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Minutes 05-22-12 MINUTES OF THE ARTS COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2012 AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE TRAINING ROOM AT FIRE STATION NO. 2, 2615 WEST WOOLBRIGHT ROAD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT: Barbara Ready, Chair Debby Coles - Dobay, Public Art Anderson Slocombe, Vice Chair Administrator Deborah Bottorff Robyn Lorenz ( arr. 6 p.m ) Christine Moeller Halena Wolf ABSENT: William Combes I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:36 p.m. II. Roll Call of Members Self- introductions were made. III. Agenda Approval Motion Ms. Bottorff moved to approve the agenda as amended. Vice Chair Slocombe seconded the motion that unanimously passed. IV. Approve Meeting Minutes - April 24, 2012 Motion Ms. Moeller moved to approve the minutes. Ms. Bottorff seconded the motion that unanimously passed. V. Announcements /Reports A. "Paulo" Artists Reception & JellyFish Drive Project Meeting Minutes Arts Commission Boynton Beach, FL May 22, 2012 Ms. Coles -Dobay shared that this basically started out as a science meets art project and was part of the Earth Week exhibit that took place in City Hall. When Paulo began talking about his artwork, he spoke about his organic jellyfish project that he put on the metal pieces. His intent was to get sponsors of the artwork and put it on a bamboo raft and bring it to the gulfstream letting it drift north into the gulfstream for someone to find it. The message would be to keep your ocean clean and reduce trash because you might find a treasure on the beach. This could tie in to the branding statement. The Artists Reception raised funds to support the project. The "release" would take place on July 7 at Oceanfront Park Beach. There would be other participants involved. Chair Ready advised that anyone who made a donation would have their name engraved and if enough funds were collected, a GPS unit would be put on the raft for tracking purposes. B. May 4 "Building a Better Boynton" Presentation Ms. Coles -Dobay commented there was a presentation hosted by the CRA, the City and the Chamber at the Woman's Club on the Boynton Beach Promise and Branding Statement. All the Homeowner Associations, Presidents, Board members, community, as well as businesses were invited. There were good speakers which included project updates by the City and developers. C. June 14, 6 -8 p.m. Sims Center Under 21 Artists Reception Ms. Coles -Dobay suggested everyone mark the date on their calendars to view the exhibit. This was a program that worked with area youth who were underprivileged or needed structure. It reached out to established or well -known artists that come in and do workshops with the students. This teaches the student how to express themselves and improve their lives through art projects. Seven artists are showcasing their work along with what they worked on with the students. VI. Project Updates A. Sibia Medical Office Building — Public Artist and Concept Approval The two public artists, Leo Urban of Urban Associates, and Tracey Rosof- Peterson of Earth Artists Clay Studio were present to describe the project in which they were partnering. Mr. Urban explained that the Umbrella Sage, known for its medical treatment properties, was photographed in full bloom and then the image was manipulated on PhotoShop to represent a high contrast color blend graphic illustration. Ms. Rosof- Peterson would then fabricate the image in the form of a low relief clay tile mural. Low relief would mean no parts sticking out and no parts that could catch or break off. Mr. Urban continued to describe the mura'Is dimensions, colors and location on the building. 2 Meeting Minutes Arts Commission Boynton Beach, FL May 22, 2012 Motion Vice Chair Slocombe moved to approve the public artist and concept. The motion was seconded by Ms. Wolf and unanimously passed. B. "Mangrove Park" renovations — Public Art and Concept Approval Ms. Coles -Dobay advised work on the project was approved previously. This was for approval of the concept. The artist wanted to build a sample of the "tiki person" so the Board could see what he was describing. He used found objects such as sea glass, rope, shells, rocks, plastic bottle caps among other things to build the art piece. Ms. Coles -Dobay advised she was kept informed of the progress. Motion Vice Chair Slocombe moved to approve the concept. The motion was seconded by Ms. Lorenz and unanimously approved. C. SCM renovations — Public Art Concept Proposals (2) Ms. Coles -Dobay advised at the last meeting there was an attempt to match an artist with a public art concept. There were discussions about different artists who could complete the project within the budget and timeframe, as well as other criteria. There were two proposals for the Board to consider. One proposal was from Debbie Marucci and her concept of hung mobiles for the Children's Schoolhouse Museum courtyard. Another concept was presented by Rolando Barrero which involved pinwheels suspended from the trellis. There was a lengthy discussion on both concepts and the pros and cons of each one. Neither concept appeared to appeal to any member. Some mentioned simply hanging plants on the trellis as this seemed to be its purpose or possibly having a theme in place should one of the artists be chosen. There was discussion on Rolando Barrero's pinwheels and how it could correlate with the Kinetic Art Symposium and the branding logo. The members were asked for consensus on either going back and starting over for ideas or going with one of the artist's presentations. The members would like to see Debbie Marucci return with more concepts with direction to develop something more organic /topiary winding around the trellis. D. Tennis Center Murals Ms. Coles -Dobay advised the Tennis Center and Recreation and Parks wanted to make improvements inside their locker rooms and wanted to find someone who would paint a mural as a donation or for a very small amount. A couple of local, emerging artists 3 Meeting Minutes Arts Commission Boynton Beach, FL May 22, 2012 came forward and indicated they were interested in coming up with some concept ideas and doing the work. Ace Hardware would donate some paint. VII. International Kinetic Art Symposium and Exhibit Planning A. Review March 3, 2012 Stakeholder Workshop minutes /notes There were no minutes to review as of this date. B. Program /Sponsor Updates Ms. Coles -Dobay advised she still needed a hotel sponsor and asked for a volunteer to accomplish it. The dates would be February 8 -10, 2012. The amount of rooms were unknown at this time. The Palm Beach County Visitors Bureau would also be solicited for assistance and although it would not have to be a Boynton Beach hotel, it would be preferred. C. Exhibit Committee This was discussed with other topics D. Vendor Committee There was clarification that there would be no actual food vendors. There would, however, be a discussion with the Children's Schoolhouse Museum to determine if they wanted to collaborate with the downtown businesses and restaurants to do a tasting. This could possibly entice visitors to eat at the restaurant. There was discussion on the details as to charges, setups, etc. There was also discussion on the other types of vendors that would be present. Ms. Lorenz mentioned the possibility of transportation for people out of town or for people that have to walk a distance and Ms. Coley -Dobay reminded everyone that there was nothing in the budget for transportation. The marketing plan was discussed and Ms. Bottorff reviewed what marketing strategies were currently being used. Ms. Coles -Dobay discussed this in greater detail. Ms. Coles -Dobay advised that on June 5, there would be a selection of artists and the results would be discussed at the next meeting. E. Youth Workshop Committee This item was not discussed. 4 Meeting Minutes Arts Commission Boynton Beach, FL May 22, 2012 F. Website Update Ms. Coles -Dobay advised she had created new postings which included the invitation and wanted the Board's comments on what she had so far. VIII. Exhibits None. IX. New Business None. X. Unfinished Business None. XI. Future Business None. XII. Adjournment There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:07 p.m. t (1,_ , (.,(_k : 6 CL/L0-z C :‘:4-------- Ellie Caruso Recording Secretary 5