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RENTON MUNICIPAL ARTS COMMISSION
Meetin�Minutes �
March 5, 2013 City Conferencing Center(7th Floor)
Municipal Arts Commissioners Present: Michele Bettinger, Marsha Rollinger, Peter Harley, Mitch
Shepard, Evelyn Reingold,Jerri Everett,T.Y.Lau, Ben Andrews, Natalie Gress, Bill Huls, Paul Hebron
Absent: Britt McKenzie,laris English
Guests: Liz Stewart, Renton History Museum
City Staff present:Jennifer Davis Hayes(Community& Economic Development),VJ Orduna (Community
Services)
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 4:30 pm by ex-vice chair Peter Harley.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Peter Hartley presented the minutes for the February 2013
meeting. There were no comments or corrections.T .
BEN ANDREWS MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES SECONDED BY BILL HULS. MOTION APPROVED
CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Jennifer Davis Hayes passed around the correspondence
folder for individual review.
Other announcements:
o March is Music Month for the Friends of Renton Schools
o Renton Civic Theater Auction, March 9, Renton Technical College, 6-9 pm. $SO for tickets.
OLD BUSINESS:
COMMITTEE REPORTS
2013 Art Grants
Jerri Everett and Marsha Rollinger met with Jennifer Davis Hayes to review and recommend grant
awards. The amount allocated by the committee totaled $6,550. JERRI EVERETT MOTIONED TO
INCREASE THE ALLOCATED BUDGET AMOUNT BY$550.00 TO SUPPORT RECOMMENDED GRANTS.
SECONDED BY BILL HULS. MOTION APPROVED.
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Applicant Funding Funding
Requested recommended
Allied Arts of Renton $ 1,000 $750
BYC $ 1,200 $0
Great Western Community Concert Association $ 500 $500
Janet's Art $ 5,900 $0
Kennydale PTA Art Docent Program $ 1,069 $800
Neighborhood Program,City of Renton $ 750 $0
Page 2 Stage Entertainment $ 43,580 $0
Rainier Chorale $ 2,000 $500
Renton Academy $ 6,000 $500
Renton Annual Art Show $ 500 $500
Renton Civic Theatre $ 2,500 $1,000
Renton River Days $ 1,500 $750
Renton Technical College $ 5,000 $750
Renton Youth Symphony Orchestra $ 500 $500
TOTAL $ 71,999 $6,550
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The Faft�rts F'�uinox will be held on March 21, at the Renton Civic Theater from 6—9 pm. Committee
chair Ben Andrews reported that everything is moving forward as planned and that the Commissioners
should help to get the word out and please attend.
Creative Vitality Index
Jennifer reported that data has been collected on creative businesses in Renton and the next step is to
hold focus groups with technology companies, home occupation businesses and STEAM (Science,
Technology, Engineering,Arts and Math). She requested that Commissioners assist and attend the focus
groups. Michele Bettinger, Evelyn Reingold, Marsha Rollinger, Peter Hartley and Mitch Shepherd
volunteered.
NEW BUSINE55:
RENTON RIVER DAYS BOOTH—JULY 26—28
The booth this year will be focused on "Art in Renton" and invite arts and culture organizations to
participate with the Arts Commission. All Commissioners should participate either by helping to plan or
to staff the booth for at least one shift. Commissioners Evelyn Reingold,Jerri Everett, Michele Bettinger
and Mitch Shepherd volunteered to organize the booth.
There is also an option to have an "Arts in Action" booth that would have artists practicing art during the
festival. The planning committee will consider implementing this as well.
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ADJOURNMENT:
The March 5, 2013 meeting was adjourned at 6:25 pm. The next meeting will be held on April 2, 2013
in the Renton City Hall Conferencing Center(7th Floor)at 4:30 pm.
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