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Home My WebLink About12-06-2007 Public Art Advisory Committee Agenda Public Art Advisory Committee Thursday, December 6, 2007 2:00PM Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center Meeting Room A 220 S. Gilbert Street *****PLEASE NOTE TIME AND LOCATION CHANGE FOR MEETING***** A. Call to order B. Public discussion of any item not on the agenda C. Consideration of the minutes of the November 1, 2007 meeting D. Presentation of Proposals for the Robert A Lee Swimming Pool Wall · Saxe/Patterson - 2: 15 PM Presented by Hank Saxe and Cynthia Patterson · T J Moberg/Strohbeen and Luchsinger - 2:45 PM Presented by T J Moberg · Meltdown Glass Art and Design LLC - 3: 15 PM Presented by BJ Katz and Derek Nadeau · Maria Mijares - 3:30 (will not be present) · Discussion - 4:00 The written proposals by each of the artists scheduled to present at the December 6 meeting will be mailed to PAAC members on Monday, December 3rd. E. Committee time/updates F. Adjournment MINUTES PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2007 MEETING ROOM A, ROBERT A. LEE RECREATION CENTER PRELIMINARY Members Present: Emily Carter-Walsh, Mark Seabold, DaLayne Williamson, Patrick Carney, Terry Trueblood, Rick Fosse Members Absent: Emily Martin Staff Present: Marcia Klingaman, Jeff Davidson Public Present: Drew Bullman, Kelly Schaffner CALL TO ORDER Seabold called the meeting to order at 3:05 PM. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA None. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 6, 2007 MEETING MOTION: Trueblood moved to approve the minutes with minor corrections; Carney seconded. The motion passed 8:0. REVIEW OF PROPOSAL BY BAO PHAM - REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIT GALLERI ES DOWNTOWN Bao Pham submitted a letter addressing the issues brought up in the Request for Proposals letter of September 20, 2007. Included in this packet was an example of an image fused to brushed satin aluminum. Marcia presented the electronic version of the proposal. Carter-Walsh noted that "Bubbles" is a two-dimensional graphic on sheet aluminum. Seabold remembered that this piece was considered to be too sparse to fill the pool wall. He noted that covering more of the wall was one of the requests made of the artists. It was agreed that the color of the piece was appropriate and that this is a piece that can be enjoyed without glasses, which is important for swimmers. Trueblood questioned if the electronic representation was proportional to what would actually be mounted to the wall. Bao's letter indicates that a total of nine panels would be mounted, which is not consistent with the electronic representation. The electronic image shows panels that are divided. It is unclear if each division represents an individual panel. The committee would like the artist to define what he considers a panel as well as confirmation of total square footage of the piece. The committee questioned whether additional panels would provide adequate ventilation for the heating component behind the pool wall. Marcia indicated that she was under that impression as all of the artists had been notified of that requirement. Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes November 1, 2007 Page 2 Carter-Walsh asked how the piece would be mounted. Seabold indicated that a common mounting style is a channel mounted to the wall with the aluminum pieces hanging from that channel. This mounting would make it easier to take them off than if they were bolted individually to the wall. Trueblood asked the committee if anyone has seen the artwork by Bao Pham that is on display at Clapp Recital Hall. No one has seen it. Seabold commented that he had hoped the submittal would be more refined at this point as they were offered a chance to revise as well as an honorarium. Unfortunately, the proposal has not been updated. The committee also noted that they would like to see the artist present the proposal in person. At this point the artist didn't indicate whether or not he would be coming for the December meeting. The artist is represented by Chait Galleries, who will also be fabricating the entire piece as well as installing it. Bao Pham is just the photographer. Fosse noted that he had missed a couple of the previous meetings and wanted clarification about where the artist was in the process. Seabold indicated that Bao Pham had been short-listed to present their proposal in a more complete form. Marcia clarified that the original request was to respond to the artist's qualifications. Subsequent requests asked more specifically for a proposal. They had submitted what they thought was more of a proposal during the first round and the committee decided to include them. They decided not to expand on their proposal any further. Carter-Walsh noted that from a maintenance standpoint the proposal looked pretty good. Trueblood noted that he was concerned about comments in the letter regarding sunlight. The pool wall receives a significant amount of sunlight from the southern exposure. Seabold would also like to be sure that the piece would be able to withstand high humidity. The committee would like to know more about the sunlight, the definition of a panel, and total square footage of the piece. Marcia will request that the artist provide this information for the next meeting. UPDATE REGARDING IOWA SCULPTOR'S SHOWCASE AND PENINSULA PARK SCULPTOR'S SHOWCASE There were no responses for either showcase. Marcia has spoken to Marc Neucollins about his piece, "Blade", on the Peninsula Showcase and he is happy to keep it there until he sells it or until a replacement has been found. Marc is also now interested in submitting a proposal for the downtown showcase now that he is no longer a student. Marcia plans to send out the calls soon. Brandy has been updating the artist database. The committee has decided that this will be the last chance in terms of temporary displays. If it is not successful they will evaluate whether or not they should continue to do temporary or place permanent pieces on showcase. Carter-Walsh noted that the temporary displays are particularly nice for out-of-town visitors. She asked what had become of Gene's piece. Marcia indicated that the artist noticed that it had been tampered with and has decided to pull it before football season. ALAN WEINSTEIN'S UNOFFICIAL POOL WALL PROPOSAL Alan submitted an example of his piece on poster board measuring 1 Q-ft long. He did not get chosen for the short list; however, he decided to take on this proposal as a personal challenge. Alan said to Marcia that this piece took him into a whole new realm and he felt compelled to present this piece. There are two different variations: one more Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes November 1, 2007 Page 3 complex and one simpler. The final product will be weather-proof industrial plastic. The final color can be whatever the committee wants it to be. Alan has not been notified about the heating tubes issue. The piece doesn't look as though it would negatively affect the ventilation. The committee was impressed with the interpretation and the look of the piece. Alan has not offered any indication of cost at this time. POETRY IN PUBLIC Poetry in Public is sponsored by the Public Art Committee; it is in the sixth year. This year we are hoping to add another component - a local artist to teach some classes at the recreation center. Right now they are in negotiation with Dave Maurice, Dr. ABC. He has submitted poetry in the past and has also taught classes. Promotion will be done for him as well as the project in general. The project started as a way to get poetry into the public. The general public is solicited for participation (adults and children). The poems are displayed in the kiosks, at the two recreation centers, as well as in the busses. We work with the school district to get the kids involved. Language Arts teachers have been very supportive. The submission deadline is February 1 st. WASHINGTON HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION Washington Hills Neighborhood Association submitted a draft proposal for a neighborhood art project. They may present this to the Public Art Committee in January. The idea is to work with first and second grade students at the neighborhood schools to come up with sketches that could be constructed into play structures. Marcia did explain to the neighborhood that play structures will require oversight by the city in terms of safety requirements and liability. There are no cost estimates or budget at this time. Terry asked if there were plans to incorporate these structures into an existing neighborhood park. Marcia indicated that Pheasant Hill is the only park within that neighborhood. SAND LAKE PARK CONCEPT PLAN Terry Trueblood provided an update on Sand Lake Park. A concept plan has been developed with cost estimates. A grant was prepared and ready to go out for a Community Tourism Grant; however, one of the board members of Vision Iowa indicated that an unlisted requirement to the grant is to first obtain cash contributions from the County and the private sector. They also like to see a public art element incorporated into these grant applications. A public art element may be requested on behalf of the Parks and Recreation Division at a future time. SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER MEETING December 6th meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. to allow enough time for the artist's personal presentations. If the committee decides to make a decision at that meeting, they'll need time for discussion. A 5:00 p.m. ending time is more practical than 4:30 p.m. Fosse noted that he would have to leave at 4:00 p.m. due to a prior obligation. The meeting will be held in Meeting Room A at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center. COMMITTEE TIME/UPDATES Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes November 1, 2007 Page 4 None. ADJOURNMENT Fosse moved to adjourn; Carter-Walsh seconded. Meeting adjourned at 3:40 pm. Next meeting December 6, 2007. Minutes submitted by Brandy Howe (/) 0> - ::I ,S ~ 0> ~ E E o U ~ o (/) ':;: "0 <( tr- <(0 uo i5N ::I""': Il...... >,0> ~.o UELO CO 0> 0> ~>Ol o 0 CO _ZIl.. QI QI .... .... .... e e"C o l. U 8 c~ o QI t'-- ~ CJ 0 .... = 0 ;;. ~ M "C"C < = .... QI l. .... <.... 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