City Hall
1707 St. Johns Ave.
Highland Park, IL 60035
The Cultural Arts Advisory Group meets on the second Tuesday of each quarter at 6:30 PM. Meeting dates for 2024 are January 16, April 16, July 16, October 15.
Members
Chair Gerald M. Eisenberg Vice Chair Silvia Rota Robert Archambeau John Blane Christine Bautista Joanne Bernstein Amy Kersten Bruno Edward P. Kaufman James M. Lynch Marika Rudy Cheryl Steiger Student Representative Emma Pasternak Student Representative Ava Heimgartner |
1/1/24 – 12/31/25 1/1/24 – 12/31/25 1/1/24 – 12/31/25 1/1/23 – 12/31/24 1/1/24 – 12/31/25 1/1/23 – 12/31/24 1/1/23 – 12/31/24 1/1/24 – 12/31/25 1/1/24 – 12/31/24 1/1/23 – 12/31/24 1/1/24 – 12/31/25 Thru May 2024 Thru May 2025 |
Staff Liaison Amanda M. Bennett Council Liaison Andrés Tapia Alternate Council Liaison is Yumi Ross |
Arts Resources
- Public Art Map
- Cultural Arts Plan (Adopted by City Council October 26, 2015)
- Contribute to the Public Art Fund
- Donate Art to the City
- Arts Award
The Cultural Arts Advisory Group has the following duties and responsibilities:
- Reviews and provides advisory recommendations regarding proposals for public art installation on the City’s public rights-of-way, including, but not limited to, the selection of art pieces and designs, proposed locations, procurement costs, maintenance and upkeep impacts and costs;
- Provides advisory recommendations regarding maintenance frequency and methods for City-owned art in cooperation with the Department of Public Works and City Manager’s Office;
- Provides advisory recommendations regarding the development of arts and cultural programs and related communications directed at various age, ethnic, and religious groups that enhance City residents’ quality of life; and
- Reviews and recommend programming as set forth in the City’s Cultural Arts Master Plan.
Information about the former Cultural Arts Commission can be found here.