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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 4, 2019 Minutes Public Notice - Art in Public Places Board Meeting Minutes Monday, February 4, 2019 - 8:30 a.m. Town Council Chambers AIPP Board members present: Susan Bristol, Patricia Donovan, Julie Hansen, Kathy Langenwalter, Bill Pierce, Margaret Rogers AIPP Board members absent: Kara Woods Others present: Molly Eppard, AIPP Coordinator 1. Roll call and approval of January minutes. 2. Citizen input. 3. Bison Snow Sculpture presentation – Karl Krueger *Presentation attached Molly introduces Karl to the board, reminding them of his previous AIPP related projects including the snow polar bears and the Red Sandstone playground. Today he is presenting an installation concept of four bison snow sculptures with a stick frame structure. He describes the inspiration of the corduroy snow on the front of the sculpture. He discusses longevity & maintenance of the snow bison versus what he had created with the snow polar bears. His proposal is for a one and half month display of four bison structures for $3000. Molly asks the Board to consider location, timing, safety, and maintenance in their discussion of Karl’s proposal. Margaret has concerns about stability and climbing. She asks Karl about any potential safety issues with the structure breaking if someone climbs upon it. Karl does not have concerns, but will test the stability. Kathy thinks it is too late this year and thinks it would be more fun to see it through the winter and it would be important to determine an appropriate location. She is also concerned about stability if they are climbed upon. Trish and Susan both compliment the artistry of his snow bison sculptures. Julie likes the work and wonders if there is a way to prevent potential climbing. Karl comments about the fountain at Slifer Square as a location and if a fence of natural materials might be a possibility. Kathy asks if he had pursued the concept earlier with Vail Resorts would they have been interested. He isn’t sure because the nature of the corporation and questions whether they are interested in displaying art. Julie asks Karl to think about location and the safety/stability concerns if AIPP is to consider it for the future. 4. Stephen’s Park Renovation Update– Gregg Barrie, Town of Vail Gregg reminds the Board points from his January presentation regarding the renovation of Stephen’s Park Playground and the process of hiring an artist to collaborate with the project. The art could be designing a structure, a play component, or perhaps as a site-element. After the last meeting’s discussion on how to select an artist, we went through portfolios from artists who have previously submitted to town AIPP projects. After reviewing many finalists of previous calls, we also focused on the proximity of the artist to Vail. Gregg reviewed many images of Ben Roth’s (www.benrothdesign.com) previous work and thought it may be worth contacting him to see if he might be interested. Ben does have availability to work on the project in this tight timeline and is very interested. In the past, Ben has been very easy to work with and collaborates well. He comments that Ben has great ideas and his work is very broad. He works in a variety of materials and also builds/creates the works himself taking it to the next level. At this point, Gregg would like to discuss the possibility of having Ben work with the town in the initial concept development design phase. It would involve brainstorming sessions, a site visit, and collaborative discussions for design of the playground. The fee would be $7,500 which is typical of this initial phase. Depending how this phase develops, the contract can be extended upon scope of services. Molly comments about AIPP’s familiarity working with Ben and her experience has always been very smooth. He is open to suggestions and agrees the possibility of working with Ben in a collaborative effort would be favorable. His use of materials is extraordinarily creative. Gregg also likes how his work leans towards the natural which will be suitable for this park. Kathy thinks working with Ben would be great. Trish compliments Gregg on his presentation. It is motioned to enter into a design contract with Ben Roth for the Stephen’s Park playground. The Board unanimously agrees. 