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Minutes 08-08-24 Minutes of the Art Advisory Board Meeting Held on Monday, August 8, 2024, at 6:30 P.M. At City Hall Commission Chambers 100 E. Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach, Florida PRESENT: Greg Hartmann Craig Clark, Director Arts and Culture Sam Velazquez Kelly Armstead, Manager, Cultural Arts Programs Susan Froehlich Ace Tilton-Ratcliff, Alternate ABSENT: Mark Cone Margaret Roberts Breion Moses, Alternate 1. Cali to Order Craig Clark, Director of Recreation and Cultural Services, called the meeting to order at 6:36 P.M. Appoint a new Chair and Vice-Chair for the Art Advisory Board. Mr. Clark stated the Board needed to appoint a new Chair and Vice-Chair. Mr. Clark advised that Mx. Ratcliff can participate in the vote. Motion Mr. Velazquez moved to nominate Gregg Hartmann as Chair. Ms. Froehlich seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Motion Mr. Hartmann moved to nominate Sam Velazquez as Vice Chair. Mx. Ratcliff seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 2. Pledge of Allegiance The members recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 3. Roll Call The Minutes Specialist called the Roll. A quorum was present. Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 8, 2024 Motion Chair Hartmann moved to have Mx. Ratcliff sit as a regular voting member for the meeting. Vice Chair Velazquez seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 4, Approval of Agenda Motion Mx. Ratcliff moved to approve the agenda as presented. Vice Chair Velazquez seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 5. Informational items from the Board Vice Chair Velazquez stated that they waited a long time for the meeting. He said that he was looking forward to the kinetic and other projects this year. Chair Hartmann commented that he looked around Key West, and noted that they do not have much space and they developed pocket parks with large sculptures. He expressed that he thought it was a cool way to use land and that art can seem more significant in small spaces. 6. Approval of Minutes Approve minutes from the April 8, 2024 meeting Motion Vice Chair Velazquez moved to approve. Mx. Ratcliff seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 7. Public Audience Individual speakers will be limited to 3 minutes. None. 8. Announcements/Presentations/Correspondence a. Presentation of the 2025 Kinetic Biennial Event to be held on February 1-2, 2025 by Valerie Zucker, Zucker Media Group Review Outline — Attached 2 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 8, 2024 Mr. Clark introduced Valerie Zucker, Zucker Media Group, the City's consultant for the Kinetic 2025 Event. He said that they have been working together for about two and a half months. Ms. Zucker stated that she is excited about returning to working on the Kinetic Event and that she worked on the 20/21 Event, coming out of Covid. She said that the event dates are February 1st and 2nd for the indoor displays and there is the 18-month long time-period for the outdoor sculptures. She mentioned that they will have about 18 to 20 indoor displays at a minimum, and the outdoor displays will have 15 to 18 sculptures. She spoke about the hours of operation. he said that the City indicated that more interactive art is wanted and food truck snack items, such as desserts and snacky kinds of food, as opposed to full meals, is desired, so they are looking into quick bites. She noted that there was limited visibility/press at the last event and that they are making sure visibility is increasing for the 2025 event, as well as more kids activities. She announced that so far, they have been pursing artists and working with the City and CAFE, which is an entry portal, to alert and attract artists to register and submit their pieces. She mentioned that they posted the event on the Florida Association of Public Art Professionals (FAPAP) portal, and spoke to prior exhibiting artists, and they will make internal suggestions, which will then come to the Board next month. She commented that they received about six submissions for outdoor displays and have about 15 artists for the indoor displays. She spoke about Artist Amos Robinson, a well-known public artist on the West Coast, who has an iconic piece called Love My Bike. She explained that the piece will be mounted on a pole and that the wheels move. She noted that the piece can also have a rider on it and the Board can pick the colors. She pointed out that this artist exhibited in the 16/17 Kinetic Event and is leaving in September for Europe, so if the Board is interested in the piece, they need to sign a contract before he leaves. She mentioned that the Board would have to pay this artist a different shipping stipend than the other artists would receive, and that the City will pay for and install the pole. The members discussed the piece. Chair Hartmann stated that the Board will vote on the piece later in the meeting. Ms. Zucker stated that they are refining the logo and the brochure, and that have a designer already picked out who can create a slightly different version of the logo. She explained that they will utilize tent and other rentals and will try to use as many City items as possible to save money. She advised that they have Identified an installer. The music will be provided by the Valerie Tyson Band, they are developing kids interactive activities and that Nancy Greenblatt will serve as the main liaison for the volunteers. She stated that they can use the public service announcement previously created by Board Chair Hartmann, which was used for the last kinetic event. She