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Home My WebLink About2021-04-16 Public Arts PACKET PUBLIC ART COMMISSION - REGULAR MEETING April 16, 2021 AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER 8:30 a.m. via zoom II.ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Public Arts Commission regular meeting of March 19, 2021 IV. PUBLIC FORUM V. OTHER BUSINESS VI. PAC WORKPLAN HUB Artwork Jennifer Corio & David Frei VII. PROJECT UPDATES Masterworks Plaques VIII. LIAISON REPORTS Community Development Liaison Aaron Anderson APRC Liaison Jim Lewis IX. ADJOURNMENT Next Meeting: May 21, 2021 X. ATTACHMENTS Minutes from March 19, 2021 meeting In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Community Development office at 541-488-5305 (TTY phone is 1-800-735-2900). Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 1). PUBLIC ART COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING - Draft March 19, 2021 I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Andy Stallman called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. via Zoom. Commissioners Present: Staff Present: Andy Stallman Aaron Anderson, Associate Planner Laura Bloom Sandra Friend APRC Liaison: Jennifer Longshore Jim Lewis Stanley Smith Council Liaison: Absent Members: Stephen Jensen Members of the Public: Destiny Young Mary Lou Peter Finkle II. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA a. Commissioner Longshore: using Zoom for the Power of Public Art meetings b. Commissioner Smith: mural concerns III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Public Arts Commission regular meeting of February 19, 2021 Commissioner Friend/Smith m/s to approve the minutes as corrected. Voice Vote: ALL AYES. Motion passed. IV. PUBLIC FORUM none V. LIAISON REPORTS Council Liaison Councilor Jensen gave an update on council business. Community Development Liaison Staff Liaison Aaron Anderson explained he began the contract process with Jennifer Corio. They received the invoice from Masterbrand. There was one more decision to be finalized. Once it was, Mr. Anderson would get signed proofs from the Community Development Director and send out the next payment. Lastly, Glen Hill was seeking a letter of endorsement from the Commission on a proposed project. It would help him with grant opportunities. The proposal for the project needed work before the Commission could consider endorsing it. APRC Liaison Commissioner Lewis gave an update on the Parks Commission. VI. OTHER BUSINESS TOT Allocation 20212023 Chair Stallman provided an update on the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT). In December, the Public Arts Commission funds were $76,614. This was prior to the payments sent to the artists for the HUB sculpture. The City Council decided to Ashland Public Arts Commission March 19, 2021 Page 1 of 2 maintain the allocation at 5%. The allocation estimates for 2021 was expected to be $19,000. The allocation estimates for 2022 would be $23,000. Recruitment Commissioner Friend thought Destiny Young and Mary Lou were potential commissioners. Ms. Young was in the process of receiving a commission appointment possibly at the next City Council meeting. Currently, the mayor received applications and interviewed candidates then requested approval from the City Council. Commissioner Friend preferred ntention was having the candidate meet with the Commission chair and vice chair prior to the meeting with the mayor. It was noted that if the Commission did not have a new appointment by May 1, 2021, they would not have a quorum. VII. PAC WORKPLAN HUB Artwork Chair Stallman reviewed the selection process. He contacted the artists that did not get selected. He addressed using the appropriate Chinese characters for the HUB sculpture. The simple form was a product of Chinese communism and should not be used. Next steps to move the HUB artwork forward was having the Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council review the proposals. There would be a plaque explaining the HUB Sculpture. Mr. Anderson commented the Commission had not discussed having a plaque. Chair Stallman clarified the MAP Subcommittee discussed the matter and it may not have reached the full Commission. Chair Stallman shared images of the final medallions. Strategic Goals Commissioner Friend explained the three-year strategic plan initiated 2018 was in its final year. She provided an update on the strategic plans and made recommendations. VIII. PROJECT UPDATES Masterworks Plaques Chair Stallman discussed final proofs for Masterworks. The next step was having Community Development Director Bill Molnar sign the final proofs and issue the next payment. Expanding the Awareness of Public Art Commissioner Longshore discussed using Zoom to celebrate the completed presentation. The Commission generally agreed to a weekday for the meeting at 4:00 p.m. They discussed quorum. Mr. Anderson would contact the Legal Department on whether a presentation by the Commission would violate public meeting law. Peter Finkle shared descriptions he had proposed for the city story map of art. The Commission was in favor of the descriptions. Mr. Anderson raised a concern about linking directly to webpage. Smith: mural concerns Commissioner Smith shared a concern from a citizen about Sesame Asian Kitchen having their outside dining tables against the mural. The Commission thought the complaint should be sent to the Ashland Parks and Recreation Department. IX. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 10:31 a.m. Next Meeting: April 16, 2021 10:31 AM Ashland Public Arts Commission March 19, 2021 Page 2 of 2 Say TheirNames A Permanent Art Installation toPromote Social Equity and Racial Justice Healing Artin Ashland A permanent Say Their Names Memorialart installation would continue to bringcommunity together and solidifyAshland's commitment to social equityand racial justice Oregon joined the union with "lashlaws," which banned BlacksMany towns in the Rogue Valleywere "sundown towns"Work is needed to forge a newpath forward OUR PAST The community is reckoning with ourhistory of racism and discrimination Installed by local artists onJune 28, 2020Recognition of our sharedhistory Amidst increasing awarenessof the assault on Black livesglobally and locally Say Their Names Memorial CommunityImpact - Gilda Montenegro-Fix, Ashland When I first discovered it, my family and I were out for awalk at sunset. We read their names and cried. Why doesthis happen? How much longer until we rememberlove?ʭ ʬThis memorial is having a greatimpact in my life. The energy is powerful and I feel connected to the victimswhen I simply adjust and re-affix the shirts...The stories ofthe victims honored at this memorial may be different but theoutcome has been the same: The unnecessary tragic murderof a mother, a father, a husband, a wife, a sister, a brother, achild. I weep.ʭ - Barbara Helfand, Ashland I walk to the Say Their Names ʬ Memorial every day. Ashland is a small town that has a lot of liberal ideas, but Idonʩt often see a lot of action from our community. That ithasnʩt been destroyed or taken down is really encouraging.ʭ-Amanda Sager, Ashland ʬI am glad that someone put up thisart installation, and paid tribute tolives that have been needlesslytaken. 8/23/20 Railroad Park A Resolution Declaring Ashland's Commitment toSocial Equity and Racial Justice If you have plenty of ways to make money,focus on one main method, such assubscription, ads, and transactions. Aidan Ellison TheImportanceof Now Bring CommunityTogether and ProvideHealingPut Our Words intoActionDefine Our City A Chance To Heal Supported Driven and Collaboratively We hope to have the support andbacking of the PAC to move thisproject forward City Council resolutions support thisendeavorEach step of the process ensuresadditional community involvement ArtistProposals CÌã¡ã¯Ì¡Ü{Ċööêùą Estimated cost: $100,000 Needed: Grants, crowdsourcing,and City support ÌÜÜ ĜêĊ ýĊööêùą ąÉÌý öùê×¹¯ąŏ Next Steps From:City of Ashland, Oregon To:planning Subject:Public Arts Commission Contact Form Submitted Date:Friday, April 09, 2021 10:44:09 AM \[EXTERNAL SENDER\] *** FORM FIELD DATA*** Full Name: Sage Keene Phone:541-324-6709 Email:sage.keene@gmail.com Subject:Support the Say Their Names memorial! Message:I am writing to express my support for the Say Their Names memorial in Railroad Park, and to strongly encourage the Public Arts Commission to support this project unreservedly. One of our citizens was killed in a race-based hate crime just three months ago, which demonstrates how very far Ashland and southern Oregon have to grow, in terms of becoming a safe place for BIPOC residents and business owners. This memorial gives me comfort, strength, encouragement, and resolve every time I go past it. It is a reminder to our town and our region that, no matter how prevalent white supremacy is, there will always be those willing to stand against it, and willing to move our town and country forward in the very necessary racial healing that is facing us right now. Ashland has so far taken only the tiniest of baby steps toward becoming an equitable and safe town for BIPOC. A permanent Say Their Names installation will serve as an important reminder to our community of the work ahea d of us, while giving strength and comfort to those of us doing the work. It is also the very least we can do, to honor the memory of Aidan Ellison and the beautiful potential life that his murder cut short. Ashland can do better. The Say Their Names memorial is visible testament to Ashland's capacity and commitment to do better. Attachment 1 file: Attachment 2 file: Attachment 3 file: *** USER INFORMATION *** SubscriberID:-1 SubscriberUserName: SubscriberEmail: RemoteAddress:66.241.70.76 RemoteHost:66.241.70.76 RemoteUser: From:City of Ashland, Oregon To:planning Subject:Public Arts Commission Contact Form Submitted Date:Friday, April 09, 2021 11:59:29 AM \[EXTERNAL SENDER\] *** FORM FIELD DATA*** Full Name: Julie Gillis Phone:5125690562 Email:juliejezebel@gmail.com Subject:Permanent Arts Installation for Say Their Names Message:I am emailing to state my strong advocacy for a permanent arts installation for Say Their Names. I have watched with grave concern and deep despair as countless Black and BIPOC individuals have been killed by police. The response to these murders has been quick and passionate and right. The installation on our bike path is beautiful and powerful. It should be protected and preserved, much as the memories of those killed must be protected and preserved. I have offered, to the collective my skills and volunteer commitment as have many other residents in Ashland. It will be a powerful statement from our city to the BIPOC residents if such an installation is created and protected. We have the opportunity to do the right thing and to take action through art to promote a deep advocacy for the residents of our city. Please help us create this permanent installation. Attachment 1 file: Attachment 2 file: Attachment 3 file: *** USER INFORMATION *** SubscriberID:-1 SubscriberUserName: SubscriberEmail: RemoteAddress:66.241.70.76 RemoteHost:66.241.70.76 RemoteUser: