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Home My WebLink About11-03-2005 Public Art Advisory Committee Agenda Public Art Advisory Committee Thursday, November 3,2005 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 October 6, 2005 meeting D. Review and evaluation of submittals for South Sycamore Greenway and Kickers Soccer Park Art in the Parks proposals. E. Discussion of Annual Report and plans for FY 06-07 F. Committee time/Other business G. Adjournment MINUTES IOWA CITY PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6,2005,3:30 P.M. LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL PRELIMINARY Members Present: Charles Felling, Rick Fosse, James Hemsley, Emily Martin, Mark Seabold, Terry Trueblood, Emily Carter-Walsh Staff Present: Karin Franklin, Marcia Klingaman Call to Order Seabold called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: By a vote of 7-0, the Committee recommended the Call to Artists for the Wetherby Park improvements submitted by the Wetherby Friends and Neighbors Neighborhood Association be approved. Public discussion of any item not on the aqenda Felling asked if anyone attended the dedication for the new yard piece on Muscatine Ave. He said seeing the piece brought to mind other members of the community who have done similar projects in their yards. He suggested developing a program for the committee to recognize people who have added art to the community, with a sign or some other citation. It might encourage public art. Trueblood arrived at this point. Franklin said that Klein had proposed Art by the Yard at a previous meeting, which was somewhat similar. Seabold said that would have been an art walk, to homes of individuals who have art. Felling suggested adding that to the list of projects in progress. Franklin said it would be best to do it in the spring or fall, to take advantage of pleasant weather. Consideration of the Minutes of the September 1. 2005 Meetinq MOTION: Fosse moved to accept the minutes as submitted. Felling seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. Presentation and discussion of Neiqhborhood Art proiects Wetherby Friends & Neighbors Call to Artists Klingaman said she assisted with putting together the draft of the call for artists for Wetherby Friends and Neighbors. The call needs the approval of the committee before going before the Council. The call is much more specific about the themes the different components would have, and should lend itself to receiving proposals from artists for both aspects. Trueblood noted that the previous railing was not fragile, contrary to the description in the call. It should be made clear that the new one needs to be very strong. Franklin suggested removing the word "delicate." Trueblood said the previous railing was made of wood with metal joints attaching it to the structure. The replacement needs to be very durable. Franklin asked if the call should specify that the railing should be metal. Martin said unless the material is specified, all materials would be submitted as concepts. Trueblood said the railing should be attached strongly to the shelter as well. Klingaman asked if a project to paint the existing shelter would be feasible, in order to tie the different elements together. Trueblood said yes. Franklin confirmed that the call would specify the railing should be metal. Trueblood suggested stating that the previous railing was wood and repeatedly vandalized, to discourage any sort of wood proposals. Franklin asked if the selection meeting would be in December. Klingaman said the neighborhood association would select artists to interview by December, and would probably bring proposals to the committee in February. The time frame is about a month later than originally proposed, because of scheduling around the holidays. Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes October 6, 2005 Page 2 Seabold said that for the Benton Hill project, the committee was part of the process of selecting artists. He asked if that aspect is dependent on the neighborhood association's wishes. Klingaman said that the role of the association in the past has been to do the interviews. Franklin said that the Benton Hill project entailed a little different process because it was a PAAC project with inclusion of the Miller Orchard neighborhood, who did not want to Work on a project independently. Klingaman asked for confirmation that the call needs to go before the Council next. Franklin said yes. Klingaman asked if a motion is needed. Franklin said yes, a motion is needed to accept the project and recommend that the Council approve it. MOTION: Trueblood moved to accept the proposed neighborhood association art project and recommend City Council approval. Fosse seconded, and the motion was passed unanimously. Melrose Neighborhood Association Klingaman said that preliminary locations for the markers have been selected for the Melrose Neighborhood project. Discussions about the location have begun with the city engineer to see if the markers can be placed in those locations. Research on the various buildings and sites is also being done. Franklin asked for confirmation that this project has not gone before Council yet. Klingaman said it has not. Franklin asked if the representative knows she needs to submit a proposal for approval. Klingaman said she would talk to her about it. Franklin said she is concerned about having a lot of work put into the project before the Council has approved it. Trueblood asked if there is a marker or other item planned for the park. Klingaman said not a marker, since there is very little information of historical significance about the park. It is possible that artwork will be put in the park, if there is extra funding available after the markers have been completed. The plan for this neighborhood project is still in progress. Discussion of sculptor's showcase in Peninsula Park or Willow Creek Park and of acquisition of Love is Stranqe Franklin asked if the committee would like to continue with the rotating sculpture project for university students in the Lower Peninsula area, or move it to Willow Creek Park. Related to that is the request