Pleasant Grove Arts Commission Agenda Jan 11, 2024
5:30p.m. at the Pleasant Grove City Hall
70 South 100 East PG, UT 84062
Proceedings: Meeting convened: 5:34 pm
Motions to start: Emma Martineau first, Stacy Martineau second
Board Members In Attendance: Brady Hoggard, Stacy Martineau, Emily Hammerstead, Emma Martineau, Cyd Lemone, Fontana,
EXCUSED: Brian Fogelberg, Tina Fontana, Melissa, Mandi Lundt
Public in attendance: Kirk (Leo)
Minutes from Dec 14, 2023 Madi first, Emma second
City Business - (Cyd Lemone): Hale Theater should be done by December, park is moving along nicely, Riane is a part time city events planner (viking day, tree lighting, employee appreciation luncheon, summerbration and a few others, she does some separately as well)
Director's Business (Stacy do you have anything from Sheri):
Sheri is really pleased with how things are lining up
Chairperson business (Brian):
How do we create a more cohesive team? It feels like we are all running our own programs but there is nothing that unifies us.
A monthly check in to discuss how are we unifying more, promoting, connecting
Up to date on each others programs
Have a calendar breakdown of what the Arts commission year looks like/ should look like
- When are concerts? When are events? Put a hard copy calendar together
- This is what we do with PG players, orchestra, youth choir ect
Find out where our responsibilities actually sit, what do we do?
Bring a list of what we each do, what we're in charge of, as specific as possible, whether you run it or its a city event that we support
Cyd will help get a list out to show more people what we actually do? What we need more of ect.
Get to know the arts commission post (Meet and greet with each person on the board type post)
We have our general groups (Bare bones are getting set up) Now we need to dive deeper
Find out also what is missing
Who are we? Where do we want to go? Include on each agenda
Reach out to American fork's arts commission. What are they doing? How can we replicate the things we enjoy that they are doing
Sub-Committees reports and discussions: What committees do we want to keep? Are there others we should create?
Social Media/PR: Madison (Emma, Tina, Madi) What was decided? Do we have breakdowns and expectations? Will meet after finals. Discuss next meeting
No meeting yet.
Wants: post once a week, spotlights, events, ect. Maybe have Brian and Mandy create a few graphics to use, have a social media calendar,
send posts to Lisa Flynders and Cyd Lemone for reposting
Madison is going to bug her mother and get the password for instagram and will do a weekly post on Monday and Fridays (Get info to her by the day before at least)
We need to add to the agenda for next time approving requests that want to be promoted (Make a list of expectations) - Who is in charge of approving as well
Content calendar update (Madi will resend it)
Come to city council in February (What events we have planned an get support) 3rd Tuesday 4:30pm in the council room at the police station
Email marketing platform - Brian & Mandi did you connect?
- What are our options?
Sendinblue
Mailchimp
Email campaigns?
Tabled until next meeting
City Liaison: Emily
Fundraising/Sponsors : Brian (Tina, Madison)
Absent
Equipment: Emma
Sally port is all done and it looks great! Things have homes and everything is CLEAN! Shelves are up and things are functioning
- Came in under budget
We inherited several mic cords
Has an updated spreadsheet
- Things are not labeled yet
- It will be a living bible
Brady will go over the finished products with Emma to verify if there is anything else that should be tossed
'Spring break Emma' has some assignments too ;)
Records Keeper: Mandi
Absent
Open mic: Brady
Roughly 50 attendance
Grove seems to be happy with us
They have plenty of performers each month
1st Tuesday of February
We need more attendance
Free drink vouchers ( comments on our social media post or for first 25 guests) Vote on next week to get a budget for this.
- Discuss how we want to work this
Songwriter Competition: Brady
Alta bank - going to reach out to get a cash prize
No action on the venue yet
Concerts in the park: Stacy
First 5 of 11 are booked
There are forms for the performers to fill out that address what they need and social media, ect
- There's an area that must be filled out so we know what to bring
There's also forms for people to run events
Artist of the month: Brady
Lined up for February
Taste of the Arts: Tina
Feb 10 - Drawing teacher at library 10:30
April 13 - Watercolor class
June 8 - Plein Air painting (Evermore or manila pond)
Kreative Kiln - perhaps in July?
Melissa: Strawberry days June 15-23
City supported events - Melissa
Summerbration
- PG's got talent?
Viking days
- We could run the music for the group
Strawberry days (June 15-23, 2024)
Christmas tree lighting
Trick or treating on Main
Heritage festival (Sept 9,2024)
We are looking to provide a melodrama
Orchestra/ UCC liaison: Stacy
Messiah Sing in, 120 max attendance
PG Players liaison: Tina
Report on lighting - happening in February!! Can they also do sound? Tina will ask Howard
Needed Stacy's help building a couch for drowsy chaperone
Yearly budget vs. by show
Children's Theater - What happened with the city council? Brian needs to ask about Center Stage, and UCC with its location in Saratoga (check with Denise Roy).
Vote / Discuss budget requests
Motion to approve budgets:
Secretary (Emily) Review everyone's assignments for next meeting
Stacy and/or Brady: Find our motto and send to Emily
Madison is going to bug her mother and get the password and post weekly on Mondays
Stacy : Reach out to American Fork Arts commission and see if they can come tell us what they do or let us sit in on one of their meetings or something along those lines
Brian/Brady: Attend an AF meeting
Brady: Find out drink prices so we can get a budget for Drink vouchers
Brady: Reach out to Russ Mayo
Melissa: Strawberry days meetings are starting soon
Motion to Adjourn Meeting: First Madi Second Emma
Next Meeting: Feb 8, 2024 5:30 School is out on Feb 9th, may need to move this meeting if anyone is going out of town
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
*NOTE: If you are planning to attend this public meeting and, due to a disability, need assistance in understanding or participating in the meeting, please notify Leisure Services Director Deon Giles, 801-785-5045, forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting and we will try to provide whatever assistance may be required.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
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Other Information
The Commission meets on the fourth Monday of each month, as needed, except for Dec. when no meeting will be held. The meetings starts at 5:30 p.m.