Call to Order and Roll Call
00:15Welcome
02:02a. New member Lei Ma
Approval of November minutes
08:38Subcommittee and Project Team Reports
09:41Subcommittee and Project Team Reports a. Governance & Funding i. Required board and committee training in December
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21:06a. Governance & Funding i. Report on procedural updates
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23:23a. Governance & Funding ii. Why the last two meetings were cancelled
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25:48a. Governance & Funding ii. Public Art Policy DRAFT review: “Evaluation” (pages 11-14) i. Final review and vote ii. Review of public survey i. Flashvote (shortform) ii. Microsoft Form Survey (longform) iii. 2025 Year in Review
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57:09B. Outreach: i. WCA-TV PSA
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58:23b. Outreach: ii. New event supplies: table clips, bunting, face paint
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58:46b. Outreach: iii. 2026 Events that need volunteers: i. Community Sculpture Walk Reception on May 16th from 11am-Noon i. Location: start of Community Path at Saltonstall Park ii. Activity: lead visitors to new sculptures for artists to talk and answer questions, possible high school band performance (Rick Saunders)
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01:00:09b. Outreach: ii. Watertown Pride on Saturday, June 6th from 12-4pm i. Location: Saltonstall Park ii. Activity: Facepainting
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01:02:44b. Outreach: iii. Watertown Arts Market on Saturday, August 8th from 12-5pm i. Location: Arsenal Park ii. Activity: information table (not shared)
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01:04:01b. Outreach: iv. Summer Concert Series Finale: Watertunes on Wednesday, August 26th from 6:30-8pm i. Location: Saltonstall Park ii. Activity: Sharing the stories behind the music
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01:08:33b. Outreach: v. Faire on the Square on Saturday, September 9th from 12-4pm i. Location: Saltonstall Park ii. Activity: Information Table / possible facepainting in a separate location
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01:10:48b. Outreach: vi. Merry Mingle on Saturday, December 5th time TBD (evening)
Other events to be aware of
01:12:25Other events to be aware of
01:17:38i. Watertown Community Paddle on Saturday, May 9th from 8:30am-1pm
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01:17:53ii. Watertown EcoFest on Saturday, May 9th from 11am-2pm
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01:18:22iii. Watertown Porchfest on Saturday, May 16th from 12-6pm
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01:18:46iv. Herring Festival on Sunday, May 17th from 12-4pm (last Expert Pairings reveal)
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01:20:09v. Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration on a Sunday in October (TBD)
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01:21:49c. Edible Watertown: i. Webpages rebuilt with images from all Expert Pairings projects so far ii. Expert Pairings: “River Run” mural to be on portable wall in time for Herring Fest on May 17, 2026
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01:22:15d. WaterTunes: i. New webpage for WaterTunes ii. DJ confirmed for 8/26 Summer Concert Series
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01:22:56e. River of Light Report
Old Business
01:32:25New Business
01:32:52a. Mural: We Are Better Together i. Planned independently by Watertown High School students ii. Partially funded by the Watertown Cultural Council iii. Approval of $2000 Public Art fund allocation to cover remaining costs
Adjournment
01:48:50