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Art in Public Places Board Meeting Minutes
March 2, 2026
AIPP Board members present: Lindsea Stowe, Susanne Graff, Tracy Gordon, Ramsey Cotter, Kathy
Langenwalter
Also present for Dobson site visit: Jared Biniecki & Kirk Hansen representing VRD for Dobson Art
Selection Committee, Courtney St. John Community Member – Dobson Art Selection Committee; Scott
O’Connell – Deputy Executive Director, Vail Recreation District; John King, Town of Vail; Steve Sego
and Chris Knight, Cummings Group; Cortney Stell and Jenna Meachem – Black Cube Nomadic Art
Museum.
Others present: Molly Eppard - AIPP Coordinator
1. Call to Order
2. Citizen Participation
Ian Grask – Requests amendment to public comment from Feb. minutes requesting the inclusion of Vail
Symposium was present at Jen Stark event and NY Times critic was in town who would have enjoyed the
event. He remarks that the landscape space by the Art Studio be kept open with opportunities for art, be
mindful of excessive water use and impacts of riparian zone.
3. Main Agenda
3.1 Approval of Feb. 2, 2026 meeting minutes.
Susanne approves minutes with inclusion of Ian Grask’s edited public comments, Tracy seconds and
all in favor.
February 2, 2026 Minutes.pdf
3.2 AIPP & Vail Art Studio program and calendar discussion.
Amy Dose and Pamela Olson are making progress on the mud room installation in the Art
Studio. Ramsey motions for an April 20 completion date for the installation; Susanne seconds
and all in favor.
The Vail Drawing Club is activating the space well and connecting with new creatives in the
community.
The Art Studio will be closed for a period in May due to scheduled maintenance.
Tentative dates of June 12-22 for the first residency of the summer. Details are being
confirmed for activations.
Potential development and marketing initiatives are being discussed.
Molly reminds the Board of existing documents around the Art Studio including Guidelines
and Expectations. The Board believes in this initial year of the Art Studio being open
invitational residencies are appropriate as we develop operations.
Kathy motions to explore opportunities with an additional residency in July, Tracy seconds
and all in favor.
The Board will also look at pop-up events like the Jen Stark event.
3.3 Vail Art Studio adjacent landscaping update.
Art Studio North Lawn - Drawings and Rendering.pdf
Molly shares the DRB landscape design which was approved with the condition that
studio architect Harry Teague is consulted for feedback.
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3.4 Vail Valley Charitable Fund 30th Anniversary mural as funded by Discover Vail on
Town of Vail property.
Molly reminds the Board the VVCF received funding by Discover Vail to create a mural
celebrating their 30th Anniversary.
The Board agrees that the mural site on the east pedestrian entrance of the Vail Village
Parking Structure can be repainted with another mural by a local non-profit.
The VVCF will present a proposal for the mural at a future AIPP Board meeting.
3.5 Dobson Arena Art Selection Committee site-visit at 9:30 a.m.
The committee convenes for a site visit led by Cummings Group to view
At the conclusion of the site-visit, Black Cube inquires if the Dobson Art Selection Committee
would like to request a refined rendering/proposal for the West Vestibule Entry by artist Alejandro
Pereda. The committee agrees to review an additional proposal by the artist for consideration.
4. Adjournment