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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 5, 2016 Minutes Minutes: Art in Public Places Board Meeting Monday, December 5, 2016, 8:30 a.m. Town Council Chambers AIPP board members present: Patricia Donovan, *Michael Kurz – acting chair, Nancy Lassetter, Bill Pierce, Margaret Rogers AIPP Board members absent: Julie Hansen, Kara Woods Others present: Molly Eppard, AIPP Coordinator 1. Swearing in of Margaret Rogers to AIPP Board by Patty McKenny, Town Clerk. 2. Approval of minutes from November 7 meeting. 3. Citizen input. 4. Vail Winterfest Ice Theater – Paul Wertin, Alpine Ice Ice Sculptor Paul Wertin is present to show the board his concepts for the seating elements for the ice theater. He has been the winterfest ice theater solo-artist for the past five years. The theater is returning this year with the support of Vicki & Kent Logan. Paul shows the board the new design elements for the screen and for the seating. We decided to have two love seats for better seating/photo opportunities especially on opening night with Santa. The screen will be moved back closely to the creek, hoping to prevent people from walking behind and putting handprints on the screen. The seats will have an asymmetrical design. Margaret suggests switching the orientation of the design elements on the small sofas, to create more of an entry feeling. Paul agrees. The board votes unanimously for Paul Wertin’s theater design. He will begin site work on December 14th. Molly will be working closely with Mike Griffin for the projection content and calendar. We have #vailwinterfest to try and follow the ice theater on social media this year. Molly will be doing a push for press releases, concierges, advertising and marketing for the events. Ice Theater: Movie programming from Swank Productions:  How the Grinch Stole Christmas (26 mins, 1966)  A Pink Panther Christmas (27 mins, 1978)  Mickey’s Christmas Carol (26 mins, 1983)  Yogi’s All-star Comedy Christmas (24 mins, 1982) Molly reviews the timeline with the board for the opening of the ice theater and other winter programs:  December 21 @ 5:15 – 6:00 Opening celebration of the Tenth Annual Vail Winterfest Ice Theater sponsored by Vicki & Kent Logan on the Gore Creek Promenade. 5. Paper Lantern Workshops and Winter Solstice Lantern Walk. Molly passes out the descriptive information on the events to the board. We already have a number of people who have signed up for the following workshops. Paper Lantern Project sponsored by Doe Browning  Libations & Lantern Making Tuesday, December 20 @ 4:00 – 6:00 p.m Town of Vail Page 2 Vail Recreation District Community Programming, 2nd Floor of Lionshead Welcome Center, $10 instruction & materials fee.  Paper Lantern Making Workshop, December 21 @ 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Community Room, Vail Public Library, free. Molly will need board volunteers to hand out lanterns, lights, treats at the start of the walk @ 4:30, but also will need board members to help during the workshop on Wednesday. Molly will follow-up with the board about times and location for volunteering. Molly reviews the run of show for the lantern walk. The Dickens Carolers are confirmed to participate. The Small Champions & Vail Recreation District are also participating. Winter Solstice Lantern Walk sponsored by Doe Browning – Wednesday, December 21st 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Slifer Square Holidaze Cookie Decorating 4:30 – Red Pedicab to arrive to Mountain House or Austria Haus to be decorated with lights etc. 4:40 – LED Lights are beginning to be handed out via AIPP member & volunteer – Slifer Square Bus Stop decorated with Lanterns 4:45 – Emcee Tricia Swenson Arrives to greet guests 4:45 – Pedicab to Santa staging location 4:55 – Deliver Santa to Slifer Square to greet guests 5:00 – Walk through Covered Bridge to Gore Creek Drive Intersection 5:05 – Pedicab picks up Santa at intersection to proceed to Gore Creek Promenade 5:15 – Opening night of the Vail Winterfest Ice Theater presented by Vicki & Kent Logan – featuring the 1966 favorite holiday cartoon “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” 5:15 - Deliver Santa and Ralph to Ice Theater…guests can take photos with Santa at the ice thrones…until just before 6pm… 6:00 – celebration ends – but film projection continues until 10:00 p.m. Procession route: Walk Slifer Square to Bridge Street & Gore Creek Drive; Pedicab west on Gore Creek Drive to Checkpoint Charlie, to Gore Creek Promenade. Vail Pedicab will deliver Santa & Ralph to Slifer Square and then meet them at Gorsuch, so that they are driven through the village to the Ice Theater. The pedicab will assist in Santa not being stopped during the procession by on- lookers. The Dickens Carolers will bring up the rear of the procession. The walk will have an emcee greeting and organizing the participants of the walk. The walk ends at the opening celebration night of the Vail Winterfest Ice Theater. We will have Santa present to have photos taken at the ice thrones during the opening celebration. Hot chocolate will be served by the Holidaze event producer at the end of the walk. She is also reaching out to the local schools. 