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APPROVED DECEMBER 7, 2023


                                     West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission
                                                 Thursday, November 9, 2023
                                                   7:00pm
                                               MINUTES
     1.   Call to Order at 7:03pm by Heidi Kuharich; Roll Call: Paulina Garcia, Uwe Gsedl, Jacob Hernandez, Heidi Kuharich, Buddy
        Plumlee, Bruce Treudt, Deborah Walsh, and City Liaison Daniel Peck in attendance; Quorum established
     2.  Public Participation: N/A
     3.  Approve Minutes of October 5, 2023
          a.  Jacob Hernandez made motion to approve, Deborah Walsh seconded; Approved unanimously
     4.  Items for Discussion and Possible Action
          a.  Art Banner Exhibit 2023
                      i.  People’s Choice Award Recipient, Sienna Sherrier, will hang Gallery 200 exhibit 11.13.23 (through December)
                      ii.  Heidi Kuharich read Eric Appelquist e-mail for Commission:
                     “I just wanted to thank you for the work you do and want you to know that West Chicago is a better place for having
              you there. It really made me super happy to see Sienna win and I hope It inspires her. I look forward to participating
                  for years to come.”
                     iii. Uwe Gsedl and Heidi Kuharich discussed final certificate to be produced.
         b.  Art Banner Exhibit 2024
                 1.  Continued discussion on including QR codes for voting; Dan Peck confirmed that additional eye-level frames will
                be added to poles for any/all banner programs
                 2.  Potential juror shortlist discussion; focus on 175th anniversary and celebratory theme; will follow up with official
                     offer letter when identified
           c.   Loteria Update
                      i.  Heidi Kuharich reported that all cards are ready to come down; Paulina Garcia will serve as back-up
                      ii.  Heidi Kuharich reported that several sites asked about repeating the effort next year, noting that they’d observed
            many “players” out looking for cards with Loteria boards in hand
                     iii.  Heidi Kuharich reported that prizes had been exhausted; Dan Peck agreed to contribute a few lanterns for the final
               “winners”
                iv.  Heidi Kuharich will follow up with a review form on the entire effort; Dan Peck will get full financial report to Heidi
               Kuharich for completion
         d.  Cultural Arts Commission Master Plan
                      i.  Heidi Kuharich updated Commission on workgroup progress; requested feedback on survey draft by 11.13.23; will
               provide survey link to Dan Peck
                      ii.  Discussion of public art sites to include in plan; Uwe Gsedl and Bruce Treudt to photograph
     5.  Other Business
          a.  Heidi Kuharich mentioned Frosty Fest Snowflake; Paulina Garcia volunteered
         b.  Discussion on second Juan Chawuk mural at Tampico; Heidi Kuharich will follow up with Fernando Ramirez on protective
             coatings and signage
           c.  Uwe Gsedl provided update on Sister Cities 25th anniversary in 2024
         d.  Dan Peck confirmed that the CAC At-a-Glance will not be included in webpage update; public art will be included on
            separate page (largely taken from Master Plan work mentioned in 4.d.ii)
     6.  Adjournment: 8.07pm