HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober_6_2014_Minutes Minutes: Art in Public Places Board Meeting
Monday, October 6, 2014 8:30 a.m.,Town Council Chambers
AIPP board members present: Cookie Flaum, Julie Hansen, Kathy Langenwalter, Jen Mason, Dana
Patterson, Kara Woods
AIPP Board members absent: Bill Pierce, Wendy St. Charles, Amanda Zinn
Others present: Molly Eppard AIPP Coordinator, Margaret Rogers – Town Council Rep
1. Approval of minutes from September 8 meeting.
2. Citizen input - No citizen input.
3. Paper Lantern Project / Vail Village Tree Lighting
Molly updates the board on her meetings with the Holidaze organizing committee produced by Highline. While
the budget for Holidaze has been cut significantly, there is collaborative effort between the TOV, VR, and
Highline to make sure that our guests enjoy a full schedule during the holidays. We are working together on
creating an all-inclusive calendar of events. Molly will be working with Holidaze with the marketing for the paper
lantern workshops and lantern walk including it with the tree lighting festivities on Dec. 21. As of now we have
the workshop with Helen Heibert at library on Dec. 21. The tree lighting is scheduled for 5pm. We have talked
about having the lanterns from 1 – 4 and then guests can make their way over to the tree lighting. The thought
was with one workshop on the day of the tree lighting participants would be more inclined to attend the tree
lighting and lantern walk. Molly and Helen did discuss the possibility of pop-up locations again. Molly had
researched it last year without success from the vacant retail property owners. One was interested in
participating in an artist pop-up program, but had just rented their last available retail space. Another wanted to
know what our budget was, so she did not pursue it. It would be great if we could find a space for people to
work on lanterns in a pop-up location prior to the tree lighting. Molly will look around for any vacant spots which
could be a possibility. Kara suggests also talking to the ski schools about having the lanterns be their art
projects prior to their lessons. Molly asks Kara to assist in reaching out to the schools again especially since
she has children in Vail. Highline is going to hire the Santa to lead the Lantern Walk. Molly asks the Board if we
want to have any incentives for group participation. Molly asks the Board for support in reaching out to the
community about the paper lantern project and walk. Margaret asks about our budget and if we can look at
class participation. Molly is going to reach out to Doe Browning for sponsorship again on the project. Molly
suggests a possible pizza party for the class with most participation. The Board thinks we should look at
participation. She thinks the kids will be our core group to reach out to for this project. Molly asks Jen if she
would want to reach out to the Youth Foundation in creating lanterns for 2015. Jen will reach out to Lindsey at
the Youth Foundation. Molly explains that Red Sandstone’s art teacher Debbie Bolon led the lantern making
projects in their art classes. Kara suggests reaching out to all of the schools in the valley which she can assist
in doing. Julie suggests reaching out to VRD. Molly did last year and they did participate, but many of the kids
in the VRD after school programs were already making the lanterns in their Red Sandstone art classes. Molly
asks for Board support because it is something that could grow to be a festive holiday tradition in Vail.
4. Triumph/Logan Winterfest
Molly has asked Highline to try to integrate Winterfest into their marketing for Holidaze. We are looking at the
install dates to begin Dec. 22 and have it up by the 31st on the Gore Creek location. Molly has reached out to
both Logan and Triumph and has not heard anything contrary that they won’t be on board again this year. Paul
Wertin is scheduled to come to our Nov. meeting. Once we have the design down she will re-group with the
sponsors. Molly asks the Board about the date of the celebration of the event. Jen believes that we should
stick with the Friday of MLK weekend, as does Kathy. Molly asks Jen for an update on the Legworks proposal
for 2015. Jen remarks on a recent phone conversation with Legworks, the VVF, and Molly. They have talked to
them about the costs for doing one structure. They are going to present a new proposal to the VVF with one
location. They did not feel the covered bridge, nor would the clock tower work well. They were leaning more
towards the location on the creek between the pedestrian and International Bridge. Molly, Jen, and Megan
Meier from the VVF discussed other possibilities of activating the covered bridge through audio and light
installations. Molly explains that we could produce a sound installation to simulate the sound of ski racing as
you walk across the bridge. We could also have “Welcome” recorded in multiple languages. It could also be
projected/illuminated in different languages on the planks of the covered bridge at night. We would use the
natural sound of the ski racers at the start, during the course, and finish. It is something Molly had proposed to
DIA public art director, but it did not evolve for various reasons. The Board responds positively to this concept
for the covered bridge. We could have it run continuously on the hour, so that it would not be running non-stop.
