2020-05-14Meridian Arts Commission Meeting Agenda May 14, 2020 – Page 1 of 36
To develop, advance and nurture all facets of the arts
to enhance the quality of life for M eridian residents and its visitors
T hur sday, M ay 14, 2020 at 3:30 P M
C ity Council Chamber s, C ity Hall
33 E . B roadway, M er idian, Idaho
1.Roll-C all Attendance
x_ Lizzie Taylor
x_Jessica Peters
x_ Bonnie Zahn Griffith, Vice Chair
x_ Leslie Mauldin, Chair
x_ Ginni Hale
x_ Maria Tzompa
__ Jay Wilson
x_ Jenifer Cavaness-Williams (joined at 3:51pm)
__ Logan Cloninger
__ Joe Borton, ex officio
2.Adoption of the Agenda
Motion for adoption made by M. Tzompa, seconded by B. Zahn Griffith
All ayes
3.Approval of M inutes [Action I tem]
A. M eeting M inutes fr om M ar ch 12, 2020
Motion for approval made by J. Peters, seconded by B. Zahn
Griffith
All ayes
4.New Business [Action Item]
A. Approval of M onthly E xpenses [Action Item]
Motion for approval made by B. Zahn Griffith, seconded by J. Peters
All ayes
B. T raffic B ox Wr aps 2020
A. Belnap informed the commissioners that there is only
enough funds in the Traffic Box Wrap budget to do 2 traffic
box wraps. She recommended that the Commission
reallocate $2,000 from the Arts Development budget to the
Traffic Box Wrap budget. The Arts Development budget is
typically used for conference attendance, which we know will
not be used this year. This reallocation will allow 5 traffic
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boxes to be wrapped. The Commission agreed to move
forward with this plan.
B. Zahn Griffith made motion to approve the action,
seconded by J. Peters
All ayes
C. P rocess for S cheduling Artists in Initial Point G aller y
B. Zahn Griffith reviewed the process for selecting Initial
Point Gallery artists with the commission.
M. Tzompa made motion to approve the process, seconded
by B. Zahn Griffith
All ayes
5.O ld B usiness [Action Item]
A. Initial P oint G allery Accessibility: Installations & O pening
Receptions on F irst F ridays 2021
B. Zahn Griffith introduced the Initial Point Gallery
Subcommittee’s proposal to move the Initial Point
Gallery Opening Receptions to the first Friday of every
month starting in 2021. Reasons for this change
include greater convenience for out of town artists and
better public accessibility. All commissioners
responded positively and agreed to make the change.
6.Repor ts
A. Update: Initial P oint G allery Rescheduling D ue to C O V ID-19
B. Zahn Griffith informed the Commission that the Initial Point
Gallery exhibits for April and May were canceled. A. Belnap
reported that one artist who was canceled in April was
rescheduled to August and the other artists will be
rescheduled in 2021.
B. Update: C oncerts on B roadway
L. Mauldin informed the Commission that the bands booked for
Concerts on Broadway are High Street, Kings of Swing, and
Diamond Empire Band. A. Belnap informed the Commission that
TDS Telecom Fiber, D.L Evans Bank, and Investment Resources of
America will be the sponsors for this year’s concert series.
C. Update: Via P artnersh ips Report on the P ublic Ar t
Q uestionnair e
J. Peters summarized the Public Art Questionnaire
Report compiled by Meridith McKinley. She reminded
the Commission that the next steps for the
consultation consist of Meridith doing one-on-one or
small group interviews with individuals who would be
influential to a public art project.
D. Update: P ublic/Private M ural P lan
J. Peters informed the Commission that the Public Art
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Subcommittee thought it would be best to join the FY19 State of the
City funds with the Mural Budget Enhancement fund to create a
total of around $21,000 to put towards murals in the area. She
expressed that this would allow the Arts Commission to fund 2-3
murals without asking for monetary contribution from partnering
businesses.
7.Next M eeting: J une 11, 2020
8.Adjournment
Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by M. Tzompa,
seconded by J. Peters
Meeting adjourned at 4:20pm
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