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Minutes
Public Art Commission
August 15, 2008
Regular Meeting
Attendance:
Commissioners: Markell, Bussell, Longshore, Wilkerson
Absent:
Pugh, Seltzer, Hardesty
Chair Markell called meeting to order at 8:20 a.m.
Citizen Issues:
The PAC will “so-sponsor” the event titled SOOS with the Ashland Artisan
Gallery and Art Center
The PAC will endorse Glen Hill’s “Silk Road Project” and will lend support to
Mr. Hill as he seeks further approvals through the City.
Seltzer and Markell will draft a letter of support and have it state that the PAC
offers to attend meetings with Mr. Hill during the approval process if he so
desires. (PAC availability subject to dates and times of meetings.)
Minutes approved for May 16 and June 20 meetings M/S Longshore Wilkerson
Calle Guanajuato Update
Can Public Works move the pedestal?
Call to artists available to artists in Jackson County, Josephine county and the
state of Jefferson
There will not be a theme
It will be necessary to include the appropriate size and scale of requested
sculpture. Size of pedestal should be included in the RFP
Timeline (2009)
Advertising teasers sent out in November and December of 2008. Publication
ides:
City Source, Deadlines
RFP advertised in January
Application deadline in March
Selection process to take place in April
Artist notified at the end of April
Installation of sculpture May and June of 2009
Utility Box Update
Action: Based on the discussion today, the PAC will move forward on a grant application
due in September to the JCCC to fund a project titled “Reflections of Ashland: Utility
Box Beautification Project: Phase 1 M/S Wilkerson/Bussell
Approximately 5 or 6 boxes have been identified by the electrical department as:
appropriate: for the Phase 1 project. A few more boxes will be identified. It is the hope
of the PAC to give artist involved in this project a small stipend. It was suggested that
some of the grant money be used to pay a professional painter to prep and prime the
boxes.
Downtown Task Force
Action: The PAC would like for Ann Seltzer to follow-up with Bill Molnar to ensure that
there is language included in the final report made by the Downtown Task Force that
exempts public art from the sign code. M/S Wilkerson/Longshore
Bussell is a member of the Downtown Task Force and requested that public art be
exempt from the sign code.
Next meeting, September 19 8:15 a.m.
Meeting adjourned: 9:30