5. Powabunga Music Fest Art Elements, Alex Ballesteros & Ernest Sager Town of Vail Special Events *Presentation attached Ernest explains that the Powabunga Music Fest (March 22-23) is a newly funded event for the TOV. The Commission Special Events (CSE) funded $45,000 towards it showing their full support to bring this new festival to Vail. He also comments it will occur during a need time in the winter when occupancy tends to drop. He comments it will be a fun event for many and it is a little more unique than the current music festivals in that they are incorporating other elements. A couple of weeks ago, the producers came to the Event Review Committee (ERC) to share some art installation concepts they would like to bring to the festival. There is a specific light installation Alex will speak to today, but it has gotten the tentative approval for placement on the lower bench of Ford Park contingent on installation details. Molly met with Austin Gavlak in December to discuss the art installation concepts they would like to have during the festival. She remarks the ideas for installations are fresh and interesting appealing to a broader demographic. She comments as a new event interested in bringing art to the community, we would like to offer any guidance for them to facilitate this inclusion. Alex remarks they want to bring more to the festival than just a stage and is present today to share some of these temporary art installation concepts. The music is electronically influenced and the musicians bring in bands – not an EDM experience. He first presents a Burning Man 2018 installation Hexatron (https://youtu.be/krIpAnYxrXk?t=19). It is a light installation which would be up for a week on the lower bench. Kathy asks how many people they are hoping to have at the festival. Alex believes between 5,000 – 5,500 attendees. He confirms the music venue will be in the parking lots at Ford Park. Ernest comments that the installation was considered for the playing fields, but they would like to wait given its proximity to I70. The Board inquires about sound/music at the installation location. Alex then presents the possibility of Jen Stark creating either a temporary or permanent mural or wrap. Julie comments there could be other locations for consideration, as AIPP is already having a mural artist work on the SW entrance of the Village parking location. Kathy asks if she paints on site or in advance on a surface of some sort. Alex comments it could be either. Molly asks if there is already approved activation in Lionshead and Vail Village. There is not at this time, but they are also considering light projection. Julie comments the interior of the Covered Bridge might be an interesting activation location. The next art installation is Hybycozo. They are also interested in projection mapping on the Wild Bill’s building. Molly comments from her experience with projection mapping, you need a facility where it would not be difficult to have window coverings drawn down. She suggests the Lionshead Welcome Center as a possibility. Molly comments she likes the variety of what they have presented. She comments that they need to consider power, installation, safety, maintenance, etc. for the installations. She suggests that they come back to our March meeting as they are proceeding, but to feel free to reach out with any questions. Kathy asks if projection might be possible on Pepi’s. Ernest comments that it is presently being done in conjunction with the 10th mountain celebrations. Alex comments they have been in contact with Pulse lighting. Molly will send Alex some of her contacts in projection mapping. Julie asks about funding and Alex comments they have two private investors, the TOV, and they are in conversations with sponsors. The Board thanks Alex for presenting today. 6. Red Sandstone Garage Public Art Update Molly asks the Board to review and discuss the artist’s images of the completed aspen blades. The artist has submitted his bill for stage III installment which is $5,800 for his completion of the art work for installation. Julie is surprised at the clean lines; she envisioned it being more organic. It is the box like location of the kid’s drawings to which she is referring. Molly comments it has evolved over time and he did submit images that illustrated this style. Molly also shows images of the blades on pallets ready for shipping. Molly reminds the Board there is a final payment which is contingent upon approval once the work is installed. Kathy asks if there are any updates regarding the template. She comments the town wants a template for location purposes of drilling the holes on the foundation. She asks if the town needs to send him the material for the template because he is being hesitant about doing it. The template needs to be done as a part of the installation. Bill agrees that the artist needs to provide exactly where the holes need to be drilled. Molly comments that in a phone conversation with the artist and Greg Hall, we reiterated a template provided by the artist for the locations needs to be provided rather than relying upon the laborers to measure the locations. Trish comments that the artist needs to provide this as well. Bill confirms the artist welded the support materials. The Board does not want to release the stage III payment, as the template for the drilling locations is necessary for installation. 