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Snoqualmie Arts Commission seeks gallery coordinator, schedules plein air exhibit and sets submission window
Summary
The Snoqualmie Arts Commission discussed filling a gallery point-person role for the City Hall gallery, confirmed a display of plein air artwork tied to the annual paint-out, and set logistics for artists to submit work for the May–June show.
The Snoqualmie Arts Commission on an unscheduled meeting item asked for at least one volunteer to serve as the point person to manage the City Hall gallery and a related plein air exhibition. Commissioners said the role would include issuing a call for artists, tracking responses, coordinating installation and takedown, and working with City facilities staff to hang work.
The commission outlined a schedule for gallery displays connected to the commission's annual plein air program. Commissioners said the city will host a small plein air show May 15–June 15, followed by a larger display in July and August tied to the annual plein air events. The commission said the city owns the winning piece from the plein air competition and that prints are used in prior displays.
Commissioner Yuji (Commissioner Yuji, artist/commission member) and other commissioners said they will support whoever volunteers for the point-person duties. A commissioner who works in a gallery offered to assist with hanging but noted the need for a dedicated organizer to manage artist outreach and scheduling. The group discussed using the first and second floors of City Hall and the lobby glass case as exhibition space.
The commission confirmed a submission deadline for participating plein air artists (the deadline mentioned in discussion was April 29) and asked staff to provide drop-off instructions. Commissioners noted City Hall's public hours are limited (described in the meeting as Monday–Thursday, approximately 9 a.m.–3 p.m.) and suggested giving artists the option to drop off work at a partnering downtown gallery if that is easier.
Former commissioner Steve Pennington was cited as the prior point of contact for gallery history and files; commissioners said they may ask him for any lists or past correspondence. Commissioners also said they will consult the city’s facilities staff about hanging hardware and logistics.
The commission approved the minutes from the November meeting at the start of the meeting; Nicola moved the motion to approve and a second was recorded but not identified by name in the transcript. The minutes motion passed; no formal roll-call vote or tally was recorded in the transcript.
The commission closed the gallery discussion by agreeing to work together to assemble materials and reach out to artists, with a plan to finalize schedules in May and June.
