Arts and Culture Commission - Regular Meeting

Monday, October 19, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body: Arts and Culture Commission
Meeting Type: Arts And Culture Commission
Location: Benicia, CA
Meeting Date: October 19, 2026

Video will appear here as soon as Benicia Arts and Culture Commission posts it — usually within a day of the meeting

Monday, October 19, 2026

19 items on the agenda.

CALL TO ORDER•Item 1

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL•Item 2

ROLL CALL

REFERENCE TO THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF PUBLIC•Item 3

REFERENCE TO THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF PUBLIC

A plaque stating the Fundamental Rights of each member of the public is posted at the entrance to the Meeting Room per Section 4.04.030 of the city of Benicia Ordinance No. 05-6 (Open Government Ordinance).

ANNOUNCEMENTS•Item 4.A

WELCOME

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The committee welcomes Barbara Fredericks and Brady Thomas as new committee members

PRESENTATIONS•Item 5

PRESENTATIONS

ADOPTION OF AGENDA•Item 6

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT•Item A

Public Comment

OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT•Item B

Written

CONSENT CALENDAR•Item 8.A

MINUTES

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Committee will review and vote on the minutes from the September 21, 2026 meeting Art Gallery Min 9-21-26

ACTION ITEMS•Item 9.A

2027 ART GALLERY APPLICANTS

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Committee will review and vote on applicants for the 2027 exhibit

ACTION ITEMS•Item 9.B

EXHIBITOR'S GUIDELINE

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Committee will review and vote on the revised Exhibitor's Guideline Exhibitor Guideline2

ACTION ITEMS•Item 9.C

CHANGE IN POLICY

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Committee will discuss and vote on a change of policy with regard to prices of paintings on labels. As of now, the artists are not allowed to put the prices of the paintings on the labels, but committee would like that changed to allow prices to be put on the labels. If approved, it would have to go to the Library Board for final approval

INFORMATION ITEMS•Item 10.A

REPORT FROM BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEE

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Carolyn Cadloni will give her monthly report

INFORMATION ITEMS•Item 10.B

REPORT FROM STAFF

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Helaine Bowles will give her monthly report which will include: A. Financials 21-26.xlsx

INFORMATION ITEMS•Item 10.C

REPORT FROM CHAIR

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Chair Nye-Clement will give her monthly report

INFORMATION ITEMS•Item 10.D

REVIEW OF CURRENT AND FUTURE EXHIBITS

RECOMMENDED ACTION: a. Dixie Mohan - Patty Gavin b. Mark Bremer - Martha Christopher c. Robert Anke - Carolyn Cadloni

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS•Item 11

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

NEXT MEETING•Item 12.A

NOVEMBER 16, 2026

ADJOURNMENT•Item 13