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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-05-20 Public Arts PACKET PUBLIC ARTCOMMISSION-REGULAR MEETING May 20,2022 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 8:30 a.m.via Zoom ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES Public Arts Commission regular meeting ofApril 15, 2022 PUBLIC FORUM LIAISON REPORTS Council Liaison –Stefani Seffinger Community Development Liaison –Aaron Anderson/Johanna Tuthill APRC Liaison –Jim Lewis OTHER BUSINESS Vote forPACmeeting format o In person or Zoommeetings? Nominations and vote for vice-chair of PAC (begins May 2022) Comments on vandalism of public art works Presentation: Overview of Public Art with an Equity Lens (Cassie) o Q & A Discussion with Mayor Akins: “Public Art representing the soul of our community” PAC WORKPLANand PROJECT UPDATES First Friday Art Talksby Jennifer Corio Golden Connections Vote on Plaque wording and approvals Funding update of Plaque fabrication and base (Johanna) Cleaning vandalism update (Johanna) Railroad District Medallions Installation status (Johanna) Marking Ashland Places (MAP)II Report on Historic Commission discussion PAC interest in MAP II and additional MAP I Medallions ADJOURNMENT Next Meeting:June 17,2022 ATTACHMENTS Minutes from April 15,2022meeting Draft Wording –Golden Connections Plaque In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, pleasecontact the Community Development office at 541-488-5305 (TTY phone is 1-800-735-2900). Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 1). PUBLIC ARTSCOMMISSION REGULAR MEETING April15, 2022 DraftMinutes I.CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chair Stanley Smithcalled the meeting to order at 8:33a.m. via Zoom. Commissioners Present:Staff Present: Ken EngelundAaron Anderson, Associate Planner Cassie Preskenis Johanna Tuthill, Associate Planner Stanley Smith Laura BloomAPRC Liaison: Joel FrankJim Lewis(absent) Destiny Young Council Liaison: Stefani Seffinger Absent Members:Members of the Public: Jennifer LongshoreAndyStallman Peter Finkle John Pugh II.ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA “How to fund public art” “How does the PAC apply the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion into the work they do?” Presentation by John Pugh III.PUBLIC FORUM John Pugh gave a brief presentation with examples of his work showing his architectural illusions, and walked the PAC through the initial concept that he has created for the Elks lodge wall. The concept ties in the original Chautauqua domes breaking apart like an egg, and setting the stage for a Lithia Park scene with subtle evocations of Shakespeare. Commissioner Smith asked about funding. Mr. Pugh responded that the Elks Lodge indicated that they are willing to fundraisefor the project.CommissionerBloom asked what the total cost of the project would be, and Mr. Pugh approximatedaround$150,000.CommissionerPreskenisaskedaboutthedurationof the project,Mr. Pughreplied that it would take around5-6 months with most of that work being off-site. IV.APPROVAL OF MINUTES Public Arts Commission regular meeting of February 18, 2022 Commissioners Engelund/Preskenis m/s to approve the minutes as presented. Voice Vote: ALL AYES. Motion passed 5-0. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, pleasecontact the Community Development office at 541-488-5305 (TTY phone is 1-800-735-2900). Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 1). V.LIAISON REPORTS Council Liaison –Stefani Seffinger –Councilor Seffinger informed the Commission that the Ashland High School had given a presentationto the City Councilregarding the Land Acknowledgement Otterlifter Canoe project. They are now scheduled to return at a City Council Regular meeting. She also mentioned that the City budget remains the greatest issue before the Council, and that some cuts have begun to be made. A survey will also go out to the Residents of Ashland regarding the budgetsometime in May. Community Development Liaison –Associate Planner Aaron Anderson added that the Ashland high School would be going before the Council at their April 19, 2022 meeting. This meeting will also be the start of in- person meetings for the Council.Mr. Anderson requested that a Commissioner should be present to represent the Otterlifter Project. Commissioner Preskenis stated that she would attempt to attend and that Commissioner Young had offered to attend as well. VI.OTHER BUSINESS Nominations and vote for new Public Arts Commission Chair Commissioner Smith announced that he should not be considered for Chair due to his busy schedule. Commissioner Bloom nominated Commissioner Engelund, who accepted. Commissioners Bloom/Preskenism/s to appoint Commissioner Engelund to Chair of the Public Arts Commission. VoiceVote: ALL AYES. Motion passed 5-0. VII.PAC WORKPLAN Golden Connectionsby Jennifer Corrio and DavidFrei Status of sculpture –Commissioner Smith gave a brief update regarding the dedication ceremony scheduled for April 23, 2022. The Commission will be bringing a table, chairs, refreshments, as well as a red ribbon and scissors for the ceremony. Public Works Superintendent Mike Morrison will bring the Medallions and set up a sound system for the ceremony. Plaque – a.Design –The Commission discussed changing the verbiage on the Plaque to allow for the placement of additional medallions in the future. Commissioners Young and Engelund statedthat they had written a revised version of the plaque to remove mention of the number of medallions placed. b.Commissioner Smith mentioned that the Commission had passed a motion to add the QR to the plaque at the March 18, 2022 meeting. Commissioner Engelund commented that a new motion can be made to revise this. c.The map and QR code were also removed from the plaque. There was general discussion over the verbiage for the plaque. d.The Commission discussed using various stone typesuseasthe base of the plaque. The use of cement was briefly discussed but rejected. Commissioner Frank assured the Commission that he can get a final quote on the plaque once the verbiage is finalized. Masterworks Medallions–Mr. Anderson briefly updated the Commission on the progress of the medallions. He reported thatHistoric CommissionerDale Shostrom is continuing to work with Public Works regarding the location of one of the medallions. Commissioner Shostrom is also preparing drawings that will then be used for the bidding process for the concrete contractors. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, pleasecontact the Community Development office at 541-488-5305 (TTY phone is 1-800-735-2900). Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 1). VIII.GOALS AND ACTION ITEMS “How to fund public art” Commissioner Engelund discussedhow to advocate for public art as a philanthropic benefit to the city, and wished to investigate how the Commission would solicit giftsfor public art projects. Commissioner Smith reminded the Commission that the Japanese Gardens were partially funded by a private citizen. Citing the AMC Mr. Anderson said thatthe Commission can solicit gifts and bequestspublic gifts for art projects, but that this practice is rarely employed. “How does the PAC apply the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion into the work they do?” Commissioner Preskenis informed the Commission that they had been approached by the Social Equity and Racial Justice Commission(SERJ) about sending an member of the PACto attend their June meeting to discuss how theyapplythe lens of diversity and equity to their projects. She suggestedthat the Commission could consider beginning their meetings with a land acknowledgement. Commissioner Smith agreed that equal opportunity and inclusion of minority art and artists is an important discussion to have. Commissioner Preskenis remarked that she would not be comfortable addressing SERJ without the Commission having a greater understanding of what equity means to the Commissionand how it selects its art pieces. Commissioner Smith suggested thatCommissioner Preskenis give the Commission a presentationto educate iton equity and inclusion at the May 20, 2022 meeting. Commissioner Bloom spoke to the Commission’s evaluation of public art and that they need to consider equal opportunities for allwithout unintentionally excluding any groups.Commissioner Preskenis expressed enthusiasm for providing the Commission with a presentation at the May meeting. Say Their Names –Update Jessica Freedman from the Say Their Names Committee have selected a piece and plan to come before the Commission at the June meeting. Partnerships with Community Art Organizations Commissioners Smith and Preskenis have been working on uploading all of the Commission’s known contacts from other art organizations into a searchable database. Community Engagement –First Fridays Commissioner Engelund gave a brief update regarding the engagement plan for First Friday. Commissioners Longshore, Preskenis, and Engelund will be assisted by Peter Finkle with their presentations at the First Friday in May. Ashland High School Intern –Status Update Mr. Anderson informed the Commissionthat they could not solicit the hiring of an intern, but added that if a student approached the Commission about involvement then that would be permissible. IX.ADJOURNMENT -10:00AM Next Meeting:May 20, 2022 X.ATTACHMENTS Minutes from March 18, 2022meeting In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, pleasecontact the Community Development office at 541-488-5305 (TTY phone is 1-800-735-2900). Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 1). it on the map. put San Francisco line - ad District that Golden Connections By Jennifer Corio and Dave Frei the town as a main stop between their Portland service maintenance yard . . . as well as, an offering of gratitude and forgiveness - This sculpture, “Golden Connections'' represents a unification of various parts of Ashland that come from the historic origins of the city. “Golden Connections’’ occupies one of four central hubs that recognizes the unique history of Ashland and helped to Its placement in Ashland’s Railroad District serves as a historic marker and wayfinding project to provide a connection to the history of Ashland on today’s landscape. Accompanying this sculpture, are medallions inlaid through the Railrocommemorate historic sites of Ashland. The artists explain, “The Golden Connections merges a trio of powerful symbols to tell the story of how the railroad spurred a huge transformation in Ashland when in 1887, the Southern Pacific chosewith a fullto the Chinese workers who worked under difficult conditions to build these tracks.”