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Meeting Minutes
July 13, 2010
10:15 a.m.
Meeting of the Arts Commission
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 Olds Scanlan X Gerrish _ Dwyer Keim
X Goatey
STAFF LIAISON: X Hutchison Dallner
Item A. Strange Folk Art Festival (Wiggins): 2010 dates are Sept 25-26 (10am-6pm). Our 5th year! www.strangefolkfestival.com. Admission, parking, wi-fi: all free! Sign up for email updates.
- Craft vendors: Received over 30 apps (due July 1). Currently jurying, will notify by July 15th, accepting 150. Booth fee $75 includes both days.
- Food vendors: 12 are confirmed. Pearl has more apps for Wiggins. $50 w/out electric, $75 w/electric, $100/kitchen space. All booths can include drinks.
- Nonprofits with 501c3 proof who provide a service for the Fest (direct free craft or other interactive activity, process recycling, etc) have booth fee waived.
- Budget: on target. Bags will be $550 (not $750)
- Pending Items:
- Show Choir: Millie provided friend’s name to Autumn for contact.
- “Improv Everywhere” by O’Fallon Theater Troupe (Laurie & Beth)
- Strange Folk business cards to hand out (smaller than postcard).
- “Freedom Toaster” introduce Autumn’s open source software; perhaps library have a fundraiser burning CDs?
- Author’s Pavilion: Caticchio will email flyer to Christine to send out. Library will provide laptop logging.
- Student Art Display: Keim confirmed. This will be in same tent as Authors.
- Artisans Guild: Robin Goatey discussed details for Sheep to Shawl demo, alpacas, 9 crafts.
- Crafts for kids: Girl Scouts, Discovery School, Mothers & More confirmed to each run a craft.
- Boy Scouts: confirmed hot dog booth and help with recycling.
- Sandbox; hula hoops, giant papier mache mushroom playhouse (Wiggins).
- Bands ($150 ea); Upcycle Exchange; Tent size, table & chair quantity, security.
- No banners (maybe next year? vertical on trees? start discussion in January with Dan)
- No wine tasting this year
- RFT; water bill inserts
- Sponsors so far: MS. Communications, Schmidt Music, RFT.
- Bags (won’t stuff with goodies), Postcards, ordered by Autumn
Item B. O’Fallon Theater Troupe (Almodovar) – Laurie and Beth met with Mary Jeanne and Jodi on July 9. Name still pending that describes more of a group of performers (“troupe) than a location (“community theater”). Wiggins may help with a website. Considering late fall children’s production (Nov 19-20?) and then late spring adult production. Possible school date conflicts were reviewed. Locations were discussed (high school stages have fixed seating; jr high stages more available but seating put up and taken down by volunteers). They will pursue Wiggin’s idea of roaming improv performances at Strange Folk. Also discussed a small workshop for kids at SFF.
Item C. O’Fallon Invitational Art Show (Olds) – A visual arts exhibit open to all area high schools (and jr high?). Olds can obtain plenty of display panels. Obtain sponsors to provide award funding or prizes. Wiggins offered to make logo and website to promote the event. Location: probably Cavins. Target date for first event: January 2012, leaving up display Wednesday through Sunday. Discussed several area art teachers who might be interested in steering student work to the event and/or helping plan or implement event.
Item D. Sculpture at Thoman Park – Hutchison sent a form to Debbie to get the info for donor plaques, met with Calvin.
Item E. Arts & Parks Foundation – No new information on The Plex art/rec center.
Item F. Missoula Children’s Theater (Caticchio): “Pinocchio” April 11-16, 2011
Item G. Science Share (Wiggins) – No new information. Possible community science fair (or similar to Maker Faire), an “Open Source Design and Technology Fair” (robotics, architecture, software, alternative energy, design) for kids age 17 and younger. Partner with schools, utilize sponsors, judges, local mentors (parent, teacher, older student), project blogging, displayed at Cavins (Fri-Mon, Fall 2011?), integrate use of computer/internet. Logo & website ready.
Item H. New Business – Jeff Blue from SWIC called Caticchio about interest in joining a “think tank” for area arts, possibly September. When date is set, Arts Commission will help get the word out to those interested.
ADJOURNMENT: 11:15 p.m. PREPARED BY: Jodi Caticchio, Chairman City of O’Fallon Arts Commission.
Arts Commission Accomplishments:
Strange Folk Fest voted “best craft festival in St Louis” by River Front Times in 2008.
Strange Folk Art Festival 2010: 5th annual event (since 2006) Arts & Parks Foundation
Missoula Children’s Theatre 2010: 10th residency (since 2002) Thoman Park Sculptures by OTHS Art Club – 2006, 2009
Backyard Playhouse Theatre Camp (2003-2008: 6 seasons) City Holiday Decorations – 2006
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