Creative Placemaking Commission — Bloomington, MN
Date: 2026-02-05

Creative Placemaking Commission
 AGENDA


 CREATIVE PLACEMAKING COMMISSION MEETING
 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2026
 MCLEOD CONFERENCE ROOM
 BLOOMINGTON CIVIC PLAZA
 1800 W. OLD SHAKOPEE RD.
 BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431
 5:00 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT
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Commission, staff, and presenters may participate electronically as permitted by Minnesota Statutes. Members of
the public may attend in person or electronically.

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1. CALL TO ORDER

 1.1 Call to Order

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 2.1 Approve Minutes

3. PRESENTATIONS

4. ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS

 4.1 Project Updates

 4.2 2026 Project Review

5. NEW BUSINESS

 5.1 GMA Conference takeaways

6. OTHER BUSINESS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
 6.1 Other Business/Announcements

7. ADJOURNMENT

 7.1 Adjournment

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Creative Placemaking Commission
 Meeting Minutes

 Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 5:00-7:00 PM
 Bloomington Civic Plaza, McCleod Conference Room, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington MN 55431
 and electronically via Webex

Commissioners Present: Jamie Schumacher, Beth McCoy, Paul Coate, Megan Lundquist, Julie Gustafson,
Thao Pham, Jessica Anderson
Commissioners Absent: Mark Fabel
Staff Present: Kathryn Murray, Alejandra Pelinka

Call to Order. Chair Schumacher called the meeting to order at 5:03 PM.

Approve Minutes. M/J. Gustafson, S/M. Lundquist. We move to approve the December 2025 Regular Meeting
Minutes. Motion carried 7-0.

Organizational
 a. Project Updates
 i. Citywide
 • Civic Plaza Art – discuss window cling. Goal is to enhance the public-facing space with visually
 engaging artwork that reflects Bloomington’s local history, community identity, and commitment
 to high-quality civic design. Invite selected artist to discuss project concept and their work at a
 future Commission meeting.
 • Bryant Park Sculpture – artist contract in progress, almost finalized. Open house is being planned
 at the park shelter for community feedback.
 b. 2026 Project Overview Discussion

New Business
 a. Conference takeaways
 i. GMA (Grantmakers in the Arts). Commissioner Anderson noted attending with another commissioner
 improved networking at a national and regional level, found the conference highly artist-centered and
 transparent, gained useful insight into funding and grant processes nationwide, and noted that the
 complexity of grants means both staff capacity and training are needed to better support artists as
 entrepreneurs.

Other Business/Announcements
 a. Commissioner Schumacher – creative and cultural districts study follow up. The Power of Place: Long-term
 Study of Twin Cities Creative & Cultural Districts | LISC Twin Cities.
 b. Artistry MOA Call for Art

Adjournment. M/J. Anderson, S/B. McCoy. Motion carried 7-0. Meeting concluded at 7:13 PM. Next meeting:
February 4, 2026, Bloomington Civic Plaza, McLeod Conference Room.

 Agenda documents available here: www.blm.mn/meetings

 Bloomington Creative Placemaking cultivates a sense of belonging in Bloomington by
 celebrating and reflecting diverse perspectives, supporting local arts and culture, promoting exceptional places,
 and creating a vibrant and inclusive community to live in, work in, and visit.