person >> recording in progress.
» Right there. She's right there. The new person,
Smokey. Okay, you're here. Just flip around. No, you don't.
» Outcast. >> Um, I call it order.
» Okay, we're gonna call the meeting to order.
» 5:30. Okay. Reminder, everybody talk into the mic. Okay. And we're going to
go around and say our name and then Susan can say hers afterwards.
» Denise Emry, >> Maryanne Zwag, Heidi Loe,
» uh Barry Duncan, >> Debb Hansen,
» Julia Kersh, >> Susan.
» Thank you. Um, okay. Can I go now? So, a few little
announcements. Um, Yavon Love is with us. She is going to be joining us as of
September 9th for our next meeting. She'll be on the committee, but she's
been approved by mayor and council. So, and Yavon is an associate professor at
Penn State, and she live works up there, lives down here in Lewis, and she's
going to be a great um addition to the PAC. And she helped me I've had multiple
lantern making events and Yavon helped um with this one. And I think this is
going to be kind of how we proceed. So, we've already done work. Even though
she's not on the committee, I've already put her to work. [laughter]
I have a way with that. Um, okay. New meeting info.
Are we okay without team Trina? Yeah, we're fine. Okay. Um, new meeting info.
This is supposed We have to make sure we do this. The protocol. So, the protocol
is Everybody pay attention so you can stop me when I don't do it. A when a mo
motion is made and then the motion is seconded
there is room for discussion before we actually have to vote and approve it.
» Okay. >> So if it's not seconded it fails. So
just so you know there is a moment in the middle where we can talk and then
possibly make amendments to our original motion which I guess maybe people are
not doing. So >> it's a we're now being more strict with
the policies. All the policies are going to be more strict. So
» policies. >> Um, okay. Those are my announcements.
Yan is meeting us artist. She's actually having a show at Hilo Gallery this
winter, too. So, we have all kinds of things happening.
Um, approval of
the minutes. Did everybody read your minutes? They were very long.
Um, do I make the motion? You call for a
motion. >> I need a I need a motion. I need to call
for a motion. >> I move that we approve the minutes as
presented. >> Second.
» All in favor? >> I
» I >> Great.
» I [laughter] was waiting for the discussion.
» Oh, that's only if we need it. >> Um, okay. Discussion and possible action
on proposed sites of the 2027 public art committee tour, bus tour. So, Maryanne,
» yeah, I have done some research. >> Uh, so I looked into like four places
and I'll start with uh grounds for sculpture and we did look at that a
while back. Um, I could go with that one. Oh, yeah.
Grounds for sculpture. So, that um is it's a very interesting um they call it
a sculpture park. It is a three-hour bus ride
» and I you would really need a motor coach for something like that. and that,
you know, we've been through that. That does cost money, but if that's something
you want to look into, I do have uh prices for the bus. And they do um for
seniors, it's 17 $17 a person. Uh $125 for 60minute outdoor walking guided tour
fee for 15 people. So, if we have every groups of 15, it's $125. So, that would
have to be um booked into that. They don't have per
se a restaurant um
that would do us a box lunch because their restaurants are with a hospitality
service, but they have three places to eat.
» That's right. >> So, you know, people could do what they
want to do or whatnot. Um and there's a lot going on there. It's very famous. I
mean, look at some of the samples up there. I think in a couple years down
the road, maybe this is a trip once we get our following going. I mean, I think
we could do this. We did a whole coach going to
» Yeah, I I think it'd be great, you know. Um,
» it's just a matter of having enough time to publicize it.
» You need time. >> Excuse me. Somebody went I want to say
Cape Penelope and Senior Center. >> Well, no, I think Rahobath Art League
went >> and that's why remember we talked about
that. But um you know if you do it in April, you have time uh because they
they need time to book the the the tour guides in and then you know if you want
to get in there at 10:00 right when it opens then you would have to leave here
pretty early. >> Yeah.
» So that's just a thought. Um then the next one would be the American
Visionary Art Museum. Wait, let's see. Let's go to the Bigs Museum. That's
probably Oh yeah. Okay. [laughter] I don't care. I can talk about this one.
All right. This one is not too far away. It's the Academy of Art in Easton. And
it is, let me see if I got this one.
They're very nice here. They don't charge for any um any tours or they
they'll give out I mean, there's no admission. I mean, you probably could
give them a donation. Uh and it's not so far. It's an hour and 30 minutes. It's
located in the heart of downtown Easton and it has um you know places to eat or
we could work out a box lunch. Um I didn't get back into that but right now
there's a show of Annne Lindberg who is a multi- multidis disciplinary artist
who works with expanded definitions of drawing, sculpture and textile and two
and three dimensions and her shows on through the fall of 2027.
