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Home My WebLink About05-04-2017 Public Art Advisory CommitteePublic Art Advisory Committee Thursday, May 4, 2017 3:30 PM Lobby Conference Room 410 E Washington St AGENDA Call to order Public discussion of any item not on the agenda Consideration of minutes of the April 6, 2017 meeting Public Art Matching Fund - Discussion with applicants The Indeterminacy Festival — Stanzi Vaubel — Skype Mercer Park Playscape STEAM Mural — Chad Dyson • Farmer's Market Mural — Tammy Neumann Blackhawk Mini Park Public Sculpture Proposal — Temporary Installation Review - Betsy Potter South East Junior High Mural proposal — Tam Bodkin Bryk Committee announcements or Committee reports Staff reports Adjournment if you will need disability -related accommodations in order to participate in this program/event, please contact (name, host department) at (phone number, e-mail). Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. PRELIMINARY MINUTES PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE APRIL 6, 2017 — 3:30 PM LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM — CITY HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Sayuri Sasaki Hamann, Juli Seydell Johnson, Wendy Brown, Ron Knoche, Erin Fitzgerald NOT PRESENT: John Engelbrecht, Tam Bryk STAFF PRESENT: Marcia Bollinger PUBLIC PRESENT: Rachael Arnone and art students SOUTH EAST JUNIOR HIGH ART CLASS PRESENTATION OF LONGFELLOW PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL MURAL PROPOSAL Students of Rachael Arnone's art class presented their concept for the mural they will be completing at the Longfellow Pedestrian Tunnel (see attached photos). The theme of artwork will be a walk through a world of imaginary animals and vegetation. The orientation of the sketches as they would occur in the tunnel was discussed. Arnone stated the exterior flange walls on the tunnel would be painted with corn stalks. Arnone expressed concern about the northern entrance in that it appears to be mossy/damp and if paint would adhere. It was explained that there were a couple students that designed it and there will be 10 students who will be creating the mural. Most of the work will be created in stencils and then painted on the tunnel. The idea of having a reoccurring element/pattern that might fill some of the blank spaces was discussed and that such elements might better tie the design together - such as stars, growing grass or bumble bees. The stencils would make it easy to repeat a design throughout the tunnel. The background color was discussed and the students suggested something on the darker blue/purple side. They pointed to a tablet on the table that had a frame color that they liked. Bollinger stated the Parks staff would be priming/painting shortly before the mural was painted. Hamann said the design reminded her of Japanese Animation art — all about the magical world. Arnone asked if there were any additional details that the committee might need. It was decided that the concept provided some detail but it was understood that there will be adjustments. The limited lighting was discussed in the tunnel and the idea of fluorescent/glittery paint was brought up. The graffiti proof sealer was discussed and it was decided that it would make further murals on the walls not adhere properly. The schedule was discussed. Arnone thought some time about mid -May would be best. Bollinger said she would pursue transportation options with the Transit division. The committee also felt that providing funding for only a half day time period may not be enough. Arnone agreed to a full day project if transportation could be provided. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA: There was no public discussion of items not on the agenda. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF THE MARCH 2. 