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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_08.21.2012Notice of Meeting of the Arts and Culture Board City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday, August 21, 2012 The Arts and Culture Board will meet on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 04:30 PM in the Friends Community Room at the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8th Street If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance. Arts and Culture Board Members: Amanda Still, Dar Richardson, Liz Stewart, Philip Baker, Shana Nichols, Steve Proesel, Karen Lange Arts and Culture Board meets every third Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified. Call to Order at 04:30 PM A. Call to order B. Announcements regarding upcoming events C. Citizens wishing to address the Board D. Consideration and approval of minutes of July 17, 2012 meeting E. Consideration of and possible action on 1.Utility box art in Downtown – Eric Lashley 2.Art Center – Eric Lashley, Gary Wang 3.Plans and budget for gallery tour – Amanda Still 4.Nore Winter presentation on August 15 – Eric Lashley 5.Schedule of future meetings – Eric Lashley Certificate of Posting I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2012, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Jessica Brettle, City Secretary InaupMral Gallery Georgetown 2012: Sat, Nov 3 from Spm-9pm A city-wide gallery tour in association with the City of Georgetown, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Arts Alliance and local art businesses Participating- Galleries 1. Gallery off the Square 2. Curious Glass and Gallery 3. Inspiration Class 4. Hill Design + Gallery 5. Stinger Studio 6. Sun City 7. Final Destination - Ceorgetowrz Art Center Pocket Park How it will work.... 1. The winning poster artist, Geoff Hammond, will have their image printed on 150 posters to be sold at the participating galleries and the Visitors (--enter. Their will also be a reception for the winn r+g artist at the Art Center pocket park during the gallery tour 2. A gallery tour "punch card" and map will be available at each gallery and the Visitors Center. To encourage patrons to visit every gallery on the tour, they can have their card stamped or punched at each location. C)nce they have visited each location, they can enter their card in a drawing for prizes at the Art Center 3. A Parks and Recreation van will be available to shuttle people between galleries. Patrons will also have the option to utilize their own transportation • Marketing-/Advertisixrg of the event... 1. Each gallery location may come up with an event plan for the night of the tour and, by September Zst, submit their plan to the Arts Alliance Promotions Committee to be included on the Gallery Georgetown website, www.arts.georgetown.org and • • invitations. Each event plan may include: name of exhibition and participating artists, special food and drink to be served, special music and/or entertainment, gallery talk or artist demonstrations .... ie, Curious Glass and Gallery will have a vitragraph demonstration by nationally recognized glass artist, Nathan Sandberg. They are also going to work with Wildfire in sponsoring all or part of their food and drink; Hill Design + Gallery: "Icoluc" Group Exhibition with Carol Light/Sue Bishop/Jerry Seagle/JolZene Newton, tapas catered by EI Monumento, winery wine tastings partner TBD, live jazz music by Southwestern Jazz Barid students with vocalist from the Austin School for the Visual and Performing Arts 2. All information will be combined onto the promotional web page and invitations sponsored by the City of Georgetown 3. The Georgetown View will provide a 1/4 page ad for the event in their September and October issues as well as 1/z page editorial in the October issue; there will be also be an ad for Gallery Georgetown in the Sept and Oct issues of Austin Monthly and the fall issue of Modern Luxury Texas Interiors! 4. A digital email Save the Date and invitation will be provided to all galleries to send out to their email mailing Iists, post in Facebook, blogs and newsletters. Depending on funding, there may also be an option of a printed invitation to mail to their physical mailing lists and have available in the galleries for customers 5. Prizes for the drawing to date: The Georgetown View will be providing a $100 gift certificate to Tony and Luigis and a $100 gift certificate to No -vita Spa. Each gallery may offer a prize for the drawing as well '—Each gallery is responsible for procuring their own partnership for optional catering and wine tastings. But please let us know if you would like ideas/contact info for restaurants and wineries. L' 0 GALLERY GEORGETOWN 2012 EVENT BUDGET ART GALLERY TOUR EVENT Income Amount Notes Poster Sales $7,250 100 x $50/each; 50 x $45/each Total Income $7$0 Expenses Amount Notes Limited Edtion Posters $4050 150 Merchant Posters $150 100 Artist Reception for Geoff Hammond $500 Total Expenses $4700 Sponsored Items Magazine Ads 0 (Austin Monthly, The View, Modern Luxury Interiors Texas) Website 0 City of Georgetown Punch Cards/Map/Printedlnvites/Rack Card 1500 Minuteman Press Shuttle 0 ' Parks and Recreation Prizes at Reception: $100 to Novita & $100 to Tony & luigts, 0 The View Limited Edition Poster At Alliance GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY EST. 1848 GE0RGETOWN TEXAS Georgetown Arts and Culture Board Call For Artists CITY OF GEORGETOWN The City of Georgetown's Arts and Culture Board invites local and area artists to apply for the following