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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-02-2021 Public Art Advisory CommitteePublic Art Advisory Committee Thursday, September 2, 2021 3:30 PM Emma Harvat Hall City Hall, 410 E. Washington *****Note new location for in person meeting***** 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 August 5, 2021 meeting 3:38 PM - Updates • Sculptors Showcase • Oracles of Iowa City • Kidztent • American Rescue Plan Act memo 3:50 PM — Continued Discussion of Allocation of FY22 Funds - Results from the public survey are included within the agenda packet for review and consideration as part of this discussion. A member of the Airport Commission will also be present to review some art concepts included in the packet that they have discussed for possible funding and consideration by the committee. 4:15 PM - Opening Doors Exhibit — Organizers of this recent public art exhibit will be present to discuss possible options to display the painted doors in a park for a short period of time. Photos are included in the packet. 4:30 PM — Public Art Matching Fund Application Review— a revised rubrics is included along with the grant applications. 4:55 PM - Artists Registry — Purington 5:00 PM - Staff Reports 5:05 PM - Adjournment To be scheduled: Discuss categories mentioned in the minutes ("under/over 18," "established," "emerging," and 'official' artists) in order for the Committee to have a cohesive understanding of what these terms mean. If you will need disability -related accommodations in order to participate in this program/event, please contact Marcia Bollinger, Neighborhood and Development Services at 319-356-5137 or marcia- bollinger@iowo-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Minutes Preliminary Public Art Advisory Committee August 5, 2021 3:30 PM Emma Harvat Hall Public Art Advisory Committee Members Present: Eddie Boyken, Dominic Dongilli, Ron Knoche, Steve Miller, Juli Seydell- Johnson, Sandy Steil, Andrea Truitt Members Absent: Jan Finlayson, Nancy Purington Staff Present: Marcia Bollinger, Sarah Gardner, Anna Clowser 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 None. Public Discussion of Any Item Not on the Agenda None. Consideration of Minutes of the July 1, 2021 Meeting Miller said he wanted to change the wording of "local artists and feedback from the public would be useful" to "feedback from local artists and the public would be useful" under the Review of Process to Determine Allocation of FY22 Art Funding section. Motion: Knoche moved to accept the minutes from the July 1, 2021 meeting as amended. Dongilli seconded. Approved unanimously. Updates Oracles of Iowa City Knoche said there hasn't been any progress on the murals this week due to issues with the technical equipment. Bollinger said they had originally planned on being finished around the middle of August, but the deadline has been pushed back a few weeks. She said there have been some significant community conversations going on since the project started and that some people did not like it but overall, many people seemed to be defending the language used. She said she has had good conversations with members of the public who have called her wanting to know more about the project. Bollinger said the public library has reached out about possibly doing some discussion forums once the project is complete, and that Public Space One is also planning on doing some discussions/events once it is finished. Iowa City Sculptors Showcase — Grand opening Friday. August 6 — 4:00-5:30pm Bollinger said the Sculptors Showcase is in full swing and she encourages anyone who can make it to attend the grand opening. She said that all of the artists are very excited about it. Dongilli asked if they had a general social media hashtag, like #ICPAAC, for people to use when they are taking pictures of the sculptures. Steil said that was a good idea and that they should create one. Seydell-Johnson said they could just use #SculptorsShowcase. Truitt said she liked Dongilli's idea of having a general hashtag as well. Bollinger said will talk to their communications staff about getting something set up. Bollinger said that she is planning on making QR codes to go on the sculpture plaques at some point as well. Kidztent at Artsfest — August 14 and 15 Truitt said that Artifactory usually uses the Kidztent on Saturday, but they declined to do so this year due to rising Covid numbers. Bollinger said she needs volunteers to work the tent on Sunday. She said that she will be there from 10am-4pm and that volunteers usually work in two- hour increments. Dorothy Bollinger said that she and Knoche met with a couple of park staff and engineers and they cleaned up the sculpture, got it upright, and deemed it to be secure. She said the next step is for the park staff to power wash it and clean up the pad. Bollinger said she hopes to have it installed within the next few weeks. Public Art Survey Bollinger said they have a soft deadline for the end of this month for gathering public input, and she will have to get that information for the Committee later on. Review Recommendation of Selected Artists for Resource Management Mural Project Bollinger introduced Sarah Gardner, the Climate Action Outreach and Engagement Specialist, who has been working on reviewing the submissions for this project. Gardner said there were two designs that really rose to the top during their discussions — one was submitted by Drew Etienne and the other was submitted by Erica Danner. Of the two, she said the one by Danner was the favorite, but a concern was that Ms. Danner is a local tattoo artist and does not seem to have prior experience with doing an art installation piece of this scale. Gardner said her plan was for her and Bollinger to contact both artists and ask them to articulate more clearly what their plan was for working with community volunteers to get their design realized. She said Ms. Danner responded very quickly with a "paint by numbers" approach, which her group felt was sufficient and the consensus was still with Ms. Danner's design. Gardner said she has not heard back from Etienne but is less concerned with his ability follow through on the project since he is a well-known artist in the community. Steil, Seydell-Johnson, and Truitt said that they really liked Danner's design as well. Bollinger said the Committee felt that Danner's mural would be very appealing to the younger population and pull people in with its color and designs. Motion: Steil moved to approve Erica Danner's design for the Resource Management Mural Proiect. Knoche seconded. Approved unanimously. Review of Rubrics and Policies related to Repeat Applicants to the Matching Fund Program Dongilli said the Committee had some remaining questions from the July meeting about how to address prior funding histories and repeat projects/events and whether or not they wanted to include those in the rubric. He said he drafted up a series of guiding questions that could potentially be posed in the rubric encouraging artists and community partners to address some concerns the Committee might have. Seydell-Johnson said she thinks the list of questions accurately addresses their concerns and that they're on the right track with things. Miller asked if the list of questions would be put into the rubric itself. Bollinger said she thinks they should include it as part of the review criteria and there needs to be some way of scoring it within the rubric. Miller said his only concern with putting it in the rubric is that it would make it more difficult for applicants who have not been previously funded by the Committee. Seydell-Johnson said that these questions could serve to deduct points from an applicant's overall score, like if they failed to complete a commissioned community project in the past. Steil said she thought that was a good idea. Bollinger said she was happy to draft something from their discussion today for the next meeting. Discussion related to suggested uses for American Rescue Plan Act Funds that will be forwarded to the Staff for review Bollinger said the City Manager's Office is asking for recommendations from the boards and commissions if they felt like there was an opportunity to use the funds. She said the one section within the document most related to public art is the section related to economic growth, more specifically regarding restoring service and staffing to pre -pandemic levels and new services or