City Hall  
City of Maricopa  
39700 W. Civic Center  
Plaza  
Maricopa, AZ 85138  
Ph: (520) 568-9098  
Fx: (520) 568-9120  
www.maricopa-az.gov  
Meeting Actions - Final  
Cultural Affairs and Arts Advisory  
Committee  
Committee Chair, Laura Olivieri  
Committee Member Marcus Ellsworth  
Committee Member Perry Holmes  
Committee Member Mecca Hunter  
Committee Member Danielle Lemorin  
Committee Member May McCarthey  
Committee Member Thomas Schilling  
Monday, June 15, 2026  
6:00 PM  
City Hall Cotton Conference Room  
1.  
2.  
Call To Order  
Meeting was called to order at 6:05PM.  
Roll Call  
6 -  
Present;  
Absent;  
Committee Member Danielle Lemorin,Committee Member May  
McCarthey,Committee Member Mecca Hunter,Committee Member Laura  
Olivieri,Committee Member Marcus Ellsworth, and Committee Member  
Thomas Schilling  
1 - Committee Member Perry Holmes  
3.  
Minutes  
3.1  
MIN 26-37  
The Committee will approve the minutes from the May 18, 2026 meeting. Discussion  
and Action.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Olivieri, seconded by Committee  
Member Lemorin, that the minutes from the May 18, 2026 meeting be  
approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4.  
Call to the Public  
There was no public comment.  
5.  
Agenda Items  
CAAC 26-36  
5.1  
The Committee will hear reports from the chair and committee members. Discussion  
Only.  
Discussed  
The Committee will hear reports from the Council Liaisons. Discussion Only.  
5.2  
CAAC 26-37  
Discussed  
The Committee will hear reports from city staff. Discussion Only.  
5.3  
5.4  
CAAC 26-38  
CAAC 26-39  
Discussed  
The Committee will discuss criteria for jurying and judging artwork for gallery selection.  
Discussion and Recommendation.  
Discussed  
5.5  
5.6  
CAAC 26-40  
CAAC 26-41  
The Committee will discuss and select themes and schedules for 2027 and possibly  
2028 art galleries. Discussion and Action.  
Tabled  
The Committee will discuss creating a possible Artist Spotlight Calendar based on  
feedback. Discussion and Action.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Lemorin, seconded by Committee  
Member Ellsworth, to accept the Staff Liaisons creation of the Artist Spotlight  
Calendar. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5.7  
5.8  
CAAC 26-42  
CAAC 26-43  
The Committee will review and possibly provide recommendations for awarding the  
Celebration of Arts grants. Discussion and Recommendation.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Ellsworth, seconded by Committee  
Member Schilling, to accept the recommendations of the Staff Liaisons. The  
motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
The Committee will discuss future agenda items and next meeting date. Discussion  
and Recommendation.  
Next meeting Monday July 20, 2026.  
Discussed  
6.  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 7:54PM.  
Adjourn