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AGENDA
Arts Commission of O’Fallon
Meeting held at Cavins Center at 9:30 a.m.
September 8, 2009
Call to order
Approve minutes of previous meeting
Strange Folk Arts Festival – Wiggins
Strange Folk Festival voted “best craft festival in St Louis” by River Front Times in 2008!
- Vendors; budget; security; web redesign
- Signs: Wine Tasting (with Rotary logo), Writers Block (w/library logo), “Live Blogging”
- Author Pavilion: Library getting the authors lined up. Jodi & Deor do cardboard “cityscape”. Jodi contact more authors/writers groups, Autumn ask vendors about authors
- Wine Tasting: Hours 2pm to 6pm. Cost? Glass or plastic? Bracelets for admission, DIY charms
- Bags, Postcards, Button (for taking survey) ordered by Autumn; Gnomes (decorations)?
- Student Art Display (Brad)
- Table & tent count
- Food vendors: $50 w/out electric, $75 w/electric, $100/kitchen space. All booths can include drinks.
- Little Jimmy’s Italian Ice (www.italianice.net)
- Sheridan's Frozen Custard (www.sheridansfrozencustard.com). Also lattes?
- One Hot Cookie
- Aston Concessions (funnel cakes, shaved ice, cotton candy, corn dogs, soft pretzels)
- Stowers BBQ
- Backyard BBQ
- Greek God Gyros
- Boy Scouts (hot dogs)
Addt’l food vendors? Papa Vito’s, Vegan Scoop, Roy-el, coffee, PTO?
- Pending or Decision Items:
- Bicyclery: rent & ride? Forest Park Rentals.
- “Ice Cream Social Network”?
- Jodi research magnet prices
- Library use video to do interviews around Fest done by Autumn’s friend?
- Bands; loan ipod to Autumn for downloads
- Wine Tasting by Noon Rotary
- Hours : 2pm to 6pm. Both days? Price per person? Bracelets?~ Presold at discount?~ Promotions ($1 off if you show vendor receipt?). Wines from Glen’s.
- Tent size, tables, chairs.
- SF provide materials for wine charms; Rotary provide “labor” to man the table where it occurs.
Decorations?~ (fyi: fest colors are red, dark green, light green, turqouise, sky blue)
- Upcycle Exchange booth will be run by Ecology Club (item to be sold by Club needs approval)
- “Instrument Petting Zoo”: signage, sponsor flyers, “Clarion Brass” performance?
- Sheep to Shawl demo by Artisans Guild of Southern Illinois; also alpacas, pottery, blacksmith.
- Author’s Pavilion
- Crafts for kids: Girl Scouts will also sell GS cookies
- Crafts for kids: Discovery School confirmed; craft TBD
- “Make Your Own Button” booth by “One Inch Pins” vendor: confirmed
- Cooking Demos by Chef Jeff confirmed.
- Boy Scouts: confirmed hot dog booth and help with recycling.
- Sandbox
- Igloo will be made by camp kids
- Market Basket will loan plants
- Photography contest photos in goody bags?
- Face book Ad
- St Louis Magazine (Sept issue)
- BND Festival Guide
- St Louis At Home (July/August pg18-19)
- SW Tourism Times (front page feature story)
- Creo Magazine (national art magazine)
- August O’Fallon water bill flyers
- RFT ad/online
- Email/VM to Kristin Cornett at KMOV (“go green”)
- Email to KMOV Great Day St Louis (Carol Daniel)
- Email to KMOX, BND Lifestyles
- Emails to BND Editor, Progress Editor
- Email to Fox 2 News “story idea” & “events” links
- City Talk (September airing on Channel 10)
- Twitter, Facebook, craft blogs, mailing list
- press release on city website;out to distribution list
- fall calendar listings
- email: Marketplace Magazine, Family Fun Magazine
- Illinois Arts Council Festival Directory (print & online)
O’Fallon & SW Illinois Visitors Guides/info in all bags.
Arts & Parks Foundation – Hutchison
“The Plex” art center and rec center
Missoula Children’s Theater – Caticchio
“Jack & the Beanstalk” April 12-17, 2010 (10th residency) – Monday audition and Tuesday rehearsal at Cavins; then move to Milburn OTHS auditorium for remaining rehearsals and the 2 performances.
Metro East Jazz Festival – Marty Ercoline
New Business
Next Meeting: Oct 13 – 5:00pm at O’Fallon City Hall
Upcoming Meeting Dates. 2nd Tuesday of each month at City Hall (unless otherwise posted): …..Nov 10
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