Fine Arts Commission — Skokie, IL
Date: 2022-04-13

Agenda
 Skokie Fine Arts Commission
 April 13, 2022 Meeting
 7 p.m.
I. Call to Order
II. Invited Guest Speaker – Gary Newhouse, Skokie Northshore Sculpture
 Park
III. Program Recap
 a. SOAR
 b. Skokie Summer Scenes – Spring/Summer 2022 Skokie Through the Lens
IV. Upcoming Projects
 a. Storytelling – Sketchbook Brewing Company/Date TBD
 b. Other
V. Open Discussion
VI. Adjournment
 Upcoming meetings: May 11, 2022; conference rooms D/E at Skokie Village
 Hall, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois 60077.

April 13, 2022 Skokie Fine Arts Commission Meeting Summary

I. Call to Order – at 7:08 p.m. by Chairperson Pam Garbarini; those present in conference
 rooms D/E at Skokie Village Hall included Commissioners Mira Chander, Debra Hatchett,
 Sonya Osseny, Mitch Thomas and Ellen Waxberg. Village staff liaisons Ann Tennes and
 Enkhnasan Taylor also attended.

II. Guest Speaker – Gary Newhouse, Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park – Newhouse
 provided an overview of the park’s history and those serving on the board of directors,
 including Hatchett. He explained that many of the 70 current sculptures are on loan from
 artists and need constant maintenance and upkeep, with reports from the public about
 vandalism, wear/tear or damage greatly appreciated. The park is funded by the Village,
 Illinois Arts Council, Niles Township and private donations. He stressed the need for board
 members and docents to conduct tours. Tennes invited Newhouse to send information about
 park news/events and the summer 2022 tour schedule for inclusion in SkokieNews.

III. Program Recap – all present expressed positive comments about the 2022 SOAR exhibit at
 Oakton Community College (OCC). Garbarini thanked those who assisted with exhibit set up
 and tear down, and thanked Taylor for assisting with supply packets. Everyone
 enthusiastically supported approaching OCC about having the 2023 SOAR exhibit in the
 same space. Garbarini mentioned that Skokie Summer Scenes, the 2022 Skokie Through the
 Lens photo exhibit, was launched this week with photo submissions accepted through August
 31. Tennes thanked the commissioners who offered to jury the submissions.

IV. Upcoming Projects – Tennes reported that she had a very positive meeting with the
 Sketchbook Brewing Company team and that they are very interested in partnering with the
 commission on a storytelling program later in 2022, most likely in late fall. A special
 meeting or sub-committee meeting might be needed during the summer months to plan this
 project once a date is set. Tennes also advised that the Midwest Clay Guild in Skokie invited
 the Fine Arts Commission members to the studio, with more information on the group’s
 spring event forthcoming. Waxberg said that she would like to visit there and other arts
 organizations in the community over the summer, possibly with a fellow commissioner, and
 it was agreed that the May 11 meeting would include a brainstorming session about places
 for commissioners to visit during the summer recess with the intent of bringing information
 back to the commission when meetings resume in the fall.

V. Open Discussion – Hatchett told the commissioners about her involvement with the
 community’s Juneteenth 2022 celebration planning, and that she is organizing an art
 exhibition by student and adult Black artists for the Devonshire Cultural Center from mid-
 June through late July.

VI. Adjournment – the meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
 Upcoming meeting: May 11, 2022; conference rooms D/E at Skokie Village Hall, 5127
 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois 60077.