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ACE Committee Meeting October 8, 2026: Public Art, 2027 Events, and Calendar Approvals

City Council — Thursday, October 8, 2026
BodyJohns Creek, Georgia
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, October 8, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:02

Thank you.

0:02

We're recording.

0:04

Call the meeting to order at 629.

Unassigned speaker

0:13

I

Speaker 2

0:13

got 6 30.

0:15

There we go.

Unassigned speaker

0:17

Thank

Speaker 2

0:17

you.

0:17

At this time I'll call roll.

0:19

We have Cindy.

Speaker 3

0:20

Here.

Speaker 2

0:21

Dan.

Speaker 3

0:22

Here.

0:22

Zach.

Speaker 2

0:23

Here.

0:24

Matt.

0:25

Here.

0:25

Mina.

Speaker 1

0:27

Thank you.

0:27

We have a quorum this evening.

Unassigned speaker

0:29

All

Speaker 1

0:30

right.

0:30

Moving on to public comment, which there appears to be none.

0:33

So moving on to reports and presentations.

Speaker 4

0:40

All right.

0:41

Hello everyone.

0:42

It's great to see you all tonight, small but mighty bunch.

0:46

And thanks to the many of you that I saw at the board appreciation dinner a few weeks ago.

0:51

I hope you you guys enjoyed.

0:54

I have another city updates handout in your packets.

0:59

So feel free to look at that as I'm speaking.

1:03

But first, our cultural highlight for this month is Arts on the Boardwalk.

1:08

And I know we had a lot of great events from Papapalooza to the outdoor Johns Creek Symphony concert, but I really wanted to highlight Arts on the Boardwalk in its inaugural event on September 26th.

1:21

The festival welcomed art in all forms to the boardwalk park, featuring live performances, hands-on activities, and a juried art exhibit, which was really cool to see outside, and it was a gorgeous day.

1:35

So I I just wanted to make you guys all aware of that.

1:38

If you didn't get a chance to go yourselves, it was a really great event, and I can't wait to see how we can shape this going forward and how it will grow in the next few years.

2:15

Besides that, we also have sponsorship applications still open for Trunk Retreat and DiWali.

2:21

And if anyone is interested in volunteering, I will plug the Daffodils for Hope planting event, weather weather dependent.

Speaker 5

2:29

Weather depends.

Speaker 4

2:30

Weather dependent.

2:32

That will be this Saturday at Collie Creek Park, and be sure to support our friends with Johns Creek Beautification.

2:40

That is all I have for city updates.

Speaker 1

2:45

Excellent.

2:46

Moving on to old business.

Unassigned speaker

3:07

I guess Mina, you weren't here, so I was a good question.

Speaker 1

3:20

Um I I think I see just a just a typo of the date at the bottom of this.

3:26

I think it says uh 9 13, supposed to be August 13.

Speaker 2

3:31

Okay, I'll mark it as a scriptur's

Speaker 1

3:32

error.

3:33

But outside of that, do we have any motions to approve meeting minutes?

Speaker 6

3:38

Motion to approve.

Speaker 1

3:40

Second.

3:48

Are you two good for the approval minutes?

Unassigned speaker

3:51

Approved.

Unassigned speaker

3:53

I wasn't there at all.

Speaker 7

3:54

Oh,

Speaker 1

3:56

even it's a small fraction.

4:02

All right, moving on to where are we at?

4:06

The public art master plan.

4:08

Final discussion.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Arts And Culture█████████████████████████████████████████████45%
Special Events█████████████████████████████29%
Procedural████████████12%
Public Engagement██████6%
Public Safety████4%
Infrastructure████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Arts, Cultural, and Entertainment Committee Meeting - October 8, 2026

The City of Johns Creek Arts, Cultural, and Entertainment (ACE) Committee met on October 8, 2026, at 6:30 PM at 11360 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek, GA. The meeting covered the City Update, the final discussion of the Public Art Master Plan, and the proposed 2027 special events/program calendar and 2027 ACE meeting calendar. The meeting was open to the public and included a public comment period.

