HomeMy WebLinkAboutFeb_6_23_Agenda1.Call to Order
2.Citizen Participation
3.Main Agenda
3.1 Approval of January 9 meeting minutes.
3.2 Ford Park Master Plan Team review of AIPP responses to
Dec. 27, 2022 letter. (30 mins)
Hanah Goldov (WRT Design- Landscape Designer),
Andy Dawson (WRT Design - Project Manager),
Todd Oppenheimer (Town of Vail Capital Projects
Manager)
3.3 Artist in Residency Pilot Program for Summer 2023. (20 mins)
Squire Broel (Artist in Residence)
3.4 AIPP Board review and discussion of drafts for Strategic Plan,
Policies and Guidelines. (30 mins)
4.Coordinator Updates
5.Adjournment
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES MEETING
Agenda
Vail Town Council Chambers
Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83691501580
8:30 AM, February 6, 2023
January 9, 2023 _Minutes.pdf
Ford_Park_Master_Plan_Letter1_26_23.pdf
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Public Notice - Art in Public Places Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, January 9, 2023
AIPP Board members present: Tracy Gordon, Kathy Langenwalter, Lindsea Stowe, Courtney St. John
AIPP Board member absent: Susanne Graff
Others present: Molly Eppard - AIPP Coordinator
1. Call to order.
2. No citizen input.
3. Approval of December 5, 2022 meeting minutes.
4. Review of letter sent by Ford Park Master Planning Team.
• AIPP Board reviews questions proposed by Ford Park Master Planning Team.
• Board discusses responses to the letter and would like Molly to clarify several questions including who m the Ford
Park Master Planning Team includes.
• Molly will respond to letter with supporting documentation for the Board to review prior to submitting.
5. Review and edit strategic plan, policies and guidelines.
• Board reviews, discusses, and edits many aspects of the Strategic Plan draft, as well as the Policies and
Guidelines draft document.
• The Board agrees to revise portions of the layout in both documents. Once these drafts are reviewed again by the
Board, the documents will be submitted to Staff for review, including Town Attorney
• Upon this internal review the Consultants will be engaged to complete the project.
6. Meeting Adjourned.
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Ford Park Master Plan Team: January 26, 2023
Thank you again for your thoughtful consideration of Art in Public Places (AIPP) in the Ford
Park Master Plan process. Ford Park is the cultural epicenter of Vail, especially during the
summer months with activation of the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, the Betty Ford Alpine
Gardens, as well as the visual arts. AIPP plans to continue to enrich and enhance the cultural
experiences within Ford Park for both residents and guests, as the program has done for
decades. As you may know, the first impression pedestrian entry points were an AIPP project to
identify these locations with artistic portals created by Chevo Studios (2016).
Prior to the permanent installation of Jesús Moroles’ Granite Amphitheater (1998/2011), this
area of the park hosted numerous temporary environmental installations and art-on-loan
displays. The town acquired a sculpture Branching Pattern (1999) by Robert Tully from one of
the temporary sculpture exhibitions. Tully is the artist who created the popular play sculptures
Ptarmigans (2000) within the Ford Park playground, as well as the artistic Seat Rock (1999)
along the perimeter of the playground. The Singing Trees (2011), a Ford Park public art project,
was a beetle-killed lodgepole environmental installation by Ben Roth and Brad Watsabaugh and
awarded recognition by Americans for the Arts Public Art Network.
Patrick Dougherty’s Stickwork (2018) environmental installation, located in the open turf area of
the Commons, was a successful temporary work which engaged the public in both volunteer
opportunities to build and interact with those observing the project construction. Volunteers
traveled from across the country to participate in Dougherty’s Stickwork for Vail. Upon opening
the installation, it provided the backdrop for multiple community activities from educational and
youth field trips to family picnics and gatherings. AIPP resourcefully relocated a temporary
crochet installation by the Ladies Fancywork Society (2020) from the Vail Public Library to the
rooftop of the public restrooms. The delight of these temporary installations supports the
continuation to incorporate memorable public art experiences within Ford Park.
1. Additional public art within Ford Park.
a) Are there current plans for additional art to be installed?
Yes. AIPP is installing a donated sculpture, Male Baseball #1 by Yoram Wolberger, at
the eastern edge sidewalk entrance to the playing fields. AIPP presented this opportunity
and location to the VRD in August 2022. It was met with approval from Mike Ortiz on
behalf of VRD and we are planning the installation May 2023. This summer we are also
sponsoring a temporary display of sculpture within the tented courtyard of the
amphitheater. This collaboration with the Vail Valley Foundation is scheduled to take
place in July.
b) How should the project team consider the potential for additional art in spaces that may
be redesigned through the master plan process? Clarification: We are interested in
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hearing about how you see the AIPP growing within Ford Park. With the update of the
Master Plan, we see a potential for design changes within the park, and we are curious if
AIPP is interested in any changes to the existing art and/or has interest in the growth of
the program to new spaces within the park. As design updates to the park are
considered, how might we think about AIPP as being part of that?
