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MINUTES
SARATOGA PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
ONLINE ART CHALLENGE SUBCOMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 27, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Chair Sohini Kar
Absent: None
Also Present: Kayla Nakamoto, Crystal Bothelio
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
None
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Online Art Challenge
Recommended Action:
Consider options for an online art challenge and finalize an implementation
recommendation to be considered by the Public Art Commission at the July 18, 2022
meeting. If needed, additional meetings may be scheduled to finalize the
recommendation to the Commission.
City staff provided an overview of preliminary options for the online art challenge, the
work plan item, and schedule for implementation.
Vice Chair Sohini Kar considered options for the online art challenge and
recommended the following to be considered by the Commission at the July 18, 2022
meeting:
• Timeframe: The challenge would be conducted during the fall season from
October through December with a new theme each month to inspire monthly
submissions of artwork. Outreach and registration would begin in September.
• Eligible Participants: Saratoga residents or any age may register to participate.
Registered participants will be asked to select 1 medium for length of challenge.
• Allowable Mediums: painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, video.
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• Monthly Theme & Submission: Monthly themes will be announced on the first
day of the month and submissions through an online form will be accepted
through the last day of the month. Themes could be selected by the subcommittee
or with input from the Commission. One option for themes is to start with a focus
on Saratoga (example: Falling for Saratoga) and get broader with each subsequent
month.
• Prizes: Each month, an artist will be selected to win a prize. The online art
challenge subcommittee may review submissions and recommend a winner to
the Commission for consideration at the regular meeting in November, special
meeting in December, and regular meeting in January. Alternatively, the
Commission may authorize the subcommittee to select a winner for each month.
In addition to monthly prizes, a grand prize winner will be selected at the end of
the challenge. The online art challenge subcommittee may review submissions
and recommend a winner to the Commission for consideration at the regular
meeting in January. Alternatively, the subcommittee could select a grand prize
winner.
Ideas for prizes include: $50 gift certificate for Saratoga restaurant, tickets to
Holiday Wine Stroll, tickets to Hakone, or art supply kit.
• Age Categories for prizes: When considering prizes, all submissions could be
considered regardless of artist age. Alternatively, contest participants could be
divided into age categories: 18 years and younger, over 18 years.
• Artwork Exhibit: An exhibit to display all submissions would be held in February.
Monthly and grand prize artists would also be invited to talk about their artwork.
• Total Budget: $250
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Crystal Bothelio, Assistant City Manager
City of Saratoga