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Home My WebLink AboutSeptember 14, 2020_Minutes_Attachments Public Notice - Art in Public Places Board Meeting Minutes Monday, September 14, 2020 - 8:30 a.m. Webinar meeting / COVID-19 AIPP Board members present: Tracy Gordon, Susanne Graf, Courtney St. John, Kathy Langenwalter, Kara Woods. Others present: Molly Eppard, AIPP Coordinator 1. Approval of minutes from August 3 meeting. 2. No citizen input. 3. Marriott Residence Inn - Public Art Proposal Attached Bradon Welker & Brett Welker – Sunridge Hotel Group • The property is working with realist wildlife sculptor Stephen LeBlanc who will be creating a majestic bronze elk sculpture. It will create a sense of connection to where the guests are and beautify the entrance to the property. • Artist is well established and has two works presently in Vail on public view. • The elk will be 8 ½ feet tall x 8 feet wide. They will be constructing a custom pedestal with landscaping and lighting. • It will have a visible location at the entrance near the monument sign of the property. • First edition of seven. • The work will cost @ $50,000 with $20,000 towards installation, site work and lighting. • They have been advised on a maintenance plan recommended by the artist. They review the timeline for the project, hoping for a completion in winter 2022. • Kathy confirms that $70,000 is the total requirement. The budget for the sculpture is $50,000 with the $20,000 be for the site-work for the installation. She comments that they have met the criteria for quality, siting, maintenance for the public art. • Tracy motions that the Marriott Residence has met the criteria for the public art included in their development project. Susanne seconds and the board approves. The board compliments the presentation and thanks them for joining the meeting today. 4. Altus Development Project - Public Art Proposal. Postponed to October meeting. 5. Todd Winslow Pierce – photographer www.toddwinslowpierce.com. Presentation Attached. • Todd introduces the mission of Eagle Valley Wild, the non-profit endeavor he started which provides organizations with high quality visuals of the valley’s open land and wildlife free of charge. EVW also has an education component aimed to raise awareness of the intertwined environmental issues, land use, and migration corridors in our valley. • They would like to propose public outdoor exhibits of the images with informative captions on the panels to enlighten locals and guests. www.eaglevalleywild.org • Todd reviews the presentation as attached. • They would be prepared to install the project next summer which would be able to be on view for several years perhaps traveling to other locations. Ultimately the project would culminate in a hardcover book. • Todd grew up in Vail and has been a professional landscape photographer since 2000. He began focusing on conservation photography several years ago. • Molly comments that it may be more impactful to expand a potential project beyond Ford Park given many of our guests do not make it beyond the villages. • Susanne remarks on the educational outreach and corporate social responsibility. He says that the businesses they are looking at now are local and their missions align with responsible growth of the valley. She comments that the most impactful changes to protect the environment may be the smaller personal actions taken by the individual. • Courtney compliments the project. She emphasizes that the direct outreach to the local schools would be impactful for his messaging. They confirm they plan to have presentations to the local schools and CMC. They may also look at working with local interns. • Today Todd would like feedback and to start the dialogue with the Board about the possibility of it coming to fruition. • They have reached out to the Town’s Environmental Sustainability as well. • He comments that they are looking for the support from the following fields: resort, hospitality, construction, real estate/development to represent the community in an economic sense. • The Board compliments and thanks Todd for his presentation today. The Board will brainstorm on the project and return with feedback. 6. Vail Winterfest & Lantern Walk discussion. Vail Winterfest Ice Installation • AIPP is funded to have an ice installation. We are planning to open the illuminated ice installation along the Gore Creek Promenade on Sunday, December 20th. • The Board would like to invite Paul Wertin to present concepts in the coming months. Paul integrates light into the ice sculptures which is integral to the installation. • The Board plans to utilize the entire promenade area to the International Bridge versus creating a centralized gathering space in the open area by Mountain Standard. We have done this in the past and it creates more of a wandering experience versus a congested singular installation space. Lantern Making and Display • The Board is looking at ways to reimagine this popular tradition for both guests and residents, as the Board does not want to host in person workshops, nor a physical walk. • The Board would like to have an instruction video available via Alpine Arts for people to watch at their leisure. We will provide lanterns and lights (other materials to be decided) for people to collect via a registration process. There will be instructions for making lanterns with the kits. • Susanne will plan to have lantern making with her