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HomeMy WebLinkAboutArt In Public Places Board - Minutes - 11/15/2023 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, November 15, 2023 – 3:30 PM Virtual, Via Zoom 11/15 /20 23 – MINUTES Page 1 1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:32 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 – c) Staff Members Present – Ellen Martin, Liz Good, Libby Colbert, Spencer Smith d) Cultural Resources Board Liaison – Not present e) Guests – Katy Casper, Briana Harris, Jacob Carey, and Jasmine Micijevic (for a CSU class project). 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, SEPTEMBER 20 Ms. Powers moved to approve the Minutes. Ms. Bauer seconded. Unanimously approved (Ms. Zola was not present) 6. NEW BUSINESS a) I-25 AND PROSPECT PRESENTATION Ms. Martin introduced Spencer Smith from the Engineering Department who presented the project to create art at this site. The interchange is seen as the first in a series of interchange projects that will serve as gateways into Fort Collins. The board discussed the geographic options for an open call. It was agreed that as a gateway into town, there was a preference for a local artist and to limit it to a geographic radius. Ms. Powers moved that we go for an open call in a 75–125-mile radius for the I-25 and Prospect Interchange Project. Ms. Sherman seconded. Unanimously approved. b) ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER DESIGN REVIEW Ms. Martin introduced the project team. Artist Katy Casper introduced herself and her artist team including Briana Harris, her artist manager, and Jacob Carey, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES REGULAR MEETING 11/15//20 23 – MINUTES Page 2 stone artist and fabricator for the project. Libby Colbert, APP project manager introduced herself and gave an overview of the project. It is part of the flow diversion project near the Environmental Learning Center (ELC). The project created a pond where the Plains Topminnow were reintroduced. The proposed artwork will be in the pond and creates the form of a fish through stone cairns and reflections in the water. Blessings and encouragement for the fish, collected from ELC visitors, will be carved into the metal fins. The artwork and pond will be reevaluated in 10 years. The Board was really excited about the project and will be updated as there is community engagement. Ms. Bauer moved that the Environmental Learning Center Project with the restoration pond sculpture move forward as presented. Ms. Powers seconded. Unanimously approved. c) WORK PLAN Ms. Martin presented the Work Plans with minor adjustments from the discussion at the last meeting, including information about the Bus Art Project. Ms. Barnes moved to accept the 2024 Work Plan as presented. Ms. Bauer seconded. Unanimously approved. 7. STAFF REPORT Ms. Martin shared highlights. The report will be emailed to the Board. Options for the December meeting will be emailed to the Board and applications to reapply are due December 1–January 15. 8. OTHER BUSINESS Ms. Barnes thanked staff that many questions that are asked by the Board are already addressed by the project. Ms. Martin shared that it is a great benefit of working with the all the experts of the project design team. 9. ADJOURNMENT 4:30 PM Minutes approved by the chair and a vote of the Board/Commission on 12/20/23.