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Home My WebLink About2025-01-28 H&A Regular Meeting Agenda Packet Town of Tiburon 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 Heritage & Arts Commission Tiburon Town Hall January 28, 2025 5:30 p.m. HERITAGE & ARTS (H&A) COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA | JANUARY 28, 2025 The meeting will be held in person and will be televised live on Zoom. Members of the public have the option of participating in-person or remotely via Zoom at: Webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84479211239 Webinar ID: 844 7921 1239 Call-in Number: 1 669 900 6833 Submit public comment by: 1. Email mmiller@townoftiburon.org prior to 5:00 p.m. the Monday prior to the meeting. Written comments received will be saved as part of the record of the meeting. 2. Attend the meeting in person at the Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California 94920 and provide public comment. 3. If on Zoom, during the public comment portion of the agenda item, select the “Raise Hand” option or *9 if using a phone. Please be advised that those participating in the meeting remotely via Zoom do so at their own risk. The Heritage & Arts Commission meeting will not be cancelled if any technical problems arise during the meeting. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Commission Members: Chair Gupta, Vice Chair Etemad, Commissioners Ferrin, Feibusch, Fong, Mujica, Noguez ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Persons wishing to address the Heritage & Arts Commission on subjects not on the agenda may do so at this time. Please note however, that the Commission is not able to undertake extended discussion or action on items not on the agenda. Matters requiring action will be referred to the appropriate Commission, Board, Committee or staff for consideration or placed on a future Commission meeting agenda. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes. CHAIR REPORT APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 2024 ACTION ITEMS AI-1. Review portfolio of work from the Marin City Arts Center. Select dates for exhibition and reception in Lower Gallery. Consider approval of expenditure for outreach and reception. Guest: Oshalla Marcus, Marin City Arts Center Sample Portfolio AI-2. Artist Exhibitions. Consider approval of Helen Muirhead retrospective exhibition at one of the Town Hall art galleries, approve dates of exhibition and related expenditures for outreach and reception. AI-3. 2025 Community Educator Award & Heritage Preservation Award. Consider approval of opening nomination period for Community Educator Award on March 1, 2025, and scheduling the nomination period for the Heritage Preservation Award to be open July 1 to August 15, 2025. AI-4. Select dates for 2025 artist receptions. Consider first Tuesday evening of the first month of the exhibition period from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and consider relevant outreach and reception expenditures for each. Tuesday, February 4 – Ginny Doyle Tuesday, March 4 – Cecile Starin Tuesday, May 6 – Yueing Zhong Tuesday, July 8 – Kathy Gray Tuesday, September 2 – Gordon Studer Tuesday, November 4 – Debra Maddox AI-5. Form Ad Hoc Committee for Collaboration with Cinelounge, Chamber, and Library. Ad Hoc Committee to conduct outreach to work with local organizations to create more opportunities for public art in the form of film series, art fairs, and poetry slams for calendar year 2025. DISCUSSION ITEMS DI-1. Artist Laureate Ad Hoc Committee Update DI-2. Underrepresented Artist Outreach Update DI-3. Artist Laureate Wall Ad Hoc Committee Update CALENDAR DATES Thursday, January 30, 2025 – Landmarks Society Art Exhibition Reception, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2025 – Ginny Doyle Artist Reception, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – Heritage & Arts Commission Regular Meeting, 5:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Town Clerk at (415) 435-7377. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Town to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION Copies of all agenda reports and supporting data are available for viewing and inspection at Town Hall and at the Belvedere-Tiburon Library located adjacent to Town Hall. Agendas and minutes are posted on the Town’s website, www.townoftiburon.org. Upon request, the Town will provide written agenda materials in appropriate alternative formats, or disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Please send a written request, including your name, mailing address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service at least 5 days before the meeting. Requests should be sent to the Office of the Town Clerk at the above address. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearings provide the public and interested parties an opportunity to provide testimony on these items. If you challenge any proposed action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing(s) described later in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the Town Council at, or prior to, the Public Hearing(s). TIMING OF ITEMS ON AGENDA While the Town Council attempts to hear all items in order as stated on the agenda, it reserves the right to take items out of order. No set times are assigned to items appearing on the Town Council agenda. HERITAGE & ARTS (H&A) COMMISSION NOVEMBER 12, 2024 SPECIAL MEETING TENTATIVE MINUTES CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Gupta called the special meeting of the Heritage & Arts Commission to order at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. PRESENT: Chair Gupta, Vice Chair Etemad, Commissioners Ferrin, Feibusch, Fong, Mujica ABSENT: Noguez PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Staff Liaison to H&A Commission Marissa Miller; Town Clerk Lea Dilena ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 24, 2024 Approved October 22, 2024 Approved ACTION ITEMS AI-1. Town Hall Gallery Artists for 2025: Review and approve artists for Upstairs Gallery shows at Town Hall in 2025; confirm dates and expenditures for banners and receptions: a. March/April: Abstract painter Cecile Starin. b. May/June: Corte Madera contemporary Chinese artist Yueying Zhong c. September/October: Tiburon abstract painter Gordon Studer d. Marin-based wildlife photographer Susan B. Katz: https://susanbkatz.smugmug.com/ Motion: to approve this list of artists for 2025 Moved: Gupta 2nd: Fong All in favor: Unanimous AI-2. Dedicating Lower Gallery to Underrepresented Artists in 2025: Consider approval of the Lower Gallery to be used to exhibit underrepresented artists during the currently available months of March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October. Motion: to approve that underrepresented artists in Marin County and the Bay Area get priority to exhibit their art in the Lower Gallery, with prior Commission approval of the artwork to be shown. Moved: Gupta 2nd: Etemad All in favor: Unanimous AI-3. Artist Laureate Applications - Appoint special committee to review applications and interview candidates. Motion: to appoint a special committee with Chair Gupta and Vice Chair Etemad to select the Artist Laureate. Moved: Gupta 2nd: Fong All in favor: Unanimous DISCUSSION ITEMS D1-1. H&A Collaborations with Cinelounge (film series), Chamber of Commerce (Shoreline Park arts fair or similar event), Library (poetry slam) Discussed forming an Ad Hoc Committee to explore this topic and conduct outreach. Revisit at January meeting as an Action Item. DI-2. Artist Laureate Wall Ad Hoc update Action: Vice Chair Etemad to meet with Town Staff to discuss the wall and what is needed. DI-3. H&A Webpage Ad Hoc update Taken out of order. The Ad Hoc met and discussed shortening content, removing duplicate information, and adding visuals and event information. Action: Town Clerk Dilena will set up a Dropbox to which Commissioners can add visual content. Goal to review updated webpage at January meeting. CALENDAR DATES Tuesday, November 12, 2024 – Revati Natesan Reception Sunday, November 17, 2024 – Hiroya Tsukamoto Concert at Old St. Hilary’s Landmark Tuesday, November 26, 2024 – Heritage & Arts Commission Regular Meeting - Cancelled Sunday, December 8, 2024 – Musae Concert at Old St. Hilary’s Landmark Tuesday, December 24, 2025 - Heritage & Arts Commission Regular Meeting – Cancelled Tuesday, January 28, 2025 – Heritage & Arts Commission Regular Meeting ADJOURNMENT Chair Gupta adjourned the meeting at 5:24 p.m. AI-1 - Marin City Arts Center Sample Artwork TOWN OF TIBURON PAGE 1 OF 2 STAFF REPORT To: Heritage & Arts Commission Members From: Staff Liaison Miller Subject: Heritage Preservation and Community Educator Awards Timeline and Nomination Process BACKGROUND The Heritage & Arts (H&A) Commission has been awarding a Heritage Preservation Award for 22 years (1996-2018) and a Community Educator Award for five years (2015-2019). These awards recognize outstanding achievement