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Art in Public Places
REGULAR MEETING
February 17, 2021, 3:30 pm
Online
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1. CALL TO ORDER
3:35 pm
2. ROLL CALL
• Board Members Present – Miriam Chase, Sabrina Davies, Carol Ann Hixon, Kirsten
Savage, and Michael Short
• Board Members Absent – Gwen Hatchette and Sara Wade
• Staff Members Present – Ellen Martin, Liz Good, and Beth Diven
• Cultural Resources Board Liaison – None present
• Guests – None present
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Melanie Chaffey a CSU student attended the meeting as part of a class assignment to
attend a public meeting and report on it. Bonnie Ward, Administrative Manager for the
Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and Mary Timby Communication Manager
with The Bohemian Foundation were in attendance for the Pianos About Town
Submission Review. Melanie asked questions regarding the call for Pianos About
Town. Ms. Savage gave general information and said Ms. Martin could share
additional information after meeting. Ms. Chase pointed out the website as a resource
about the program.
5. APROVAL OF MINUTES – FEBRURARY 10, 2021
Ms Hixon moved they be accepted
Ms. Chase seconded
Unanimously approved
6. BUSINESS, PRESENTATION, OR DISCUSSION:
A) PIANOS ABOUT TOWN SUBMISSION REVIEW
Ms. Martin shared information about the process and that the materials were sent to
the Board before the meeting for scoring. Beth Diven from the City of Fort Collins
Purchasing Department, Bonnie Ward from the DDA, and Mary Timby from the
Bohemian Foundation were in attendance to help with the review. Riley Phipps from
the Bohemian Foundation took part in the section but was unable to make the
meeting. Mary Timby shared new promotions that worked well, including focusing on
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organizations, cultural groups, and coffee shops, and the Zoom workshop that
received 124 views after the event. Ms. Davies shared that we should add these
successful measures into promotions in the future. Melanie Chaffey asked some
additional question about the selection process. Ms. Martin thanked our community
members for the participation in the process.
Mr. Short moved to approve the twelve artists and two alternates for 2021
Ms. Hixon seconded
Unanimously approved
B) ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Ms. Martin outlined the process. The Board discussed and was supportive of Kirsten
Savage continuing as Chair and Sabrina Davies as Vice Chair.
Ms. Chase moved continue with Kirsten as chair and Sabrina as vice chair
Mr. Short seconded
Unanimously approved
7. OTHER BUSINESS
Ms. Martin asked the Board about the March 17 meeting date which is during the
Poudre School District’s Spring Break.
Ms. Hixon shared that there will be Symphony concert the weekend of March 1 2.
Ms. Martin also discussed adding a requirement to the Transformer Cabinet Mural call
that restricts artist applying if they already have an APP cabinet mural in progress.
Ms. Hixon moved we add to the transformer cabinet call that an artist must complete
previous transformer cabinet work
Ms. Davies Seconded
Unanimously approved
8. ADJOURNMENT
4:24 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Liz Good