Title
Arts Walk Cover Artists 2016
Recommended Action
Move to accept the recommendation of the jury for Arts Walk 2016 cover artists and alternates.
Report
Issue:
The jury met on Tuesday, December 1 at 2pm to review work samples for 21 artists who applied to be considered for the cover commission. Jurors were Nathan Barnes, Gallery Coordinator at the Minneart Center for the Arts, Doyle Fanning, cover artist for the Fall 2015 Arts Walk event, and Ron Hinton, Community Events & Outreach Chair for the Olympia Arts Commission. Deliberation took 2.5 hours. Jen Kliese was recommended as artist for the spring cover, with Michele A. Burton as alternate, and Brian Wayne Jansen for the fall cover, with Nikki McClure as alternate.
Staff Contact:
Stephanie Johnson, Arts & Events Program Manager, 360.709.2678.
Background and Analysis:
Work samples submitted by recommended artists (reviewed by the jury) will be shared with the Arts Commission during the meeting.
Options:
1. Move to accept the recommendation of the jury for Arts Walk 2016 cover artists and alternates.
2. Move to not accept the recommendation of the jury.
3. Move to make changes to the line-up of the four artists recommended by the jury.
Financial Impact:
Each of the two artists selected for commission of the spring and fall cover art are provided honoraria of $600 from the Arts Program budget.