projects that were planned prior to the pandemic and were subsequently paused or delayed. Dongilli asked if additional funding for the Kiwanis Park art project would be appropriate for this, since the artist had to redesign the project due to pandemic pricing and supply chain problems. Bollinger said the City Council would have to decide if that was an appropriate use for the funds. Bollinger said she could do a quick outreach to local artists and arts organizations so they could provide information on how the pandemic has impacted their work, but it would need to be a quick turnaround. Seydell-Johnson said a better plan could be to reach out to the Artists Registry and direct them to the survey. Clowser said that she has heard through the community that performing artists have really been struggling, so that could be a strategic place to start gathering information. Bollinger said that more funding and projects/programs for the Committee also comes with the need for more staff. She said she is happy to work on something in order to provide some input to the City Council. Miller said he is happy to help with that. Artists Registry Discussion (Purington) The discussion was moved to the next meeting due to Purington's absence. Bollinger said the submissions to the Registry have significantly slowed down, but she is going to get another press release out about the versatility of the Registry. Truitt said that Summer of the Arts would be willing to push out information on social media as long as it didn't fall before Arts Fast. Staff Reports Seydell-Johnson said that they have the park renaming ceremony tonight at 6:30pm at the new James Alan McPherson Park (former Creekside Park), who was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Bollinger said tomorrow at Riverfront Crossings Park is an opportunity to meet the artists and hear their ideas about temporary art installations. Adjournment Knoche moved to adjourn the meeting. Seydell-Johnson seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 4:23 p.m. Public Art Advisory Committee Attendance Record 2020-2021 Name Term 10/1/20 11/5/20 12/3/20 1/7/21 2/4/21 3/4/21 4/15/21 5/6/21 6/3/21 7/1/21 8/5/21 Expires Ron X X x X X X X X X X X Knoche Juli X X x X X X O/E O/E X X X Seydell- Johnson Vero 12/31/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- Rose Smith Steve 12/31/20 X X X X X X X X X X X Miller Eddie 12/31/21 X X X X X X X X X X Bo ken Jan 12/31/20 O/E X X X X O/E O/E X X X O/E Finla son Nancy 12/31/22 X X X X X X X X O/E O/E O/E Purington Andrea 12/31/22 O/E X X X X X X X X O/E X Truitt Dominic 12/31/23 X X X X X X X X X Dongilli Sandy 12/31/23 -- O/E x X X X O/E X O/E O/E X Steil I I 4 Potential Public Art Projects in Iowa City Q1 Please RANK 1 through 8, the following locations and types of art with your own priority of importance. 1 = highest priority, 8 = lowest priority. Parks (e.g. Hickory Hill... Trails (e.g. Court Hill... Buildings grounds( Black Hawk Mini Park Performance Art Matching... Large Gateway Installation... Communit Participator. Answered: 223 Skipped4 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 B 9 10 1/4 Potential Public Art Projects in Iowa City 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Parks (e.g. Hickory Hill, 26.73% 22.12% 15.67% 9.68% 7,83% 4.15% 8.29% 5.53% Waterworks Prairie Park, 58 48 34 21 17 9 18 12 Fraunholtz-Miller, Hunters Run, Peninsula Park, Waterworks Prairie Park) Trails (e.g. Court Hill 9.68% 16.59% 15.67% 13.82% 11.52% 11.52% 9.22% 11.98% Trail; Iowa River Trail); 21 36 34 30 25 25 20 26 Buildings and grounds 14.68% 13.30% 14.22% 18.35% 12.84% 10.09% 7.34% 9.17% (e.g. Airport, Animal 32 29 31 40 28 22 16 20 Services, Eastside Recycling, Ashton House grounds or interior display space Sculpture Showcase 4.29% 13.33% 13.81% 17.14% 19.52% 14.29% 7.62% 10.00% Expansion (adding 3 9 28 29 36 41 30 16 21 more sculpture pads and temporary sculpture exhibits to the 5 new ones established in 2021) Black Hawk Mini Park 4.69% 6.57% 8.92% 12.21% 16.43% 21.13% 16.43% 13.62% 10 14 19 26 35 45 35 29 Performance Art 8.06% 7.58% 8.53% 8.53% 10.90% 14.22% 18.01% 24.17% Matching Fund 17 16 18 18 23 30 38 51 Large Gateway 19.63% 8.41% 9.35% 12.62% 9.81% 14.02% 13.08% 13.08% Installation (e.g. Dodge 42 18 20 27 21 30 28 28 Street, Waterworks Prairie Park, Old Highway 218 entrance) Community Participatory 13.49% 11.63% 12.56% 8.84% 9.77% 11.16% 19.07% 13.49% Art 29 25 27 19 21 24 41 29 TOTAL SCORE 217 5.77 217 4.68 218 4.93 210 4.42 213 3.74 211 3.58 214 4.56 215 4.33 2/4 Potential Public Art Projects in Iowa City Q2 Feel free to provide a comment regarding your top locations or additional locations not listed above. Answered: 102 Skipped: 125 3/4 Potential Public Art Projects in Iowa City Q3 Get creative! Please tell us what the following CONCEPTS prescribed by the 2018 Strategic Plan and prioritized for consideration mean to you. For each concept below, describe what you might like to see. Answered: 103 Skipped: 124 ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Unexpected Art 87.38% Functional Art 94.17% Ephemeral Art 82.52% Private Property Art 81.55% 90 97 85 84 4/4 IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 1801 SOUTH RIVERSIDE DRIVE IOWA CITY, IOWA 52246 PHONE 319-356-5045 August 15, 2021 City of Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee c/o Marcia Bollinger Dear Marcia, The Iowa City Airport Commission welcomes the opportunity to support the Iowa City FY22 Public Art Program and has already discussed several potential installation sites that could be of mutual interest for potential projects. The Iowa City Municipal Airport is uniquely situated as a prime gateway for visitors traveling by car from the south, and by air through the airport itself. We believe our location and proximity along Riverside Drive provides Iowa City with an exceptional location to communicate the values and character of Iowa City and the airport through art. The Iowa City Airport Commission also welcomes the opportunity to work with the Public Art Advisory Committee and selected artists as we continue to make capital investments in our "air -side" and 'land -side" infrastructure over the next year, and would appreciate consideration as a location for funded public art projects, both modest and ambitious. We invite you to contact any commission member if you would like to learn more about the airport and the synergies we believe are possible between the Public Art Advisory Committee and Airport Commission. Sincerely, Iowa City Airport Commission Scott Clair, Chairperson Judy Pfohl, Secretary Christopher Lawrence Hellecktra Orozco Warren Bishop m O CL O L a Y 7 a .. c ^y on a c o c ar a o (r o E m u a CN a0 N m — O L m N N U ry 00 L � a t v_ E C 7 Y a L C N ya � IA a ti Y m m d C `1 m O o. i N A V " E > E 7 o 0 o N al u C a) ` a) Y > ;^ c cr N O E v y a N O m a v a c c E y ai bm E C 7 N � 00 L 'd O C N a y C u ,0O O m t v � aa _ aci C E E C O C O u m ba Q � a > a 7 o N O y r 0a Q N CA aaj a — � a7 G c t Y y L O 7 IL Y m O O 2 Q T V A 3 0 rI 00 n � N � � 'i • U V_ N N .� >' i� �'V � 'O r N rl _ > 00 I n � f� N � � u 1 ai jV N N m E � O d C � ' ry C � C a� O E N _ m L ul s 0 z PUBLIC ART MATCHING FUND PROGRAM AWARDS RUBRIC I. PROJECT DETAILS AND DESCRIPTION Overall Application 3. Application is clear, concise, and well composed. This project is substantially different from regular programming or has not been done before by the City. Case for support is exemplary and merits investment from the City. and materials 3. Project and description are exemplary and clearly advance the mission, vision, and goals laid out in the Public Art Strategic Plan and Iowa City Public Art Management Plan. 2. The application is clear. This project has elements that are different from the applicant's regular programming. Case for support is adequate. 2. Project and description satisfactorily advance the mission, vision, and goals laid out in the Public Art Strategic Plan and Iowa City Public Art Management Plan. 1. IAC: Application is unclear or poorly composed. This project has been done by the applicant previously or closely resembles artwork/events already available in Iowa City. Case for support is inadequate or does not merit Citv investment. 1. Project and description are unclear and do not advance the mission, vision, and goals laid out in the Public Art Strategic Plan and Iowa City Public Art Management Plan. I Images/plans and Droiect illustration I 3. Work samples are of high quality and clearly demonstrate exceptional capabilities in artistic concept and form. PAAC Definition of public art 3. Artwork/event dynamically engages with, and extends the definition of public art found in the Public Art Strategic Plan and Iowa City Public Art Management Plan. location 3. Project location is considerately and strategically thought out to reach target audience. Project is appropriate for the location. Artist/contractor utilizes City Parks/Facility Inventory in the Public Art 2. Work samples are of average quality and demonstrate capabilities in artistic concept and form. 2.3. Artwork/event clearly fits within the definition of public art found in the Public Art Strategic Plan and Iowa City Public Art Management Plan. 2. Project location is suitable for the project. The project is appropriate for the location. 1. Work samples are of poor quality or demonstrate inadequate capabilities in concept and form. 1. 3. Artwork/event does not clearly fit within the Public Art Strategic Plan and Iowa City Public Art Management Plan. 1. Project location is random and project does not suit chosen location. 1 Strategic Plan and Iowa City Public Art Management Plan. Technical ability to carry out scope of project 3. Project has strong 2. Project has identified 1. Project has unclear implementation objectives. implementation objectives. implementation objectives Timeline demonstrates Timeline demonstrates and timeline. Raises thoughtful planning and planning and consideration concerns about project detailed consideration. of most tasks needed. Artist achievability. Artist and Confident project will be and partner responsibilities partner responsibilities are realized through a clear, are defined. undefined or unclear. reasonable timeline. Artist and partner responsibilities are clearly defined. 11. PROJECT COSTS AND BUDGET PAAC matching fund expenses 3. Project budget is clear and 2. Project budget is clear but 1. Project budget is vague intended use of matching the intended use of matching and the intended use of funds is detailed. funds is implied but matching funds is inadequately detailed. inadequate. Funds from other sources/impact of PAAC funds 3. Project leverages diverse 2. Project demonstrates 1. Project demonstrates funding sources and in -kind some diversity in funding inadequate or unclear support as appropriate. sources or in -kind support as leveraging of diverse funding PAAC funds are clearly appropriate. PAAC funds are sources as appropriate. The integral to project supplementary to project impact of PAAC funds is implementation. implementation. vague or extraneous. III. PROJECT OUTCOMES Specific outcomes and measures 3. Project uses strong 2. Project identifies methods 1. Evaluation methods and qualitative and quantitative or measures to analyze measures are weak, measures to analyze achievement of arts goals inadequate or unclear. achievement of arts goals and implementation and implementation objectives. objectives. Project has appropriate methods in place to collect data on evaluation measures. Engagement with broader community 3. Target community for 2. Target community for the 1. Target community for the project is well defined, its project is identified. Plans to project is not defined. Plans relevance to project is disseminate project and to disseminate and provide evident. Plans to disseminate 2 and provide equitable access provide equitable access to equitable access to project to project are exemplary. project are satisfactory. are inadequate. Community partner integration 3. There is clear 2. There is some 1. There is little to no demonstration of demonstration of demonstrated partnership. If collaborative partnership. All collaboration. There is there are listed partners, involved parties share investment on both sides, partners appear minimally significant responsibility for but it is imbalanced. involved. the successful outcome of the project. IV. RETURNING APPLICANTS with New Project Proposals 3. Previous projects have 2. Previous projects have 1. Previous projects have not been completed in an been completed in been completed in exemplary manner and well satisfactory manner and satisfactory manner or within given timeframe, the within given timeframe, the within given timeframe, the current request will not current request will current request will interfere interfere with completion of minimally interfere with with completion of any any outstanding projects and completion of any outstanding projects and the new project is a unique outstanding projects and the other funding sources have and dynamic project that new project is cannot be not been pursued for the cannot be funded through funded through other project. other funding sources. funding sources with Same or Similar Projects 3. Project builds upon in a 2. Project builds upon the 1. Project does not build meaningful but uniquely original project in minimum upon the original project in distinct ways, the project ways, the project provides any way, the project provides numerous minimal opportunities for provides no opportunities opportunities for individual individual artist or the for individual artist or the artist or the community to community to interact with community to interact with interact with the art and the the art and the applicant has the art and the applicant has applicant has demonstrated able to demonstrate that not explored any other that Public Art funding Public Art funding provides a funding sources. provides a unique unique opportunity not opportunity not available available through other through other funding funding sources sources 3 Project Name' Phospheresce in sympathy Project Location * Public Space One, Iowa City, IA Applicant Name` Christine Burke Applicant Address' Street Address 710 E Bloomington Street Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Iowa City IA Postal / Zip Code Country 52245 United States Phone Number* 5747809788 Attach Resume I CV* Burke CV PAMFP.pdf 75.73KB Email* cburkecomp@gmail.com Provide a brief description of the proposed project to be funded with Matching Grant.* This is a performance -based project that will occur for one hour in the evening (6:30-7:30pm) on September 28, 2021. Seven performers will be situated in the lawn and porch areas around Public Space One. Heard or seen external stimuli (ex: cars passing, wind, sirens, a person or entering the performance space, the sound of crickets or cicadas) will trigger the performance of both pre -determined and improvised sound material. The group's sound production is meant to exist at a dynamic level that is equal to the noises around them, the goal being to inconspicuously enhance, coexist and engage with a soundscape and participate in its organic events/process(es). 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 venue for this performance (the lawn and porch outside of Public Space One) is in a public, outdoor space in a relatively busy part of town and will therefore be available to the public. This includes both an audience who knows about the event ahead of time and is coming intentionally as well as an audience of those who happen to be in the area during the time of the performance. Signage placed at the corner of Bloomington and Gilbert will advertise the concert as being free and will invite passersby to stay for as much or as little of the performance as they would like. Describe the intended audience for this project and what efforts you will make to benefit the broader community.* At the risk of sounding trite, the intended audience for this project is everyone and anyone in the community. While we will certainly be advertising the performance (PS1's website and social media, my own social media, flyers posted around town), I am especially excited about the idea of drawing in people who are otherwise just walking by PS1 (kind of an intended "unintended" audience). In terms of benefit to the community, I hope for this performance to be a peaceful and potentially meditative experience, one akin to sitting outside at night and listening to the environment's natural soundscape. If the applicant has received funding through the Public Art Matching Fund in the past, please describe how this project meets the Policy Regarding the Eligibility of Applicants Who Have Previously Received Matching Grant Funds n/a Proposed Project Dates Date Notes 9/28/2021 A rain date will be scheduled for Tuesday, October 5th. Total Project Cost* $ 1,200.00 Matching Fund Request $600 Funding sources outside of Matching fund Source* Iowa Arts Council (Iowa Arts and Culture Resilience Grant) Committed or Anticipated?