Arts and Culture Commission names Brandon Baidy chair, Paula Crogan vice chair and appoints review representatives

At the March 16, 2026 Moorhead Art and Culture Commission meeting, commissioners nominated and unanimously recommended several officer and representative appointments.

Commissioners moved to recommend Brandon Baidy as chair and Paula Crogan as vice chair; both motions were seconded and passed by voice vote. The commission noted a rule that a member may not serve as both chair and vice chair for two consecutive terms.

The commission also recommended Allison Coster and Jonathan Rudder to serve as the two commission members on the artist review team for 2026; staff described the review team’s role in evaluating public art proposals and forwarding recommendations to City Council. Paula was approved to represent the commission on the Moorhead review group, and Kari Rogers was approved as the commission’s representative on the Moorhead Sculpture Walk Working Group.

All votes reported in the meeting were voice votes with commissioners answering "I"; no roll‑call tallies by individual name were recorded in the transcript. The commission took no legislative action beyond these nominations and advisory appointments; most outcomes will be forwarded to City Council or handled through the artist review process as required by the city’s public art policy.

Next steps: staff will transmit recommended artist review team nominees and representative appointments to the appropriate administrative channels and include related items on future agendas as needed.