in promoting public awareness of heritage and the arts, lauding exceptional commitment, education, contributions, and projects to the Tiburon community. Historically the selection process has been handled by an ad hoc committee, appointed in advance of the nomination date, which would receive and review all nominations received by the deadline. This year, the ad hoc committee leading the 2025 awards process is comprised of Vice Chair Etemad, Commissioner Fong, and Commissioner Noguez. At the first meeting following the nomination deadline, the ad hoc committee presents their choice of nominee and asks the entire Commission to vote on acceptance of that nominee as the recipient for that year’s award. The award recipient is then notified and presented to the Town Council at a future meeting, followed by a reception. Community Educator Award – May, 2025 The purpose of this award is to recognize excellence, growth, support and accessibility in heritage and arts education by an outstanding educator(s) in the Tiburon Peninsula community who has left an indelible impression on our community and who is to be honored for creativity, inspiration, and hard work. This is awarded in May. Previous Recipients: 2015 Aaron Snyder, Del Mar School 2016 Chyah Weitzman, St. Hilary School 2017 Dana Lomax, Del Mar School 2018 Annelies Atchley 2019 Ella Steinberg TOWN OF TIBURON 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 Heritage & Arts Commission January 28, 2025 Agenda Item: AI-3 Heritage & Arts Commission Meeting January 28, 2025 TOWN OF TIBURON PAGE 2 OF 2 Heritage Preservation Award – October 2025 The purpose of the Heritage Preservation Award is to recognize outstanding achievement in preserving the Tiburon Peninsula's prehistoric and historic properties. To promote public awareness in historic preservation, to laud significant contributions and exceptional commitment in historic stewardship, and to recognize projects of excellent quality. This is awarded in October. Previous Recipients: 1996 Edward Zelinsky 1997 Dr. David Steinhardt 1998 The Angel Island Association 1999 Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society 2000 Larry Smith 2001 Betty McKegney 2002 Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Archives 2003 Beverly Bastian 2004 Victoria M. Arnett 2005 Jim Mitchell 2006 No award was presented 2007 Branwell Fanning 2008 Christopher Morrison 2009 Hillary Don, M.D. 2010 Roger Felton 2011 Diane Smith 2012 Shirley Mitchell 2013 Jack Fiorito 2014 Phil Cassou 2015 David Gotz 2016 Laleh Zelinsky 2017 James Wood 2018 Joan Palmero RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Commission considers opening the nomination period for the Community Educator Award from March 1, 2025, to April 3, 2025. The ad hoc committee would present the recipient for confirmation by the entire Commission at the H&A Commission meeting on April 22, 2025, with the official award tentatively occurring at the Town Council meeting on May 21, 2025, reception following. Further, staff also recommends that the Commission considers confirming the nomination period for the Heritage Preservation Award to be July 1, 2025, to August 15, 2025. The ad hoc committee would present the recipient for confirmation by the entire Commission at the H&A meeting on August 26, 2025, with the official award tentatively occurring at the Town Council meeting on October 1 or October 15, 2025, reception following. Prepared By: Marissa Miller, Staff Liaison, Heritage & Arts Commission, Administration Heritage & Arts Commission Meeting January 28, 2025 TOWN OF TIBURON PAGE 1 OF 1 STAFF REPORT To: Heritage & Arts Commission Members From: Staff Liaison Miller Subject: Artist Laureate Selection Process Status Update BACKGROUND The prestigious post of Artist Laureate is a Town Council-appointed, Tiburon volunteer position with a four-year term. Its selection and search are led by the Heritage & Arts Commission, they also provide support and promotion of projects throughout the artist’s tenure. An ad hoc committee to interview and select the 2025 Artist Laureate was formed at the November 12, 2025 Special Meeting with Chair Gupta and Vice Chair Etemad. The formal selection committee consists of Chair Gupta, Vice Chair Etemad, an individual involved in the art world but not a candidate, the previous Artist Laureate, and the Mayor or their designee. UPDATE Chair Gupta and Vice Chair Etemad have contacted Richard Rozen (previous Artist Laureate) and Jett Walker (a local artist) to join the selection committee. Town Clerk Dilena is working with Mayor Thier to identify some potential dates for the committee to host panel interviews of the three candidates at Town Hall. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the selection committee contact the applicants to update them on the process, schedule interviews, and present their chosen candidate at the February 22, 2025 H&A meeting for consideration to be appointed the 2025 Artist Laureate. Prepared By: Marissa Miller, Staff Liaison, Heritage & Arts Commission, Administration TOWN OF TIBURON 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 Heritage & Arts Commission January 28, 2025 Agenda Item: DI-1 Heritage & Arts Commission Meeting January 28, 2025 TOWN OF TIBURON PAGE 1 OF 1 STAFF REPORT To: Heritage & Arts Commission Members From: Staff Liaison Miller Subject: Artist Laureate Wall Project Status Update BACKGROUND The Heritage & Arts Commission would like to dedicate one wall in the Town Hall building to honor the Artist Laureates over the years. Town staff has authorized the use of the wall to the right of the elevator on the second floor. At the H&A meeting on October 22, 2024, Commissioners approved forming an ad hoc committee to manage this project and appointed Vice Chair Etemad, Commissioner Fong, and Commissioner Feibusch to this committee. On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the ad hoc committee and town staff met to discuss the vision for the wall. At this time, we have small pieces of artwork donated by the previous Artist Laureates to be displayed on this wall. Town staff is looking into the cost and logistics of ordering a title sign to hang below the wood trim, as well as an additional strip of track lighting to illuminate the artwork. This track lighting will match or coordinate with the existing lighting in the Community Room. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that an action item be placed on the February agenda to approve the costs associated with the installation of the Artist Laureate wall in Town Hall. Prepared By: Marissa Miller, Staff Liaison, Heritage & Arts Commission, Administration TOWN OF TIBURON 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 Heritage & Arts Commission January 28, 2025 Agenda Item: DI-3 Name Phone, Email, Website Name Phone, Email, Website Hang Date Tues, January 21 Hang Date Mon, January 6 Remove Date Thurs, February 27 Remove Date Thurs, February 27 Reception Date Tues, February 4 - 6 to 8 pm Reception Date Thurs, January 30 Notify Dave Gotz November 25 Notify Dave Gotz Notify Diane Smith & IJ November 25 Notify Diane Smith & IJ Hang Banner Mon, Feb 3 (B) & Feb 10 (D) Hang Banner Mon, January 20 & 28 (B) Hang Date Hang Date Removal Date Removal Date Reception Date Reception Date Notify Dave Gotz Notify Dave Gotz Notify Diane Smith & IJ Notify Diane Smith & IJ Hang Banner Mon, March 3 (B) & March 10 (D) Hang Banner Hang Date Hang Date Removal Date Removal Date Reception Date Reception Date Notify Dave Gotz Notify Dave Gotz Notify Diane Smith & IJ Notify Diane Smith & IJ Hang Banner Mon, May 5 (B) & May 19 (D) Hang Banner Hang Date Thurs, July 3 Hang Date Removal Date Weds, August 27 Removal Date Reception Date Tues, July 8 - 6 to 8 pm Reception Date Notify Dave Gotz Notify Dave Gotz Notify Diane Smith & IJ Notify Diane Smith & IJ Hang Banner Mon, June 30 (B) & July 7 (D) Hang Banner Hang Date Hang Date Removal Date Removal Date Reception Date Reception Date Notify Dave Gotz Notify Dave Gotz Notify Diane Smith & IJ Notify Diane Smith & IJ Hang Banner Mon, Sep 1 (B) & Sep 8 (D) Hang Banner Hang Date Hang Date Removal Date Removal Date Reception Date Hang Date Notify Dave Gotz Dave Gotz Notify Diane Smith & IJ Notify Diane Smith & IJ Hang Banner Mon, Nov 3 (B) & Nov 10 (C)Remove Date Educator Award May Legend:Suggested; unconfirmed Heritage Award September/October Banner Locations:(B) = Blackies; (D) = Downtown; (C) = Cove Exhibit Dates July 1 - August 30 Kathy Grey (Etemad) theartist@kathygrayart.co m (415)380-7954 Cecilie Starin (Mujica) Landmarks Dave Gotz townhistorian@ townoftiburon.org 415-324-9864 Landmarks & first two weeks Jan September 1 - October 31 Gordon Studer (Gupta) AWARDS ARTIST CALENDAR 2025 COMMUNITY ROOM GALLERY (UPSTAIRS)LOBBY GALLERY (DOWNSTAIRS) January 1 - February 28 (415) 328-5250 vdoyleandjdoyle@gmail.c om March 1 - April 30 Ginnie Doyle (Etemad) May 1 - June 30 Yueing Zhong (Fong) November 1 - December 31 Debra Maddox (Fong) debramaddox131 @gmail.com