Auburn Arts Commission Meeting - July 13, 2017\n\nThe Auburn Arts Commission met on July 13, 2017, to discuss new business, ongoing projects, and committee reports. The meeting was called to order at 6:05 PM with all commissioners present. No public comments were made.\n\n### Discussion Items\n- City of Auburn Poet Laureate Proposal: The Commission expressed support for the concept but no member volunteered to organize the proposal. It will be revisited at the next meeting, with hopes that Gold Country Writers or the Auburn Civic Poet Laureate Committee may spearhead it.\n- Meeting Date Change: Due to a commissioner’s new job conflicting with Monday meetings, consensus was reached to move regular meetings to Thursdays. The specific Thursday schedule will be determined later.\n- Placer Artists Tour 2025 Debrief: The event was reported as successful.\n- City Hall Gallery: The Shields show will be hung December 2 (reception December 10); information for the juried art show is being distributed.\n- Public Art Proposal for Caltrans Roundabout: The proposal remains under Caltrans review.\n- Art Retreat at the Flower Farm: Planning is underway for April 21-23, 2026.\n- Oak/Acorn Festival Proposal: Discussion deferred to the January meeting.\n- FY25/26 Budget and Work Plan Review: The budget and work plan were reviewed.\n- Other Pending Projects: Updates were provided on the School Park Preserve mosaic mural and native plant garden, fundraising for the SHAAC tile for Lee Buckingham (April will attend the January SHAAC meeting), freestanding frames for the OT/High Street path, Carnegie Library ceramic bookmaking project, repair/upgrade of the Peter Hazel fish statue, and Art Park decorations. No new actions were taken.\n\n### Key Outcomes\n- No formal votes were taken; the meeting consisted of discussions and status updates.\n- Meeting date change: The Commission agreed to switch to Thursday meetings, with specifics to be finalized.\n- Poet Laureate proposal: Continued to the next meeting pending a volunteer organizer.\n- Next meeting: Scheduled for a Thursday in January 2018 (exact date TBD).