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Minutes 03-13-23 Minutes of the Art Advisory Board Meeting Held on Monday, March 13, 2023, at 6:30 P.M. At City Hall Commission Chambers 100 E. Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach, Florida Present: Clovis Moodie, Vice Chair Glenn Weiss, Public Art Manager Courtlandt McQuire Veronica Inberg, Public Art Coordinator Cynthia Alexis (Arrived 6:38 P.M.) Ace Tilton Ratcliff (Arrived 6:31 p.m.) Gregory Hartmann Ellen Jones, Alternate (online.) A'Keyah Williams, Alternate Absent: Sam Velasquez Phyllis Pacilli (Excused) 1. Call to Order Vice Chair Moodie acted as Chair for the meeting and called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. a. Roll Call Roll was called. A quorum was present. b. Introduction of new alternate member: A'Keyah Williams (Ex A) and recognition of Gregory Hartman appointment as a board member. Vice Chair Moodie recognized Mr. Hartmann's move from an alternate to a regular member. Ms. Williams stated that she is a Boynton Beach native, working as a Palm Beach County teacher as a theater program director at Atlantic Community School and she studied acting at the Pompano School of the Arts, Dreyfuss School of the Arts and Fordham University. She just premiered a movie last year, which was at the Miami Film Festival, which will also be shown in Orlando. The members welcomed her. c. Excused Absence Requests Mr. Weiss stated that Dr. Pacilli and Mr. Valazquez have excused absences because they moved the date of the meeting and they had scheduling conflicts.. Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida March 13, 2023 d. Appointment of alternate(s) for absent member(s) Vice Chair Moodie appointed Ms. Williams to sit as a regular member, in the place of Sam Velazquez. e. Agenda Approval or Amendments Motion Mr. McQuire moved to approve the agenda. Mr. Hartmann seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. . II. Approval of Minutes Motion: February 9, 2023 meeting minutes are approved as written or amended. (Ex. B) Motion Mr. Hartmann moved to approve the minutes. Mx. Ratcliff seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. III. Informational Items from the Board Mr. Hartmann announced that the kinetic event was great, as was the Blarney Bash on Saturday. He said that it was a good family-friendly event. Mr. Weiss stated that he was a judge for the Boynton Garden Club Art and Floral Display Competition, which is when children made drawings and then the Garden Club members created a floral arrangement to mimic the drawings. He commented that it was very interesting and the floral arrangements were amazing. IV. Public Comments None V. Announcements/Reports/Presentations Mr. Weiss reviewed the below" A. Exhibitions a. Palm Beach County Teachers Exhibition and Arts & Cultural Center Adult Painting Student Exhibition in February-March. 2 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida March 13, 2023 Mr. Weiss noted that this exhibit, as well as the talented students in the adult painting class is still on display. b. Spinning Sailfish opening on March 30, 5:30-7:30 PM at the Marina Cafe - Spinners are nearly complete. Mr. Weiss commented that one Sailfish was received by Artist Michele Drummond. He invited the members to the opening as noted above and said that he thought that the members would be pleased with the six sailfish. c. Art and Autism opening on April 12 Mr. McQuire inquired about the beverages at the event being soda and water. He commented that he went to a City event and the City was selling beer and wine. He noted that the Art Advisory Board had a bit of an issue with selling beer and wine at openings. Mr. Weiss clarified that there is no prohibition about serving beer and wine, rather, it is taxpayer funds purchasing the libations. B. Grants / Fundraising a. Mellon Foundation denied our $110,000 Monuments Grant request but asked us to apply to their Humanities Program. Maximum Grant is $100,000. Discussion with Mellon staff on April 11 Mr. Weiss stated that they have a meeting with the Mellon Foundation on April 11th to discuss possibly receiving up to $100K for the HOB Unity project. The City was turned down for its first grant application, but the Foundation asked the City to apply for a second grant in their Humanities program. C. Upcoming Opportunities a. Metal Screen Mural Design for "The Pierce". (Ex C) Mr. Weiss stated that the City released the Screen Metal Design for the Pierce project. The competition is out there for artists to submit their work. D. AiPP and Private Development. a. Grand Opening of Neurobehavioral Hospital (Feb 23, 5-7 PM) Description of artwork by CEO and photos attached (Ex D) Mr. Weiss explained that he and Mx. Ratcliff attended this event and that the hospital's CEO gave a long introduction about the artwork, which was unusual and that it was used 3 