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El <br /> Lexington Council for the Arts <br /> Meeting Minutes <br /> Monday, April 5, 2021 <br /> 7:00 PM— 8:30 PM <br /> Location: Remotely conducted via Zoom video conference in accordance with Town of <br /> Lexington guidelines <br /> Facilitator: Steve Poltorzycki <br /> Attendance: <br /> Present: Jillian Tung, Steve Poltorzycki, Doug Urban, Melissa Talal, Hema <br /> Gandhi,Anwell Tsai, Shalini Kakar, Marie Hewes, Jessie Zhan,Ashley Rooney, <br /> David Hoose, Lisa Hebert, and Cecily Miller(invited guest) <br /> Meeting start time: 7:03 pm <br /> I. Call to order <br /> II. Approval of March 1 meeting minutes <br /> A. Minutes were unanimously approved. <br /> III. Welcome and introductions <br /> A. New Council members, volunteers, and special guest Cecily Miller were <br /> acknowledged and welcomed. <br /> B. Attendees shared their visions of public art and described memorable <br /> experiences related to the arts during introductions. <br /> IV. Presentation and discussion led by Cecily Miller <br /> A. Ms. Miller is regarded as a leader in the field of community arts for more <br /> than 20 years. She founded and currently serves as a programming <br /> consultant for Spark Art, an organization whose mission it is to partner <br /> with artists, organizations, and community groups to create public art that <br /> is inspired by the qualities of place and explores the concerns of people. <br /> B. Ms. Miller presented a broad range of public art projects in other <br /> communities with which she was involved. The projects included <br /> sculpture, performance art, murals and other visual art, music, and other <br /> work related to arts and culture. Specific examples included footprints on <br /> the sidewalk that described a dance lesson, extra long dining tables so all <br /> community members could experience "a seat at the table", holiday lights <br /> displayed, milkweed in biodegradable balloons, and musicians spanning <br /> the Esplanade. <br /> C. Ms. Miller encouraged attendees to ponder"what is distinctive about the <br /> character and places in Lexington" as an important step in thinking about <br /> public art projects. Other questions to consider include "How would you <br /> describe what is important about the town to others," and"What are some <br /> of the values that bring people together here." <br />