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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-03-2022 Public Art Advisory CommitteePublic Art Advisory Committee Thursday, February 3, 2022 3:30 PM Emma Harvat Hall City Hall, 410 E. Washington AGENDA 3:30 PM - Call to order 3:30 PM - Introductions of members and public attending the meeting. 3:32 PM - Public discussion of any item not on the agenda 3:34 PM - Consideration of minutes of the January 6, 2022 meeting 3:38 PM - Updates Airport Mural – meeting with members of the Airport Commission and Mike Thayer, Airport Manager Interactive Mapping project Oracles vinyl wrap update Artists Registry 3:45 PM - Election of Officers 3:50 PM - Discussion regarding additional three locations for the Sculptors Showcase project – attached are the locations considered last year for the sculptors showcase for use in the discussion. 4:10 PM - Review RFQ for Black Hawk Mini Park 4:30 PM - Staff Reports 4:25 PM – Adjournment If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this program/event, please contact Marcia Bollinger, Neighborhood and Development Services at 319-356-5237 or marcia- bollinger@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Minutes Preliminary Public Art Advisory Committee January 6, 2022 3:30 PM Emma Harvat Hall Public Art Advisory Committee Members Present: Eddie Boyken, Ron Knoche, Steve Miller, Juli Seydell-Johnson, Andrea Truitt, Jan Finlayson Members Absent: Dominic Dongilli, Sandy Steil, Nancy Purington Staff Present: Marcia Bollinger Public Present: None Call to Order Miller called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Introduction of Members and Public Attending the Meeting There were none. Public Discussion of Any Item Not on the Agenda None. Consideration of Minutes of the November 4, 2021 Meeting Miller said that his statement made in the discussion item regarding “Potential locations for entryway art” were a bit confusing. He intended to say that the “$8000 would be adequate funding only for a mural at the airport” as all other locations would likely require a much more substantial amount of money. Bollinger said she will make that correction to clarify. Motion: Knoche moved to approve the minutes from the November 4, 2021 meeting as amended. Seydell-Johnson seconded. Approved unanimously. Updates Interactive Mapping Project Bollinger stated that the project is still progressing, and they are expanding it by offering an option to the general public to submit information about their art installations that are visible and accessible to the general public. Miller commented that this will be a nice addition and expand upon the opportunities we provide to encourage the public to showcase their art. Bollinger stated that she would send the link to the map to the committee so that they could see what is in place and offer any suggestions. Oracles Vinyl Wrap Update Bollinger said that John Englebrecht forward the draft language to Wendy Ford and her to review and they felt it was thorough but brief enough to encourage folks to read. Englebrecht said they are still working on the final details of the design and would send them as soon as completed. 2 Black Hawk Mini Park Bollinger stated that a meeting that was scheduled for January 4 with Dawson Davenport to discuss the project was cancelled as she could not connect with him after several attempts to confirm that he was able to attend. She suggested that the committee consider opening the opportunity to other indigenous artists through an RFQ process. The committee agreed with this direction and Bollinger stated she would have an RFQ available for review at the February meeting. TAAG Studio Meeting and Tour Bollinger stated that she, Ford and Anna Clowser, public art intern, visited TAAG Studios and Gallery, 1041 Arthur Street on Wednesday, Jan. 5 at the invitation of Bella Vine. Vine was not able to attend but Kai Kiser met with them. They toured the gallery and studio space and discussed ways they might be able to work more closely with the neighborhood in their area. Bollinger added that they were interested in possibly hosting events that might include art exhibits, contests, classes, etc. They were given information about the Public Art Matching fund as being an option for possibly securing funding for such events. Review of Matching Fund Application Materials Bollinger presented the current Matching Fund grant description, application, review rubrics and the Policy regarding the” Eligibility of Applicants Who have previously received Matching Grant Funds”. She stated that a suggestion was made at a previous meeting that the committee consider raising the maximum match from the current $2000 in hopes of encouraging more significant projects. The committee agreed that they would like to increase the amount for this next round to see if the proposed projects are more significant. It was decided to increase the maximum grant to $3000. Seydell Johnson suggested that policy for returning applicants be reconsidered. She stated that criteria for eligible applicants could be expanded to include a requirement that returning applicants must satisfactorily complete all previous projects funded through the Matching Fund program. The rubrics could then be edited to remove section IV regarding returning applicants as they would not be considered if they had not completed previous projects. Motion: Seydell-Johnson moved to approve increasing the maximum grant amount from 2000 to $3000, add criteria for returning applicants to have satisfactorily completed previously funded projects, remove Section IV. of the rubrics and no longer include the Policy for Returning Applicants as part of the application materials. Finlayson seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Review Request for Qualifications for Airport Mural Bollinger reviewed the RFQ. She mentioned that Dongilli had sent an email with some comments regarding the RFQ suggesting that future commissions/fundraising components be more systematically intergraded in the initial design and selection process. Bollinger explained that it presents a challenge in this respect and agrees with Dongilli’s comment. ________ also suggested that addition components to the mural should not be advertising in any way. Bollinger stated that she would arrange a meeting with the Airport Commission members to discuss these suggestions and will report back to the committee. Staff Reports Seydell Johnson