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Members plan scavenger-hunt art event and defer Preservation of the Year selection until next month
Summary
Members discussed partnering with Art Mid Wisconsin to feature community-hosted art in a downtown scavenger hunt and reviewed nominees for a Preservation of the Year recognition, agreeing to delay a final selection until the next meeting to allow time for plaque ordering and confirmation.
Members discussed two community-focused items: converting the downtown scavenger hunt into an arts-focused event with Art Mid Wisconsin and selecting a recipient for the Preservation of the Year recognition.
A lead member described outreach to Art Mid Wisconsin, an arts collective centered around Ripon, proposing that instead of photographing buildings a hunt could feature pottery or other artworks hosted by participating businesses. "One idea I had is instead of doing pictures having either components inspired by the buildings... businesses could host the piece to be found," the member said. Members reacted positively and discussed timing for a June event.
The group also revisited the Preservation of the Year award. Members recalled prior recipients (noted in the discussion as Dave Hahn, Scott Kearney, Mary Flanagan and the Hans) and suggested candidates including Tom and Debbie Rogers, Marty Farrell and Eric Darnick. Members debated whether to finalize the award now or wait until the next meeting to order a plaque and confirm details. The consensus was to table the final selection and handle logistics at the following meeting.
The Chair confirmed the group will revisit both items at the next meeting and that a plaque can be ordered once a recipient is chosen.