6. Rod Kagan sculpture donation for consideration Jim and Cookie Flaum have made the introduction to the estate of sculptor Rod Kagan for possible donation to the Town of Vail’s collection. Molly remarks that it may be a nice fit and addition to the present collection. She comments the totems are more representative of the body of the artist’s work. Molly asks the board for comments regarding this potential donation. Molly remarks that it does not necessarily need to be placed in town center as there were not stipulations. The estate does cover the costs for transportation to the site. Margaret thinks it is important to look at the collection direction and decide if this meets that direction. She comments that East Vail may be a good possibility for location. It could be incorporated into the entrance/exit from the highway in East Vail. Molly comments that Julie has often remarked about the lack of art in these areas of East Vail. Molly comments on the relocation of the Time Trial Wheel Sculpture also near the lot on the far eastern side off of Big Horn. Margaret asks if there might be any locations even further east. Michael comments that we should not look a gift horse in the mouth and also thinks East Vail may be a possibility. He comments about the entrance to the Rec Path in East Vail across from the lot. He also remarks about the bridge Town of Vail Page 3 near Circle K Park. Trish remarks that she would like to discuss a plan for East Vail art and what might be suited to it rather than accepting a donation without review. Michael asks if there is a timeline for accepting this donation. Molly asks the board to look at the works in the natural settings from the online articles. Molly remarks that while there are definitely locations for a work by Kagan, the board should focus on whether or not they would like to acquire the sculpture. Michael’s concern is that the window will close if the board takes too long in deciding about the donation. Bill remarks that he likes the work and it is an opportunity to enhance the richness of the community no matter where the location. Molly will get more information on the artist to the board. Molly remarks that the totems do not take up a huge footprint. The board discusses the scale and materials of the work. Michael thanks Cookie and Jim Flaum for bringing this opportunity to the town. 7. Vail Symposium prints potential installation It has been accepted that the hallway of municipal building will be a display location for the prints, double hung salon style. We can eventually have it accompanied by an informational didactic panel. The board is pleased with this location. 8. Seibert/Rancher memorial sculpture update The gallery had 60 people attend the Thanksgiving event. They will also have several events around the holidays on December 27th from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Claggett Rey Gallery. Molly has not received any donation checks at present. There will be an article in the February issue of Vail Beaver Creek Magazine. Molly has been helping them make connections with some of the local magazines and writers. 9. Coordinator Updates  Flashing installed by Umbrella Roofing on November 30 above the skatepark murals.  Ford Park Portal construction update – East BF Way & Nature Ctr. installed on Nov 14. Metal details are scheduled to be installed in mid-December. The East BF Way entry is illuminated by the nearby lamppost.  I-70 on Dec 14/15 to set our templates, make final notes, and test the light mitigation  Booth Falls playground is shaping up very well. The board should look at the signage which we discussed at earlier meetings incorporating the history & geology of the rock.  Holiday Bag Sale – Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Muni Building. Susie Hervert & Janeil Turnbull in Public Works are helping Molly organize the holiday sale.  The Lion - The sculpture was delivered 11/21. They are waiting to ensure any and all site work that could potentially damage the sculpture is finalized prior to installation.  Molly reads an email from TOV Community Development to be on the board’s radar: “Redevelopment of the former Roost site at 1783 N Frontage Road. As the project is located in the Public Accommodation-2 (PA-2) zone district, a public art component will be required. The applicant has not yet identified their public art, but are interested in combining it with the bus shelter at their location. I believe this concept may have been approved for a previous submittal for the site in 2013.” Molly remarks it is going to Council on Dec. 20th. In the past proposal, Margaret recalls a bus shelter being designed by Krueger. The board would like to be in the discussions as it progresses.  Margaret discusses Chicago’s Year of Public Art and a potential ART Pass visit.  Molly informs the board that the town’s Environmental Dept. will be at the next meeting to discuss an artistic & educational Storm Sewer fish exhibition. Meeting adjourned.