students even if they turn remote. • Lantern making to take place entire week of Christmas at the participants leisure. • Molly has discussed how to reimagine the lantern walk with Doe Browning who has sponsored the project for many years. There are concerns for any gatherings during an already busy time of year. Possibilities may be for guests to display their lanterns in designated locations on their own. • The Board brainstorms ways to decorate areas near the International Bridge with lanterns – both from guests, nice quality purchased lanterns, and basic decoration. Lanterns may be hung from some nearby and accessible trees near the planter beds on the bridge, as well as on shepherd hooks in the planters. • In the kits we will invite guests to display their lanterns, take a photo, and share with a particular #hastag… • One concept is for AIPP to display the lanterns in these specified areas and for the guests try to locate their lantern. • Susanne mentions that she can create lanterns for display. It will be an important message for the celebration of light and bringing a community together in some type of way. • We are also exploring a festive lighting display on the International Bridge itself. • Tracy comments it will be nice to allow people to publicly display their lanterns for all to enjoy. Kara remarks that we should probably not touch individual’s lanterns and rather let them display in the designated areas. • Kathy suggests we should separate the ice on the promenade from the lanterns on the International Bridge to distance people. • While Molly received good feedback regarding the additional lighting last year, it was costly, so we may want to put those monies towards additional lighting effects/decorations for the Bridge. We may want to also put monies towards more ice given the greater amount of space. • Molly will go back to Doe with the Board’s discussion today reimaging and sustaining the lantern making and walk. 7. Coordinator updates. • Vail Public Library will go before DRB for the Story Walk installation • Kathy and Tracy comment now that the north wall is complete in the VV structure by Jason Graves and Remington Robinson, the entrance feels much brighter. Kathy comments it was a worthwhile project for AIPP. Jason is sending more samples for possible custom facemasks. • AIPP should look to completing the art installations at the Clubhouse before the end of 2020. Courtney asks if the art can be placed outside. The Board may be interested in looking at some of those possible areas by the terrace for art. Kathy comments that perhaps something affixed to the exterior walls may be suitable. Susanne comments about an artist she saw in Alamosa who creates outdoor mosaic sculptures. She will send the information to Board to discuss at our next meeting. • Molly has submitted an information memo to council regarding the recommendations for relocating the Seibert Sculpture. She informs the Board that the Gore Creek Promenade location has become increasingly busy. There are multiple benches, picnic tables, clothes racks, bike racks, outdoor dining with the Left Bank. She must discuss the work on her art walks at a distance because it is too congested to bring the group in front of the work. • Molly has received positive feedback about the potential relocation of the snowball fight just further east to its present location. The figures would have more of a dialogue placed across the bike path. • Molly asks for the Board’s feedback regarding putting monies towards maintaining the Lionshead murals by Randy Milhoan. Molly comments that perhaps we maintain the first two levels (1 & 2) versus the upper levels green and blue (3 & 4) which are more exposed. Kathy comments that the lower levels are not in terrible condition. She does not think we should put funds towards it at this time. Kara agrees. Molly comments the location of these exterior walls on the east side get leakage and damage from the elements. She would not recommend putting new murals on these walls. Milhoan’s mural s have been in the structure since 1994. • CRUSH WALLS – Rino Denver – Molly recommends that Board members should try to visit the festival if they are in Denver. • Kathy comments that she is still getting great feedback on the Ladies Fancywork installation at the library. She would like to see how it looks with snow and does not recommend removing it anytime soon. • Kathy comments that the storage of the Eagle Valley Wild frames may be an issue if he needs the town to do so. The Board would like better clarity at what the artist is looking for from AIPP. Molly comments that at this stage it would be for supporting a display in Vail and allowing that accessibility for the exhibit. Kathy would want clarity from the Town on endorsing personal projects. 8. Other matters from the Board. 