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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-05-2008 Public Art Advisory Committee Public Art Advisory Committee Thursday, June 5,2008 3:00PM Lobby Conference Room City Hall 410 E. Washington A. Call to order B. Public discussion of any item not on the agenda C. Consideration of the minutes of the May 15, 2008 meeting D. Committee time/updates E. Discussion of updated Washington Hills Neighborhood Art Project concept F. Trail Art - see attached memo G. Update on Robert A Lee Recreation Center Pool Wall Artwork H. Adjournment MINUTES PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008 LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM - CITY HALL VARIOUS TRAIL LOVATIONS -IOWA CITY PRELIMINARY Members Present: Mark Seabold, Patrick Carney, Rick Fosse, DaLayne Williamson, Annadora Khan, Jan Finlayson Members Absent: Terry Trueblood Staff Present: Marcia Klingaman, Jeff Davidson, Nate Kabat, Tracy Hightshoe, Terry Robinson Public Present: Shirley Wyrick, Washington Hills Neighborhood Representative; Jill Harper, Pheasant Hill Park Project Designer 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 MARCH 6.2008 MEETING MOTION: Finlayson moved to approve the minutes; Fosse seconded. The motion passed 7:0. COMMITTEE TIME/UPDATES Marcia informed the committee the "Tunnel Vision" art piece will be installed next Thursday, May 22, 2008 as the Iowa Sculptor's Showcase piece. A brochure announcing the piece to the public will be distributed in lieu of a dedication ceremony. Marcia announced acquisition of the art piece titled "Impermanence Is Inevitable" located on the pedestrian spiral bridge at the corner of Hwy 6 and Iowa Avenue was approved by the City Council. Marcia also told the committee installation of the new B.J. Katz pool wall piece has become a challenge. City engineers were hoping to use stainless steel cables to hang the piece from the ceiling, but learned chlorine can cause stainless steel to fail. Marcia said she is working with city engineers to find a solution; they are looking into using a higher ~auged cable or other materials. As of now the dedication ceremony is still set for June 6t at noon. Marcia asked Jan to speak at the dedication ceremony. Jan accepted. Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes May 15, 2008 Page 2 PRESENTATION OF WASHINGTON HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD ART PROJECT CONCEPT Shirley Wyrick, Washington Hills Neighborhood Representative, and Jill Harper, Pheasant Hill Park Project Designer, presented the proposal for a neighborhood art project for Pheasant Hill Park. Jill would like to use "characters of imagination" designs from K-12 kids from Hoover and Lemme Elementary schools to create 3-D characters to display in the park. The characters would be used to create a path beginning at Green Mountain Dr. and ending at the playground. She hopes to create 30-35 sculptures with metal interiors and mosaic coverings that would be about 2.5' tall and 2.5' at the base. City High students would be responsible for creating the sculptures. Jill said 2-D mosaic path markers could be used as an alternative, but she was worried about upkeep issues created by grass growth. Jill also showed concepts for an archway that could be used as signage for the park entrance. She said she still needs to refine plans for an arch and get cost estimates as well. She proposed a timeline that would begin in June 2008 with completion in June 2009. Shirley commented Pheasant Hills Park is not well known because it lacks proper signage. She believes this project would help create a needed identity for the park and for Washington Hills neighborhood. She wondered how the kids would be given credit for their work. Shirley also brought up the issue of vandalism and wondered how the project might be affected by a snow fence that is placed in the proposed project area every winter. Jill noted the kids' artwork would include their name and age on the piece. Terry Robinson explained the snow fence is needed to control drifting due to the direction of winds in that part of the park. He said the fence could be made to work if the project was placed in that spot. Jill asked Terry about accessibility requirements that might arise from the project and how the bases should be configured. Terry said grass or woodchips would not be considered fully accessible, so if the project creates a path it would need to be concrete. Terry explained a concrete walkway would add extra expense in both materials and maintenance since it would have to be cleared in the winter. He suggested the figures be placed in an alternating pattern to avoid creating the need for a concrete path. He said the bases should go below the frost line to avoid winter damage and suggested circular shaped bases to make mowing around them easier. Marcia asked how much a base would cost. Terry estimated about $80/base, but noted a round base might cut costs. The committee wondered how much the total cost of this project could be. Marcia stated $15,000 is the amount the City can dedicate to the project. She also said there was a PIN grant given for a bench in the park, which could be integrated into this project as well. Jill asked if the project could be phased to leverage more funds and if funding might be available for a cement walkway. Marcia said the city funding is typically a one time thing, so