2016 MEETING Seydell Johnson moved to approve the March 2, 2017 minutes. Motion passed unanimously COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR COMMITTEE REPORTS There were no announcements or updates. STAFF REPORTS: Seydell Johnson updated the committee on the Robert A Lee Recreation Center STEAM wall installation. The University Faculty Team has met with staff and it was decided that their proposal would be better featured on the wall about 25' to the right of the original location. The location would allow the STEAM wall to be more horizontal and more accessible on the shorter wider wall. Seydell Johnson also said that she was also proceeding with the proposal by Jo Myers Walker at the Mercer Scanlon Recreation Center. Walker had already provided a concept for the work that she developed along with students at United Action for Youth. Knoche mentioned there was a meeting with the Iowa Department of Transoortation (IDOT) and they asked about the sculpture that is located on the circular pedestrian ramp at the Riverside/Iowa Avenue intersection. The ]DOT asked about the permitting process for the artwork but they no longer had contact information for the artist. Bollinger mentioned that the artwork was now owned by the City as the artist donated it a few years ago and she would get the agreement to Knoche for him to pursue discussions with IDOT. Bollinger mentioned that she is working with Public Works staff on the future relocation of three scuptures on the Pedestrian Mall — Balance, Solar Market and Dorothy. She stated that the Artist's Right Act would require some notification to the artists but was pursuing specifics with the legal department. The Snelson sculpture located near the Beckwith Boat House was also discussed as possibly being relocated. Knoche stated that he had discussion with the University on potentially relocating it to their future art museum campus but they were not interested. Bollinger mentioned Poetry in Public selections being completed and proceeding with parent permissions and will be getting them on display in May. Bollinger reminded everyone about the upcoming deadline for the Matching Fund grant of April 21. Fitzpatrick mentioned the large attendance at the Iowa City Downtown District CoSign project meeting- a design competition to create business signage in the downtown area that would extend out above the sidewalk area so they are more visible. Bollinger also stated that John Engelbrecht was on the review committee for the upcoming BenchMarks project. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned 3:32 pm. Public Art Advisory Committee Attendance Record 2016 - 2017 Name Term Expires 3/3 5/5 8/4 9/15 11/3 1/5 2/5 3/2 4/6 Bodkin Bryk, Tam 01/01/19 O/E x x O/E x X x O/E O/E Brown, Wend 01/01/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- x x x En elbrecht, John 01/01/18 X x O/E X X X x x O/E Hemann, Sa uri Sasaki 01/01/18 X X X X X X x O/E x Erin Fitzgerald 01/01/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- x x Knoche, Ron X X X X X X x x x Se dell -Johnson, Juli X X X O/E x x x x x Key: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused — = Not a member t. AMA; F'.N IOWA CITY PUBLIC ART MATCHING FUND APPLICATION FORM PROJECT NAME: The Indeterminacy Festival PROJECT LOCATION/ADDRESS: Black Hawk Mini Park APPLICANT NAME: Stanzi Vaubel APPLICANT ADDRESS: 17DA Creekside Village CITY/STATE: Buffalo New York ZIP 14261 PHONE: 646-284-2480 E-MAIL ADDRESS: stanzi.vaubel@gmail.com TOTAL PROJECT COST: $3,600 MATCHING FUND REQUEST: $1800 PROPOSED PROJECT DATE(S): June 17-24 2017 ��1 P l �] 1i L�Y�1�1:(y �Yfl I j �� D7 �i] � J/ I_� t�l 7 I I � [el 11J ► I �7 ] :TiZel :� Sri F Source: Iowa City Downtown District Public Space One Matching fund amount Committed or Anticipated: IC Downtown District $1000 Public Space One: S795 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT TO BE FUNDED WITH MATCHING GRANT: The Indeterminacy Festival (indeterminacyfestival.com) is a Buffalo based project, which brings together artists and community members in a workshop format to collaborate on a large-scale performance that is hosted inside interconnected inflatable arenas. This summer, the festival will travel to different towns and cities around the country to bring this workshop -based performance structure to various communities. In Iowa City, The Indeterminacy Festival will partner with Public Space One and The Downtown District to create a public performance on the date of June 24a`. Leading up to this performance, Public Space One will host workshops and rehearsals at their space, inviting students and community members to participate in various aspects of the project. Different community groups and organizations will be invited to create their own inflatable spaces, musicians will be invited to rehearse the score and then perform inside these bubbles, writers and poets will explore their poetic and prose of the indeterminate as it applies to the specific project and their experience as community members. EXPLAIN HOW THIS PROJECT IS DEFINED AS "PUBLIC ART" AND DEMONSTRATE THATTHE ARTWORK/EVENT WILL BE LOCATED IN AN AREA OPEN AND FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC: The project is constructed entirely around the notion of public art. From the workshop format, in which various community groups become involved in the cutting and tapping of the built environments, to the musical score, which invites collaboration from advance and less experienced musicians, to the observers who take in what they experienced and think, and channel those ideas into their pens and onto paper. The resulting work then opens itself up further to the public be being installed in the downtown district, inviting the unexpected citizen to become involved in the performance, inviting them without a ticket to join the experience. Through building inflatable spaces, audience members become more intimately involved, immersed, and engaged in the project they intentionally or unintentionally joined. IF THE PROJECT IS A PHYSICAL INSTALLATION, PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING SIZE, WEIGHT, MEDIUM, MATERIALS AND INSTALLATION IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING FORMATS: Size: 20ft. circumference x 50 ft. height Weight: 30 Pounds Medium: Installation/Performance Material: Polyethylene 4mil Plastic Site plan for Black Hawk Mini Park: r *The installation will take place outside in Iowa City, but will be a similar structure in which an inflatable environment is built and then inflated by a fan. Both The Indeterminacy Festival and Public Space One have experience with anchoring and securing the safety of such an environment for public use. EXPLAIN SPECIFICALLY WHAT THE MATCHING FUNDS WILL PAY FOR: The matching funds will pay for housing, food, and material expenses needed to make this project a reality. Below is a breakdown of this budget: Materials: $400 Travel: $300 Lodging: $700 Food: $400 Total: $1800 DESCRIBE THE INTENDED AUDIENCE FORTH IS PROJECT AND WHAT EFFORTS YOU WILL MAKE TO BENEFIT THE BROADER IOWA CITY COMMUNITY: The success of this project is contingent on whether a variety of people from different communities were meaningfully brought into this process and in turn, the unsuspecting public who come upon the performance, enjoy the experience enough to hang around for its duration. The intended audience will be the youth who helped construct the inflatables, the musicians who learned how to play together, and the writers who drew creative inspiration for their stories and poems. Those involved are the primary audience for the work, as in and of themselves, they represent a variety of different communities and cultural projects taking place in Iowa City. Additionally, the public site of the work will invite new, unexpected audiences who may not have known something was taking place, but then, stepped inside the bubbles and became apart of this broader community work. DESCRIBE YOUR PARTNERS IN THIS PROJECT AND WHAT ROLE THEY WILL PLAY IN THIS PROJECT (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, PROVIDING SPACE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR OTHER): PARTNER CONTRIBUTION The downtown district will provide $1000 of funding in addition to the site of the Black Mohawk Mini Park, and public advertising of the event. Public Space One will be providing their space as an in -kind donation of $795 ($420 for use of space, $375 for staff time) to host all workshops and preparatory rehearsals for the June 25a' event. (Letter of Support Attached) EXPLAIN HOW YOU WILL GAUGE A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF THE PROJECT: The success of this project is contingent on whether a variety of people from different communities were meaningfully brought into this process and in turn, the unsuspecting public who come upon the performance, enjoy the experience enough to hang around for its duration... to leave a bit more inspired, hopeful, and connected with new individuals in a meaningful way. AAA PUBLIC SPACE ONE 120 N. Dubuque St. Iowa City, IA 52245 publicspaceone.org 0 $ 19 f C IT r a 501 (c)3 arls organization dedicated to independent cuhurel producfion April 18, 2017 Dear Public Art Advisory Committee, I am writing in support of artist, musician, and founder of the Buffalo, NY -based Indeterminacy Festival, Stanzi Vaubel. Stanzi reached out to Public Space One after Marcia Bollinger pointed her in our direction when she was seeking connections within Iowa City to discuss the possibility of bring her festival to our town. Marcia was correct in assuming we would be interested and this letter is in