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Minutes
Public Art Commission
November 20, 2009
Regular Meeting
Attendance:
Commissioners: Bussell, Edson, Markell, Wynkoop, Wilkerson, Pugh, Seltzer (staff
liaison)
Absent: Baker, Voisin (council liaison)
Guest:
Nancy Parker and Jean Bakewell Peace Wall
Sue Yeoman Street Pennants
Chair Bussell called meeting to order at 8:20 a.m.
Citizen Issues/Peace Wall
Nancy Parker and Jean Bakewell request the Public Art Commission act as the applicant
for a grant from the Carpenter Foundation for $5000 for the Peace Wall.
Baker explained the Peace Wall group has applied for a number of grants and continues
to fund raise to complete the Peace Wall. The Carpenter Foundation is supportive of the
grant request but requires the entity who will own the art submit the application.
Baker has drafted the application and presented a list of “loose ends” needed from the
PAC. The PAC voted to act as the applicant and will forward to Parker the items needed
to complete the grant. Parker will send the completed draft to the PAC for review prior
to the PAC December meeting.
Citizen Issue/Street Pennants
Sue Yeoman, Ashland resident reported to the PAC of a possible public art project
involving street banners. She recently travelled to St. Claire Michigan where the
community had solicited designs for street pennants. Of the 142 designs submitted, the
selection panel selected 20 for display and of those 20 nine were from students ages 10 to
18. She thinks this would be a good project for Ashland.
The PAC agreed to keep it on the list of possible future projects. Seltzer explained the
City is in the process of developing a street pennant policy.
Minutes
The October minutes were approved with corrections.
Park Policy
Bussell provided an update of her meetings with the Parks Commission and the Alice
Hardesty gift. The PAC recognizes that other commissions have established policies and
suggest meeting and working with those commissions to incorporate public art into their
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policies. Bussell and Seltzer hope to meet with members of the Park Commission in the
coming weeks.
Right of Way Guidelines and Public Art
Seltzer gave a brief explanation of how the recent adoption of the Right of Way
Guidelines and Functional Items might impact Public Art.
City Council Art Display
Wilkerson and Edson gave a brief update on the Sweatfree art exhibit in council
chambers. While not many people visited the location it was agreed that the art did
enhance Council Chambers. The PAC agreed ti needs to develop a policy and guidelines
should it decide to include interior public art in the future. This item will be added to the
list of possible future projects.
Utility Box Update
Markell and Edson identified boxes for future painting located in the downtown area.
Wynkoop suggested that for the next round artist be given the funds to purchase their
own paint rather than the PAC purchasing the paint in bulk. General agreement on this
idea. Next step is to determine funding for the project. Possibly applying for a grant
from JCCC for 2011. Wynkoop and Voisin are researching the possibility of securing
funds from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) and will keep the PAC
apprised as they gather information.
Gallery Guide
Bussell and Markell are working on an article for inclusion in the December issues of the
Ashland Gallery Guide. Bussell has created a draft outline.
Discussion on Goals
There was some discussion on having commission retreat separate from a regular meeting
for the commission to brainstorm both long term and short term goals and to review the
current list of goals in the Master Plan.
List of Possible Future Projects
Utility Boxes
Goal Setting
Interior Art Policy and Guidelines
Street Pennants
Meeting adjourned at 9:45
Next meeting:
Friday, December 18 and Friday, January 15
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