are project: • Utility Box Art Project The goal of the Utility Box Art Project is to use utility boxes as canvases for works of art to contribute to the vitality and attractiveness of the downtown. To participate in this worthwhile activity, submit the materials listed: • A complete application • A complete artist bio attached to your application • A color rendering of your proposed design for the artwork • Prints or images of your previous work • A self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like the samples of your previous work returned to you (optional) • Apply to: Judy Fabry Administrative Assistant Georgetown Public Library 402 W. 81h Street Georgetown, TX 78626 Or you can e-mail the information to judy.fabry@georgetown.org Materials must be received by 5:00 P.M. on September 7, 2012 Artist Benefits • $100 artist stipend upon completion of the utility box project • Artist recognition via your signature on the utility box (no larger than 3"X 5") • Notable mention of our artist in press release materials for the project • Upon periodic updates, artist name, artwork title, and location of artwork will be included in a public art map to be distributed throughout the downtown. • Detailed inclusion of the artist name, artwork title, and photos of the artwork may be featured • on the City of Georgetown's various websites. 402 W. Sth Street I Georgetown, Texas 78626 1 (512) 930-3551 1 (512) 930-3764 (fat) library.georgetown.org I reference@georgetown.org • L� Design Guidelines Artwork on utility boxes functions as a form of communication to a moving audience with the goal of creating a vibrant, inclusive and interesting urban environment. Successful proposals will foster community pride and contribute to a sense of identity for the citizens. The first installment of the Utility Box Art Project will involve installing a wrap on all four sides of two separate traffic control boxes located at the corners of Austin Ave. and 8th Street and Austin Ave. and 71h Street. A digital image of the artwork will be used to produce the wrap. A professional installer will install the wrap onto each utility box. The City of Georgetown will pay for the wrap and installation. • This project has no theme. You can submit ideas for the boxes individually or you can submit ideas that would incorporate both boxes. However, the board will only accept 3 submissions per artist. • The utility box on the corner of Austin Ave. and 7th Street is in the direct sunlight and due to the instruments within the box, light colors must be used on this box to reflex sunlight and reduce interior heat. The utility box on the corner of Austin Ave. and 81h Street is located in the shade and darker colors can be used. • Please submit renderings to scale. Please see attachment with approximate dimensions. Selection The Georgetown Arts and Culture Board will make the final selections at the regularly scheduled meeting of the board following the submission deadline. Ideal artwork will use bright, vibrant colors and designs that stand out at a distance. The board encourages you to visualize how your design will look from far away and from all sides. The Arts and Culture Board hopes to have the wraps installed before the first weekend in October. • Name: Address: Phone: Email: Title of Submissions (no more than 3): 1. 2. • 3. 0 Utility Box Art Application Date: Please attach you bio and samples of past artwork to this application with your submission Submission Deadline: 5:00 PM — Friday, September 7, 2012 Judy Fabry Administrative Assistant Georgetown Public Library 402 W. 8ch Street Georgetown, TX 78626 Or you can e-mail the information to iudy.fabry@georgetown.ore • 7t" Street Utility Box 52" X 44" (East) 47" X 44" (West) 0 52" X 25" (North) 52" X 24" t Judy Fabry 40 From: Eric Lashley Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 4:51 PM To: amanda@hilldesignstudio.com; Philip Baker; Judy Fabry; Dar Richardson; Shana Nichols; Steve Proesel; Liz Stewart Subject: FW: Library Art work Arts and Culture Board Members, FYI I have sent a form for Ms. Uyechi to complete to formally request the Egyptian Sculpture be removed or moved from the library. I informed Ms. Uyechi she needed to have the form back to me before August 14 at 5 PM to have the item properly posted. THE FOLLOWING IS PROVIDED FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THE ORIGINATOR OF THE FORWARDED MESSAGE, OR TO ANOTHER MEMBER, AS THAT COULD LEAD TO A VIOLATION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. GROUP DISCUSSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS POSSIBLE BY POSTING AS A DISCUSSION ITEM FOR A FUTURE MEETING. Eric Lashley Library Services Director • Office (512) 930-2513 Cell (512) 966-4571 "If the library parking lot is full, we're having a good day at the library." -----Original Message ----- From: Kimberly Uyechi [mailto:kimberuyechi@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 4:35 PM To: Eric Lashley Subject: Re: Library Artwork I don't disagree with much of what you have said and I don't often take my children to the second floor due to the possibility of art that might not be appropriate for children on display there. But for an area that is frequented by children like the entrance to the library I believe this choice of display was ill chosen. I, like other parents, would like to be able to come and go from the library's children's section without having to avoid such displays or even have to be concerned that there might be displays that we would need to avoid simply coming and going. Had this been a display in the