The Brattleboro Arts Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm in the Community Meeting Room of the Brooks Memorial Library.
Jessica Sticklor (she/her/hers)
Executive Assistant
Town of Brattleboro
230 Main Street, Suite 208
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 251 – 8115
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Brattleboro / Wantastegok, N’Dakinna
Town Arts Committee Meeting
Tuesday June 28, 2022, 5:00-7:00pm
Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Second Floor (Community Meeting Room) + Zoom
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AGENDA
1. Convene, quorum check
2. [5 mins] Approve May 10 Meeting Minutes
3. Confirm future meeting time, date and location
a. Currently schedule is the fourth Tuesday of each month, 5-7PM at Brooks Memorial Library, Third Floor
4. [10 mins] News and updates from our networks; what’s good?
5. [5 mins] Welcome guests
a. Odanak Representatives
b. Jamie Mohr, Epsilon Spires
c. Kay Curtis, Harmony Collective
6. [10 mins] Motion to amend Art in Public Places Form to allow for permanent work such as murals.
a. Question and answer period, public input
7. [15 mins] Mural Project One: HIgh Street
Guest: Erin Mohr, Epsilon Spires
Request for town approval initiate a public participation process and create a mural on High Street.
a. Question and answer period, public input
8. [5 mins] Mural Project Two: Harmony Lot
Proposer: Scot Borofsky
Scot asks the Town Arts Committee to “adopt” the “books” mural on the west wall of the Harmony lot. This means coming up with a plan for it. Otherwise he’ll have it painted over.
a. Question and answer period, public input
9. [10 mins] Changing, Updating Civil War Monuments
a. Discussion of whether the Arts Committee will take up this work. Key considerations are:
i. Who is the author of this request? How can the Town Arts Committee be in touch with the authors directly?
ii. Is there town support for this work? Why is the Town Arts Committee the appropriate home/lead on this work?
10. [10 mins] Civil War Commemoration Fundraising
a. Discussion of whether the Arts Committee will take up this work. Key considerations include:
i. Who is the author of this request? How can the Town Arts Committee be in touch with the authors directly?
ii. Is there town support for this work? Why is the Town Arts Committee the appropriate home/lead on this work?
11. [10 mins] Municipal Logo
a. Discussion of whether the Arts Committee take up this work. Key considerations include:
i. Who is the author of this request? How can the Town Arts Committee be in touch with the authors directly?
ii. Is there town support for this work? Why is the Town Arts Committee the appropriate home/lead on this work?
12. [30 mins] Public Participation, Engagement, and Recruitment Strategies
a. Improving the visibility of the arts on the town website
b. Artist survey – moving this piece of input work forward
c. Gallery Walk – opportunity to engage with the public
13. [15 mins] Unfinished Meeting Business
a. Vice chair report on adding Art Committee members bios, contact info to the Town Arts Committee web page
b. Status of an Arts Committee Facebook page
c. Expanding the number seats and processes of membership into/within the Arts Committee
d. Revisit motion on voting for amendment for Art Committee members to become publicly elected Town employees and paid initially $25/hour, negotiated to a $27/hour raise after 3 months annual $3 bonus wage offers, and non salary committee budget (tabled from 5/10)
14. Adjourn
Total: 125 minutes
A second agenda was sent out:
AGENDA
1. Convene, quorum check
2. [5 mins] Approve May 10 Meeting Minutes
3. Confirm future meeting time, date and location
a. Currently schedule is the fourth Tuesday of each month, 5-7PM at Brooks Memorial Library, Third Floor
4. [10 mins] News and updates from our networks; what’s good?
5. [5 mins] Welcome guests
a. Odanak Representatives
b. Jamie Mohr, Epsilon Spires
c. Kay Curtis, Harmony Collective
6. [10 mins] Motion to amend Art in Public Places Form to allow for permanent work such as murals.
a. Question and answer period, public input
7. [15 mins] Mural Project One: HIgh Street
Guest: Erin Mohr, Epsilon Spires
Request for town approval initiate a public participation process and create a mural on High Street.
a. Question and answer period, public input
8. [5 mins] Mural Project Two: Harmony Lot
Proposer: Scot Borofsky
Scot asks the Town Arts Committee to “adopt” the “books” mural on the west wall of the Harmony lot. This means coming up with a plan for it. Otherwise he’ll have it painted over.
a. Question and answer period, public input
9. [10 mins] Changing, Updating Civil War Monuments
a. Discussion of whether the Arts Committee will take up this work. Key considerations are:
i. Who is the author of this request? How can the Town Arts Committee be in touch with the authors directly?
ii. Is there town support for this work? Why is the Town Arts Committee the appropriate home/lead on this work?
10. [10 mins] Civil War Commemoration Fundraising
a. Discussion of whether the Arts Committee will take up this work. Key considerations include:
i. Who is the author of this request? How can the Town Arts Committee be in touch with the authors directly?
ii. Is there town support for this work? Why is the Town Arts Committee the appropriate home/lead on this work?
11. [10 mins] Municipal Logo
a. Discussion of whether the Arts Committee take up this work. Key considerations include:
i. Who is the author of this request? How can the Town Arts Committee be in touch with the authors directly?
ii. Is there town support for this work? Why is the Town Arts Committee the appropriate home/lead on this work?
12. [30 mins] Public Participation, Engagement, and Recruitment Strategies
a. Improving the visibility of the arts on the town website
b. Artist survey – moving this piece of input work forward
c. Gallery Walk – opportunity to engage with the public
13. [15 mins] Unfinished Meeting Business
a. Vice chair report on adding Art Committee members bios, contact info to the
b. Status of an Arts Committee Facebook page
c. Expanding the number seats and processes of membership into/within the Arts Committee
d. Revisit motion on voting for amendment for Art Committee members to become publicly elected Town employees and paid initially $25/hour, negotiated to a $27/hour raise after 3 months annual $3 bonus wage offers, and non salary committee budget (tabled from 5/10)
14. Adjourn
Total: 125 minutes