HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-18-2022 Public Art Commission MinutesSaratoga Public Art Commission Minutes – January 18, 2022
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MINUTES
SARATOGA PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 18, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:32 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Siana Smith, Vice Chair Sohini Kar, Commissioners James Cai,
Ramya Vasu, Gloria Wu
Absent: None
Also Present: Kayla Nakamoto, Crystal Bothelio
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
None
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Public Art Commission Minutes
Recommended Action:
Review and approve the minutes from the November 15, 2021 meeting.
CAI/WU MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 15, 2021
MEETING. MOTION PASSED. AYES: CAI, SMITH, VASU, WU. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN:
NONE. ABSENT: KAR.
2. Commission 2022 Work Plan
Recommended Action:
Review ideas for the 2022 Work Plan and develop a proposed Work Plan for City
Council consideration. A special meeting may be scheduled if the Commission would
like more time to finalize the proposed 2022 work plan.
The Commission reviewed the different work plan ideas and discussed which to
include in the proposed work plan for City Council consideration.
The Commission agreed to include the following items in the proposed work plan:
• Sculpture Program
• Public Art Fundraising in the proposed work plan with revised description to also
allow for donation of non-monetary contributions to public art, such as space or
partnership
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• Projection Art
• Montalvo Arts Center Collaboration
• Artwork Exhibition Opportunities
• Saratoga Loves Poetry, which would invite students at Saratoga schools to submit
original poems 2 to 4 times per year that would be reviewed and selected by the
Public Art Commission to be showcased in a variety of ways, such as through City
online communication channels, through a temporary display, and/or at special
events and activities
• Chalk Art
• Online Art Challenge to encourage the community to submit and share artwork at
regular intervals over a specified period of time
• Paint the City, with the addition of non-City owned utility boxes
• State Route 85 Underpass Artwork to explore opportunities to add artwork to the
underpass
• #SaratogaROCKS
3. Future Agenda items
Recommended Action:
Consider agenda items for upcoming meetings. The next regular meeting is on March
21, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.
No additional items were added to the March agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Siana Smith adjourned meeting at 8:48 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Crystal Bothelio, Assistant City Manager