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Minutes
Selection Panel Theater Corridor
Public Art Commission
8:00 a.m.
August 4, 2017
Attendance
Commissioners: Friend, Garrington, Merchant, Block-Brown, Fuhrmark, Newman, Seltzer (staff
liaison)
Selection Panel: Sandra Slattery, David Humphrey, Carlos Delgado, Jennifer Longshore, Scott
Fleury, Christopher Acebo
Absent
Lemhouse
Selection Panel
The Selection Panel discussed the two concepts proposed by artist Gordon Huether for the
Theater Corridor: Velocity and Giants.
The discussion focused on how the concepts met the project intent and how the concepts activate
the space.
The panel chose Velocity and noted that it fills the entire length of the corridor, provides light for
the full length of the corridor and is complex in its simplicity. The panel had positive comments
for the Giants but expressed concern that because the final “look” of the giants had not yet been
determined by the artist they did not feel comfortable expending public dollars on the unknown.
Further they felt that Giants would provide pools of light in the corridor but not light the full
length of the corridor and did not activate the space as well as Velocity.
The final vote was 6-1 in favor of Velocity.
Immediately following the Selection Panel discussion, the Public Art Commission voted to accept
the choice of the Selection Panel and to forward its recommendation to the City Council.
The City Council will make the final decision at its regular business meeting on Tuesday,
September 5.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30
Next meeting dates:
September 15
October 20
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