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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda_ARTAB_01.18.2022Notice of Meeting for the Arts and Culture Adv isory Board of the City of Georgetown January 18, 2022 at 4:30 P M at Georgetown City Hall Community Room, 808 Martin L uther K ing Jr. St. T he C ity of G eorgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require as s is tance in partic ipating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reas onable as s is tance, adaptations , or ac commodations will be provided upon request. P leas e c ontact the C ity S ec retary's O ffic e, at leas t three (3) days prior to the sc heduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or C ity Hall at 808 Martin Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgetown, T X 78626 for additional information; T T Y users route through R elay Texas at 711. Regular Session (T his R egular S es s ion may, at any time, be rec es s ed to c onvene an Exec utive S es s ion for any purpose authorized by the O pen Meetings Act, Texas G overnment C ode 551.) A C all to order - S usie F latau, B oard C hair B C itizens wishing to address the board - S us ie F latau, Board C hair C Announc ements regarding arts and c ulture. -S usie F latau, B oard C hair D C ons ideration and possible action to approve minutes from the November 16, 2021 Arts and C ulture Board meeting. -S usie F latau, B oard C hair E C ons ideration and possible action to award G eorgetown Arts and C ulture G rants - Amanda S till, Arts and C ulture C oordinator F C ons ideration of upc oming R eques ts for Artist P roposals - Amanda S till, Arts and C ulture C oordinator G P resentation of Arts and C ulture C oordinator report - Amanda S till, Arts and C ulture C oordinator Adjournment Ce rtificate of Posting I, R obyn Densmore, C ity S ecretary for the C ity of G eorgetown, Texas, do hereby c ertify that this Notic e of Meeting was posted at C ity Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgetown, T X 78626, a plac e readily acc es s ible to the general public as required by law, on the _____ day of _________________, 2022, at __________, and remained s o posted for at leas t 72 c ontinuous hours prec eding the s cheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ R obyn Dens more, C ity S ec retary Page 1 of 24 City of Georgetown, Texas Arts and Culture Advisory Board January 18, 2022 S UB J E C T: Announcements regarding arts and culture. -S usie F latau, B oard C hair IT E M S UMMARY: Announcements regarding arts and culture. -S usie F latau, B oard C hair F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: None. S UB MIT T E D B Y: S haron P arker Page 2 of 24 City of Georgetown, Texas Arts and Culture Advisory Board January 18, 2022 S UB J E C T: C onsideration and pos s ible ac tion to approve minutes from the November 16, 2021 Arts and C ulture Board meeting. -S usie F latau, B oard C hair IT E M S UMMARY: F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: None. S UB MIT T E D B Y: S haron P arker AT TAC H ME N T S: Description Type Minutes Backup Material Page 3 of 24 Minutes Arts & Culture Advisory Board City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 4:30 PM The Arts & Culture Advisory Board met on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 4:30 PM at Georgetown City Hall Large Conference Room 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St. Board Members Present: City Staff Present: Susie Kelly Flatau Amanda Still, Arts & Culture Coordinator Karen Turpin Kim Mcauliffe, Downtown Development MGR David Valdez Sharon Parker, Board Liaison Jessica Meurer Sobhani Norma Clark Board Members Absent: Marissa Palmer Sonya Robinson Guest: Forbes Middles School Students, Forbes Art Instructor Cynthia Urban Regular Agenda: A. Call to order – Susie Flatau, Board Chair Susie Flatau Called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m. B. Citizens wishing to address the board – Susie Flatau, Board Chair None present. C. Announcements regarding Arts & Culture– Susie Flatau, Board Chair Jessica – Veterans Day, Fine Arts Design team meeting Norma – Exhibit is done Karen – Elf Musical starts December 2nd David – Displays are featured in the Lobby at City Hall Susie – Fall Circle – last month was awesome. Nothing scheduled for November. Getting ready for Feb/Mar next year. D. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the September 21, 2021 Arts and Culture Board meeting – Susie Kelly Flatau, Board Chair. Motion by David Valdez to approve the minutes as presented, second by Norma Clark Approved 5-0 Marissa Palmer and Sonya Robinson absent . Page 4 of 24 Minutes Arts & Culture Advisory Board City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 4:30 PM E. Consideration and possible action to approve the design for the expansion of the existing GISD mural by Forbes Middle School students and their art instructor – Amanda Still, Arts & Culture Coordinator and Cynthia Urban, Forbes Art Instructor. Discussion: The students and the Art Instructor presented their ideas on the expansion, the board gave suggestions and ideas adding a black boarder line and flower. Motion by David Valdez to approve the design for the expansion with adding the recommendations by the board, second by Jessica Sobhani Approved 5-0 Marissa Palmer and Sonya Robinson absent . F. Presentation of Arts & Culture Coordinator report – Amanda Still, Arts & Culture Coordinator • Public Art Program –Projects in Progress – Expansion of Traditions to the Future, One love Mural, Expanding Utility box Art Program, GISD Mural, Cistern at Heritage Gardens. • Cultural District Programming – Quarterly Brown Bag Luncheons, Civic Arts, Artists Sunday, Art Stroll, Art District Adjourn: Motion by David Valdez to adjourn the meeting. Second by Norma Clark . The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 PM __________________________________ ____________ Susie Flatau Date Board Chair Page 5 of 24 City of Georgetown, Texas Arts and Culture Advisory Board January 18, 2022 S UB J E C T: C onsideration and pos s ible ac tion to award G eorgetown Arts and C ulture G rants - Amanda S till, Arts and C ulture C oordinator IT E M S UMMARY: F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: . S UB MIT T E D B Y: S haron P arker Page 6 of 24 City of Georgetown, Texas Arts and Culture Advisory Board January 18, 2022 S UB J E C T: C onsideration of upcoming R equests for Artis t P ropos als - Amanda S till, Arts and C ulture C oordinator IT E M S UMMARY: F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: . S UB MIT T E D B Y: S haron P arker AT TAC H ME N T S: Description Type Proposal - Heritage Community Garden Backup Material Proposal - I have a Dream Crosswalk Backup Material Page 7 of 24 Request for Artist Proposals: Heritage Community Garden The City of Georgetown Parks Department would like to commission an artist to design an artistic signage mural for the exterior of an historic water cistern. Application Deadline: February 28th, 2022 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Beginning February 1st, 2022, The City of Georgetown’s Arts and Culture Board will invite artist proposals for the Heritage Community Garden Mural Project. The mural design should be an artistic interpretation of Heritage Community Garden and serve as gateway signage into the park. ELIGIBILITY: This opportunity is open to all professional artists over the age of 18. Page 8 of 24 BUDGET: An artist stipend of $2,500 will be paid to the selected artist to install the artwork on the cistern. The artist will also be reimbursed for material costs up to $500. INSTALLATION DATE: Mural installation will be completed by May 31st, 2022. APPLY: Applications will be submitted through Submittable.com between February 1st and February 28th, 2022: https://artsgeorgetown.submittable.com/Submit SELECTION: From the proposals submitted by the deadline, the City of Georgetown Arts and Culture Board will select up to (5) proposals for consideration with final selection by the Georgetown Parks staff. Artists will be notified of the final selection by mid-March. APPLICATION FEE: None Questions: Contact Amanda Still at 512-930-8471 or Amanda.still@georgetown.org ABOUT GEORGETOWN HERITAGE GARDENS: The 19-acre Heritage Community Garden is located in southeast Georgetown at 2100 Hutto Road, an area that has seen a lot of recent growth. The Heritage Community Gardens will feature 48 raised garden plots, 8 accessible raised garden plots, and 25 in-ground plots. In partnership with the Williamson County Area Page 9 of 24 Beekeepers Association, hives will be constructed onsite in a separate fenced area. For more information on Heritage Community Garden, please visit https://parks.georgetown.org/heritage-community-garden/ The Georgetown Parks Department takes pride in creating and preserving outdoor spaces for the enjoyment of everyone. The Georgetown Recreation Department creates an environment that provides opportunities for positive experiences and personal growth. DESIGN GUIDELINES: Heritage Community Garden is located at 2100 Hutto Rd; Georgetown, 78626. The dimensions of the cistern are 8’ in diameter x 9 ½’ H. The mural design should not cover the entire cistern but leave much of the metal exposed as the background, as shown in the example photo above. The signage should be visible on