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Art in Public Places
REGULAR MEETING
August 18, 2021, 3:30 pm
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1. CALL TO ORDER
3:30 pm
2. ROLL CALL
• Board Members Present – Miriam Chase, Sabrina Davies, Carol Ann Hixon Kirsten
Savage, and Sara Wade
• Board Members Absent – Gwen Hatchette and Michael Short
• Staff Members Present – Ellen Martin, Liz Good, Beth Diven, Nick Heimann, and JD
McCune
• Cultural Resources Board Liaison – None present
• Guests – None present
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
5. APROVAL OF MINUTES – July 21, 2021
Ms. Hixon moved to approve the minutes.
Ms. Chase seconded.
Unanimously approved.
6. BUSINESS, PRESENTATION, OR DISCUSSION:
A) PURCHASING DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Beth Diven and JD McCune were in attendance. As part of a City Purchasing process
Beth Diven will no longer be the representative for APP. JD McCune is a new member
of the Purchasing Team. He will be working with APP going forward.
B) TRANSFORMER CABINET MURAL DESIGN REVIEW
Ms. Martin presented designs for Larry Tucci and Gale Whitman. In addition to Gale’s
2021 program designs for Myrtle St., a design for a Sponsored Transformer Cabinet
Mural at Lakeview on the Rise was presented.
Ms. Hixon moved we accept the designs
Ms. Wade seconded
Unanimously approved
C) TEMPORARY BRIDGE MURAL DESIGN REVIEW
Ms. Martin shared the project overview. The bridge murals are temporary and
estimated to last a couple years and be repainted by a different artist when needed.
These locations were chosen by the Engineering department and are funded by the
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department’s APP funds. Designs were shared for Susannah Franklin for the canal
bridge on Landings Dr. and Cynthia Danielle for the canal bridge on Boardwalk Dr.
Ms. Savage moved to approve temporary bridge project.
Ms. Hixon seconded
Unanimously approved
E) NACTO GRANT ASPHALT ART PROJECT
Ms. Martin reviewed information shared at the July APP Board meeting about the
project. Nick Heimann with Active Modes of FC Moves was present to share more
about the project. FC Moves received funding through a National Association of City
Transportation Officials (NACTO) grant to paint asphalt art murals in underserved
communities in Fort Collins. It is not an APP project but since they will be on City
property final mural designs need APP Board approval. Three murals will be painted
this year with the NACTO funds. They will use this year as a pilot to use as a
framework for an ongoing program. FC Moves/Neighborhood applicants will be
selecting artists. APP will provide a list of pre-approved artists that can be hired to
work as mentors, as needed. There were questions from the Board about the mural
lifespans, ensuring quality of the artwork, avoiding polit ical messages, and the
project’s community outreach. Regarding political messages, it was shared that there
is another grant application underway for a community mural with the goal of voicing
current social concerns. There was a discussion about leadership in a new project
and needing to have a strong framework for success of the project.
Ms. Hixon moved that the Board accept the FC Moves presentation, that the project
will follow the APP process, and that the board recommends the Asphalt Art Project
with the addition of the comments to create an appropriate framework for success.
Ms. Chase seconded
Unanimously approved
7. STAFF REPORT
Ms. Martin shared highlights with the APP Board. The report will be emailed to the
Board. Ms. Martin also shared feedback from Council Member Gutowski regarding the
Mid-Year report to Council.
8. OTHER BUSINESS
No additional items
9. ADJOURNMENT
4:47 pm
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Respectfully submitted,
Liz Good