* Committed Anticipated Matching fund amount* $ 600.00 Explain specifically what the matching funds will pay for: * The matching funds (in conjunction with the $600 that is already committed from the Iowa Arts Council's Iowa Arts and Culture Resilience Grant) will go exclusively towards wages for the 7 musicians that will be performing the piece ($150 each = $1,050). The remaining $150 of the budget will be used to hire a videographer to document the performance. List your partners in this project and the role they will play. Partner Name Public Space One Describe their role Public Space One is serving as the venue for the performance; they will also support the performance with advertising on their online and social media platforms. Letters of support if available email proof of support.pdf 111.2KB Explain how you will gauge a successful outcome of the project." I'll consider this performance successful if we're able to draw in people who are otherwise just passing by PS1, and if we receive feedback that the performance was helpful to people in any way (that it was pleasant, enjoyable, relaxing, etc) If the project is a physical installation, provide size, weight, medium, materials, and installation in any of the following formats. Site plan showing placement of art on site Images, models or renderings of proposed art Additional narrative, if needed Relevant work.pdf 53.79KB Relevant Past Work: The works below are performed by the "Christine Burke Ensemble" (a group of Iowa City - based performers who will also be performing Phospherense in sympathy). I find it important to clarify that the "Christine Burke Ensemble" is only the name of the group when we perform works that are written by me; when we perform or workshop pieces by another composer in the group, we adopt their name and become their ensemble (the "Justin Comer Ensemble", for example). for 5+ Performers (2016) — Christine Burke Video: Performed on the iHearlC concert series at Highground Cafe, October 2016. AT A STEADY CONSISTENT RATE (2017) — Christine Burke Audio: Performed in the Concert Hall at University of Iowa, December 2017. [r]amp work (2019) — Christine Burke Audio excerpt: Performed in the parking ramp for [r]amp festival. June 2019. Radio Trio (2020) — Justin Comer Audio: Performed on the iHearlC concert series at The Yacht Club, January 2020. Additional work samples: FAT SUNSET (2018) Audio: Performed by NewEar (Kansas City, MO) here (2016) Audio: Performed by the JACK Quartet during their residency at the University of Iowa in 2016. 8/27/2021 Gmail - PSI proposal M Gmail PS1 proposal Kalmia Strong I Public Space One <kalmia@publicspaceone.com> To: Christine Burke <cburkecomp@gmail.com> Cc: Kalmia Strong I Public Space One <kalmia@publicspaceone.com> Christine Burke <cburkecomp@gmail.com> Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 2:27 PM hi Christine, Sept. 28 at 6:30 sounds great! I put it on our calendar. Whenever you're able to send along event details (short description, image?) I can get it up on our website! I do think a rain date sounds like a good idea. Maybe the following Tuesday (10/5) if that still works for your group? thanks, K Kalmia Strong Program Director (part-time) Public Space One a oommunity-driven contemporary arts organization in Iowa City, IA home of The Center for Afrofuturist Studies, IC Press Co-op, and Media Arts Co-op she/her/hers [Quoted text hidden] https://mail.google.comlmaiUuIO?ik=e4d94035a I &view--pt&search=all&pemmsgid=msg-fol3AI708641624852009422&simpl—msg-f / 3A I708641624852009422 1 /1 Project Name' Juggling Performances and Workshops in Public Parks Project Location* Willow Creek Park and Mercer Park Applicant Name* Luther Bangert Applicant Address* Street Address 718 Grant St. Address Line 2 City Iowa City Postal / Zip Code 52240 Phone Number` 319 333 6434 Attach Resume / CV* Luther Bangert - CV.pdf Email* lutherbangert@gmaii.com State / Province / Region Iowa Country USA 106.06KB Provide a brief description of the proposed project to be funded with Matching Grant.* My proposed project is two public performances of the contemporary juggling and dance show I am creating this year. These performances will be in Willow Creek Park and Mercer Park May 20th and 21st 2022 and will be free and open to the public. Each show is roughly thirty minutes in length. I will also give a free juggling and movement workshop in each park the afternoon of May 22nd. Explain how this project is defined as "public art" and demonstrate that the artworklevent will be located in an area open and freely available to the general public. * By making these shows free and accessible to everyone they will be public art performances, in the tradition of contemporary street performance and theater. I have chosen Willow Creek Park and Mercer Park as they are suitable areas to perform this show outside in residential neighborhoods that do not often have this type of live performance. The shows will be advertised as free and open to all, and for audiences of all ages. People will be invited to sit in the grass picnic style or to bring lawn chairs. The juggling and movement classes that I will offer at the end of the weekend will be in the style of public art classes, also suitable for both children and adults. Describe the intended audience for this project and what efforts you will make to benefit the broader community.* My intended audiences are the people of the neighborhoods surrounding Willow Creek Park and Mercer Park. Street performances and events are most often held downtown and not within walking distance of many people. By sharing my performance in these parks I will share something in a new and exciting and hopefully inspiring way. This show is intended for all ages, and as there is no speaking in the show, speakers of any language can enjoy it as well. I hope to benefit the broader community by creating these moments of community, through performing and inviting all to attend and sit together in a local park. And by offering workshops to those who have been inspired to learn, and giving the tools for students to continue exploring. If the applicant has received funding through the Public Art Matching Fund in the past, please describe how this project meets the Policy Regarding the Eligibility of Applicants Who Have Previously Received Matching Grant Funds Proposed Project Dates Date Notes 5/20/2022 —6:00 - 6:30 Performance 5/21/2022 —6:00 - 6:30 Performance 5/22/2022 1 - 2 pm workshop in one park, 3 - 4 pm workshop in the other. Total Project Cost* $ 4,505.00 Matching Fund Request 1700 Funding sources outside of Matching fund Source* Iowa Arts and Culture Resilience Grant Committed or Anticipated?* • Committed Anticipated Matching fund amount* $ 2,805.00 Explain specifically what the matching funds will pay for: * This Matching Grant will allow for myself to be paid for the two public performances, to pay for the light and sound equipment rental, to pay for advertising in local newspapers and on social media. The breakdown is as follows: $1000 - two performances at $500 each by Luther Bangert at professional rate $600 - equipment rental $100 - advertising List your partners in this project and the role they will play. Partner Name Stephanie Miracle Describe their role Choreographer during show creation process. Letters of support if available Partner Name Mark Anthoney Describe their role Multimedia Artist Collaborator during show creation process. Letters of support if available Partner Name Alex Body Describe their role Composer and technician during show creation process. He will also be renting sound and lighting equipment for this show. Letters of support if available Explain how you will gauge a successful outcome of the project." The public performances will be successful if they are well attended and reach many people who do not usually have a chance to see contemporary circus or arts events performed in their neighborhood, and most of all, if they leave smiling and inspired. For the juggling workshops, if people attend and leave excited at the possibilities of another art form, then I consider that a success. If the project is a physical installation, provide size, weight, medium, materials, and installation in any of the following formats. 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Iowa City, IA 52245 Name / Address Luther Bangert 718 Grant St Iowa City, IA 52240 Quote Date Quote # 8/24/2021 1010 Project Description O",. Rate Total sound and lights equipment for outdoor performance spring 2022 300.00 60000 Total $600.00 FPhone # E-mail (319) 621-0282 alexdbody@gmail.com Proposal Summary The primary use of the requested funds will be towards the creation of a full length solo contemporary juggling and dance show. It will be developed through July - September 2021 with a tentative premiere date of September 21, 2021 in City Park, Iowa City. The funding will support collaboration with a hired sound designer and a multimedia installation artist, and also the purchase or development of equipment. My goal in bringing this piece to fruition is to consolidate my performance, collaborative, and creative skills. The funding will allow me the space and time to combine the ideas and research I have been developing through my career alongside the work I have done during the pandemic. After the premiere and its documentation, I will be able to perform, sell and share this work. My goal in sharing this piece is to create a broader space and appreciation for dance and contemporary circus to be shared within. I wish to cultivate interest in varied and interdisciplinary forms of performance and help to bring live performance to new spaces in Iowa. Circus and dance have always brought people of all ages, backgrounds, and lifestyles together. It is my wish to do the same through this work. Vision Statement To create thoughtful, moving, and impressive works of juggling that appeal to everyone and carry with them Artist Website www.lutherbanaert.com Sous les Paves https://vimeo.com/479699619 Ferrara https://vi meo. com/258301119/ Artistic Work Summary My primary work as an artist is accomplished through the medium of juggling and movement. I began juggling in 2005 and performing professionally in 2010. My work in the first few years of performing was primarily a traditional juggling and circus style of virtuosity and showmanship. Since beginning to study dance in 2015 my performance style has evolved to be more nuanced, artistic, and rooted in the storytelling of the movement rather than the juggling `trick' itself. Dancing while juggling, and juggling while dancing. Through developing and designing choreographies of both the juggling objects and of my body through space, I create abstract and philosophical narratives that borrow from the wonder of the traditional circus to reach deeper into the realms of human experience and what it is to be in a human being in a body. The greatest achievements in my career have been: Since 2010, 1 have been able to perform in over twenty countries worldwide throughout North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. This includes international art festivals, street festivals, dance festivals, and juggling festivals. Receiving a Guinness World Record for "Most Things Juggled Whilst Sword Swallowing" in the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall in July 2013. Being a featured street performer at the Des Moines Farmers Market (2015 - 2018) and the Des Moines Arts Festival (2018). Performing as a featured artist at the Deltebre Dansa contemporary dance festival in Deltebre, Spain in July 2016. Returning to Burlington, Iowa in October 2019 with ABCirque from New York City to perform at Memorial Auditorium just blocks from the hospital I was born in. Sharing both a film work and a performance piece at the Iowa Dance Festival in October 2020. Public Value My goal is to develop a show that is versatile and suited to adapt to performing in many different spaces. I plan to premiere it this September in a large outdoor space where socially distancing will be possible and open to the public and all ages, ideally for an audience of around two hundred people. In my work as a street performer, I love the magic of setting up and starting a show that welcomes anyone and everyone walking by to stop and watch together. I have found these types of shared, lived experiences to be invaluable. As much as possible, I would like to bring the same quality of spontaneity and magic of a street performance to this show. For the premiere, I hope to draw people of all ages, backgrounds and communities together and perform in an accessible public space. While this fullest version will involve an interactive soundscape and projection with the sound designer and the lighting technician present, in development we will simultaneously be imagining and developing an alternate version that will maintain the complexity and integrity of this work, but that allows for a smaller setup. In this way we will be able to bring the show to both a large space and large audience — e.g., in the premiere event or in a festival — and will also allow for me to bring it to smaller events — e.g., schools and libraries — where I may be required to do all of the setup and performance on my own. Strategic Goals The process of developing and presenting this show brings together many of my creative and career goals in line with an overarching goal of continuing to share and develop new work in research and performance as we move into a world where theaters and festivals are reopening. These goals are: -To further research and condense the juggling and movement ideas I have worked with over the last several years, enriching my personal technique and ability both in terms of performance, and in further defining my training and creative process to be able to share this with others while teaching. -To collaborate with skilled artists in creating an interdisciplinary show will be intriguing and rewarding for each of us. We will be building a collaborative community and creating paid opportunities for everyone involved. -To reach more people across various spheres of art appreciation. -To expand the audience and appreciation in Iowa for circus, theater, music, dance, and art. Creating new interdisciplinary work inherently carries with it the effect of being a way for audiences to see things they may not have otherwise, and in turn to consider and appreciate new art forms and to seek them out in the future. -To grow my professional network in Iowa by advertising, sharing, and selling this show in theaters, festivals, schools, libraries, and other public spaces, and to actively prepare to perform it in these different spaces and settings throughout the developmental process. I will be premiering this show in September 2021 and by documenting it thoroughly I will be adequately prepared to apply for the entire performance season in 2022. Project Name" Bike Iowa City Project Location* 1st Avenue Mini Mall-1705 First Avenue, Iowa City Applicant Name* Peter Kaboli Applicant Address Street Address 1618 Wilson Street Address Line 2 City Iowa City Postal / Zip Code 52245 Phone Number* 3193306131 Email* peter.kaboli@va.gov Stale / Province / Region IA Country USA Provide a brief description of the proposed project to be funded with Matching Grant.* A 20 It x 100 It mural on the west exterior brick wall of the 1st Avenue Mini Mall with a "Bike Iowa City" theme. The mural will incorporate colors from 1970's bicycle advertising with images that reflect the diversity of people who bike in Iowa City. Commuting, road, mountain, cyclocross, and BMX images will display the various cycling modalities our community enjoys. 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.* This will be on the exterior wall of a high -traffic retail building on the east side of Iowa City. New LED lighting will be added to illuminate the mural at night. Describe the intended audience for this project and what efforts you will make to benefit the broader community.* Cycling is an activity enjoyed by the Iowa City community in all its various forms. Incorporating it into public art will not only highlight the activity for our community, but show up on Instagram and Facebook posts for the world to see. If the applicant has received funding through the Public Art Matching Fund in the past, please describe how this project meets the Policy Regarding the Eligibility of Applicants Who Have Previously Received Matching Grant Funds N/A Proposed Project Dates Date Notes 9/1 /2021 Fall 2021 Total Project Cost' $ 9,000.00 Matching Fund Request $2,000.00 Funding sources outside of Matching fund Source" Building owner Committed or Anticipated? Committed Anticipated Matching fund amount" $ 2,000.00 Explain specifically what the matching funds will pay for: * The matching funds will offset the cost of the project with the balance to be paid by the building owner (Peter Kaboli). Funds will pay for paint and artist time. List your partners in this project and the role they will play. Partner Name Jamie Boling Describe their role Local artist who will do the mural. The photo attached (Lift.east. mural) shows the artist and the mural he painted on the other end of the same building. Letters of support if available Explain how you will gauge a successful outcome of the project.