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Arts Commission

Monday, November 14, 2022

6:30 PM
Topic tracked across meetings:
Confluence Park Bridge Public Art Update (I) AB 7441 2/2
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of October 10, 2022
packet pp.3–4
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 10-10-22 Arts Commission Minutes CITY OF ISSAQUAH Arts Commission
6. AGENDA ITEMS
6a
Confluence Park Bridge Public Art Update (I)
Jeff Watling, Director, Parks and Community Services
Topics: ParksArts & Culture
6b
NW Trolls Project
Discussion · Amy Dukes, Arts Program Administrator
6c
We Are Issaquah Photograph Collection Loan / Acquisition (A) Artist, LeLieta McKill
6d
Issaquah Artist Roster
Rachel Wright, Vice Chair
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Attendance

Council / Members (9)
Bridget Agabra
Tina Velazquez Hays
Tracie Mahadeo
Fred Poyner IV
Rachel Wright
Carleen Cafferty, Alternate (excused absence)
Eric Morgret
Avena Fan, Youth Board
Kyuhong Lee, Youth Board
Staff (1)
Amy Dukes, Arts Program Administrator
Excused
Tracey Craig
Kimberly Kapustein
Julie Griffin
Guests (2)
Tina Zou, student
Jeff Watling, Director, City of Issaquah Parks and Community Services

Recommendations & actions (4)

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  • Minutes were approved unanimously.
  • MORGRET motioned to recommend Issaquah’s participation in the NW Trolls project with up to $75,000 of public art funding over 2022-2023.
  • AGABRA seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
  • It was recommended that the Arts Program Administrator contact the artist to gauge interest in a digital loan of the works until a more ideal exhibiting opportunity could be identified.