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Home My WebLink AboutIowa City Public Art Matching Fund ProgramIowa City Public Art Matching Fund Program Introduction Thank you for your interest in this grant opportunity. Prior to completing this application form, please review the Public Art Matching Grant Frequently Asked Questions at www.icgov.org/publicart. If your project takes place on City-owned or privately-owned property, you must provide evidence in the following application that you have support and approval from the appropriate parties to proceed with this project. Failure to obtain prior approval could disqualify or delay an otherwise good proposal. If you aren’t sure if you need prior approval from a project partner, please contact Neighborhood Outreach & Engagement Specialist T'Shailyn Harrington at THarrington@iowa-city.org or 319-356-5093. Beyond initial siting approvals obtained prior to submitting this application, please be advised that some projects may be required to obtain additional permits or approvals as determined necessary by the City. Any such requirements would be outlined in the grant agreement. Regardless of whether the project is located on public or private property, the project must be freely accessible by the public. Awarded applicant(s) are responsible for performing or coordinating the execution of all phases of the project, including but not limited to site prep, installation, etc. If any component of the proposed project is beyond your capabilities, please explain in the application. * I acknowledge that I have read and understand the information above. General Information The Public Art Matching Grant Program aims to increase public art access and opportunities in Iowa City. The program funds visual, audio, or performance-based art projects that are located in Iowa City and accessible to the general public. Successful grant applications will show evidence of a specific planned project which can be completed before December 31, 2025. Please complete the following application in its entirety. If you have questions or need assistance completing this application form, please contact Neighborhood Outreach & Engagement Specialist T'Shailyn Harrington at THarrington@iowa-city.org or 319-356-5093. It is recommended applicants save the form every 5-10 minutes to avoid losing progress. To do this, click “Save as Draft” at the bottom of the File Uploads page. Project Name * Meandering River (Interactive Performance) Applicant Name * Heather Parrish Applicant Email * heather-parrish@uiowa.edu Applicant Phone * 512-589-0241 Applicant Address * Street Address 1020 Kirkwood Ct. Address Line 2 City Iowa City State/Province/Region IA Postal/Zip Code Country 52240 United States Are you the project artist * Yes No Please upload your artist resume/CV * CV Heather Parrish_March2025.pdf 274.69KB URL to your website, digital portfolio, or social media. www.heatherparrish.art Have you received Public Art Matching Grant Funds in the past?* Yes No Project Details To save progress, click “Save as Draft” at the bottom of the File Uploads page. Provide a brief description of the proposed project * Meandering River is a series of site-specific, multimedia, interactive performance events emerging from a long-term interdisciplinary collaboration. Through moving performance accompanied by dance, sound, printed matter, and multimedia elements, it will illuminate the intricate ecological networks between people, nonhumans, water, and infrastructure along the Iowa River. Participants will gather at the accessible Lagoon Shelter House along the river’s western bank and process north, guided by recorded and live audio and dancers moving along the river’s edges. A ‘kit’ of printed material will accompany the procession, offering contextualizing material and interactive prompts inviting the audience to engage during and after the event. Meandering River offers a multifaceted view of "place" that encompasses local land and water, architecture and intangible elements such as water quality, history, politics, and energy, fostering a deeper understanding of ecological networks and human relationships with the Iowa River. It is iterative in that each performance will evolve in response to the previous one. There are currently two scheduled events: May 18, 2025 and Fall 2025 (exact date TBD). Explain how the project is defined as “public art.” Please include how the artwork will be located in an area open and freely accessible by the public; and describe how you envision the artwork engaging the public.