• Arts Commission

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    The Arts Commission advises the City Council regarding the arts in Bellevue. The commission may hold public meetings and make studies, analyses and reports requested by the council and may perform the following functions:

    • Serve as a clearinghouse for concerns and ideas about arts
    • Enlarge the art consciousness of Bellevue
    • Encourage multi-age working, sharing, learning and teaching in the arts
    • Encourage and recognize local artists
    • Explore financing for acquisitions related to the arts
    • Establish a long-range plan for the development and operation of a cultural center
    • Make recommendations as requested by the City Council
    • Review the suitability of art works intended as gifts to the city.

    The City Council is seeking candidates for a vacancy on Bellevue’s Arts Commission. You can apply online. Applications are due by 5 p.m., Wednesday, July 8.

    The Arts Commission meets at 4:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at City Hall in Conference Room 1E-109.

    There are occasional changes to this schedule. Meeting dates, times and topics are available on the agendas. Sign up for Alerts to receive emails or texts about upcoming meetings. The meetings are open to the public, and you are welcome to attend.

    Agendas & Meeting Minutes

    The Commission works to implement Cultural Compass, the city's plan for developing arts and culture in our community. Ongoing programs include the city's Public Art program and its Eastside Arts Partnerships and Special Projects grants, which provide direct support to artists and arts organizations serving Bellevue.

    The commission is currently working on:

    • Creative Compass Update

    • Grand Connection Activation (Bellwether)

    • 130th Public Art Project

    Arts Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor and City Council to no more than two (2) consecutive terms of four years. Terms expire on May 31 of the final year of the term. Commissioners appointed to fill partial terms of less than two years are eligible to serve for an additional two full terms.

    Commissioner Term
    Ashmita Gulati Term #2 ends 05/31/2024
    Maria Lau Hui Term #2 ends 05/31/2023
    Lydia Aldredge Term #1 ends 05/312023
    Rebecca Lewis Term #2 ends 05/312022
    Philip Malkin (Vice-Chair) Term #2 ends 05/312021
    Vacant (Chair)  
    Carl Wofteich Term #2 ends 05/31/2022

    Agendas & Minutes

    The Arts Commission meets at 4:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at City Hall in Conference Room 1E-109. Please find Arts Commission meeting materials below.

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    07/07/2020 Virtual* Agenda Packet Minutes
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    06/02/2020 - Canceled 
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    05/05/2020 - Canceled
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    04/07/2020 - Canceled
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    03/03/2020  Agenda Packet Minutes
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    02/11/2020 - Rescheduled and moved to 1E-110  Agenda Packet Minutes
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    01/14/2020 - Canceled      
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    12/03/2019 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    11/05/2019 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    10/01/2019 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    09/10/2019 Agenda Packet Minutes
    No meeting held.
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    07/09/2019 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    06/11/2019 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    05/07/2019 Agenda Packet Minutes
       
                 
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    04/09/2019 Agenda Packet Minutes      
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    03/05/2019 Agenda Packet Minutes      
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    02/05/2019 - Cancelled            
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    01/08/2019 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    12/04/2018 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    11/06/2018 Agenda Packet Minutes
    11/06/2018 Agenda Packet
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    10/02/2018 - Cancelled
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    09/04/2018 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    08/07/2018 - Cancelled
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    07/10/2018 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    05/01/2018 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    04/03/2018 - Cancelled
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    03/06/2018 - Cancelled
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    02/09/2018 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    01/09/2018 Agenda Packet Minutes
    No Items
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    11/07/2017 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    09/12/2017 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    08/08/2017 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    07/11/2017 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    05/02/2017 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    04/04/2017 Agenda Packet
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    03/07/2017 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    02/07/2017 Agenda Packet No Minutes Available      
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    01/12/2017 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    12/06/2016 Agenda Packet
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    11/12/2016 Agenda Packet
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    10/04/2016 Agenda Packet
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    09/06/2016 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    08/16/2016 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    07/12/2016 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    06/07/2016 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    05/03/2016 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    04/05/2016 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    03/01/2016 Agenda Packet Minutes
    No Items
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    01/19/2016 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    12/01/2015 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    11/03/2015 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    10/06/2015 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    09/01/2015 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    08/04/2015 Agenda Packet Minutes
    No Items
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    06/02/2015 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    05/05/2015 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    04/07/2015 Agenda Packet Minutes
    No Items
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    02/10/2015 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    01/20/2015 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    12/02/2014 Agenda
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    11/04/2014 Agenda
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    10/28/2014 Agenda
    10/07/2014 Agenda Minutes
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    09/09/2014 Agenda Minutes
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    08/05/2014 Agenda Minutes
    No Items
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    06/03/2014 Agenda Minutes
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    05/06/2014 Agenda Minutes
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    04/01/2014 Agenda Minutes
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    03/04/2014 Agenda Minutes
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    02/11/2014 Agenda Minutes
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    01/21/2014 Agenda Minutes