enthusiastic support of the project. As detailed in her application, the project combines visual, interactive public art (in the form of temporary space construction) with musical performance and workshop collaboration, all areas that underscore our mission and interests. We began meeting and planning with Stanzi at the very end of March and are happy to have already put some of the programming elements together and secured early support from the Iowa City Downtown District. We have also allotted the internal, organizational capacity to support this project in the form of staff time leading up to Stanzfs arrival in town as well as space usage time for the workshops in the week leading up to the festival. While some funding is already in place, the project will not move forward without additional support. As you are familiar, a large-scale, interactive public art piece, even if temporary, requires a significant amount of time and resources. We have sought ways to make the budget as economical as possible and believe we have put together an endeavor with amazing potential on a very stringent budget. Our partnership with the ICDD will allow us a high level of visiblity. We believe the nature of this project highlights the process of art -making and thus serves as an entryway for the public to explore new perspectives into arts culture and are excited about the communities we can reach with this series of events. If this project rings familiar, it may be that aspects of it are very similar to a project PS 1 did at the same location in 2015, the People's Pyramid (an 400 sq ft, inflatable environment). I mention this only to say, along with Stanzi, we have experience in the safety protocol (and challenges) involved in bringing a new (pneu?) structure into being. Our team is excited to have the potential of a similar project again! I hope you'll consider this project and help make "Indeterminacy" happen in Iowa City this summer. r-F e and attention, John Engelbrecht Director Public Space One ART PERFORMANCE PRINTMAKING ACTION POSSIBILITY IOWA CITY PUBLIC ART {* `k MATCHING FUND APPLICATION FORM PROJECT NAME Mercer Park Playscape STEAM Mural PROJECT LOCATION/ADDRESS Mercer Park Aquatic Center/Scanlon Gym, 2701 Bradford Drive, Iowa City, IA APPLICANT NAME Chad Dyson APPLICANT ADDRESS 220 S. Gilbert St. CITY/STATE Iowa City, IA PHONE 3193565102 TOTAL PROJECT COST $5,000 Zip 52240 E-MAIL ADDRESS chad-dyson@iowa-city.org MATCHING FUND REQUEST$2,000 PROPOSED PROJECT DATE(S) May 2017-December 2017 FUNDING SOURCES OUTSIDE OF MATCHING FUND PROGRAM: Source Parks and Recreation Foundation Matching fund amount $3,000 Committed or Anticipated? committed BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT TO BE FUNDED WITH MATCHING GRANT: The projec would be Lexan plycarbon playscape depicting the Iowa City community and various parks and recreational activities. The piece will be interactive with moving parts, reflective mirrors, and magnets. EXPLAIN HOW THIS PROJECT IS DEFINED AS "PUBLIC ART" AND DEMONSTRATE THAT THE ARTWORK/EVENT WILL BE LOCATED IN AN AREA OPEN AND FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC: The installation will be a tthe Merce Park Aquatic Center/Scanlon Gym, a public recreation center under the City of Iowa City's Parks and Recreation Department. It will be located in the main lobby area which is free to access and has many visitors of all ages on a daily basis. IF THE PROJECT IS A PHYSICAL INSTALLATION, PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING SIZE, WEIGHT, MEDIUM, MATERIALS AND INSTALLATION IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING FORMATS: • SITE PLAN SHOWING PLACEMENT OF ART ON SITE • JPEGS, MODELS, OR RENDERING OF PROPOSED ART NARRATIVE IF NECESSARY EXPLAIN SPECIFICALLY WHAT THE MATCHING FUNDS WILL PAY FOR: The matching funds will pay for materials and labor fo rthe artist to complete and install the piece. DESCRIBE THE INTENDED AUDIENCE FOR THIS PROJECT AND WHAT EFFORTS YOU WILL MAKE TO BENEFIT THE BROADER IOWA CITY COMMUNITY: The intended audience for the project are youth visitors and patrons of the Mercer Park Aquatic Center/Scanlon Gym. DESCRIBE YOUR PARTNERS IN THIS PROJECT AND WHAT ROLE THEY WILL PLAY IN THIS PROJECT (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, PROVIDING SPACE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR OTHER): PARTNER CONTRIBUTION Jo Myers -Walker artist (Attach letters of support if available) EXPLAIN HOW YOU WILL GAUGE