* This project is ‘public’ in its location: outdoors and easily accessible by paved paths and nearby parking. Free admission removes financial barriers to participation. The moving performance includes dance, music, printed material with tactile and textual communication, sensor-data amplification, and interactive guides along the Iowa River, inviting public engagement through a multitude of flexible modalities, centering audience agency in allowing them to choose their engagement preferences. Describe the intended audience for this project, why public art is important to that audience, and any efforts you will make to benefit the broader community, especially populations which have faced systemic barriers to art access or opportunities * The intended audience is anyone drawn to the river, particularly those who live and work in Iowa City in near proximity to the river who may not have intentionally cultivated an awareness of the river’s presence, history, flow, behavior, preferences, water quality and cohabitants. Our plan entails 1) Accessibility: ensuring all performance, exhibition, and walking tour spaces are accessible to individuals with disabilities, including nearby parking, clear signage, wheelchair accessibility, and ASL interpretation from Hands Up, and golf cart operation for those with mobility limitations. 2) Community Partnerships: Collaborating with local groups to ensure diverse participation. 3) Digital Engagement: Creating online content, including virtual tours and recorded performances, for virtual participation. How will you know your project was successful? Please list specific outcomes or measures (qualitative or quantitative).* Attendance (quantitative): we hope to draw an audience of 35 to 50 participants per event. Engagement (qualitative): if participants engage with the multiple modalities - listen to the audio and live tour, follow the procession, read and interact with the printed material, and move along the chosen, meandering path of the performance. Some wandering and exploration is desired; but confusion and bewilderment are not. Will this project take place on public or private property?* Public/City-Owned Private Property Owned by the Applicant or project partner listed below Private Property not owned by the applicant Please list which City staff/departments you have discussed your proposal with and whether they are supportive of the project. Failure to contact appropriate City staff prior to submitting this form may result in disqualification of your application. If you aren’t sure who to contact, please contact Neighborhood Outreach & Engagement Specialist T'Shailyn Harrington at THarrington@iowa-city.org or 319-356- 5093. Location: Property of the University of Iowa. Permissions acquired and project supported by Joshua Weiner, Associate Dean of Research and Caleb Recker, Associate Director of Facility Operations, Recreational Services, Uiowa. Location of Project * Pathway along the Iowa River between the Lagoon Shelter House, Hancher Auditorium, and Park Street Bridge Project Partner(s) (if any) Stephanie Miracle (Dance), Jenna Supp-Montgomerie (Communications/Religious Studies), Elizabeth McTernan (Visual Art), Eric Gidal (English), Larry Weber (Hydraulics), David Cwiertny (Civil Engineering), Ramin Roshandel (Music) Describe the role of any project partners listed Complete bios of all contributors are provided in Supplementary Material. All aspects of this project emerge from extensive and ongoing dialogue among all collaborators, with each bringing our area of expertise to the project. *Jenna Supp-Montgomerie leads the archival research on the Iowa River and surrounding infrastructure, conducting community interviews, and composing the audio tour content. *Stephanie Miracle leads the dance choreography and performance. *Elizabeth McTernan and myself are creating, printing and constructing kits of printed material to facilitate participant engagement with the river environment both during and after the events. We will also sonify several streams of live data that come from hydroscience sensors placed all along the river for the audience to listen to. *Eric Gidal brings his experience leading the Blue Gap Project, bridging science, ecology, and the arts to generate meaningful communication. He provides connection to a number of related community members and organizations, and is contributing content for the printed matter kits and audio tour. *Ramin Roshandel is composing music for the events, will perform live, and is assisting in audio-engineering of the audio tour and recording community member interviews. *Larry Weber brings expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, floods, and