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Meeting Minutes: July 14, 2009 at 9:15 a.m.
Meeting of the Arts Commission Committee of the City of O’Fallon held at Cavins Center, O’Fallon, IL
PRESENT: MEMBERS: X Caticchio X Wiggins _ Stawarski Jorgensen ___Faulkner
VOLUNTEERS: X Erb X Olds Marble (Jamie) Marble (Troy)
X Keim X Ercoline
STAFF LIAISON: X Hutchison Dallner
Item A. Strange Folk Art Festival (Wiggins): Sept 26-27, 2009 (10am-5pm). www.strangefolkfestival.com Admission, parking, wi-fi: all free! Strange Folk Festival voted “best craft festival in St Louis” by River Front Times in 2008!
- Vendors: 200 apps rec’d, 125 approved, web updates soon. $75/booth (must be open both days). Less jewelry, more fused glass, pottery, furniture, beauty products.
- Igloo (MJ & Jodi call for milk jugs; campers assemble?)
- Author Pavilion “The Writers’ Block: make “cityscape” from sheets of recycled cardboard to put between pavilions to make the “block”? Need SIGN. Library scheduling authors via online app (deadline Aug 31); Library bringing 10 computers for live blogging. Autumn sending blog graphics to Library for use on their site.
- Student Art Display? Brad Keim coordinating.
- Addt’l food vendors: Jodi recontact Irma’s, Dragonfly Secrets, Papa Vito’s. Check if Molly contacted Avanti for coffee. Cupcakes? Need salads, sandwiches.
- Hula Hoops made from irrigation tubing (Autumn).
- Spray Chalk design “on the rocks”: OTHS Art Club? Jodi will contact.
- Magnets, Bags, free button (for taking survey), Gnomes (decorations): Autumn will order.
- Hotel listing w/contact info: rebate for booking with proof of receipt.
- Pending or Decision Items:
- Bicyclery: rent & ride? Autumn talking to Forest Park Rentals.
- “Ice Cream Social Network”?
- DIY charms for wine tasting?
- Sonic Bids: Autumn currently selecting bands.
- Wine tasting: Noon Rotary confirmed.
- Upcycle Exchange: OTHS Ecology Club confirmed.
- “Instrument Petting Zoo”: Troy Marble. Schmidt Music help him provide signage? Flyers. Donated instruments? “Clarion Brass” performance?
- Artisans Guild of Southern Illinois demos: “Sheep to Shawl”, pottery, weaving, spinning, dyeing, felting, leatherwork, basketry, papermaking, rug hooking, possibly blacksmithing, photography, and the alpacas/llamas.
- “Make Your Own Button” booth by “One Inch Pins” vendor: confirmed.
- Cooking Demos confirmed.
- Girl Scouts running craft; GS cookies.
- Discovery School: confirmed.
- Boy Scouts: confirmed hot dog booth and help with recycling
- Market Basket plants confirmed.
- Sandbox again: yes!
- Food vendors: $50 w/out electric, $75 w/electric hookup, $100/kitchen space. All booths can sell drinks.
- Little Jimmy’s Italian Ice (www.italianice.net) doesn’t need electricity.
- 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)
- St Louis At Home article came out with SF on pg 18-19 of July/Aug issue.
- SF will be in September issue of St Louis Magazine.
- BND confirmed SF will be in BND Festival Guide.
- SF appears in Creo Magazine (national art magazine).
- SF will be cover article in SW Tourism Times August issue.
- Possible RFT article?
- Autumn coordinating August water bill flyers, RFT ad, Twitter, Facebook, craft blogs, mailing list.
- Note: Strange Folk Festival voted “best craft festival in St Louis” by River Front Times in 2008.
- Jodi emailed press release to citizens, Fox 2 News “events”/“story ideas”, KMOX, KMOV Great Day, Progress, BND gen mgr, fall calendar listings, Marketplace Magazine, Family Fun, Illinois Arts Council.
- O’Fallon brochure, SW Illinois Visitors Guides, Main Street shopping info in all bags.
- Jodi to contact KMOV Kristin Cornett (“go green”) for mention or live broadcast from SF?
- Circa Boutique: Goodie Bag Goodies
- Urban Art Co-op: $250 (breakfast sponsor)
- RFT: Promoting at events
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- Rock Paper Scissors (store): $250
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- Mini STL: $150, bringing cars
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- Cranky Yellow: Running Merch Booth
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- Past Crafts: Activity Supplies
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- Funky Finds (website): 100 swag pack for goodie bags
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- Misc: Wiki planning site being set up by Autumn. No Screening of “Handmade Nation” and “Re-construct”. Greyhound rescue dogs for adoption. Cat rescue group. Online Donations: not much response. Autumn awarded “Earth Dance Mission” Award!
Item B. Missoula Children’s Theater (Caticchio): “Jack & the Beanstalk” April 12-17, 2010. OTHS contract for performance space April 13-17 pending. Parks reserved Cavins for Audition on April 12, 2010.
Item C. Arts & Parks Foundation.
Item D. New Business. Marty Ercoline approached Arts Commission with a possible new event idea for a Metro East Jazz & Wine Festival (actual name still pending). Marty intends to use no city personnel or city facilities but was looking to members for brainstorming help, pitfalls of event planning, funding and budget ideas, etc. Marty informed members that he is at a very preliminary stage, collecting information, assessing feasibility, researching costs and revenue. New projects for the Arts Commission revolve around the vision and drive of the person initiating the project. While the commission can help lay the framework, project support is contingent on individual members’ desire and availability.~ Arts Commission explained that it is critical that the event not compete with
established Strange Folk event or its new wine tasting segment, so the timing may have to be Spring rather than Fall. It was suggested that the event also not copy or compete with Art on the Square’s wine and jazz segment. A 2010 event date seemed aggressive and it was suggested that a plan for 2011 might be more feasible.
ADJOURNMENT: 11:05 a.m. PREPARED BY: Jodi Caticchio, Chairman City of O’Fallon Arts Commission.
Arts Commission Accomplishments:
Strange Folk Art Festival 2009: 4th annual event (since 2006) Arts & Parks Foundation
Missoula Children’s Theatre 2009: 9th residency (since 2002) Thoman Park Sculptures with OTHS Art Club – 2006
Backyard Playhouse Theatre Camp 2008: 6th season (since 2003) City Holiday Decorations – 2006
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