HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 4, 2024 AIPP Agenda1.Call to Order
2.Citizen Participation
3.Main Agenda
3.1 Approval of October 7 Board Meeting minutes and October 14
Special Board Meeting minutes.
3.2 18th Annual Vail Winterfest proposal review, Paul Wertin &
Jake Proffit - Alpine Ice. (20 mins)
3.3 Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Summer Exhibition - Habitat, Gabe
Starr - Director of Education. (20 mins)
3.4 Final approval of commissioned sculpture Rising from Memory
by Squire Broel. (10 mins)
3.5 AIR Strategic Plan - Phase 2 review. (20 mins)
3.6 Rotating photography in Council Chambers "Call to Artists"
review. (20 mins)
4.Coordinator Updates
5.Adjournment
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES MEETING
Agenda
Vail Town Council Chambers
Via Zoom Webinar:
https://vail.zoom.us/j/89654214804
8:30 AM, November 4, 2024
October 7, 2024 Minutes.pdf
October 14, 2024 Minutes.pdf
Copy of Habitat Prospectus.pdf
Squire Broel_Final Approval.pdf
2024_S002_Rising from Memory_Vail.pdf
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Art in Public Places Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, October 7, 2024
AIPP Board members present: Tracy Gordon, Susanne Graf, Kathy Langenwalter, Courtney St. John,
Lindsea Stowe
Others present: Molly Eppard - AIPP Coordinator
1. Call to order.
2. No citizen participation.
3. Main agenda
3.1 Approval of September 9, 2024 AIPP Board meeting minutes.
September 9, 2024 Minutes.pdf
3.2 Review RFP submittal for 18th Annual Vail Winterfest.
• One proposal was received by Alpine Ice.
• Molly will relay Board feedback to the artists.
• Board agrees to work with Alpine Ice for creating the 18th Annual Winterfest and they
will present at the November 4 Board meeting.
3.3 AIR Advisory Committee update.
• Lindsea provides update on the initial AIR Advisory Committee.
• The committee will focus on three areas including: development/fundraising, artist
onboarding/support, partnership outreach.
• Molly shares examples of naming opportunities at other art institutions.
3.4 Rotating display of photography in Council Chambers.
• A gallery hanging system has been installed on the west wall of Council Chambers.
• The Board agrees on open call for photographers with a preference for regional to
establish a database for the ongoing program.
• A four-month display is considered.
• Potential stipend for printing the work will be considered.
• Board would like to further review options in a call for photographers for a potential
display beginning in January 2025.
• Displaying public art in TOV interior spaces is a goal of the recently adopted 5-year
strategic plan.
3.5 Review future public art locations on TOV property.
• Molly updates the Board on the timeline for Lot 10 and a potential art walk.
• Working closely with the Vail Public Library as a strategic interior location is
discussed by the Board.
• Susanne discusses the alignment of educational opportunities of art within a Library
setting as a public space.
Potential Sites for Public Art Collection.pdf
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3.6 Adopt “Phase 1” of AIR Strategic Plan.
AIR Strategic Plan - Phase 1 - October 7, 2024 - Final
• The Board motions to adopt Phase 1 of the AIR Strategic Plan with correction of
grammatical error.
4. Coordinator updates.
• Winter advertising budget and options reviewed with Jaunt Media. Susanne motions to
enter into an advertising contract with Jaunt Media, Courtney seconds and all are in
favor.
• TOV is under contract with MW Golden for construction of AIR studio.
• Squire Broel’s sculpture installation is scheduled Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 8 a.m.
• Molly is planning to view the potential donated Logan sculptures in November.
• Next meeting Nov. 4.
• Kathy motions to approve $575,000 (to be verified by Greg Hall) from the AIPP roll
forward account to be used toward the construction of the AIR Studio as identified in the
Feb. 5, 2024 minutes. Courtney seconds the motion and all in favor.
• Board compliments local artist Tracy Long’s mural in collaboration with the VRD at the
entrance of Imagination Station (photos below):
5. Adjournment.
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Art in Public Places Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, October 14, 2024
Special Meeting
AIPP Board members present: Tracy Gordon, Susanne Graf, Kathy Langenwalter, Courtney St. John,
Lindsea Stowe
Others present: Molly Eppard - AIPP Coordinator, Paul Wertin – Alpine Ice
1. Call to order.
2. 18th Annual Vail Winterfest
• Board discusses theme, activations, and potential layout for the 18th Annual Vail
Winterfest with artist Paul Wertin of Alpine Ice.
• Wertin will present concepts for approval at the November 4 Board meeting.
Meeting Adjourned.
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Protecting Habitats
Protects Life
EXHIBITION PROSPECTUS
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Habitat is a highly flexible, scalable,
build-it-yourself exhibition made available
by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling
Exhibition Service (SITES).
