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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 1, 2022 _Minutes Public Notice - Art in Public Places Board Meeting Minutes Monday, August 1, 2022 AIPP Board members present: Susanne Graf, Tracy Gordon, Kathy Langenwalter, Lindsea Stowe AIPP Board members absent: Courtney St. John Others present: Molly Eppard, AIPP Coordinator 1. Approval of June 27, 2022 meeting minutes. 2. Citizen input. 3. Update on P3 mural installation at Lionshead parking structure • Kaitlin Ziesmer will return Aug. 24 – 28 • Molly will contact Children’s Garden of Learning to update them on the mural 4. Logan Collection sculpture installation update • Conservator will come on Aug 8th to clean the sculptures prior to Aug 9th unveiling • Plaques installed. Tracy questions if we can upgrade all of the collection’s plaques to this standard. • The AIPP Board unanimously accepts the Yoram Wolberger Male Baseball #1, 2009 sculpture to the Town of Vail’s public art collection. • The Board will review potential sites for the work. They recommend that it has visibility in the round and is protected in some capacity how it is sited. • The Board requests a map of the potential TOV owned property for possible sculpture locations to review at a future meeting. • The Board recommends looking at potential locations in Ford Park in proximity to the future Artist’s Residency Studio. • The Board motions to postpone accepting any further donations not already presented for consideration until the Strategic Plan is updated. The plan will define the donation philosophy with the recommendations of the hired plan consultants. 5. Art Studio Space Update • Molly discusses what the approval process is for constructing the space. The Council approved it as a capital project in this year’s budget. During the final design development with Harry Teague Architects, the project will be presented to Council again, the PEC for the conditional use permit (one was already approved in 2003), and the DRB prior to going out to bid for construction. • The Board discusses that the physical studio space should be modernized to ensure it is utilized as a multi-disciplinary art studio and a desirable studio space attractive to visiting artists. • The Board does not want to compromise the functionality of the working studio for a single artist practicing at a time. • The Board wants to ensure the views of the creek are integral to the studio as inspiration for the artists. • The Board will work with Strategic Plan consultants to continue developing the programming for the artists residency. It is an opportunity to put Vail on a broader cultural map. 6. Coordinator Updates. • Art Walks through August 31. • Board appreciation concert Aug 23 @ 6-8pm. • Molly will give a special PrimaVail art walk Aug 25 @ 4 pm – followed by a gathering at the Sebastian. • Next steps with Chantelle Rytter for Lanterns at Winterfest 2023. • New Ford Park Master Plan integration of Art Studio Space. AIPP will be included in future meetings as a stakeholder. • Meetings: August 29, October 3, Nov 7, Dec 5. • Pete Wadden from the Environmental Sustainability Dept. will present an updated Gore Creek Interpretation Project at the August 29th meeting. This presentation should address the AIPP Board concerns, specifically to the free-standing proposed sculptural elements regarding scale, materials, artistic quality, and quantity 7. Meeting adjourned.