HomeMy WebLinkAbout 05-05-2011 Public Art Advisory CommitteePublic Art Advisory Committee
Thursday, May 5, 2011
3: 3OPM
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 March 3, 2011 meeting.
D. Review of Grant Wood Neighborhood Art proposal.
E. Review of West High Donation Station Art proposal.
F. Kidztent
G. Update -North Market Place Literary Walk, Poetry in Public,
BookMarks project.
H. Other?
I. Adjournment
MINUTES
PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE
THURSDAY, MARCH 3RD 2011
LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM -CITY HALL
PRELIMINARY
Members Present: DaLayne Williamson, Patrick Carney, Mark Seabold, Susie Thurmond, Terry
Robinson
Members Absent: Jan Finlayson, Rick Fosse,
Staff Present: Marcia Bollinger, Rebecca Raab, Jeff Davidson
Public Present: Melissa Mitchell
CALL TO ORDER
Williamson called the meeting to order 3:35 PM
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA AND INTRODUCTION OF NEW
MEMBER SUSIE THURMOND
Members introduced themselves and greeted Susie Thurmond. Bollinger also welcomed
Melissa Mitchell who has participated in the PAAC meetings in the past and is returning after a
brief hiatus. No new business.
CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 2 2010 MEETING.
MOTION: Mark Seabold moved to approve September 2"d, 2010 minutes as is. Robinson
second. The motion passed 5:0.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
MOTION: Seabold moved to nominate Finlayson as chair. Williamson second. The motion
passed 5:0.
MOTION: Carney moved to nominate Williamson as vice-chair. Seabold second. The motion
passed 5:0.
REVIEW OF PROPOSED DONATION STATION PARKING METER ART PROGRAM AND
CALL TO ARTISTS.
Raab passed out a draft version of the Donation Station Art Project Call to Artists to committee
members, staff and public. Bollinger provided an update to the committee on the progress of
the project and asked committee to review the Call to Artists for accuracy. Seabold said that the
commission approved by the committee was $300 instead of $400. Bollinger said she would
make the change. Bollinger discussed finding private sponsors to fund the art project as well as
having two of the meters decorated by students from the two city high schools. Committee
members approved the idea. Carney asked whether there would be limitations on the size of
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the art and the committee discussed whether or not they should make specifications more
limited. Carney suggested that art pieces should be required to attach only to the meter itself
and not the ground. Committee agreed. Davidson said that ensuring the meters could be
emptied was also important. Committee agreed. Bollinger said she would make the changes.
Davidson said the current parking meters had collected about $1,000 so far and was going well.
DISCUSSION OF WATER WORKS PRAIRIE PARK ART PROJECT STATUS.
Bollinger updated the committee on the current status of the project saying that the contract with
the artist will be terminated. Bollinger said the artist is interested in working with the city on a
future project, and that she would keep the committee updated on the status of this project.
Williamson said that the committee should speak with the new city manager about what projects
he'd like to see in the future and the committee agreed.
UPDATE -NORTH MARKET PLACE LITERARY WALK POETRY IN PUBLIC ART
INVENTORY AND INSPECTION, NEIGHBORHOOD ART PROGRAM. BOOK MARKS
PROJECT.
Raab updated the committee on the status of the Literary Walk project saying that staff was
currently in the process of getting permission from publishers to use the quotes. Bollinger
described the physical appearance of the art and informed the committee that the project would
in installed by June 30th, 2011. Robinson said that Parks and Recreation would have to
approve the tree grate designs to make sure they were durable and Bollinger agreed.
Raab updated the committee on the status of the Poetry in Public program saying that there had
been 80 adult submissions and 215 child submissions. Raab said the submission deadline had
passed and that the review committee would meet soon to choose the finalists.
Bollinger informed the committee that staff had taken an inventory of all public art installations in
early fall saying that all pieces were in good repair.
Bollinger informed the committee of a request by the BOOKMARKS Project Committee to use
the ped mall Iowa Sculptors Showcase pad for a BOOKMARKS display. She asked if the
committee was ok with this and the committee agreed.
OTHER BUSINESS
Bollinger informed the committee that Arts Fest was coming up again in June. She asked the
committee if they were again willing to sponsor Kidztent and Poetry in Public readings and they
agreed. Bollinger said they would discuss this more in May.
Mitchell asked if there was art to accompany the poems from the Poetry in Public finalists.
Bollinger said yes, but the poems had yet to be selected. Bollinger said once poems were
selected then staff would start this process. Bollinger said that Public Art also sponsored a
Poetry in Public Art Program display during Arts Fest and that they planned to do this again this
year.
Bollinger informed the committee of recent acts of vandalism/theft of the Wetherby shelter
weather vane and the Northside sign markers. Bollinger said the weathervane would be
repaired and relocated and that she had contacted Crime Stoppers to try to locate the stolen
Goosetown sign markers. Bollinger said they had extra sign markers to replace the missing
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ones. Williamson asked if the Wetherby neighborhood organization could be involved in this
issue and Bollinger said the organization was not active. Raab asked if the weathervane could
be relocated to the community garden and Bollinger said this was a possibility. Robinson said
this was a good idea and also suggested that the weathervane be located near the entrance so
as not to impede plowing/rototilling equipment that needed to be used in the area.
ADJOURNMENT
Williamson motioned to adjourn; Thurmond seconded. Meeting adjourned at 4:35 PM. Next
meeting scheduled for April 7th, 2011.
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