phasing would not be an option. She also said any costs for the walkway would need to come from the total project budget. The committee agreed the project was good and should keep moving forward. Jill agreed to refine the plans and come up with more specifics for the next meeting. TOUR OF LOCAL TRAILS Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes May 15, 2008 Page 3 To get ideas for possible trail art projects, the committee took a tour of three Iowa City trails. The tour was lead by Terry. Marcia suggested the committee should think about what types of art would be most appropriate for each trail such as progressive signage that would provide an educational component along the trail, a more concentrated sculpture garden on the trail, or something else. Trail #1: South leg of the Iowa River Corridor trail Jeff explained the trail goes up into the nearby subdivision. He said upcoming trail additions will make the area into a major intersection of trails in the near future. Because of the additions, Jeff suggested the committee might want to wait on placing public art here until the area is completed. Trail #2: Court Hill Trail - Marcia told the committee once this trail is completed scheduled for this fall, it will be one of the first residentially oriented trails in Iowa City. Jeff added a crosswalk will be established at Creekside Park across Muscatine Avenue and also on 151 Ave where a refuge island will be installed as well. Trail #3: Water Treatment Plant Terry pointed out the place where a new amphitheater will be built near the trail entrance. He also explained a new dock will be built to allow a universally accessible fishing facility. Rick noted the water well and intake buildings might present a good opportunity for art installments. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 4:55 pm. Next meeting scheduled for June 5, 2008. Minutes submitted by Nate Kabat III Q) - :J .5 ~ Q) ~ E E o () ~ o III ":;; 1:) <( -e <( g :000 :Jo c..o >oN <3 iii "=t ro~Q) ~roCl .2~~ ~ ~ ...... ...... ..... e e~ Q -. u 8 ~~ Q~QO .ra ~ g >=N ~ ~ <"i "t~ <...... ~< ..... - .c = ~ lr) I f:8 ..... >< I >< >< >< >< >< - I 0 lr) I M I - >< I >< >< >< >< >< >< ~ I I \0 I I f:8 I I >< >< >< >< >< - M I I 0 I I r--- I I ~ f:8 I I >< >< >< >< - N I I 0 I I r--- I ..... I >< >< >< >< >< >< >< - I ..... 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Art work has been placed along the trail to explain the impact of salmon on the community. . Informational signage: explains the history of the watershed, how changes to the landscape affect the fish, preservation efforts being made. . School children have created and designed much of the artwork. Hudson River School Art Trail, Greene County, NY: http://www . thomascole.org/trail/index.html . Integrates artwork done by famous American artists such as Thomas Cole, Frederic Church and Asher Durand who created paintings of Hudson River scenery. . Painting replicas are posted at the sites where they were painted so trail visitors can compare how things have changed over time. Steel Valley Trail Community Trail Art Initiative, Allegheny County, PA: http://www . steel vallevtrail.org/trailart/ . Seeks to increase grassroots participation and stewardship of the trail. . Created banners to welcome bike riders (a key user group) to the trail. . Created events that would partner professional artists with art students at the elementary through college levels to both design and create the artwork. . Held design and creation workshops at schools, non-profit youth organizations, community festivals and events and other non-profits of interest. . Funded by community partnership of foundations, City Redevelopment Authority, National Park Service, conservations group. Art Escapes Trail, Essex County, MA: http://www .essexheritage. org/ artescapes/; http://www.escapesnorth.com/trail art/trail.php?sec=art . Designed to celebrate the rich cultural heritage and natural beauty of the area. . Collaboration between North Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau, Essex National Heritage Commission, and the Peabody Essex Museum. Harmony-Preston Valley Trail, Harmony, MN: http://www .americantrails. org/resources/ art/MN - Harmony HobosA WS .html . Large scale wood sculptures of hobos recreate a long-lost Hobo Camp along the trail. . The sculptures help tell how hobos contributed to American folk art through the carvings they made. . Project used many partners: City of Harmony, Harmony Tourism Committee, SE Minnesota Arts Council, Minn. DNR, Harmony Lions Club, etc. Wastewater Trail, New York City, NY: http://www.restlus.com/2007 /11/ snaphot - wastewater-trail-art - review .html . Created by Percent-for-Art funds. . Gives walking access to areas around a new wastewater treatment facility and Newton Creek. . Problem: The art lacks connection with the surrounding features . Would have been better to create educational signs about creek's past and the treatment plant's function. Forest Art Wisconsin" WI: http://www.waldkunst.com/2007 / http://www.northwoodstoday.com/Articles/Raven - N ature- T rail- Art - Exhibit. asp . 3 week international artist symposium resulted in artwork integrated into a forest trail. . Focus on forest's ecological, social, and historical nativeness and invasiveness. . Visitors could view the progress of the pieces over their 3 week creation. . Upon completion the pieces remained in place for the entire summer.