» And is this enough for a day like a whole day? Uh, well,
» has anybody been there? >> I haven't been to Eastston, but people
have been and they like it. They walk around and they do stuff. Um, you know,
it's it's an hour and a half away. So, you got that. Then you got, you know,
maybe an hour at the museum. I I don't know if it's a two-hour
type location, you know, and then you might people walk around and you're
you're out of there by three o'clock, you know. So, that's that's, you know,
» I mean, East's a nice town. >> That's that's something. Yvon, have you
been there? >> She You just come up to the mic and you
just state your name and your address. >> Yvon Love, 33872 Darlington Street.
» Lewis. Um, I've been to both places. Um, the Academy of Art Museum is lovely, but
it's tiny. >> It's really small. It's basic, it's
essentially two rooms >> um that are smaller than this.
[laughter] But it's beautiful and it's lovely and
it would be like I kept thinking about all of your suggestions in terms of um
collaborations um with the committee and I think they
would be a great collaborator in the future as you guys are looking towards
um you know moving art around Trenton Grounds for sculpture um Johnson and
Johnson family. So that's the Seawward Johnson sculpture you saw on the bench.
Um, I know it because they used to have a working foundry there for artists and
it was very reasonably priced. Um, but that that section closed down. That's a
day for sure. Um, and it is mostly local sculptors from the Bucks County, Hunter
County areas. And again, I was thinking, oh, you can go shopping a little bit for
the committee. So, I just wanted to share those. Thank you.
» Oh, thank you. So, then the last one would be um, which is one of my
favorites. I've been there. I haven't been in a while, but it's um in
Baltimore, which is another couple hours drive. Uh I don't know if you'd want to
have a coach on that, but it is a 2h hour 30 minute drive. And they were very
all these people I talked to in person. It wasn't just going on their website.
And they have um they can accommodate up to 60 people and you know they they were
they can do dosent tours. It's all by volunteers. And they also do their price
for seniors would be $13 a person. And they actually have an art workshop that
for $10 people could participate in. We come up with whatever is being shown. So
people could do a hands-on that might be fun that they get in there, they go
through the museum, they do a workshop, we have lunch. There's a couple places
close by. or we can do a box carry out and we can eat in the museum. They do
they don't have a cafeteria. So, that's an option. Um,
they they gave me a list of places uh that you can even walk to
» around there. But, uh, you know, depending on the month, I'm not sure
what's going to be shown. So, it's like if if there was some of all of these, if
there's something special you really want to see at that month, then you have
to target that time. >> But, if we go April, it's whatever is
being shown. Well, and you could it would be a lot to do in one day, but you
could do this and then do the BMA. >> Well, that's what I was wondering if
that would be too much of a stretch. Uh, that's a possibility. I I would do the
lunch before I get there and then spend the afternoon there. And maybe that's
not a tour. Maybe that's self-guided. People could go and they do have a cafe
there if somebody wanted to eat something. So, um, I think it's if if
this is something you want to pursue, the the public art committee, then
select you know, think about it. We don't have
to do it tonight. Where you think we could go?
» And then the bigs is the other option. >> The bigs was an option, but you know,
the bigs is very much um American art and it's another one's close by. I don't
know um you know what else we would do up there. I think I asked them about
lunch and you'd have to go to um Panera Bread, have a carry out.
» Eggs is shutting down on the 1st of May. They're taking off the whole backside of
the bigs because they're expanding. >> Oh, that's interesting.
» So, just keep that in mind [clears throat] that I don't know how
long they're going to be closed, but they're they're renovating the museum.
And so, >> yeah, that might
» I just had an education meeting last week and I know their programming is
shutting down. >> Oh, yeah. Cuz I had mentioned to that
because everybody wanted to know when are you thinking of coming? I said,
well, maybe April. But the person I spoke to never mentioned any kind of
renovations. But maybe that's not maybe that should wait for another year. You
want to get caught. >> Can I um say something about the big
» Sure. >> Susan um um
» the bigs is lovely. I I get their newsletters and um they also have
hands-on programs where they bring in local artists to do some kind of
hands-on project. So if we were to go there, we might be able to incorporate
that into the day. >> Yeah, I like that idea. I mean, uh,
American Visionary in Baltimore said, you know, they could do something and
just come up with what month we're going, when we're going, coordinate that
with one of the artists in there. >> So, is there uh one of these places that
people gravitate toward
out of all four? I think we need to think about it.
» Yeah, I'd love to go to grounds for sculpture.
» That's what I think, too. >> I I just am unsure about filling a bus
if >> we just can't think about that, though.
We have to just do it and then we have to just promote it. Well, because when
we did our other one, we had a whole bus. Like, we can do it if we if we
decide tonight and move forward, >> but we can't do it with this kind. This
is like a great start, but it's not enough information to actually move
forward on how much it's going to cost, which place we're going, how long it's
going to be. >> I mean, so we need to narrow it down and
then actually get that information. And we need to get it for a big bus and a
small bus >> and go for the big bus. And if we have
to do the small bus, we go with that. >> I also need to mention we cannot do
April, >> okay? because of the it it ran into a
lot of issues with budgeting and where the money was coming in and when it was
going out and how how it worked. >> What do you mean we can't do April
because of the budget? Uh >> because of how a fiscal year falls. I
was asked to if we could do it in either March or May.
