Public Arts and Culture Advisory Council

PUBLIC ARTS & CULTURE ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARY November 9, 2015 Members present: Chair Lindsay Brubaker – Niles Park District Janet Spector Bishop – School District 63 Mary Dowd Demas – Artist Debi Gajewski – Artist James Kozak – VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Susan Lempke – Niles Public Library Carol Luc – Artist Rossana Macejak – Niles Sister Cities Ericka Stoor-Burning – Artist Staff present: Village Manager and Project Manager Steven Vinezeano Staff Liaison Cathy Spadoni Members absent: Michael Crisci – Niles Historical Society Dr. John Kosirog – School District 71 Jonathan Mazur – Artist Katie Schneider – Niles Chamber of Commerce and Industry Staff absent: Mayor Andrew Przybylo Trustee George D. Alpogianis I. Call to Order Chair Lindsay Brubaker called the meeting of the Public Arts & Culture Advisory Council to order at 5:10 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2015 at the Niles Historical and Cultural Center, 8970 N. Milwaukee Avenue. II. Approval of Meeting Summary Susan Lempke made a motion, seconded by Jim Kozak, to approve the meeting summary of October 19, 2015. On voice vote, all concurred. III. Old Business a. Community Calendar Members were reminded to send items for the community events calendar to Hayley Garard, Communications Coordinator for the Village of Niles.  Public Arts & Culture Advisory Council November 9, 2015 IV. New Business a. Review and Discussion of Evanston’s Arts and Culture Web Presence Hayley Garard displayed the current Village of Niles Arts and Culture webpage. Cultural Arts Coordinator Jennifer Lasik and Community Engagement Specialist Patrick Deignan from the City of Evanston presented information about their Arts and Culture webpage. They described methods to accomplish their two goals: encouraging “arts” people to use it and making sure people are seeing it. b. Discussion of Budget and Formation of Budget Subcommittee The next task for this Council is to establish a budget for Fiscal Year 2017, which runs from May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. The budget will allow the Council to establish priorities and hone in on a direction. Budgeted items could include creating a logo; sponsoring artistic displays (snow plows, utility boxes, etc.); sponsoring, running or facilitating events (Holly Jolly, Taste of Sister Cities, etc.); promoting and sponsoring a meet-up of artists; researching grant opportunities; etc. Lindsay Brubaker, Janet Spector Bishop, Ericka Stoor-Burning and Steve Vinezeano will serve on the Budget Subcommittee and will meet before the next regular meeting. V. Open Discussion VI. Public Comment It was suggested that we gather the artists who created the roses and coolers for the Chamber of Commerce Night of Roses events to recognize their talent and showcase their work. The Focus on Niles newsletter can be used to attract the attention of local artists. VII. Next Meeting – Agenda Items and Date By a show of hands, the Council cancelled the December 14 meeting. The next meeting will be held on Monday, January 11, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. at the Niles Historical & Cultural Center. VIII. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Council, Janet Spector Bishop made a motion, seconded by Ericka Stoor-Burning, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:19 p.m. ***** Post-meeting comment: Use the electronic message boards at the library and the Police Department to attract the attention of local artists. 2