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ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 – 3:30 PM
The Lincoln Center, Founders Room
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1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:37 PM
2. ROLL CALL
a) Board Members Present – Natalie Barnes, Kathy Bauer, Myra Powers,
Renee Sherman, Heidi Shuff and Christopher Staten
b) Board Members Absent – Nancy Zola
c) Staff Members Present – Ellen Martin, Liz Good, Libby Colbert
d) Guests – None present
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, July 16, 2025
Ms. Powers moved approval of the minutes
Ms. Sherman seconded.
Unanimously approved.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a) TRANSFORMER CABINET MURAL REVIEW
Ms. Martin presented designs by Diane Findley and Larry Tucci. Diane will paint
a cabinet that is a replacement for one previously painted at 132 Laporte Ave
that has been moved to another location. As part of ongoing maintenance, she
will also repair her existing murals on nearby cabinets. Larry has worked with
PSD Global Academy students and teacher Molly Babcock on a cabinet near
their school. His final design was presented for approval.
Ms. Powers moved approval of Tucci and Findley’s Transformer Cabinet Murals.
Ms. Shuff seconded.
Unanimously approved.
b) 2026 TRANSFORMER CABINET CALL TO ARTISTS
Ms. Martin presented the updated call for 2026 in response to earlier discussions
to allow more emerging artists to paint Transformer Cabinet Murals. In
celebration of 20 years since the completion of the first murals in Tenney Court ,
the 2026 call will only be open to artists who haven’t painted a Transformer
Cabinet Mural for the program. We will not solicit for artists for the Neighborhood
Transformer Cabinet Mural Project in 2026, but can use the Artist Consultant List
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if an opportunity arises. There was discussion about promoting the call and the
anniversary of the cabinet mural program.
Ms. Shuff moved to approve the Transformer Cabinet RFQ with the revisions as
discussed
Ms. Barnes seconded.
Unanimously approved.
c) 30TH ANNIVERSARY CABINET MURAL
Ms. Martin shared an update about the Transformer Cabinet Mural by Chris
Bates. It was approved at the July meeting and staff said they would share
updates. Staff has reviewed the City’s copyright for the projects included and has
requested swapping out some. However, a key change is that Chris Bates will be
painting everything on the mural with an email notifying the included artists.
Artists with featured work will be credited on a special label. The design will also
be updated to highlight the anniversary with the number “30” street facing. Chris
also has received an extension to complete the mural later than usual because
of the extended process and Chris’s existing travel plans.
d) SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY CENTER SUBMISSION REVIEW
Ms. Martin shared that these are the six finalists that will be interviewed by the
project team. The project team was clarified to include Library District,
Recreation, Op Services, Outside Design Teams. Staff will share updates and
details as the project develops.
Ms. Powers moved to accept the 6 artists as presented for the Southeast
Community Center project to move forward to interviews.
Ms. Sherman seconded.
Unanimously approved.
7. STAFF REPORT
Ms. Martin shared the highlights. The full report will be emailed to the Board.
8. OTHER BUSINESS
Ms. Colbert shared about a community member stopping a cabinet mural artist
to share how excited they were that we have projects like that in the City. Ms.
Good shared about the upcoming Creative Foundation Workshops, details will
be emailed. Ms. Bauer brought up a discussion about the CSU digital signage.
9. ADJOURNMENT 4:33 PM
Minutes approved by the chair and a vote of the Board/Commission on 9/17/2025