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EVENTS & OUTREACH SUBCOMMITTEE AGENDA
Friday, May 8, 2020 1:30 p.m.
Virtual Meeting
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1.Roll Call
__ Maria Tzompa, Subcommittee Chair
__ Leslie Mauldin
__ Ginni Hale
__ Jenifer Cavaness-Williams
2.Recap events produced by Meridian Arts Commission in 2019
a.Discuss pertinent feedback
b.Concerts on Broadway- see attachment #1
c.Art Week- see attachment #2
3.Discuss high level plans for Events in 2020
a.Taking into account potential accomodations due to COVID-19
b.Concerts on Broadway- August 29, Sept 12, Sept 26
c.Art Week- Sept 9-12
4.Draft action points for next meeting
5.Establish Meeting Time for Future Subcommittee Meeting
6.Adjourn
To develop, advance and nurture all facets of the arts
to enhance the quality of life for Meridian residents and its visitors
Meridian Art Week
September 3 - 7
A week dedicated to celebrating the
integral role that art plays in our lives.
Art creates a sense of place, beautification
of public areas, offers community
expression and dialogue, and enhances
the quality of life for Meridian residents
and visitors.
The Arts can be used as a conduit for
exchanging ideas, connecting with one
another, finding common ground, and can
help to strengthen Meridian’s
communities and families.
Our goal for Meridian Art Week is to
encourage downtown businesses and
guests to take part in the arts through a
number of various activities offered
throughout the week and through Art
Drop, which lasts all week long.
(Poster Artist: Sarah Crawford)
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All Week
Meridian Art Drop
Meridian Art Week
Scavenger Hunt
(note: only activities between Aug.16-
Sept. 7 count for your bingo squares)
Sunday, Sept. 1
Make Art
@Meridian Library's Cherry Lane Branch
2:00 PM
Create a small piece of art for Meridian's
Art Week, Art Drop, Sept 3rd-7th.
Directions and supplies provided.
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Make and Take Art Kits
@ Happy Hour Homemaker
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Happy Hour Homemaker is offering $5
make and take art kits. Come in and make
inside the Happy Hour Homemaker shop
or buy a kit to make later. These are
great #meridianartdrop shares.
Art Paint & Drop
@ The Angry Easel
12:00 - 2:00 PM
The Angry Easel is offering discounted
projects for those interested in creating
something to hide during Meridian Art
Week for #meridianartdrop.
Meridian Art Week Kick-Off
@ Meridian Community Center
7:00 PM Welcome: Art Exchange & Dance
Lessons
We kick off Meridian Art Week with an art
exchange and dance lessons near the
Meridian Community Center and
Centennial Park. To participate in the art
exchange: take a piece of art that you
created, wrap it (brown paper, old
wrapping paper, bag, etc.), and bring it
with you to the kick off event. Dance
lessons will be taught by Jennifer Babione
of Lessons in Dance. We have a limited
supply of past Meridian Art Week t-shirts
that we will give to people who want to
tie-dye with alcohol inks at our booth.
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Make and Take Art Kits
@ Happy Hour Homemaker
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Happy Hour Homemaker is offering $5
make and take art kits. Come in and make
inside the Happy Hour Homemaker shop
or buy a kit to make later. These are
great #meridianartdrop shares.
Art Paint & Drop
@ The Angry Easel
12:00 - 2:00 PM
The Angry Easel is offering discounted
projects for those interested in creating
something to hide during Meridian Art
Week for #meridianartdrop.
Artist Resources and Grants Panel
@ Potter's Tea House
6:00 PM
Representatives from the Alexa Rose
Foundation, Idaho Commission on the
Arts, and Surel's Placewill share their
insights on how artists can stay informed
on local arts opportunities, what kind of
opportunities they have for our local
artists (and arts educators), when their
grant and residency opportunities are
posted, and what they are looking for in
applications.
**Daniel Borup will be on site from 5:30 -
7:00 PM demonstrating his sculpting.
Anyone is welcome to stop by and ask him
questions or just watch him do his thing!
Songwriter Workshop
@Meridian City Hall, Robert D. Corrie
Conference Room
6:00 PM
Niccole Blaze (Blaze and Kelly) and John
D. Stefan (Tandem Rain, Radiodust,
and The Retreads) will be hosting a
workshop for local songwriters. They will
share some basic structure, philosophy,
and tips on songwriting. They will then
take questions from the attendees to
figure out what kinds of issues you'd like
to address in your songwriting before
breaking out into small groups to work on
writing songs.
Writer's Bloc
@ Meridian Library's Cherry Lane Branch
6:00 PM
Searching for a community of writers who
share your love for the written word? Join
us and meet other writers, hear from local
authors, and share your writing in a
workshop setting. For author dates or
workshop submissions, please
email bri@mld.org.
Plein Air Painters in Downtown
@the streets of Downtown Meridian
Evening
Various plein air painters will be scattered
around downtown painting Meridian
scenes. Stop and chat with these artists,
some may be selling cards or prints. Some
of these artists are individuals and others
belong to groups like Plein Air Painters of
Idaho and the Pastel Society of the West
Coast (Idaho Region)
Thursday, Sept. 5
Make and Take Art Kits
@ Happy Hour Homemaker
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Happy Hour Homemaker is offering $5
make and take art kits. Come in and make
inside the Happy Hour Homemaker shop
or buy a kit to make later. These are great
#meridianartdrop shares.
