The Santa Monica Arts Commission marked twenty years of service in October with the publication of Twenty 02: Twenty Years of the Arts Commission, commemorating its contributions to the community through the past two decades. Essays by and interviews with local leaders commenting on the city's cultural growth are featured in Twenty 02 alongside a series of striking black-and-white photographs by three prominent local photographers, Anne Fishbein, John Humble and Anthony Friedkin.
Commissioned to document the arts in Santa Monica, the photographs in Twenty 02 offer an arresting view of the breadth of offerings available to residents and visitors:
Anne Fishbein captures the atmosphere of this seaside city, portraying Richard Turner's Santa Monica Urban Runoff Reclamation Facility (SMURRF) Project and the historic Miles Playhouse with soft-edged elegance and intimate, subtle compositions.
John Humble records the city's vibrant spirit in his views of the Third Street Promenade's playful
Dinosaurs of Santa Monica fountains by Claude and Francoise LaLanne. Humble also pays tribute to the stark power of familiar Santa Monica icons such as Eugene Monrahan's WPA sculpture
Saint Monica.
Anthony Friedkin's work focuses on performance in Santa Monica, with glimpses of children participating in Santa Monica Festival activities, actors from the Buffalo Night's production of
J.B. caught behind the scenes, and renowned performance artist and former Arts Commissioner, Tim Miller.
Copies of Twenty 02 were presented to Santa Monica City Council members during an outdoor reception on Saturday, October 26 at the Miles Memorial Playhouse. The book is also being distributed to schools and libraries in the city, and selected photographs will be permanently included in the city's Art Bank collection and displayed in the Miles Playhouse.
For more information, contact the Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division at 458-8350 or visit
arts.smgov.net
Each issue of SeaScape includes a list of major issues expected to come before the City Council in the coming months. The list is also posted on the city's website. This advance notice on long-range agenda items is intended to help individuals and groups become better informed in time for the meetings and know when to inquire about final scheduling of hearings, and generally to enhance the city's notification efforts. Readers should note that the nature of the list means that some items may not be heard in the month originally scheduled, as new matters emerge and agendas are re-worked. Click on the "Long-Range Agenda" link on the city's Home Page at
www.smgov.net for the most current listing. Council agendas are available one week prior to meetings on-line, by fax (call 458-8999, enter 1 and Message Code 316) or from the City Clerk's Office at 458-8211.
FOLLOWING ARE MAJOR MATTERS EXPECTED TO COME BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE MONTHS AHEAD:
NOVEMBER (26)
- Update of Sustainable City Plan, Goals & Indicators
- Airport Conformance Plan (getting a layperson's description)
- Rebuilding of residential structures following a disaster
- Historic Preservation Element
- Big Blue Bus Campus Expansion Plans
DECEMBER
- Installation of new Council, Rent Control, School and College Board members (Dec. 10)
- Certification of final EIR for Airport Park and Approval of Design Development Plans
- Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for 2001-02
- Annual Redevelopment Agency Report
- East-West Commercial Corridor Parking Task Force Selection
JANUARY
- Annual Budget Priorities Discussion with the Community (Jan. 14)