* Upon completion of this project, we hope that people will stop and look at this mural and enjoy it. Get their picture taken with it and post on-line. And go out and ride their bike! If the project is a physical installation, provide size, weight, medium, materials, and installation in any of the following formats. Site plan showing placement of art on site West. End.wall.minimall..jpg 21.55KB Lift.east mural.IMG_7768.jpg 122KB Images, models or renderings of proposed art Kaboli_mural mockup bike vl.jpg 2.97MB Additional narrative, if needed V�� �iF, '�I�is yu�;9'dI i rill l o I, Its 1 'may IyY ly;•l yllr�''y''`1yI � 11 ', �1 �,� 1�. a • _ I 1_ h1.-11I Y �L Project Name' Nature / Culture Project Location* Downtown Library or City Hall Applicant Name* Sue Hettmansperger Applicant Address Street Address 114 Highland Drive Address Line 2 City Iowa City Postal / Zip Code 52248 Phone Number* 3-9-354-8712 Email * sue-hettmansperger@uiowa.edu State / Province / Region Iowa Country USA Provide a brief description of the proposed project to be funded with Matching Grant.* I would like to site a cluster of my oil paintings (a small mural) within a public building downtown, such as the Library or City Hall. I have proposed this idea to Director E. Carman at the Library and have emailed Marcia Bollinger with questions. She believes this project is within your scope. I am a Professor Ementa in Painting of the School of Art & Art History at the University of Iowa. I wish to donate this piece to be sited in any public building downtown, as an in -kind artist gift. Explain how this project is defined as "public art" and demonstrate that the artworklevent will be located in an area open and freely available to the general public. * I have already done three Public Art pieces like this; one at Swarthmore College in PA, one at the Cedar Rapids Convention Center, IA, and one at Kirkwood College, Cedar Rapids, IA. These consisted of four clustered paintings as one piece,(a small mural), concerning the relationships within nature and culture. Abstract configurations on the canvases invite the viewer to contemplate the complex relationship between nature and culture in order to posit and foster a more empathic view of the environment going forward. In an era of climate change, these concepts are paramount to the public well-being. Showcasing this work in public spaces indicates a polity that progressively embraces solutions to environmental problems as we move forward. Describe the intended audience for this project and what efforts you will make to benefit the broader community. * If this artwork were sited within any public building downtown, such as the Library or City Hall, all citizens who make use of those facilities would encounter the work and would benefit educationally by considering how abstraction in visual images can embody the artist's vision of a better world, one in which we consider our relationship to the natural world sustainably and with wonder for its intrinsic worth. If the applicant has received funding through the Public Art Matching Fund in the past, please describe how this project meets the Policy Regarding the Eligibility of Applicants Who Have Previously Received Matching Grant Funds I have not received matching funds from Iowa City, but I did receive a $10,000 Major Grant from the Iowa Arts Council to site a similar work at Kirkwood College, and Percent for Art building funds of $10,000 for the work at the Cedar Rapids Convention Center. I am asking for considerably less money this time because that is your funding cap and because I want to site this somewhere in Iowa City for my legacy as a Professor at the UI. Proposed Project Dates Date Notes 8/20/2021 This piece is ready and could be installed at any time when it is convenient to the recipient into the Fall months. 8/31 /2021 Total Project Cost* $ 2,000.00 Matching Fund Request Matching in -kind production funds of the artist Funding sources outside of Matching fund Source* The artist has created this work and offers it as an in -kind labor match Committed or Anticipated?* • Committed Anticipated Matching fund amount" $ 2,000.00 Source* If the Library wishes to receive this work, they may want to install a light directed at it. Committed or Anticipated?* Committed • Anticipated Matching fund amount" $ 100.00 Explain specifically what the matching funds will pay for: * If the public building is so inclined, they may want to install lights. (The Cedar Rapids Convention Center did this after the work was installed. I can install the work with nails in the wall. The lighting would be optional. List your partners in this project and the role they will play. Partner Name Director E. Carman of the Iowa City Library Describe their role I have an email out to Director Carman, but have not heard back whether he wishes to receive this work. This work could be sited at the Library or in any public building. Letters of support If available Partner Name Thomas Again Describe their role Tom Agran worked with me as a Professor at the University of Iowa, and I know that he is considered to be a force in Public Art within the Community, but I have not contacted him yet because I believe he is on vacation. Letters of support if available Explain how you will gauge a successful outcome of the project.* I could conduct a series of feedback sessions with patrons of the library, children or adults. When I sited the piece at Kirkwood College, students filled out responses on a short paper questionnaire. If the project is a physical installation, provide size, weight, medium, materials, and installation in any of the following formats. Site plan showing placement of art on site Images, models or renderings of proposed art current IMG_0918Jpg 2.24MB Additional narrative, if needed Cedar Rapids Conv. Ctr..jpg 3.15MB Kirkwood College.JPG 1.08MB In ____� ����, - r ,, �'.._ . J Project Name * Day of the Dead Ofrenda, a tribute to those killed by COVID 19 Project Location * South District Neighborhood Applicant Name * Miriam Alarcon Avila Applicant Address* Street Address 460 Roberts Ferry Rd. Address Line 2 City Tiffin Postal / Zip Code 52340 Phone Number* 3194001907 Email* miriam@miriarnalarconavila.com Slate / Rovince / %gim IA Country United States Provide a brief description of the proposed project to be funded with Matching Grant.* The covid 19 pandemic has hit the world's population including Iowa and our county. In Iowa, 5,716 have been filed to date. Many of these deaths have occurred in the family distance, due to confinement and high pollution index, many families did not have the opportunity to properly say goodbye to their deceased. In the McAcan tradition, the Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 and 2, this is a celebration that comes from pre -Hispanic times and focuses on celebrating all those who have died, and have left this earthly world, it is celebrated at death with joy, love, color, and community. The Community Offerings installation is a symbol of unification and a form of mourning, a space to remember the dead with love and joy, love City deserves a celebration to celebrate their dead, a celebration to continue living in the community. Explain how this project is defined as "public art" and demonstrate that the artworklevent will be located in an area open and freely available to the general public.