Parks & Recreation Commission Annual Update Commission Purpose

The Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Commission (PRC), under the general direction of the City Council, establishes policy for management of the parks and recreation facilities and activities. The PRC is established by the City of Hillsboro Charter, Chapter X, Section 39. Parks & Recreation Commission

Gwynne Pitts, Chair Ken Phelan, Vice Chair Marilynn Helzerman Forrest Huntington

Jaime Rodriguez Lynn Scheller Nickole Vargas COVID-19

• Food boxes

• Shelter support

• Virtual programming

• Summer Camps

• Trail usage

• ReOpening

• Thank you staff Dairy Creek Park

• RVs, cars and tent campers allowed to “shelter in place” through May 31

• The parking lot is now cleared

• Closure and clean up May 31 – June 12

• Future park improvements • Disc golf course • Futsal Recent Projects

• Turf replacement at Hillsboro and Sport Fields at 53rd Avenue Community Park

• Sport Field Fencing at 53rd Ave. Turf Before Hilsboro Stadium Turf After

• Reedville Skate Park Repairs

• Crescent Park Greenway, Seg. 1

• SHARC Annual Maintenance

• New cricket batting cage at Griffin Oaks Park

Skate Park Crescent Park Greenway Hidden Creek Community Center

• Construction on schedule

• Opening in fall Community lounge area Main stair case • Manager hired

• Other positions are in hiring process

• Tour site Inclusive Playground Future Projects

• South Hillsboro Parks • Dairy Creek Park improvements • Crescent Park Greenway segments • Aquatics at Hidden Creek Community Center • Additional dog parks • Bike skill course • More trails P Thank you Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council Annual Update Creativity. Connection. Community. The mission of the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council is to promote and support the growth of arts and culture as assets for a vital, prosperous, and livable community. HACC Members

Joan Callaway Ramon Cancel Ajoy Navin Martin Conley Tracy Francis BJ Jeddeloh Chair Vice Chair Chakrapani

See Eun Kim Jean Lasswell Tonya Macalino Gayle Nachtigal Venkatesh Naik Pamela Padillla Ishaan Sinha COVID-19 IMPACT

• Walters Cultural Arts Center closed since mid- March.

• Social media promoting creative outlets at home and resources for artist and arts organizations.

• Created over 200 craft packs and art activities for homeless shelters.

• Bilingual art activity sheets distributed with school lunch programs and senior meal services. PERFORMANCE Walters Concert Series: • The 2019-20 Concert Series served over 1,500 audience members of all ages. • Audiences experienced a diverse season of musical and cultural influences: Americana, Jazz, Latin, Folk, Soul, Modern Dance, Gospel, Opera, Pop, and Roots.

Free tickets were provided to our Creative Connections Speaker Series: local and regional • The series presented performances, community storytelling, and interactive talks. partners. EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT

• Walters’ Arts Education offerings reached over 1,300 students and community members, pre-school to seniors.

• 120 classes and mini-camps in fine and performing arts.

• The Community Arts program partnered with Beaverton Cultural Arts and Tualatin Valley Creates to offer five professional development workshops for artists and arts & culture organizations. “My favorite thing was bringing my ideas to life.” - Student, Youth Sculptors VISUAL ARTS

• 77 artists showcased in our galleries.

• “Homecoming” exhibit featured 30 artists that graduated from Hillsboro High School’s art program, with teacher Judy Clark.

• 1650 people visited the Walters for First Tuesday Art Walk.

• December Arts and Artisan Pop-Up Shop included 40 vendors and over 480 attending.

Levity by Michael Loen PUBLIC ART Completed: • Elemental Sequence by Dann Nardi at AmberGlen Park • Scrappy by Brian Mock at the Hillsboro Community Senior Center • Picture Hillsboro 2020 award- FALL in Love with Hillsboro by local artist Edyta Salak In Process: • Hillsboro’s Public Art Collection now online as part of the Western States Arts Federation Public Art Archive • Civic Center Elevator Art by William Hernandez • Norie Sato art for the Hidden Creek Community Center entry • Public Art Bridge at the U26 Brookwood Overpass by Cliff Garten Studio COMMUNITY ARTS & CULTURE GRANTS

$52,750 in Emergency Operating Support “I don't think I can overstate how impactful this support • Airlie Press is to us, both financially and psychologically. Instead of • Bag&Baggage Productions discussing how we survive, we are now planning on how • Golden Road Arts we will thrive and come out of this better than we were before.” • HART Theatre – Gregory Ebert, President of Influence Music Hall • Hillsboro Symphony Orchestra • Influence Music Hall Walters Performance Series Venue Grants • Chorale • Centro Cultural de Washington County • RASIKA • Hillsboro Symphony Orchestra • Sequoia Gallery + Studios • Neftali Rivera and Grupo Borikuas • STAGES Performing Arts Youth Academy • Oregon Mandolin Orchestra • Westside Quilters Guild • RASIKA • Rose City Trombones HILLSBORO ARTS & CULTURE ENDOWMENT • Provided funding to every arts non-profit organization in Hillsboro!

• With a successful supper club fundraiser in December, we added $70,000 to the fund. ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH

“I appreciate the • Annual Arts & Culture Leadership Forum. opportunity to network with community artists • Arts Month communications promoted over and professionals! I 60 local events, along with general arts enjoyed meeting new folks advocacy messages. and seeing familiar faces. Great topics!” • Hands-on art activities, face-painters, and artist demos for Celebrate Hillsboro, El Grito, and Dia de los Muertos at both Centro Cultural and the Walters. CULTURAL ARTS ACTION PLAN • Increase Awareness of Arts and Culture In addition to our activities within Cultural Arts • Encourage Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programming, this year: • Support, Integrate, and Showcase Creative Expression • The City designated its first Cultural Arts District to • Interweave Public Art throughout Hillsboro include Main Street and the surrounding Downtown • Improve Economic Strength in the Creative area. Sector • Enhanced our local and diverse offerings on the Walters stage through venue grants.

• Added a Google translation option to the Arts Month website and increased Spanish translation of many Cultural Arts publicized materials. Thank you