2. BEAUTIFICATION & PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE AGENDA 11-20-2023
Special Meeting of the Beautification and
Public Art Committee
AGENDA
Monday, November 20, 2023
4:30 p.m.
Elk River City Hall
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. CONSIDER AGENDA
3. CONSIDER MINUTES
3.1 September 18th, 2023, Meeting Minutes
4. GENERAL BUSINESS
4.1 Beautification Award Judging
The committee should review and judge Beautification Award applicants as well as discuss prize.
Edge Bar + Boutique
Attachments: Judging Rubric, Edge Bar + Boutique Application
4.2 Public Art Project
The committee should discuss potential public art projects and funding opportunities.
Central Minnesota Arts Board
Amounts: No cap but limited funds. Past were up to $5,000.
Key Dates: March 13 – draft review deadline, April 3 – application deadline, May 9 –
board review
Minnesota State Arts Board
Amounts: $5,000 - $35,000
Key Dates: July 2024 – application deadline, March 2025 – board approval.
Three Rivers Community Foundation
Amounts: Up to $7,500
Key Dates: May 1 – application period opens, July 15 – application deadline, August 31
– grant awards announced.
Initiative Foundation
Does not fund arts programming.
Attachments: FT Center Branding Guidelines, Carey Dean RFP, CMAB Public Art Grant Guidelines, MSAB
Arts Experiences Grant Overview, TRCF Grant Information
4.3 General Updates
This item is an opportunity to share updates and discuss other non-action items. Among the items is
discussing potential BPA Committee candidates, and an updated committee name.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting Protocol
No sidebar discussions
No interruptions
State your concern
Ensure you understand
Don’t take things personally
Adhere to time limits
Come prepared
Ensure all are heard