9. Meeting adjourned. Vail Public Art Project Marriott Residence Inn SUNRIDGE HOTEL GROUP About the Artist - Stephen Leblanc Stephen LeBlanc has been a professional sculptor for over 40 years. Being an avid outdoorsman, his specialty is realistic wildlife. Whether it is a ram on a lofty mountain peak in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge, or a pair of stingrays gracefully skating along the ocean floor in Jamaica, Stephen has been there to experience the sight. His greatest pleasure is to sculpt particular animals and events he has witnessed in nature, throughout the world. Although Stephen's passion for wildlife is evident in his animal sculptures, he isn't limited in talent when it comes to figurative works. He has been accepted for many figurative and memorial works of people who have positively influenced societies past and present. Stephen resides in Parker, CO and has been displayed in galleries throughout Vail for the last 30 years. Stephen Leblanc - Accomplishments Portfolio Samples Top Left: Bighorn Sheep at Lions Head in Vail Bottom Right: Statue at Two Elk Lodge in Vail Proposed 1st Edition Stephen LeBlanc Sculpture -for the Residence Inn by Marriott in Vail •1.25x life-size elk sculpture based on sculpture to left (roughly 8.5’ tall x 8.5’ long) •Placed on East side of Residence Inn monument sign, w/ staging area for visitors to take pictures •Elk will be sculpted more upright, to look more majestic •The Residence Inn will receive the 1st Edition of a limited run of 7. Proposed 1st Edition Stephen LeBlanc Sculpture -for the Residence Inn by Marriott in Vail •Anticipated Cost: $50,000 for the sculpture with an additional $20,000 that will go into the design and construction of the sculpture’s pedestal, lighting and surrounding landscaping. •Maintenance Plan: Paste wax the sculpture once per year during the Summer. The sculpture is made to endure the outside elements and sealed with a lacquer product and waxed. Proposed 1st Edition Stephen LeBlanc Sculpture -for the Residence Inn by Marriott in Vail Project Schedule: •Weeks 1-8: Point up and sculpting of the piece •Weeks 9-12: based on availability •Weeks 13-18: casting of metal (estimated 78 panels) •Weeks 19-22: metal assembly and finish work •Weeks 23-24: Patina and waxing •It is anticipated that the sculpture installation would occur towards the end of the Residence Inn hotel's construction, estimated winter 2022 Residence Inn by Marriott, Vail Sunridge Hotel Group will be pleased to commission this 1st Edition Sculpture as part of the Residence Inn by Marriott project and as a public art contribution. The Residence Inn will be a 4-story hotel with 146 guest rooms, 5 community housing units, and designed with a mountain modern style. The exterior façade will largely be made up of stone, wood, and metal materials which will blend well with natural elements that can be found in Vail. We believe that portraying wildlife through this sculpture will serve as a beautiful accent to the hotel’s design and as a symbol of the local environment. This public art installation will create a memorable landmark and experience, not just for hotel guests, but to the community and all who will see it along Frontage Road or the walkways in front of the hotel. Sunridge chose an Elk for this freestanding wildlife sculpture, because they are truly magnificent creatures and are breathtaking to behold in the wild. We envision that this 1.25x life-size version of the Elk, sculpted with the experience and realism that Stephen LeBlanc brings, will create a similar memorable experience for all who are passing through West Vail.   1 EAGLE VALLEY WILD A NON-PROFIT CONSERVATION PHOTO PROJECT SERVING EAGLE COUNTY OUTDOOR EXHIBITS PROPOSAL Eagle Valley Wild (EVW) is a non-proﬁt enterprise that dramatically enhances the capabilities of regional conservation-related organizations by providing professional photographic services and imagery, free of charge. Simultaneously, EVW reveals the beauty & value of our land, water and wildlife to our community and our visitors in order to garner more support for conservation-related efforts and initiatives. For more information, please visit: www.eaglevalleywild.org 2 Primary Missions 3 Outdoor Exhibit Examples 4 Caption Panel Examples 8 Display Speciﬁcations 10 Schematic Drawing 11 Sample Locations 12 Notes 14 3 PRIMARY MISSIONS PROVISION OF FREE VISUAL ASSETS The EVW Project produces professional quality images and video content speciﬁcally for conservation-related organizations, free of charge. Providing these organizations with more powerful visual assets ampliﬁes their missions, enhances their marketing materials, leverages fundraising efforts and helps illustrate speciﬁc stories that need to be told in impactful ways. Furthermore, the collection of wildlife images, especially through remote technologies, serves as a valuable tool for wildlife monitoring and research. Visual assets are provided at no cost to qualifying organizations that need high-quality imagery for elevating their marketing and for visual representation of speciﬁc behind-the- scenes stories and campaigns. COMMUNITY OUTREACH Along with visual assets for local conservation organizations, EVW hopes to deliver its visual storytelling campaign directly to the community in order to educate, inspire and garner more support of conservation related efforts & initiatives. SOCIAL MEDIA (i.e. Instagram) PRESENTATIONS (i.e. Vail Symposium, Eagle County Schools, Walking Mountains Science Center) OUTDOOR EXHIBITS Displayed in public spaces such as parks, plazas and walkways, the outdoor exhibits would consist of 12-20 large format prints mounted to free standing panels that include informative & educational captions. HEALTHCARE A top goal of the EVW project is to introduce live streaming nest cams, tranquil nature videos and ﬁne prints into the healthcare environment, including lobbies, waiting rooms and patient rooms. EAGLE VALLEY WILD BOOK The EVW project will culminate in a coffee table book that will not only be a celebration of the natural beauty and wildness of our area, but also encapsulate the story and history of land use and conservation in the Gore and Eagle River Valleys. Eagle Valley Wild (EVW) uses the power of visual storytelling to reveal and celebrate the beauty and value of our land, water and wildlife, while also documenting related environmental issues, stories and challenges. 