* The Ofrenda ( offering) will be placed on public display with easy access and providing the proper Social Distance and mask requirements to be visited by the public in the city. The place will be chesed by the South District Neighborhood and the Artist. Describe the intended audience for this project and what efforts you will make to benefit the broader community. * Everyone in the lows City area and outside visitors. Including minority groups like Black, Latino, and Indigenous groups that had been unproportionate affected by the COVID 19 pandemic, throughout the entire country. Proposed Project Dates Date Notes 11/1/2021 two day installation 11 /2/2021 Total Project Cost* $ 5,000.00 Matching Fund Request 2000.00 Funding sources outside of Matching fund Source * South District Neighborhood in kind donation Committed or Anticipated? f• Committed r Anticipated Matching fund amount* $ 1,000.00 Source * Summer of the Arts in kind donation Committed or Anticipated? r Committed IT Anticipated Matching fund amount* $ 500.00 Source * El Trueque Magazine and Iowa City Latino Festival in kind donation Committed or Anticipated? r Committed r Anticipated Matching fund amount* $ 500.00 Source * Iowa City community in kind donations Committed or Anticipated? r Committed r• Anticipated Matching fund amount* $ 1,000.00 Explain specifically what the matching funds will pay for: Art material for Ofrenda installation and artist stipend List your partners in this project and the role they will play. Partner Name South District Neighborhood Describe their role South District Neighborhood will help to host and to find the appropriate location for the installation, organize volunteers to assist in the preparation and collection of the materials and provide assistance during the installation and display, including 5 previous community events to manufacture the materials for the Ofrenda. Papel Picado Paper flowers Calaveritas Face painting workshop Food collect Letters of support if available Partner Name Summer of the Arts Describe their role Summer of the Arts is interested in providing assistance and promotion TBD for the event, with a possible movie projection "Coco", and music art performance of Latino music. Letters of support d available Partner Name El Trueque Magazine and Iowa City Latino Festival Describe their role El Trueque Magazine and Iowa City Latino Festival will help to provide assistance organizing the Latinx community in the area as well as provide marketing and promotion materials and media cover via social media. Letters of support if available Explain how you will gauge a successful outcome of the project. * The installation will use the internet and social media statics, including the community call for participation, social media insights reports for previous events, including installation days on November 1-2. Will be counting and providing data on volunteers, participants and visitors during the installation and previous organizational events, as well as media coverage. If the project is a physical installation, provide size, weight, medium, materials, and installation in any of the following formats. Site plan showing placement of art on site Images, models or renderings of proposed art Additional narrative, if needed I Miriam Alarc6n Avila 460 Roberts Ferry Rd. Tiffin, IA. (319)400-1907 miriam miriamalarrnnavila.cnm w .miriamalarconavila.com Day of the Dead Ofrenda, a tribute to those killed by COVID-19 Ofrenda de Dia de Muertos un tributo a los muertos por COVID-19 Community Ofrenda Art Installation on November 1-2, 2021 by Miriam Alarcon Avila Project Details Dates: November 1-2 of 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the world's population including Iowa and Johnson county. In Iowa, 5,725 have died so far, many of these deaths have occurred in hospitals away from the company and support of the family member, due to confinement and high infection index, many families did not have the opportunity to properly say goodbye to their loved ones; leaving behind family members and friends in a deep depression and sadness in many cases. In the Mexican tradition, the Day of the Dead Dia de Muertos is a celebration that occurs on November 1 and 2 each year. This celebration comes from pre -Hispanic times and focuses on remembering all those who have passed away and have left this earthly world. Death is celebrated with joy, love, color, and community, this tradition helps to understand that death is part of the life cycle and helps to mourn and heal the sadness after the loss of a loved one, helping also to remember them with love, celebrating their lives, and legacy. Iowa city deserves a celebration like this one, especially after a hard year full of challenging experiences. A celebration of "The Day of the Dead" will help to heal, mourn and remember all the lives lost during the pandemia, also will help to heal as a community transforming the pain and fear into solidarity and engagement. The Ofrenda (offering) also called Altar de Muertos, will be placed in a public space with easy access, providing the proper social distance and mask requirements required by the safety procedures in the month of November in 2021. The public will be able to visit the installation in person or via the internet. Everyone in the Iowa City area and visitors, i Including minority groups like Black, Latino, and 2 Indigenous groups that had been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, throughout the entire country. The place (TBD) will be chosen by the Artist Miriam Alarcon Avila and the South District Neighborhood, the current places proposed are: • Fairmeadows Park • Weatherby Park The final decision of the place to instal the Ofrenda will be made by May of 2021. The reason why the artist has partnered with South District Neighborhood is based on the population and high density of minorities Black and Brown in the south of Iowa City, minorities that have been more affected during this pandemic. Project Cost Total Project Cost: 5,000.00 Matching Fund Request: 2,000.00 o Art material for ofrenda installation and artist stipend. Funding sources outside of Matching fund: • South District Neighborhood: 1,000.00 in kind donation, committed. • Summer of the Arts: 500.00 in kind donation, anticipated. • El Trueque Magazine and Iowa City Latino Festival: 1,000.00 in kind donation committed. • Local community and volunteers: 500.00 in kind donation, anticipated. List your partners in this project and the role they will play. • South District Neighborhood will help to host and to find the appropriate location for the installation, organize volunteers to assist in the preparation and collection of the materials and provide assistance during the installation and Miriam Alarc6n Avila 460 Roberts Ferry Rd, Tiffin, IA. 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Together with this, we'll request voluntary donations to help to cover the expenses of flowers and candles, as well as donations of food. Papel Picado workshop We'll make a community workshop to learn to make Papel Picado. Multicolor tissue paper cut with different designs, this paper will be displayed through the whole ofrenda. I I 11_ . Miriam Alarcon Avila 460 Roberts Ferry Rd, Tiffin, IA. (319) 400-1907 miriam miriamalarconavila.rom vmv. m i ri a m a l a r co n a v i l a. co m Paper flowers workshop We'll make a community workshop to learn to make Paper flowers. Multicolor tissue paper flowers of different sizes, this paper flowers will be displayed through the whole ofrenda. 91 Face painting workshop We'll make a community workshop to learn how to do face painting of calaveras and catrinas. Community and visitors will be invited to paint their faces or wear calavera face masks, and wear traditional clothing of their respective culture and heritage, to create a multicultural experience. Wriam Alarc6n Avila 460 Roberts Ferry Rd, Tin, IA. (319) 400-1907 miriameminArnalarconavila nnnn w .midamalarconavila.com Calaveritas workshop We'll make a community workshop to learn to make Calaveritas of Paper. Multicolor paper calaveritas of different sizes, this paper calaveritas will be displayed through the whole ofrenda. 10 Food collect We will make an online call to the community asking for donations of food, like apples, green bananas, pineapples, pears, including cans and non perishable food, that will be placed through de ofrenda. Once the installation ends all the food will be taken as a donation to pantry and food banks in the area. 11 Miriam Alarcon Avila 460 Roberts Ferry Rd, Tiffin, IA. (319) 400-1907 miriam miriamalarronavila.com w .miriamalarconavila.com The Artist Miriam Alarcon Avila will design and create customized unique pieces to be displayed through the Ofrenda. Like carved pumpkins, seeds and sawdust carpets, catrinas, sugar skulls, papel picado, etc. Inspired by the resilience of the monarch butterfly and the lives of the deceased by the COVID-19 pandemic. 