reported that she was working with Knoche on an art project as part of the grand opening of the Iowa City Public Works Facility (3810 Napoleon Lane) that will be held on 3 Saturday, May 21 2022 from 8:00 – 5:00 PM. The event will feature the equipment used to maintain our infrastructure as well as 100’s of hand-crafted quilts that will be displayed. Adjournment Knoche moved to adjourn the meeting. Seydell Johnson seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 4:17 p.m. 4 Public Art Advisory Committee Attendance Record 2021-2022 Name Term Expires 2/4/21 3/4/21 4/15/21 5/6/21 6/3/21 7/1/21 8/5/21 9/2/21 10/7/21 11/4/21 1/6/22 Ron Knoche X X X X X X X X X X X Juli Seydell- Johnson X X O/E O/E X X X X X X X Steve Miller 12/31/23 X X X X X X X X X X X Eddie Boyken 12/31/24 X X X X X X X O/E X X X Jan Finlayson 12/31/23 X O/E O/E X X X O/E O/E O/E O/E X Nancy Purington 12/31/22 X X X X O/E O/E O/E O/E X X O/E Andrea Truitt 12/31/22 X X X X X O/E X X O/E X X Dominic Dongilli 12/31/23 X X X O/E X X X X X O/E O/E Sandy Steil 12/31/23 X X O/E X O/E O/E X O/E X O/E O Key: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused Not a member Hickory Hill Park North End 800 Conklin St Hickory Hill Park South End 1439 E Bloomington Mercer Park 1317 Dover College Green Park 600 E College Terry Trueblood Recreation Center 579 McCollister Iowa River Corridor Trail north of TTRA) Peninsula Park 1790 Canton Waterworks Prairie Park 2875 N Dubuque Fraunholtz-Miller Park 4329 St. Patrick Dr. Court Hill Trail West End –Creekside Park to Scott Blvd. Court Hill Trail East End Scott Blvd through Windsor Ridge Iowa River Trail Ned Ashton House and Grounds Black Hawk Mini Park Art Project Request for Qualifications Accepted through Friday, March 25, 2022 Online Application (this link is to another project but gives you an idea of what it will look like) Introduction The Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee and the Iowa City Downtown District are seeking artists interested in designing and creating an art installation in the area of the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall historically referenced as the Black Hawk Mini Park. See blue section below. The goal of the art installation is to highlight the history of this location as it relates to its name – Black Hawk Mini Park. In the 1970’s, this area was left empty due to a building destroyed by fire. Donna Friedman, an art professor at the University of Iowa worked with the City of Iowa City to receive permission to have her art students paint a mural on the wall that was left exposed. She worked with Eric Christenson to design the mural and commissioned William Heyer to paint the detail of Black Hawk at the base of the mural. The students painted the rest of the mural. The “Spirit of Black Hawk” mural was soon joined by an adjacent mural also created by Donna Friedman and her students featuring three bison. The Downtown Pedestrian Mall had not been created at that time so a park was developed on the empty lot to provide a gathering space for downtown visitors. soon becoming a space for events, entertainment as well as protests during the 70’s. In 1986, the building hosting the “Spirit of Black Hawk” was renovated and windows were installed on the wall resulting in removal of the mural. For more information about the evolution of the park, the murals and more, a video was created in the 1980’s providing much more detail. Project Details The artist would be responsible for working with the Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee and the Iowa City Downtown District to design and install an art installation that provides a visual representation of the history of the mini park. No specific locations have been identified to accommodate an art installation although two locations have been discussed. See pictures below: Wall of planting area or within planting area Mural on north facing wall above Textiles The open area in the Black Hawk Mini Park area must remain open and accessible for the various events and installations that occur there throughout the year. In addition to designing and creating the art project, the selected artist will initially meet with members of the Public Art Advisory Committee and Iowa City Downtown District to discuss potential sites and types of installations. The artist will then create a selection of concepts for these stakeholders to review as part of a second meeting or via email communications. Budget The budget for the project is $5000 which must include all costs of design and installation of artwork. Payment will be issued in three installments: 1/3 within 14 days of entering into agreement 1/3 within 14 days of design approval 1/3 within 14 days of project completion Submission requirements Online Application Interested artists are being asked to provide: Applicant’s contact information. Statement of Interest. Maximum two-page resume that outlines professional accomplishments. A minimum of six (6) and maximum of eight (8) images of past works. Identify images with project title, location, date completed, media, dimensions, budget, commissioning agency, project partners, and/or brief description of the project/conceptual information. Review Process/Criteria Stakeholders will be responsible for reviewing the RFQ responses and recommending an artist based on the following criteria: Quality, creativity & strength of past work as provided in the application materials Technical competence demonstrated by past work Understanding of the project goals as indicated in the letter of interest Relevance of submitted materials to the project Aptitude for planning and budgeting as indicated by past project information submitted Experience working on public art projects to meet project goals as indicated in the letter of interest Experience and commitment to participate with agency/community as part of concept development Indigenous artists or projects that will collaborate with indigenous members of the community will be given preference in the selection process. Project Schedule Submission Deadline – Friday, March 25, 2022 - 5:00 PM Selection of Preferred Artist– Thursday, April 7, 2022 First meeting with stakeholders – no later than Friday, April 22, 2022 Design concepts created and made available to stakeholders for review – May 20, 2022 Determine Final Design – Thursday, June 2, 2022 Enter into Project Agreement – Friday, June 10, 2022 Installation Completed – September 30, 2022