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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust Minutes                   Meeting  Minutes   Monday,  August  14,  2017   7:00pm   City  Hall   South  Wing,  Second  Floor  Conference  Room     A. Call  to  Order:  7:03pm   B. Roll  Call:  Commissioners  Rehberg,  Erlandson,  Miceli,  Hulin,  and  Fox  present.    Chairman  Vassallo   present.    Staff  Harris  and  Wilhelmi  present.    Student  Representative  Kaye  present.     C. Citizen’s  Forum:     a. Elgin  Symphony  Orchestra-­‐  Final  Report.    Emily  Brownfield  and  Diane  presenting:   i. “Inside  the  Music  with  Andrew  Grams”  presented  on  March  31st  at  the  Hemmens   Cultural  Center  with  attendance  of  just  of  600  people,  10%  of  them  being  students.     There  was  a  small  reception  before  the  event.    Following  the  reception,  the  event  began   and  lasted  about  90  minutes.    The  event  started  with  a  historical  and  contextual   background,  and  the  second  half  was  the  musical  performance.    There  will  be  two  more   of  these  performances  as  part  of  their  season  this  year.       b. Elgin  Master  Chorale-­‐  Final  Report.    Elizabeth  Niemeier  presenting   i. “Celebrating  70  years  of  Song”  concert.    In  1947,  the  Elgin  Master  Chorale  (then  the   Elgin  Choral  Union)  began,  and  this  was  the  70th  anniversary  of  that  event.    The  event   took  place  at  the  Blizzard  Theatre  at  ECC  on  April  30,  2017.    83  adult  singers  took  part  in   the  event,  and  there  was  a  large  kids  component-­‐  24  youth  participating  in  the  project.     The  Elgin  Symphony  Orchestra  was  contracted  to  work  with  them  for  this  event,  which   brought  more  of  a  sense  of  community  to  the  project.    It  was  also  a  great  cross   promotion  of  both  groups.       c. Side  Street  Studio  Arts-­‐  Final  Report.  Erin  Rehberg  presenting:   i. “Going  Dutch”  was  presented  at  the  Elgin  Art  Showcase  and  the  Professional  Building  in   June  of  this  year.    This  was  the  7th  year  of  this  festival,  and  the  first  time  for  it  to  be  in   Elgin.    The  ticket  sales  doubled  and  master  classes  were  all  quite  full.  There  were  a  total   of  13  shows,  5  master  classes,  1  panel,  and  2  receptions.    All  of  the  shows  were  also   sponsored  by  a  local  business.    Over  400  attendees  came  out,  and  the  artists  were  all   paid.       ii. Commissioner  Erlandson  noted  that  she  got  feedback  from  several  artists  that  they   loved  the  Showcase.       d. Reggie  Kee,  Poet  Laureate  presenting.     i. After  speaking  to  Councilman  Dixon  and  Coucilwoman  Powell,  he  is  here  to  present  the   idea  of  a  Poet  Laureate.    “This  city  is  dynamic  enough  to  support  a  Poet  Laureate.”    He   works  with  a  troupe  of  artists  that  motivates,  educates,  and  trains  one  another  that   works  within  the  community.    He  would  like  to  host  a  bi-­‐annual  competition  to  establish   a  Poet  Laureate.    Commissioner  Rehberg  is  working  with  him  to  connect  with  the  Elgin   Literary  Festival.       D. Staff  Report:     a. Financial  Report:     b. Art  Showcase:     i. The  renovations  and  build  out  are  happening  this  month.     ii. New  chairs  and  equipment  will  be  in  this  month.     c. Hemmens:     i. Helping  with  the  Art  Showcase  renovations  and  finishing  paving  the  parking  lot.     ii. Building  upgrades  are  happening  now  while  the  house  lights  are  being  replaced.     iii. Green  Room  Improv  is  changing  their  show  to  be  performed  more  “in  the  round.”   iv. ESO  comes  in  in  September.     v. Jaquees  and  TINK  will  be  in  on  Sept.  30th   vi. December  added  a  weeklong  run  of  The  Nutcracker.     d. Approval  of  July  Minutes:     i. Motion  to  approve  the  July  minutes  by  Commissioner  Rehberg.    Seconded  by   Commissioner  Fox.  Approved  by  a  vote  of  5-­‐0-­‐1  with  Commissioner  Miceli  abstaining.     E. Old  Business     a. Marketing  Sub-­‐Committee:     i. CAC  Sponsored  assignments  for  BRAVO,  September:  Elgin  Short  Film  Festival-­‐  Maddie   Richmond.       b. 2016/2017  CAC  Projects:   i. Elgin  Fringe  Festival:     1. Tech  schedule  is  going  out  this  week.     2. There  is  a  need  for  volunteers,  so  please  spread  the  word.     3. Family  Fringe  is  Sept.  9th,  the  Saturday  before  the  festival,  at  Carleton-­‐Rogers   Park.       4. Sept  8th  is  the  Visual  Art  Opening  Reception.     5. Tickets  are  on  sale  now.     ii. Elgin  Short  Film  Festival:   1. Maddie  Richmond  will  be  a  celebrity  judge  for  ESFF.    The  rest  will  be  finalized   this  week.     2. Chamber  Music  on  the  Fox  will  be  playing  live  music  at  5:30  with  an  original   piece  of  music  to  “The  Tramp,”  by  Charlie  Chaplin.    This  will  end  at  6:00   3. Blue  Box  Café  and  Mama  Lee’s  both  will  be  in  the  lobby  selling  items  as  they   bought  tables.     4. 26  films,  selection  committee  is  going  through  them  now.     5. Judi  Brownfield  will  be  doing  the  Red  Carpet  event  at  6:15pm.     6. There  will  be  the  Small  Jazz  Band  from  Larkin  High  School  in  the  lobby  after  the   Chamber  Music  on  the  Fox  event,  leading  up  to  the  film  showings.       7. There  will  be  a  people’s  choice  option  available  at  the  Elgin  Fringe  Festival-­‐  Blue   Box  Café.       iii. Kwannza:     1. December  9th  at  the  Gail  Borden  Library.     c. Public  Art  Plan:   i. Will  be  going  to  City  Council  for  final  vote  soon.       d. Organizational  Grants  going  live  August  16th,  due  October  2nd:     i. The  grants  will  go  live  this  month.       F. Other  Old  Business:     a. None  brought   G. New  Business:   a. Spring  Art  Hunt  Sub-­‐Committee:   i. Joe,  Kira,  Jane.       b. 2017  Public  Art  Winning  Artists:     i. Motion  to  allocate  $5,000  from  Individual  Grants  in  the  Riverboat  Fund  to  fund  Public   Art  Honorarium  for  Nathan  Pierce  by  Commissioner  Rehberg.    Seconded  by   Commissioner  Hulin.    Approved  6-­‐0.       ii. This  new  piece  would  be  installed  on  the  northern-­‐most  pedestal  on  the  Riverwalk.       iii. Motion  to  reallocate  $1,000  from  Jazz  Fest  fund  to  Art  Harvest  by  Commissioner   Erlandson.  Seconded  by  Commissioner  Hulin.  Approved  by  a  vote  of  6-­‐0.   iv. Motion  to  reallocate  $1,000  from  Jazz  Fest  fund  to  Elgin  Fringe  Festival  by  Commissioner   Miceli.  Seconded  by  Commissioner  Fox.  Approved  by  a  vote  of  6-­‐0.   v.   H. Adjournment:  8:46pm   a. Motion  to  adjourn  by  Commissioner  Rehberg.  Seconded  by  Commissioner  Erlandson.  Approved   by  a  vote  of  6-­‐0.