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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 4, 2021_Minutes Public Notice - Art in Public Places Board Meeting Minutes Monday, October 4, 2021 - 8:30 a.m. Virtual Webinar Meeting AIPP Board members present: Susanne Graf, Tracy Gordon, Kathy Langenwalter, Courtney St. John, Lindsea Stowe Others present: Molly Eppard, AIPP Coordinator, Olive Moya, Paul Wertin 1. Approval of September 13, 2021 meeting minutes. 2. No citizen input. 3. 15th Annual Vail Winterfest 2021/22 – Illuminated Ice Installation & Lantern Project. Olive Moya and Paul Wertin • Initial concepts by the artists are shared with the Board. After conversations between Olive and Paul these sketches have evolved to be feasible in ice. • They have discussed the use of scale, color, space, and interactive elements for the installation, as well as addressing safety. • The Board enquires about coloring ice with Paul which he does not advise. • Courtney comments that she thinks it would be nice to maintain the aesthetic flow of Olive’s shapes versus geometric shapes in the bases. • Molly comments on some of the shapes being solid for longevity and perhaps incorporating relief. She asks if they might envision some of the cloud shapes being parallel to the ground versus vertical? • Kathy comments that she enjoys these initial stages and to ensure structural integrity for any possible seating areas. • The Board feels the artists are going in the right direction. • Paul and Olive will present their next round of sketches at the November 1st Board Meeting. • Doe Browning is interested in helping to support Winterfest again this season. • Lantern making workshops can take place at the library on the 19th. It will likely be a timed entry to maintain structure. • The Board would like to simplify the lantern making workshops and have the one at the library along with a virtual option. • There will be take home lantern kits and virtual video instruction. • The Board likes the direction of reimaging the lantern walk to align it as an artistic festive holiday event versus the walk led by Santa. • The Board discusses having a call to artists to create more interactive/puppeteer types of lanterns for display with a stipend. • The Board likes the idea of centralizing the lanterns on the International Bridge for display. • Susanne discusses anchoring the bridge with four artistic lanterns. Perhaps there can be a connection with Olive’s noodle/cloud shapes and colors on the pre-made lantern workshop? It might be an option versus just stickers. • Is this the time to have the artists present for the evening doing demonstrations? Meet and greet? • Lindsea also offers to host creatives to make lanterns at Two Arrows. • Tracy suggests the theme Light Coming to Life. 4. Proposed sculpture donation & locations discussion for Vail Village. • Molly will include an update of this donation at a Council presentation on October 19th. • Molly asks the Board for feedback on the proposed sculptures and which works would be the best selection as far as curating and elevating a public art collection for Vail. • She would like the Board to consider both the guest and resident experience in this possible donation. • The Board would like to move forward with the Logan’s possible donation of three specific works. o Jason Middlebrook – We are all building nests o Nathan Mabry – Two Vessels (Unpacked) o Brad Kahlahmer – Waqui Totem USA • The Board believes these specific sculptures will create a dialogue elevating conversation around Vail’s visual arts. • Molly will arrange with Board members to see the works which are in Vail. • Several areas surrounding the Vail Village parking structure and within Vail Village have been identified as locations for potential sculpture placement. The goal is to create more thoughtfully curated spaces at these highly visible locations. 5. Strategic Vision Plan for AIPP. • Molly will outline the Strategic Plan RFP for Board approval and identify Board goals. • The Board would like to focus on a 10-year plan o Elevate the AIPP mission & vision, o approval process of donations to collection and locations, o commissioned works, o temporary installations, o Cultural Heritage Committee initiatives, o public art in capital projects and private developments to align with that of the Town of Vail’s vision “to be a premier international destination resort community.” o This plan would also encompass the overall cultural goals and structure for the use of the Ford Park Art Studio Space. • The collaborative vision development, research, and roadmap to these goals will be implemented by consulting experts for municipal art plans and would take approximately six months for completion and approval. • Kathy recommends reviewing established guidelines and including that responsibility of the AIPP Board within the Strategic Plan update. • Molly recommends that the Board review the Code online for inclusion of public art in private developments 6. Coordinator Updates. • Relocation of Lion sculpture by Frederick Prescott. The Public Works crews had to clean the work extensively, as the chalk from CGL was difficult to remove. • Installation of Pinecone by Floyd Elzinga at the Vail Golf and Nordic Clubhouse. • Meow Wolf & “Immersion Van Gogh” is now on view Denver. • The Denver Art Museum expansion is scheduled to open October 24. 7. Meeting adjourned.