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Minutes 06-08-19 MINUTES OF THE ARTS COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019, FROM 6 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M. AT FIRE STATION NO. 2, TRAINING ROOM 2615 W. WOOLBRIGHT ROAD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT: Courtlandt McQuire, Chair Debby Coles-Dobay, Public Art Manager Marcia Levine, Vice Chair Gina Burg, Public Art Assistant Clovis Moodie Robyn Lorenz Kim is Susan Oyer Jehana Zell ABSENT: Saddam Silverio 1. Call to order Chair McQuire called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Ill. Roll call of members Self-introductions were made. A quorum was present. 111111. Agenda approval Motion Ms. Oyer moved to approve the agenda. Vice Chair Levin seconded the motion that unanimously passed. IV. Approve meeting minutes April 11, 2019 May 2, 2019 Motion Ms. Lorenz moved to approve. Ms. Oyer seconded the motion. Ms. Coles-Dobay noted two corrections to the April minutes as follows: Page 9 Craig MGG44Res& McInnis and Page 10, Mr. GokwusG-McInnis. Meeting Minutes Arts Commission Boynton Beach, Florida June 6, 2019 Vote Ms. Oyer moved to approve as amended, Ms. Lorenz seconded the motion that unanimously passed. V. Informational items from the Board Ms. Oyer sent invitations to Paula Weiszkopf's exhibit in Miami to the members and commented she will exhibit in this area soon. Ms. Zell announced Brightline has buy one get one free for the summer. Chair McQuire announced the Aloft Hotel in Delray is having a job fair and will be hiring hundreds of people. The event is on Wednesday June 12th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chair McQuire read a list of the open positions, which encompassed all areas of the hospitality industry Ms. Weiss announced she is giving away copies of her book to charities and requested the members inform her of interested charities. VI. Announcements/reports May 16-18 travel writer from Goodlife Magazine, Toronto Ms. Coles-Dobay explained she met with Lori Wallace and Judith Czelusniak (PR Person), the Goodlife travel writer from Toronto that visited Boynton Beach. Ms. Coles- Dobay showcased the City's amenities including restaurants, art, locations and exhibits from May 15th to May 18th. Ms. Coles-Dobay thanked all of the Arts Commission members for meeting with them and announced they were successful for finding locations for them to dine during their stay in Boynton Beach. Ms. Coles-Dobay also thanked Ms. Weiss for her assistance and pointed out the members were very helpful providing information. Ms. Zell gave a glass bead making and jewelry demonstration, the writers were thrilled over and she was excited about the Boynton Beach Art District (BBAD) Art Walk. She met many of the members there and was impressed with Boynton and what the City has to offer. Her primary purpose for coming to Boynton Beach was the kinetic art exhibit and to talk about what the City is doing with the Art in Public Places Program. The program encompasses cultural tourism, place making, economic development and what they are doing with the Town Square. She liked the shared stories about the artists and why artists came to Boynton. Ms. Weiss advised the magazine is high quality and the writer is syndicated. Volunteers for the Tuesday, July 23, and 30, 10-11:30 a.m. Kapok Park community sessions. Chair McQuire announced the event. Ms. Coles-Dobay distributed flyers and explained this session will be held at the Senior Center. They will invite seniors and art camp students to the Senior Center and others to be a part of the session for the Town Square public art. The session will focus on eco art to determine what words will be etched into 2 Meeting Minutes Arts Commission Bunton Beach, Florida June 6, 2019 the cement sidewalk areas and what images to include in the project. There are two sessions. She requested members assist Artist Lucy Keshavarz. Ms. Zell asked how people were selected to choose the words. Ms. Coles-Dobay explained there is a community group already involved in the project and they have met twice. They suggested involving multi-generational individuals and a captive audience of students that can participate inthe project. It is not limited to those groups. Any student can participate and the members can invite people. Ms. Coles-Dobay wanted to keep it a controlled group to be productive. Art camp students are 11 to 15 years of Seniors are over 55 and it was hoped individuals between those ages would be involved. Ms. Oyer volunteered, as did Chair McQuire and Ms. Moodie. Ms. Coles-Dobay will it the members the flyers and it will be posted on Facebook. Vill. Project updateslapprovals A. The Club, 628 S. Federal Highway "Essence": Butterfly by Matthew Placzek review Chair McQuire reviewed the piece, is