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Cultural and Heritage 2013/04/18 MINUTES CULTURAL AND HERITAGE COMMISSION MEETING LOCATION TIME Muzeo Heritage Reading Room, 241 S. Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, CA April 18, 2013; 6:30 p.m. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Alone Larsen, Chair Janis Heckel, Community Services Superintendent Chris Maya, Vice-Chair Jane Newell, Heritage Services Manager Erin Benedict - ABSENT Beth Lapkowski, Senior Secretary Kelly Castillo - ABSENT Andrew Deneau VISITOR Gus Roditis Humberto Delgadillo Jimmie Romero Al Jabbar A G E N D A A C T I O N T A K E N 1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting of the Cultural and Heritage Commission was called to order by Chair Larsen at 6:49 p.m. 2. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION: Anaheim City School Board Member Al Jabbar reported that he has been visiting district schools and noticing the great art that they are producing. He would like to see if some work could be displayed at the Center Gallery at some point. Janis noted that the debut show in the gallery was a collection from the Anaheim Union through the schools and district would be a good way to choose which art to display. Vice-Chair Maya suggested that the Commission could come up with an edgy theme/name for the show and commented that the parents would come and awareness of the gallery would go up. 3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: 4. CORRESPONDENCE: Janis shared an email from Sukhdeep Tracy Huang to the Cultural & Heritage ness of Love and Lightyoga festival at the Business Expo Center in Anaheim on May 11, 2013; she will forward the email to the Commissioners. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Deneau made a motion to approve the minutes for the January 17, 2013 meeting; Vice-Chair Maya made a second and the motion passed. Chair Larsen discussed the sentence gallery opening in relation to ACE. Vice-Chair Maya noted that the next installation in the Art Gallery will be on April 23 at 10:30 a.m. and they will explain to Mildred why they will have her opening reception on a different date than ACE. Janis reported that the reception will occur immediately nd after the Arts Council meeting on May 2, which should equate to a very good turnout for her show. Vice-Chair Maya suggested that he and Chair Larsen could attend the Arts Council meeting with Mildred and introduce her there and invite everyone to the opening. Commissioner Deneau suggested that the entertainment for the opening should be in the front rather than the back corner because they are meant to attract people to the art. Janis mentioned that they will do their best, keeping in mind that they need to keep walkways open and dependent upon the weather that evening. 6. GALLERIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Vice-Chair Maya reported that he has a friend who is very involved in the Vietnamese community. He let her know that he would like to see some Vietnamese artists apply to the Gallery, so she invited him to the International Vietnamese Film Festival in Irvine. She introduced him to a couple of artists and he is hoping they will submit an application for the Gallery. Commissioner Deneau also suggested adding certain organizations to the mailing list, such as the Muslim Center on State College, and Vice-Chair Maya said that in the interest of seeing diversity he has already reached out to them. Janis reminded the Commissioners that it would soon be time to schedule the artists for 2014 and it is beneficial to select them early in order to give them sufficient time to compile enough pieces to fill the gallery space. Janis asked if they had seen any artists at ACE that may be good candidates for the gallery, and Vice-Chair Maya said some of them had sufficient competency but not enough material to fill the gallery. Commissioner Romero volunteered to look for artists at the next ACE. Cultural and Heritage Commission April 18, 2013 - Page 2 A G E N D A A C T I O N T A K E N 7. ART FACILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Commissioner Deneau shared with the Commissioners his idea that the Commission do some outreach to organized community groups, neighborhood associations, etc. Regarding his request last month about visiting performing arts facilities, Janis reported that she received approval to schedule some tours at local performing arts facilities. She suggested that the Commission should focus on how the facilities are financed and the impact on their they should begin with Cerritos. She also noted that the tours would need to be conducted Monday through Friday and she would be happy to schedule that if they still wish to pursue it. The Commissioners agreed that they would like to go ahead with the tour; Commissioner Deneau mentioned that he would like to bring City Council Members as well. Janis suggested that the Commissioners visit two or three facilities first to determine which facility was most like the one they would like to have in Anaheim and then invite city council members to a tour of just that one facility. Vice-Chair Maya suggested that Janis set up a day and whichever commissioners are available can attend. Janis will make the arrangements and contact Chair Larsen with the information. 8. INFORMATION ITEMS: A. Commissioner Benedict: Commissioner Benedict was absent. B. Commissioner Castillo: Commissioner Castillo was absent. C. Commissioner Deneau: Commissioner Deneau brought an old doctor shingle to contribute to the Heritage Room. Jane noted that he is also donating some beautiful antique furniture to the Woelke-Stoffel house. Commissioner Deneau also reported that he visited Vice-Chair Maya display of artwork last weekend at a gallery on Glassell Street in Orange. D. Chair Larsen: Chair Larsen reported that she attended the opening of Vice- as the opening at the Brea Art Gallery entitled Anaheim to do that sort of show once there is a bigger facility. E. Vice-Chair Maya: None. F. Commissioner Roditis: Commissioner Roditis reported that he has been working on the concept of artwork , who works with service people/veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, and plans to meet with him again in more detail to work together on a military art presentation. G. Commissioner Romero: Commissioner Romero stated that he has been thinking about displaying his wife referred him to John Scola, the Executive Director of the Muzeo, and suggested that he might want to make a Romero. H. Staff: Janis distributed a copy of the showcases the cultural arts events and schedule. She pointed out the Pearson Park Theatre schedule and noted that they are doing a show directed at teens and hope to do a series for them next year. She also pointed out that they are offering a veteran and military discount this summer. Janis presented the Commissioners with a picture of a portion of the mural for Paul Revere Park; the Commissioners will be invited to participate in the dedicatiJanis also reported that on Saturday, May 18, in st at 5 pm at the Ebell Club. They will be serving beer, wine and spirits. Also, on Wednesday, May 1 at 9 am at the Downtown Anaheim Community Center the State Historic Resources Commission will be considering the applications for Mother Colony House and Woelke- Stoffel House for the National Register. She invited Commissioners to attend to support them if they are available. She also noted that the California University of Management and Sciences recently invited her to do a power point program on the history of Anaheim for National Library Week where she met students from Russia, Great Britain and other countries. She reported that the Mills Act plaques for the Class of 2012 have been ordered and she hopes to present them before City Council in June. Cultural and Heritage Commission April 18, 2013 - Page 3 A G E N D A A C T I O N T A K E N Thursday, May 16, 2013, 10. NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be held on at 6:30 p.m. at the Downtown Anaheim Community Center, 250 E. Center Street, Anaheim. 11. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Larsen adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.