adult section or an area that the children do not frequent I certainly would not have taken issue. I would appreciate the information I would need to voice my concern to the city's arts council and request it's removal from this particular location. Thank you very much for your time. *Sincerely, Kimberly Uyechi • On Jul 18, 2012, at 2:59 PM, Eric Lashley <eric.lash ley@georgetown.org> wrote: > Dear Ms. Uyechi, > I received your comments about the Egyptian sculptures at our Library and I would like to give some background information concerning our policies and philosophy at the Library. > Because we live in a pluralistic society, tastes and opinions will differ, some materials the Library acquires or displays may be offensive to some patrons. The Library makes exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public we serve on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations or groups requesting their use. The Library believes free communication and freedom of expression is essential to the preservation of a free society and a creative culture. Our Library does not advocate the ideas found in our collections, in our public displays (including works of art), or in the resources accessible through the Library's Internet resources. Libraries are charged with the mission of developing resources to meet information needs and interests of the communities they serve. Services, materials, and facilities that fulfill the needs and interests of library users at different stages in their personal development are a necessary part of library resources. > The mission, goals, and objectives of libraries cannot authorize librarians or library governing bodies to assume, abrogate, or overrule the rights and responsibilities of parents. Our Library affirms the responsibility and the right of all parents and guardians to guide their own children's use of the library and its resources and services. > In regards to the current sculpture displays at the library. The Texas Society of Sculptures is responsible for the sculpture display at the library. They made a conscious effort to place items they felt were of a more adult theme on the second floor of the library and not near the children's area. The Egyptian sculpture is an outdoor piece and they did not •believe it would be offensive or inappropriate in any way. In other words, they did not place the sculpture in that location to shock anyone or to be intentionally controversial. > I am sorry you found the Egyptian sculpture inappropriate. I take your concerns seriously. At this time, I will not make any changes in the location of the Egyptian display. If you would like to make a formal request to have the sculpture moved or removed, I can send you a form to complete and your request will be considered by the City's Arts and Culture Board. > I hope you will continue to use the Georgetown Public Library in the future. > Sincerely, > Eric Lashley > Library Services Director > Office (512) 930-2513 > Cell (512) 966-4571 > "If the library parking lot is full, we're having a good day at the library." > -----Original Message----- • From: Kimberly Uyechi [mailto:kimberuyechi@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 11:15 AM > To: Eric Lashley •> Cc: Doug Uyechi; director@gche.org > Subject: Library Artwork 2 > As a parent, I want to voice my extreme disapproval of the art work displayed at the library especially the new statue of the Egyptian couple with the female's unclothed torso that greets patrons on their way into the library. My children have enjoyed seeing new statues appear from time to time and enjoyed looking them over to discover how they were • made. > On our latest trip to the library I had to go out of my way to avoid this latest artwork and am very disappointed to have to do so. I understand that it probably has some historical accuracy but is not appropriate to greet children at the public library in an unexpected location that we shouldn't have to be concerned about shielding children from. > I urge you to strongly consider at least relocating this statue to another location not frequented by children and keep this in mind for future displays. > Kimberly Uyechi • n U Judy Fabry • From: Eric Lashley Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 8:48 AM To: amanda@hilldesignstudio.com; Philip Baker; Steve Proesel; Liz Stewart; Shana Nichols; Dar Richardson Cc: Judy Fabry Subject: Community Pride Attachments: Lady Justice.doc Arts and Culture Board Members, Thinking about the Egyptian sculpture that you will need to review at next month's meeting, reminded me that a few years ago there were a number of articles written about the restoration of our Courthouse. At the time they moved Lady Justice who stands atop the Courthouse into the Williamson Museum. The community took pride in the fact that we were restoring the Courthouse and eagerly awaited the return of Lady Justice. Please see attachment of Lady Justice and remember.there were no complaints about having this semi-nude sculpture at the heart of our downtown. THE FOLLOWING IS PROVIDED FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THE ORIGINATOR OF THE FORWARDED MESSAGE, OR TO ANOTHER MEMBER, AS THAT COULD LEAD TO A VIOLATION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. GROUP DISCUSSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS POSSIBLE BY POSTING AS A DISCUSSION ITEM FOR A FUTURE MEETING. Thanks, • Eric Lashley Library Services Director Office (512) 930-2513 Cell (512) 966-4571 "If the library parking lot is full, we're having a good day at the library." 16 1