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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/16/2025 - ART IN PUBLIC PLACES BOARD - AGENDA - Regular Meeting Art in Public Place Board REGULAR MEETING__________________________________________________ April 16, 2025 – 3:30 pm The Lincoln Center, Founders Room, 417 W. Magnolia St. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 26, 2025 6. NEW BUSINESS a) Asphalt Art Presentation b) Pedestrian Paver Review 7. STAFF REPORTS 8. OTHER BUSINESS 9. ADJOURNMENT ART IN PUBLIC PLACES REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, March 26, 2025 – 3:30 PM Center for Creativity, Blue Spruce Room 3/26 /20 2 5 – MINUTES Page 1 1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:31 PM 2. ROLL CALL a) Board Members Present – Natalie Barnes, Kathy Bauer, Myra Powers, Renee Sherman, Heidi Shuff, Christopher Staten, and Nancy Zola b) Board Members Absent – None c) Staff Members Present – Ellen Martin, Liz Good, Eileen May, Victor Trowbridge d) City Council Liaison – Susan Gutowsky e) Guests – Gale Whitman, Emily 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Emily introduced herself as a Social Work student doing a class assignment for her Social Work Policy Class. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, February 19, 2025 Ms. Barnes noted that she was absent last meeting and asked it be noted. Ms. Powers moved to approve the minutes Ms. Zola seconded. Unanimously approved. 6. NEW BUSINESS a) CULTURAL SERVICES DIRECTOR UPDATE Ms. May shared updates. She first shared the name of the department will be changing to Arts and Culture. She then shared the plan for combining the Art in Public Places and Cultural Resources Boards. This is part of the City’s goal of moving from complexity to simplicity. The new Board will be the Arts and Culture Board and focus on the whole department. The Cultural Resources Board’s grant review functions for Fort Fund will shift to community panels with one board member participating on each panel. The Board will build advocacy and focus on the implementation of the Arts and Culture Masterplan. Staff are also looking at adjusting the Art in Public Places Percent for Art Ordinance. Currently a draft of those changes is being reviewed that will be brought to the Board for review at a future meeting. The goal is to be more multidisciplinary and more innovative and less transactional—engage neighborhoods and ART IN PUBLIC PLACES REGULAR MEETING 3/26 /20 2 5 – MINUTES Page 2 expand perception that art is in more areas of the city than downtown. Revisions to the Board ordinance will be reviewed at the May 20 City Council meeting and the 1% ordinance in the fall. The Board had questions about the frequency of meetings. There were concerns about limiting the size of the APP subcommittee to 2-3 members—the feeling is it is not representative. They also discussed the specialized knowledge needed for granting and how that would be built. There was a discussion about a Scientific and Cultural Facilities District in Fort Collins and laying groundwork for the possibility in the future. Ms. May mentioned the recent Americans for the Arts Economic Impact Survey that has data about Fort Collins. It will be sent to the Board. Ms. May asks the Board to follow up with her through email, phone, or meet in person. b) APP 30th ANNIVERSARY Ms. Martin presented an update regarding the plans to celebrate the 30th Anniversary. Many aspects are still in the planning stages, but Staff has been working with the City’s Communications and Public Involvement Office to develop a special logo. There are a variety of options that will be used that incorporate “30” into the existing APP logo. c) NORTHSIDE AZTLAN COMMUNITY CENTER CHILDCARE DESIGN REVIEW Ms. Martin presented the project. Victor Trowbridge, project manager with Operation Services and artist Gale Whitman shared details. The project is an interior renovation of the existing childcare area and the relocated and remodel of Center’s welcome/control desk. Artist Gale Whitman has designed Flourishing Together, a mural that will surround the entrance to the childcare area. The mural will be a combination of hand-painted walls and window vinyl printed with Gale’s artwork. The effect will be a continuous panorama that is a celebration of Colorado mammals, birds and fish in their typical habitats. Ms. Shuff moved to accept the artwork for the Northside Aztlan childcare/lobby project as presented. Ms. Sherman seconded. Unanimously approved. d) PIANOS ABOUT TOWN REVIEW Ms. Martin presented the project, and the selected artists based on the selection committee’s scores. Krista Knott from the Downtown Development Authority was part of the committee but didn’t attend the meeting. The project selected eight artists and three alternates for the 2025 season and the ranking of the alternates was determined by a vote during the meeting. Ms. Powers move approval of the selected artists and alternates for this year. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES REGULAR MEETING 3/26 /20 2 5 – MINUTES Page 3 Ms. Zola seconded. Unanimously approved. 7. STAFF REPORT Ms. Barnes shared how impressed she is by the process for selecting art for the Pedestrian Pavers and how it is a good way to run the process. 8. OTHER BUSINESS Ms. Good shared about the Youth Art Month Exhibit and reception tonight. Ms. Bauer asked about the Center for Creativity Cooling Tower. Ms. Martin stated that we are in the process of restarting the project and will select an artist soon. 9. ADJOURNMENT 4:37: PM Minutes approved by the chair and a vote of the Board/Commission on XX/XX/XX MONTHLY UPDATES: 215 MASON LOBBY: Artist Rafe Ropek has been contacted and is interested in working on the remodeling project that will affect his APP project currently in the space. CENTER FOR CREATIVITY (FORMERLY THE CARNEGIE CENTER FOR CREATIVITY), 200 Mathews St.: We are currently developing the budget and the project team will select an artist from the preapproved list for the cooling tower mural. COLLEGE AVE. SIGNALS, College Ave at Pitkin, Columbia, and Harvard: The project team selected Mark Leichliter from the Design Consultant List. This project is under contract and currently is in fabrication. COLLEGE AVE. AND TRILBY INTERSECTION: The project team will select an artist from the pre-approved list. ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER FLOW RESTORATION, east of Timberline on Drake: Artist Katy Casper presented her design to the board and the project was approved. This project is under contract and in fabrication. I-25 AND PROSPECT INTERCHANGE: Artist Stephen Shachtman was selected for this project and it has been approved by the Board and City Council. This project is under contract and in fabrication. See images above. LAPORTE AVE MULTIMODAL, Laporte Ave. between Fishback Ave. and Sunset St.: Staff will work with the Project Team to select an artist from the pre-approved list. MIDTOWN IMPROVEMENT, College between Boardwalk and Thunderbird: Staff will issue an RFQ for an artist within a 75-mile radius of Fort Collins. There will be different phases to this project. NORTHSIDE AZTLAN COMMUNITY CENTER CHILDCARE, 112 E. Willow: The project team has selected artist Gale Whitman and this project has been approved. Staff is working on a contract. OAK STREET STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS, Oak Street from Jackson Ave. to Mason St.: Artist Mark Aeling was selected for this project. This project has been approved by the Board and Council. We are currently sharing information on the project website and newsletter and working on a contract. C I T Y O F F O R T C O L L I N S Art in Public Places Program Staff Report — April 16, 2025 The Project Team visited Stephen Shachtman’s studio to review the progress on the sculptures for the I-25 and Prospect Project PEDESTRIAN PAVER PROJECT: APP staff is developing the digital files for the 2024 designs. The 2023 pavers are in fabrication. We will select the 2025 designs at today’s meeting PIANOS ABOUT TOWN PROJECT: Artists were selected and staff is working on the schedule. Painting will start May 14. POWER TRAIL AND HARMONY CROSSING, Harmony Road between McMurry Ave. and Timberline Rd.: Artist Todd Kundla was selected for this project. The final design was approved by the Board and Council. The contract is currently being reviewed and signed. SCHOOLSIDE PARK (FORMERLY BACON PARK), Timberline Rd, near Bacon Elementary: Artist Gregory Fields was selected for this project. The final design was approved by the Board. This project was approved by City Council. The contract is currently being reviewed and signed. STREAM REHABILITATION, Mail and Fossil Creek Confluence and Spring Creek at Edora Park: Andy Dufford and his team have installed the artwork and will install the signage shortly. TIMBERLINE & LINCOLN INTERSECTION: The project team will select an artist from the pre-approved list. TRANSFORMER CABINET MURAL PROJECT: The 2025 Call for Artists is being advertised. The deadline is April 29. Staff will work on maintenance of cabinet murals this year. TRANSFORMER CABINET MURAL PROJECT– AMELIA CARUSO: Amelia is currently working to paint a mural on the site of one of the first cabinet murals in Tenney Alley. UTILITIES PUBLIC ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, location to be determined: Allie Ogg has finalized her four story panels and presented to the Utility team. Allie continues to work on additional illustrations for Utilities. See below WEST ELIZABETH, between Shields St. and Overland Trail: Artist Mark Leichliter is currently meeting with the project team and developing art for the project. UPOMING MEETING MAY 21: • TRANSFORMER CABINET REVIEW INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO THE SELECTION COMMITTEE MAY 6—19 TO REVIEW. Allie Ogg illustration for a water line break.