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Home My WebLink About2010-03-170 0 - li R-_--- O CITY OF PALM DESERT ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMISSION MINUTES March 17, 2010 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Thompson convened the meeting at 9:00 a.m. 11. ROLL CALL Present Absent Norma Bussing Donna Jean Darby Katherine Hough Kim Snyder Barbara Stenning Maureen Thompson Also Present Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development Councilmember Jean Benson Sonia Campbell, Planning Commission Liaison Deborah Schwartz, Public Art Coordinator Debbie Thompson, Recording Secretary III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None IV. CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes of the regular meeting held on January 27, 2010. Upon Motion by Commissioner Darby and second by Commissioner Hough, the Minutes of January 27, 2010 were approved unanimously. Art in Public Place_ 1Jlinutes March 17, 2010 0 V. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. ORAL REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION Ms. Schwartz reported that the City Council approved the public art component for Segovia of Palm Desert. Artist Woods Davy will place art from his Cantamar Series for the project. The City Council also approved the return of AIPP fees to the Seventh Day Adventist church for its public art component. A one year extension with Same Day Express for the public art maintenance contract was approved. The original contract allowed for three annual extensions with this year being the first of three. The City Council selected and approved the artist for the Palm Desert Aquatics Center recreational pool. The Council voted to commission Paul Hobson, who was the Commission's second choice. Mr. Hobson attended a meeting at City Hall a couple of weeks ago and met the architects and entire team for the Aquatics Center. Ms. Schwartz noted that it is a very fast paced project. Mr. Hobson had to change the shape of the original design quite a bit. The original design of the recreational pool had a fan shape at one end and now has been squared off. He changed the design to have the divers at the entrance of the pool and the swimmers will be placed at the locker room doorways. B. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT Ms. Campbell reported that at the meeting of March 16, 2010, the Planning Commission revoked a Conditional Use Permit for a massage parlor. The Commission recommended to Council to add outcroppings to their ordinance. The Commission also voted that no new parlors will be permitted along Highway 111 or El Paseo (including tattoo, massage, smoke shops, pawn shops, and bail bonds). Art in Public Place... Minutes March 17 2010 0 al VI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None VII. NEW BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF EIGHTEEN SELECTIONS AND THREE ALTERNATES FOR THE 2011/2012 EL PASEO INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION Ms. Schwartz reported that the subcommittee met and reviewed 67 applications from throughout the country and narrowed the selection to eighteen with three alternates. There were 200 applications for the 2009/2010 exhibition curated by Mark Stephenson who was able to speak with artists throughout the country about the exhibit as he traveled the art shows. Ms. Schwartz gave a presentation to the Commission of the sculptures selected by the subcommittee. The following artists were selected by the subcommittee and presented to the Commission. Max DeMoss, "Comet Platter"; Peter Mangan, "One Woman"; Matt Hillseth, "Desert Sunrise"; Kevin Robb, "Capturing the Spirit" (CODA Gallery); John Banks, "Thought of a Treble Clef"; Jon Seeman, "Into the Light"; Rik Phillips, "Sassy" (Copal Fine Art); Jennifer Corio and David Frei, "Shapely Two"; Alfonso Arambula Robles, "Archangel"; Nancy Mooslin, "Desert Melodies"; Brian Carlson, "Ascension"; Helle Scharling-Todd, "Color Molecules"; David Turner, "Moon Shadow"; Steven Rieman, "Mojave Sails"; Ken Smith, "Eye of the Desert"; Mike Suri, "Brushing"; John Richen, "Musicians" with four to five pieces on the pad (A Gallery); and Charles Sherman, "Infinite Sun of Coachella Valley". The three alternates were Carol Gold, "Fiesta II"; Mark Yale Harris, "Recoil"; and Cathrin Hoskinson, "Light Catcher". Each artist will receive an honorarium of $2,575. It was moved by Commissioner Hough and seconded by Commissioner Bussing to approve the eighteen sculptures and three alternates presented to the Commission by the Subcommittee and approve the honorariums of $2,575 for each of the selected artists. Motion carried unanimously. Art in Public Place:.. Minutes March 17, 2010 B. CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS FOR EXHIBITION IN THE PALM DESERT COMMUNITY GALLERY FOR THE 2010/2011 SEASON Ms. Schwartz received 25 applications for consideration for the 2010/2011 Palm Desert Community Gallery season. She received three proposals from artists with three dimensional