Consent Calendar

  • No consent calendar was listed on the agenda for this meeting.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made during the public comment period.

Reports & Presentations

  • City Update: Staff provided updates on upcoming city events, including the Oct Adaptive Recreation Field Day (Oct 10, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM, Newtown Park), Trunk-or-Treat (Oct 21, 6:00-8:00 PM, City Hall Parking Lot), Honoring our Veterans (Nov 7, 9:00-10:00 AM, Newtown Park), Diwali Celebration of Lights (Nov 7, 4:00-8:00 PM, The Boardwalk @ Town Center), Literary Fair (Nov 14, 3:00-7:00 PM), and Holly Jolly Block Party (Dec 4, 6:00-8:00 PM). Staff also highlighted the success of Arts on the Boardwalk, thanking artists, performers, vendors, volunteers, and attendees for their participation.

Public Art Master Plan – Final Discussion

  • Staff Presentation: Special Projects Coordinator Amanda Bock presented the final draft of the Public Art Master Plan, intended as a long-term vision and guiding document to promote cohesiveness throughout the City, with a focus on permanent visual art. She clarified that outreach to community stakeholders had not yet begun and asked the Committee to provide final feedback.
  • Committee members recommended incorporating community partnerships (e.g., Johns Creek Chamber, Keep North Fulton Beautiful), discussing the 1% for Art program, ensuring contextual compatibility between nearby installations, and encouraging environmentally conscious materials. Members also expressed support for a mix of timeless and interactive art, unity-themed pieces, art integrated with landscaping, and smaller installations for placemaking.

Public Comment

  • None.

New Business

Approval of Minutes from August 13, 2026 Meeting

  • [Minutes approval result]

Public Art Master Plan – Final Discussion

  • [Discussion content]

2027 Special Events/Program Calendar

  • [Discussion content]

2027 ACE Meeting Calendar

  • [Discussion content]

Other Business

  • [Items if any]

Adjournment

  • The meeting was adjourned by Chair Hahn.

Note: Details from the draft minutes for the August 13, 2026 meeting were included only to provide context on prior discussion. The current meeting's transcript will provide the final details.

Meeting Transcript

Thank you. We're recording. Call the meeting to order at 629. I got 6 30. There we go. Thank you. At this time I'll call roll. We have Cindy. Here. Dan. Here. Zach. Here. Matt. Here. Mina. Thank you. We have a quorum this evening. All right. Moving on to public comment, which there appears to be none. So moving on to reports and presentations. All right. Hello everyone. It's great to see you all tonight, small but mighty bunch. And thanks to the many of you that I saw at the board appreciation dinner a few weeks ago. I hope you you guys enjoyed. I have another city updates handout in your packets. So feel free to look at that as I'm speaking. But first, our cultural highlight for this month is Arts on the Boardwalk. And I know we had a lot of great events from Papapalooza to the outdoor Johns Creek Symphony concert, but I really wanted to highlight Arts on the Boardwalk in its inaugural event on September 26th. The festival welcomed art in all forms to the boardwalk park, featuring live performances, hands-on activities, and a juried art exhibit, which was really cool to see outside, and it was a gorgeous day. So I I just wanted to make you guys all aware of that. If you didn't get a chance to go yourselves, it was a really great event, and I can't wait to see how we can shape this going forward and how it will grow in the next few years. Besides that, we also have sponsorship applications still open for Trunk Retreat and DiWali. And if anyone is interested in volunteering, I will plug the Daffodils for Hope planting event, weather weather dependent. Weather depends. Weather dependent. That will be this Saturday at Collie Creek Park, and be sure to support our friends with Johns Creek Beautification. That is all I have for city updates. Excellent. Moving on to old business. I guess Mina, you weren't here, so I was a good question. Um I I think I see just a just a typo of the date at the bottom of this. I think it says uh 9 13, supposed to be August 13. Okay, I'll mark it as a scriptur's error. But outside of that, do we have any motions to approve meeting minutes?

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