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APPROVED JUNE 29, 2022
                                         West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission
                                                        Thursday, April 7, 2022
                                                       7:00pm
                                                   MINUTES
             1.  Call to Order at 7:05pm by Heidi Kuharich; Roll Call: Uwe Gsedl, Anni Holm, Judith Horsley, Heidi Kuharich, Buddy
               Plumlee, and City Liaison Daniel Peck in attendance; Quorum established
             2.  Approval of Minutes
                  a.  Cultural Arts Commission Meeting: February 3, 2022: Motion for Approval by Anni Holm, Seconded by Uwe Gsedl;
                 unanimous
                 b.  Cultural Arts Commission Meeting: March 10, 2022: Motion for Approval by Buddy Plumlee, Seconded by Judith
                    Horsley; unanimous
             3.  Public Participation/Presentations
                  a.  DuPage Symphony Orchestra (DSO): Board Members William Jastrow and Michael O’Neill came to discuss
                    opportunities between DSO and CAC, both those that might be obvious and less so, including concerts, educational
                    sessions with children and/or adults, various points of intersection within the community, etc.; also discussed
                    timelines/lead times, points within the season and outside of the regular performance season that might be good
                          fits
             4.  Items for Discussion and Possible Action
                  a.  Alebrijes Community Art Project: Timeline
                 b.  Cultural Arts Commission: 2022 Projects Budget
                                 i.  Discussion on Dream World Portals (Community Wreath Project): tentative determination on size (pending
                        receipt), materials needed for community distribution, promotion, scheduling; CAC planning to introduce at
                   Blooming Fest (start with 150 wreaths, add as needed up to 225); members committed to creating personal
                   sample wreaths for display, work session determined to create wreaths (doodle poll to follow), photos/videos for
                   promotion and instruction [6/4/22 will be community workshop day at Gallery 200, 10-2, pending approval by
                    G200]; Motioned by Buddy Plumlee, Seconded by Judith Horsley; unanimous
                                ii.  Discussion on Community Alebrije Project: Heidi Kuharich noted that preliminary discussions with Ben Weseloh
                     favorable for housing at the Library (much detail to be determined); begin by polling community on attributes to
                      include in four categories (train, prairie, air/flight, wild card), Heidi Kuharich will develop list of options, active
                      6.13.22-7.11.22; construction begins 7.11.22 with community-selected attributes, CAC will construct framework,
                 Community invited to participate in papier mache and paint stages of design; Motioned by Buddy Plumlee,
                  Seconded by Anni Holm; unanimous
                                iii.  Discussion on Banners emerged from Budget discussion: Anni Holm noted that due to constraints of tree
                   placement and growth, not all posts are ideal for banners and CAC has limited the submissions due to that fact;
                      decision made to limit to 25 banners, Dan Peck has received Juror Kay McKeen’s selections and will begin
                    production on her top 25 and will send to CAC; discussion on exact location of banner placement, need for
                       analysis on placement (landscape vs portrait), approval sign-off by artists, etc
                        iv.  Returning to Budget Discussion: with changes to Banner count, Option 2 noted in the Meeting Packet was
                      selected noting that some flexibility is inherent due to fewer banners; Motioned by Anni Holm, Seconded by Uwe
                      Gsedl; unanimous
             5.  Other Business
                  a.  May 5 Meeting: Cancellation
                 b.  Special Meeting: April 11-April 15: Discussion landed on 4.14.22, 1-2pm; Motioned by Uwe Gsedly, Seconded by
                  Anni Holm; unanimous
                    c.  2022 Art Banner Exhibit: Production Phase [see 4.b.iii above]
                 d.  Cultural Arts Commission: Meeting Time: briefly discussed with no resolution; tabled
                  e.  Heidi Kuharich noted that Judith Horsley has a solo show of her photography at the DuPage Art League; Daniel Peck
                  requested details for promotion on City site; Judith Horsley outlined reception date of 4.24.22, 2-4pm
             6.  Adjournment: Motioned by Heidi Kuharich, Seconded by Anni Holm; unanimous: 9.28pm

             CAC Minutes.040722                                                                                                                    Submitted: H. Kuharich