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Art in Public Places Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, February 3, 2025
AIPP Board members present: Lindsea Stowe - Chair, Tracy Gordon, Kathy Langenwalter, Courtney St.
John & Susanne Graff
Others present: Molly Eppard - AIPP Coordinator
1. Call to Order
2. Citizen Participation
3. Main Agenda
3.1 Approval of January 6, 2025 AIPP Board meeting minutes.
January 6, 2025 Minutes.pdf
• Kathy motions to approve January 6, 2025 AIPP Board meeting minutes.
Courtney seconds and all in favor.
3.2 Review relocation of Snowball Fight sculptures by Gail Folewell at Gondola One.
Allison Kent, AICP Mauriello Planning Group.
L1.0.pdf
Snowball Fight Relocation.pdf
• Molly outlines the process for reviewing the new landscape design proposed by the
new restaurant The Sixty-Two. It will not only be a major redesign of the existing
restaurant, but also the adjacent ski yard landscape which they have coordinated with
Vail Resorts who also owns the sculpture installation.
• The landscape design has been approved by the DRB.
• Molly visited the site with Greg Roy (TOV Community Development and Gregg Barrie
(TOV Landscape Architect) to discuss the opportunity relocating the sculptures.
• The proposed relocation was approved by Vail Resorts’ Jeff Babb.
• The sculptures will be moved a short distance to the east of the present location and
situated across the path.
• The Board agrees the relocation of the sculptures will be more intentional.
3.3 Dobson Ice Arena, public art integration in the Town of Vail capital project review,
Dobson Design Team – Populus, Cummings Group, and Greg Hall, Town of Vail
Public Works Director.
Dobson_Arena_Town_Council_Slide_Deck_12.17.24.pdf
• Greg outlines the timeline and budget for public art integration as 1% of
original construction contract totaling $430,000. This project is mostly funded
with a tax increment financing. Historically similar projects have had
significant public art components, like the Lionshead Welcome Center,
Sandstone Underpass, and Red Sandstone Elementary Garage.
• This project will tie the public art components connecting Lionshead and Vail Village,
also highlighting the existing public art in proximity to the Dobson Ice Arena and Vail
Public Library.
• The Design Team reviews potential opportunities for the interior spaces:
o Stair area (painted steel with tempered glass panels) – First impression location.
o Lobby space - Large open wall.
o Check-in area/welcome desk/concessions – Off of main entry.
o Existing interior buttress walls.
o Hallway corridor to arena, however it will be closed off for hockey
configuration.
o Four walls within the arena corners. It is proposed that the hard surfaces
be wrapped panels for acoustics.
o Two large ducts running the length of Dobson.
o South lounge entry area with views to south – ceiling space which also
serves as way finding.
o Ceiling cloud area on the west entrance – potential sound mitigation and
screens ceiling height and volume space.
• Exterior spaces are identified:
o West entrance area is discussed.
o The ventilation stacks with murals painted by Jaime Molinas and Pedro
Barrios will have to be removed due to infrastructure and utilities at the arena.
o Large transformer adjacent to the west entrance.
o Mechanical yard will have a Corten wall screening it.
o South side of the building.
o The existing large fluted concrete wall will be more exposed with the remodel.
o The loading dock area wall will also be more visible with the remodel.
o There are sculpture opportunities flanking the entrance in the landscape beds.
• Start of construction is anticipated for Spring 2025 and it is an approximately 18-month
project. The extent of the public art integration is what will determine the lead time. (ie.
mural versus site-specific.) There will need to be coordination throughout the project.
3.4 Art Studio construction update and Summer 2025.
Studio Update.pdf
• Presently June 13 for completion for final punch list. COO will be a week or two prior.
• The Studio will have a geo-thermal component. The first in the Town of Vail.
• A HYBYCOZO Ford Park temporary summer installation may be a possibility in three
locations in proximity to the Art Studio due to the compromised landscape from
construction. We are awaiting a proposal.
• The Board inquires about security cameras in Ford Park and in proximity to the Studio.
At present there are none.
4. Coordinator Updates
• Lionshead parking structure painting is out to bid.
• Gore Creek Promenade & Lot 10 scheduled for an update at March meeting.
• Wedel sculpture – Awaiting proposal from Uovo for installation recommendations
• A Bee Hotel will be constructed in May at the BFAG by the artist Mike Williams whom Courtney
and Molly met at the Denver Botanic Gardens.
• Update on Winterfest programs - Hundreds attended both “Meet the Owls” events at the
Snowsports Museum and The Vail Public Library. The Alpine Arts craft workshop at the
Snowsports Museum was also well attended. We took photos of the owls in Nature’s
Educators care at the ice sculptures. All the events catered to a wide demographic.
• Winterfest "Night Owls" - Event photos
• Review advertising opportunity proposed with Vail Beaver Creek Magazine. The Board is
interested in proceeding.
5. Adjournment