OpenPublica

Accountability starts with access.

© 2026 · Filed for the public record

Use casesAboutAPIPrivacyTermsLinkedIn
Home/Anchorage, Alaska/Assembly & Committee Meetings
OPENPUBLICA · PUBLIC MEETING RECORD
Record of Proceedings

Anchorage Art Advisory Commission Beyond the Beige Grant Review - September 14, 2026

Assembly & Committee Meetings — Monday, September 14, 2026
BodyAnchorage, Alaska
SessionAssembly & Committee Meetings
DateMonday, September 14, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
0:00 / 1:05:31

Original source
Transcript — VerbatimClick a timed line to jump · ⧉ to share it
0:01

It's norm and be and all I will put the agenda on the chat, which is not much, just uh that we okay, it's me.

0:15

Hello.

0:17

Yes.

0:21

Okay, so Tim Alevius Alanoa for the record, chair of the art advisory commission.

0:27

I'm officially starting our meeting at 6 02 p.m.

0:31

May 4th.

0:32

May the fourth be with you and with us as we go through this meeting.

0:36

So I will ask that Marie Husa do a roll call just to go over who is in the room with us today.

0:44

Sounds good.

0:47

And I will start with I can probably share my screen, but I will share it after the roll call, Rebecca.

0:58

Are you here?

1:00

Rebecca Farlow.

1:03

Not yet.

1:07

And Claire's here.

1:08

She said she's trying to get her headphones to work.

1:11

Aiden.

1:13

I am Hospacil is present.

1:16

Norman, do you hear with us?

1:19

Yeah, but I'll be muted because I'm at my shop.

1:22

Okie dokie.

1:24

And Kim.

1:29

It's here.

1:30

Kim, are you still here with us?

1:32

Yep.

1:32

Hello.

1:33

And Tamalevis, our chair is present.

1:36

Young, are you here?

1:40

Not yet.

1:42

And Simoneta is our new one, and she is excused.

1:47

And one, two, three, four, five.

1:49

Yay, we are at quorum.

1:52

Madam Chair.

1:55

All right.

1:56

And we have made quorum.

1:58

So can I get um has everybody had a chance to review the agenda?

2:05

Well, the agenda is right here.

2:07

I will share with you in the uh share screen.

2:12

Oops.

2:12

Oh, oh, there's Claire again.

2:14

Okay.

2:15

And I will share the agenda.

2:21

There we go.

2:25

And did somebody still oh Claire admit again?

2:28

Okay.

2:29

And am I still sharing my screen?

2:33

Yes.

2:34

See the agenda.

2:35

Thanks.

2:39

It's taking a minute to load for me, but I will take your word for it.

2:43

And um, if everyone can review the agenda, and if we are not seeing anything that needs to be edited or moved up, we can approve the agenda.

2:53

I will just need a motion from someone.

2:56

I'll make a motion to approve.

2:59

All right, we have a motion.

3:01

We have a second.

3:05

Second.

3:06

All right, thank you, Norm.

3:08

And it's been uh adopted.

3:11

So those are now our working document.

3:15

And after we've approved the agenda, and then we've done the meeting, and now disclosures.

3:22

So for those who have been able to review the what is it called?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Arts And Culture█████████████████████████████████████████████52%
Procedural██████████████████21%
Public Engagement██████████11%
Conflict of Interest████████9%
Affordable Housing███4%
Budget Equity Analysis███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Anchorage Art Advisory Commission Beyond the Beige Grant Review - September 14, 2026

The Anchorage Art Advisory Commission met on September 14, 2026, at 6:02 p.m. to review eight applications for the Beyond the Beige grant program, which funds public art projects to beautify Anchorage. The commission approved the agenda, disclosed conflicts of interest, introduced two new members, and ranked the grant applications after discussion. A motion to approve a pending recommendation was passed unanimously.