conceptually, was previously approved by the Arts Commission. Linda Oliver was thea consultant. Ms. Oliver explained the artist was wonderful. He flew in from Nebraska, met the client and discussed colors. He proposed 20 images and projected them onto the building. The butterfly piece was selected. Ms. Oliver explained butterflies symbolize longevity. The artist has over 200 sculptures throughout the country and the Butterflies were small in comparison. The private developer it Ms. Oliver to find the artist fort project. Ms. of - I lained final approval of the artwork was needed. Chair McQuire read a short summary about the piece. It is 22 feet tall and has three colorful butterflies. There was also a nice article out the sculpture int paper. Motion Ms. is moved to approve the project. Ms. Oyer seconded the motion that unanimously passed. B. Town Square out Parking Garage Ms. of s- explained Town Square is a public/private partnership and the garage will be built by a private developer as part of the Town Square. C. Review Project/Call to Artists (See separate document) The art forte garage is part of the Emerging Artist Program, which helps train artists to become public artists. Seventeen artists responded tote all. Inthis case, the private developer to to select the artist himself. He looked at all 17 emerging local is, narrowed them down to six its. Ms. Coles-Dobay and the developer had specific 3 Meeting Minutes Arts Commission Boynton Beach, Florida June 6, 2019 questions to ask the six candidates. The six artists were sent the call to artists and two responded to the call. Two finalists were selected who were Amanda Johnson and Craig McInnis. When the artists received schedules for the research part of the program, Mr. McInnis was out of town, so by default, Amanda Johnson was awarded the project. The goal is to reflect a coastal community and create a unique public art piece. It was to educate the community about the ocean and environmental issues. The two towers on the parking garage was where the art would be and the garage fabricator was a company called Fin Frock. The developer is very specific about how they build garages. They use prebuilt walls, casting, painting and will apply metal pieces onto the walls. They had the specifications and each tower will have certain colors. The pieces will be aluminum die cut. There are three elements on two sides of the towers comprising 600 feet. Review Amanda Johnson's Proposal (See Separate document) Amanda Johnson thanked the Arts Commission for the amazing opportunity to provide public art. She learned a great deal in the last three months. She lives in and loves Boynton Beach and she wanted to create a strong design that reflected the community. Her mission was to create public art for the south parking garage for the Town Square project. Her research included the City's coastal history and current community. She visited the Reef Institute, Jaycee Park interpretive markers, the Harvey Oyer Park, the Boynton Beach Marina and she watched the first season of Blue Planet. The Reef Institute consists of scientists who are suiting and saving the reef by growing coral and raising sea urchins. Urchins eat the algae, which gives oxygen and provides sunlight, which helps the ecosystem. In six years, they will not be able to save the reef. The Reef Institute advises they can protect the reef, but they will need to be proactive and they are spawning coral by taking samples and transferring it back to the reef. She drew Staghorn Coral, Pencil Urchin, Lionfish, Starfish and the Seahorse. She asked the teacher at the Reef Institute, to ensure her images were indigenous to Boynton. She went to Jaycee Park and the interpretive public art markers. The markers explore the coastal estuary and the Gulfstream eco system. She went to Harvey Oyer Boat Club Park and interviewed a few fishermen, who shared fish stories, their history and their families. They still email her and cannot wait to see the garage artwork. The artwork involved the community. The fishermen shared what type of fish to show. All of the input assisted her. The fisherman suggested fish often caught were Mahi and Wahoo. It was one of the fisherman who suggested watching Blue Planet. Ms. Johnson created drawings of Wahoo, Starfish, the Sea Urchin, Lionfish, Staghorn Coral and Black Fin Tuna. The members viewed her sketches. Sargassum is seaweed that often washes up on the beaches. Ms. Johnson got her information and developed conceptual images. One tower will represent the deep ocean and the other represents the shore reef. Ms. Johnson can use several artistic techniques between towers. She researched what colors fade and learned red, oranges and yellows do not hold up well in the sun; aqua and blues and green represent the ocean and they 4 Meeting Minutes Arts Commission