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Agenda
Public Art Advisory Committee
Thursday, October 5, 2006
3:30PM
Lobby Conference Room
A. Call to order
B. Public discussion of any item not on the agenda
C. Consideration of the minutes of the September 7, 2006 meeting
D. Review of submittals for the Grand Avenue roundabout project.
E. Discussion of process and schedule for neighborhood/University
input on selection of artist for Grand Avenue roundabout project.
F. Discussion of community survey.
G. Committee time/updates
. Dedication schedules
H. Adjournment
MINUTES
lOW A CITY PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,2006
LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
PRELIMINARY
Members Present: Emily Carter-Walsh, Charles Felling, Emily Martin, Mark Seabold, Terry
Trueblood, DaLayne Williamson
Members Absent: Rick Fosse
Staff Present: Karin Franklin, Marcia Klingaman
Others Present: Regenia Bailey, Ron Knoche
CALL TO ORDER
Seabold called the meeting to order at 3:33.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA
NONE
CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 3, 2006 MEETING
MOTION: Martin moved to approve the minutes as submitted. Trueblood seconded the
motion. The motion passed 6:0.
DISCUSSION OF DEDICA nON FOR JUST FOR KICKS. AND THE WETHERBY
SHELTER.
Klingaman said the Wetherby shelter was completed but still needs some finishing painting. She
noted the Wetherby neighborhood has scheduled their diversity celebration for October 14 and
the dedication of the shelter should coincide with that event.
Seabold said the best time for Just for Kicks dedication would be during the soccer season. He
noted soccer games will start at 9, 10, 11, and 12 every Saturday. Klingaman asked if there is any
time when the soccer players could actually participate in the dedication.
The committee decided on two alternative dates for the dedication: October 21 at lOam or
September 23 at lOAM depending on the availability of the artist.
4:00 PM DEDICATION OF BIRDS IN FLIGHT.
The group proceeded to sculpture site in Sycamore Greenway.
Seabold said the artist Mark La Mair is a native Iowan, and remembered and got inspired by his
childhood in Iowa, the natural environment, woodlands, gently rolling fields, open spaces, fresh
air and space to move around.
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Regenia Bailey said she appreciates the work of the Public Art Advisory Committee. She said
that at lunch she heard about the fairly short history of the Public Art Advisory Committee and
was impressed to see the high number of projects undertaken. Bailey stated that public art meets
you where you are and therefore is a great way to engage people to experience art. She added
that her parents regularly walk the trails and that's how she found out when the sculpture was set
up.
Seabold said he appreciates the work of Council members and their support for the Public Art
program.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 4:20 PM.
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PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Public Art Advisory Committee was formed in 1997 after the City Council established the
Iowa City Public Art program initiated by the Arts/Business Partnership of the Iowa City Area
Chamber of Commerce. The first meeting of the Committee was in 1998. The Committee is
comprised of seven members who represent art professionals, the general community and City
departments engaged in projects in which public art may be incorporated. The Committee was
charged with developing the Iowa City Public Art Program, including by-laws for the Committee
and procedures for the commissioning, procurement, maintenance, and deaccessioning of public
art.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2006
· Expanded and completed the Poetry in Public program for another year.
· Continued installation of Houses of the Northside on area street markers.
· Installed the arch in Benton Hill Park.
. Completed public art component (fence and way finding tiles) in the Court Street
Transportation Center.
· Installed Love is Strange in Willowcreek Park as part of the Iowa Sculptor Showcase.
· Installed The Muse by Gene Anderson at the Pedestrian Mall Iowa Sculptors Showcase.
· Solicited student artists from the University of Iowa art program for placement of a
sculpture on the Peninsula Park rotating display pad at the eastern terminus of the Iowa
River Power Dam Bridge and recommended Mark NeuCollins sculpture "Stem and
Blade" for installation in September, 2006
· Completed Glimpse, the map of Public Art Program sponsored public art pieces, for the
Iowa Arts Fest..
· Instituted Art in Private Spaces Recognition program.
· Commissioned artists for Art in the Parks at the South Sycamore Greenway and the Iowa
City Kickers Park,
· Installed Just for Kicks in Kickers Soccer Park
· Commissioned artist for Wetherby Neighborhood Art project
. Continued working with Melrose Neighborhood Association on their Neighborhood Art
project.
PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007
· Evaluate and explore electronic and other sources of surveying community opinion
regarding Public Art.
. Publish and distribute Glimpse, the map of current inventory of public art, in collaboration
with others, such as the Chamber of Commerce, the Cultural Alliance and the CVB.
· Evaluate and solicit various alternative funding sources to increase program revenue
· Update the existing artist database.
· Complete the Melrose and Wetherby NA art projects.
· Complete installation of Northside houses on street markers.
· Select an artist and plan for the Grand Avenue roundabout public art project
. Continue the Iowa Sculptors Showcase at the Pedestrian Mall and in Peninsula Park
· Continue the Poetry in Public program
. Coordinate with the Summer of the Arts staff to host an art project to commemorate the
20th Anniversary of Artsfest.
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