7. 2019 Summer Programming The TOV is now under contract with Kelsey Montague for the 12 x 12 mural. We have an understanding if we would like to increase the scale of the mural, we can agree upon pricing when she comes to Vail. Pat Milbery and Jaimie and Pedro are excited to come create mural in Vail. We need to look at the next steps with contracts, location, budget, and timing. Molly will bring some of these points to the next meeting for finalizing their projects. 8. Art Space update Molly asks the board to look again at the needs and assessment document drafted by Kathy. Molly updates the board on recent meetings with Kathy, Kara, and Todd O. regarding the space. Kathy explains about how far we are able to work with the space. We agreed that an extension of the building to accommodate a bathroom would be ideal, as well as storage accommodating supplies, tables, chairs, etc. Since the interior space is small, it would make sense to keep it open for creating art without constraints. We also decided simple amenities like a little refrigerator and microwave would be nice. Susan compliments the document for being thorough. Molly comments we want to make sure we document our process for renovation process of this space. The Board motions to implement the assessment plan as documented by Kathy. Julie would like to see some movement at this point on the space. Molly remarks that the building needs to be cleaned out by VRD and that public works said they could have a storage container stored at public works. Molly comments we have had initial conversations with Harry Teague Architects about the space. They have experience in creating art studio spaces in older/historical buildings. We received an initial proposal which we have responded to with our comments. We are now waiting to hear back from the firm. Molly comments we would need to put some of the East West Partners donation towards the design fees in the supplemental. 9. Coordinator Updates  Mountain View – This property on the Frontage Road east of the Village parking structure is proposing a sculpture for their public art mitigation. Molly shares a plan for the site marking two possible locations. (plan attached) Bill asks Molly to request a landscape plan.  10th Mountain Sculpture Maintenance – April 22 – The Board motions to approve the proposal for restoration of the 10th Mountain Soldier by Sculpture Services of Colorado. Molly encourages attending one of the new 10th Mt. Division ski down & parade at the base of Gondola 1.  Molly thanks Margaret for assisting with the AIPP update to Town Council.  The Town of Vail’s Community Meeting – March 12th – 4:30 p.m. at Donovan Pavilion.  Events around the state and more press: https://arvadacenter.org/art-of-the-state-2019 http://www.naturaobscura.org/ https://www.aspensnowmass.com/inside-aspen-snowmass/stories/celebrating-100-years-of-bauhaus- in-aspen https://denverlifemagazine.com/2018/12/spotlight-mai-wyn-schantz/  Molly informs the Board we will remove the ice screen. The seating is in good shape, so it can remain for the time being. She will ask the artist to check on the stability of the ice installation.  The Town has gone into contract with Herb Mignery – the Seibert Memorial sculptor – as the committee has raised their half of the funds.  A couple of VMS seniors have inquired about having Molly mentor them for their senior project. Molly is discussing this possibility with HR. She is waiting to hear more from the school about expectations and time commitment. Meeting adjourned. Corduroy Buffalo Snow / Ice Sculpture on “Stick Drawing” Armature Initial Finished Condition, Winter 2018-19 Karl Krueger / Art+Architecture PO Box 8332 Avon Co, 81620 Cel:(970)-390-9756 Kruegerarchitect@comcast.net Corduroy Buffalo Snow / Ice Sculpture on “Stick Drawing” Armature Initial Finished Condition, Winter 2018-19 Karl Krueger / Art+Architecture PO Box 8332 Avon Co, 81620 Cel:(970)-390-9756 Kruegerarchitect@comcast.net Corduroy Buffalo Snow / Ice Sculpture on “Stick