Meridian Art Sip by Meridian Arts
Foundation
@Something Special Antiques
6:00 PM
Art Sip is the Meridian Arts Foundation's
annual fundraiser. During their event this
year, they will recognize four of their
grant award recipients. Tickets are
available through the Meridian Arts
Foundation.
Friday, Sept. 6
Make and Take Art Kits
@ Happy Hour Homemaker
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Happy Hour Homemaker is offering $5
make and take art kits. Come in and make
inside the Happy Hour Homemaker shop
or buy a kit to make later. These are
great #meridianartdrop shares.
Artists' Reception for Patricia Gibbons,
Bert Hiner & Tarey Potter
@ Initial Point Gallery, Meridian City Hall
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Join three local artists as we welcome
them to Initial Point Gallery. Local
musicians, Andy McDevitt and James
Turner from the Uptown Chiefs will be
playing live in the gallery as well.
Rock Painting
@ 44 East
5:00 - 8:00 PM
The owners of 44 East, Kayloni and Cheryl,
will offer rock painting at their shop. 44
East is an up and coming home & gift
boutique featuring items from a variety of
local independent businesses and artists.
They are also offering discounts for
Meridian Art Week visitors.
Open House
@ The Angry Easel
5:00 - 7:00
Check out The Angry Easel's space and talk
to Michelle (the owner) about how you
could paint with her or organize a party.
Michelle will have an open studio space
where people can pay $15 and paint
(without instruction).
Art Walk Downtown
@ City Hall Plaza to Generations Plaza
(and beyond!)
6:00 PM
Check out the Initial Point Gallery and
Angry Easel before other Art Walk events
get underway. Samuel Henry will by
playing music at Meridian City Hall plaza.
We will have a spin art station near him.
In Generation's Plaza, Last Call Boise
Band will be playing tunes for the nearby
patrons and passersby. Again, plein air
painters will be stationed around
downtown to paint the evening. Some of
these artists are individuals and others
belong to groups like Plein Air Painters of
Idahoand the Pastel Society of the West
Coast (Idaho Region)
Best Small Town Throwdown Rodeo Film
Screening
@ Meridian City Hall (main conference
room)
7:00 PM
We are proud to offer a screening of
the Best Small Town Throwdown Rodeo,
a behind the scenes journey of what it
took to move an entire rodeo arena, kit
and caboodle, and build a new arena and
PRCA rodeo event from scratch in just 12
months in time for the launch of the new
rodeo season. Producers Kellie Allred and
Hope Manna have been kind enough to
agree to introduce the film before we
screen it to the public for free for
Meridian Art Week. Join us as we
celebrate and recognize the value of this
film and the impact that the Eagle Rodeo
has on our regional community.
Charlotte's Web by Treasure Valley
Children's Theater
@ Treasure Valley Children's Theater
7:00 PM
A beautiful story of an unlikely friendship
will be performed by young performers
ages 12-18 in our intimate theater setting.
Private bookings for up to 40 guests are
available. Please purchase tickets in
advance, as seating is limited.
Saturday, Sept. 7
Chalk Art Competition
@Generation's Plaza & Along Main Street
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Professional Artists
(Award announced at noon)
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM High School Artist
Teams (Award announced at noon)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Public Participants:
Adult, Family, & Youth (Award announced
at 1:00 PM)
During the competition we will have
hands on art activities for kids (and adults)
including alcohol ink projects and spin
art. . Please register by Wednesday.
Public participants can register day-of the
competition.
Professional, High School, and Adult
teams should check in at Generation's
Plaza.
Family and youth teams should check in at
the Main Street Market. We will have a
tent set up for registration at Main &
Broadway.
Maharlika Performing Arts
@Generation's Plaza
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Maharlika Performing Arts (MPA) is a
Filipino Cultural Dance Group and
performs dances from the different
regions of the Philippines. MPA are a first
of its kind when it comes to preservation
and promotion of Philippine arts and
culture. They aim to preserve and
promote Philippine culture, arts, and
tradition to the local and nearby
communities. Performers and supporters
of MPA hope to make the performances
spread awareness of the beauty and
richness of the Philippine culture.
Plein Air Painters in Downtown
@the streets of Downtown Meridian
Mid-morning to Afternoon
Various plein air painters will be scattered
around downtown painting Meridian
scenes. Stop and chat with these artists,
some may be selling cards or prints. Some
of these artists are individuals and others
belong to groups like Plein Air Painters of
Idaho and the Pastel Society of the West
Coast (Idaho Region)
Make and Take Art Kits
@ Happy Hour Homemaker
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Happy Hour Homemaker is offering $5
make and take art kits. Come in and make
inside the Happy Hour Homemaker shop
or buy a kit to make later. These are
great #meridianartdrop shares.
Charlotte's Web by Treasure Valley
Children's Theater
@ Treasure Valley Children's Theater
2:00 PM
A beautiful story of an unlikely friendship
will be performed by young performers
ages 12-18 in our intimate theater setting.
Private bookings for up to 40 guests are
available. Please purchase tickets in
advance, as seating is limited.
Concerts on Broadway
@Meridian City Hall Plaza
2:30 PM - Opening Act
3:00 PM - The All New High Street Party
Band
Businesses displaying art
all week:
44 East
Caleb's Chop Shop
Deja Brew Laugh a Latte
Meridian City Hall's Initial Point
Gallery
Potter's Tea House
SlyceBox