4 OUTDOOR EXHIBIT EXAMPLES Ljubljana, Slovenia 5 Ljubljana, Slovenia 6 Jardin des Plantes, Paris Photo Ark Exhibit, La Gacilly, France Wildscreen Festival, Bristol, UK Wildscreen Festival, Bristol, UK 7 Earth From Above Exhibition, Moscow Emmen, Netherlands Emmen, Netherlands Montier-en-Der, France 8 ELK HERD BENEATH GYPSUM HILLS, BRUSH CREEK VALLEY RANCH NEAR EAGLE, COLORADO Each spring, hundreds of elk gather on ranch pastures west of Vail to begin feeding on the ﬁrst green foliage that appears after a long winter. Open lands and ranches in the valley ﬂoor serve as vital habitat and migration corridors particularly in winter when higher elevations are laden with deep snow. The size of this herd, nearly 250 in total, belies the tragic decline in the local elk population over the last decade. The loss and fragmentation of permanent and seasonal habitats, interruption of migration corridors and signiﬁcant increase in recreational disturbances have combined into a perfect storm of wildlife population decline. Tracts of land such as Brush Creek Valley Ranch south of Eagle, preserved through collaborative efforts between Eagle County and Eagle Valley Land Trust, have proven vital in the preservation of wildlife. SPONSOR LOGO CAPTION PANEL EXAMPLES (Not to Scale)   9 ICEFALL REMNANT, EAST VAIL AMPHITHEATER Each winter, waterfalls along the north facing slopes east of Vail begin to freeze into columns of solid ice. Many of the icefalls become some of the most challenging ice climbing routes in the state, including this one known as “The Fang”. Each spring, these towering columns of ice begin to melt gradually in rising temperatures or fall apart more dramatically under the force of gravity. Here, melt water sculpts a 25-foot remnant of ice, beginning its long journey into Gore Creek, the Eagle River, then on to the Colorado River. This water not only feeds our local communities, but also countless others along its epic route into the arid Southwest where it may be used for agriculture, recreation, in households and hydroelectricity generation. SPONSOR LOGO 10 DISPLAY SPECIFICATIONS SIZE* IMAGE AREA: 40” X 60” Horizontal TOTAL DISPLAY DIMENSIONS: 90” High X 66” Wide *A full size prototype would be created to determine appropriate dimensions MATERIALS: IMAGE PANEL: Photographic Print (Archival, UV Resistant), DuraPlaque or Aluminum Mount, Matte or Luster Lamination FRAME AND BASE: Metal or Wood, produced locally DESIGN ELEMENTS: -MOBILE: Easy to assemble and install at various locations -BASE PLATES: Solid steel base plates for stability -ADJUSTABLE LEG(S): For level installation on sloped ground. -WEATHERPROOF: Rigid image panels, laminated and sealed against the elements -INTERCHANGEABLE IMAGE PANELS: In case of damage and for ﬂexible image exchange over time -SOLAR LED LIGHTING: For image illumination 2-6 hours after dusk, auto on/off FABRICATION PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING: Reed Photo Imaging Denver Digital Imaging FRAME / MOUNT Metal Design, Inc. Avon Knapp Ranch (Wood Frame Option) COMPLETE SYSTEMS iZone Imaging LED SOLAR LIGHTING EE Systems Group COST ESTIMATE (Per Unit) Image Panel $550.00 Freight $100.00 Frame and Base $950.00 Solar LED Lighting $400.00 ———————————————————- Total Per Unit Cost $2,000.00 Total Exhibit Cost $24,000 - $40,000 (12 - 20 Displays) 11 SCHEMATIC   12 SAMPLE LOCATIONS GRFA Approach (June - September) : Image panels could either be mounted to the railing directly or be positioned in the grassy strip.   13 Pathway by Betty Ford Alpine Garden Education Center (June - September). Displays would need to be away from main ﬁeld. Exhibit could be split between both approaches to GRFA. 14 NOTES AUDIENCE AND PURPOSE Our goal is to make an impact with locals and visitors alike. With locals, we plan to not just celebrate the extraordinary value of our land, water and wildlife, but also enlighten them with new, informative perspectives that garner more support for conservation-related efforts and initiatives. With our visitors, we plan to show our appreciation and pride for our local environment, reveal largely unknown aspects of our rich natural heritage and inspire more widespread appreciation for the natural world. EXHIBIT TIMING & DURATION Prime locations for the exhibit are most appropriate for June through September, especially during Bravo and Vail Dance Festival at GRFA. However, the exhibit can be moved to another location during the winter season. Ideally, the exhibit would last through the duration of the EVW project (2025). After that, the frames and mounts can be used for other 2-D art exhibits. SCALE AND SCOPE The exhibit can be expanded in subsequent seasons, both in quantity and locations. In addition, images can be changed annually, resulting in a new viewer experience year after year. Through careful design and planning, the exhibit can also be moved in part or in whole to other locations over time. THANK YOU! FOR YOUR TIME, INTEREST AND SUPPORT For more information, please visit www.eaglevalleywild.org TODD WINSLOW PIERCE | Photographer EMAIL: todd@toddwinslowpierce.com Tel: 970-477-0077