AIPP does not have plans to change existing art within Ford Park and expects the Jesús
Moroles Granite Amphitheater installation to remain unaltered. There is interest in
incorporating art within the surrounding areas of the Artist in Residency Studio, as well
as other opportunities for temporary and environmental installations. The Artist in
Residency studio will evolve to be the cornerstone of the AIPP program with potential to
expand the existing collection. AIPP would be interested to include art or artist
components with other future Ford Park improvement projects such as the Nature
Center, Tennis Center, and other potential opportunities.
As outlined as a Future Improvement in the 2013 Ford Park Master Plan:
• Additional art installations within the Gore Creek Corridor.
• Upgrade to Betty Ford Way: decorative pavers, seating areas, lighting
and other streetscape improvements.
c) How does public art in Ford Park continue to be present and evolve over the next 10
years?
AIPP is in the process of a thorough Strategic Plan update. With our consulting team,
the AIPP Board has identified the importance of continuing to engage the community
with meaningful and memorable public art experiences. With the inclusion of the Artist in
Residency Studio, public art will continue to have a presence and thrive in Ford Park. I
will share the Strategic Plan as it is approved and adopted.
2. Plans for a new studio space and an artist residency in Ford Park.
a) Can you describe the rationale for the change in the direction from renovating the
existing art shack to constructing a new building in its place? Can you provide
documents that support this change?
The existing structure was not evaluated by a structural engineer until 2019. Working
with Harry Teague Architects, who has vast experience and expertise in designing artist
studios, cultural and civic centers, and older structures, these findings and report were
presented to the Town Council. The following recommendation was ultimately met with
unanimous support from Council to pursue further design development of a new
structure.
• May 4, 2021 – Town Council directs AIPP to pursue design development as
recommended by staff after review of post-structural evaluation with Harry Teague
Architects:
o “Given the expense of working within and modifying an imperfect existing
structure, with pretty much no useful components, it makes by far the most sense
from an economic standpoint to build a new structure from scratch. In addition, a
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new somewhat larger building could be designed within the site parameters and
accommodate the anticipated arts uses.”
*Council Memo, presentation, and evaluations from Harry Teague Architects
attached.
b) How would this new structure contribute to Ford Park and the Vail community?
As presented to the Town Council, Vail lacks a dedicated visual arts space. Upon
research of various arts campuses, studios, programs, and residencies in other
mountain communities it became a glaring lapse that Vail does not have a dedicated
visual arts space.
Aspen
https://www.redbrickaspen.com/
https://www.aspenartmuseum.org/about
Anderson Ranch – Aspen/Snowmass
https://www.andersonranch.org/programs/artists-in-residence-program/
Basalt – The Art Base
https://theartbase.org/
Breckenridge
https://www.breckcreate.org/
https://www.breckcreate.org/opportunities/tin-shop-call-to-artists/
Carbondale
https://www.carbondalearts.com/exhibitions
Crested Butte
https://crestedbuttearts.org/
Steamboat
https://www.steamboatcreates.org/
https://steamboatartmuseum.org/
Telluride
https://www.telluridearts.org/studio-space
Jackson Hole
https://artassociation.org/
With the process of the AIPP Strategic Plan, the Board has outlined a program that will
engage the community and artists alike. We are striving to provide a unique experience
to ensure Vail stands out from other arts programs in mountain communities. We believe
that with the development of this program the Artist in Residency will become the
cornerstone of AIPP programming.
c) Can you describe the public-facing components of the facility? How will pedestrian
access to Gore Creek and along Betty Ford Way be maintained?
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The artist studio entrance will be ADA accessible and facing existing public walkways.
There will also be a large garage or sliding door facing north to allow for larger works of
art to be brought in and out of the studio with ease. There are no plans to create any
access to Gore Creek. There is an existing footpath to the creek just north of the Manor
Vail Bridge, but AIPP does not plan to maintain that path nor encourage other access to
the creek other than viewing it from the existing studio area.
d) Do you anticipate this facility will create demand for additional parking?
We anticipate any loading and unloading to occur at the existing pull-off areas by the
Betty Ford Alpine Garden Education Center. For any community activation we would
direct people to park in the Ford Park parking lot or the Vail Village Parking Structure.
The artist may park in Ford Park parking lot while working. We are also exploring the use
of an e-bicycle for the artist while in residency.
e) Are there any new infrastructure or utility upgrades required for this facility?
Yes. Utility tie into water/sewer mains in place, as well as an upgrade of electric.
f) What support have you received from other stakeholders in the park?
