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Art in Public Places
REGULAR MEETING
December 15, 2021, 3:30 pm
Online
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1. CALL TO ORDER
3:33 pm
2. ROLL CALL
• Board Members Present –Miriam Chase Sabrina Davies, Gwen Hatchette, Carol
Ann Hixon, Kirsten Savage, Michael Short, and Sara Wade
• Board Members Absent – None
• Staff Members Present – Ellen Martin, Liz Good, and Tim Sellers
• Cultural Resources Board Liaison – None present
• Guests – Joshua Weiner
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
5. APROVAL OF MINUTES – November 17, 2021
Ms. Hixon moved they be approved.
Ms. Hatchette seconded.
Unanimously approved.
6. BUSINESS, PRESENTATION, OR DISCUSSION:
A) VINE DR. & LEMAY AVE. DESIGN REVIEW
Tim Sellers, Civil Engineer with the Engineering Department, and artist Joshua
Weiner were in attendance to share the project. If approved, Ms. Martin will take the
Board’s recommendation to City Council. Tim Sellers gave overview of the project that
has been a City goal since the 1980s. Joshua Weiner shared about the artwork.
Taking advantage of the new views of the landscape afforded by the overpass,
sculptural swirls and rings play with the horizon creating a playful sense of movement.
The swirl and ring motifs will be 2D on the overpass bridge fence and continue on the
approaches to the overpass as ten 3D sculptures in the landscape. Freestanding
rings will appear to roll through the landscape or float in the sky depending on their
placement within the horizon and are intended to focus visitors’ attention on different
vistas. The artwork on the bridge fence is funded by the capital project. There were
questions about the possibility of lighting the artwork. Ms. Martin shared in addition to
the City’s Dark Sky limitations, there was feedback from the neighborhood to limit
ambient light from the overpass. Mr. Wiener said that the locations of the sculptures
were chosen near streetlights to take advantage of the light.
Ms. Hixon moved to accept the project as described in the design.
Mr. Short seconded
Unanimously approved
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B) ANNUAL REPORT DISCUSSION
Ms. Martin presented the draft of the Board. There was no additional feedback from
the Board.
Ms. Wade moved to approve the Annual Report.
Ms. Chase seconded
Unanimously approved
C) YEAR IN REVIEW PRESENTATION
Ms. Martin presented the projects completed in 2021. Ms. Savage shared she is
impressed with how the art community has developed in the 20 years she has been in
Fort Collins.
7. STAFF REPORT
Ms. Martin shared highlights with the APP Board including recently posted calls. The
report will be emailed to the Board.
8. OTHER BUSINESS
A) BOARD MEMBER FAREWELL
Staff and continuing Board Members said goodbye to Carol Ann Hixon, Kirsten Savage,
Michael Short, and Sara Wade. There were compliments all around for the members who are
leaving. They will be missed. Ms. Savage offered to help orient the next appointed board
members if needed.
9. ADJOURNMENT
4:24 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Liz Good