Arts Commission — Lynnwood, WA
Date: 2026-01-15

CITY OF LYNNWOOD ARTS COMMISSION
 AGENDA
 NOVEMBER 18, 2025 6:30PM
 PHYSICAL LOCATION: Lynnwood Senior Center
 ONLINE: https://v.ringcentral.com/join/616668943?pw=4fe0f66f34529eb1f29a5b89960f577e

10. CALL TO ORDER / RECORDING
20. ROLL CALL

 Kalen Knowles Joshua Binda, Council Liaison
 Tiffany Grunzel, Vice Chair
 Katie Zeitler, Secretary Fred Wong, Arts, Culture & Heritage Coord (ACH)
 Robert Gutcheck Marielle Harrington, Healthy Communities Supervisor
 Rhiannon Kruse, Chair
 Lynn Hanson
 Raniere

30. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 21, 2025
40. COMMISSIONER & AD HOC REPORTS
50. CITIZEN COMMENTS
60. STAFF REPORT
70. BUSINESS ITEMS
 70.1 Mayor’s Visit 10 min
 70.2 City Hall Gallery – 2026 call jurying 30 min
 70.3 Digital mini art magazine 10 min
 70.4 Community Justice Center Murals – update 5 min
 70.5 Signal Box – Snohomish Tribe – ribbon cutting request 1/22/2026 5 min
 70.6 2026 World Cup Art Project - Update 5 min
 70.7 The Art of Food & Wine 5 min
 70.8 Parklet / Art Festival Weekend / Fair on 44th / Paint & Zip / Food Bank 10 min

80. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT / COMMENTS
90. FUTURE BUSINESS
100. ADJOURNMENT

 Upcoming Meetings:
 December 16, 2025, Lynnwood Senior Center & ONLINE, 6:30-8:30pm

The public is invited to attend. Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities.
Contact the City at 670-5502 with 24-hours advance notice for special accommodations.

Land Acknowledgement: “We acknowledge that the City of Lynnwood is located on the traditional lands of the Snohomish
Tribe and the confederation of Tulalip Tribes and their families. For generations, these Indigenous communities have lived
on this land, and we recognize, support, and advocate alongside them.

We also acknowledge the forced removal of Indigenous communities from their Homelands as a result of the 1855 Treaty of
Point Elliott. We understand that Land Acknowledgements are only the first step in our efforts to support Coast Salish tribes
and educate non-Natives about their lived history. We strive to achieve this through building relationships with Indigenous
communities, supporting Indigenous commerce, government-to-government partnerships, and lifting indigenous voices to
create equity for all.

Through these actions, we hope to not only pay respect to the past but also collaborate in creating a sustainable future,
hand in hand with the first protectors of our shared environment”.
Future Business Items and Events Calendar
Revised 11/12/2025

 MEETING DATE
 TIME ITEM LOCATION
 (2025)
 • Mayor’s visit
 November 18 6:30 – 8:30pm Lynnwood Senior Center
 • Gallery jurying
 Lynnwood City Hall
 November 10 to 21 Community Food Drive Lynnwood Senior Center
 Lynnwood Recreation Center
 • Election of Officers
 • 44th Ave W Underpass
 December 16 6:30 – 8:30pm Lynnwood Senior Center
 Improvements
 • New Mural
 Snohomish Tribe Signal Box –
 January 22, 2026?? 168th & 44th
 ribbing cutting

 November 30 12-3pm Cookies with Santa Heritage Park
 TBD 1-2pm Living Voices: Fly For Freedom Heritage Park

 future Art/Farmers Market
 2026 TBD The Art of Food & Wine
 LINKS TO MORE EVENTS
Galleries schedules



City Hall Monday, 9:30AM

Elissa Adelson 1/27/2025
Lindsey Bassett 1/27/2025
Dane Andrich 3/10/2025
Mo Brown 3/10/2025
LIKE MOTHER LIKE DAUGHTER 4/21/2025
Lynnwood Artists Show
 6/2/2025
Reception (June 26)
Chandra Wu 7/14/2025
Kelly Lyles 7/14/2025
Fen Hsu 8/18/2025
Cathy Fields 8/18/2025
Brazen Bra-dazzle
 9/29/2025
Bra Decorating (9/27/2025)
Veterans Art Show 11/3/2025
 Show canceled due to
Marcus Shriver 12/8/2025
 city hall construction
 Show canceled due to
Susan Akers-Smith 12/8/2025
 city hall construction




