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Home My WebLink About10-05-2006 Public Art Advisory Committee Agenda Public Art Advisory Committee Thursday, October 5, 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 September 7, 2006 meeting D. Review of submittals for the Grand Avenue roundabout project. E. Discussion of process and schedule for neighborhood/University input on selection of artist for Grand Avenue roundabout project. F. Discussion of community survey. G. Committee time/updates . Dedication schedules H. Adjournment MINUTES lOW A CITY PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,2006 LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL PRELIMINARY Members Present: Emily Carter-Walsh, Charles Felling, Emily Martin, Mark Seabold, Terry Trueblood, DaLayne Williamson Members Absent: Rick Fosse Staff Present: Karin Franklin, Marcia Klingaman Others Present: Regenia Bailey, Ron Knoche CALL TO ORDER Seabold called the meeting to order at 3:33. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA NONE CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 3, 2006 MEETING MOTION: Martin moved to approve the minutes as submitted. Trueblood seconded the motion. The motion passed 6:0. DISCUSSION OF DEDICA nON FOR JUST FOR KICKS. AND THE WETHERBY SHELTER. Klingaman said the Wetherby shelter was completed but still needs some finishing painting. She noted the Wetherby neighborhood has scheduled their diversity celebration for October 14 and the dedication of the shelter should coincide with that event. Seabold said the best time for Just for Kicks dedication would be during the soccer season. He noted soccer games will start at 9, 10, 11, and 12 every Saturday. Klingaman asked if there is any time when the soccer players could actually participate in the dedication. The committee decided on two alternative dates for the dedication: October 21 at lOam or September 23 at lOAM depending on the availability of the artist. 4:00 PM DEDICATION OF BIRDS IN FLIGHT. The group proceeded to sculpture site in Sycamore Greenway. Seabold said the artist Mark La Mair is a native Iowan, and remembered and got inspired by his childhood in Iowa, the natural environment, woodlands, gently rolling fields, open spaces, fresh air and space to move around. 2 Regenia Bailey said she appreciates the work of the Public Art Advisory Committee. She said that at lunch she heard about the fairly short history of the Public Art Advisory Committee and was impressed to see the high number of projects undertaken. Bailey stated that public art meets you where you are and therefore is a great way to engage people to experience art. She added that her parents regularly walk the trails and that's how she found out when the sculpture was set up. 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"" a -= = a = CJ ~ ~ .. z ~ u ~ ~ ~ ~ "'0 Q) tI) ::s u >:: i:=i:=~ (l) (l) s:: tI) tI) Q) Q).D tI) ~<< II II II ~ ~ ~~oo 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 2006 · Expanded and completed the Poetry in Public program for another year. · Continued installation of Houses of the Northside on area street markers. · Installed the arch in Benton Hill Park. . Completed public art component (fence and way finding tiles) in the Court Street Transportation Center. · Installed Love is Strange in Willowcreek Park as part of the Iowa Sculptor Showcase. · Installed The Muse by Gene Anderson at the Pedestrian Mall Iowa Sculptors Showcase. · Solicited student artists from the University of Iowa art program for placement of a sculpture on the Peninsula Park rotating display pad at the eastern terminus of the Iowa River Power Dam Bridge and recommended Mark NeuCollins sculpture "Stem and Blade" for installation in September, 2006 · Completed Glimpse, the map of Public Art Program sponsored public art pieces, for the Iowa Arts Fest.. · Instituted Art in Private Spaces Recognition program. · Commissioned artists for Art in the Parks at the South Sycamore Greenway and the Iowa City Kickers Park, · Installed Just for Kicks in Kickers Soccer Park · Commissioned artist for Wetherby Neighborhood Art project . Continued working with Melrose Neighborhood Association on their Neighborhood Art project. PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 · Evaluate and explore electronic and other sources of surveying community opinion regarding Public Art. . Publish and distribute Glimpse, the map of current inventory of public art, in collaboration with others, such as the Chamber of Commerce, the Cultural Alliance and the CVB. · Evaluate and solicit various alternative funding sources to increase program revenue · Update the existing artist database. · Complete the Melrose and Wetherby NA art projects. · Complete installation of Northside houses on street markers. · Select an artist and plan for the Grand Avenue roundabout public art project . Continue the Iowa Sculptors Showcase at the Pedestrian Mall and in Peninsula Park · Continue the Poetry in Public program . Coordinate with the Summer of the Arts staff to host an art project to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Artsfest. 1