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Presenter Ava reviews 2025 events, previews expanded 2026 arts calendar
Summary
Ava told the Arts and Culture Commission the group ran six guided art nights, an expanded Autumn Arts Festival and multiple community appearances in 2025, and proposed eight art nights plus a time‑capsule opening and more artist‑led activities for 2026.
Ava, presenter for the Arts and Culture Commission, told commissioners at their Dec. 3 meeting that the commission ran more events in 2025 and is planning an expanded slate for 2026.
Ava opened her review by thanking commissioners for their support and listing 2025 activity: six guided art nights, the art cart at multiple community events (including Big Truck Night, Silver Lake Beach Party and National Night Out), a larger Autumn Arts Festival with roughly double the vendors from prior years, a parade and participation in seasonal events. "I can't do this alone," Ava said, thanking frequent volunteers and singling out Carrie Neto and Raquel for attending seven events each.
Why it matters: commissioners said stronger attendance and more engaged vendors give the commission a chance to expand program offerings, increase opportunities for local artists and test new formats (street dances, collaborative events with the Boy Scout Museum and the historical society). Ava proposed hiring artists to run activities instead of relying solely on commissioners, and asked each commissioner to volunteer at about two events per year to help with logistics and photography.
Details: Ava reported about 25 vendors missed the Autumn Arts Festival application deadline this year, which prompted a discussion about expanding the festival footprint to include both parking-lot and grass areas to accommodate more vendors. She described a new one‑time time‑capsule opening event in front of the Boy Scout Museum, to be paired with music and historical displays as part of semiquincentennial programming. Commissioners discussed using surplus budget to pay artists to run guided activities at three music-in-the-park nights and holiday events; Ava noted the guided-art-nights budget of $4,000 is handled separately on her event budget.
What happens next: Ava said she will circulate the 2026 event schedule and run monthly volunteer calls so commissioners can sign up. The commission encouraged subcommittee planning for the Autumn Arts Festival and suggested testing the combined parking-lot/grass footprint for vendor expansion.