water quality monitoring centered on the Iowa River. *David Cwiertny brings expertise in public health impacts of water ecology from a chemistry and engineering perspective. Please check any of the following project aspects that apply to your project. Note: These selections do not impact scoring, but are informative for the selection committee. Functional Art: Art that also serves a practical, everyday purpose (i.e. bench, lighting, shelter, timepiece, etc.) Unexpected Art: Art that offers an element of surprise, perhaps occuring at a place or time where it is unexpected. Participatory Art: Art that directly engages the audience in the creative process, so they become participants in the event (i.e. an interactive performance or participation in creation of an artwork). Ephemeral Art: Art that is intended to be temporary, short-lived, or disappear over time. Contemplative Art: Art that encourages self-reflection and mindfulness. Timeline To save progress, click “Save as Draft” at the bottom of the File Uploads page. Project Timeline Tell us about the proposed timeline and action steps needed to complete this project. Use one line for each milestone and add additional lines as needed. Action Step/Milestone Completed by Site assessments for performances and ‘artistic field stations’ along the river, including locations upriver and downriver from the UIowa campus. Team of collaborators meet for weekly ‘walk and talks’ along the river 01/31/2025 Permissions secured for events site 01/15/2025 Overall progression, choreography and elements of performance established 02/07/2025 Dance rehearsals begin 02/14/2025 Printed matter design begins 02/14/2025 Audio tour draft presented to group 03/14/2025 Music composition draft presented 04/18/2025 Printed Matter production and assembly begins 04/21/2025 All audio equipment rental secured for Iteration #1 (May 18))04/18/2025 Press release, social media, and publicity push for Iteration #1 05/01/2025 Finalize Iteration #1- Dance, Music, Printed Matter 05/01/2025 Iteration #1 Interactive Performance Rehearsal 05/17/2025 Iteration #1 Interactive Performance Event 05/18/2025 Group Assessment of Iteration #1, Revisions, Additions, etc.05/31/2025 Begin Iteration #2 revisions and prep 08/01/2025 Finalize Iteration #2: Audio, Printed Matter, Dance, Music 09/15/2025 Iteration #2 Event will be Sept/Oct 2025. Date TBD Budget To save progress, click "Save as Draft" at the bottom of the File Uploads page. Please use the budget templates below. A completed budget should tell us what sources of funds your project will use and how you plan to spend the grant money. Project Funding Sources Total Project Cost * $18,000.00 Matching Grant Request * $4,000.00 Please list any other funding sources supporting your project. Add additional rows as needed. Other funding source *Amount *Committed or Anticipated?* Iowa Arts Grant $6,000.00 Committed Anticipated Big Field Fund/ Warhol Foundation $8,000.00 Committed Anticipated Please describe any project supplies, equipment, or labor which are being donated in-kind Project Budget Please list a breakdown of project expenses and funding sources. Funding for personal property or gain will not be authorized. Example: Amount:Describe Expense Item:Amount paid by Matching Grant:Amount paid in-kind or by other funding source: $400 Paint $400 $200 Paint Supplies $200 $1,500 Artist labor $500 $1,000 $150 Plaque/signage $150 Amount Expense Item Amount paid by Matching Grant Paid in-kind or by other funding source $400.00 Artist Fees $400.00 $2,000.00 Composer Fee $2,000.00 $1,000.00 Performer Fees $1,000.00 $1,500.00 Headphone rental (75 sets)$1,500.00 $1,000.00 Video Documentation $1,000.00 $500.00 Costumes and fabric $500.00 $1,600.00 Lagoon House Rental $0.00 $1,600.00 $100.00 Poster/flyer design $100.00 $200.00 Social Media Promotion $100.00 $500.00 Golf Cart Rental $500.00 $700.00 ASL Handsup Communication $700.00 $700.00 Print materials & services $700.00 $1,000.00 Print studio assistants $10,000.00 $280.00 Belts and pouches for prints $280.00 $800.00 Max/MSP programming assistance $800.00 $100.00 Poster Printing & Distribution $100.00 -Next File Uploads Letters of support, if available (?) 2024-25_BFF_Letter_of_Support_Elizabeth_McTernan.pdf 88.41KB IC Public Arts Meandering River LOS CLAS.pdf 86.53KB Images (?) ICPAMG_Parrish_1.jpg 3.16MB ICPAMG_Parrish_2.jpg 1.75MB IGPAMG_Miracle_1 .jpg 5.09MB ICPAMG_Miracle_2 .jpg 3.53MB ICPAMG_McTernan_1 .jpg 7.34MB Site Plan (?) Meandering_River_Site_Plan.pdf 9.79MB Additional Information (?) Meandering_River_Collaborators.pdf 56.55KB Signature