A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF THE PROJECT: We will monitor interaction with the piece as part of our facility monitoring and room count procedures. We will also seek survey feedback from our visitors regardin gthe piece. SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 P.M. Friday, January 20, 2017 or Friday - April 21, 2017 MARCIA BOLLINGER City of Iowa City Public Art Program 410 E Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 MARCIA-BOLLINGER@ IOWA-CITY.ORG 319-356-5237 HARD COPY OR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED IOWA CITY PUBLIC ART MATCHING FUND APPLICATION FORM PROJECT NAME Farmer's Market Mural PROJECT LOCATION/ADDRESS Fencing Along Washington St & Court by Farmer's Market APPLICANT NAME City Of Iowa City Farmer's Market APPLICANT ADDRESS 220 S Gilbert St CITY/STATE Iowa City, IA Zip 52240 PHONE (319) 356-5100 E-MAIL ADDRESS Tammy-neumann@iowa-city.org TOTAL PROJECT COST $5,000 MATCHING FUND REQUEST$2,000 PROPOSED PROJECT DATE(S) June 24, 2017 FUNDING SOURCES OUTSIDE OF MATCHING FUND PROGRAM: Source Iowa City Farmer's Market Iowa City Downtown District Matching fund amount $1,000 $2,000 Committed or Anticipated? Committed Committed BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT TO BE FUNDED WITH MATCHING GRANT: The Iowa City Farmer's Market will be working with the Iowa City Downtown District and local artist Jamie Boling to create a stunning and captivating public art piece that will serve to cover some of the construction lancing around the Chauncey Swan Park area. This artwork will not only add a much needed backdrop during the construction but will draw added attention towards the Farmers Market. The art place will come to Ise at the Downtown Block Party as community members have the chance to help Jamie palm the pieces or the mural. EXPLAIN HOW THIS PROJECT IS DEFINED AS "PUBLIC ART" AND DEMONSTRATE THAT THE ARTWORK/EVENT WILL BE LOCATED IN AN AREA OPEN AND FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC: Not only will this art piece be painted by members of the public during the Downtown Block party but once completed, the artwork will serve as the backdrop for the Iowa City Farmer's Market along Washington St. The artwork is intended to be enjoyed from late June until the and of the Farmers Market season for 2017, and possibly longer. lluul¢xIN x. psM/M H��IMaYElnualnn,MMaWX�mbhvaMMgAIMMFgn MpKl.�tmJuw]Yt annM rW¢hr Mlptl Wpe W aW tl�bpbc�,b •lgxaeMMnN Atletl. IFTHE PROJECT IS A PHYSICAL INSTALLATION, PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING SIZE, WEIGHT, MEDIUM, MATERIALS AND INSTALLATION IN ANY OFTHE FOLLOWING FORMATS: • SITE PLAN SHOWING PLACEMENT OF ART ON SITE • JPEGS, MODELS, OR RENDERING OF PROPOSED ART NARRATIVE IF NECESSARY EXPLAIN SPECIFICALLY WHATTHE MATCHING FUNDS WILL PAY FOR: These funds will be used towards the purchasing of the plywood, paint, and materials needed for the project. DESCRIBE THE INTENDED AUDIENCE FOR THIS PROJECT AND WHAT EFFORTS YOU WILL MAKE TO BENEFIT THE BROADER IOWA CITY COMMUNITY: This artwork will be made by the public during the Downtown Block Party and then will be put on display along Washington St. directly across from City Hall and in the heart of the Farmer's Market. The target Is to reach as many community members as possible to help paint and see the finished project. DESCRIBE YOUR PARTNERS IN THIS PROJECT AND WHAT ROLE THEY WILL PLAY IN THIS PROJECT (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, PROVIDING SPACE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR OTHER): PARTNER CONTRIBUTION Iowa City Downtown District Fw^011169616tenca as be pmr1 b pay the Waded aalat me wall as Irmr mbt; thie F*d kilo the=17, Bkok Party avail. (Attach letters of support if available) EXPLAIN HOW YOU WILL GAUGE A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF THE PROJECT: We will gauge the success of the work based on the number of people we have engaging and workkng on the art piece dudng the avant and by the amount of people looking to it as a new attraction at the Farmer's Market. SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY S:00 P.M. Friday, January 20, 2017 or Friday - April 21, 2017 MARCIA BOLLINGER City of Iowa City Public Art Program 410 E Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 MARCIA-BOLUNGER@ IOwA-CITY.O RG 319-356-5237 HARD COPY OR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED 141 r r m 747 , ii f IF. 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