» Well, and also like >> our program has to be dictated by how
the money flows. That's kind of weird.
» Well, the other thing is we have gone in money blows.
» We have gone in fall, we've gone in October, and then we've gone in uh March
and April and May, I think. >> Well, I think um
also think about if if it's a garden, think about what those gardens are going
to look like, you know, in in March or May. Um
» well, in the we went to Calder >> Mhm. And it was just starting and right
I mean >> I feel like they just did this trip la
which I think was last spring because I looked at it for myself. Um it may be
helpful to wait at least a year before we do it and we maybe have a better
chance of filling a bus at that point. we should go with the visionary and then
it's not as weather dependent and not as um
you know we could go in March or go and >> I think it's a really different type of
museum. >> It is
» it's all people are mostly people that have not
had >> formal training in art. So it's more
that's not good English, but it's it's more diff it's more different than the
other places that you >> would normally go.
It's a non-tradition. That's what I'm trying to say. It's a very
non-traditional >> museum and and just very different.
» Well, the other thing is that we deal with outdoor art. So this is all within
a mostly 95% of it's within a space. So do we want
» some cool outside stuff, too? Do they have enough?
» But you still get people thinking when they go in they start thinking, you
know, oh yeah, and they're looking and they're looking at and maybe there are a
lot of three-dimensional pieces inside, you know. I mean, I don't know if if
having things outside there is an issue with security.
» You said they have some >> I've seen some things,
» but I I you know, um and and then to complement that would be o going over to
the Baltimore Museum of Art. So, I mean, I could look into what that would cost
and then you guys take it from there. But, I mean, I would probably start at
the American Visionary, do that, get the tour, do your little hands-on thing,
have lunch, and then end up at the Baltimore. And then
» BMA has a a sculpture garden. Yeah. On the side.
» Oh, yeah. Yeah. But we can't you can't take a box lunch in there. They have a
caf a nice cafe because I asked them about is there a place to eat and they
said, "Well, not really outside, you know. I mean, we couldn't have 50 people
sitting around eating bag lunches. >> So,
» I [laughter] thought they had a restaurant when when I called them
» when the first restaurant >> they had a restaurant ability, but it
was already booked. >> Yeah. I I don't know how you would do it
with that many people. You know, they might It's a lot for 40 people to be
walking into a restaurant. >> Yeah.
» Um but we could do something at the Visionary.
» Yeah. We can bring a bag lunch or you could bring a box lunch like we did
before. That's a a sub place. You could order like three types of subs, cookie
and water and eat there. >> They're they're willing to let us eat
inside. >> So
So do we want to go with that one as like taking it down the road a little
further?
» I mean, >> I kind of feel like that would be the
most attractive to people. >> It's something different.
» It's just my opinion. I I I I uh the thought of a three-hour bike uh bus ride
even to me >> I don't want to do that on a little bus.
I'm sorry. >> Well, [laughter] even if it's a big bus,
you're sitting for >> Yeah.
» 3 hours. And I mean, I know Baltimore is two and a half, but
» yeah, it makes a difference. >> Okay. So, if we do the Baltimore two one
stop, two stops, we need the price for the big bus and the small bus, right?
» We need food options and then the price to get in both of the museums.
» All right. And then you want to package it with the activity for $10 a person.
» Um, >> why don't we start with that and then if
we decide later not to, we can we can take it off.
Okay. I I mean it might be too much to try to do the Visionary Art Museum and
BMA. BMA could be >> because people want to go in there and
spend a couple hours. I mean, you're not going to just do a flyby,
» right? So, there might be another smaller museum or something.
» Museum. >> Walters.
» Oh, Walters. >> Walter. That's That's huge, too.
» It is. >> Yeah. It's pretty big.
» Part of it then. >> Yeah. Um
» I wonder if we could go to Goucher College. I think they have a huge um
very um I don't know what the right word is. Edgy art department there.
» They do. But do do they have a museum there?
» I don't think so. >> I don't know. It just might
more aligned with the visionary art. I think if we did some maybe some research
there may be some smaller
» well and Paul I don't know how he's doing but [clears throat] he also
invited us to his studio right >> Paul Daniel
» I'm looking at um the website for the Maryland Center for History and Culture
and it and I've been in the museum um it's it's it's not the visionary but it
it it does have fine art in the collection Um,
it's the oldest cultural institution in Maryland, founded in 1844.
Um, so there's another option for Baltimore.
» How far is it from um, American Visionary?
A bus ride >> that I don't know
» cuz see that you know when you start doing buses stop to stop Yeah. Right.
» cost extra money. But I know and we we have a guest tonight that was on the
museum or on that last bus tour, but a lot of the feedback we had was that they
liked the fact that we went to two different locations and it was almost
contrasting and comparing two very different experiences. And so I I think
there's some value in that. >> Is the BMA walkable to the visionary?
