2002-09-04 - Arts Commission - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑Arts commission
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Meeting ate: 09/04/2002
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
ARTS COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, 4 September, 2002
7:00 p.m., Village Hall, Second Floor Conference Room
Present:
Bonnie Gold
Sandy Greenberg
Gayle Pervos
Lynne Schneider
Ilene Strauss
Fred Weissman
Absent:
Linda Rosen, Chair
Robyn Kove
Susan Moore
Elizabeth Radtke
Rebecca Goldberg
Staff Liaison
Ghida S. Neukirch, Assistant Village Manager
Trustee Liaison
Trustee Jeff Braiman
Trustee Bruce Kahn - present
Welcome
Acting Chair Weissman welcomed the commission members and special guests. The meeting
began at 7:05 p.m.
Approval of Minutes, 8/14/2002
Motion by Strauss, second by Pervos. Motion carried.
Chair Report
No report.
Commissioners Reports
No report.
Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Art Festival — Recap by Amy Amdur
An overview of the festival was provided to the Village Board at their meeting on August 19, 2002.
Amy provided an extensive packet of press clippings featuring the festival prior to and after the
festival. The packet is available upon request.
A three-page recap was also offered by Amdur Productions. A review of artists, layout, parking,
loading, trash management, music, volunteers, opening previews, shuttle, artists breakfast, and
other areas was reviewed and discussed.
The Commission thanked Amy and her company for her hard work and coordination of an
outstanding festival!
Buffalo Grove Sculpture Park—Welcome Ron Starr, Artists
1) What makes up a sculpture park? Outdoor sculpture needs to be massive. Sculptures are
generally recommended larger than life size because viewers need to see the sculptures at a
distance. The number of sculptures depends on how much space is available. Placing sculptures
along the bike path would be appealing, similarly, it's possible to have sculptures throughout the
community at either gateways to the community, in front of various businesses, or at different
Village facilities such as the golf courses, village hall, etc.
2) How long can a sculpture last, in general? Outdoor art could last forever. Skokie rotates their
sculptures every two years.
3) What is the estimated cost of an outdoor art piece? In an effort to promote their work, it's
possible to conduct a request for proposals for $1,000 to $2,500 per piece. There are additional
costs for installation. There are extra costs for concrete pads as bases.
4) A three-ring binder of information was shared with the Commission and is available upon
request.
5) Educational programs can be structured around the sculpture park.
6) Consider sound with several sculptures.
✓ Gayle will talk to a representative from Skokie to obtain further information about their sculpture
park, i.e. obtain a request for proposal, number of sculptures, rotating schedules, list of artists, etc.
✓ Ilene will conduct research on grant opportunities for this endeavor.
Buffalo Grove Days - recap
• Slow start due to placement of the table (next to voter registration).
• Coverage was very slow— not enough volunteers.
• Next year, it's advised the volunteers walk around, and at least 2-3 volunteers should be
present at each shift.
• It is recommended that a display be prepared to highlight events of the Arts Commission.
• There was a presentation made at Bingo promoting the sale of the water bottles. It is
recommended that this type of action should be conducted for other events throughout the
festivities.
A total of $20 was raised from water bottle sales at Buffalo Grove Days. The cost of the water
bottles was approximately $300. Special thanks to Linda, Fred, Gayle, Ilene, Rebecca, and Bonnie
for working the AC booth.
Include "SUPPORT THE ARTS COMMISSION" in the next newsletter, and include photos of the
Commission on the public access channel.
Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band
Buffalo Grove Days Parade. The Band won the President's Award at the parade — congratulations!
Several members participated in the parade.
Sponsorship - Ghida provided an update on the budget and "band-aides". A total of $717.18 is in
the Band budget. A copy of the budget was distributed and is available upon request.
Band Board Report A meeting is scheduled tomorrow. Fundraising will be discussed,
booster/band-aide program, and other similar programs.
Upcoming performance schedule:
✓ Fall concert. October 26, 2002 — Buffalo Grove High School. Entrance time, 5:00 p.m., 8:00
p.m. start. 2 hour performance. Ticket prices are $5.00 advance, $7.00 at the door; seniors and
students with I D. $5.00.
✓ December 8, 2002 — St. Mary's. Bonnie will provide further details at a later date.
✓ May 4, 2003, Sunday, Stevenson High School, 3:00 p.m.
Band Boosters/Band-Aides. It was recommended a group of interested individuals serve as
band-aides or band boosters. The individuals would work the staff table at performance, assist
with sponsorship, and help promote the Band. Bonnie will talk to the Band Board about this issue.
Village Report
Ghida provided information from Harper College about their Symphonic Orchestra 2002-2003, and
their Cultural Arts Concert Series. For tickets and information, call the Box Office at 847-925-6100.
Meeting Schedule
. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 16th at 7:00 p.m. AC meetings will be
held on the second Wednesday of each month - unless otherwise noted. Meetings will be held at
Village Hall, second floor conference room, unless noted.
Motion to Adjourn — motion made by Schneider, second by Weissman. Motion carried.
The meeting concluded at 9:05 p.m. Fred thanked the members for their attendance and input.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ghida S. Neukirch
Assistant Village Manager
cc:Jeff Braiman, Trustee Liaison
Bruce Kahn, Trustee Liaison