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HomeMy WebLinkAboutART IN PUBLIC PLACES BOARD - MINUTES - 02/19/2025 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES RESCHEDULED MEETING Wednesday, February 19, 2025 – 3:30 PM The Lincoln Center, Founders Room 2 /19 /20 2 5 – MINUTES Page 1 1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:33 PM 2. ROLL CALL a) Board Members Present – Kathy Bauer, Myra Powers, Renee Sherman, Heidi Shuff, Christopher Staten, and Nancy Zola b) Board Members Absent – Natalie Barnes c) Staff Members Present – Ellen Martin, Liz Good d) Guests – None 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, December 18, 2024 Ms. Shuff moved to approve the December 18, 2024 Minutes Ms. Zola seconded. Unanimously approved. 6. NEW BUSINESS a) DEACCESSION REVIEW i. Bobcat Ridge Front Entry Ms. Martin presented the project. In addition to sculptural elements at Bobcat Ridge Natural Area, artist Robert Tully helped design the front entryway and installed sandstone boulders with fieldstone masonry next to the gate and provided a template for the signage. In 2024, the peeled l og arch had deteriorated and needed to be removed for safety concerns. The stone bases were also removed and deaccessioned following the APP Deaccession Policy. ii. Spring Canyon Community Park Wood Carvings Ms. Martin presented the project. Chainsaw sculptor, Ken Davis, turned two tree stumps in Spring Canyon Park into Mama's Watching sculptures. Recently, one tree fell over and the other had to be cut down for safety reasons. The artwork has been deaccessioned following the APP Deaccession Policy. Ms. Powers moved the deaccession of Bobcat Ridge front entry and Spring Canyon Community Park wood carvings Ms. Sherman seconded. Unanimously approved. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES REGULAR MEETING 2 /19 /20 2 4 – MINUTES Page 2 b) LAPORTE AVE. MULTIMODAL — TAFT HILL RD. TO SUNSET ST. Ms. Martin presented an update to the project, which is the second phase of work on Laporte Ave. The APP Project for the first phase was the Laporte Bridges by James Lynxwiler. When this phase initially was presented, it was thought that it would have a larger budget, so the APP Board recommend it go to an open call. Due to the current small budget staff is recommending selecting an artist from the Artist Consultant List. Ms. Shuff moved that we move forward with the preapproved list for the Laporte Ave. Multimodal Project. Ms. Zola seconded. Unanimously approved. c) 2024 ANNUAL REPORT DRAFT Ms. Martin shared the draft of the Annual Report presented at the last meeting. It needs final approval to go to City Council. The Board asked to add Pedestrian Pavers to the “Snapshot” section and said it looked amazing. Ms. Zola moved to accept the 2024 Art in Public Places with additional bullet point. Ms. Shuff seconded. Unanimously approved. 8. OTHER BUSINESS The Board discussed if the upcoming tariffs might affect artist budgets. Ms. Martin shared that most budgets have a contingency for the unexpected costs and artists may have the opportunity to scale back if necessary. It was also discussed that Federal Funding is typically restricted from APP. Ms. Sherman shared about being part of the Northern Colorado Airport artist selection process and the appreciation it gave her for the Fort Collins selection process. Staff will share the final decision on the artist/artwork selected. Ms. Good shared about the new exhibit at The Lincoln Center 9. ADJOURNMENT 4:25 PM Minutes approved by the chair and a vote of the Board/Commission on 03/26/25