said that they will discuss sponsorship opportunities at the next meeting. b. Public Art Program Overview from Amanda Radigan, Director, Planning & Zoning 3 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 8, 2024 Amanda Radigan, Planning and Zoning Director, stated that she oversees the Public Art Program, and she reviewed changes on the Organizational Chart. She said that she made a presentation to the City Commission and that Public Art is moving under Planning and Development, but the Kinetic Event will remain under Recreation and Culture, headed by Mr. Clark. She mentioned that the indoor art exhibits and Art in Public Buildings will be under Recreation and Culture, and maintenance of City Art will be under Gail Mootz with the City Manager's Office, and that all else, including the Public Art Liaison, Public Art Program, the planning and purchase of public art is under the Planning and Development. She stated that the Public Art Manager position was reclassified under an Urban Designer position and was filled by Planner John Stout. She reviewed the structure of the Art Fee and the guidelines. She advised that the City is rethinking what is art, and another component is that art is for beautification. She stated that the City gave direction to create a comprehensive public art master plan, using a consultant to help with the process, with a focus on public art for all of Boynton Beach, how they spend public art funds, what pieces they want, how to acquire them, and review how they acquire funds and use art in urban settings and in public spaces. 9. Action Items Approve the final artist to design the Artistic Entry Feature to the entrance to the Historic Barton Cemetery Mr. Clark stated that there was a report in the meeting backup giving an overview of what was accomplished with the Unity Project. He advised that they had three grants that helped pay for the project and that all of the events took place over several months and were completed. He advised that they have leftover funds and that the Mellon Foundation said that they can use $5K to design an entry feature for the Historic Barton Cemetery and they further approved $10K to manufacture the piece itself, with the City paying any balance. He explained that the Cemetery is a Historic Cemetery with many graves from the late 1800's and early 1900's, and that it is located at 1110 NW 5th Street. He stated that the Mellon Foundation approved a six-month extension to expend those funds and close out the grant. He explained that the Board will hear two presentations and select one artist that will create a design for the cemetery, which will be sent to the Historic Resource Preservation Board for approval, as the Cemetery is a historic cemetery, then return to this Board for final approval, and then go to the City Commission. Approve the final artist to design the Artistic Entry Feature to the entrance to the Historic Barton Cemetery a. Presentation from two final artists, Blythe Armstrong and Adler Guerrier, that answered a Call to Artists to design an Artistic Entry Feature to the Historic Barton Cemetery as part of the Unity Project. 4 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 8, 2024 Vote for one final artist to design an artistic entry feature to the Historic Barton Cemetery. Kelly Armstead, Division Director of Arts and Culture, reviewed the criteria for the project located in the area originally known as Cherry Hills and provided the history of the cemetery. She explained that they issued a Call to Artists on CAFE and had several candidates respond with two of them shortlisted and present. Artist Blyth Armstrong presented herself, her experiences and past projects. She spoke about her concept for an entrance gate, and then a fence to be added at a later time by the City, as contained in the meeting materials. Artist Adler Guerrier presented himself, his experiences and past projects. He spoke about his concept as a trellis with vines and grapevines as a natural motif and embellishment announcing the presence of the Cemetery. The members were given tally sheets to rank the presentations and a five-minute break was taken at 7:38 P.M. to tally the results. The meeting reconvened at 7:44 P.M. Chair Hartmann announced that Artist Blyth Armstrong received the most votes. He read the scores and thanked both artists for attending. b. Love My Bike by Amos Robinson, Artist - Outdoor Kinetic Art Consider approval of Love My Bike by Amos Robinson, Artist for the 2025 Kinetic Outdoor Exhibition. Chair Hartmann stated that the artist is going out of the country and that the Board will need to act before he goes out of town. Chair Hartman and Vice Chair Velasquez liked the piece. Motion Vice Chair Velasquez moved to consider Love My Bike as community art. Chair Hartmann seconded the motion. The motion failed 2 to 2, with Ms. Froehlich and Mx. Tilton dissenting. 10. Unfinished Business — None 11. New Business - None 12. Future Agenda Vice Chair Velasquez asked about the availability of grant funding. 5 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 8, 2024 Mr. Clark responded that they were in-line for a $25K State grant, but that the Governor vetoed everything Arts and Culture, so the City is paying for everything related to the Kinetic Event, and that another Mellon Grant was not available at this time. He noted that the City has a grant writer, who is searching for grants. 13. Adjournment Motion There being no further business before the Board, Mx. Ratcliff moved to adjourn. Chair Hartmann seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned 7:54 P.M. 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