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PublicArtCommission | 2007-09-27 | 6 | Chair Huston said that success breeds success. Ms. Woodbury provided some suggestions on how to develop the program. She said that the "who" should be refined and what kind of things the grants should fund. Chair Huston brought up that the mission is the first thing. She wants it to be community based and referred back to the criteria she gave earlier. Commissioner Rosenberg said that because of what was said, it is about the whole of the community. Chair Huston said that she hears two sides. She stated three goals: 1. Support the arts community 2. Elevating the level of art within that community 3. Expanding art to the public, making it accessible to the public in general Commissioner Rosenberg responded to the statement of elevating the level of art is the intellectualism of it and is afraid of marginalizing some. She feels that it is not necessary. Chair Huston asked for a mission statement. Vice-Chair Lee gave a statement for the grants "to include the richness of the community in an arts program, which would develop existing resources and make them available or accessible to the greater community," so that you don't have to be an artist to enjoy it. Chair Huston responded by saying that she wouldn't mind including examples of how some things should not be set in stone. Commissioner Rosenberg talked about economic viability and how it could bring in revenue. A cultural arts center could be a great thing for the community and wants that put in the mission statement. Vice-Chair Lee responded by saying that $50,000 could easily be spent to raise money for a $500,000 brick and mortar venue. Commissioner Wolfe brought up what some one had said about the catalyst and the seed capital. Chair Huston responded to Mr. Wolfe by saying that there should be no limit to how little a grant can be. Commissioner Rosenberg suggested starting small but having larger goals and plans. Commissioner Wolfe said that it should be about stimulating public art in the community. He wants to broaden the reach of the program. He thinks that grants should look at voids in the community to reach out and fill those voids. Chair Huston responded to the mission statement and said that a good statement would be "To stimulate public art in the community". She likes the idea of a catalyst. Another 6 | PublicArtCommission/2007-09-27.pdf |