The proposed Artist in Residency Studio has been on the public and stakeholders’ radar
for over two decades. The possibility of an Artist in Residency at the “art shack” was
examined by the AIPP Board back in the early 2000’s. In 2003, the PEC granted a
conditional use permit for the uses outlined by AIPP for this proposed program. In 2008,
exterior renovations were approved by the DRB. Also in 2008, the approved Manor Vail
development included a contribution of $50,000 towards developing an artist in
residency studio at this Ford Park site. This mitigation was finalized in 2009. In 2016, the
contribution was received from East West Partners (Manor Vail) to examine the
possibilities of creating an arts studio.
Below is a timeline for the design process of the Artist in Residency Studio. Over the
past several years this project has been discussed with other stakeholders of the park
and met with support. The most overwhelming support has been to upgrade the space
by removing the deteriorating existing structure. It has often been referred to as an
“eyesore” in these discussions. There is excitement about having a studio designed by
Harry Teague who is a renowned and respected architect.
• January 2009 – As a part of their approval for the redevelopment of Manor Vail, East
West Partners committed $50,000 to be allocated towards a proposed artist in residency
studio located in the small cabin across the bridge from Manor Vail and referred to as
the “art shack”.
• November 2013 - Ford Park Master Plan adopted:
“The Creekside area is a narrow strip of land south of Betty Ford Way and north of Gore
Creek. A few small structures (i.e. the “art shack”, an open-air picnic shelter) are located
in this area. Art in Public Places (AIPP) may pursue remodeling or enhancing the
art shack at some point in the future. AIPP had placed permanent art installations in
this area and also runs summer art programs in this part of the Park. Art programs may
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include activities such as interactive events, educational and participatory activities, and
temporary art installations. The passive use and the limited number of permanent
improvements within this area make it an excellent transition to the more natural,
undisturbed Gore Creek Preservation Sub-area.”
• December 2016 – Per the Manor Vail redevelopment agreement, the Town received
$50,000 from East West Partners to explore the benefits of a dedicated visual arts
space, investigate the possibility of renovating the existing cabin and pursue design
development of an artist in residency studio.
• December 17, 2019 – The Town Council was updated on the findings, report and
structural engineering evaluation by Harry Teague Architects.
• May 4, 2021 – Town Council directs AIPP to pursue design development as
recommended by staff after review of post structural evaluation with Harry Teague
Architects:
o “Given the expense of working within and modifying an imperfect existing
structure, with pretty much no useful components, it makes by far the most sense
from an economic standpoint to build a new structure from scratch. In addition, a
new somewhat larger building could be designed within the site parameters and
accommodate the anticipated arts uses.”
• October 2021 - $850,000 ($600,000 from RETT & $250,000 from AIPP) was allocated
and approved in the 2022 budget by the Town Council for the construction of the artist
studio space.
• February 15, 2022 – The Town Council was updated on the design and program
development of the artist in residency studio project.
• October 3, 2022 – AIPP Board approves Artist in Residency Studio design as presented
by Harry Teague Architects at monthly AIPP meeting.
• January 3, 2023 – Presentation of the proposed art studio space design as approved by
AIPP Board for the purposes of a year-round multi-disciplinary Artist in Residency Studio
by principal architect Harry Teague of Harry Teague Architects, Basalt, CO. Town
Council unanimously approves Town Staff and AIPP Board to pursue the Town
approval process for the construction of the Artist in Residency Studio.
g) Could this facility be combined with other park functions or is the intent that it remains
separate? Clarification: This is a standard question asked to all the stakeholders. New
spaces in Ford Park are at an extreme premium so we are looking for opportunities to
create new shared spaces. We are curious to hear if you feel that the new building can
be shared with any other stakeholders to address the need for additional space, storage,
programming, etc.
As an artist studio has unique needs, it is the intent that this facility remains separate.
There may be collaborative opportunities with artist activations and other stakeholders,
but not for activities outside of the arts.
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h) Can you confirm that the Gore Creek conservation zone will not be impacted by the new
structure and its activities? Are there current architectural and site plans you can share?
Clarification: This question is about the placement and expected use of the new building
as it pertains to the creek. The boundary of the Gore Creek Preservation Subarea
passes within a few feet of the south side of the existing building. We are looking here to
confirm there will be no encroachment into the subarea with the design and construction
of the new building. To confirm this, it would be helpful to see some plans for the new
studio.
The Artist Studio and activities will remain within the designated Creekside location of
identified in the greater Commons area of the 2013 Ford Park Master Plan. The new
structure and activities will not encroach on the Gore Creek Preservation Subarea. The
program’s focus is to provide a multi-disciplinary working artist studio. AIPP will
collaborate with other Town owned facilities/assets, as well as Ford Park stakeholders
for hosting larger gatherings around the art programs if necessary. Preliminary design
plans attached.
We look forward to further discussing AIPP’s participation in the Ford Park Master Plan Process
and to answer any questions.
With kindest regards,
Molly Eppard
Art in Public Places Coordinator
Art in Public Places Board:
Kathy Langenwalter, AIPP Board Chair
Tracy Gordon
Susanne Graff
Courtney St. John
Lindsea Stowe
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