from Goddard for the city to acquire his finished piece, "Love is Strange." Klingaman distributed copies of a letter from Goddard. Franklin said that Goddard has said in his letter that he would like the city to acquire the piece for $3K. The question is not necessarily about the money, but whether the committee would like to acquire the piece. Fosse asked for confirmation that durability had not been a consideration in the development of the piece. Franklin said yes, but that Goddard makes an argument in his letter that it will be more durable than expected. Seabold said the sculpture could be sealed to help protect it from decay, and he would recommend that if the city acquired the piece. Franklin noted that Goddard says there would be virtue in allowing the sculpture to decay for several years, and that it would be several years before serious damage occurred. Hemsley asked if $3K is reasonable. Felling said yes. Seabold said Goddard's sculpture turned out very well, and he is in favor of having the city acquire the piece. It is very different than other art around the city. Franklin said it could be sealed before the winter season if the Council agrees to acquire it. However, the Committee could also give the piece some time to see how well it will hold up. Fosse said that distress to the concrete would occur over the course of several years, not one winter. He added that once the rebar starts to rust, it will expand and eventually pop the concrete off of the bars, but that would take a number of years to happen as well. Franklin said that an acquisition would have to be recommended to the Council and receive approval. Hemsley asked if acquiring the piece would eliminate the possibility for future student projects. Franklin said no, though it might make it easier to move the display site back to the peninsula. She asked Fosse if progress has been made on the dam. Fosse said that work is progressing, and it should be done soon. Walsh asked what would happen to the piece were it not acquired. Franklin said Goddard would have to move it at the end of the display year, unless someone else purchased it. There is a plaque next to the piece indicating that it is for sale. Trueblood asked if there is a minimum amount of time it would be Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes October 6, 2005 Page 3 displayed, even if someone purchased it very soon. Klingaman said the contract specifies it will be displayed until May, and that Goddard would not be moving it, but would destroy it. Hemsley asked if the committee could wait until the display year is over and then decide. Franklin said yes. Fosse noted that someone might also purchase it in the meantime. Hemsley asked if the committee wants it, or give someone else a chance to have it. Franklin said the question also is if the committee wants it sealed before winter sets in, if you want the piece. Trueblood asked if sealing the sculpture would need to be cleared with the artist. Franklin said yes, if the decision was made not to purchase it until next year. If the city buys it, the seal could be put on right away. However she did note the Visual Artists' Rights Act prevents changes to the piece without the artist's permission. Hemsley asked if that would prevent sealing it. Franklin said possibly, if part of the artistic vision for the piece was its deconstruction. That is why the artist would need to be consulted and brought on board with the plan. Seabold said he would like to see the piece deteriorate. Franklin said the committee also has the option to purchase the piece and allow it to deteriorate, with the understanding that after a period of time the asset would no longer exist. Fosse said if the committee members are content with the piece deteriorating, the purchase decision could be deferred for a year. Seabold noted the risk that the piece would no longer be available at that time. Martin asked whether there is a large risk of the piece being purchased. Franklin said it has not happened yet, though there have been offers for some pieces in the past. MOTION: Fosse moved to defer the decision to acquire "Love is Strange" until the end of the display year, and Hemsley seconded. Seabold said he is inclined to buy the piece now. It is a very nice piece and very different. Felling said it could be part of the art in the park plan. Franklin said that was mentioned in Goddard's letter, since the idea was to have several pieces in that wooded area. Trueblood said he is unsure whether the city should buy it. Felling asked if the committee would still want the piece if it were not designed to decompose. Hemsley said the committee should wait a year to acquire it. The pictures indicate it is a very beautiful piece, and interesting to look at. However, if someone in the private sector wants to purchase it, another piece could be commissioned from another student. Martin asked how much the honorarium is for this project. Franklin said $500. Walsh asked for confirmation that the honorarium was intended to cover installation. Franklin said yes, as well as the cost of materials. Hemsley said that the project has succeeded in its goal of giving a student artist a venue to put their work into a public space. Martin said she is inclined to wait to purchase the piece until next year. The piece is very nice and fits well in the location, but she is not sure she is inclined to keep it longer than a year. The committee is not obliged to purchase the piece in order to avoid having it destroyed. Walsh agreed. General consensus was to wait on acquisition of "Love is Strange". Franklin said that since the committee has decided not to buy at this time, nothing needs to be done at this point. The item will be put on the agenda in Mayor June, to see what the committee's opinion is at that time. She said the question still remains where to display future UI student showcase pieces. Hemsley asked what the installation time frame for this project was. Franklin said the piece is supposed to be displayed from June to May. The project was originally targeted for May completion, but was delayed this year due to issues with the bridge building. Hemsley asked if the park would be ready in 2006. Fosse said it should be. Seabold said he likes the location in the peninsula park. Walsh agreed that the peninsula location is good and has the space to accommodate a variety of styles. Franklin confirmed that the peninsula would continue to be the location for the rotating student sculpture showcase. Franklin asked if the call for artists for the student rotation sculpture showcase had been sent. Klingaman said no, it would be reviewed at the next meeting. Franklin said it would be similar to last year's call. Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes October 6, 2005 Page 4 Discussion of budqet Franklin distributed budget summaries, and noted that the listed total is not completely accurate, as it should be reduced by $21,983.00. One expenditure during the fiscal year was not reflected in the information she pulled from the financial system. However, an additional $50K will be available in March 2006 when bonds are sold again. Fosse confirmed that the total revised balance would be approximately $130K. Trueblood asked if the money for Benton Hill had been transferred. Franklin said she did not see it in the information she had. Franklin said the encumbrances are for the rotating sculptures, art in the parks, and the neighborhood projects. The committee could opt to place art in both parks this year, as the council approved both calls for artists for the art in the park project. She said she would recommend against taking on any additional projects at this time. If any of the neighborhood projects lose momentum, then other projects could be examined again. Franklin indicated Councilor Dee Vanderhoef has expressed in a large piece in Mercer Park, though Franklin does not know what exactly she has in mind. Franklin said the committee is in good shape in terms of revenue and expenditure plans, showing that the committee is using the money that it is allocated. Committee time/Other business Franklin said that the annual report had been submitted. She said if there are projects that committee members think should be added or deleted, that discussion could be on next month's agenda. Seabold said he still plans to circulate the information kiosk he developed for the showcase dedication in June. Franklin said it might be good to survey the community to find out their thoughts on public art, especially since there are now more neighborhoods with public art. Seabold said a good resource for alternative funding might be some residents in Oak Knoll apartments. There is a strong art culture there, and some good personal collections. If there was an event, project, or piece that they would be interested in, he thinks they would get behind it fairly strongly. He said he would be willing to approach them. One idea is to do a showing of pieces from their personal collections. Fosse suggested having an art walk through the apartments. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the committee, Fosse moved to adjourn and Hemsley seconded. The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m. s:/pcd/minuteslpublicArV2005/art1 0-06-05. doc ~ ~ - - .... = ="0 o '"" u 8 Q~ o ~ to rIl~= .... = = ... ~ M "C"O -< = - ~ '"" - -<- ~-< .... - .c = ~ 0 0 --. 0 ....... 0 --. 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ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2005 · Completed design work for the tile way-finding feature of the Court Street Transportation Center, collaborating with art classes at Longfellow Elementary School on tile designs. · Installed the neighborhood art components in Goosetown (geese street sign finials) and Longfellow (historic markers and trail sculpture) neighborhoods. · Began the neighborhood planning phase for the Melrose Neighborhood and Wetherby Friends and Neighbors Neighborhood Art projects. · Installed Politically Purple by Jerry Cowger for FY2006 in Iowa Sculptor's Showcase on the pedestrian mall. · Displayed poetry from local children and adults in buses and in the kiosks downtown as part of the Poetry in Public program. · Established the Peninsula Park rotating sculpture project in conjunction with students from the UI Art Program (installation relocated temporarily to Willow Creek Park due to delays in the Iowa River power dam project). · Commissioned John Coyne to design and create Houses of the Northside for installation on the street signs in the neighborhood as part of the Neighborhood Art Project. · Commissioned Joseph Prescher to design and install an entry arch to Benton Hill Park in collaboration with the Miller- Orchard Neighborhood Association. · Revised the Neighborhood Art Program to require involvement of an artist in any neighborhood art projects. · Created a display highlighting the Public Art Program for Arts Fest in collaboration with architects from Shive-Hattery. · Began planning for an Art in the Park program, evaluating city park locations for FY06 projects. · Reviewed and supported a proposal for Art by the Yard, a community wide event(s) showcasing local artists and their "yard art" PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 · Evaluate and explore electronic and other sources of surveying community opinion regarding Public Art. · Publish and distribute maps of current inventory of public art in collaboration with others, such as the Cultural Alliance and the CVB. · Evaluate and solicit various alternative funding sources to increase program revenue. · Continue the Poetry in Public program. · Update the existing artist database · Complete installation of the Houses of the Northside on area street markers. · Complete installation of the arch in Benton Hill Park (completed 8-10-05) · Complete installation of the fence and tiles in the Transportation Center. /./,{ Formatted: Right: 1·: 18 pt · Solicit sculptors for FYO? for the Iowa Sculptors Showcase program and the Peninsula Park rotating display. · Pursue commissions for Art in the Parks for the Iowa City Kickers Park and the South Sycamore Greenway. · Complete the Melrose and Wetherby NA art projects. · Participate in the first year of the Art by the Yard project to whatever degree necessary. ,/'/{ Formatted: Right: 2+/ 18 pt