===== PDF PAGE 1 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] WEST CHICAGO CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION Thursday, September 5, 2024 West Chicago City Hall – 475 Main Street 7:00 p.m. AGENDA 1. Call to Order, Roll Call, Establishment of a Quorum 2. Public Participation a. Giovanni Arellano: Downtown Mural Project 3. Approval of Minutes a. Cultural Arts Commission Meeting: August 1, 2024 4. Items for Discussion and Possible Action a. 2024 Art Banner Exhibit: People’s Choice Award Winner & Schedule b. Public Arts Master Plan: Community Survey 5. Other Business a. 2025 Art Banner Exhibit: Juror Selection b. 2024 Loteria: Status & Timeline c. Public Art Project Guidelines: Draft II Review d. FY2025 Budget Requests i. Art Banner Exhibit 2025 ii. Loteria 2025 iii. Public Art Signage: Forever Lily Replacement & Juan Chawuk Mural iv. College of DuPage: Ukiyo-e: Floating World Exhibit 6. Adjournment CC: Mayor Ruben Pineda, City Council, Michael Guttman, West Chicago Cultural Arts Commissioners, Media, Daniel Peck ===== PDF PAGE 2 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] DRAFT CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION MINUTES Thursday, August 1, 2024 West Chicago City Hall – 475 Main Street 7:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order, Roll Call, Establishment of a Quorum Chairman Kuharich called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Roll Call found Commissioners Garcia, Gsedl, and Walsh present. Commissioners Hernandez, Plumlee, and Treudt were absent. Also in attendance was Marketing and Communications Manager Daniel Peck. 2. Public Participation None. 3. Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of June 6, 2024 Commissioner Walsh made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gsedl, to approve the minutes of June 6, 2024. Voting Aye: Chairman Kuharich and Commissioner Garcia. Motion Carried. 4. Items for Discussion and Possible Action None. 5. Other Business a) 2024 Art Banner Exhibit Status: Commissioners reviewed the status of the 2024 Art Banner Exhibit and requested increased promotion during the final weeks. Manager Peck noted that adding street pole banner brackets for promotional signage would need to be included in the FY2025 budget requests. b) 2025 Art Banner Exhibit Status: Commissioners discussed potential 2025 Art Banner Exhibit jurors. c) 2024 Loteria Status: Commissioners discussed the 2024 Loteria initiative, with Commissioner Garcia noting that two artists have been selected to create four new pieces. Manager Peck suggested reusing the previous webpage and adding a form for participants to submit their completed boards. d) Public Mural Guidelines: Manager Peck informed Commissioners about a series of public murals by artist Giovanni Arellano being installed in the downtown area. Along with this, Peck introduced a set of draft guidelines for the installation of murals in the City, asking Commissioners to review and provide feedback to himself and Chairman Kuharich by August 9th. e) Forever Lily/Public Art Signage: Commissioners discussed adding new signage for the Forever Lily artwork at 137 Turner Court, as the previous signage was removed by the new building owner. The conversation also covered signage for other public artworks, including the murals at 516 Main Street. 6. Adjournment At 8:03 p.m., Chairman Kuharich adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Daniel Peck Marketing and Communications Manager City of West Chicago ===== PDF PAGE 3 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] WEST CHICAGO CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM: 4.a TITLE: 2024 Art Banner Exhibit DATE: September 5, 2024 ITEM SUMMARY: In the 2024 Art Banner Exhibit, there were 182 nominations for the People’s Choice Award. Two artworks were particularly close, with one receiving 43 votes and the other 42. The next highest had 24 votes. The Commission needs to confirm the results and the award winner during their September 5 meeting, with all members having received a link to the relevant Google document. The remaining schedule includes: • Confirmation of Voting Results by Commission Thursday, September 5 (CAC Meeting) • Notification Sent to All Exhibit Artists by City Staff Friday, September 13 • Banner Organization Event Scheduled by Commission Thursday, October 3 (CAC Meeting) • People’s Choice Award Announcement by Commission/Council Monday, October 21 (Council Meeting) • Banner Pickup Event Scheduled by Commission December 20 (On or Before) Staff suggests an alternative pickup method used for the Veterans’ Day Display banners, where residents contact the Marketing and Communications Division and banners are collected from a receptacle located in the City Hall Council Chamber within 5 business days. The Commission can consider this option instead of the originally proposed pickup event. MOTION PROPOSED: • Proceed with making a motion to approve the People’s Choice Award winner for 2024. • (Optional) Proceed with having staff manage banner pickup. ===== PDF PAGE 4 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] WEST CHICAGO CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM: 4.b TITLE: Public Arts Master Plan: Survey DATE: September 5, 2024 ITEM SUMMARY: On Monday, August 5, Commissioners received a link to an online survey (below) designed to gather community interests in public art. Staff is now seeking guidance on how to move forward with this initiative. ===== PDF PAGE 5 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] MOTION PROPOSED: • Proceed with having staff disseminate the survey to the public through the month of September.