Drawing”Armature Melting-out process - Winter 2018-19 Karl Krueger / Art+Architecture PO Box 8332 Avon Co, 81620 Cel:(970)-390-9756 Kruegerarchitect@comcast.net Corduroy Buffalo- Inspiration Snow / Ice Sculpture on “Stick Drawing” Armature Karl Krueger / Art+Architecture PO Box 8332 Avon Co, 81620 Cel:(970)-390-9756 Kruegerarchitect@comcast.net Art Outside-Imagine having to take down an art installation because too many people came to see it? Art where it is not expected (on the ski mountain, in the lift line?) can drive visits or suprise and delight an already captured cus- tomer. Music already is employed in this faschion why not more visual art? The Texture-There is something about the cor- dury texture of snow cat grooming -You can literally see that it is fun to ski. Just seeing the pattern alone can trigger nostalgia for the skiing experience. The contrast of a controlled, man-made surface amidst a wild landscape is intriqu- ing. The Subject- Bison are the original Ameri- can snow plows. Large and powerful they lead with their massive heads. They seem a bit indifferent to, and insulated from the white stuff -at home on the ground in a drift or charging through new fallen powder. Bison in Snow Snow Fall on Stick Drawings at Twilight Winter 2018-19 Karl Krueger / Art+Architecture PO Box 8332 Avon Co, 81620 Cel:(970)-390-9756 Kruegerarchitect@comcast.net Standing Bison (No, 1) Standing Bison (No, 2) Sitting Bison (No, 3) Standing Bison (No, 4) Karl Krueger Art+Architecture P.O. Box 8332 Avon, Colorado 81620 Ph: (970) 748-1504 Cel: (970) 390-9756 kruegerarchitect@comcast.net January 14, 2019 To: Vail Resorts Venues Vail Mountain, The 10th, Game Creek Club, Adventure Ridge Beaver Creek Mountain, Beno’s Cabin, Allies Cabin Dear Vail Resorts, Please find attached images of a winter sculpture installation that is available for implementation this winter or in a similar fashion in the following winters. Also, please find attached a brief portfolio of my Art and Architecture. This past November I completed (4) life-size Bison “stick drawings” from native chokecherry wood just as the snow began to fall. This led to experimenting with the idea of multi-season landscape sculptures. Using the stick drawings as understructures, the bison sketches are filled-up and fleshed-out with slush, entombing the stick drawings within a sculptural white ice form. In the photos attached, the “cape” of the buffalo are rendered in the “corduroy” of the groomed ski runs Vail Resorts Mountain Operations have made famous. I have completed installations of “Snow Bears” for Art in Public Places in Vail and for the 2015 World Ski Championships in Beaver Creek. These sculptures relied on dutifully concealing the understructures that allowed the sculptures to remain solid for up for 45 days. The current “stick drawing” understructures however are as much the art as the sculpted snow surface and become revealed as the snow sculpture melts-out. In addition, instead of utilizing 4”-6” of exterior slush/ice, the bison forms become essentially massive blocks of ice entombing the stick frame, thus carrying a frozen thermal mass that helps them last longer and still allows them to be re-fleeced as many times as desired. The real strength of these sculptures however is the increased connection to, and embrace of, nature and the natural phenomena of seasonal transformations. The sculptures are made of dead fall from our forest, snow from our ground and water from our river with no added energy beyond human labor. The white sculptural forms are at home with our winter and so too is the look of receding snow revealing tangles of buried organic material characteristic of the look of our spring landscape. As the sun stays longer each day, the south facing flanks of each bison will be the first to begin to reveal the stick drawing buried within the sculpture until even the core of each bison’s massive body melt away. Artist proposed fee of $3,000 to include: • Temporary installation of (4) life-size Bison “stick drawings”, (3 standing,1 sitting) installed such that all four legs of each bison is anchored in a minimum of 18” of packed snow • Bison forms will be filled with slush and finished to solid ice as complete snow sculptures at the inception of installation using clean snow found at the selected site by artist/assistants in 2-3 days of sculpting. (Re-finishing of the exterior of bison after melting has begun is not included in base pricing and is optional for an additional fee) • (5) LED in-ground waterproof landscape up-lights provided and installed by artist (white