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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-28-2007 Public Art Advisory Committee Agenda Public Art Advisory Committee Thursday, June 28, 2007 3:30PM Lobby Conference Room Iowa City City Hall 410 E. Washington St. A. Call to order B. Public discussion of any item not on the agenda C. Consideration of the minutes of the May 3, 2007 meeting D. Presentation of mural proposal by Tom Awad and Tony Carter E. Consideration of nominations for Recognition of Art in Non-public Spaces F. Discussion of submittals in response to RFQ for pool wall project. G. Discussion of PAAC staffing. H. Committee time/updates I. Adjournment MINUTES PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE THURSDAY, MAY 3,2007 LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL PRELIMINARY Members Present: Terry Trueblood, Emily Martin, Emily Carter-Walsh, Mark Seabold, Patrick Carney Members Absent: DaLayne Williamson, Rick Fosse Staff Present: Marcia Klingaman, Karin Franklin, Abby Attoun Others Present: none CALL TO ORDER Seabold called the meeting to order at 3:35 PM. RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL Recommend to approve the Pool Wall Project and the request for qualifications (RFQ). Motion passed 5:0. INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBER. PATRICK CARNEY . Carney introduced himself to all of the members. He was born in Tipton, Iowa and went to Drake University in Des Moines for a graphic design degree. He got into framing and gallery work in Des Moines. He has been in Iowa City for.21 years and has his own business, The Frame Station. His wife is a Communications Officer with the USGS. He has a 16-year-old son, who is a junior at Regina. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA None. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 5.2007 MEETING MOTION: Martin moved to approve the minutes as submitted. Carter-Walsh seconded the motion. Motion passed 5:0. CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION FOR RECOGNITION OF ART IN NON-PUBLIC SPACES There were two nominations for recognizing art in public spaces. There were six nominations for "II Compositoire". Most are from neighbors, friends, and family members. Carter-Walsh said that the piece is placed well and everybody has something to say about it. The second piece was nominated by the person who is hosting the piece in their yard. According to the procedures, anyone can nominate the piece. Klingaman said that the recognized pieces will get a certificate from the Mayor. Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes May 3, 2007 Page 2 The criteria to examine the nominations are: visually examining the art piece and evaluating the creative merits and the artwork must be visually available to passersby. The artwork to be recognized should exhibit any or all of the following characteristics: reflect and enhance community spirit and values; challenging and not always easily understood; whimsy, intelligence, and humor; visible to passersby, reflect the individuality of the owner, the neighborhood, or business; 2-D or 3-D art; traditional or non-traditional materials. The Committee will defer and visit the sites of the art at the next meeting in June. DISCUSSION OF RFQ FOR POOL WALL PROJECT Franklin said that generally, a call is put out for artists. She proposes, in this case, sending a request for qualifications since there may be several different mediums possible. Rather than have people putting the time into coming up with specific proposals, they narrow the artists down first, then ask for proposals. Often, there is an honorarium involved for proposal development, and it is up to the Committee whether they want to include an honorarium. Franklin said that Trueblood might want to have some of the Recreation Center staff take part in the selection process. Trueblood said that he would like to have staff involved. Martin said that she likes the idea of asking for a request for qualifications. If artists do make the short list, they are more likely to put in the time to develop a proposal. Also, she likes the idea of the honorarium. Seabold wondered how much the honorarium would typically be. Franklin said that she was thinking $1000, or maybe $500. Seabold wondered about artists that have few qualifications. He is concerned that the Committee might miss out on some great proposals from artists who haven't worked on murals, but have some great ideas. Franklin said that this approach might make the process go faster and smoother. Carter-Walsh said that the honorarium should reflect the materials required. For example, the honorarium for sculpture would be higher than that for a sketch. Seabold thought this project would be great for a new graphic designer, but they would not qualify because they are not experienced. Carter-Walsh and Martin like the idea. In the past, the Committee has had trouble getting proposals. Also, Martin mentioned that this particular project lends itself well to a more experienced artist. Franklin wondered what the honorarium should be. In terms of the proposals; they will probably receive mostly sketches. For sketches, the consensus was $500 should be adequate. Klingaman wondered if the artists should be required to present in person, and Franklin felt that they should. Carter-Walsh suggested a videoconference and the Committee really