Provincetown
Art Commission
Meeting of
November 22, 2004, 3:00 PM
Members Present: Stephen Borkowski, Chair; Peggy
Prichett, Treasurer; Georgia Coxe, James Bakker, and Napi Van Dereck
Stephen
Borkowski, Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM welcoming new member,
Napi Van Dereck.
A motion was
made to accept the minutes of the July 6, 2004 meeting with minor corrections.
Moved by: Peggy Prichett Seconded by: James Bakker Yea: 4
Nay: 0
Napi Van Dereck
was not a member of the Commission on this date so could not vote.
A motion was
made to accept the minutes of the August 26, 2004 meeting with minor
corrections.
Moved by: Peggy Prichett Seconded by: James Bakker Yea: 3
Nay: 0 Abstained:
1
Georgia Coxe was
not in attendance at this meeting and abstained. Napi Van Dereck was not a
member of the Commission on this date so could not vote.
Stephen
Borkowski stated that the plaque on the Richard Pepitone sculpture has fallen
off and Mr. Pepitone is holding it for disposition. The DPW will be contacted to see if they could re-affix the
plaque.
He also spoke with
the Town Manager, regarding the position of Collection Manager and Mr. Bergman said
the Commission must advertise and re-interview in order to fill the position
vacated by Robyn Watson.
In addition, he
received a call from the Cahoon Museum in Cotuit, MA, regarding an exhibit to
be held in March 2005 and the possibility of works being borrowed from the
Town’s Collection. The Chairman will
initiate discussions and report back to the Commission.
He then
discussed the budget for 2006 and stated that it had to be submitted by 5:00 PM
today (the 22nd). Peggy Prichett handed out copies of the budget.
The Art Commission received an increase last year and it was suggested that the
Commission ask for no increase this year due to the large cost to the Town of
privitizing the Manor. It was suggested to increase the amount required for
conservation work, reduce the amount needed for office supplies and therefore keep
the total number the same.
A motion was
made to forward the proposed budget with the changes mentioned above to the
Town Manager and the Selectmen and Finance Committee for their review.
Moved by: Georgia Coxe Seconded by: James Bakker Yea: 5
Nay: 0
Treasurer, Peggy
Prichett presented her report and explained some of the items in detail.
A letter was
received from Stephen L. Snow, Appraiser. There were proposed changes in the
value of certain paintings and was listed in Mr. Snow’s letter. There was a
general discussion regarding the value, insurance value and restoration costs. James
Bakker suggested writing a letter to Mr. Snow thanking him for doing the
appraisal work without charge and said he would take care of sending a letter
to Mr. Snow.
A report was
circulated with a list of paintings being considered for conservation and the
estimates to restore same. After much
discussion, it was generally agreed that the next painting to be restored was
the painting by Richard E. Miller, “Boat and Horses”
A motion was
made to send the Miller to Fine Art Restoration, for conservation as specified
in their report of June 17, 2004.
Moved by: James Bakker Seconded by: Peggy Prichett Yea: 5
Nay: 0
Stephen
Borkowski stated that an application had been received for the Alternate’s
position from Erna Partoll. A
discussion of her qualifications ensued by the members of the Commission.
A motion was
made to appoint Erna Partoll as Alternate Member.
Moved by: Georgia Coxe Seconded by: Peggy Prichett Yea: 5
Nay: 0
Georgia Coxe
brought up the subject that some of the items on the website were missing
photographs. It was noted that correcting
this will be a priority once a new person is hired as Collection’s manager.
A general
discussion ensued regarding the accepting of new works to the Collection. It was agreed that each piece would be
considered on a case by case basis.
The issue of utilizing
the Freeman St. building as a storage place for the collection as well as
display space was discussed. Peggy
Prichett said that the Art Commission had made this suggestion at a planning
meeting on the re-use of the building earlier this year. It was generally felt
that the Art Commission would continue these discussions when further planning
meetings were held and other opportunities for discussion arose.
The date of the
next meeting has been set as December 20, 2004.
A motion was
made to adjourn the meeting at 4:45 PM.
Moved by: James Bakker Seconded by: Stephen Borkowski Yea: 5 Nay: 0
Respectfully submitted,
Joel Glasser
Recording Secretary
Approved by:
__________________________________________________ on ___________________
Stephen Borkowski (Chairman) December 20, 2004