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Estacada Arts Commission extends Summer Passport window, thanks merchants for raffle donations
Summary
Commissioners reviewed the Summer Passport promotion, reported merchants donated prize bags, and agreed to extend the submission window to increase participation; they also discussed future outreach at Oktoberfest and engaging high‑school artists.
Commission members reported that the Summer Passport community promotion produced a number of donated prize bags from local merchants and that three completed passports had been submitted so far. Commissioners agreed to make another social‑media push and leave a collection point at the library, extending the entry window by roughly two weeks to give more families time to return completed passports.
Bev told the commission that merchants and vendors were overwhelmingly generous with contributions and that organizers had assembled eight large prize bags and additional items such as fishing poles and puzzles. Commissioners said they had publicly thanked contributors on Facebook and discussed producing a window display or a signed photo from the mayor as a visible form of merchant recognition.
Members discussed whether the commission should staff a booth at the city—s Oktoberfest but noted the event requires an eight‑hour commitment to staff a booth; the commission discussed alternatives such as a shared booth where commissioners cover short shifts or an unmanned drop box for flyers. They also discussed more proactive school outreach next year (paper flyers in classrooms, posters, and teacher liaisons) to get more high‑school participation and to encourage students to take part in arts programs.
The commission reviewed Arts at the Creek finances briefly and said the event ended slightly in surplus, enough to seed next year—s event. Members said business cards for commission members are available at City Hall for distribution.
No formal votes were taken during the meeting; commissioners directed staff and volunteers to do follow‑up outreach, post updated instructions on social media, and place a collection box at the library.
