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WEST CHICAGO
WHERE HISTORY & PROGRESS MEET
APPROVED ON MARCH 16, 2021
CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
THURSDAY MARCH 4, 2021
7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
1. Call to Order at 7:09pm by Buddy Plumlee; Roll Call: Uwe Gsedl, Judith Horsley, Heidi Kuharich,
Sara Phalen, Buddy Plumlee, Stephanie Ross, Deborah Walsh, and City Liaison Rosemary Mackey
in attendance. Quorum established.
2. Approve Minutes of February 4, 2021: Stephanie Ross made motion to approve, Sara Phalen
seconded the motion; minutes approved unanimously with no corrections.
3. Welcome and Brainstorm Ideas for Milkweed Project with Newest Commission Member Judith Horsley:
a. .Introduce new Commission Member Judith Horsley
b. Discussion of how to distribute milkweed seeds in light of pandemic restrictions; seeds are on hand but
unclear how to best distribute at this time; Illinois is promoting “Billion Stem Project” to support all
pollinators
c. Other ideas include: community seed box for distribution as an art project, promoting garden
certification through Monarch Watch; artist call for awareness campaign that extends to permanent
signage in City butterfly gardens; sculpture
d. Final: Proposal for Art, inviting local printmaker Mr. Estrada, to gain artwork and licensing for use
-in postcards, posters, seed packets, etc; Motion passes unanimously; Commission calling Special
Meeting for 3.16.21 to review proposal (Sara Phalen and Buddy Plumlee) for Public Affairs
Committee
4. Update on 2021 Art Banner Submissions and Next Steps:
a. Uwe Gsed] requests two weeks to prep artwork for printer by mid-April in order to adhere to May
hanging schedule
b. Using same vendor (Signarama) as 2020
5. Take Flight Connection with DuPage Airport: Rosemary Mackey reported reaching out to team at airport
to follow up on promotion; received no response
6. Update on Outreach for Balsa Gliders to Promote Take Flight:
a. 500 gliders received by Gallery 200; 100 reserved for History At Home packs; remainder will be
made available at Gallery 200; Senior centers and library suggested as additional sites
b. All can be returned (flat) to City Museum, tagged with artist name for later reclaiming
(August/September?)
7. Other Business: Heidi Kuharich reported ongoing interest in haiku and inquiry from Janet Ayala (LMS) in
including students in next round in concert with poetry unit coming up in March; compromise with an
offer to host online gallery of haiku for any LMS student through end of school year with existing haiku
galleries; motion carries unanimously; Heidi will respond to Janet with a letter
8. Public Participation: none
475 Main Street | T (630) 293-2200 | Ruben Pineda
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60185 www.westchicago.org Nancy M. Smith Michael L. Guttman
CITY CLERK CITY ADMINISTRATOR

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9. Adjournment: 8:50pm
Submitted: H. Kuharich