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Art in Public Places Board Special Meeting Minutes
Monday, April 7, 2025
AIPP Board members present: Lindsea Stowe - Chair, Ramsey Cotter, Tracy Gordon, Susanne Graff,
Kathy Langenwalter
Others present: Molly Eppard - AIPP Coordinator, Frank Carfaro – Artist, Greg Hall – Public Works Director.
1. Call to Order
2. No citizen participation
3. Main Agenda
3.1 Swearing in Ramsey Cotter and Susanne Graff to serve two-year terms to the AIPP Board.
3.2 Approval of March 3 and 17 AIPP Board meeting minutes.
Kathy motions and Tracy seconds to approve minutes. All in favor.
March 3, 2025 Minutes.pdf
March 17, 2025 Minutes.pdf
3.3 Review of proposed sculptures to be sited on Town of Vail property as a part of the
Temporary Art Program, Frank Carfaro for J. Cotter Gallery.
J. Cotter x J. Cotter Temporary art Application .docx.pdf
Squash Bed x J. Cotter Temporary art Application .docx.pdf
Don't Fence Me In (1).JPEG
Ranch Rocks.JPEG
FC Statement.docx.pdf
Frank Carfaro CV Final.docx.pdf
• The Temporary Art Program is an opportunity for TOV businesses/galleries to display
art on predetermined TOV property typically in the commercial areas.
• Once application is completed and proposal is approved by AIPP Board, the business
owner enters into an agreement with the TOV.
• Kathy motions and Susanne Graff seconds the approval of the sculptures by local artist
Frank Carfaro as represented by J. Cotter Gallery to be sited in the planter bed in front
of J. Cotter Gallery and Squash Blossom for a temporary six-month installation. Tracy
and Lindsea are in favor.
• Note – Ramsey Cotter has recused herself from this agenda item.
3.4 Discussion of site-integrated public art at the Dobson Ice Arena.
2025-0203 Art Meeting Update.pdf
• The Board reviews the locations identified by the architects/design team of Dobson at
the Feb. 3, 2025 AIPP meeting.
• Molly would like the Board to focus on the priority integrated art opportunities as we
begin the process of creating a call for artists with a potential consultant.
• The working budget is $340,000 (not inclusive of contingency, proposal stipends, etc.)
• Construction timeline is 18 months (April 2025 through Sept. 2026)
• Integrated art decisions are a priority ie. “Cloud” in West entry, railings, suspended art
and affixed to walls would need to be coordinated later.
• Molly asks the Board to keep future maintenance in mind when considering locations.
• The Board prioritizes potential opportunities for interior spaces:
o Stair area (painted steel with tempered glass panels) – First impression
location.
o South entry lobby space – a few large open walls, including existing
interior buttress walls.
o Four walls within the arena corners. It is proposed that the hard surfaces
be wrapped textile panels for acoustics.
o South lounge entry area with views to south – ceiling space which also
serves as way finding.
o West entry - ceiling cloud area on the west entrance – potential sound
mitigation and screens ceiling height and volume space.
• Exterior spaces are identified as the next tier of priority:
o West entrance area is discussed.
o Large transformer adjacent to the west entrance.
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.
• The Board would like to see diversity of materials for consideration in the call for
artists: fiber, mural, glass, metal, light.
3.5 Summer 2025 AIPP programming.
• The Wedel and Houseago works accepted by the Board to the public art collection will
be installed in June at this time.
• Molly explains consideration for the Houseago installation around the studio as we
examine ADA access to the area and future landscaping opportunities.
• The Art Board would like the remaining proposed gifted artwork identified in an
agreement with the Donor.
• Greg Hall discusses fundraising opportunities, naming rights, a proposed gift of art,
programming challenge grant and a significant legacy gift around the Vail Art Studio.
• Lindsea requests there is clear direction once presented to the Council.
• The Art Board is supportive of recognition on the exterior of the Studio.
• The Board would like to elevate the exposure of the donated works from The Logan
Collection within the town’s public art collection. Lindsea recommends a screen at the
Art Studio that displays the various works of art and information around the existing
collection.
• The proposed opening celebration of the studio will be August 3, 2025.
4. Coordinator Updates
• Gore Creek Promenade artists are scheduled to present at the May 5 meeting.
• Lot 10 is proceeding with the design phase and will present to AIPP at a future date.
• The exterior Vail Art Studio signage has been selected at 6 inches.
• The Board is interested in a possible collaboration with a local trained opera singer.
5. Adjournment