» No. >> No, that's way on the other side. this
one. Where's this one? I don't [clears throat] know Baltimore that
well, but um >> you you got to take the bus in.
» So, why don't we start with the visionary? And the visionary has a lot
to look at. >> Park Avenue, whatever Park Avenue is.
» Yeah, it's it's way around on the other side.
» Um well, I can actually I can look at what it would take to get into the
Baltimore Art Museum. And I mean, it depends. What time do you want to leave?
you want to get up there at 10:00 when one opens, you know, do your thing, have
lunch. >> We did last time
» project and then head over to the other one. Um cuz that will uh you probably
want to get out of there at least 4:00, 4 to 5, 5 to 6. So you you know
» Baltimore has [laughter] something called graffiti alley
» uh that features uh vivid street art and murals by local
and visiting artists. >> Really cool to do.
» Where is that located? Because there was something next to the American Visionary
but I think it closed. There was a building that had um
artist work in there. There was something they had, but I didn't see any
hours or anything on it. >> I trying to find
when we talk to the people of Visionary, >> maybe have some ideas.
» That's a good idea. Yeah, I can ask them. They're they're very um receptive.
So, would you um put together the budget for this to actually be able to do it
and then we can um Is there a time? Is there a time of year
that is less busy than other times of year for you?
» No, it's just April is is the it's the transition period. So, it's very
difficult to >> go back and forth.
» Yes. >> So, like March or
» Yes. >> But I would still like to keep it so
that it's not overpriced for people, you know? I mean, when you when you start
going from here to there or there and you know the bus has got to go here and
entrance fees, >> you got to look at are we going to price
most people out of this? I mean, anything over, you know, $200 to go on a
trip, I don't know. You get a box lunch. I mean, you got to think about
» Absolutely. We are. And the thing is that we only charge for what we charge.
I didn't charge anything $1 more than what we cost last time. So, we don't
overcharge. We just charge what it costs. So, we can think about that in
our doing it. But, it costs a lot of money these days. Well, the the the
other thing is since they're letting at the American Visionary, um they're
receptive to us eating there, people could bring their own bag lunch. I mean,
if they want to don't want to sub because the sub shop's like right down
the street, you know. >> And I mean, some people want a more
elevated experience, like they would rather pay $25 more and have a nice
lunch so they could go somewhere else, you know? So, there's I think that we
shouldn't >> tell people
Well, that the only thing is there are restaurants, but when people start going
this way and that way and unless you say to them, "We need to be back at the bus
at 1:00." >> Well, that's what we say to them.
» You have to because otherwise they're going to be sitting down to dinner, you
know, and it's they're waiting on the check and whatnot. So,
» so I think let's go forward with the visionary since that one seems to be the
most interesting. >> Go ahead.
One other thought, uh, Micah is right there and they I'm sure they have
galleries and >> some interesting buildings.
» Maryland Institute. >> The Maryland Institute College of Art.
It's one of the top three art schools in the country. I believe
» that would be it'd be great. >> So, what type of what month would you
think about going on here? >> I would go at the end of March.
» End of March. >> Well, we got to look at holidays and
what's coming up. >> Or May, maybe.
» Yeah. >> I kind of like May. I like too.
» I like May. >> May it is.
» But, you know, we got to find out from the city. We don't want to be like if
something big's going to happen, we don't want to be taken off.
» Well, we just have to >> I'll check in.
» I can check the calendar. >> Okay.
» Okay. >> And are will you do a budget to
» like not to fill the bus, but to fill it maybe 80?
» Yeah. I mean, I could give I mean, don't don't price it based on 100% of the bus
filled. >> We
price it on 75% because >> well, and also uh I want someone to
double check me to be determined because sometimes my math is not so good. So, I
don't want you to say, "Oh, well, she said it was this amount."
» Well, then just write per person what it would, you know, like or if we have 45
people and this is the amount it is. Yeah, you can send it to me. I will I do
lots of math every day. >> Yeah. Okay. Well, that that
» I'm a math girl. Who knew? >> Thank you. That's that's that'll help
me. But um All right. So, >> so move forward with the visionary.
We're thinking May and we're going to do a budget so to see what we have to
charge per person. >> Okay.
» Is there any other comments about this trip?
» Awesome. Thank you for bringing some options.
And are we on point here? Okay. check. Um discussion and possible action
regarding lantern Lewis lantern festival. So I did a little budget for
that. Um the objective is to bring the community.
So at our workshop we decided we wanted to do a festival or an event. What we
sused out was a lantern festival. Um, and our objective, and please stop
me if any of this is not jing, but objective to bring the community
together around art. So,
we're going to have people making art. We're going to have carrying art. We're
going to have people experiencing art. Um, each participant, and I was thinking
a hundred max to create a lantern on their own or in one of the four four to
five classes that we'll offer. We were hoping to offer the classes in here. Um,
we want them to be interesting but low tech.