color light) • 30-day installation (max 45-day installation duration). • Minimum Weekly on-site inspection by artist to review structure stability, lighting function, signage, incidental grooming of sculptures and ground/mounting surface • Artists placard with brief statement, explanatory photos of stick sculptures vs. snow sculptures, Contact Information Venue Responsibilities • 18” deep minimum, packed, clean snow at selected venue • Parking consideration for 2-3 days of installation/finishing and 2 days for removal (one vehicle) • 120v exterior outlet, source for water, periodic fresh snow fall removal by maintenance personal • Transport of buffalo stick frames from paved road, over snow, to venue & return (Snowcat w/ Flatbed) I look forward to hearing if Vail resorts is interested! Sincerely, Karl Krueger Artist/Architect Powabunga MUSIC // ART // MOUNTAINS VAIL, COLORADO MARCH 22/23, 2019 MISSION Our mission is to create immersive experiences that exemplify the uniquely vibrant culture that continues to thrive in Colorado. We will rally millennials from the front range and across the country, to be part of an event that celebrates all the magic you feel when breathing in the Rocky Mountains. Our event will be anchored around 2 nights of world class music, a week of large pop up art installations, and a unique costume ski event that is more about bright self expression than achieving a low race time. Schedule of Events Friday Saturday 2PM - 4PM - 10PM - 10PM - APRES LAUNCH PARTY LOS AMIGOS VENUE GATES OPEN FORD PARK MAIN EVENT HARD CURFEW FORD PARK OFFICIAL AFTER PARTIES SHAKEDOWN // The 10th 10AM - 12PM - 2:30PM 4PM - 10PM - 10PM - BRUNCH AND BEATS BESCHLOO // FALL LINE COSTUME SKI-STRAVAGANZA BLACK FOREST COURSE // VAIL APRES AWARDS PARTY LARKSPUR VENUE GATES OPEN FORD PARK MAIN EVENT HARD CURFEW FORD PARK OFFICIAL AFTER PARTIES SHAKEDOWN // The 10th MUSIC Confirmed Artists JUSTIN JAY’S FANTASTIC VOYAGE DE LUX BOB MOSESZHU ISHI Boombox Elevated VIP Experience What is VIP about hanging out in a white plastic tent? A Dash of Color The Vail Valley is nature’s work of art, a perfect setting for a modern gallery. HEXATRON by Mark Lottor - 485 video led rods that stand 20ft tall Video: https://youtu.be/krIpAnYxrXk?t=19 Proposed location: Ford Park // Betty Ford Gardens A Dash of Color Jen Stark (@jenstark) was born in Miami, Florida in 1983, and studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Since then, Stark has realized exhibitions globally, with major shows all over the world. Her work is in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the West Collection, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale and MOCA Miami, among others. We would love to commission her to do a mural that covers the pedestrian entrance of the southwest corner of the Vail transportation center. Hybycozo We would love to have these placed at spots around the village, and Betty Ford garden. This installations have a strong impact in both dark and light settings. Other Interesting Concepts -Projection mapping on to the sides of buildings and covered bridges Team Austin Gavlak Alex Ballesteros Austin has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade across different fields including venue management, event production and promotion, and event technology. He has made Vail his home base for the better part of the last 12 years, and wants nothing more than to pump some excitement back into the valley. Event Creator // Executive Producer Event Production // Operations Director Alex has been an integral part of many of the events you have attended in the valley. He is an operational genius that thrives in both planning, and executing, large scale events in temporary settings. He is well versed in operating Vail events through his time as a senior team member at Optimum Concept presented in the interview Completed Artwork (ready to ship) DN DN UP UPDN DN DN 8225 24 23 22 21 22 21 22 22 8220 8 19 2%2%EXTERIOR SITE STAIRS 14 RISERS EXTERIOR SITE STAIRS 11 RISERS HEATED PAVER SIDEWALK EXIT EXIT EHU-A PAVER SIDEWALK EXISTING TO REMAIN FIRE HYDRANT MAIN ENTRY EHU-B GARAGE EXIT/ENTRY MOUNTAIN VIEW PHASE II FRONTAGE ROAD BUILDING OVERHAN G TEMPORARY PARK ROOF OVERHANG SETBACK 15'SETBACK20'PROPERTY LINE ROOF OVERHANG (NO MORE THAN 4' INTO SETBACK) HEAVY LANDSCAPE BUFFER ROOF OVERHANG MAX PROJECTION 4' 1' - 7" 50'32'FIRE STAGING GARAGE BELOW RAMP 8.3% SETBACK 20' ACCESS EASEMEN LOADING SPACE12' X 35'[No Slope] 8226 8226 [No Slope]RAMP 8.3%5' - 0" 30' - 0"16' - 4"HEATED PAVER SIDEWALK HEATED PAVER SIDEWALK Public Art Opportunities