Minutes 06-07-18 MINUTES OF THE ARTS COMMISSION MEETING
HELD AT FIRE STATION NO. 2, 2615 WEST WOOLBRIGHT ROAD
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018, AT 6:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
Kim Weiss, Chair Debby Coles-Dobay, Public Art Manager
Robyn Lorenz, Vice Chair
Marcia Levine
Golene Louis (arrived 6:35 p.m.)
Clovis Moody
ABSENT:
Jehana Zell
Lauren Huff
I. Call to Order
Chair Weiss called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
II. Roll Call of Members
Self-introductions were made with the above members noted as present.
III. Agenda Approval
Motion
Ms. Levine moved to approve the agenda. Ms. Lorenz seconded the motion that
unanimously passed.
IV. Approval. Meeting Minutes
A. April 12 minutes
B. May 10 minutes
The minutes were tabled to the next meeting.
V. Informational Items from the Board
Ms. Lorenz noted it was the last day of school.
Ms. Levine commented she saw a documentary on Michel Basquiat, a graffiti artist in New
York in the 70s and found it very interesting. She advised it was a colorful artistic month.
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Ms. Moodie announced she distributed Avenue of the Arts brochures at a Healthier
Boynton Beach meeting and she discussed what the Arts Commission does as well.
Ms. Coles-Dobay announced beginning in September, the Arts Commission meetings will
be held upstairs at the Intracoastal Park Clubhouse, 2240 N. Federal Highway. City Hall
will be closed and moving north of Gateway on Quantum Lakes Boulevard.
Herb Suss, City resident, mentioned a very nice piece of art that most people are
unaware of is located on the second floor of Fire Station No. 5 on High Ridge Road. After
the World Trade Center Twin Towers collapsed, the metal scraps were made into a
beautiful piece of art called Brother's in Arms, created and donated by former Firefighter
Ray Altman.
VI. Announcements and Reports
A. Boynton Beach Arts District Saturday, June 16th, from 6 — 10 p.m.
Chair Weiss announced the event and hoped the members would attend.
B. Project Updates/Reports
None.
VII. Intl Kinetic Art Exhibit and Symposium Planning
A. Kinetic Art Event Planning
Ms. Coles-Dobay explained a separate Kinetic Art Selection Committee already reviewed
the call to artist submissions for the Kinetic Art event and made their top selections, which
the Arts Commission will review. The Selection Committee included Arts Commission
Member Marsha Levine and Paul Slater, a public artist who also works at Palm Beach
State College in the Engineering Lab. He is also a crew member that installs the kinetic
art pieces. Also on the Committee was Public Artist Rick Beau Lieu, who has been
involved in the Art in Public Places Program since inception and Anderson Slocombe,
architect and former 10-year Art Commission member who is now the Town Square
Project Manager. Glenda Hall, Forestry and Grounds Manager, scouts and helps identify
appropriate locations and how to site the art and Palm Beach County resident and art
enthusiast Jeff Lee, who works with several developers in the area were included.
Kinetic Outdoor Selection art review
Artist Tom Brewitz submitted Phoenix Rising, which are 3-feet wide by 1.5-feet deep
spinning, stainless steel birds with an aqua tinted color and clear coat. The suggested
location was suspending the birds from the diagonal roof of the Pete's Pond
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gazebo/pavillion by Casa Costa as the birds will circulate in the breezes. It was also
noted the gazebo is frequently used.
Artist Lloyd Cordeski's, Let Love Guide Your Way, was a weather vane which is an
instrument used to determine wind direction and slang used for politicians with frequent
changes of opinions -- when winds of change present a dilemma, Love will guide Your
Way.
(Ms. Louis arrived at 6:49 p.m.)
The stanchion would be 8-feet tall and the weather vane will be 7-feet wide and rotate.
The stanchion will have a light to shine on the end pieces of the vane. Ms. Coles-Dobay
noted the selling price of the artwork as all pieces are for sale. If a sale is made, the Arts
Commission will receive a commission. A goal of the Arts Commission is to have various
local, national and international artists displaying pieces within various price ranges.
