• Arts Commission

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    The Arts Commission advises City Council. It may hold public meetings and make such studies, analyses and reports as requested by the City Council and may perform the following functions:

    • Inform the City Council in matters of arts
    • 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 Arts Commission meets at 4:30pm 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 Economy Strategy

    • Grand Connection Arts & Cultural Element

    •  Lattawood Park Public Art Project

    •  Lake Hills Utility Poles Public Art Project

    •  Meydenbauer Bay Park Public Art Projects

    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 #1 ends 2021
    Maria Lau Hui Term #1 ends 2019
    Trudi Jackson Term #2 ends 2019
    Rebecca Lewis Term #1 ends 2018
    Philip Malkin (Vice Chair) Term #2 ends 2021
    Paul Manfredi (Chair) Term #2 ends 2021
    Carl Wofteich Term #1 ends 2018


    Agendas & Minutes

    The Arts Commission meets at 4:30pm 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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    05/07/2019 Agenda Packet
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    04/09/2019 Agenda Packet
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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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    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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    11/07/2017 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    01/12/2017 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    12/06/2016 Agenda Packet
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    08/16/2016 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    03/01/2016 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    01/19/2016 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    12/01/2015 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    06/02/2015 Agenda Packet Minutes
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    04/07/2015 Agenda Packet Minutes
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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
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    02/11/2014 Agenda Minutes
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    Contact

    Joshua Heim
    Arts Program Manager

    Telephone
    (425)452-4105
    Email
    jheim@bellevuewa.gov
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