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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/27/2025 - ART IN PUBLIC PLACES BOARD - AGENDA - Regular Meeting Art in Public Place Board RESCHEDULED MEETING__________________________________________________ August 27, 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 – July 16, 2025 6. NEW BUSINESS a) Transformer Cabinet Mural Review b) 2026 Transformer Cabinet Call to Artists c) 30th Anniversary Cabinet Mural d) Southeast Community Center Submission Review 7. STAFF REPORTS 8. OTHER BUSINESS 9. ADJOURNMENT ART IN PUBLIC PLACES REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, July 16, 2025 – 3:30 PM The Lincoln Center, Founders Room 7/16 /202 5 – MINUTES Page 1 1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:36 PM 2. ROLL CALL a) Board Members Present – Natalie Barnes, Kathy Bauer, Myra Powers, Renee Sherman, and Heidi Shuff b) Board Members Absent – Christopher Staten, and Nancy Zola c) Staff Members Present – Ellen Martin, Liz Good, Libby Colbert, Cheryl Donaldson, Eileen May d) Guests – Dominique Montaño, Jessica White 3. AGENDA REVIEW The agenda was updated to include the Storm Drain Mural Project 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, June 18, 2025 Ms. Sherman moved to approve the minutes from June Ms. Barnes seconded. Unanimously approved. 6. NEW BUSINESS a) TRANSFORMER CABINET MURAL REVIEW Ms. Martin presented the designs for the project and Ms. Colbert was in attendance as the Project Manager to answer questions. Artists Jessica White and Dominique Montaño presented their designs. Ms. Martin shared designs for Allie Ogg, Beth Lighthouse, Chelsea Ermer, Chelsea Gilmore, Chris Bates, CM Canino, Larry Tucci, Noelle Miller, Ren Burke, Ryan Sauter, Shannon Mack, and Terry McNerney. The Board requested that Chris Bates make the “30” in his mural more prominent and maybe use the 30th anniversary logo. The board also expressed concern about the contrast in CM Canino’s clouds and the design and busyness with the top of Shannon Mack’s mural. Ms. Shuff moved transformer cabinets as presented with comments Ms. Powers seconded. Unanimously approved. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES REGULAR MEETING 7/16 /202 5 – MINUTES Page 2 b) CABINET MURAL MAINTENANCE Ms. Martin shared an update about Diane Findley’s murals behind Washington’s. needing repairs. Another cabinet in the grouping was moved to a new location and there is a blank cabinet in its place. Staff suggested that Diane repair the damaged mural and paint the blank one. Ms. Martin also shared images of staff cleaning and maintaining other cabinets murals in the collection. Ms. Powers moved approval to contract with Diane Findley to repaint the mural and repair the damaged murals. Ms. Sherman seconded. Unanimously approved. c) 30TH ANNIVERSARY DISCUSSION Ms. Martin showed the 30th Anniversary T-Shirts that have been made for the APP artists. They will go to all the artists that are installing this year. A different color shirt will be made for the APP Board, Staff and City Leadership. She also shared that staff is looking at early November for the APP celebration. More information will be sent to the Board. She shared details about the current exhibit at the Center for Creativity of the 2025 Piano and Cabinet muralists. A later exhibit will be held at The Lincoln Center of the other artists installing this year. d) ARTS AND CULTURE BOARD DISCUSSION Ms. May and Ms. Donaldson were present to discuss. Ms. Donaldson introduced herself in her new role with the Community Arts Program. Ms. May shared that her role has shifted with centralized Marketing and strategizing for the department. Board members had expressed their concerns about the merging of the Boards at the previous meeting, so Ms. May and Donaldson joined this meeting to answer questions about the new Board. There was discussion about the Board merger, its goals, as well as past support for arts and culture in Fort Collins and how the City will support arts and culture going forward. The current APP Board and CuRB duties will be part of the Board’s support for the seven areas for the Arts and Culture department. The new Board will review recommendations for Fort Fund (to be called Foco Creates Grant) from the Community Panel. Staff is currently developing the structure of the meetings for the new Board and hoping to share additional information at the December APP Board meeting. Ms. May addressed questions from the Board regarding the make up of the new Board, recruitment, term limits, and community grant panels. Ms. May shared that the Board won’t necessarily be the visionaries, it is more important for the members to have passion and a willingness to be advocates with City Council and community members. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES REGULAR MEETING 7/16 /202 5 – MINUTES Page 3 There were then questions about the APP 1% ordinance updates. Ms. May shared that the goal is for the program to include other art forms and temporary artworks. Ms. May said the ordinance doesn’t need Board approval, but she is planning to bring it back to the board for input. The goal is for it to go to Council in mid-December. Ms. May apologized for the lack of communication about the Board merger plans. She invited the board members to have coffee with her if they have additional questions. She plans to attend the September meeting and asks the Board to give her specific questions that they want to discuss at that next meeting. There was then a general discussion about a cultural tax, collaboration with different arts organizations, community trends, and monumental public art. e) STORM DRAIN MURAL PROJECT Ms. Martin shared information about the staff’s desire to have Storm Drain Murals painted during the Open Streets event on September 14. Staff recommends that the team select an artist from the preapproved list. It was suggested that if more murals are painted in the future, the call should be geared toward emerging artists. Ms. Powers moved to use the pre-approved list of cabinet artists to partner with Open Streets. Ms. Shuff seconded. Unanimously approved. 7. STAFF REPORT Ms. Martin shared the highlights. The full report will be emailed to the Board. 8. OTHER BUSINESS Ms. Martin thanked the Board for their discussion about the future of the Board and appreciation of their questions and concerns. Ms. Shuff recognized all the changes and how they will affect staff in the future and asked how the Board can help advocate for Staff. 9. ADJOURNMENT 5:56 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. ASPHALT ART, Canyon Magnolia Sherwood: This is a FC Moves project with support from APP. Maintenance and design updates are scheduled for the fall. Contracts are completed. 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. Installation is scheduled for September. 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. Installation has been delayed. LAPORTE AVE MULTIMODAL, Laporte Ave. between Fishback Ave. and Sunset St.: Artist James Lynxwiler is currently meeting with the project team and developing art for the project. 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 mural is completed. 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 — August 27, 2025 Gregory Fields meeting with the project team during a studio visit for Tailwinds Park (formerly Schoolside Park) PEDESTRIAN PAVER PROJECT: APP staff is developing the digital files for the 2024 and 2025 designs. The 2023 pavers are in being installed. PIANOS ABOUT TOWN PROJECT: Artist Theo Altmaier started their mural today and will be painting through September 15. 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 project is under contract and in fabrication. Art installation has been postponed until 2026. TAILWINDS PARK (FORMERLY BACON & SCHOOLSIDE PARK), Timberline Rd, near Bacon Elementary: Artist Gregory Fields was selected for this project. The final design was approved by the Board and City Council. The project is under contract and in fabrication. Possible dedication on September 18. TIMBERLINE & LINCOLN INTERSECTION: The project team will select an artist from the pre-approved list. SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY CENTER, adjacent to Fossil Ridge High School and north of Twin Silo Community Park: Staff issued an RFQ for a National artist on CAllForEntry.org. Finalists will be selected at this meeting. SOUTHRIDGE GREENS NEIGHBORHOOD BRIDGE MURALS, Front Nine Drive and Fairway 6 Drive: The project team will select an artist from the pre-approved list. STORM DRAIN MURALS, Lady Moon at Big Dipper Dr. and Kechter Rd.: Artists Mary Stevens and Werner Schreiber will be painting murals as part of the Open Streets event on September 14. TRANSFORMER CABINET MURAL PROJECT: The 2025 murals have been approved and are being painted. 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. WEST ELIZABETH, between Shields St. and Overland Trail: Artist Mark Leichliter is currently meeting with the project team and developing art for the project. WILLOW STREET, Willow from Linden to Lincoln and Lincoln from Willow to Riverside: Staff will issue an RFQ for a Colorado artist. This project is on hold. OTHER BUSINESS: SUPER ISSUES MEETING: SEPTEMBER 8, TOPIC: VISION ZERO. UPOMING MEETING SEPTEMBER 17 Chloe Cochran’s completed Pianos About Town Mural from earlier this month. Recently fabricated Pedestrian Pavers by Zoey Wyatt-Navaro (left) and Liam Ruff (right).