Artist Jeff Kahn, who had exhibited in the 2013 and 2015 exhibits, submitted Solar Flares.
It was noted the City purchased a permanent piece by him located by Two Georges at
the roundabout called Three Moons Rising. Solar Flares is 16 feet high, and 12 feet wide
and is designed to mimic solar flares and flashes. The members viewed a video of his
work.
Artist John King submitted Strange Birds. The pieces are made of steel with transparent
paint and are 16-feet high by 12-feet wide with 12 circulating birds. Another piece he
submitted was Beat Trail, an 8-feet long by 3 feet 6 inches high interactive sidewalk piece.
As pedestrians walk alongside the art, they can touch and spin the circles, similar to a
Tibetan prayer wheel. The piece is made of stainless steel, with a coat of transparent
paint and then seal coated. In response to a question from Herb Suss, Ms. Coles-Dobay
explained all of the pieces have to be durable to last an entire year outside with the public
interacting with them. Ms. Coles-Dobay noted Mr. King has submitted in the past.
Artists Jeff Laudenslager and Deanne Sabeck submitted Chromesthesia. The piece is
made of stainless steel and titanium. Sections of the piece will have mosaic glass added
to the metal and when the sun shines, the glass will reflect. This piece will be 15.5 feet
high. Ms. Coles-Dobay noted Mr. Laudenslager had exhibited a very iconic piece in 2013.
Ms. Coles-Dobay explained artist Darren Miller had a piece by the Magnuson House at
211 E. Ocean for the 2017 Symposium. This year, Mr. Miller submitted Floral
Improvisation which is a is 20-feet high by 10-feet wide and 10-feet deep steel and paint
floral type piece, made with steel that also utilized an automotive paint finish system.
Artist Mike Roig submitted Nested, which is an 11-feet high by 6-feet 6-inch abstract
piece. The base is 24 by 40. All three components are composed of stainless steel and
recycled industrial steels.
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Jeff Zischke, public artist, submitted Water Strider, a fiberglass resin piece with steel and
aluminum LED lighting that uses a computer set to change colors. This piece would be
displayed also in Pete's Pond. The dimensions are 13 feet by 6 feet by 10 feet and the
piece will change colors at night.
Ms. Coles-Dobay explained if there is an extra location, the Arts Commission will site
Patterns of the Dance, also by Darren Miller. The piece is 6 feet high by 2 feet.
Beju Studios submitted Dude a Peau Dudali. The pieces are made of PVC piping to
resemble people. These pieces have been all over the world, but this will be the first time
the pieces are kinetic. Dudali is a colorful character that demonstrates the artist's view of
society. One character is fishing while the second character is bailing out the boat, which
has a leak. The piece uses a 16-feet long canoe that is 3-feet wide and 7-feet tall. This
piece will be located by the viewing boardwalk.
The above discussion pertained to the year-long Avenue of the Arts program. Ms. Coles-
Dobay also commented the pieces will be illuminated from April to November. Chair
Weiss lives at Casa Costa and was concerned residents may not want to see illuminated
artwork outside their units. Ms. Coles-Dobay explained they are not that bright and
arrangements could be made to turn them off at a certain time. The piece also features
a water pump creating the sound of water coming out of a bucket.
Herb Suss asked if the pieces were permanent and learned new art is selected every
year for the Avenue of Arts. This year the Avenue of the Arts featured Albert Paley on
the Avenue. Those pieces will be removed at the end of September and shipped back to
the artist. The International Kinetic Art and Symposium is a biennial event and the pieces
that will be ranked at the next meeting will be shipped in and installed for the upcoming
February 2nd and 3rd Symposium weekend event. The Arts Commission tries to build
excitement for the Symposium by featuring kinetic art on the Avenue ahead of the event.
Ms. Moodie thought the committee did a super job and the presentation helped her get
excited about what is coming. Mr. Suss asked about public art and the Town Square.
