Minutes Exhibit A
Port Commission Regular Meeting
of September 24. 2019     Supporting the arts
for over

September 9, 2019
Allied Arts
Foundation                                                      5years!

Port of Seattle Commission
Board ofTrustees                 Stephanie Bowman, President
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
2711 Alaskan Way
Llewelyn G. Pritchard
PRESIDENT                          Seattle, WA 98121
Lydia Aldredge
VICE PRESIDENT
Dear Commissioner Bowman:
Patricia Clark
SECRETARY/TREASURER

David Cruse Beal                  My name is Llewelyn Pritchard and I am the President of Allied Arts
Karen Kane
Lara Lavi                          Foundation (AAF). I am writing you on behalf of AAF to offer strong support
Matt Marshall                     for passing the full Port-wide One Percent for Art Strategy under
Carey Page
Bill Pritchard                      consideration. As you may know, AAF has a long history of supporting arts
Jerry Thonn                      and culture in our region. We support progressive and traditional approaches
Kate Wade
Lish Whitson                      not only for preserving our beautiful public works of art but also for creating
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
new spaces for art to thrive and keep our region part of a living culture of
In Memorium
ALICE ROONEY                      creativity and artistic expression.

Board ofTrustees
KENAN BLOCK                      There is strong historic precedence for supporting this one percent strategy
JOHN BOWEN, JR.
now. The subject of the one percent for art ordinance was first discussed 50
MICHAEL BREEDEN
DEBORAH CALLAHAN                 years ago at a landmark conference in which Allied Arts along with the
ALF COLLINS
MARY CONEY                      Washington State Arts Commission, the Contemporary Arts Council, the
GLENDA DOWNS
Seattle Art Museum, PONCHO and the Seattle chapter of the American
LEONARD GARFIELD
EFFIE GLEASON                      Institute of Architects testified. The landmark conference is mentioned on
ABIGAIL HAGAN
JANE HASTINGS                     page 148 of Richard Campbells history book, Stirring Up Seattle: Allied Arts
GERALD HANSMIRE
in the Civic Landscape. Richard makes the point that the conference was
SALLY HAYMAN
VIRGINIA HUNGATE-HAWKE            considered a catalyst toward the passage in 1973 of the original one percent
BROOKS KOLB
MARIA KOLBY-WOLFE                  for art Capital Construction legislation in Seattle and King County. I sincerely
CHERYL LEE
MARGARET PAGELER                  believe it is important to note that 50 years ago, when this issue first came up,
OLGA SAGAN                      it was during the Boeing bust and our nation was suffering from 14%
CHERIE SEYMORE
PETER STEINBRUECK                  unemployment; the worst our nation has ever seen. We did the right thing then
MICHELE SODERSTROM
TREE SWENSON                      and we can do the right thing now by passing this one percent strategy.
JUDY TALLEY
BOYKA THAYER
JESSICA THONN                     Flashing forward, we now live in a comparatively thriving community. We
JANET TRUE
RAE TUFTS                          can better afford the cost of repairs, preservation and aggressive increase of
WILLIAM VICTORY                    both permanent collections and traveling presentations of public art. Our
GEORGE WOODALL
VIRGINIA WYMAN                    world image and our regional economy depend on how we present our arts

Jeff Rinedahl                      and culture to the world and within our own communities. The Port of Seattle
OPERATIONS MANAGER               is one of our greatest public venues and it should always be a top priority to

Allied Arts Foundation
3518 Fremont Ave N #521
Seattle, WA 98103-8814
www.alliedarts-foundation.org
info@alliedarts-foundation.org

bring art to such an important set of public spaces. I myself have sponsored art in public places
which has drawn national attention so I have personal knowledge that this plan is beneficial.

At AAF, we foster the creation of fresh, innovative, visually stunning art. Such art needs public
homes. If we could do it 50 years ago, certainly we can take the right actions now to make sure
we provide a sense of place and connection within our community through public art. We need

to enhance the experience of those visiting across all Port facilities. Moreover, given how closely
AAF works with artists, we know first-hand how art purchases stimulate the local creative

economy. We at AAF hope to see this one percent strategy expand existing Port-wide programs
to include cultural programming and temporary art installations. AAF wants to see the Port

create a proper operational budget and workplan for art conservation and maintenance, cultural
programming, public engagement and address necessary staffing needs. We must return art
funding to no less than 1% of all capital construction projects.

Public art and public performance are paramount to the soul of our region given our rich history
in the arts. Even during the hardest of times our region has always supported the arts. Please do
the right thing  pass the one percent strategy and be part of building the new creative economy
in our region.

Thank you,
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welyn G. Pritchard
President