[cough] Over one weekend, we will teach four to
five paper lantern making classes for kids and adults.
Um, we can use paper to embellish the lantern. Each person can make their own
special piece. We will teach different types of paper tearing, cutting,
folding, curling, and connecting to there's the the center one is just an a
lantern without anything. And then these are options that you could do to create.
» So you start with that. >> You start with that. Yes. I did a whole
thing with my family which was making the reads and putting paper. Yeah.
That's not going to happen in three hours. [laughter]
I mean, I have a family who all went to art school and wow, it was a lot. And
that was a a six-year-old, a 14-year-old, and then my brother and I.
So, I was like, "Oh my god." >> So, we're starting with commercial
lanterns and then it's embellishment of commercial lanterns. How expensive are
those lanterns? >> Um, well, I have a budget here. For 120
lanterns, it's $130. >> It's what?
» For 120 lanterns, it's $130. Okay. So that's like I mean we can do it and they
get to pick their size. They get to pick whether they want cream color.
[clears throat] So it's pretty cheap. And then um the
culmination of these classes will be a parade of the lanterns. I was thinking
on the 21st, but we might change that um at 6 p.m. So we could walk through town
and end at the Canal Front Park and like make a circle or something.
» It's a solstice. >> It is the solstice, but we we have to
talk about that. Um, so each person would bring their lantern, we'd walk
through town, end up in Canalfront Park, and I already talked to Maria Deorest,
and she would do photography of it. So that would be super cool.
» We'll likely need police support if we're unless we're walking on the
sidewalks. >> I was thinking sidewalks, but if we go
down the street, that's more fun. >> All right, that that might take a little
bit more coordination, but we can talk about that.
» Yeah, we can. I mean, sidewalks is fine. Um, do we want to do anything at the end
like once you come through? And I'm thinking these might want to be like
like you have a stick or you have like a flag pole or something and we all walk
through them. >> I um I was thinking make a circle, but I
don't know if there's something else some other culmination we want.
» What is the What would be the resting stopping place of the lanterns? They
just go home with the people or we hang them up? I mean, I was thinking they'd
go home with the people and they could put them outside their house for
Christmas or holiday. >> Well, we need a Stonehenge. Like, where
are we going to get Stonehenge? And but what do we have around here that could
be the same idea of what what would be a solstice a solstice activity? How would
people um celebrate the shortest night of the year?
» Um light. Making light.
» What? by making lights. >> Yeah, right. By making lights. But what
what would they where would they be gathering? You know, what would what
would be happening? So, >> yeah, that's what I was thinking like we
all make a circle or something. But I thought the imagery would be so
beautiful. >> Oh, it would be beautiful. And having
them condensed together would be lovely. >> And how long does the light last for the
puck light inside? Is that 3 hours? >> Something like that,
» I think. So, >> they can probably last even longer than
that. >> Yeah. I mean,
» probably with those little disc batteries, right?
» Oh, yeah. I I looked at the ones with batteries cuz I was like, I'm not doing
this plugin thing cuz >> I can't imagine where we would plug them
all in to get them ready. >> Where are we storing them? Between
classes. >> Oh, they have to take them home with
them. >> Between classes.
» Oh, yeah. Okay. Like I'm not in control of your So yeah, we might have to have
some plastic bags or something so people can Yes.
» Yvon and I >> my name again.
» Yes. Yvon Love 33872 Darlington Street. I think you you're asking you're
thinking that people are going to multiple classes. They're only attending
one. >> Okay.
» Yeah. Just one two to three hour class. Thanks.
» Yeah. So, yeah. No, not four to five. They have to come.
» I thought it was a class. >> I thought one class per person would be
better than doing mult because we could do the other thing we No, it's not going
to happen. Um let's see. No. Um what would we need? We need two and a half
hours each class. I was thinking that they could happen Saturday, two of them.
Sunday, two of them if we needed another one Monday, but um and then we'd need
volunteers to help, you know, people glue and whatever. Um so everything we
would need besides scissors, which I have a bunch of and people could bring
their own, and the stick thing would be $578, $600.
So it's like $6 a person, which I think is pretty miraculous. quite honestly.
And so if we charge $10 a person, which I think is freaking generous,
» I can't see the first one. >> So, may I ask a question?
» Yes. >> So, the
decorations that you have on on it is does that come with it or is that part
of the purchase? >> Yeah, that's
» Well, no, they have to they're the ones decorating it. So, what you
» say again?
So you get this in any size and then you can add something simple if you wanted.
» So how do they do they bring the simple? You add you add stuff.
» I'm bringing all the paper. >> Okay. That's where I'm getting to.
» So that's for everything for them. Have a light except for maybe an accessory to
hold it which they can decide if they want to just hold it like this.
» Okay. Um, but yeah, you could we'll have paper for them like, you know, this is
just different weights of paper, you know, and you can be as crazy or as
not crazy as you want, you know. That's fun.
» What's the light in there? >> It's a puck light.
» A what light? >> A puck light.
