Arts and Culture Subcommittee — Buckeye, AZ
Date: 2025-08-05

CITY OF BUCKEYE
 Community Services Advisory Board
 Meeting of Arts & Culture Subcommittee
 April 7, 2025
 Minutes
HYBRID MEETING
City Hall East at The Landing
945 N 215th Ave, Suite 137, Buckeye, AZ 85326
Jackrabbit Conference Room
6 p.m.

1. Call to Order/ Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call
 The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m.

 Board Members Present: Chair Kathleen Rossetti, Matthew Dudley, Jim Roth, Randal Kidd

 Board Members Absent: Joanna Brace

 City Staff Present: Deputy Director, Robert Wisener; Arts & Culture Manager, Ilana Holden;
 Management Assistant, Krysta Sanchez; Management Assistant Chelsea Furman-Kosut


2. Comments from the Public – Members of the audience may comment on any item of interest
 No comments from the public.

3. Approval of the Minutes
 3A. Arts and culture subcommittee to approve minutes from March 17, 2025, meeting. Motion was made to
 approve the minutes by Jim Roth, and it was seconded by Matthew Dudley. Motion approved unanimously.

4. New Business

 4A. Onboarding of New Subcommittee Member
 Ilana Holden introduced Matthew Dudley as the newest member of the subcommittee. For discussion only.
 She also expressed appreciation to all members for their commitment, noting that each person serves as a
 representative of Buckeye’s citizens, an advocate for local artists, and brings an open-minded, unbiased
 perspective to the process.

 4B. Subcommittee’s Role in Reviewing Public Art
 Kathy outlines the subcommittee’s essential role in reviewing public art, emphasizing the importance of
 adhering to the specific call, evaluating the professionalism of the work, and ensuring alignment with
 community standards. Key considerations include the theme, any restrictions, the proposed location, and the
 overall intent of the call. Members are reminded to remain objective and avoid personal bias when discussing
 or voting on artworks. Discussion only.

 4C. Procedure for Vetting Public Art
 Ilana presented an overview of the public art vetting process, which involves five key steps: 1. Submission
 of the design. 2. Completion of the application. 3. City review of all submitted applications, including Arts
 & Culture Subcommittee review 4. Review and approval by CSAB. 5. Final approval, contingent on all
 standards being met
 Discussion only.
 4D. Traffic Box Art by Adrian Ramirez for Recommendation to Community Services Advisory Board
 Matthew Dudley motioned to approve. Jim seconded. Unanimous approval. This will now be presented at
 the May 7th, 2025 CSAB meeting for final approval.

 4E. 2025 Scheduled Meetings
 Meetings will be held at The Landing on the first Monday of each month, apart from November. Unless a
 private art submission is received, the subcommittee will not meet again until August.

5. Arts & Culture Manager’s Report
 Manager informed the subcommittee of upcoming city hall 4/23/25 at 8am art reception from 4/22-5/8
 during business hours you can stop by city hall to vote on the Buckeye Union High School students. The
 Community of Culture Art Walk 4/26 from 430-7pm at Sundance Park; it will have cultural crafts,
 performances, chalk art and more fun things.

6. Comments from Subcommittee Members
 Kathy shared her enthusiasm for the upcoming year and the opportunity to continue reviewing public art.
 Matthew expressed his gratitude for being welcomed to the subcommittee and shared his excitement about
 experiencing the art, which he sees as a reflection of the community’s story.
 Randal remarked that he enjoys being part of the subcommittee and hopes the group continues its work for
 the foreseeable future.

7. Adjournment
 The meeting was adjourned at 6:57 p.m.



 Kathy Rossetti
___________________________________________
 Kathy Rossetti, Subcommittee Chair


ATTEST:

Krysta Sanchez
____________________________________________
 Krysta Sanchez, Management Assistant

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the Arts & Culture Subcommittee Meeting
held April 7, 2025. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and that a quorum was present.




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