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida March 13, 2023 as an avenue to discuss the way they hope patients and staff at the hospital will interact to help solve issues. He advised that it was a very nice event. Mx. Ratcliff commented it was a lovely event and the art was amazing. b. Dedication of Big Bench at Eden Development of Oakwood Square, Monday, March 20 at 12 noon to 12:45 PM. Sculpture by Andrew Kovacs Mr. Weiss commented that he hoped the members could attend. c. Development Page Update: Pierce Call to Artists Released and Neurobehavioral Hospital Mural Fully Complete. (Ex E) Mr. Weiss reported on a potential new project called Baywatch and advised that they submitted a proposal, so they will see if that goes forward. Vice Chair Moodie asked how the Pierce Call to Artist was released. Mr. Weiss responded that it was through Monocronical. He said that Monocronical found the artist for the Neurobehavioral Hospital as they have a massive database and that is primarily who will be issuing the Call, but he pointed out that the City also issued a Call to local and state artists. VI. Action Items Neurobehavioral Hospital mural with completed lighting is approved as installed. Mr. Weiss advised that linear downlights were installed. Motion Mr. McQuire moved the Neurobehavioral Hospital Mural with completed lighting is approved as installed. Mx. Ratcliff seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. VII. Old Business 2023 Projects (Call to for the Artist Roster Ex F) Mr. Weiss reviewed the projects for the remainder of the year that were not awarded or were currently being worked on and he proposed that they address them as an artist roster. He noted that a lot of public art agencies use the rosters them for small-scale projects. Mr. Weiss stated that he can set up a committee to determine who is qualified to be an artist and that he is focusing on local and Palm Beach County artists. He thought that they may have 100 artists. 4 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida March 13, 2023 Mx. Ratcliff inquired if the selection criteria could be amended to make it more flexible. Mr. Weiss responded that the AIPP defines the criteria and advised that the artist has to have some kind of proof professionalism. Mr. Weiss reviewed the presentation and the projects Mr. Weiss explained that there was a request from the Building Department for some type of contemporary version of a fish rack at the Oyer Park Boat Launch. He said that the remaining funds in the budget are for collaborative projects. Mr. McQuire commented on the traffic cabinets, one of the outstanding projects, and he suggested they pick interesting images. Discussion followed that natural landscaping depictions and tasteful nature scenes were aesthetically pleasing and that the cabinets do get damaged and tagged so they will likely have to be replaced more than once a year. It was noted that the cabinets will be in an urban area. Annual Report Mr. Weiss stated that this is the annual report that will be going to the City Commission in April. He recommended the members advise him and he will work with Vice Chair Moodie to finalize the report, to say what they did in the last year and a half, and what they want to focus on in their presentation to the City. Dr. Jones thought it was important to say that the Board is eligible and actively seeking competitive grant funds, but it will be even better when they demonstrate the City's commitment to the program. Vice Chair Moodie suggested that if they can collect the data on media references, it might be a good boost for the Board. Mr. McQuire thought that they should expound on how many artworks there were at the Kinetic Art and Symposium and that the event is the only international show in the world of its kind; that the City maintains 89 beautiful sculptural pieces throughout the City and that the programs engage seniors, young folks, children, and people with disabilities. It added that it is a community outreach art program, all on a shoestring budget. Vice Chair Moodie pointed out that because it is public art, it is independent of socio- economic status, so all can enjoy the pieces; it adds to the quality of life for residents and it attracts visitors. She suggested that the Board include information from local establishments how the kinetic event help visitors. Mr. McQuire stated that in 2022, they raised funds for independent artists that helped them get through COVID. 