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MINUTES
SARATOGA PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
ONLINE ART CHALLENGE SUBCOMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 15, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Chair Sohini Kar, Commissioner Gloria Wu
Absent: None
Also Present: Crystal Bothelio
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
None
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Online Art Challenge Subcommittee Minutes
Recommended Action:
Review and approve the draft minutes for the June 27, 2022 Online Art Challenge
Subcommittee meeting.
WU/KAR MOVED TO APPROVE THE DRAFT MINUTES FOR THE JUNE 27, 2022
ONLINE ART CHALLENGE SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING. MOTION PASSED. AYES: KAR,
WU. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE.
2. Online Art Challenge
Recommended Action:
Finalize monthly themes for the Online Art Challenge, discuss concerns relating to
submittal of progress photos, and develop a plan for recruitment of outside panel of
judges.
The Committee agreed to limit submissions to final pieces, instead of accepting
submittal of progress photos, to avoid any confusion.
Commissioner Gloria Wu proposed an online exhibit for artwork. Vice Chair Sohini
Kar agreed that the art could be exhibited through an online gallery. Commissioner
Gloria Wu added that an event in February could be held in February via Zoom to
showcase contest finalists. For now, the committee agreed to wait on providing any
details about how artwork would be exhibited.
Saratoga Public Art Commission Online Art Challenge Subcommittee Minutes
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The committee discussed outreach to judges. The committee agreed that there
should be judges for each of the Online Art Challenge categories: photography, fine
arts, video. The committee agreed that ideally judges wou ld participate throughout
the program, meeting in November, December, and January to select monthly prize
winners and the grand prize winners at the end of the contest. The committee
suggested that the judges receive a certificate from the Mayor for volunteering their
time. The committee agreed to meet again to review judge applications.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 12:32 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Crystal Bothelio, Assistant City Manager
City of Saratoga