Protecting Habitats
Protects Life
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Habitats provide homes for all living things,
from the tiniest ant to the tallest tree.
Created by Smithsonian Gardens, together
with partners from across the Smithsonian,
the Habitat exhibition explores the stories
and science of habitats, and the plants,
animals, and humans that call them home.
The exhibition examines the critical need
for diverse habitats, how interconnected
and fragile habitats are, and what we can
do to protect them.
Twelve thematic sections inspire and
inform visitors on different aspects of
habitats, focusing on topics such as trees,
gardens, insects, wildlife, and conservation.
With digital files to create engaging graphic
panels, along with detailed plans to build 3-D
elements, Habitat offers a fascinating layer
of interpretation to the outdoor landscapes of
museums, historic houses, botanical gardens,
and other venues.
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Contents:
● 49 fully designed, ready to print graphic
panels and labels with images and text.
Rail-style or low-profile panels populate
12 exhibition sections. If your space cannot
accommodate all 12 sections, please
contact SITES to discuss your layout.
• eight 60"W panels
• seventeen 48"W panels
• thirteen 36"W panels
• eleven 12"W panels
All panels are either 18" or 24" deep
● Fully designed, customizable templates
ready for you to add or incorporate
your own content
● Design drawings to build a broad array
of physical components, including
wildlife and insect sculptures and
silhouettes, oversized birds’ nests,
insect “hotels,” and a coral reef made
with plants
● Recommendations for plants and
landscaping
Exhibition at a Glance
Snug as a Bug
Homemade wooden structures provide
insects with a place to nest, breed, raise
their young, and overwinter. They can be
filled with natural materials collected
from local woodlands to mimic the
forest floor.
Photograph by Carmen Hauser
Photograph by Phototrip
Photograph by Jason Wrench
Eastern Hercules Beetle (Dynastes tityus).
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on a Tithonia flower.
Fee:
$3,000 for two-year licensing period
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Habitat is a digital, build-it-yourself
exhibition, so there are no shipping fees.
Venues will print graphics, build display
structures physical components, and
provide outdoor environments
with appropriate plantings.
Snug as a Bug
Homemade wooden structures provide
insects with a place to nest, breed, raise
their young, and overwinter. They can be
filled with natural materials collected
from local woodlands to mimic the
forest floor.
Photograph by Carmen Hauser
Photograph by Phototrip
Photograph by Jason Wrench
Eastern Hercules Beetle (Dynastes tityus).
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on a Tithonia flower.
Main section panel for “Bug B&B,”
one of 49 ready-to-print graphic
panels in Habitat
To license
the exhibition:
Ed Liskey
liskeye@si.edu
202-633-3142
For content
inquiries:
Carol Bossert
bossertc@si.edu
202-633-2601
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Sheltering Branches
Trees can provide protective spaces.
For example, the southern live oak,
a long-lived tree with characteristic
broad-spreading low branches, is an
iconic symbol of safety and strength,
and played an especially important
role as an historic gathering place
for African American communities.
Life Underground
Mushrooms play a critical role in thriving
underground habitats. Understanding the
complex interconnections between species
helps humans protect fragile habitats.
Dead Wood is Life
Standing dead trees and fallen debris
provide microhabitats for a multitude of
living organisms. Dead wood is a fragile,
crucial habitat, interconnected with
sustainable ecosystems which need
human protection.
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Nests
Nests are as diverse as the birds that
build them. Avian nests provide physical
protection and camouflage from predators.
The Nests section provides plans for
large-scale nest installations to draw
attention to a habitat that often goes unseen.
Bug B&B
Insects are everywhere and need
homes and habitats. Our food security,
biodiversity, and restorative natural spaces
all rely on pollinators to thrive. In this display,
enhanced with whimsical sculptures and
insect homes, (or “Bug B&Bs),” discover
how humans can help build and restore
insect habitats.
Biomes
Biomes are communities of
plants and animals that occupy
a major habitat like a forest.
The Biomes section presents
five of the most common global
biomes: desert, grassland, tundra,
rainforest and aquatic, and the
importance of conserving these
diverse ecosystems.
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Key to the Forest
A keystone species is a plant or animal
that is essential to how an ecosystem
functions, often providing food and
habitat. Without them, the ecosystem
would be dramatically different or cease
to exist altogether. This exhibit illustrates
how a single keystone species, such as
a fig, serves its critical role.
Sign of the Dragonfly
Dragonflies are indicator species, organisms
whose presence, absence, or abundance
reflects the health of a specific ecosystem.
This section provides facts about dragonflies
and their habitats, and examples of other
indicator species.