Ms. Coles-Dobay explained the Art in Public Places program to him and how of the 1%
the developer pays towards the project, how 30% of the 1% funds art program. The Arts
Commission is the advisory board when there is art required in new projects. They review
it and make recommendations, changes, or reject the concept. She noted the pieces that
are finally approved for those projects are permanent. She also explained about the
budget for the Symposium.
Kinetic Event Weekend Art Proposal Review
Ms. Coles-Dobay explained the Arts Commission needed to rank the weekend pieces.
After the meeting, she will review the selection costs and the budget and the item will
return to the Arts Commission in July.
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Artists Anthony Castronovo and Eleanora Nicoletti together submitted a solar shimmer
project. Ms. Coles-Dobay explained Ms. Nicoletti, who lives in London, handled more of
the architectural components. The piece showcased at the Qatar Solar Art Festival, and
they proposed it for the weekend Symposium. The proposed project used CDs installed
on a temporary chain link fence and solar lights. Students cut soda bottles and painted
them affixing them to the solar lights on the fence. They held workshops with students to
participate. Mr. Castronovo would come down ahead of the event and hold a workshop
with a few local teachers and their students. It was noted the only night time event of the
weekend was the VIP reception. The fence could be used as a functional fence for the
gateway to the VIP tent. T he proposed cast was $9,750.
Craig Colorusso created Sun Boxes, which are 20 solar powered speakers independently
powered by individual solar panels. Each speaker will play a single guitar note for a
certain duration on a loop and the various speakers will each sound different notes, also
of different durations resulting in various melodies and chords formed and evolving music.
The boxes could be situated at set locations during the weekend, or moved around. The
speakers will be stored every night in containers, and then set up each morning. This cost
was $4,200.
Eulogy for Tesla, by artist Jeanne Jaffe, is a narrative of Nikola Tesla's life. The exhibit
integrates technology with sculpture, soundscapes, theatrical sets, video projection and
automatronics. The thought was including Tesla in the exhibit would be appropriate, as
the exhibit uses STEAM principles. It is a good way to have a fun interactive learning
exhibit. Event goers will be able to see the mechanisms that make automatronics work,
and how electronically, it operates. The proposed price was $5,400. The exhibit has
several different components and it was noted the Arts Commission may want to consider
displaying the entire exhibit in the future as opposed to one component.
Artist Elayna Toby has participated in prior symposiums holding workshop sessions
throughout the county. Participants make mobiles and come to the symposium to see
what they created was used in an installation she created. This year she will have a 10'
by 20' tent with seating. The project, called Moving Towards Balance, will have event
goers aged 10 and older, make balanced art. Some of the elements will be preset, but
the attendees will create strands and mobiles. Attendees would participate in one of four
one hour sessions over the two-day period. They will make a mobile while learning about
personal and environmental balance. The activity can accommodate 200 participants.
The mobiles will line the tent to create an immersive kinetic environment at Dewey Park.
The proposed price of $8,600 included supplies, materials and volunteers who will need
training, the tent rental, chairs and audio rentals. It was nice to have an interactive event
and it was noted the artist has a huge following.
Ms. Coles-Dobay asked the members to rank the proposals on the score sheet and
commented the prices were negotiable. The members discussed their choices.
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Ms. Coles-Dobay tallied the score for each piece as follows and ranked highest to lowest:
Sun Boxes at 4.3; Collaboration at 4.2; Elayna Toby was ranked 3.2; and Tesla was
ranked 3. Chair Weiss thought the sound would be a new dimension to the event and
she liked that Ms. Toby would have something interactive. Ms. Levine queried if the Arts
Commission could negotiate with all of the artists and have all four exhibits. Ms. Coles-
Dobay explained they could negotiate when they figure out what the Arts Commission
has for programming. Ms. Coles-Dobay will bring back that information at the next
meeting.
The members discussed getting students involved in the event is a challenge. It was
important to find a teacher who views the activity as a great opportunity. Ms. Moodie
thought the Arts Commission should present the opportunity as a STEM and STEAM
opportunity. Ms. Coles-Dobay explained volunteers went to the schools and they are not
getting much attention. Ms. Moodie suggested planning which schools they want.
Discussion ensued about the Tesla exhibit and Ms. Coles-Dobay suggested having the
entire Tesla exhibit in the future.
The Arts Commission liked the Sun Boxes and suggested negotiating with Mr.
Castronovo and Ms. Toby to lower the prices. Ms. Moodie inquired if Mr. Castronovo was
expecting the Arts Commission to make his own contact with teachers and learned he
should. The artist has to start the conversations with the school, but there may be a way
for the Arts Commission to jump in and start the dialogue. Ms. Lorenz commented Sacred
Heart School in Lake Worth would participate in the activity.
Mr. Suss commented when he visits his son in Phoenix, they have a sound and light show
in the park, with kinetics. There is a charge for the event and there are concession stands.
The event is held from Thanksgiving through to Christmas. He did not know if Boynton
Beach is equipped for a similar event, but commented it provides a festive atmosphere,
and it is very successful.
VIII. New Business
None
IX. Unfinished Business
A. Conrad Pickel Glass Art Bus Tour Evaluation
Ms. Coles-Dobay explained she sent a document to the members regarding the
evaluation.
(Ms. Louis left the meeting at 8:20 p.m.)
Ms. Coles-Dobay explained the City has held this event the 3rd Saturday in May and event
planning is supposed to be collaboration between the Historic Resource Preservation
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Board, the Historical Society and the Arts Commission. The Historical Society has also,
in the past, contributed to the cost of the tour. This year was different. Instead of having
a smaller bus tour using city buses and having a presentation in the Library Program
Room for free, they decided to have a bus tour to go outside the city to see more of Mr.
Picket's work and to include other glass opportunities, such as glass blowing, fused glass
and stained glass. It was a bigger event. She wanted the members' feedback to see if
they should do anything next year. It was noted the lack of collaboration diminished the
event. Only 11 people wanted to take the tour when 30 people were needed.
,Vs. Louis returned to ffie meeting at 8:23 p.n7.j
Chair Weiss thought the tour was too much money and those who took the tour in the
past knew it was free. She did not think the tour was marketed to the right demographic
group. When it was free, they used a City bus and about 30 people attended. Ms. Lorenz
also thought the event conflicted with high school graduations. Ms. Louis agreed and
commented by May 19th, graduations were in full swing. One difference the tour offered
this year was the bus would go outside of City limits to see Mr. Pickel's work as opposed
to last year, a City bus only visited City locations. The City bus could not go outside City
limits. Chair Weiss explained it was an amazing tour. Ms. Coies-Dobay also explained
Janet DeVries found the largest Conrad Pickel stained glass window in a church in West
Palm Beach. People interested in history or stained glass would find the tour of value. A
suggestion was also made to market the tour to a target audience as a tour one would
not find anywhere else. The thought was if the Arts Commission identified a segment of
the population interested in this product, the tour may be more successful. Taking a
survey or further researching glass and stained glass could be of benefit. Chair Weiss
commented there is more value to paying for the tour as opposed to paying the entrance
charge for just the glass blowing component of the tour.
Ms. Levine suggested marketing the event earlier next year. She thought there was a lot
of growth in Boynton Beach and many new communities so there is another group of
people to market to and they spend for events. Ms. Coles-Dobay was aware of a
comment made that the tour's duration was a long time to go without food. Ms. Levine
thought the tour was themed and a buffet lunch or after tour luncheon could be beneficial.
Chair Weiss and Ms. Levine did not think the tour should be cancelled. It is a unique event
that, with more time, could be marketed better.
Ms. Moodie noted the Library has speakers and thought someone from the Historical
Society could make a presentation one month closer to the time of the event. The Library
could also advertise the tour and have a sign up offering a discount for early registration.
Ms. Louis liked the idea of a lunch after the tour and the additional marketing.
X. Future Business
Mr. Suss asked if anything was being done with the Town Square. Ms. Coles-Dobay
explained a public artist was on the team and public art was planned.
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XI. Adjournment
Motion
Ms. Levine moved to adjourn. Ms. Louis seconded the motion that unanimously passed.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:36 p.m.
Catherine Cherry
Minutes Specialist
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