works, and one from an artist who does both two and three dimensional work. Ms. Schwartz reminded the Commission that there are now five shows a year, one being the Student Art and Essay Contest. Ms. Schwartz reported that the City Manager is reevaluating the gallery at the Visitor Center and is considering bringing it back to the old gallery location in the north wing building at City Hall. She asked that the Commission consider both gallery spaces while reviewing the proposals. She mentioned that the north wing does not have an area for three dimensional works. She suggested, however, that the Commission consider the three dimensional works. If the gallery does get moved back to City Hall she can notify the artists with the three dimensional work of the change in location and that they may not be able to show their work. Ms. Schwartz presented the proposals of the following artists' work. Al Savlowitz, Danny Hughes, Diane Kline, Jayel Aheram, Jeffrey Kirby, Liz and Robert Waska, Lauretta Lowell, Malcolm Doran, Marilyn Blitz, Martha Shafarman, Renee Woodward, Ryan Motel Campbell, Sunny Patton, Tim Robson, John Kornfeld, Jim Turpin, Jean Miles Hopkins, Ben Jasper, Martha Daniels, Beverly Morrison, and Judy Nemer Sklar. The group shows were the Coachella Valley Desert Camera Club, Luscious Brush (Connie Collins), and Joslyn Senior Center. The Commission concurred to combine the following artists as complete shows. Al Savlowitz, Jeffrey Kirby, and Ben Jasper as one show; Jayel Aheram as a solo show but if he does not have enough works he can be paired with Liz and Robert Waska; Judy Nemer Sklar and Renee Woodward as one show, and the Coachella Valley Desert Camera Club as a group show. The Commissioners commented that they really liked the gallery at the Visitor Center for display of artists' works. !t was moved by Commissioner Hough and seconded by Commissioner Snyder to accept the following shows for the 2010/2011 season. The shows include Al Savlowitz, Jeffrey Kirby, and Ben Jasper as one show; Jaye! Aheram as a solo show with a possible pairing with Liz and Robert Waska as 4 Art in Public Places ivlinutes March 17, 2010 0 0 one show; Judy Nemer Sklar and Renee Woodward as one show; and the Coachella Valley Desert Camera Club as a group show. Motion carried unanimously. VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS NONE IX. OLD BUSINESS NONE X. PROJECT STATUS REPORTS A. Palm Desert Community Gallery Ms. Schwartz reported that the "Desertscapes" show will end March 28. Several pieces have sold during the show. The next show is the annual Student Art and Essay Contest that will open April 1. B. Website No report. C. Docent Program Ms. Schwartz reported that the Docent Program is going well. The first graders from Washington Charter School toured El Paseo. D. Desertscapes Ms. Schwartz circulated the "Desertscapes" rack cards to the Commissioners. The Committee will meet one last time on Friday, March 19. Ms. Schwartz encouraged the Commissioners to attend some of the events. Visit www.palmdesertart.org for a complete schedule. Ads will be placed in the Desert Sun starting next week. E. Film Series Ms. Schwartz reported that tomorrow night's film is "Herb & Dorothy" with Jim West and Karen Prinzmetal speaking after the film. There are 380 people signed up to see the film. She is considering films for next year's series, so if anybody Art in Public Place,. ivlinutes March 17, 2010 O 0 has suggestions, please let her know. The final film (April 15) will be "George Segal: American Still Life" with Lisa Soccio of College of the Desert speaking after the film. XI. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. STAFF Ms. Schwartz stated that staff researched the component at the ARCO gas station that has been in question of it being public artwork or a planter. It was determined, to the best of staff's knowledge, that the component is not public art. Staff looked at the plans and the fountain predates the public art committee. 1t is out of the Commission's purview. Ms. Schwartz reported that the traffic signal box on Larkspur and El Paseo that was painted by Marcy Gregory was vandalized. The paint had been completely removed by a pressure washer in the middle of the night. A police report was filed. A week later the box was graffitied. Ms. Schwartz will write a memo to the City Manager recommending having the box repainted. The project was a temporary project but the removal of the work was unanticipated. The fact that the artwork no longer exists is in line with the initial idea of the project. However, she does not want to set precedence that if art is vandalized or damaged it does not get repaired. B. COMMISSION MEMBERS Commissioner Hough announced the opening of "Colors of the West" at the Palm Springs Art Museum on April 16. It will be the last opening of the season. XI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Chairperson Thompson adjourned the meeting at 10:27 a.m. Respectfully submitted, D� ho-1vt PS DEBBIE L. THOMPSON, RECORDING SECRETARY