liked the idea. The group decided that they should accept international proposals. Franklin said that Fosse mentioned that the Committee should develop a long-term budget for the project. Franklin said that the budget includes the honorarium, the commission; the food, lodging, and transportation of the artist; materials and shipping; installation; and any subcontracting. Trueblood said that the project budget is often included in the request for qualifications. Franklin said that the Committee will have around $37,500 that is not committed. Assuming that the neighborhoods (Melrose, Washington Hills, Creekside) will not spend their allocated funds this fiscal year, the Committee will have about $72,000. Also, the Committee will be receiving $50,000 on July 1, 2007. The Committee could make this a $50,000 project. A wall sculpture would use up this amount easily. Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes May 3, 2007 Page 3 Franklin wondered if the Committee went to look at the Chait Gallery wall sculpture. The sculpture is of ceramic catfish with a white glaze. There is a big red circle that covers some of the fish. Seabold said the cost range could be huge. If a design firm created a digital image, it would not be very costly. Martin said that $50,000 seems like a good starting point. Carter- Walsh suggested creating budgets for different mediums. This could get complicated. Martin said she likes the idea of a range. Seabold brought up the idea of soliciting businesses for donations. Franklin wanted to get a consensus on whether the Committee should include a budget range or not. The Committee agreed that the qualifications should come first, and then create a budget range for the proposal submission. Assuming that this gets on the Council agenda on May 14 and gets approved, the deadline for submitting qualifications will be June 15. Franklin asked if anyone would like to edit the request for qualifications. Seabold suggested including a photograph of the site. Trueblood wanted to add "and to passersby" to the bulleted list of requirements of artwork. Martin mentioned that Fosse thought that there should be an aquatic theme. The Committee decided that they should not limit it to that. Seabold suggested including a statement that they are looking for something that will really fill the space. MOTION: Martin motioned to recommend this project and the RFQ to the City Council. Carney seconded the motion. Motion passed 5:0. DISCUSSION OF CHILDREN'S ART TENT AND THE PROJECTOR PROJECT Franklin said that she has gotten at least 15 artists (and 40 pieces) to donate for the Children's Art Tent. Franklin said that the tent will be on the corner of Washington and Dubuque, which is located near the raffle for the play house. The Children's Art Tent will be 'no parents allowed' for children 14 and under. The items will all cost $5.00 or less. Franklin said that the tent will be up for Saturday, June 2 only. Volunteers will be needed to man the tent. The money will all go to the public art program. Franklin said that she will send out an email with the times and that the Committee members should hit 'Reply to All" so that everyone will see the sign-up times. For Art on the Walls, Attoun said that she has tracked down projectors from Marc Ginsberg and 16th Avenue Music in Cedar Rapids. Also, she has children's art photographs from Longfellow Elementary. She will meet with Carter-Walsh to take photographs of people in Iowa City during the Friday Night Concert Series. Martin suggested using the ICPL Lending Library for adult art since the Senior Center Art Show is cancelled. Attoun will also use the photographs of all of the publiC art. ANNOUNCEMENT OF IOWA PUBLIC ART NETWORK STATEWIDE MEETING. JUNE 21. 2007 Franklin said that this is a statewide meeting that will be held in Iowa City this year. Last year, they had about 50 people in Waterloo-Cedar Falls. The event will begin this year at 9:00am at the University of Iowa Art Museum. Next, the group will take a walking tour downtown through several buildings. Then, there is a bus that will take the group to University Hospitals, where there will be a tour and lunch. Next, there will be a neighborhood art tour, then a panel discussion on tempo'rary art exhibits. Last, there will be a year-in-review where anyone can give a brief PowerPoint on what their public art program is doing. Franklin is also trying to arrange a late afternoon tour of the U. of I. art building at the end. There are 55 seats available on the bus Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes May 3, 2007 Page 4 and the Committee is all invited. Committee members should let Franklin know if they can make it. Seabold stated he would attend. COMMITTEE TIME Seabold said that he knows the Chair of the Cedar Rapids Public Art Committee. They have significantly increased their budget recently and are developing a public art map. Franklin said that Iowa City was one of the first to develop a public art program, before even Des Moines. Carney brought in a magazine that his wife found on an airplane that lists Iowa City's Literary Walk among other literary cities like New York, San Francisco, and Dublin. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 4:56 P.M. Minutes were submitted by Abby Attoun. s/pcd/minutes/pubart/5-03-07paac.com ~ ~ ..... ..... ..... 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