City Looks to Fill Art & Cultural Commission Seats

The city of Capitola announced Monday that it is looking for applicants to fill five seats on the Art & Cultural Commission. The seats are are due to become vacant in December.

The seats include three at-large members, one arts professorial member and one artist or art organization representative member. The terms are set to last until December 2013.

Applicants must be at least 18, interested in guiding and promoting artistic and cultural activities and should, preferably, be Capitola residents.

Applications may be picked up at City Hall and must be submitted by Oct. 28. All applicants are then required to attend the Nov. 8 meeting of the commission to confer with the commissioners. Final appointments to the commission will be made at the Capitola City Council meeting on Dec. 8.

According to the Capitola Municipal Code, the Art & Cultural Commission serves the following purposes:

• Advises the City Council as to the allocation of public funds for the support and encouragement of existing and new programs in the arts, and for the acquisition by purchase, gift or otherwise of works of art.
• Subject to City Council approval, initiates, sponsors or directs special programs, which will enhance the cultural climate of the city.
• Establishes a close liaison with other commissions and civic organizations in order to foster public interest in the arts.
• Advises the City Council concerning the implentation and interpretation of the city's established policies and practices, including the art and cultural master plan, as they relate to the Art & Cultural Commission's objectives.

The commission meets at city hall on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.