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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAM Minutes: 09/01/2021.MUSEUM COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, September 1, 2021 CALL TO ORDER — Chair Jeanne Roy called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. in the Museum Education Center. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Chair Jeanne Roy ROLL CALL: Chair Jeanne Roy; Commissioners Dale Carter and Angela Yang; City Council Liaison April Verlato; Director of Library & Museum Services Darlene Bradley; Library Services Manager Pat Smith; Curator Stevy Acevedo; Museum Education Coordinator Brittani Alberto Commissioner Carter moved to excuse the absence of Commissioners Billie Tone and Virgini Blitz. Seconded by Commissioner Yang and carried on a voice vote. i AYES: Chair Roy, Carter and Yang. NOES: None ABSENT Commissioners Tone and Blitz REPORTS FROM MUSEUM COMMISSION MEMBERS I LIAISONS Councilmember Verlato reported that there will be no City Council meeting on September 7. The next City Council meeting will take place September 21. Commissioner Carter made a note that it was Angela Yang's first day on the Museum Commission. Commissioner Yang introduced herself, stating that she attended Camino Grove Elementary, has seven years museum experience, and currently works in fundraising for the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR Director Bradley reported Arcadia Public Library and Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage are both completely open to the public, however both are still taking COVID-19 safety precautions. The budget was passed. A fireproof cabinet was installed at the Museum. At the Arcadia Public Library five of 11 position vacancies were filled. On September 13 th a new teen librarian will start. REPORT FROM THE CURATOR Curator Acevedo reported that Getty intern Michele Huizar is finishing up the Santa Anita Japanese Assembly Center exhibit kiosk and she is also working on the Gilb Museum's 20t' Anniversary exhibit. She recently finished a Fire Department exhibit in upper City Hall. Curator Acevedo is also currently working with intern Rebecca Andersen on the Anthony Wilkinson Collection. The letters from this collection have been digitized and are transcribed by members of the community on Fromthe Page. com. Currently 9,000 community hours have been dedicated to this project. Ms. Acevedo is also working on the Camp Santa Anita letter collection, which consists of 191 letters. These letters have been digitized and are being transcribed by adult volunteer Deborah Cordano. Curator Acevedo has also informed the Commission that the Friends of the Arcadia Museum did not have a meeting in July but did have one in August. The meetings have been dedicated to the planning of the Museum's 20th Anniversary event. Ms. Acevedo also visited the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, where she met President Ada Gates Patton and Librarian Vivian Montoya. She also attended the Arcadia Women's Club Building 90th Anniversary event along with the Getty Marrow Undergraduate Interns. REPORT FROM THE MUSEUM EDUCATION CORDINATOR Education Coordinator Alberto reported that she had finished conducting the 2021 Virtual Summer Enrichment Program, which had about 400 participants. Ms. Alberto also continues to distribute kits to the local community, including the August Music Makers and Shakers Kit. The Gilb Museum has distributed 100 Archaeology and Paleontology kits at the City's two Concerts in the Park events. So far, for the year of 2021, the Gilb Museum has distributed over 1,000 kits. Ms. Alberto is also creating content and will present the three-part Baldwin series exploring Lucky Baldwin, Anita Baldwin, and Clara Baldwin Stocker in collaboration with the Senior Services Department. The Gilb Museum currently has 36 volunteers, including both teens and adults. Many teen volunteers are also involved in the Faces of Arcadia teen internship, where they interview members of the community. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of July 7, 202 Recommended action: Approve I Commission Member Yang moved to approve Consent Calendar Item "a", which was seconded by Commission Member Carter, and carried on a voice vote. AYES: Chair Roy, Carter and Yang NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioners Tone and Blitz ADJOURNMENT Chair Roy adjourned this meeting at 5:28 p.m. to Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. in the Museum Education Center, 382 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia. Darlene Bradley, Director of Library and Museum Services Prepared by Brittani Alberto, Museum Education Coordinator