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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-06-2014 Public Art Advisory CommitteePublic Art Advisory Committee Thursday, March 6, 2014 3:3OPM PCD Conference Room 2nd Floor - City Hall 410 E. Washington A. Call to order B. Introduction of new member Elizabeth Pusack C. Public discussion of any item not on the agenda D. Consideration of the minutes of the February 6, 2014 meeting E. BenchMarks 3 — Update and Role of PAAC F. Mural Project — Call to Artists review G. Herky on Parade, Poetry in Public — updates H. Inside/Out posters on the Court Street Transportation Center I. Other? J. Adjournment MINUTES PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE THURSDAY, February 6, 2013 CITY MANAGER'S CONFERENCE ROOM — CITY HALL Members present Not present: Staff Present: Public Present: CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 3:31 pm. PRELIMINARY John Engelbrecht, Rick Fosse, and Brent Westphal Tam Bryk, Mike Moran, and Bill Nusser Marcia Bollinger, Jeff Davidson None PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA No new business. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 5TH, 2013 MEETING MOTION: Fosse moved to approve the December 5th, 2013 meeting minutes as amended. Westphal seconded. Motion passed 3:0. REVIEW OF HERKY ON PARADE AND THE CITY SPONSORED DESIGNS Bollinger explained that the City Manager's office had asked that committee be responsible for selection a Herky design that would be sponsored by the City and place in front of City Hall. There are four Herky's which will be sponsored by the City; one each located at Terry Trueblood Recreation Area, near the downtown Farmers Market, in front of City Hall and a jointly sponsored one with the Downtown District located on the pedestrian mall. Engelbrecht asked how the members know each artist can go from the drawing to a sculpture. Bollinger responded stating that it involves a lot of trust but the 2004 Herky on Parade went well. Bollinger also told the members that they could pick a completely new concept and work with an artist. After reviewing the Artist's proposals, the members decided to think about which Herky to pick and discuss it more towards the end of the meeting as Fosse needed to leave early and his participation in other agenda items was important. UPDATE ON INSTALLATION OF INSIDE/OUT POSTERS ON THE COURT STREET TRANSPORTATION CENTER Engelbrecht updated the committee on the Inside/out posters. He told the members that the posters are now going to be much larger than previously thought. Engelbrecht told members the posters would be $40 per poster. Engelbrecht told the members that the posters will not stay for a long time and that they will need to be power washed when they start to show wear. Bollinger asked if there was any way the City could promote this project. Engelbrecht stated that they were looking to do it in May but no specific dates have been set yet. FUNDING REQUEST FOR SCULPTURE ACQUISITION Engelbrecht told the members that Mark Ginsberg had approached him on the potential for the Public Art program to purchase a coneflower sculpture created by Bounnak Thammavong that is currently on exhibit in Dubuque. He stated that the current price for the sculptures was $9,000 but would be $15,000 after May 31". Engelbrecht stated that Ginsberg suggested that the sculpture might be best located on University of Iowa property by Van Allen Hall. Engelbrecht then showed a one minute video describing the coneflower sculptures. Westphal expressed concerns about the electrical parts of the sculpture. The members then discussed funding. Bollinger made the members aware that they have $12,000 in funding for the next year. Engelbrecht stated that he could not see the committee spending most of its money on this sculpture. Bollinger suggested that Ginsberg propose the idea to the University since the desired location is on University property. The committee members discussed their current available funds and decided that they would prefer to focus their limited funds for Fiscal Year 2014 on mural projects and then discuss FY2015 projects in subsequent meeting. Bollinger stated she would communicate with Mark Ginsberg about the discussion. /_X97_1 I M 007_10 r 69 69 V =kT/ I WITA M01:a I: I =1111 81R1:?-AIM W :10111 x01 Bollinger stated that a call to artists had not yet been drafted but she did have examples from other cities for the committee to consider. Bollinger then asked how the committee wanted to continue and what locations were desirable. The locations which had previously been discussed were the east wall of the Recreation Center, the wall under the College St. Bridge, and the splash pad buildings in Wetherby and Fairmeadows Park. Engelbrecht discussed the option of a temporary mural installation. In this case, an agreement will be made in which the mural will be in place for two to three years and then covered up. Engelbrecht stated he knew of an artist which would be interested in doing such an installation for $2,000 to $3,000. Engelbrecht offered to assist in drafting a call for the mural project. Bollinger stated that the goal is to have this project done by June or July. UPDATE FOR THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS GRANT AND GRANT WOOD NEIGHBORHOOD ART Bollinger stated that there were two grants available including the Hometown Grant and the Art Works Grant. Bollinger noted that the application deadline for the Hometown grant has now passed. Bollinger then talked about the Art Prize webinar she had watched from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Art Prize is a competition in Grand Rapids which has a significant appeal, visitors. Bollinger wondered if a similar program could work in Iowa City. It was noted that the City needs to play a larger role in the art programs in Iowa City. The Art Works grant, which has an application deadline in May, was then discussed. Bollinger noted that this grant has not been pursued yet. This grant can be worth from $25,000 to $50,000. Engelbrecht brought up the Benchmarks program. There is a call to artists for a third go around with this program. Engelbrecht noted that they would not do all of the benches this year and aim to paint 30 benches instead. It was noted that all of the benches will be reworked in some way. Engelbrecht noted that this year they were going to be more selective and pick 30 quality plans for them. He suggested he would like the committee involved in the process. CONTINUED DISCUSSION ON CITY SPONSORED HERKY ON PARADE ADJOURNMENT After review of the designs available for sponsorship by the City, it was decided that Bollinger would approach Ryan Bentzinger, a local artist who had submitted several Herky proposals, to potentially create a customize design that included more "Iowa City specific" components such as Iowa City authors, Iowa City historic figures, etc. Bollinger offered to discuss this option further with Bentzinger and report back to the committee. Engelbrecht motioned and Westphal seconded a motion to adjourn at 4:58 PM. Minutes created by Ashley Zitzner.