Bunton Beach, Florida June 6, 2019 are ultraviolet safe. The painted wash and dyes of green and aqua will be used on the garage. The concept will be int concrete and they have been working with Fin Frock to come up with something because the developer saw the sketches and liked the painterly approach as it represents the water. The north tower representing the Deep Ocean will have a large cutout of Mahi Mahi on the north side, and Sargassum and Wahoo on the side. She selected the images based on the order of importance and her research. The other tower, representing the Shore Reef, will have a Seahorse, the Pencil Urchin and Staghorn Coral. Vertical, wavy lines transition from the Deep Ocean tower and become horizontal at the Shore Reef tower. The developer then wanted more fish. Ms. Johnson advised thea can also serve as creative wayfinding. Both towers can be seen around town, which could assist individuals to find their way int Town Square to the parking garage. The second floor could be known as Wahoo, Sargassum could be known as the third floor etc. The pieces also provide the opportunity to talk out the meaning behind them. It was art with a purpose. Ms. Johnson commented there was discussion out using LED lighting as a back light for the pieces is of create visual appeal at night. The shapes will have a texture or be brushed aluminum. There would be signage on the different levels to educate visitors on their importance. Fin Frock, the fabricator, was given the information to create the rendering. The next process is to ensure the materials and finishes are correct. Ms. of s- will keep the Board apprised. The developer is dedicated to having an exceptional and highly visible project. Motion Ms. Zell moved to accept the concept. Ms. Oyer seconded the motion that unanimously passed. Chair McQuire thought the pieces were very contemporary and they would stand and be iconic. Ms. Oyer recalled this concept was what residents indicated they wanted at the public input meetings. Ms. Moodie loved the presentation and liked the educational components and the research regarding color endurance and community connections and engagement, is really came across. The presentation gave her a new appreciation of the ocean, and she appreciated Ms. Johnson speaking with locals to learn of their fishing excursions and Boynton's fishing history. Gina Burg loved the design, as did the developer John Markey. She noted the individuals who are dying the concrete are artists so the product would match the drawings. The estimate commencement date for the cement work with the dye is June 13th. Ms. Coles- Dobay did not have the completion date. 5 Meeting Minutes Arts Commission Banton Beach, Florida June 6, 2019 C. The Kings Learning Center, 101 NE 5t" Ave., mural by Demetrius McCray review The members viewed the finished mural. Motion Vice Chair Levine moved to approve. Ms. Moodie seconded the motion that unanimously passed. VIII. Intl kinetic art exhibit and symposium review None IX. New Business None X. Unfinished Business A. Boynton Beach Arts District Art Walk Chair McQuire commented several Arts Commission members participated in the Art Walk and it was a hit. Chair McQuire had gone to two or three of the walks, and pointed out the sculptural art at the Art in Public Places booth was large. It was visible to all when they entered the event. It was great. Discussion follows Rolando had indicated he would not help with the walks in September and that part of the success of the last Art Walk was because the City and the Arts Commission got involved. Ms. Oyer liked having Artists Tom Brewitz and Lloyd Goradesky present at the event. She suggested inviting other kinetic artists and show- casing artists who are part of the Town Square. They will get a schedule together for next year and plug in important topics to highlight for the walks next year. The Arts Commission can also involve elementary schools as some families became aware of kinetic art when their children were involved. XI. Future Business Art in Public Places branding document Chair McQuire wanted to review the mission statement. Public Art Ordinance Guidelines and Procedures Brief That would tie in to the AIPP branding document. 6 Meeting Minutes Arts Commission Boynton Beach, Florida June 6, 2019 Ms. Zell wanted to add to a future agenda, took a fused in glass class by the Boynton Senior Center. The owner had mentioned that someone from the art district had approached them and would try to involve them, but they never heard back. The idea is maybe the Arts Commission might create a studio art tour map. XII. Adjournment There being no further business to discuss, Ms. Lorenz moved to adjourn. Ms. Oyer seconded the motion that unanimously passed. The meeting was adjourned at 7:52 p.m. Catherine Cherry Minutes Specialist 7