HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_08.15.2007Board members present: Charles Aguillon, Richard Bartko, Nancy Blansett, Addie Busfield,
Jane Paden, Penny Plueckhahn, Georgene Richaud, Ruth Roberts
Board members absent: Paul Gaffney (excused)
Staff present: Judy Fabry, Administrative Assistant, Library
Regular Session
Call to Order at 2:10 PM, by Chair Ruth Roberts
A. Announcements from the Chair and Board members
m Ruth Roberts said she had been working on prices of sculptures so that at the workshop in
September she would be able to tell Council members approximate prices for large works
of art.
• Charles Aguillon passed out calendars of arts events for GISD for the coming school year.
B. Citizens wishing; to address the Board
None were present.
C. Consideration and approval of minutes of last meeting
Penny Plueckhahn said she had not intended to make a definitive statement about whether or
not the Festival of the Arts would seek City funding for the 2008 event. She asked that the
second sentence in paragraph 5 of Item E2. be stricken from the record. Georgene Richaud
made a motion to approve the minutes with that correction. Rich Bartko seconded the motion.
Passed unanimously.
D. Consideration of and possible action on
1. Prioritization of locations for commissioned /purchased public art - Tudy Fabry
Each Board member listed the City -owned locations he or she thought would be
appropriate for public art. Then, according to the number of times a location had been
selected, they were prioritized as follows:
• Downtown Square
• San Gabriel Park
® Georgetown Public Library
® Georgetown Municipal Center
® City Gateways
After more discussion, the Board determined that the corner in front of Council
Chambers would be the first location at which they want to place a sculpture. Charles
made a motion to accept this list of prioritized locations and Penny seconded the
motion. It passed unanimously.
(The complete list of proposed locations included six at San Gabriel Park (the entrance
to the Hike and Bike Trail; the triangle of land at the east entrance, near the football
stadium; the Parks administration building; the Community Center and Sunken
Garden; the Hike and Bike Trail below the Rivery development; Blue Hole. Three
locations were suggested at the library (on the grass strip at the south entrance; above
the sign on 91h Street; on the coffee shop plaza).
2. Presentation to Council on September 10 — Ruth Roberts
Ruth presented a brief oral outline of what she proposes to say at the workshop with
Council.
® She will start off by thanking Council for the time they have given the Board to get
organized and to set up processes for the work they are expected to do.
® She also will thank them for the appropriation of $15,000 from the library bond for the
murals in the children's room, a project that allowed the Board to test its processes for
requesting and evaluating proposals from artists and to learn how complicated
working with artists may be.
® She will describe the difficulty of the decisions involved in creating the Board's first
budget (grant - making vs. public art or grant - making and public art), and the final
decision to follow the Council's original mandate.
® She will talk about the Board's intention this budget year to select art that will bring
Georgetown's residents as well as tourists to "the soul of Georgetown," our
downtown Square.
She will present the proposed budget and ask for Council's approval at their meeting
on September 11.
Board members made other suggestions for the presentation, including:
® Talk about the broad expertise in the arts that the Board members represent
0 Tell Council how the Board has been approached for money many times, from the
very first meeting two years ago
® Present the list of locations for public art and tell why the Square was the Board's top
priority
® Mention the work the Board has already done, without money (the Certificates of
Excellence, establishing the guidelines for acquisition of art, establishing a donations
policy, becoming involved in improving the CVB website calendar of events, helping
to get an art hanging system in the library, considering grant - making and deciding
they're not ready for that yet)
Charles offered to work on the PowerPoint presentation for the workshop.
3. Process for purchasing public art —Judy Fabry
Judy described the RFP process. There were questions about the maximum amount of
money that may be spent without an RFP. Judy said she would talk with the purchasing
manager about that.
4. Cost estimates for proposed sculpture purchases - Ruth Roberts
Ruth passed out pricing information she had received from the two art foundries for the
costs of artwork, molds, and casting on various pieces. She expects to have more and
updated information soon.
Penny talked about and showed photos of the bronze eagle that she had seen in Ruidoso
and suggested the Board consider acquiring. She had learned the name of the owner and
some information about the provenance of the piece. She believes it may be purchased for
less than $25,000. Addie suggested that it would be important to identify the artist. Penny
and Jane have tried unsuccessfully to do this through Internet searches. Georgene said it
might be better if the artist were not known —that the price might be lower because the
artist is anonymous. Penny will do more research and may try to approach the owner.
5. Calendar of work to be accomplished -Judy Fabry
The Board discussed briefly the question of whether a month is long enough for an artist to
prepare a proposal in response to an RFP. The consensus was that six weeks was probably
more realistic if the RFP is for an original work that doesn't already exist. An RFP with a
shorter submission period might be appropriate for a piece like the eagle.
F. Agenda items for next meeting - Tudy Fabry
The Parks master plan consultant will be on the September agenda.
Jane Paden moved to adjourn at 3:55.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles Aguillon, Secretary
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Ruth Roberts, Chair