2010-05-12 - Arts Commission - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑Arts Commission
Document Type: ❑Agenda 0 Minutes
Meeting Date: 05/12/2010
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
ARTS COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
7:00 p.m., Village Hall, Lower Level Conference Room
Present:
Linda Rosen, Chairperson
Marilyn Alaynick
Laura Ander
Steve Bulmash
Chris Gibson
Bonnie Gold
Sandy Greenberg
Barbara Herman
Gayle Pervos
Lynne Schneider
Fran Sachs
Fred Weissman
Absent:
Lori Lapping
Guests:
Sharon Borstein
Staff Liaison
Carol Berman - Present
Trustee Liaisons
Trustee Steve Trilling - Present
Trustee Lisa Stone - Present
Welcome
The meeting was called to order at 7.03 PM.
Approval of Minutes
A motion was made to approve the minutes from the April 14th meeting by Marilyn
Alaynick and seconded by Barbara Herman. The motion was unanimously approved.
Chair Report
Linda congratulated the Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band Concert on a wonderful
concert. Special thanks went to Trustee Steve Trilling, one of our Trustee Liaisons,
who served as the announcer for the program. Linda also thanked Gayle Pervos and
all the Arts Commission members who worked on the Limelight Cafe project. It was a
wonderful success.
Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Art Festival — July 17`h and 18`h
The volunteer meeting will be held on June 9th at 6:OOPM. Our regular meeting will be
held immediately after this meeting.
Carol Berman recapped the current progress of the festival.
The Buffalo Grove Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Celebrate Art party
on Thursday, July 151h at the Indeck Building. Local artists will be represented at
this program.
On Friday, July 161h the BG Jazz Band will perform at Rotary Green.
Family Art Tent — Laura Ander stated that the projects for the Family Art Tent will
be "paint a bird house" and string necklaces with fruit loops and red licorice. A
balloon artist, Jason Giolli, has agreed to be part of the Family Art Tent and only
work for tips. Laura Ander and Lori Lapping will chair this event.
Unique Expressions —This program is for handicap artists. Registration is now
closed.
Youth Artists — This program will be repeated this year with ten (10) tables
available for youth artists. Registration is now closed.
Sunday Breakfast — This event will take place at India House. The Village is
currently looking for donations from the community for breakfast items.
Entertainment — Limelight performers will be asked to perform on Saturday.
There are three groups that have been selected from the Limelight Cafe program
plus the Lee Family.
Art Festival Office — The new location will be 178 McHenry Rd.
Shirts — Red T-shirts have been ordered for the volunteers.
Artist Bags — Lynne Schneider will send letters to local merchants asking if they
would like to participate in a coupon program. Barbara Herman will ask the
Bank of Buffalo Grove for bags. It was determined that the bags will be
distributed to the artists on Saturday morning as a welcome gift from the Arts
Commission.
Special thanks to Sanders Court Pediatricians for their sponsorship of the Family
Art Tent
Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band
Bonnie Gold thanked all those who volunteered for the concert. The concert great, was
well attended, and the soloist was wonderful. Howard Green was concerned about the
children who were in attendance who disrupted the concert. Most of the children in
attendance were children or grandchildren of band members. It was suggested that we
limit age to 8 and older or have a special section at the top of the auditorium for
children. The Arts Commission felt that a solution for this problem should come from
the Band Board. In addition, there was a problem with handicap parking. It was also
mentioned that before the volunteers came that evening that the close parking was
filled by band members. It was the committees feeling that they should park at a
remote area leaving the front parking for guests.
Band survey results are out and due back by May 281h
Upcoming events include the June 15th performance of the Jazz Band at Willow
Stream Park, July 4th at Rotary Green, Fine Art Festival and Buffalo Grove Days.
The date for the fall concert is set for November 71h at Buffalo Grove High School. The
theme for this concert if fantasy, myths and heroes. The spring 2011 concert will
feature Wayne and Kathy Messmer.
Limelight Cafe
Gayle Pervos reported on a very successful Limelight Cafe. There was a full schedule
and the groups were wonderful. There was $180 profits from attendees and $218 from
donations for a total of $398. A special thanks to the volunteers from the Arts
Commission and the three (3) high school assistants. eSkape has confirmed that we
can hold the event there next year even if The Arena is operating.
Bloomin' Buffalo Grove — May 22nd
The event will be held in the Council Chambers of Village Hall from 1:OOPM-4:OOPM.
Publicity for the program has been wonderful. The Daily Herald had a feature article
that ran in papers of surrounding communities. The Countryside will have an article in
the May 201h edition.
The committee decided that they wanted the portion of the profits that were to go to the
Buddy Baseball program earmarked for scholarships for those participants whose
families had difficulty paying the registration fee. The portion that will be staying with
the Arts Commission shall be earmarked for a special arts program for young children
or possible purchase of a sculpture.
All the commission members volunteered to work this event. Set up is on Friday night
at 4:OOPM and Saturday at 11:OOAM.
New Business
None
Old Business
None
Village Report
Carol Berman passed out the Village of Buffalo Grove Ethics Statements and asked the
volunteers complete the forms before they leave this evening.
Adjourn
The next meeting is scheduled for June 91h and will begin after the Art Festival
Volunteer meeting.
The meeting concluded at 8.00 PM.
The motion was made by Marilyn Alaynick and seconded by Laura Ander. The motion
was unanimously approved.
Sincerely,
Carol Berman
Staff Liaison
CC' Steve Trilling, Trustee Liaison
Lisa Stone, Trustee Liaison
Ghida Neukirch, Deputy Village Manager