'T- A 4�1 Iry wr rt 4oz- -is Project Name Resounding Project Location* Alleyway between S Linn and S Dubuque Applicant Name Jason Snell Applicant Address Street Address 3105 Alleghany Dr NE Address Lire 2 CRY Cedar Rapids Postal / Zip Cade 52402 Phone Number* 646-528-3102 Email* j2snell@yahoo.com State / Rovince / Ibgim IA Country USA Provide a brief description of the proposed project to be funded with Matching Grant. * Utilizing the full capabilities the lighting system in the S. Dubuque Alley, Stephanie Miracle and I will develop, perform, and record a dance concert. She will wear 2 We motion -sensing waistbands that will wirelessly communicate her motion data to my computer. I will use a custom software to receive and translate her movements into: 1) sound, playing from a rented sound system in the middle of the alley space; 2) light responses in the alleyway's lighting system above her. This will empower her to create a light- and soundscape with her movements. Here is a video link to a similar dance performance I developed in Los Angeles: hftps://youtu.be/QCn7lLM19ig Stephanie and I will develop a sound palette together, capturing sounds from our lives in the pandemic. These will include indoor sounds, like the hum of appliances, footsteps, opening and closing the same doors every day. Also outdoor sounds from the isolated landscape of our lives in isolation, like wind, empty sounds in a parking garage, the rattle of the steam tunnel gates on campus. This performance is an exploration of the year we've all weathered apart and a reintroduction to ourselves, each other, and the overall community in our public art space. We will hire a videographer team to capture the entire performance's audio and video footage. The team will edit and produce two videos, one of the full performance and one trailer. Both videos will highlight and celebrate Iowa City's Public Arts Program and the City's new alleyway art space and lighting system. 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 concert will be a free performance for the public in Iowa City's public art alley. We vdll time it to work with public health guidelines for outdoor gatherings. The video featuring the performance will also be publicly accessible and a digital copy delivered to Iowa City for use and distributions at their discretion. Our hope is the performance and video will promote Iowa City Public Arts and the new alley art space. Describe the intended audience for this project and what efforts you will make to benefit the broader community. * We want this performance to be an acknowledgement of the pandemic and celebrate coming back to together safely. The dance component is specifically featured to help the Iowa City community feel reembodied after a year of staring at zoom meetings and being mostly stuck indoors. Free, public accessibility of both the performance and video are intended to reach as many residents as possible. Proposed Project Dates Date Notes 411 /2021 First rehearsal 5/1/2021 Second rehearsal in Alley 5/15/2021 Third rehearsal in Alley 6/1/2021 Dance performance in Alley 6/30/2021 Deliver video to Iowa City Public Arts Total Project Cost* $ 4,250.00 Matching Fund Request 2000 Funding sources outside of Matching fund Source * Grant received from Iowa Arts Commission Committed or Anticipated? G Committed r Anticipated Matching fund amount* $ 2,250.00 Explain specifically what the matching funds will payfor:* The Iowa City Matching Fund will pay for the project's sound system rental, as well as the video, which includes videographers, audio recording, video editing, and final video delivery to Iowa City Public Arts. Details are in the Budget PDF. List your partners in this project and the role they will play. Partner Name Stephanie Miracle Describe their role Co -creator, dancer Letters of support ff available Partner Name Patrick Blin Describe their role Operator of sound system Letters of support ff available Explain how you will gauge a successful outcome of the project." I plan to gauge the short-term success by how well -attended the performance is and its press coverage. We can also survey the businesses near the alley and ask if it was helpful to their business. For the video, I would like to get feedback from Iowa City Public Arts to see if they feel it is helpful to promoting Iowa City Public Arts, and doing edits to make sure it is. The long-term success would be gauged by seeing other artists and organizers get inspired by this performance and create their own performances or ediibits in this public art space. If the project is a physical installation, provide size, weight, medium, materials, and installation in any of the following formats. Site plan showing placement of art on site performance.pdf 471.6KB Images, models or renderings of proposed art Additional narrative, if needed budget.pdf 992.78KB z ' • W U Z 0 W CU E L O n U � O 0 Cn 2 W H Cl) co 0 Z D i CZ N U U O � � 5 O U CZ 0- CZ �� cz > cz c cz o E o cn E -_ (n� a) (D 0) O CZ cn O N CZ Q E 3: -0 Q a a � s co N X cn C co cn cn n� W � C O O i C Q. O O ■ E O,cn N W o °' O L O cz U) V\J E V / pi W z 0 cn.... .. .. 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The great news is that we *finally* got an electrician and fabricator for the alleyway and the build started this week(!!!). After over a year of delay, it's hard to contain my excitement about it. The dates would be shifted as such (which includes the rehearsals we've already done) 4/15/2021 Rehearsal in studio 5/6/2021 Rehearsal in studio 7/1/2021 Second rehearsal in studio 9/25/2021 Alleyway build is complete 10/1/2021 Rehearsal in Alleyway 10/15/2021 Dance performance in Alleyway 11/15/2021 Deliver video to Iowa City Public Arts Response to Policy Regarding Eligibility of Applicants who have Previously Received Matching Grant Funds Dear Iowa Clty Public Art Advisory Committee, This proposal builds upon two previously funded project proposals: "Sprites" and " Synesthesia." Sprites was funding for the motion sensor equipment, computer, and custom software for the installation, which is a large scale, permanent light- and motion -sensor system located in the alleyway between S. Linn and S. Dubuque. After long delays from MidAmerican Energy in installing new poles and delays with an electrician, I'm very excited that the physical build has begun and will be completed in the next few weeks. I've spent over 300 hours developing the software platform (I had a lot of extra time during the pandemic to keep improving it) and am very excited to finally have the physical platform to show my part of the work. All the supplies have been purchased and are in the "control room" in the alley (in back of Beadology), where the computer will control the installation. The second grant, "Synesthesia" funded expansion of the software to include sound and MIDI responsivity, and fund a series of concerts to demonstrate these expanded abilities. The concerts' sound system and artist fees have already been paid for and we all were waiting for the physical build to be completed. The first of these concerts will take place in October, and more will occur next spring and summer. Having several concerts over time will help introduce this new system to Iowa City over the next year. Even before the project's launch, I've been approached by other artists interested in making their own art with this system, including for concerts, dance performances, data- and bot-driven art. This has been my goal - to help make an art space in the alley that is a palette for other artists to create with. This proposal is asking for PAAC's help with video documentation of what is possible in the alley space. With a professionally produced video, owned by PAAC, it would show off Iowa City's arts and invite other artists to create with this sensor -driven lighting system. I believe this video documentation is an investment in Iowa City's long-standing commitment to the arts and its proven ability to attract and retain the best artistic talent. Because of the scale and potential of this work, I've received funding from other sources, including from Iowa City Downtown District and grants from Iowa Arts Council, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, and United States Artists. If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out. Regards, Jason ************************ Also, here are a few links to show the software I built. I know this work has been invisible to the committee since the hardware hasn't been installed yet, so perhaps this could be helpful in demonstrating the overall progress of the installation. 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