» I don't even know what that is. >> It's just got a little switch, right, to
turn it on and off. >> Oh, okay.
» You might have one in a closet. Right. >> Well, I have a question. Would there be
any place in the city, like down by the canal, that we could hang these up if
people just wanted to hang them up overnight?
» Well, if it rained, they'd be bye-bye. >> Well, [laughter]
» but you know, well, >> I would love people to hang them outside
their house and on their porches and then you go through town and you see
what people made. But
» yeah, >> we could suggest that like everybody
hanging on their >> When is when is and if it is going to
occur the the the Christmas lights tour.
» I don't have a permit for that yet. So I don't know the date.
» Okay. I was >> and Okay. So this is the main
» bike ride. Oh no, the Christmas tour. That's not through the city.
Oh, I was I was thinking maybe that kind of can coincide with the the Christmas
» uh the house tour. >> No.
» Oh, the lights the that starts like um Thanksgiving weekend and then it goes
through Christmas. >> So, we could put it out there.
» Yeah, we could say on this date there. Okay. So, Julia said that maybe December
is too crazy. What do we think about that?
» Just that date, the 21st. It's a week of Christmas.
» I just And we also have a parks and wreck meeting that night, which I'm
hoping we might not. Um, >> you cancel it.
» Yeah. [laughter] >> But what I'm saying is that I just I'm
concerned about it being so close to Christmas.
» Yeah, that is a concern. So, what would happen if we um utilize these what
whenever they're being made for um for the new year like at the
overfalls and that night where you bring your pots and pans and you bring your
lantern and you that we have a cluster of all of these. So, it would be another
time they're used to bring your lanterns, too. I just feel like so many
people are away that week >> from a lot of people have plans for New
Year's. Although it sounds like a great idea, I'm not sure the participation
would be as great. >> I'm not sure what I'm saying.
» So, let me ask this question. New Year's or New Year's Eve, there is
the dropping of the right >> the ball or whatever anchor
» and isn't there quite a few people that are
there? >> People.
» Yeah, it's not like people are away. It's people are
» I'm just saying people have plans >> for New Year's
» and I'm not sure that they're going to >> make their plans to be in a lantern.
I like the excuse me I I this is very greedy of me but I like the idea of us
doing it alone for us and I'm I like the idea of the solstice but
I'm not super committed to it. I think if we picked a date like December 10th
or 12th it's far enough ahead of Christmas
and we could still make a statement. But I I just think if we did something on
New Year's or part of the It It dilutes what we're trying to do.
» What about the Christmas parade through town?
» No, no, no, no. >> Okay. You don't want it to be a part of
» No, it's not. It's not our special event. I understand what you're saying.
» Hold on. Susan's talking. >> Oh, I I I have to say I I agree with
Denise. I I like the idea of doing it earlier in December so it becomes pack
focused but then we give people all these opportunities of where they can
participate in what's going on in the town in December. So, the idea would be
people will put it on their porch or in their window uh to display and then if
they want to take it into the parade or the New Year's or the solstice or
whatever, they can they can use it for those purposes and have multiple places
to take it.
I guess I'm kind of hung up on the moon, but maybe I should get over it.
[laughter] Um I don't know. I just think that the idea of like it happening
with the solstice is kind of >> Yeah,
» there's a point to that. Yes. >> Yeah.
» Um
» Ivon Love 33872 Darlington. I'm remembering the rules. Um I would just
echo that. I think that it preeds the holidays and it's also
non-denominational and I think that that the idea of a gathering for the
community that um is about is about the shift in light and the change of the
season is very different than a the some of the established holidays. Um, and I
also think because it's far enough in front of Christmas, it doesn't smoosh
into it and actually might be exciting to kind of kick off the holiday season.
» Yeah. And it is when everybody kind of has off like schools and teachers start
having off so they could actually participate.
» You mean on the 21st? >> Yeah. They have off that week usually,
right? I'm I'm pretty sure that this year.
» No, the original idea had been part of the solstice.
» Yeah. celebrate the soul. >> Christmas Eve is the 24th on Thursday.
Christmas this year is >> I mean it's insane to put something on
that week. I agree. >> Also, Heidi is um you know there's going
to be some people that take these home and we're never going to see them again.
» Yeah, that's what >> So they won't I know but they won't come
back for the second part to finish the finale. I mean there are people going to
go home and say I'm done with it. You know
» I mean but I I have zero cares about that. If they what they did was come
with the process. Great. If what they did was come with the parade and they
made their thing at home, great. If what they did was made one at home and didn't
ever bring it to us, all good outcomes. Every one of those outcomes I give us a
10 out of 10 because someone participated in our participated in some
of our thing and was inspired by us. We are winning.
» And is it possible like when they come in, we could maybe have them sign in and
give their email address >> or if they um
» when they sign up and that way we can do a follow-up. Okay, today tonight we're
meeting down at somewhere. Bring your lantern. Blah blah blah.