 Rec Center Monday, 9:30AM

 Lanxin Yan 1/6 (4pm)
 Mila Fong 2/24
 Luna Alarcon 4/7
 Evelyn Wu 5/14 (Wednesday)
 Ethan Wang 7/15/2025 (Tuesday)
 Joanna Qiao 8/25
 Serena Qin 10/6
 Teddy Qiao 11/17
 CITY OF LYNNWOOD ARTS COMMISSION
 MINUTES
 OCTOBER 21, 2025 6:30PM
 PHYSICAL LOCATION: Lynnwood Senior Center
 ONLINE: https://lynnwoodwa.zoom.us/j/93968503362

10. CALL TO ORDER at 6:36pm

20. ROLL CALL

 E Kalen Knowles X Joshua Binda, Council Liaison
 X Tiffany Grunzel, Vice Chair
 X Katie Zeitler, Secretary X Fred Wong, Arts, Cultural & Heritage Coordinator
 (ACHC)
 E Robert Gutcheck
 X Rhiannon Kruse, Chair
 X Lynn Hanson
 X Raniere

30. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
T Grunzel moved; L Hanson seconded; September 16, 2025 minutes unanimously approved.

40. COMMISSIONER & AD HOC REPORTS
• T Grunzel reported on the Night Hunt organized by Lynnwood Rocks on October 4.

50. CITIZEN COMMENTS - None

60. STAFF REPORT
F Wong reported:
• Veterans Day Ceremony is on November 11.
• Veterans Art Exhibit is 11/3/25-12/8/25.

70. BUSINESS ITEM
 70.1 Community Justice Center Murals – update
 AC feels good about the revised designs for Programming Room & Mental Health Room.
 Staff has ordered sound proofing panels for the latter.

 70.2 Signal Box – Snohomish Tribe - update
 The boxes are wrapped. Staff with check with the Snohomish Tribe on ribbon cutting date.

 70.3 Brazen Bradazzle Reception – Recap
 It was not well attended, probably because we were competing with the Mariners’ playoff
 game. We were happy to see returning artists. We’ll display bras at next Fair on 44th.

 70.4 City Hall Gallery – space changes & 2026 call
 We will lose almost one-third of our gallery space next year due to the DBS counter,
 construction of which will begin on December 15, 2025. Glass Vase will move to opposite



The public is invited to attend. Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities.
Contact the City at 670-5502 with 24-hours advance notice for special accommodations.
 wall under the TV. Our scheduled December 8 will be canceled. Staff will work on moving
 those 2 December artists to our 2026 applicant pool. In 2026, we’ll continue to have 2
 artists per show. Staff will try to schedule 10 time slots for shows. Other exhibits will include
 Lynnwood Artists Show, Veterans Show, Brazen Bra-dazzle.

 70.5 Digital mini art magazine
 • The magazine is planned to be digital and come out quarterly.
 • K Zeitler shared overview of draft lay-out.
 • Ideas:
 o Highlight different schools and student artists each quarter.
 o Forward to artists that have been involved in the gallery.
 o Put QR code on web to sign-up to receive the magazine.
 o One artist spotlight instead of three.
 • K Zeitler will send list of different tasks/needs for magazine to staff to share with Arts
 Commissioners for signing up.

 70.6 2026 World Cup Art Project
 Staff plans to apply for a grant from Economic Alliance Snohomish County for a soccer ball
 art installation. We want 20 artists to be paid $200 each to decorate soccer balls that will be
 suspended from a trellis.

 70.7 The Art of Food & Wine
 We brainstormed location ideas besides BMW dealership: Edmonds College, Mercedes
 dealership, Lynnwood Neighborhood Center.

 70.8 Parklet / Art Festival Weekend / Fair on 44th
 Staff briefed AC on possible changes to Fair on 44th, which will have less of a health &
 safety focus. New additions include an Art Zone and allowing vendors to sell things. A mini
 art festival that will charge $50 for an artist to participate (about 20 artists).

80. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT
Council is tackling the budget deficit to balance the budget, which includes cuts and increasing
revenues.

90. FUTURE BUSINESS
• Paint & Sip, Gingerbread event. Admission price is food or monetary donations for the
 Lynnwood Food Bank

100. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:15pm.




The public is invited to attend. Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities.
Contact the City at 670-5502 with 24-hours advance notice for special accommodations.
Staff Report (Program & Project Updates)
DATE: November 12, 2025
TO: Arts Commission
FROM: Fred Wong, Community Programs Coordinator

Commission Member Recruitment
No vacancy. Info and to apply here .

Art Exhibits
City Hall: Veterans Art Show is up. Jurying for 2026 is scheduled for November 18.