the front and the back of the cistern. Text included in the design should be, “Heritage Community Garden” accompanied by the Georgetown “G” logo. (Full City brand standards are available upon request.) Pictured above from left to right: existing cistern; vision for artistic signage mural SELECTION CRITERIA: Up to (5) proposals will be selected by the Georgetown Arts and Culture Board for consideration and final selection by the Georgetown Parks and Recreation Department based on the following criteria: • Quality of artistic composition • Creativity of design in addressing the mission and vision of Heritage Community Garden Page 10 of 24 • Artistic ability as demonstrated in examples of work submitted • Experience with public art projects • Willingness and ability to meet contractual guidelines and deadlines • Ability to fulfill submission guidelines SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Each artist may submit only (2) designs for consideration. The following will be submitted online through Submittable at https://artsgeorgetown.submittable.com/Submit: - Contact information • Full Name, address, telephone number, e-mail address - Concept statement for proposed design - Image(s) of proposed design - Support materials/Previous work • Proposals should be accompanied by 5 images of previous work (upload) • An artist statement describing experience and interest in creating a mural in Georgetown • Resume (upload) ANTICIPATED TIMELINE: Call for Artist Entries – February 1st – 28th • Up to (5) proposals will be recommended by the Georgetown Arts and Culture Board in March to the Georgetown Parks and Recreation staff for consideration • Georgetown Parks and Recreation staff to select one artist to commission; Artists will be notified of the final selection by end of March 2022. • Artist contracts to be completed in April • Mural to be completed by May 31st, 2022. Page 11 of 24 Request for Artist Proposals – “I Have a Dream” Crosswalk Art The City of Georgetown Arts and Culture Board would like to request design proposals for (2) decorative crosswalks at the intersections of Martin Luther King, Jr. Street & 8th Street and 9th Street in Georgetown, TX. Application Deadline: February 28th, 2022 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Beginning February 1st, 2022, The City of Georgetown’s Arts and Culture Board will invite artist proposals for the “I Have a Dream” decorative crosswalks. The crosswalk designs should be an artistic interpretation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. ELIGIBILITY: This opportunity is open to all professional artists over the age of 18. Page 12 of 24 BUDGET: An artist stipend of $2,000 will be paid to the selected artist(s) for each crosswalk design. The designs will be created using the TrafficPatterns product and installed by a certified street contractor. INSTALLATION DATE: Crosswalk installation will be completed by October 2022. APPLY: Applications will be submitted through Submittable.com between February 1st and February 28th, 2022: https://artsgeorgetown.submittable.com/Submit SELECTION: From the proposals submitted by the deadline, the City of Georgetown Arts and Culture Board will select up to (8) proposals for consideration, with final selection by the community during the Georgetown Spring Art Stroll on April 21. Artists will be notified of the final selection by June 2022. APPLICATION FEE: None Questions: Contact Amanda Still at 512-930-8471 or Amanda.still@georgetown.org ABOUT GEORGETOWN’S DECORATIVE CROSSWALK PROJECT: The purpose of the decorative crosswalk project is to celebrate cultural identity and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. while connecting and unifying the Cultural District using design, public art, wayfinding, and artistic programming as a common thread. These crosswalks will be located within the larger framework of the Downtown Georgetown Cultural District. The crosswalks are part of the larger programming goal of activating the Cultural District with arts and cultural events that encourage participants to engage in programming across the entire district. Our semi-annual Georgetown Art Strolls in October and April provide visitors and residents of Georgetown an opportunity to participate in arts and cultural activities that begin on the east side of the Downtown Georgetown Cultural District at the South Main Arts District and end on the west side of the Cultural District at the Georgetown City Center where the Shotgun House and Preserving History Mural are located. One of the goals of the Art Stroll programming is to present solutions that address barriers to arts and cultural participation, which include wayfinding techniques as simple as crosswalks that lead people from one side of the street to the other. The Georgetown Public Library is designing a library-themed crosswalk for installation in time for the Spring Art Stroll, to be located on 8th Street in front of the library. Community members will have the opportunity to view the new library crosswalk during the stroll and thenvote on their favorite “I Have a Dream” crosswalk proposals for Martin Luther King, Jr. Street. Page 13 of 24 The following map depicts the Downtown Georgetown Cultural District and the different components to be connected and unified. Martin Luther King Jr. St. is located between City Hall and the Georgetown Public Library. DESIGN GUIDELINES: The dimensions of each crosswalk design should be 6’W x 24’L with two required 12” white bands on each side of the design to be compliant with the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The maximum number of colors allowed is 7 colors plus white. Please keep in mind that vehicular traffic over time will cause the design to become worn, and white will show the most wear and tear. Page 14 of 24 Pictured above are examples of decorative crosswalks SELECTION CRITERIA: Up to (8) proposals will be selected by the Georgetown Arts and Culture Board in March, with final selection by vote of community members at the Spring Art Stroll in April: • Quality of artistic composition • Creativity of design in addressing the mission and vision of the Decorative Crosswalk Project • Artistic ability as demonstrated in examples of work submitted • Experience with public art projects • Willingness and ability to meet contractual guidelines and deadlines • Ability to fulfill submission guidelines SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Each artist may submit only (2) designs for consideration. The following will be submitted online through Submittable at https://artsgeorgetown.submittable.com/Submit: - Contact information • Full Name, address, telephone number, e-mail address - Concept statement for proposed design - Image(s) of proposed design - Support materials/Previous work • Proposals should be accompanied by 5 images of previous work (upload) Page 15 of 24 • An artist statement describing experience and interest in creating a mural in Georgetown • Resume (upload) ANTICIPATED TIMELINE: Request for Artist Proposals – February 1st – 28th • Up to (8) proposals will be selected by the Georgetown Arts and Culture Board in March, with final selection by vote of community members at the Spring Art Stroll in April • Votes counted and winning designs verified at the May Arts and Culture Board meeting • Artists notified by June • Artist contracts completed in June • Submittals created by product supplier in July; slight design adjustments by artist may be necessary to comply with the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. • Submittal approvals in August • Installation in September/October Page 16 of 24 City of Georgetown, Texas Arts and Culture Advisory Board January 18, 2022 S UB J E C T: P res entation of Arts and C ulture C oordinator report - Amanda S till, Arts and C ulture C oordinator IT E M S UMMARY: P res entation of Arts and C ulture C oordinator report - Amanda S till, Arts and C ulture C oordinator F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: . S UB MIT T E D B Y: S haron P arker AT TAC H ME N T S: Description Type Pres entation Pres entation Page 17 of 24 Georgetown Arts and Culture Coordinator Report January 18, 2022 Page 18 of 24 Public Art Program •Completed Projects •Traditions to the Future Mural •City Hall Gallery Ellen Greeney Exhibit thru March –Feb Reception •Ginny Maserang •Patrick O’Brien Page 19 of 24 Public Art Program •Projects in Progress •GISD Mural •Cistern at Heritage Community Garden •I Have a Dream Crosswalks Page 20 of 24 Cultural District Programming •Quarterly Brown Bag Luncheons •April 14, 2022 – Civic Arts with Lynn Osgood Page 21 of 24 Cultural District Programming •Georgetown Spring Art Stroll •Call for Artist booth exhibitors in Feb •Library & Museum added as participants •Details of Stroll on April 21st Page 22 of 24 Cultural District Programming •Arts District •Design development •Artist focus group –best use of the space for programming •Finalize public art components •Gateway signage and wayfinding project underway Page 23 of 24 Future Meeting Timeline •February, 2022 •Farewell to outgoing board members •March, 2022 •Welcome new incoming board members •Approve Event Subcommittee recommendations for Art Stroll artist booths •Select recommendations to Parks for Heritage Community Gardens artwork •Select recommendations for crosswalk art Page 24 of 24