Foundation of the Sea
Foundation species are fundamental
to the structure and resilience of
ecosystems, providing for most
of the other species in the
community. This section focuses on
the importance of coral as a foundation
species and a habitat for 25% of
marine life, and spotlights issues
affecting the health of coral reefs.
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Meadows and Monarchs
Best paired with diverse native plants
that represent meadow ecology, this
section explores ideas around soil
structure and how plant roots help
create critical soils. It includes information
about the incredible 3,000-mile migration
of monarch butterflies, and ideas on how
to protect their habitat.
Homes
A home garden is about more than
beauty—it can also be a diverse and
abundant home for living creatures.
This section llustrates how gardeners
can help support the organisms
which bring a garden to life. Design
drawings for abstract, whimsical house
silhouettes emphasize the idea of “home.”
Habitats of Flight
Wildlife habitats have influenced the
science of flight. The installation highlights
how animals and plants have influenced
and inspired inventions of human flight
and the importance of native habitats to
the survival of birds, insects, and other
wild creatures.
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Originally displayed across the Smithsonian’s
13 public gardens on the National Mall,
Habitat’s installations adapt easily to a
variety of landscapes.
The exhibition package includes design drawings
for 3-D elements such as the sculptures shown
here, along with suggestions for augmenting
existing landscapes to create “living classrooms.”
The sculptures and 3-D elements are designed
to be modified for size, complexity, materials,
and budget.
Habitat at the Smithsonian
Detailed instructions to create five
different varieties of oversized nests
Ò Design drawings to create six large bug
sculptures, including this praying mantis
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Design drawings to build large-scale dragonflies
Design drawings for eye-catching house silhouettes
Instructions for creating
a “coral” habitat
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Habitat offers an engaging layer of educational
interpretation to botanic gardens, arboretums
and any public garden space.
Habitat won the
Special Achievement Award
in the 2019 SMITHSONIAN
INSTITUTION EXCELLENCE
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As a host of Habitat, in addition to design files
with Smithsonian-curated text and images,
and suggestions for further supplementation,
you will also receive the following:
● Detailed, illustrated manual with fabrication
and installation instructions
● Access to educational and programming
resources through Smithsonian Gardens
● Promotion of your exhibition through SITES
website and social media
● Public relations support including sample press
releases, images, logos; digital graphics templates
of advertisements, posters, and other promotional
materials; and advice on promoting the exhibition
and hosting special events
The exhibition is developed by Smithsonian
Gardens and made available by the Smithsonian
Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.
A Complete Exhibition Package
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The Smithsonian Institution Traveling
Exhibition Service (SITES) has been
sharing the wealth of Smithsonian
collections and research programs with
millions of people outside Washington,
D.C., for more than 65 years. SITES
connects Americans to their shared
cultural heritage through a wide range
of exhibitions about art, science, and
history, which are shown wherever
people live, work, and play.
For more information, including
exhibition descriptions and tour
schedules, visit sites.si.edu.
As a vital and vibrant part of the
Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian
Gardens engages people with plants
and gardens, informs on the roles both
play in our cultural and natural worlds,
and inspires appreciation and stewardship.
In addition to managing and maintaining
more than 180 acres of gardens and
grounds in the Washington, D.C. area,
Smithsonian Gardens is a nationally
accredited museum offering a variety of
educational programs and exhibitions.
Visit gardens.si.edu to learn more.
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To license the
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Ed Liskey
liskeye@si.edu
202-633-3142
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Carol Bossert
bossertc@si.edu
202-633-2601
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Squire Broel (b. 1970)
Rising from Memory, 2023-24
Bronze, stainless steel, patina, atomized enamel
Squire Broel, of Walla Walla, WA, layers references to nature, history, contemporary culture,
individuality, and community within his art. Rising from Memory explores the delicate balance between
nature and human intervention.
The impeccably detailed weathered tree trunk cast in bronze, points to the natural lifecycle, while the
upper architectural and structural elements evoke humanity’s enduring efforts to control and assign
meaning to the natural world. The sculpture invites reflection on the intersection of organic decay and
human legacy.
This work is generously underwritten by Vicki and Kent Logan in partnership with the Town of Vail’s Art in
Public Places.
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squire@broelstudio.com
www.broelstudio.com
Squire broel |Broel Studi o,Inc.
2024_S002
Rising from Memory
Cast bronze, stainless steel, polychrome patina,
atomized pigment
121”H x 14”W x 11.75”D
Squire Broel
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squire@broelstudio.com
www.broelstudio.com
Squire broel |Broel Studi o,Inc.
2024_S002
Rising from Memory
Cast bronze, stainless steel, polychrome patina,
atomized pigment
121”H x 14”W x 11.75”D
Squire Broel
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