Introductions of New Members

  • Claire (lifelong Anchorage resident, participated in arts organizations) and Iden Pospeschal (active musician, works at Alaska Humanities Forum) introduced themselves. Existing members also introduced themselves, including Chair Tim Alanoa (digital artist, legislative aide), Kim (artist, Muni purchasing), Norman (sculptor, metalworker), and Marie Husa (staff support).

Conflict of Interest Disclosures

  • Chair Tim Alanoa recused from voting on the Anchorage Museum application (former employee) and the Polynesian Association/Keys to Life application (board member).
  • Claire disclosed being a paying customer of Alaska Dance Theater but stated she could be unbiased; the commission accepted this.
  • Iden disclosed past contract work for Keys to Life (two years ago) but stated he could be unbiased.
  • No other conflicts were declared.

Discussion Items: Beyond the Beige Grant Applications

  • The commission reviewed eight applications (all Anchorage-based). Major discussion points included:
    • Feasibility and permissions: Several applications lacked confirmed permission from property owners. Staff noted that ACDA (Anchorage Community Development Authority) and the municipality can help secure permissions if the project is awarded.
    • Timeline: Projects must be completed by the end of the calendar year; flexibility exists for larger projects.
    • Budget: Applications requested up to $50,000. Commissioners considered value for money and the ability of applicants to fundraise.
    • Variety: Many projects were murals; some commissioners favored diversity in medium and location.
    • Geographic distribution: Some commissioners highlighted the need to fund projects in underserved areas (e.g., Huffman/O'Malley, Girdwood).
  • Commissioners shared individual rankings. The top consensus choices were:
    1. Huffman/O'Malley Community Council mural (multiple first-place votes)
    2. Cook Inlet Housing Authority mural
    3. Anchorage Museum/Seed Lab project (Iditarod-themed photography)
    4. Girdwood community mural
    5. Alaska Dance Theater project

Key Outcomes

  • Motion: A motion was made and seconded to approve the commission's ranking as a pending recommendation, subject to input from absent members Rebecca and Young. The motion passed unanimously.
  • Next Meeting: Due to Chair Tim's legislative duties on Mondays, the commission agreed to tentatively move the next two meetings to Tuesdays, pending confirmation with absent members.
  • Scores Due: Commissioners were asked to submit individual scores for the upcoming arts grant applications by Friday, September 18, 2026.
  • Meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

It's norm and be and all I will put the agenda on the chat, which is not much, just uh that we okay, it's me. Hello. Yes. Okay, so Tim Alevius Alanoa for the record, chair of the art advisory commission. I'm officially starting our meeting at 6 02 p.m. May 4th. May the fourth be with you and with us as we go through this meeting. So I will ask that Marie Husa do a roll call just to go over who is in the room with us today. Sounds good. And I will start with I can probably share my screen, but I will share it after the roll call, Rebecca. Are you here? Rebecca Farlow. Not yet. And Claire's here. She said she's trying to get her headphones to work. Aiden. I am Hospacil is present. Norman, do you hear with us? Yeah, but I'll be muted because I'm at my shop. Okie dokie. And Kim. It's here. Kim, are you still here with us? Yep. Hello. And Tamalevis, our chair is present. Young, are you here? Not yet. And Simoneta is our new one, and she is excused. And one, two, three, four, five. Yay, we are at quorum. Madam Chair. All right. And we have made quorum. So can I get um has everybody had a chance to review the agenda? Well, the agenda is right here. I will share with you in the uh share screen. Oops. Oh, oh, there's Claire again. Okay. And I will share the agenda. There we go. And did somebody still oh Claire admit again? Okay. And am I still sharing my screen? Yes. See the agenda. Thanks. It's taking a minute to load for me, but I will take your word for it. And um, if everyone can review the agenda, and if we are not seeing anything that needs to be edited or moved up, we can approve the agenda.

SUMMARIZED BY OPENPUBLICA AI
TRANSCRIPT VIA PUBLIC VIDEO
openpublica.com