City Arts Commission - Regular Meeting

Thursday, July 9, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body: City Arts Commission
Meeting Type: City Arts Commission
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Meeting Date: July 9, 2026

Video will appear here as soon as Newport Beach City Arts Commission posts it — usually within a day of the meeting

Thursday, July 9, 2026

23 items on the agenda.

CALL MEETING TO ORDER•Item I

CALL MEETING TO ORDER

ROLL CALL•Item II

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE•Item III

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ELECTION OF OFFICERS•Item IV

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The City Arts Commission shall nominate and elect commissioners to serve as Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary for Fiscal Year 2026-27.

PRESENTATION•Item 1

Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park - Phase XI

Arts Orange County (ArtsOC) will provide a presentation on the Phase XI Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park online public poll.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC•Item VI

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CONSENT CALENDAR•Item 2

Minutes of the June 11, 2026, City Arts Commission Meeting

CONSENT CALENDAR•Item 3

Financial Report

Review of financial information.

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 4

Site Placement for Metalfor

Staff recommend the City Arts Commission review and approve the Art in Public Places Ad Hoc Subcommittee's recommendation to site Metalfor at Sunset View Park on West Coast Highway and Superior Avenue.

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 5

Request to the Newport Beach Arts Foundation to Purchase a Sculpture entitled The Memory of Sailing

Staff recommends the City Arts Commission review, discuss, and decide whether to approve or to not approve the Art in Public Places Ad Hoc Subcommittee's recommendation to formally ask the Newport Beach Arts Foundation to purchase The Memory of Sailing.

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 6

Cultural Arts Activities

Monthly review of cultural arts activities from the Library Administrative Office for upcoming Library and City arts events and services.

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 7

Art in Public Places Ad Hoc Subcommittee

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 8

Art Week Ad Hoc Subcommittee

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 9

Music and Live Entertainment Ad Hoc Subcommittee

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 10

Newport Beach Art Exhibition Ad Hoc Subcommittee

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 11

Public Relations and Marketing Ad Hoc Subcommittee

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 12

Sculpture Exhibition Ad Hoc Subcommittee

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 13

Student Art Exhibition Ad Hoc Subcommittee

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 14

Newport Beach Arts Foundation Liaison

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item 15

Historical Resources Liaison

CITY ARTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)•Item IX

CITY ARTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS•Item X

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

Public comments are invited on non-agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Arts Commission. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record. The City Arts Commission has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers' time limit on agenda or non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.

ADJOURNMENT•Item XI