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RENTON MUNICIPAL ARTS COMMISSION
MINUTES
May 3, 2016
Renton City Hall, 7th Floor –Conference Center
Members Present:
Mary Clymer, Adrienne La Faye, Ben Andrews, Jerri Everett, Samantha Goetz-Granquist, Neil
Sheesley, Paul Hebron, Bill Huls, Kimberly Eshelman, and Evelyn Reingold
Excused Absence: Marsha Rollinger and Mitch Shepherd
Staff Present: Elizabeth Higgins, RMAC Staff Liaison
Call to Order: Meeting was called to order by RMAC Vice -Chair, Mary Clymer at 6:05 pm.
Introduction of Guests: Sarah Samson –Renton History Museum Collection Manager and
Amy Beale – Exhibit Development Intern (UW)
Sarah and Amy gave an overview of their ideas for the second collaboration of the Renton
History Museum and an UW Intern with the RMAC. The exhibit will be displayed from
11/08/2016 thru 3/18/2017. It will showcase the City of Renton’s visual art collection and focus
on a general theme of, “Time: How Time Has Changed For Us”. The exhibit will open with a
public opening celebration.
Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the April 5, 2016 RMAC meeting were read and accepted.
MSC (Neil/Mary)
New Business:
2016 4Culture Grants – The RMAC has $11,000 from 4Culture. We need to determine if our
allocations will be the same as last year with $9,000 for Renton Arts Community Grants and
$2,000 for RMAC Raising Awareness Art Projects. A Sub-committee (Kim/Jerri/Adrienne) will
review the guidelines for grants awards to ensure they are consistent with our Master Plan and
make recommendations as needed. Elizabeth will arrange the sub-committee meeting.
Old Business:
Galvanizing Art Projects (GAP)
- Stenciled Parking Lot – Mary/Ben/Neil/Samantha will spray some geometric art stencils in
the parking lot located across from the Berliner Pub and behind Ben’s Loans on May 8th at 10:00
a. m., everyone is welcome to join them.
- Storefront Art - Samantha has information for this project and will present it to the RMAC
at our next meeting.
- Brick Yard Project – Is on hold pending a site visit to be arranged by Neil. (TBD)
- Proposal for Music Concerts Around Renton – Neil proposed coordinating concerts at least
once or twice per year, quarterly at best, to showcase Renton’s musicians. He has identified
several possible venues and a proposed base cost of approximately $1, 000 per event. Bill and
Neil will meet to discuss use of the Renton Civic Theater to host an event there. Elizabeth/Ben
also offered their support for this project.
2016 Budget: Our year to date General Fund Budget was reviewed for expenditures and
current committed funds to determine availability of funds to support/sponsor additional
projects before the end of the year. All projects/ideas are to be submitted to Elizabeth before
our next meeting for consideration. (Paul/Kim) MSC
Correspondence and announcements: The correspondence and event folders were circulated
for individual review.
Upcoming Art and Culture Meetings and Events
May 26, 2016 - 10:30 – 12:30 – RMAC to host Local Arts Agencies (LAA) meeting , Highlands
Public Library
The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 pm.
Evelyn Reingold, Mary Clymer,
RMAC Secretary Vice-Chair