City of O'Fallon
ARTS COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
July 1, 2008 – 1:00 p.m.
Meeting of the Arts Commission Committee of the City of O’Fallon, held at City Hall, O’Fallon, IL
PRESENT:
MEMBERS: X Caticchio X Grimmer Stawarski Faulkner X Wiggins
VOLUNTEERS: X Jorgensen _ Nguy Taylor Raboin X Erb
Gary Olds
STAFF LIAISON: X Hutchison Dallner
Item A. Backyard Playhouse Summer Youth Theater Camp (Grimmer). “Willy Wonka Junior”, June 9-27, 2008 (M-F 1-4pm), 3 weeks, OTHS, grades 3-12. $125pp, 40 campers. Performances on June 27: 1pm show was full, 5pm show about 2/3 full. Grimmer may put video of last number on Channel 10 or on Parks website. Next year camp will be 2 weeks. Camps may alternate: 2 weeks one year, then 3 weeks, etc.
à 2008 event date: Sept 27 & 28 (Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10- 4). Booth fee: $65 (craft or food).
à Vendor applications dues this week July 6, 2008. 80 received so far, as of July 1, most come in during last 3 days. No jury fee. No commission taken by festival. Maximum: 120 vendors. 800 vendors on email subscription list so not much promotion required to make vendors aware. Several posts on Craft Magazine website, Etsy, and other blogs.
à Expected: over 100 vendors and over 5,000 attendees.
à Working on getting sponsors.
1. $2,500 Corporate/Craft (limit 2)
2. $1500 media sponsor: 2nd largest logo
3. $500 commercial sponsor
4. $250 Friend of Folk sponsor
à Security 5pm Sat to 9am Sunday, cost covered in higher vendor fee. Set up by Parks.
à Publicity: Wiggins arrange RFT ads (print, online); Caticchio find out due date and rates for Craft insert in BND. Courtney working on My Space, Face Book pages. Autumn writing articles for Etsy.
à Music: looking into a stage; Cranky Yellow trying to book bands.
à Food vendors, Kids Activities: in development. Also: logo cups, biodegradable bags, pens?
Item C. Arts & Parks Foundation (Hutchison). No new information.
Item D. “1% for Public Art”(Hutchison): No new information.
Item E. Performing Arts Series (Caticchio, Hutchison). No new information.
Item F. Missoula Children’s Theater (Caticchio): “Princess & the Pea” April 13-19, 2009 (9th residency)
ADJOURNMENT: 2:15 p.m. PREPARED BY: Jodi Caticchio, Chairman City of O’Fallon Arts Commission
Arts Commission - Recent Accomplishments:
Strange Folk Art Festival 2008: 3rd annual event (since 2006) Arts & Parks Foundation
Missoula Children’s Theatre 2008: 8th residency (since 2002) Thoman Park Sculptures with OTHS Art Club – 2006
Backyard Playhouse Theatre Camp 2008: 6th season (since 2003) Art in the Park Interactive Festival – 2003 & 2004
City Holiday Decorations – 2006
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