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FAYETTEVILLE
ARKANSAS
Fayetteville Arts Council
August 19 ,2023
MEETING MINUTES
6:00 pm
In person: 113 Mountain Street, Room 111 or via Zoom
Members In attendance:
Arts Council Chair, Chloe Bell, Arts and Culture Citizen -at Large 06/30/25, , Jessica DeBari
Citizen -at -Large 06/30/24; Robert Stafford, Working Artist 06/30/25; Emily Miller, Working Artist
06/30/24; Abigail Hill, Working Artist 06/30/26; Lakeisha Edwards, Arts and Culture Citizen -at -
Large 06/30/26
Absent: Lara Hightower, Arts and Culture Citizen -at -Large 06/30/25
City Staff: Joanna Sheehan Bell, Arts and Culture Director — Parks, Natural Resources and
Cultural Affairs, Alison Jumper Director, Parks, Natural Resources and Cultural Affairs
Meeting Minutes
1. Call to Order and Roll Call (6:00) Chloe Bell called the meeting to order.
2. Approval of meeting agenda (6:02) Chloe Bell motioned of the approval of the agenda.
Bob Stafford seconded and the motion was approved unanimously.
3. Approval of the July 19th and July 26 minutes (6:04)
Chloe Bell motioned to approve the minutes form the July 19tn meeting, and Emily Miller
seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
Bob Stafford motioned to approve the minutes form the special meeting which took place
on July 26tn
Proposal Reviews/Discussion:
2024 Utility Box Art Program —Joanna Bell updated the council that the Utility Art box
program will be moving from the sustainability department to be a part of the arts and
culture division in 2024.
4. Approved Artist Roster Update —Joanna Bell updated the council that the idea of an
approved artist roster is still under discussion with the purchasing team.
This is a outgrowth of the discussion that happened around Eugene Sargent's work in
the gulley park project. With that in mind, Joanna Bell suggested getting a formal
recommendation for that contract might be helpful to the Park Planning division. Jessica
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DeBari motioned to recommend contracting with Eugene Sargent on that project. Emily
Miller seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
5. Annual Proposal Review Process —Chloe Bell
The council reviewed a proposal for reviewing program proposals annually as a part of
the work of the Council. There was discussion of the possible work plan and format.
Timelines and considerations were discussed. There was discussion of how to move
forward with the proposal. Emily Miller motioned to create the annual proposal review
process. Bob Stafford seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
6. Work Plan Report —Joanna Bell updated the council on the Wilson Park Hub building
proposal process. She also updated that the work plan was moving forward, and the
Arts and culture plan received 6 bids in response to that RFP. There was discussion of
the selection process and additional updates. Weekend Starts is going very well, and all
members are encouraged to join every Friday night.
7. Notes from the Field/Opportunities/Current Calls for Artists — Bob Stafford shared that he
recently discussed the project David McKee proposed with him and that next steps are
to look for a location.
Joanna Bell thanks the group for their support of the And project.
8. Other business and public comments: There were none.
9. Adjournment: Chloe bell adjourned the meeting at 6:44
