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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPAAC Agenda Packet 7.16.15 Public Art Advisory Committee Thursday, July 16, 2015 3:30PM ****Lobby Conference Room**** 410 E. Washington AGENDA Call to order Public discussion of any item not on the agenda Consideration of the minutes of the June 4, 2015 meeting College Green Park – StairArt - Review submissions Sports Column Mural Project – Review concept Matching Fund program – Review draft guidelines Post Office Mural – acquire/relocate? Updates – NEA Our Town Grant, Portals Project, Kidztent, Wetherby Neighborhood Art Maintenance Other? Adjournment 1 MINUTES PRELIMINARY PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE THURSDAY, June 04, 2015 LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM – CITY HALL Members present: Tam Bryk, Brent Westphal, Sayuri Sasaki Hemann, Mike Moran, Ron Knoche Not present: Bill Nusser, John Engelbrecht Staff Present: Marcia Bollinger Public Present: None RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL: (to become effective only after Council action) None CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 3:30pm. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA There was no public comment of items not on the agenda. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 7, 2015 MEETING MOTION: Knoche moved to approve the May 7th, 2015 meeting minutes. Sayuri seconded. Motion passed 5:0. SPORTS COLUMN MURAL PROJECT Bollinger stated that the Sports Column is receiving a façade improvement grant through economic development funding. As a part of the façade improvement, the Sports Column wants to create a mural on the south side of the building on the alley. Bollinger stated that the mural is a public art hence it needs to be reviewed and approved by the Public Art Committee. Bollinger did not get anything back from the Sports Column so that she did not have anything to show AT this time. MATCHING FUND PROGRAM Bollinger stated that she is working with all departments to develop a standard policy for how to review request to display information in or on city facilities, including banners, display areas, the public library, and buses. Bollinger stated that she wants to include part of that information in the Matching Fund Program and she has completed most components. Bollinger handed out Matching Fund Document. She stated that she would propose for approval on the four pages 2 document after the committee review it. Bryk stated that they will give her feedback before next meeting. COLLEGE GREEN PARK-STAIRART Bollinger handed out document of Call to Artist in College Green Park Stair Steps Art Project. Bollinger stated that she needs suggestions on the theme of the proposed art work in this call. Members of the committee then discussed the theme of the proposed design and they came up the suggestion that the theme does not have to specifically focus on historic or nature as long as the art work fits the park’s historic character. Then the committee worked on the language of the theme of art work with Bollinger. They suggested express requirement on theme of art work in the call as following: “The Committee encourages the proposed artwork complement the existing park features.” MOTION: Sayuri moved to approve the Call to Artist in College Green Park Stair Steps Art Project. Moran seconded. Motion passed 5:0. UPDATES Bollinger stated that in total 26 poets is scheduled to read their poems on Saturday, June 6th or on Sunday, June 7th on the Linn St Stage, which is located at the intersection of Linn Street and Iowa Avenue. In terms of Kidztent, Bollinger stated that the city got 56 responses in total from artists who are willing to donate their original art works to kids. The committee members Westphal and Engelbrecht and Bollinger’s intern, Chen will help to collect those donations on Saturday. The Kidztent will be 10.00 am to 4.00 pm on Sunday. Sayuri, Chen and Ashley will be volunteers on Sunday. OTHER No other news. ADJOURNMENT Bryk motioned and Westphal seconded a motion to adjourn at 4:15 PM. Minutes created by Qilu Chen. 3 Public Art Advisory Committee Attendance Record 2014 - 2015 Name Term Expires 6/5 7/17 11/6 12/4 2/5 3/5 5/8 6/4 Bodkin Bryk, Tam 01/01/16 X X X X X X X X Engelbrecht, John 01/01/15 X X X X X X X O Westphal, Brent 01/01/17 O/E X O/E X X X X X Nusser, Bill 01/01/17 O O X O/E O/E O/E O O Hemann, Sayuri Sasaki 01/01/16 --- --- --- --- X X X X Knoche, Ron --- --- --- --- X X X X Moran, Mike X X X X X O/E X X Key: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused --- = Not a member