HomeMy WebLinkAboutArt In Public Places Board - Minutes - 09/21/2005ART IN PUBLIC PLACES MINUTES
Regular Meeting - Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Lincoln Center
MEMBERS PRESENT: Cori-Hixon Cunningham, Ray Tollison, Alan Howe, Libby Dale, Ann Carr,
Alan Howe, Lee Needham
MEMBERS ABSENT: Roger Sherman
STAFF PRESENT: Ellen Martin, Cory Gundlach, Jill Stilwell, Jean Helburg, Steve Seefeld
I. Call to order: 3:32 p.m. - Mr. Tollison
II. Consideration of the current agenda.
III. Approval of Minutes from August 17, 2005
Mr. Howe motions to approve the minutes.
Ms. Hixon-Cunningham seconds the motion.
Unanimously approved.
IV. Citizen Participation: none
IV. Oak Street Plaza Project:
Ms. Martin introduces project members and a brief context of the project. Public meetings have been held on the
design for this project. City Parks Planning Dept. representatives Craig Kisling and Kathleen Benedict give
background on the project. Criteria for the project was to renovate Oak St. Plaza and create a unique district within
downtown. Kathleen and Craig gave an overview of the design of the plaza Selected artist, Lawrence Argent has
been working with the project team on the overall plaza design and on sculptural elements that will be funded with
the APP budget.
Artist Lawrence Argent intends to let the whole site function as art. Lawrence's philosophy of Public Art is that it
should relate to the past, present, and future. The project has been developing over two years. For this site, Argent
explored the history of Fort Collins and role of the sugar beet industry. The plaza is the palette, connection to the
past; a fluidity, passage of movement. Focus is on the source coming from the ground (sugar beets). The
proposed sculptural granite elements offer a physical experience and also interacts with the water. The materials
become a stirring up of the fluidity/liquidity of the project
The APP Board discussed Lawrence Argents Oak St. Proposal.
Ms. Dale motions to accept the proposal for Oak Street Plaza
Ms. Hixon-Cunningham seconds the motion.
Unanimously approved.
VI. Northside Aztlan Center Project:
Ms Martin introduces the project. Facilities Project Manager Steve Seefeld and Recreation Manager Jean Helburg
are introduced. Ms. Martin gives an overview on the RFP evaluation process.
The selection committee reviewed the proposals for the project.
Ms. Carr motions to accept Carolyn Braaksma as the artist for the Northside Azdan Center Project; with Rafe
Ropek as alternate.
Mr. Howe seconds the motion.
Unanimously accepted
VII. Staff Reports: Ms. Martin summarizes current project activity to the board.
VIII. Other Business:
Staff updated the board on the maintenance completed on EneW Fidds at the Utility Service Center. APP staff
created postcards and poster advocating October as Arts & Humanities Month at the request of the Cultural
Resources Board. A proposed APP logo was presented to the board by board member Mr. Tollison.
IX. Adjournment: 5:19 p.m.
Respect Su 'tted
undlach
Art in Public Places Program Assistant