Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
Public Art Advisory Board
MINUTES
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Conference Room
Present: Carol Aupperle, Mathias Bishop, Ginger Hayes, Pat Hudson, Smythe Richbourg, Denise Dickens, Lyman Collins, Vicki Hayes
Guest: Laura
Coats,
A. Call
to Order – Carol Aupperle, Chair
The meeting was called to order at
B. Roll
Call – Noting those absent
Julia Kunkel Morrison, Carl Regutti, Ella Williams,
Larry Schessel
C. Adoption
of Agenda
ACTION: Pat
Hudson made a motion to accept the agenda.
Smythe Richbourg seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
D. Minutes
Approval
of DRAFT
ACTION: Pat
Hudson made a motion to accept the minutes.
Ginger Hayes seconded. The motion
passed unanimously.
E. New
Business
Discuss
Dedication of
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Staff reported
the fire hydrants have been installed and look great.
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Dwayne Jones,
Recreation Manager has been working with a Boy Scout troop and Public Works to
install a shelter for patrons.
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The dedication
would take place in March and hopefully be on a Saturday morning.
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Staff will
continue to work on this and report to the Board.
Discuss
Developing Public Artist “Approved” List
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Staff is researching
to see what is currently being used by others in this sector.
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Staff will bring
back any findings to the Board.
Downtown
Streetscape Recommendation
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Smythe Richbourg gave
an overview of the artist who had applied for the Downtown Streetscapes
project.
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Denise Dickens
presented a PowerPoint presentation on the top three (3) artists.
ACTION: Smythe Richbourg
made a motion for the Board to recommendation Elizabeth Connors to Town
Council. Mathias Bishop seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Honor
outgoing Public Art Advisory Board Members – Carol Aupperle’s
prepared statement:
“Tonight,
we have the pleasure of focusing on the value of the time, effort and expertise
offered willingly by every volunteer on this board. Sadly, three of those outstanding volunteers
cycle off our board this month. It is
with sincere gratitude that we recognize the service of Ella Williams, Julia
Morrison, and Larry Schessel.
Larry
brought to this board the perspective of an internationally-recognized
artist. Sadly for us, opportunities
beyond
In
contrast, Ella has been honored nationally for her fine work and has been sought
after by galleries. Despite these
amazing opportunities, Ella continues to contribute tremendously to the cause
of public art in Cary, both as a member of this board and an executive member
of the Fine Arts League of Cary. At
public meetings and events as well as a plethora of educational opportunities,
Ella has been quick to champion public art.
Her comments and actions have been thoughtful and insightful, and her
input will be sorely missed.
Julia
has brought to this board a broad background, spanning business, design and
fine art. With this invaluable
combination, she has been able to take the helm and bring amazing projects to
fruition. She leaves us with a Downtown
Streetscapes artist who will guide
F. Old
Business
Discuss
goals for 2007
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Staff distributed
a handout with the eight (8) goals discussed by this Board.
1.
Continue to
advise Council on the implementation of the Public Art Master Plan and assist
staff in development of public art ordinances/policies for the Town of
2.
Review and make
recommendations on the current TOC projects: Town Hall
3.
Prioritize
opportunities as part of public art work plan
4.
Continue to seek
opportunities to extend Community outreach and education about public art and
plan dedications of public art projects completed during the year
5.
Continue to
develop partnerships with CVA and other public/private partners
6.
Review artists’
qualifications to assist staff in the development of a pool of qualified
artists for potential Town projects
7.
Review and make
recommendations concerning, donations and gifts of artwork, site plans for
public art, CVA initiated projects and projects related to private development
8.
Enhance the
development of the PAAB’s effectiveness and knowledge
about the Town’s collection
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As part of this
year’s work plan Staff is working to bring a list of potential public art opportunities
derived from the Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) before this Board.
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The Capital
Improvement Budget is a ten year long rang budget.
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This would allow
the Board to prioritize projects while they are still in planning stages.
ACTION: Smythe Richbourg made a motion to
adopt the goals as presented. Pat Hudson
seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Review
Annual Report for Council (How our goals
were manifested this year)
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The 2006 Year in
Review Report was distributed to the Board.
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The Board was
very pleased with report.
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The
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The first site
visit will likely be in March and the greenway could be completed in early
summer.
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The Town and the Design
Team working on the
Review
current PAAB Goals
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The Board
reviewed their current goals and would like for members to continue to track
their volunteer hours.
G. Reports
from Representative Organizations
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CVA Purchases
from the Fine Arts League of
o
CVA purchased
three photographs including “Silence in
the Park” by Mark “Guy” Caprioli, “Orange
Boat” by Mitch Nelles, and “Falling Light #2” by Eric Saunders
o
CVA offers the
three photographs to the Town of
o
Denise Dickens
read the Policy Statement 116 “Art in Public Places” to guide the acceptance
discussion of the temporary loan.
ACTION: Pat Hudson
moved that these three pieces be on loan to the Town for one year with the
option to renew. Smythe Richbourg
seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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Fine Arts League
of
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CVA is sponsoring
a $2,000 purchase award.
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Temporary
Community Arts Exhibition “Take A Seat”
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Take a Seat! Is a
fun community-wide art exhibition and auction designed to increase awareness
and support for public art in
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Project
sponsorships are now available and the Call for Artists prospectus will be
available on-line at www.caryvisualart.org
and in print form the last week of January.
The entry deadline is
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o
Installation is
anticipated by
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West Regional
Library
o
CVA is
contributing $5,000 to the initial planning of the West Regional Library public
art project and an additional $10,000 later, for a total of $15,000. The total project budget for phase one of the
project is expected to be $25,000.
o
Artist Thomas
Sayre has conducted one brainstorming meeting with the West Regional Library
committee. A second meeting is planned
for February. The design proposal will
be finalized this spring. The proposal
may include one artwork in the courtyard area outside of the building and
another artwork inside the entrance area.
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Site at Maynard
and
o
CVA is discussing
site preparation options with the Town of
Fine
Arts League of Cary (FALC) – Ella Williams
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No report.
Other
Organizations
H. Public
Speaks Out (opportunity for guests and members to address Board – limit 5
minutes per speaker)
I. Adjourn
–
ACTION: Ginger
Hayes made a motion for the meeting to adjourn at
The Town of
Please contact Vicki Hayes
with any questions about this agenda.
The e-mail address is vicki.hayes@townofcary.org
and the phone number is (919) 319-4560.