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SRPC Celebrates Successful 2022 Annual Meeting
On Thursday, Jun. 24, SRPC held its annual meeting at the Governor's Inn in Rochester. Joined by Commissioners, regional planning staff, municipal volunteers, and other partners, SRPC staff relished the opportunity to be back in person to celebrate a successful year.
Attendees enjoyed an engaging presentation on public art and placemaking. Moderator Shayna Sylvia, guided panelists Chris Archer, Donna Benton and Matt Wyatt through two rounds focused on the questions:
- Why is public art and placemaking important, and why should a community invest?
- What information and resources are there for communities seeking to integrate the public arts into community planning?
The panelists shared information on what constitutes public art and the importance to be placed on the message the art is conveying, the notion that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach, what types of creative placemaking are happening and planned for Rochester and Dover, and the importance of equity and accessibility.
Following the panel, Jackson Rand introduced SRPC's new Arts and Culture map, which is being built out, before SRPC Executive Director Jen Czysz recognized staff and commissioners and announced the annual award.
For the '22 annual award, SRPC staff chose to recognize the spirit of volunteerism. Awards were presented to current SRPC Chairperson Dave Landry; longtime Commissioner and Executive Committee member Wayne Burton; and in memorium, former SRPC chairperson and longtime Commissioner and Executive Committee member, Victoria Parmele.
A special thanks to all those in attendance, and for those that weren't able to make it, the meeting video will be made available momentarily on SRPC's YouTube channel.
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