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Agenda
Public Art Advisory Committee
Thursday, June 1, 2006
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 April 6, 2006 meeting
D. Consideration of sculpture proposal for the Peninsula
Sculptors' showcase.
E. Review objectives for FY07
F. Committee time/Other business/Updates
. Public Art map
. Arts Fest & Anderson sculpture dedication
G. Adjournment
PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Public Art Advisory Committee was formed in 1997 after the City Council established the
Iowa City Public Art program initiated by the Arts/Business Partnership of the Iowa City Area
Chamber of Commerce. The first meeting of the Committee was in 1998. The Committee is
comprised of seven members who represent art professionals, the general community and City
departments engaged in projects in which public art may be incorporated. The Committee was
charged with developing the Iowa City Public Art Program, including by-laws for the Committee
and procedures for the commissioning, procurement, maintenance, and deaccessioning of public
art.
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.
. Solicit sculptors for FY07 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.
. Institute Art in Private Spaces RecoQnition prOQram.
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MINUTES
IOWA CITY PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE
THURSDAY, APRIL 6,2006
LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
PRELIMINARY
Members Present:
Emily Carter-Walsh, Charles Felling, Rick Fosse, Emily Martin, Mark Seabold,
Terry Trueblood, DaLayne Williamson
Members Absent:
NONE
Staff Present:
Karin Franklin, Marcia Klingaman
Others Present: NONE
CALL TO ORDER
Seabold called the meeting to order at 3:34 PM.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA
NONE
CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 2. 2006 MEETING
MOTION: Felling moved to accept the March 2, 2006 minutes as submitted. Martin seconded the
motion. The motion passed on a vote of 7:0.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL:
That the City Council approve the installation of The Muse on the Iowa Sculptors Showcase pad
downtown in time for Arts Fest; 7-0.
DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL PUBLIC ART PROJECTS:
ROUNDABOUT ON GRAND AND SOUTH GRAND
Fosse reviewed the plan for a roundabout on Grand and South Grand. He noted they will put a
roundabout to make that intersection work better. He added that there will bean empty spot in the middle
which could be a potential site for public art. However, Fosse said that the roundabout needs to fulfill the
traffic functions, and the art should not be distracting.
Fosse said they are in the process of deciding whether to work with a landscape architect or initiate a
public art project for that space. Franklin said that some communities have incorporated the artist from the
beginning of the project to work with the design engineer. Fosse said that he heard about this process for
the design of buildings. Franklin said that it is important that the artist have experience in working with an
engineer.
Fosse said it would be preferable to have something in place at the time of opening of the roundabout
which is projected for Fall 2006. He added the University was fairly ambivalent about what will go there.
Franklin said that for the fiscal year FY07 there is $65,000 available. She said that the difference between
the allocation and everything that has been done or planned is $10,675 to the good. She added that this
project might be done in the next fiscal year if it were a collaborative project with the University.
Fosse asked for some contacts from the University. Seabold indicated his firm had been doing some work
on the University projects in the area and he could get a University contact for the project. Martin asked if
the money for FY07 is already tied up. Franklin said there is $10,675 available. Franklin said that the rest
of the money is set aside for Birds in Flight, the Wetherby friends and neighbors' project at Wetherby
Park, and the Melrose neighborhood project.
BURLINGTON STREET MEDIAN
Franklin said the City is in the midst of concept-planning for a median on Burlington Street. She said that
one of the concepts is to have an entrypiece at either end of the corridor. She said that as one comes
across from the Burlington Street bridge going eastbound the median will start just after the railroad
tracks and at each of intersection with the cross streets it tapers down to provide left turn lanes. She said
that in fact if taking the whole corridor from the river to Gilbert Street there will be a continuous median, if
the proposal goes forward, which will fatten out in the places were possible. Franklin said that in places
where it needs to be a left turn lane the median will be 4 foot wide, but in other places it can be up to 12
feet wide. She noted that at the point of beginning the median is wide enough to accommodate some
landscaping and possibly an art project.
Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes
April 6, 2006
Page 2
Franklin said the consultant had proposed some projects that had Iowa City written on them. She added
that Iowa DOT is disinclined to have anything with names written on them.
Franklin indicated the median project is now scheduled for FY09. The committee decided to keep an eye
on this project for public art possibilities.
CONSIDERATION OF SCULPTURE FOR THE DOWNTOWN SCULPTORS' SHOWCASE.
Klingaman said there was no response to the call the Downtown Showcase. She added that they started
the program 3 years ago. She said that she contacted Gene Anderson, who had been scheduled to
display his work there before the library project eliminated the pad for a while, and Gene was very excited
to submit a sculpture. The sculpture is titled The Muse. Klingaman presented some pictures of the
proposed sculpture.
Carter-Walsh asked how big the sculpture is. Klingaman said that it is about 5 feet tall, but it will be
placed on a pedestal. She said that it will be more intimate than the Politically Purple sculpture.
Martin asked how the sculpture will be attached to the pedestal. Klingaman said there is a hollow metal
pipe to secure it together.
Fosse asked what the material was.. Klingaman said the sculpture is made out of poured concrete.
Franklin said the artist has been asked to coat the sculpture with a protective coating that is easy to
clean.
MOTION: Martin moved to recommend to the City Council to approve the installation of "The
Muse" prior to the Art Festival. Fosse seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 7:0.
COMMITTEE TIME/OTHER BUSINESS/UPDATES
Franklin said that Klingaman will coordinate the moving of ''Ties that Bind" to be placed on a pad between
the Plaza Towers and the Public Library.
Klingaman said that the first "North side Houses" street sign was installed. She said there were many
discussions about how to best secure the signs. She added they ended up having the bracket that sits on
the top of the post welded to the post on both sides. Klingaman said that the first signage was installed on
the corner of Jefferson and Van Buren. Klingaman said the signage is bigger than the "Geese" and much
more obvious. Klingaman said that in Goosetown they had one sign stolen, and a second one was
attempted to be stolen.
Klingaman said that "Program for Recognition of Art in Non-Public Spaces" was approved by the Council.
She said that the deadline is April 30th.
Klingaman said that "Just for Kicks" will be installed next week. She noted that the City Council is
interested in what happens at the Soccer Park and Sycamore area. Martin asked when "Birds in Flight"
will be installed. Klingaman said that it will be installed on August 1st. Martin said that they should have an
opening for both, "Just for Kicks" and "Birds in Flight", projects in the same day since they are both
located in the same area. Trueblood added that the best time for dedication would be Saturday morning
when there are soccer games at the Soccer Park.
Klingaman said that the Student Artist Showcase Pedestal initiative did not receive any art submissions.
She noted they sent information to students and instructors. She added that they had the pad installed.
She said there will be a dedication ceremon~ for the pedestrian crossing on the Iowa Power Dam Bridge.
Fosse noted that was scheduled for May 13 or 20th. Franklin said that for the dedication, the committee
might consider having a human statue on the pedestal if no student art will be submitted. Franklin said
she talked with a Journalism student who is hoping to publish an article about the public art program and
the Student Artist Showcase Pedestal.
Seabold said that he redid the public art map. He noted the map is not in its final format and needs more
specific locations of the public art. Franklin said that if the map will be placed in a kiosk downtown it might
be easier to have an address for people to know where and how to get to the location of the public art.
Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes
April 6, 2006
Page 3
Franklin said that in addition to the big map placed in a kiosk downtown they could have a fold-up map
with the map of the city on one side with keys, and on the other side have images of the projects
correlated with the keys presented on the city map.
Martin indicated she will not attend the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 4:35 PM.
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