» We could have a thing as a reminder. >> Definitely. Definitely.
» Yeah. And um so how against the 21st are you?
» It's not me. It's totally up to whatever you guys want to do.
» Are you sure? >> Yeah.
» Um and we did Can we reserve the this room for two days?
» Which days? >> The two days before the 19th and the
20th. Saturday and Sunday. >> That I will have to check on.
» Okay. I know Sunday we reserved it. Yeah, I talked to you about this
» Sunday. >> You promised.
» So, see if we can do Saturday and Sunday. And we would do just like tables
and then chairs around and we would put stuff over the tables so they'd be nice
and protected so we are not being messy. Haha. Yes, we are. Um, and then we'll
have glue guns and glue and we'll help people out. And Yavon and her husband
Dave said they would do some. I don't know if Deb wants to do some. I could do
some. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah,
» Ivon love 33872 Darlington. >> I when we talked about it, I didn't
realize that the kids were off from school on Monday
» and so that's why I had suggested Saturday. Yeah.
» So I >> Oh, you think Sunday and Monday could
actually >> during the day. I just think that the
that I think that the the tight schedule um creates an energy and especially
people making that day will be really excited to come out that night.
» Okay. >> What about Friday? What if we did Friday
and Saturday before Christmas? >> Uh, well, I feel like that's where
Christmas parties happen and all those things. So, I feel like sat sat Sunday
and Monday um are actually >> like not as used days and and I mean,
» you know, like this is the last thing I want to do as an elf. Like I am full elf
mode. So, like I am fully going outside of what is sanity in my world to teach
two classes and then be in a parade. But I know that we talked about the lantern
parade and I am obviously committed to it. So, if we want to do it, I am 100%
committed to this lantern idea. We just need to make it happen. And I think it
could be super cool if we all walk through town with this light lighting
and everybody can do it. It does not matter if you are a beginning, middle,
end, artist, never done anything in the their life.
We are here and it doesn't matter if it looks it doesn't matter. We want it to
actually the process is the point. >> What if we involved correct art and
bloom and Lewis and Bloom >> I mean I think we need to get to them
early to publicize it among their membership. Yes, we are. Absolutely.
» You're not planting flowers then. >> I know that. But they didn't they didn't
share the information about our our >> Well, a lot of organizations will not
share or any information from other organizations because they're
gatekeeping, but that is not always true. So, we could Yes, I think they
some organizations say they won't. >> I think that's silly.
» I agree. But if there are collaborators on projects as far as I'm concerned
» and also I do think that they would be interested in it and I think that they
would want to participate in it. So hopefully they would share all of the
information and it will be in the paper and it will be
» and I think we could easily get a 100 people excited about this.
» I don't think it would be a problem at all.
» I think it the problem would be holding people back and Okay. How does everybody
feel about $10? >> That's good. That's a good price. I
mean, I don't think you can do anything for less than $10.
And we could have like 10 schol uh 10 scholarships if people
say call and say they can't 10 scholarships available or something.
» Heidi, when you advertise, will you have a couple samples of your lantern so
people get >> get an idea what
» Yeah, we can take pictures of those. I'm not making any more lanterns before now
and Christmas, just so you all know. Um, okay. So, and there would be a
charge for the photographer most likely, too. Um, so that would probably be in
the $10, but we have $4. >> Are all the lanterns going to be the
same size or they got big and small? >> Different sizes, so people
[clears throat] can choose. And I And there'll be a few extra if somebody like
decides they want to do two or whatever. >> What about colors?
» No. >> No. All white. All white. Okay. Well, I
just think that would be a gorgeous image, you know, at in night time.
» Oh, just curious. >> Yeah, off-white and white. [laughter]
» We have a a range of >> better, too.
» And when you illuminate them, you can see different. It comes out differently,
» different shades, the light. Yeah. >> Okay. So, Julia, are you going to see
those dates through for me? See if you can email those. Um, yeah. Yes. Thank
you so much. We will make it as painfree as possible.
Um, and okay, now we are on to
» You're thinking these workshops are 2hour, threehour workshops.
» Um, I said two and a half. >> Okay.
» Yes. Come to the the front. >> Mary Linda knows the protocol
and I hope everybody will participate in the lanterns.
» Mhm. Mary Linda Maddie, 510 Railroad Avenue, Lewis. Um, I I think the sticks
might be a problem. I mean, you have to worry about people running into each
other and if you have kids >> beating other children with [laughter]
them. >> Just a cons a safety consideration
because I think you can hold them like this without a stick, right? Just hold
because they're light enough. >> Yes, you could. I mean, some people
might bring them, but maybe won't promote it that way. But I would just
say think about sticks. >> Yeah.
» Okay. >> Okay. Thank you.
» I love that. >> Thanks.
» So it'll either be Saturday, Sunday, or Sunday, Monday.
And we can do >> And then what day is
» the 21st? It's a Monday. >> I'll be happy to help you.
» I can help. >> Awesome.
