doyle, Viktorin, McMillan Nays: None Abstain: None Vote: 6-0 Motion passed. 4C. RECOMMENDATION ON PROPOSED MURAL FOR LULULEMON LOCATED F-110*19ZCI:7_T.17_\TIA-EL J=! Dallas -based artists, Kyle Steed presented two concepts for a proposed mural for Lululemon located at 233 Grand Avenue and was available to answer questions. Arts Council member Messing stated that she preferred the second concept due to the shapes and lines and unique style. She stated that she liked the boxes and different aspects of the second concept and believes it is more family -friendly than the first option. She stated the first option can be interpreted to be suggestive. She didn't like the negative space present in the first concept. Arts Council Chair Tamara McMillan stated that the second concept is more playful and lends itself more to people taking selfies and engaging with the art. Arts Council member Viktorin agreed and stated that people could pick a box of the second concept to take a picture with. Arts Council member Messing stated that the colors and hand reaching out in the second option really flows well with the activities inside Lululemon. She stated that doing a mural like this is a push for the arts community but is also a testament of how far the Arts Council has come. Arts Council member Viktorin wanted to know the thought process behind each individual box in the second concept. City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork Minutes of the June 28, 2022 Southlake Arts Council Meeting Page 4 of 5 Arts Council member Walker stated that the first concept doesn't quite fit the space, but she really likes the second concept. The overall consensus from the Arts Council members was that they liked the second concept over the first one. APPROVED A motion was made to recommend the second concept presented for the proposed mural for Lululemon located at 233 Grand Avenue. Motion: Doyle Second: Terrazas Ayes: Walker, Terrazas, Messing, Doyle, Viktorin, McMillan Nays: None Abstain: None Vote: 6-0 Motion passed. 17bZ411111 k 5A. FALL EXHIBIT DISCUSSION Assistant to the Director Milenka Lopez presented all proposed artists and asked the Arts Council to finalize a date for the Fall Reception. Direction to staff: The first -choice artist is Justin Terveen. Second and third choice artists are Nancy Medina and Chris Brandley, respectively. The finalized date for the Fall Exhibit Reception will be Sunday, October 2, 2022, with art going up on Monday, September 12, 2022, at 10:00 AM. 5B. STARS AND STRIPES AND SPRING EXHIBIT DISCUSSION Community Relations Manager Vicky Schiber was available to answer questions regarding the upcoming Stars and Stripes community event. She presented a bracelet -making craft idea to the Arts Council and asked if they were interested. Direction to Staff: bring craft to Stars and Stripes festival 5C. ARIA SOUND SYSTEM UPDATE Assistant to the Director Milenka Lopez presented updates about the Aria Sound System Update and was available to answer questions. Direction to Staff: none City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork Minutes of the June 28, 2022 Southlake Arts Council Meeting Page 5 of 5 5D. LIBERTY GARDEN STATUE UPDATE Assistant to the Director Milenka Lopez presented updates about the Liberty Garden Statue and was available to answer questions. Direction to Staff: none 4E. WEBSITE UPDATE Community Relations Manager, Vicky Schiber presented updates made to the Arts Council webpages and was available to answer questions. Direction to Staff: Continue working on the webpages. �i1 Ih'd 4 . 111 11 APPROVED A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:11 p.m. Motion: Doyle Second: Walker Ayes: Doyle, Viktorin, McMillan, Messing, Terrazas, Walker Nays: None Abstain: None Vote: 6-0 Motion passed. Tamara Mc Ilan, Chair *S—ervices Department City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork