FAC 08-23-05
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CITY OF
CUPEIQ1NO
AGENDA
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting, Conference Room A
10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino
August 23, 2005 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of June 28, 2005
PRESENTATIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
2. Arts-related news updates from Commissioners
3. Update by Hema Kundargi regarding the Mayor's meeting of August 3.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
4. Update from subcommittee regarding potential art locations in the Cupertino Library
5. Update on donated statue of Cyrus the Great, discussion ofpotentiallocation(s) for
sculpture(s), and plans for public hearing.
6. Update from City Architect Terry Green regarding architectural enhancements to the Mary
Avenue Pedestrian Footbridge over-crossing.
NEW BUSINESS
7. Report from ad hoc committee (Bills and Harrison) on proposal to enhance the
Distinguished Artist of the Year program.
STAFF REPORTS
8. Council direction regarding an enhanced memorial for members of the Armed Services
who have given their lives in the service of our country.
9. Review of current ad hoc committee roster
NEWS ARTICLES
11. Media coverage
August 23, 2005
Cupertino Fine Arts Commission
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ADJOURNMENT - next meeting will be September 27, 2005, 7:00 p.m.
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DRAFT MINUTES
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CU PEIQ1NO
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting, Conference Room A
10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino
June 28, 2005
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Chairperson Hema Kundargi and Commissioners, Martha Bills, Nancy Canter,
Robert Harrison Staff present: City Clerk Kimberly Smith
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
I. Minutes of the regular meeting of March 22, 2005.
Commissioner Nancy Canter moved to moved to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting of March 22, 2005. Vice Chairperson Hema Kundargi seconded and motion
passed unanimously with Commissioner Janet Mohr absent and Commissioner Robert
Harrison abstaining.
PRESENTATIONS - None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
2. Welcome new commissioner Robert Harrison.
Vice Chairperson Hema Kundargi introduced Robert Harrison to the Commission.
Commissioner Harrison gave a brief summary of his art background and indicated that his
focus has been more towards music and performing arts.
3. Arts-related news updates from Commissioners.
City Clerk Kimberly Smith reviewed Commissioner Janet Mohr's report on the June I
Mayor's meeting. Commissioner Nancy Canter reported that the San Jose Museum of Art
was updating their collection guidelines and suggested that the Commission review its
guidelines as well. The City Clerk indicated that she would add any updated guidelines that
are received from other agencies as they become available so they can be reviewed along
with the Commission guidelines.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
4. Update from subcommittee to identify potential art locations in the Cupertino Library.
Vice Chairperson Hema Kundargi reported that she had met with the City Librarian again
and conveyed the message that the Fine Arts Commission is interested in facilitating the
process to obtain art for the library. No response from the library has been received.
Commissioner Nancy Canter suggested that the Commission continue to meet occasionally
with the Librarian to keep communication open between the library and commission.
Commissioner Martha Bills volunteered to act as a back up ad hoc member.
NEW BUSINESS
5. Select Distinguished Artist for 2005. The award ceremony is tentatively scheduled for July
17 at Free Shakespeare in the Park.
City Clerk Kimberly Smith distributed the nomination that was received for Commission
review. Commissioner Martha Bills moved to nominate Janet Leong Malan as
Distinguished Artist of the Year. Vice Chairperson Hema Kundargi seconded and motion
passed unanimously with Commissioner Janet Mohr absent. Commissioner Bills agreed to
present the award during the Shakespeare performance on July 17.
The Commission also discussed revising the award criteria for the Distinguished Artist of
the Year and expressed interest in adding guidelines that would include an award for kids.
6. Report on status of donated statue of Cyrus the Great.
City Clerk Kimberly Smith updated the Commission on the status related to the project.
She indicated that the agreement had not yet been signed, but that Fariba Nejat would be in
touch as soon as they are ready to sign. It was also noted that once the agreement is signed,
the Commission would hold a public hearing to determine where the statue should be
placed within the perimeters of the Quinlan Community Center. The Commissioners
requested detailed maps of the Quinlan Center to ensure that proper locations for the statue
are identified before the public hearing.
June 28, 2005
Cupertino Fine Arts Commission
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STAFF REPORTS
City Clerk Kimberly Smith provided a brief summary of the one percent for art program and stated
that it has been included in the General Plan update that City Council will be reviewing.
It was also noted that City Architect Terry Greene is expected to attend the next Fine Arts
Commission meeting to discuss the Mary Avenue Footbridge project.
NEWS ARTICLES
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:00 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
Kimberly Smith, City Clerk
AD HOC COMMITTEE ROSTER
Cupertino Fine Arts Commission updated 8-17-05
Status
Purpose/Notes
Members
First Wednesday of the month on a quarterly cycle, 5:00 - 6:00
p.m. in Conference Room A. (August, November remaining)
Ceramic artist Janet Leong Malan selected, received award at
Shakespeare performance on July 17.
Proposed text submitted as part of recommended General Plan
amendment. Council hearings are underway, will occur
scheduled on Sept 6, Sept 14, and Sept 20; more meetings may
be added if necessary. Some opposition/reservation voiced by
rept of Homebuilders Assoc & Chamber of Commerce at
meeting of Aug 16.
Committee Name
(all are ad hoc
committees )
Mayor's Breakfast
Distinguished
Artist of the Year
2005
1 % for Art Program
Monthly meeting with
Mayor and
representatives of all
boards and
commissions
Any available member
may attend
No grant funds available for FY 2005-2006
No grant funds available for FY 2005-2006
No grant funds available for FY 2005-2006
Will attend Library Commission meeting(s), monitor progress of
library construction and identify potential art locations.
Committee members to revisit local library to check level of
interest.
Kundargi
Grants Committee
(Fall 2005)
Grants Committee
(Spring 2006)
Fine Arts Grants -
high school
category
Library Art
Opportunities
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Work WIth Cosmo Jiang of the Cupertino Teen Commission to
assist them in acquiring or creating rotating art display at Teen
Center. Most activity delayed until Teen Comm is back in Sept.
Update - no contact made by Teens this year; understand that
they are decorating themselves
Janet Mohr
'Down Under"
Teen Center art
request
Notes from 2003: "party favors" (colorful ne1ces) were a
good draw for children who brought parents. 1 t, consider
spray bottles/portable battery fans. Need large e Arts
Commission sign on the booth, there were too ny city logos
banner alone was not sufficient. Paperweights ded. 400 flyers
each will be sufficient. Consider gift bags, pee didn't want to
take too many flyers. Very successful, great p\ ~ outreach.
Commission chose not to participate in 2004, ead focusing on
Cali Mill Plaza Park dedication, but will recor er in future.
Kundargi was lead in 2001 and 2002. Lin-Kinoshita was lead in
2003.
History: First year was competition, 2nd year was exhibit of 4
Seasons corner. Each model received a $45 stipend, schools got
plaques totaling about $400. 3RD and 4th yrs were felt banners.
Interest waning, too time-consuming on part of F AC to
fmish/install/teardown. 5th year was an art exhibit - creation
supervised by Euphrat Arts in Schools programs. 6th year
oversaw the project, which was 2-D and 3-D projects theme of
"Stevens Creek Naturally",indigenous plant, animal and insect
life of the creek.
Theme for 2004 was "The Creative Spirit - Artwork by
Cupertino Children." Oversight by Diana Argab :e of Euphrat
Museum. Commissioners agreed it was highly, ¡ od circulation
through Quinlan Center, very high quality art fro children.
Festival Organizer is Lucille Honig, (408) 257-742'
In 2005, Diana Argabrite from the Euphrat Musl of Art and
Arts in Schools Program oversaw the whole pro¡
Art & Wine
Festival 2005
Info booth
2005 Cherry
Blossom Festival
Children's Art
Display
Consider adding no-cost or low-cost enhancements to existing
program such as different age groups, different categories of art
or performance, etc. Subcommittee to report back to F AC when
ready.
Martha Bills
Robert Harrison
I>istÌI1guisl1eCl
Artist of the Year-
program
enhancements
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returns for
Cupertino
festival
'Much' Ado About Nothing'
runs for six performances
By MEGHAN O'HARE
All's well that ends well for ~'
Cupertino's annual Free Shakespeare
in the Park.
Last year, the event faced the '
~de~cmof~~llininMwn
from the city's budget. The Cupertino
City Council decided to fund the
program, but allotted $15,000 instead
of the usual $25,000. Instead of hav-
ing nine perfonnances, there will be
six perfonnances of Shakespeare in
the Park this year.
"It was part of a budget process in
which very difficult choices were
made," Cupertino's spokesman Rick
Kitson said. Other items on the chop-
ping block last year included the
senior caseworker position, which
was reinstated in January.
"Having the funding reduced by
$10,000 is a lot, but it's better than
being eliminated altogether," said
Toby Leavitt, executive director of
th~ San Francisco Shakespeare
Festival, which sponsors Shakespeare
in the Park in Cupertino.
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Marvin Greene plays Don Pedro (left) and Sofia Ahmad is Hero in 'Much Ado
About Nothing: presented by Free Shakespeare in the Park. Performances start
July 16 at Memorial Park Amphitheater in Cupertino.
Bard: Performances are city tradition
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trIldition in Cupertino.
,·:,.~t:Theresidents seem to enjoy it. and it is
1ifûà.uy well attended," Mi.ll:er said "The
city likes to provide a wide variety of cul-
tural events, and thiS is one we provide,"
Leavitt said the goal of Free
Shakespeare in the Park is to expose
.residents to the works of the Bard in a
-friendly and casual setti.tÌg.
"1 think that having people come
together in their own backyard is
important," she said. "Shakespeare
works well for that. He is one of the
greatest playwrights of our time, and
there is a universality to his message:'
Free Shakespeare in the Park takes
place on July 16.17, 23, 24, 30 and 31
at 7:30 p.rn. at the Memorial Park
Amphitheater on Anton Way. For more
infonnation, call San Francisco
Shakespeare Festival at 415,865,4434,
or visit www.sfshakes.org.
in the Park drawing in large
Memorial Park amphitheater
Free Shakespeare
crowds to Cupertino
six performances instead of the tradi-
tional nine.
According to Toby Leavitt, executive
director of San Francisco Shakespeare
Festival, the flocks of people who
attended the first weekend's perfor-
mances had to cozy up to one another
on the grass in front of the park's
amphitheater, turning the festival into a
community bonding experience.
"We had a great opening weekend in
Cupertino," Leavitt says. "On Saturday,
we were bursting to capacity,"
On June 16 and 17, the performers
braved unseasonably warm weather to
deliver a 20th-century rendition of
Droves of people turned out in
Cupertino Memorial Park on the
midsummer nights of July 16 and
17 for Free Shakespeare in the Park.
The Bard's plays almost didn't make
it to Cupertino this year because the
city considered cutting the funding. But
residents in Cupertino made much ado
about this proposal.
When the budgetary drama finally
played out, the city decided to fund the
program but allotted $15,000 for the
festival instead of the usual $25,000. As
a result, the San Francisco Shakespeare
festival, the organization that sponsors
Free Shakespeare n the Park, scheduled
Photographs by JOHN WESTERN
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By MEGHAN O'HARE
Actors (from left) Michael Navarra as Claudio, Sofia Ahmad as Hero and Marvin
Green as Don Pedro bring a 1930 rendition of Sho.kespeare 's play 'Much Ado
About Nothing' to life at Cupertino's Memorial Park.
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Jack Halton (left) plays Verges and Jack Powell
Dogberry, the play's comic relief
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Shakespeare's characters in the Cupertino performance of 'Much Ado About Nothing'
updotedfrom Renaissance times to 1930s Spàin.
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