» If we if we're able to do Monday that I mean you you could schedule the
workshops. So one is an evening and one is a day.
» We can't do evening. We have p We have >> parks and wreck here.
» Yes. >> And what time does that start?
» 51st. >> So we could do till like 3.
» Okay. >> Yeah.
» So maybe Saturday, Sunday would be better if we're not if we're jamming up
with something. Would you look at all three of those and tell me which is
better? Thank you very much. Okay. So, we're all excited about Lantern
Festival. That's going to be so fun. And also, how will we get to pay?
I know. It's so fun. >> We can set it up on um Civic Plus.
» Okay. I have another question. When should we start promoting this?
» Immediately. >> Oh, I love that answer. Thank you.
» Okay. Yes. So, >> September one.
» Wait until you get the dates from me. I'll check the dates. Okay. But then,
yes. Okay. Perfect. The next thing we have on the
agenda is Oops, sorry. Um, we're we are in the process of putting
up a a mural on the outside of this building.
The concept sketch is well, this is a pretty confirmed concept
sketch
because he's done multiple. So we're at the stage of
actually that's not but pretty close. Um so this is happening.
We are funding a third of it along with Lewis and Bloom and um the trains
David and I don't know Lewis Junction Bridge and Railroad Association.
» How are we supposed to remember that? Um, so and Michael Rossado, who did the
mural on this side, is also going to do the mural on this side. He is such a
professional. He's amazing. Um, he's very excited about it. And it will
probably be end of October, install, beginning of November. So, right around
end of end of October, beginning of November.
» So, that's fun. And we have done our part, so we can check that right off the
list. Um, so there's nothing really to talk
about with that. It's already in the works. He's got his down payment and
we're moving forward. >> So that's cool that this is going to
also be another 250 celebration within the calendar year that it goes up out
here. That's cool. That's very cool. >> We should probably do some type of
opening or something. Um,
» you c you can also make sure it's added to the lowest 250
» um.com website so that >> we can get as much
» um participation in >> you know
as possible >> when we're going to get it. Um, oh, and
our last thing is, do we like this timing for our meeting?
So, Susan is the one person who said that the other time would absolutely not
work. Is there do we want to just keep this time because it works? Uh, for me
right now, I'm going to have to keep the time because I'm going to be
volunteering uh mentoring at the high school
» and I haven't got my time yet and it could be a morning. It's usually during
their advisory and I don't know the date or the times and I'll know in October
probably the second week. >> Is everybody still okay with this time?
» You're okay with this one. You like morning better and then I think steeped
it. Well, we'll keep this for now and then we can keep talking about if we
want to change it. Um and then next um >> sailing on Wednesday nights anymore.
» You're not. >> Um
» too many complex. >> Too many what?
» I said too many complex. Sorry. Um, so the next meeting we will discuss posies
and then we'll do the bus
» update on the update on the art bus trip >> and the lantern festival. And is there
anything else that we >> Well, I got something on the agenda in
the very beginning. It was um a link if you look uh to the visionary world of
imagination. And this is a free um program sponsored
by the American uh visionary art museum. And this guy,
the artist does a lot of funky things. And they're going to talk about his
work. Uh Mr. Gregory Warmarmac. He's self-taught visionary and he's Mr.
Imagination, renown for transformingforming
the junk and trash of everyday life into intricate sculptures and furniture.
So, if anybody can sign up for that, maybe we could post it on our website
and it's, you know, kind of goes along with the idea of a visit to the American
Visionary Art Museum. >> That'd be great.
» Um, and a lot of our artwork over the years
has been from upcycled work, so it kind of fits in with our
» nonprofit. Certainly. >> Yeah. Okay. So,
when is our next meeting? just so I can say it out loud. And September,
» when's our next meeting? >> The 23rd.
» 23rd. >> Okay. September 23rd at 5:30.
» September 23rd. >> Okay. Um I Anybody for public comment?
Anything? Susan, since you're on the web, I feel like we forget you.
» Oh. Uh is is the um is the art outside is that the final
version of the um Brazada artwork? >> Um no, there are a few changes since
then. Um, >> I guess my only comment is that
» since this display attracts so many children,
it might be nice to think about having more than one tiny child in that's in
the background. >> Um, I think we have made sure there's at
least one child, but we really couldn't fit more than that. There is a little
bit more going on in the final one. And there is a a cow mover skirt on the
train, >> which is not my favorite thing to think
about, but >> cow catcher.
» Cow catcher. >> Cow catcher. Yeah.
» Yeah. But I um Yeah. I don't think we can go back and add much to this cuz he
has come down and met with
those breakwater train people. Um so sorry Susan,
but we do have one. >> It was just a stop. I'd like to
» Yeah. And um and we do have Lewis a little bit more prominently in the final
sketch. So that is um that's good too. We have a a sign that says Lewis. So
okay. Um I would like to um call for motion to adjurnn.
» So moved. >> I move that we adjourn.
» I second. >> All in favor? Hi
» thank