Arts Commission

AGENDA MUNDELEIN ARTS COMMISSION MEETING Village Hall - Room 101 300 Plaza Circle, Mundelein, IL 60060 September 15, 2025 - 7:00 PM Please note that this meeting will be held in-person at the Mundelein Village Hall. The meeting will not be streamed electronically. If you cannot attend the meeting and you wish to submit a question or comment to be read during the public commentary portion of the meeting, please email your full name and your question or comment to cmalec@mundelein.org. Please put "Public Commentary" in the subject line. Comments received during the meeting, but after the public commentary portion has ended, will be provided to the Commission Members after the meeting. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ATTENDANCE III. PUBLIC COMMENTARY IV. MINUTES APPROVAL A. Approval of the August 18, 2025 Minutes V. COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Public Art Plan B. Lure of the Local 1. Indoor Art Program C. Acoustic Music and Guitar Jam D. Poetry and Storytelling Showcase Page |1 Page 1 of 36  E. S’Murals F. Stars on Parade G. Hand Sculpture H. Holiday Theater Production I. Beautification Committee Updates VI. OLD BUSINESS A. Percent for the Arts B. ArtsLink North Directory C. Community Days/Parade D. Art on Park at Farmers Market E. D75 Tiger Truck Fest (Formerly Bratfest) F. Mundelein Arts Festival Booth G. Storage Room Update VII. NEW BUSINESS AND PROJECT UPDATES Mundelein Arts Commission Agenda 9/15/2025 Page |2 Page 2 of 36 VIII. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND UPDATES IX. ADJOURNMENT The Village of Mundelein, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests that persons with disabilities who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions about the accessibility of the meeting or facilities, to contact the ADA Coordinator at 847-949-3200 to allow the Village to arrange accommodations for those persons. Mundelein Arts Commission Agenda 9/15/2025 Page |3 Page 3 of 36 Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting Minutes August 18, 2025 CALL TO ORDER The regularly scheduled meeting of the Mundelein Arts Commission was held on August 18, 2025. Chairperson Spicuzza called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. ATTENDANCE A. Spicuzza took attendance. It indicated as follows: Commission Attendance PRESENT: Chairman Spicuzza, Commissioner Esson, Commissioner Justman, Commissioner Bayoneto, Commissioner Woodard, Commissioner Arp, Commissioner Lyttle ABSENT: Commissioner Kalmanovsky, Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Yim Village Attendance PRESENT: Senior Planner Colleen Malec, Recording Secretary Erin Swanson PUBLIC COMMENTARY There was no public commentary MINUTES APPROVAL Approval of the June 16, 2025 Minutes S. Arp moved, seconded by D. Lyttle, a Motion to approve the Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting Minutes from June 16, 2025. RESULT: Passed [Yes 7, No 0, Abstained 0] MOVER: Commissioner Seth Arp SECONDER: Commissioner Dannielle Lyttle AYES: Aurelia Spicuzza, Sue Esson, Jeff Justman, Colleen Bayoneto, Chris Woodard, Seth Arp, Dannielle Lyttle NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None Commissioner Stacee Kalmanovsky arrived at 7:03 PM. The Commission discussed the budget prior to discussing the scheduled agenda items. There is $24,000 remaining in the budget that is not accounted for. COMMITTEE REPORTS Page 4 of 36 Public Art Plan There were no updates on the Public Arts Plan Lure of the Local The commission discussed the selection of the resident artists for the Lure of the Local program and the process of the background checks. 14 artists were selected for the residency program and 12 of those artists had accepted as of the meeting date. The commission discussed the process of re-keying rooms needed for the residency as well as opening night plans. Further discussion on social media posts for the art show as well as highlighting the residents selected for the show. D. Lyttle volunteered to reach out to the artists to coordinate social media posts. S. Arp volunteered to work on graphics. Mundelein Grand Prix The commission discussed the Mundelein Grand Prix event that took place on July 21, 2025. Manning future booths were discussed as it is difficult for one person to man the chalk art booth alone all day. Issues with chalk artist timeliness, spray chalk malfunctions, and public chalk art location was also discussed. Some of the main issues that came up at this year's event was safety concerns regarding cyclists cutting through the area selected. Indoor Art Program This item is on hold until after the Lure of the Local art show. Acoustic Music and Guitar Jam J. Justman gave an update on the Acoustic Music and Guitar Jam that took place on August 17th, 2025. There were 35 attendees at the event and it had a positive turnout. Doing a post event social media post was discussed. Poetry and Storytelling Showcase J. Justman is hosting a Poetry and Storytelling Showcase on Sunday, August 24th, 2025 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM at the open space on Park Street next to the "Mundelein" mural. S’Murals C. Woodard gave updates on the S'Murals program. The first mural to be located at the Page 5 of 36 Tony Cannoli space has had an artist selected. C. Woodard volunteered to work with Tony to ensure he approves the artist and there are no changes required to the piece. C. Malec gave updates on the status of the text amendment that the Village is working on to make small murals more attainable within the Village. C. Woodard also offered to prime the art location for the artist. C. Woodard gave updates on mural outreach and the requests for larger murals versus smaller murals among the businesses. She further discussed clarifying with the businesses the availability of funding for smaller murals, but not larger murals. Stars on Parade An artist was selected for the newest Star celebrating Mexican Heritage. Xitlally Garcia is a senior at Mundelein High School and is planning to pursue art education after High School. Hand Sculpture C. Malec gave an update on the status of quotes for the concrete footer. There were further discussions on tentative locations for the footer installation. E. Swanson will reach out to Public Works to coordinate a meeting to discuss final location. C. Bayoneto moved, seconded by S. Arp, a Motion to approve payment up to $4,000 to be spent on the footer for the hand sculpture. RESULT: Passed [Yes 8, No 0, Abstained 0] MOVER: Commissioner Colleen Bayoneto SECONDER: Commissioner Seth Arp AYES: Aurelia Spicuzza, Sue Esson, Jeff Justman, Colleen Bayoneto, Stacee Kalmanovsky, Chris Woodard, Seth Arp, Dannielle Lyttle NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None There was further discussion on a contest for naming the sculpture after installation. Beautification Committee Updates C. Woodard gave an update from the Beautification Committee. Mundelein has officially been designated as a bird city and the Beautification Committion is organizing a raffle prize for the Lure of the Local opening. Garden awards are live for submissions through the Mundelein website. One of the committee members requested to bring up the open space near Bill's Pizza Page 6 of 36  Pub. The suggestion is aluminum letters to spell out Mundelein as an installation the arts commission could possibly pursue. The commission discussed a prior concerns with development on that area. OLD BUSINESS Percent for the Arts (S. Kalmanovsky and R. Yim) No updates at this time. ArtsLink North Directory (S. Esson) S. Esson gave updates on the ArsLink North. The registry was previously free. Now there is a fee charged of $75 on the site. C. Malec requested information as to if the fee is to post unlimited, or if it is a tiered financing. S. Esson is looking into more details. Community Days/Parade A. Spicuzza discussed the thank you letter received from the committee for the Arts Commission's participation in Community Days. The needed supply purchase was discussed. S. Kalmanovsky moved, seconded by J. Justman, a Motion to approve a reimbursement to Aurelia Spicuzza of $57.23 to cover needed supplies. RESULT: Passed [Yes 8, No 0, Abstained 0] MOVER: Commissioner Stacee Kalmanovsky SECONDER: Commissioner Jeff Justman AYES: Aurelia Spicuzza, Sue Esson, Jeff Justman, Colleen Bayoneto, Stacee Kalmanovsky, Chris Woodard, Seth Arp, Dannielle Lyttle NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None Sidewalk Painting (S. Esson) C. Woodard gave an update on sidewalk painting. The commission decided to table this initiative for the time being. Art on Park at Farmers Market (C. Woodard) C. Woodard shared that Art on Park will be on August 30th from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Post cards will be needed to hand out to the public. Giant Holiday Ornaments (S. Esson) Page 7 of 36  No updates at this time. NEW BUSINESS AND PROJECT UPDATES Budget for Storage Room Shelving (Staff) The need for storage shelving and totes for organizing supplies was discussed. S. Kalmanovsky moved, seconded by S. Arp, a Motion to approve a purchase of $1.014 for 3 storage shelves and 12 totes. RESULT: Passed [Yes 8, No 0, Abstained 0] MOVER: Commissioner Stacee Kalmanovsky SECONDER: Commissioner Seth Arp AYES: Aurelia Spicuzza, Sue Esson, Jeff Justman, Colleen Bayoneto, Stacee Kalmanovsky, Chris Woodard, Seth Arp, Dannielle Lyttle NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None Reimbursement for Community Days Supplies (A. Spicuzza) No further discussion needed. D75 Tiger Truck Fest (Formerly Bratfest) – September 5, 2025 A. Spicuzza updated the Tiger Truck Fest that was formerly brat fest for School District 75. Types of giveaway options was discussed. Also discussed volunteers for manning the table at the even. C. Bayonetto will be manning and S. Kalmonovsky may be available to assist. Mundelein Art Festival – Booth and Sponsorship A. Spicuzza discussed the Mundelein Arts Festival. The commission discussed sponsoring the event. A. Spicuzza moved, seconded by C. Bayoneto, a Motion to pay up to $125 to sponsor the Mundelein Arts Festival. RESULT: Passed [Yes 7, No 0, Abstained 1] MOVER: Chairman Spicuzza SECONDER: Commissioner Bayoneto Page 8 of 36  AYES: Chairman Spicuzza, Commissioner Esson, Commissioner Bayoneto, Commissioner Kalmanovsky, Commissioner Woodard, Commissioner Arp, Commissioner Lyttle NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Commissioner Jeff Justman Bruce Niemi Notice and Card The commission discussed the passing of artist Bruce Niemi and signed a condolence card. Kirk Players – Holiday Theater Production Proposal Kirk players requested quarterly meetings with A. Spicuzza to increase collaboration. Kirk players are request the MAC produce a radio play. Location of the High School is not an option at this point as it is under construction and the fee to use the space is increasing. Kirk Players – Summer Shakespeare Shorts The commisson discussed interest in partnering with the Kirk players on Summer Shakespear Shorts. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND UPDATES No further questions, comments, or updates. ADJOURNMENT S. Kalmanovsky moved, seconded by S. Arp, a Motion to adjourn the Mundelein Arts Commission meeting of August 18, 2025. RESULT: Passed [Yes 8, No 0, Abstained 0] MOVER: Commissioner Stacee Kalmanovsky SECONDER: Commissioner Seth Arp AYES: Aurelia Spicuzza, Sue Esson, Jeff Justman, Colleen Bayoneto, Stacee Kalmanovsky, Chris Woodard, Seth Arp, Dannielle Lyttle NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None The meeting adjourned at 9:38 PM Page 9 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: Public Art Plan Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: No updates at this time. Recommendation: Page 10 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: Lure of the Local Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: At a prior meetings, the MAC authorized $6,000 for general Lure expenditures, and the subcommittee will come back at a later time if that needs to be adjusted. Updated information can be found on the Lure of the Local webpages: • General Event Info and Artist Application: www.mundelein.org/LURE • Artist Residency Program and Application: www.mundelein.org/LURERESIDENCIES • Pop-up Event Calendar: www.mundelein.org/LUREEVENTS Other information: 1. Dates: October 17th – November 16th (5 weeks). 2. Opening Reception: Friday, October 17th (SAVE THE DATE – VOLUNTEERS APPRECIATED) a. VIP Hour and Ribbon Cutting (Commissioners welcome) – 5-6 PM b. Public Reception – 6-9 PM c. Still developing formal volunteer roles, but roles look like greeting attendees, manning the guestbook and donation box area, managing the food table, manning any interactive activities, etc. 3. Title Sponsor: Tighthead Brewing Company ($1,000) 4. Exhibition Update: Page 11 of 36  a. 90+ artists applied to have work in the exhibition. All artists will have at least one piece selected for the show. For reference, past years featured 48 artists (2024), 28 artists (2023), and 26 artists (2022). b. S. Kalmanovsky has completed the curation process and sent an individual email to each artist advising them on which pieces will be in the show. 5. Residency Program Update: a. Resident move in is September 15, 2025 (today) from 8 AM – 8 PM. b. D. Lyttle helped prepare artist resident spotlights, which have been posted three times each week on social media and in the e-newsletter. Once the residencies start, marketing will shift to focus more on the opening reception and exhibition construction. c. Draft postcard: Page 12 of 36 Page 13 of 36 Page 14 of 36 Recommendation: Page 15 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: Indoor Art Program Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: On hold until after Lure of the Local, or will be incorporated into Lure of the Local if budget allows for a purchase award. Recommendation: Page 16 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: Acoustic Music and Guitar Jam Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: J. Justman hosted the Acoustic Music and Guitar Jam on Sunday, August 17th. He will report on any other updates or future plans. Recommendation: Page 17 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: Poetry and Storytelling Showcase Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: J. Justman is hosting a Poetry and Storytelling Showcase on Sunday, August 24th. He will report on any other updates or future plans. Recommendation: Page 18 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: S’Murals Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: An artist has been selected for the S’Mural at Tony Cannoli. Next steps include: • Contacting the artist (Ava McQuain) to confirm that she is still interested and available. • Connecting Tony Cannoli with the artist so they can discuss the artwork. • Complete text amendment streamlining process for murals under 100 SF (final Village Board approval expected on September 22nd). • Apply for a building permit for the mural. • Prime the wall (paint has already been purchased). • Coordinate payment, timing, schedule with artist. Recommendation: Page 19 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: Stars on Parade Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: An artist has been selected, Xitlally Garcia. She is a senior at Mundelein High School that hopes to continue her education in art after high school. Public Works delivered the star to her home, and she has gotten the first ½ of the payment. Staff asked her if she is okay with us announcing her as the artist on social media, and whether she has a photo of herself we could use – waiting to hear back. Recommendation: Page 20 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: Hand Sculpture Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: The artist, Meg White, is still midway through working on the hand sculpture. She expects to be finished in October. She continues to share regular YouTube videos from her channel about its making, found at www.youtube.com/@possmom8. The MAC should consider sharing an update with the public with some video clips. Next steps: • Raising Chicago Concrete will be installing the concrete footer for $2,500. Jeff Carrier in Public Works was very helpful in negotiating the price. • A final location was determined between Staff (Colleen and Public Works) and S. Kalmanovsky. See mockups below. The location was sent to the artist, and she is currently reviewing and will provide comments. The reasons for the proposed placement and angle: o Crane Reach: Site is well within the crane reach from the adjacent roadway. o Backdrop: Gives the best possible "backdrop" for people posing with or taking pictures of the hand. Background looks out over the rest of the park/natural area. o View from Hand: If you're sitting on the star, you're angled towards the creek and the park across the street, which is also a nice view. o Avoiding the Shopping Center View (North): The orientation of the star makes it so the shopping center to the north (green roof) and large parking lot is not visible when you're sitting in the star, nor is it visible when you take photos of the star. Angling the hand more east-west would put that shopping center in one of those views, so we chose a more north-south angle. Page 21 of 36  o Face People Entering Pathway: The palm roughly faces the entrance to the Pollinator Garden, so it will look inviting to people entering the pathway. o Erosion Barrier Avoidance: We aren't able to push it any further west (towards the entrance pathway), as that part of the pathway is getting reconstructed this fall and will have an erosion control buffer we need to stay out of. Approximate location and angle: View of Sculpture Straight-On: Page 22 of 36 Alternate Angle: Page 23 of 36 Alternate Angle: Page 24 of 36 View from Behind: Page 25 of 36 View While Sitting in Hand: Page 26 of 36 Recommendation: Page 27 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: Holiday Theater Production Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: The MAC agreed to partner with Kirk Players this winter on a production of Miracle on 34th Street. • The MAC has $1,250 set aside to fund equipment, a cast party, and any other costs of the production. • A. Spicuzza, D. Lyttle, and S. Esson volunteered to take lead on this project, and are setting up a kickoff meeting with Kirk Players. • Venue is still in question – plan A is the Lure of the Local space, and plan B is the Village Hall Board Room. Recommendation: Page 28 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: Beautification Committee Updates Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: C. Woodard will report on any updates. Recommendation: Page 29 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: Percent for the Arts Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: S. Kalmanovsky and R. Yim will report on any updates. They have conducted some research and are working on developing a recommendation letter to the Village Board. A meeting was held with the Community Development Director and Village Administrator. Recommendation: Page 30 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: ArtsLink North Directory Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: S. Esson found the ArtsLink North Directory, which is a directory of northern Illinois arts events, attractions, businesses, and organizations: https://artslinknorth.com. She offered to add the MAC to the directory and manage that listing. She will report on any updates. Recommendation: Page 31 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: Community Days/Parade Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: Discuss whether there are any follow-up items to be addressed. Recommendation: Page 32 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: Art on Park at Farmers Market Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: The “Art on Park” Farmers Market weekend took place on Saturday, August 30th from 8 AM – noon. The MAC will had a table to promote its events. Commissioners will report on any updates. Recommendation: Page 33 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: D75 Tiger Truck Fest (Formerly Bratfest) Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: The MAC hosted a booth at the D75 Tiger Truck Fest (former Bratfest) on September 5th.. C. Bayoneto and R. Yim attended and will report on any updates. Recommendation: Page 34 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: Mundelein Arts Festival Booth Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: The MAC hosted a booth at the Mundelein Arts Festival on September 6-7. Commissioners will report on any updates. Recommendation: Page 35 of 36 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Colleen Malec, Senior Planner For: Mundelein Arts Commission Meeting of September 15, 2025 Subject: Storage Room Update Financial Impact: Attachments: None Background: • The shelving and totes have been purchased from Uline. • Staff was directed to relocate the MAC’s storage from the upstairs of the Village Hall to a room within the Lure of the Local space. Recommendation: Page 36 of 36