HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/9/2013 - City Arts Commission - 02 Staff Report Cultural Arts ActivitiesCultural Arts Staff Activity Report for May 9, 2013 City Arts Commission Meeting
Newport Beach Art Exhibition and Sale
When all was said and done, 65 artists participated in the Newport Beach Art Exhibition and Sale last
Saturday, April 13. There were approximately 130 works of art in painting/mixed media, sculpture and
photography on display on black tablecloths in the Oasis Senior Center Multipurpose Room. Arts
Commissioners welcomed Councilman Mike Henn, who provided a great talk on the state of the arts in
Newport Beach, and also assisted Exhibition ad hoc Committee Chair Carole Boller in distributing the awards
to participants. Award winners included:
Judge’sAChoice: SharonASpeightsAforA“DailyAEnlightenment”A(InkjetAPrint)
Honorable Mention: KarenAMurphyAforA“HisAMajesty”A(ColoredAPencil)
Sculpture
3rd Place Sculpture: JuditALauferAforA“It’sAaAStretch”
2nd Place Sculpture: EdAHartAforA“HeadsAUp”
1st Place Sculpture: MagieASmithAFleisherAforA“KoiATeaAPot”
Photography
3rd Place Photography: nnetteAGlobitsAforA“BlueABottle”
2nd Place Photography: SusanASpringerAforA“Tranquility”
1st Place Photography: LesetjaAMohlabaneAforA“BlueABirdABeauty”
Painting/Mixed Media
3rd Place Painting/Mixed Media: HoneyAHostetlerAforA“MustAbeASpring”
2nd Place Painting/Mixed Media: MutluAErtacAforA“FlowersAinAVaseAII”
1st Place Painting/Mixed Media: EbrahamA minAforA“Unsinkable”
Many thanks go out to Arts Commissioners Carole Boller, Arlene Greer and Caroline Logan for helping to
organize the event, and all of the Commissioners for attending; as well as David Lee, adjunct art professor at
Chapman University, who adjudicated the artwork. Members of the NB Arts Foundation also attended and
assisted with sales. Girls from the National Charity League helpedAtoAplaceAartworkAandA‘plaques’AonAtheA
tables, Bellagio Florists donated a beautiful arrangement, and Bristol Farms (Corona del Mar) catered the
affair. Most importantly many thanks to the staff at Oasis Senior Center who made the site very welcoming
and helped with the event until the last artist had left, and rentals had all gone home.
This week, staff is putting together the administrative work for sending checks to the award winners, and
alsoAreconfiguredAtheAwinner’sAexhibition,AwhichAwillAbeAonAdisplay through the end of July at Oasis Senior
Center.
Permanent Art Collection
When City Hall staff moved to the new Civic Center, many framed works of art that belong to the City were
moved by staff to Central Library. A new storage room has been identified and staff will be spending the next
several weeks cleaning, wrapping, photographing, inventorying and storing these pieces in the new room.
Additional pieces that have been stored at the corporate yard will be brought over and included with the
collection. Following the inventory, documents describing the artwork will be available, and redistribution in
some city facilities will be considered.
Cultural Arts and Arts Commission Meetings & Events Calendar, 2013
2013 Arts Commission Meetings:
January 10, February 14, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, August 8, September 12,
October 10, November 14, December 12.
Programs and Events:
Central Library Exhibition May 1, 2013 - April 30, 2014
Mark Hilbert Collection (3 paintings every four months)
Reception Date?
Central Library Display Cabs (Paperweights) Until July 31
Concerts in the Parks Sunday, June 30 – Hollywood U2
Grant Howald Park, CdM 6-7:30
Sunday, July 28 – Springsteen! Tribute
Bob Henry Park, NB 6-7:30pm
Sunday, August 11 – Upstream
Bonita Canyon Sports Park, Field 4
6-7:30pm
Shakespeare in the Park Saturday, July 20 - “KingAJohn”A
Bonita Canyon Sports Park – Fld 3, 6:45 – 9:30pm
Sunday, July 21 – “ ll’sAWellAthatAEndsAWell”
Bonita Canyon Sports Park – Fld 3, 6:45- 9:30pm
Library Cultural Arts Events:
Imagination Celebration – Poetry Reading Saturday, May 18, 11am - 12pm
“FirefliesAandAHoneyABees”A
Sunday Musicales:
September 8 – LA Opera
October 6
November 17
December 8
January 12, 2014
February 9
March 9 – Trio Celeste (violin, cello, piano)