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ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 – 3:30 PM
Virtual, via Zoom
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1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:32 PM
2. ROLL CALL
a) Board Members Present – Natalie Barnes, Kathy Bauer Myra Powers, Renee
Sherman, Christopher Staten, and Nancy Zola
b) Board Members Absent – Heidi Shuff
c) Staff Members Present – Ellen Martin, Liz Good,
d) Cultural Resources Board Liaison – Not present
e) Guests –
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ms. Powers moved approval of July 19 minutes.
Ms. Zola seconded.
Unanimously approved
6. NEW BUSINESS
a) TRANSFORMER CABINET MURAL PROJECT
Ms. Martin presented the designs. The APP Neighborhood Cabinet Mural Project
is located near the new community mural by Armondo Silva coordinated by
CSU’s LEAP Program and the City’s Neighborhood Services. APP Artists
including Chris Bates, Ren Burke, Chelsea Ermer, and Dominique Montaño will
be painting six cabinets. The artists and designs were curated to work together
on a single site with themes that tie to Silva’s concept and community input. The
APP artists joined community outreach held for Silva’s mural to get input from
the neighborhood on their designs. The other mural designs presented were the
second murals of the season by Allison Ramirez and Shawna Turner.
Ms. Barnes moved to accept the designs as presented.
Ms. Powers seconded.
Unanimously approved
b) WATER TREATMENT FACILITY CABINET MURAL
Ms. Martin presented the project funded by the APP Water Utility. This is not an
electrical cabinet but a different type of cabinet inside the Water Treatment
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Facility. Artist Kristen Vohs was selected by the project team from the pre -
approved list. Earlier, she painted two transformer cabinets outside the fence at
the site. This mural is on the driveway into the facility and is intended to be seen
by, and educate, visitors and tour groups. The mural shows an x-ray view of the
dam at Horsetooth Reservoir and the pipes inside that transfer water to the plant.
Ms. Zola moved to approve Kristen Vohs design for the Water Treatment Plant
Mural.
Ms. Sherman seconded.
Unanimously approved.
c) SPONSORED TRAFFIC BOX MURAL
Ms. Martin shared the design by Chris Bates. This is sponsored and paid for by
the Maple Hill HOA. The board appreciated the involvement of the HOA.
Ms. Powers moved to approve the sponsored traffic box mural design by Chris
Bares on resolution of the question about the missing part of the design .
Mr. Staten seconded.
Unanimously approved.
d) APP WORK PLAN
Ms. Martin shared the most recent Work Plan as a model to start the discussion
about this year’s Work Plan. This is one of the yearly documents the Board
creates for City Council. She asked the Board to review it as a starting point for
the 2024 Work Plan.
7. STAFF REPORT
Ms. Martin shared highlights from the report. The report will be emailed to the
Board.
8. OTHER BUSINESS
Ms. Bauer asked for updates about the Bus Advertising. Ms. Martin shared that
there weren’t any updates as far as adverting but staff is checking into
opportunities for more art at the stops.
9. ADJOURNMENT 4:10 PM
Minutes approved by the chair and a vote of the Board/Commission on 9/20/2023