5 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida March 13, 2023 Mr. Hartmann stated that they should provide images of the pieces they had last year and show a collage and the top three that looked the most impressive. A foam board was suggested to display the pieces the Board wants to show in the presentation. Mr. Weiss stated that the presentation would be made April 18tH Vice Chair Moodie stated that she will not be in town on the 18tH Mr. Weiss advised that he will try to make the presentation on April 4t". He further stated that one of the things he was most proud of, was that they dramatically increased the diversity of the art in the City. Vice Chair Moodie agreed and noted that the diversity of the participants also increased. Mr. McQuire pointed out that they had a special meeting about diversity and how to execute. Vice Chair Moodie explained they look at the arts program being inclusive of all the City's residents. Mx. Ratcliff stated that it reflects the City, that they did a good job, and will continue, and that are getting even better at being culturally diverse as Boynton is diverse. Maintenance of PNC Green Wall The PNC has contracted with the landscape company to restore the green wall plants. Mr. Weiss advised he visited the Bank and spoke with them they were aware of the matter. They supposedly have signed a $12k contract to restore the green wall. Vice Chair Moodie stated that she was encouraged with their progress and that the green wall is a very unique public art display. It is in a spot that is highly trafficked. VIII. New Business Fiscal Year 2024 Budget for Public Art Fund Mr. Weiss stated that he was not prepared to make a presentation in terms of the public art budget. He stated that he thought the budget would be in the black, but it is not, because developers have not been paying for their permits and fees. He was confident they can work within their $300k budget that they have for the last few years as the activities were similar to what they had in the past, which is they the Kinetic Art and Symposium, they had this year and the Avenue of the Arts. He requested the members 6 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida March 13, 2023 look for artists; as the idea was to have artwork along Ocean Avenue and there are bases for them already there. Mr. Weiss explained that trying to find a sculpture artist to work within a $10K budget is difficult. The other project was the HOB Unity Project. Mr. Weiss stated that they are meeting with the Mellon Foundation on the 11th to see if they qualify for a $100K grant to go with a $15K grant they already have for that project, which they hope the Governor will sign. He stated if the conversation goes well with Mellon, they will apply for an Our Town Grant, which is a special event grant. He was looking for $50K for the HOB from the Board's Budget, and hopefully with grants, have a budget of $150K, which they need to pursue now. He advised that they do mural projects each year, and they have partnerships with Public Works, and next year they will have the HOB event, which builds up to Avenue of the Arts in February 2024 and preparation for kinetic for 2025. He advised that he wants to begin work on the Kinetic event a year in advance and that he has schedules that he will provide. IX. Future Agenda Items Mx. Ratcliff commented that at the last meeting, Ms. Alexis brought up Haitian Flag Day. They stated they do not know how viable it would be to do this year, but they can do it for next year. Mr. Weiss explained that he reached out to Haitian art collectors and they were concerned about the security at the Art & Cultural Center. He spoke with Risk Management and he may be able to make something happen for May and June. He noted that there is a Haitian Art Society in St Petersburg that he contacted and two other people contacted him and both indicated Mr. Weiss will have to work with the security situation. He will contact them and apprise them of the changes and ascertain whether they feel comfortable bringing their work here. He clarified both organizations will not give every work as they are afraid of theft, and it any work is stolen, they will be reimbursed for it. Vice Chair Moodie asked if anyone looked at the garden on Dixie Highway. Mr. Weiss responded that the owner of Seabourn Cove came to the City three months ago and they want to build more units and expand the Garden on a vacant lot. The owner said he would speak to artist Lucy Keschavarz about repairing the garden and planning how to modify it to accommodate the new development; however, the owner has not returned. Vice Chair Moodie said she favored it be modified. Vice Chair Moodie asked that as the members drive around and see the different pieces of art, that if something should be done, they share it at a meeting as the pieces need to be maintained. 7 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida March 13, 2023 X. Adjournment Mr. McQuire thanked the members as this was his last meeting. He said that it has been great working with everyone, and that he may return at some point, but he really enjoyed working with all. The members said that he will be missed. Motion Mr. McQuire moved to adjourn Mr. Hartmann seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 7:23 P.M. Catherine Cherry Minutes Specialist 8