We could also incorporate the “Live it. Dream it. Share it.” Jen has reached out to a local sound engineer who
is working during the 2015 races. Margaret compliments the idea. Kathy asks the board if AIPP would like to
take on the covered bridge art project. The board is supportive and would like to see what the proposal from
the sound engineer might be. There is interest from the board in potentially sponsoring the covered bridge
project. Julie confirms that there will then be three activation points in the village during 2015. The idea is to
continue Winterfest through the races, so that all three locations are activated. Molly explains that we will need
to make sure that a contingency is in place for the ice. Molly explains that we should have everything sorted
out by the Nov. 3rd meeting. Jen will invite the sound technician to come to the Nov. 3 meeting. Molly asks if we
could have locals who speak these languages be the recorded “Welcome.” Jen said that the ambassador
program for 2015 would work well within this project. Molly suggests to have Pepi & Sheika and Johannes
perhaps participate to make it also a community project.
5. Coordinator Updates
Colorado Loops by Yoshitomo Saito at International Bridge has been extended through mid-November.
The board thinks that they would look beautiful in the winter and with snow and wonder if he might
further extend the loan. Molly will ask Yoshi.
Molly is working with the town and Jack Affleck on updating the images of the Vail winter roundabout
banners
Riddles on Wall Street relocation is supposed to take place this fall. Molly will reconfirm when this
construction will take place.
Bird of Paradise placement should take place in November.
Molly is working on a formal thank you and press release on the Einstein donation from the Sitzmark
Molly spoke at length with the person creating the APP for the ski museum. She thinks that what he is
doing for the ski museum is much more complex than what we would need. We would need something
more focused on the Audio APP component for AIPP tours versus APP that is being made for ski
museum. Molly does not think all of his layers that he is building for the ski museum will be applicable
for our needs. She thinks we should see what the ski museum APP ultimately looks like and then
reassess our needs.
6. Review of Retreat:
Potential art locations on TOV property:
Molly displays an interactive map of the town of Vail that shows property lines so we can review the proposed
sculpture locations on TOV property – Kindle Park, Roger Staub Park, berms of parking structures that we had
discussed in our retreat. Molly did a walk through of these locations last week and wanted to ask for feedback
from the board. Molly explains that Kindle is along Mill Creek and might be a bit small. Molly shows the parking
structures and discusses the existing grades and walls. Kathy thinks this location has a lot of possibilities.
There has been feedback that it would be workable and would enhance the berm and also be ADA accessible.
Molly shows the possibilities of going towards the east on a lower area of the berm and then the possibility of
going towards the west. Going west we would connect at the Robert Tully sculpture and end at the grade of the
parking level 2. The board likes going west because it gets more sun, is more visible, and has a less steep
grade. Kara remarks that it would also be across from retail versus the hotels and condos. The board does
look at the berm along the Lionshead parking structure as well. Molly mentions the possible permanent
placement of the skate park in the void space at the Lionshead parking structure. If it is ultimately built, AIPP
would have a possibility to integrate some interesting art. Molly did mention the berms to Kent Logan. It would
certainly have a year round exposure which is something that also appeals to the board.
Friends of Vail Public Art programs :
Molly asks for feedback from the board about the potential friends of AIPP program. She did reach out to the
Denver Botanic Garden about a tour of the Chihuly exhibition. They do not do tours at night. She could arrange
for a tour on Oct. 17 during the day and asks for Board interest and feedback. She thinks we need to have
active board participation to get these programs kicked off. Molly wonders if we should look at newer
exhibitions or private tours. Jen thinks that Chihuly made some great art awareness to Denver. Molly tells the
Board about some of the private tours that she has done in Denver. She compliments a tour she did with the
director of the Denver Contemporary Art Museum which would be interesting, as well as other private
collection tours. Kathy thinks we need to be more thoughtful in the planning and costs. Molly questions if we
should look at more unique experiences versus something that the public could do on their own. Kathy
suggests looking at something local. Perhaps we can reach out to Kent and Vicki Logan about kicking off the
program in the summer. The board thinks this is the most logical way to launch the Friends program. Molly will
reach out to him about it being a possible fundraising mechanism as well for AIPP. The board thinks that this
might be more alluring way to launch the Friends program. Margaret comments that he changes the art every
year.
7. “Art-spiration”
Molly asks the board to share images of public art for future meetings. Molly shares several images of public
street art images from around the world that Cookie sent.
Meeting adjourned.