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Lincoln Center
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting — Wednesday, March 21, 2001
Lincoln Center
Council Liaison: Karen Weitkunat Staff Liaison: Ellen Martin
CRB Liaison: Joan Day
Chairperson: Ann Carr
Vice Chair: Jane Liska-Smith
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ann Carr, Deanna Gram, Jane Liska-Smith, Alan Howe, Cori Hixon-Cunningham
MEMBERS ABSENT: Libby Dale, Roger Sherman
STAFF PRESENT: Ellen Martin, Mark Breimhorst , Libby Colbert, Mike Powers, Jim O'Neill, Tim
Buchanan, Laurie D'Audney, Chris Doyle, Tess Heffernan
Call to order
3:36 p.m. - Ms. Carr
II. Consideration of the agenda - No changes
III. Approval of minutes from the meeting of February 21, 2001
Mr. Howe moved to approve the minutes
Ms. Hixon-Cunningham seconded
Approved unanimously
N. Citizen Participation
None
V. City Hall Water Feature Project
Ms. Martin explained the selection process, reviewed the RFP and answered questions from
the selection committee. Staff presented artists slides and the selection committee members voted
on the artists' previous artistic excellence and application materials, which included resumes and
letters of reference. Mr. O'Neill tallied the results and reported them to the board. The selection
committee members commented on the results and discussed the artists' applications.
Mr. Howe moved to accept Richard Hansen as the artist for the City Hall Water Feature project and
artist John Hogue as the alternate artist.
Ms. Gram Seconded
VI. Transit Center
Staff distributed a written proposal prepared by Design Consultant, Jim Green. The
proposal outlined his idea for stylized weathervanes to be located on the bus shelter columns. Mr.
Green also sent staff images, that they presented to the board, of weathervanes fabricated by a
company who he could potentially contract to fabricate his design. Mr. Green had not yet prepared a
specific design of his own for this project. The Board discussed the proposal and their concerns
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regarding the status and direction of the project. They voiced that they were concerned for the
project. It was the consensus of the Board that they wanted an artistic, kinetic "whirlygig," preferably
in metal, that was compatible with the Old Town architecture and existing art at the site. The Board
was not convinced that Jim Green was the artist to follow through with the project. The Board and
staff discussed options for the Transit Center Project, which included re -directing Jim Green, holding
an open competition, or commissioning an artist for the project. In discussing commissioning an
artist, the Board talked specifically of commissioning Andrew Dufford, an artist who is familiar with
the site and has created the artwork for the streetscape.
Ms. Liska-Smith moved to terminate Jim Green from the Transit Center Project
Ms. Gram Seconded
Unanimously Approved
Ms. Gram moved to commission Andrew Dufford for this project. Specifically, for Mr. Dufford to use
the imagery of his Four Corners project and design an additional artwork for on top of the columns of
the Transit Center bus shelters. The artwork should be interpretive of transportation, potentially
kinetic, and compatible with his existing artwork and the Old Town architecture. The pieces on each
of the four shelters should be individual and unique but also have a common theme.
Mr. Howe Seconded
Unanimously approved
VII. Staff Reports — staff distributed a written report that outlined staff activities since the last meeting.
VIE Other business
Ms. Liska-Smith initiated a discussion stating that the "application materials" and "previous
artistic excellence" categories should not be weighted equally on the APP evaluation form. Staff said
that they would consider that when creating the next evaluation form. The discussion also included
the topic of having a diverse collection and sending potential project artists images of our inventory to
view as they prepare their proposals.
IX. Adjournment 6:43 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Libby Colbert
Program Assistant