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CALL TO ORDER

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULAR ITEMS

ART FUND REPORT

ART WALK SUBCOMMITTEE General Updates ART WALK Removed The Hatch by Peter Hazel from Van DeLeur Park. Re installed Dancing Butterflies in that location. Installed Rocky the Watchdog by Elizabeth Laul Healy at corner of Yount and Washington.

GALLERY SUBCOMMITTEE General Updates Frank Trozzo’s show will be in the Gallery through 9/29. Frank, MJ Schaer and other artists will have tents in the Plaza both weekends of Open Studios 9/21 & 9/22 and 9/28 & 9/29. They are designing a banner for in front of CC which YA will pay for. Cindy agreed to open & close the Gallery both weekends (thank you Cindy). Frank will have a person in the Gallery while it is open and will be selling out of the Gallery and the Plaza. Pamela Anderson is the next featured artist. Her show will open October 10th.

LITERARY SUBCOMMITTEE 1. The Rex Pickett Event, held on Thursday, August 29th, was a very successful evening. Over 40 people attended and enjoyed the conversation and response to questions. PJ had five wonderful vintners share their wines, often Merlot and Pinot Noir, which were delicious. Rex signed books he had available and talked a bit about his forthcoming book. 2. Yountville Out Loud will be held on Thursday, September 12th from 5:30-7:00 pm in the Yountville Community Center Plaza. We continue to advertise the event. Consider coming to read a favorite poem, sing a favorite song, or share a piece of your own original work. Presentations are limited to five minutes. 3. The Bookmark Celebration will be held on Thursday, September 26th in the Heritage Room from 5:30-7:00 pm. Anthony Halstead, representing the Napa Valley Libraries, and Alan Tenscher, representing Friends of the Yountville Library, will say a few words about the project. We will announce the winners and honorable mentions, asking them to read their stories. We also plan to have printed copies of the Bookmark Stories available to share. All commissioners are invited to attend.

MARKETING AND PR SUBCOMMITTEE General Updates Yountville Arts Social Media firm for the Chamber, ‘Good Things Done Right’, will highlight the ‘arts’ along with food/wine/hotels as it has become so popular throughout town with visitors taking photos and videos Find Your Heart in Yountville Interview given to– 65°/57° Magazine for Fall Edition Ad created and submitted to 65°/57° Magazine for Fall Edition / QR code leads to the Art Walk on YA website Art Walk Rocky article in Yountville Sun Aug.15 “Walk of Art” Kim Beltran/Yountville Sun article on the Art Walk, August 29 Front page and two pages inside Literary Rex Pickett / Heather Holmes, KTVU Channel 2, Interview

PERFORMING ARTS & OTHER EVENTS SUBCOMMITTEE General Updates Scarecrow contest. October 1st – Nov 1st: Yountville Day Parade, October 5th Celebrating harvest, history & community Proposal Legacy Round table: Thursday, October 17th Authors: Janet Fletcher (cheese), Bonny Meyer (Vintner), Sarah Scott (Chef), Jessel Miller (Children’s books) & Pam Strayer (Wine Writer) Sideways Movie Night Report 85 Attendees Rex Pickett Author Event Report 50 Attendees Great book sales for Author.

MUSTARD CELEBRATION SUBCOMMITTEE Next meeting is September 24 at 4pm at Jessel.

ART, SIP & STROLL UPDATE May 17, 2025 Noel & Ronda are working with a potential artist but more work is to be done before we discuss with Commission.

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Sep 09, 2024 Yountville Art Commission

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CALL TO ORDER

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULAR ITEMS

ART FUND REPORT

ART WALK SUBCOMMITTEE General Updates ART WALK Removed The Hatch by Peter Hazel from Van DeLeur Park. Re installed Dancing Butterflies in that location. Installed Rocky the Watchdog by Elizabeth Laul Healy at corner of Yount and Washington.

GALLERY SUBCOMMITTEE General Updates Frank Trozzo’s show will be in the Gallery through 9/29. Frank, MJ Schaer and other artists will have tents in the Plaza both weekends of Open Studios 9/21 & 9/22 and 9/28 & 9/29. They are designing a banner for in front of CC which YA will pay for. Cindy agreed to open & close the Gallery both weekends (thank you Cindy). Frank will have a person in the Gallery while it is open and will be selling out of the Gallery and the Plaza. Pamela Anderson is the next featured artist. Her show will open October 10th.

LITERARY SUBCOMMITTEE 1. The Rex Pickett Event, held on Thursday, August 29th, was a very successful evening. Over 40 people attended and enjoyed the conversation and response to questions. PJ had five wonderful vintners share their wines, often Merlot and Pinot Noir, which were delicious. Rex signed books he had available and talked a bit about his forthcoming book. 2. Yountville Out Loud will be held on Thursday, September 12th from 5:30-7:00 pm in the Yountville Community Center Plaza. We continue to advertise the event. Consider coming to read a favorite poem, sing a favorite song, or share a piece of your own original work. Presentations are limited to five minutes. 3. The Bookmark Celebration will be held on Thursday, September 26th in the Heritage Room from 5:30-7:00 pm. Anthony Halstead, representing the Napa Valley Libraries, and Alan Tenscher, representing Friends of the Yountville Library, will say a few words about the project. We will announce the winners and honorable mentions, asking them to read their stories. We also plan to have printed copies of the Bookmark Stories available to share. All commissioners are invited to attend.

MARKETING AND PR SUBCOMMITTEE General Updates Yountville Arts Social Media firm for the Chamber, ‘Good Things Done Right’, will highlight the ‘arts’ along with food/wine/hotels as it has become so popular throughout town with visitors taking photos and videos Find Your Heart in Yountville Interview given to– 65°/57° Magazine for Fall Edition Ad created and submitted to 65°/57° Magazine for Fall Edition / QR code leads to the Art Walk on YA website Art Walk Rocky article in Yountville Sun Aug.15 “Walk of Art” Kim Beltran/Yountville Sun article on the Art Walk, August 29 Front page and two pages inside Literary Rex Pickett / Heather Holmes, KTVU Channel 2, Interview

PERFORMING ARTS & OTHER EVENTS SUBCOMMITTEE General Updates Scarecrow contest. October 1st – Nov 1st: Yountville Day Parade, October 5th Celebrating harvest, history & community Proposal Legacy Round table: Thursday, October 17th Authors: Janet Fletcher (cheese), Bonny Meyer (Vintner), Sarah Scott (Chef), Jessel Miller (Children’s books) & Pam Strayer (Wine Writer) Sideways Movie Night Report 85 Attendees Rex Pickett Author Event Report 50 Attendees Great book sales for Author.

MUSTARD CELEBRATION SUBCOMMITTEE Next meeting is September 24 at 4pm at Jessel.

ART, SIP & STROLL UPDATE May 17, 2025 Noel & Ronda are working with a potential artist but more work is to be done before we discuss with Commission.

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS / REPORTS

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