2022-03-17 Events and Outreach Subcommittee
To develop, advance, and nurture all facets of the arts
to enhance the quality of life for Meridian residents and its visitors
EVENTS AND OUTREACH SUBCOMMITTEE
Parks and Recreation Conference Room, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 5:00 PM
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ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
_____ Leslie Mauldin, Chair _____ Thomas Vannucci
_____ Patrick O’Leary _____ Jenifer Cavaness-Williams
1. Welcome New Subcommittee Member: Patrick O'Leary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM]
2. Minutes from February 17, 2022 Events and Outreach Subcommittee Meeting
DISCUSSION ITEMS
3. Brainstorming Community Art Party Event, Friday September 9, 2022 - ~
Renee White, Special Events Coordinator
4. Discuss Other Art Week Activities and Plans
5. Mayor's Awards in the Arts: Review, Discuss, and Update 2019 Call for
Nominations and Discuss Marketing of Call
6. Updates: Concerts on Broadway
ACTION ITEMS
7. Designate Subcommittee Representative to Report on Subcommittee Activity at
Arts Commission Meetings
NEXT MEETING - APRIL 21, 2022
ADJOURNMENT
Meridian Arts Commission
Events and Outreach Subcommittee Minutes
March 17, 2022
Chairman Mauldin called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m.
In attendance: Leslie Mauldin, Chair, Patrick O’Leary, Thomas Vannucci, Jenifer Cavaness-
Williams
City Staff present were Cassandra Schiffler, Arts and Culture Coordinator, Garrett White,
Recreation Manager, and Renee White, Special Events Coordinator
1. Welcome New Subcommittee Member: Patrick O'Leary
The chairman introduced Mr. O’Leary and welcomed him as a new member of the
subcommittee.
2. Minutes from February 17, 2022 Events and Outreach Subcommittee Meeting
Mr. Vannucci moved that the minutes of February 17, 2022 be approved as written. Ms.
Cavaness-Williams seconded the motion. Motion passed.
3. Brainstorming Community Art Party Event, Friday September 9, 2022 - ~ with
Renee White, Special Events Coordinator
Ms. White gave an overview of the Community Block Party and its purpose in the past, which
was to connect the public to the Meridian Parks and Recreation activities instructors and to
participating vendors. She explained that, throughout the years, the percent of commercial
presenters and vendors had increased, and the goal for 2022 is to make it more about a
celebration of the arts, in conjunction with the Art Week sponsored by the Meridian Arts
Commission.
Because the participation of the Boise Philharmonic was postponed last year, the funds will be
used for the September date, instead. Participating businesses and organizations included Angry
Easel and the Colossal Collective, which did puppet shows including interaction with the
children in the audience. Dunkley Music was going to sponsor an instrument petting zoo last
year, but it was cancelled due to rain.
Ms. White asked the committee for feedback and coordination of the Community Block Party
with the September 2022 Art Week. She explained the budget would be provided 100% by
sponsors, so a clear vision needs to be formulated.
The committee discussed activities of Art Week from last year, such as the Treasure Valley
Children’s Theater doing a presentation for the Meridian Arts Foundation Art Sip Fundraiser,
which will be Thursday this year. A 25- minute play could be performed on Thursday, and a
longer play could be performed Saturday Afternoon. One idea presented was to have the TVCC
open for Concerts on Broadway. Another idea was to include the Huckleberry Star Theater
group.
To encourage movement of people from the activities in Kleiner Park to the activities in
downtown Meridian, a traveling man idea was presented. Another idea to connect the Art Week
Activities in downtown Meridian to the Block Party Activities in Kleiner Park was to include
entertainment along Fairview Avenue, which connects the two locations, such as a busker
festival, where attendees are given six votes and can vote for their favorite entertainers.
Art Walk was not included in the Art Week Activities last year, but the committee discussed
including the Art Walk in the September 2022 Art Week Activities, both visual and performing
artists. The committee discussed doing the Community Block Party on Friday and the Art Week
Activities on Saturday. Asking the Meridian Market artisans if they would like to also show their
work at the Community Block Party on Friday was also suggested, and the committee discussed
putting out a call to vendors for the Art Week events. The committee discussed using signage in
both Kleiner Park and downtown Meridian advertising the other event.
The chalk art competition is usually done on Saturday Morning in downtown Meridian. The
committee discussed having musicians or vocalists in Generations Plaza during the chalk art
competition. Including musicians at the Kleiner Band Shell, especially diverse groups with music
and dance from diverse backgrounds was also discussed. The idea of taking a time lapse video of
the chalk art competition was discussed.
Including an opportunity for community art was discussed. Ideas presented included rock
mosaics, sand art, sand castles, and a flag or quilt (textile art) to represent Meridian. Ms. White
asked the subcommittee to continue to send its ideas to her for connecting the two events as a
celebration of the arts. Art Week will be September 7 to 10.
4. Discuss Other Art Week Activities and Plans
The committee discussed the free classes, sponsored by the Meridian Art Commission, provided
at last year’s Art Week and events during the week for this year. The Meridian Arts Commission
paid for materials and instructor payment for the classes.
The Meridian Library unBound location will have a class Saturday at 10:00. The Initial Point
opening will be September 8. The Parks and Recreation art party will be held on Friday, and the
chalk art competition will be Saturday morning at Generations Plaza. Concerts on Broadway will
be Saturday Evening, and that is when Tammy DeWeerd’s arts awards will be announced.
Classes discussed for this year included song writing, poetry writing, poetry out loud, line dance,
rhythm and movement, improv theater, song writing, and flower arranging. Both flower
arranging and song writing were popular classes last year.
5. Mayor's Awards in the Arts: Review, Discuss, and Update 2019 Call for
Nominations and Discuss Marketing of Call
The subcommittee reviewed the 2019 Call for Mayor Tammy DeWeerd’s Art Awards. One idea
discussed was to have rotating zones each year for the student award and educator award, based
on school zones, for the award recipients. The Excellence and Supporter awards nominations
would not have to be from a particular school zone each year. A special selection committee with
four commissioners to select the award winners was discussed. C. Schiffler will add a selection
committee discussion to the next MAC agenda.
6. Updates: Concerts on Broadway
The Concerts on Broadway bands have all been booked, including High Street, Soul Patch,
Smooth Avenue. One idea discussed was to see if student artists in the Meridian Symphony
Orchestra want to be opening acts for the Concerts on Broadway. Ms. Schiffler said she would
talk to the legal department about past agreements for having student artist opening acts for
Concerts on Broadway. The idea was discussed of having the Treasure Valley Children’s Theater
do an opening act for one Concert on Broadway and having student artists do opening acts for
two of the Concerts on Broadway.
The keyboard the City owns was discussed. It has slow action, and Chairman Mauldin said she
would speak to a music store about loaning the City a keyboard in exchange for promotion of the
music store at the events.
7. Designate Subcommittee Representative to Report on Subcommittee Activity at
Arts Commission Meetings
Ms. Cavaness-Williams will be the subcommittee representative to report on subcommittee
activity at art commission meetings.
Adjournment
Ms. Cavaness-Williams motioned to adjourn the meeting, Mr. O’Leary seconded. Motion
passed. Meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:00 p.m.