Farmers/Art Market – Planning for 2025 and 2026 has stopped.

Soocer – FIFA world cup art project
  • Submitted grant to Economic Alliance Snohomish County. Will find out on January 19,
 2026.

CJC – Murals
  • All designs have been approved. Production in progress. Sound proofing ordered.

Lynnwood Idol
Booked May 31, 2026 for finals.

Mall - sculptures
 • Working with staff on the future of the 5 pieces.

City Budget
 • Currently at 10% reduction. Layoff notices have gone out. City of Edmonds suspended
 their Arts Commission.

Signal Box Wrap Project
 • Tribe has requested January 22, 2026 for ribbon cutting.
 • Future boxes: EdCC, South Lynnwood, Lund’s Gulch.

www.DiscoverLynnwood.com
New map is on the web.

The Art of Food & Wine
 • Anticipated in 2026.




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CITY OF LYNNWOOD ARTS COMMISSION
 MINUTES
 NOVEMBER 18, 2025 6:30PM
 PHYSICAL LOCATION: Lynnwood Senior Center
 ONLINE: https://v.ringcentral.com/join/616668943?pw=4fe0f66f34529eb1f29a5b89960f577e

10. CALL TO ORDER at 6:43pm

20. ROLL CALL

 X Kalen Knowles Joshua Binda, Council Liaison
 X Tiffany Grunzel, Vice Chair
 X Katie Zeitler, Secretary X Fred Wong, Arts, Cultural & Heritage Coordinator
 (ACHC)
 X Robert Gutcheck
 X Rhiannon Kruse, Chair
 E Lynn Hanson
 X Raniere

30. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
R. Gutcheck motioned, T. Grunzel seconded; October 21, 2025 minutes unanimously approved.

40. COMMISSIONER & AD HOC REPORTS
• None

50. CITIZEN COMMENTS - None

60. STAFF REPORT
F Wong reported:
• Community Food Drive
• PW Staff may come next month to talk about 44th Ave underpass project
• Updated City Hall Gallery Wall (shorter wall after renovation)
• New mural for 2026

70. BUSINESS ITEM
 70.1 Mayor’s Visit
 • Mayor expressed gratitude for the many art projects and the arts commission

 70.2 City Hall Gallery – 2026 call jurying
 • Artists for the 2026 line-up were decided.
 • K. Knowles asks about AI art submissions and how we should navigate.

 70.3 Digital mini art magazine
 • Raniere – Is the magazine title “Lynnwood Creates” inclusive? We want to emphasize
 that anyone can create and make art.
 • K. Knowles likes “Lynnwood Creates”.



The public is invited to attend. Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities.
Contact the City at 670-5502 with 24-hours advance notice for special accommodations.
 • Title: Lynnwood Co-op? Lynnwood Coop (play on chicken history) because “art came
 first”.
 • Fred will talk to Ashley at city about ad space.
 • Talked about “To-do’s” - K. Zeitler created “sign-up” list for LAC for tasks and everyone
 chose items to do for first edition.
 • R. Kruse- “Letter from (mayor?)” and list of upcoming events.
 • Scanned copies of LAC flyers- K. Knowles will supply Drink and Draw flyer.
 • T. Grunzel- DIY Seasonal Art Activity, Year in review article.
 • Raniere- “Paper field trip” and poem.
 • Artist Spotlight on L. Hanson.
 • Talked out distribution/outreach options.
 • First edition to come out in March?

 70.4 Community Justice Center Murals – update
 • Fred shared photo and timelapse of 2 murals at CJC

 70.5 Signal Box – Snohomish Tribe – ribbon cutting request 1/22/2026
 • Date is when the Treaty of Point Elliot was signed.
 • Sent in request to mayor’s office to schedule.

 70.6 2026 World Cup Art Project - Update
 • Staff is working on grant for displaying 20 artist decorated soccer balls; We’ll have a
 reception and auction - donate funds to Lynnwood Food Bank
 • World Cups starts June 11.
 • Will find out results for grant on January 19, 2026.

 70.7 The Art of Food & Wine
 Lynnwood Neighborhood Center is a strong possibility. R. Gutcheck will contact Steve
 Woodard (Volunteers of America).

 70.8 Parklet / Art Festival Weekend / Fair on 44th / Paint & Zip / Food Bank
 Raniere shared an art/auction project in Ellensburg where chairs were donated, decorated,
 and auctioned.

80. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT
None

90. FUTURE BUSINESS
None

100. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:28pm.




The public is invited to attend. Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities.
Contact the City at 670-5502 with 24-hours advance notice for special accommodations.