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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-04-11 AIPP Regular Meeting Minutes CITY OF PALM DESERT ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMISSION MINUTES Wednesday, April 11, 2018 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Boren convened the meeting at 9:01 a.m. II. ROLL CALL Present Absent Carol Adney Maureen Boren Sonia Campbell Donna Jean Darby Katherine Hough Lesley Miller Also Present Deborah S. Glickman, Management Analyst Debbie Thompson, Recording Secretary Susan Marie Weber, Mayor Pro Tem Liz Hauer, Guest Jenny Gil, Executive Director of Desert X III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None IV. CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes of the regular meeting held on March 14, 2018. Commissioner Darby moved to approve the Minutes of March 14, 2018. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Adney and carried 5-0-0 with Adney, Boren, Campbell, Darby, and Miller voting AYE, with Hough ABSENT (during this item only). Art in Public Places Minutes April 11, 2018 2 Minutes of the special meeting held on March 20, 2018. Commissioner Hough moved to approve the Minutes of March 20, 2018. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Adney and carried 4-0-2 with Adney, Boren, Hough, and Miller voting AYE with Campbell and Darby ABSTAINING. V. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. ORAL REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION – Mayor Pro Tem Susan Marie Weber Ms. Glickman reported that the approval of the eighteen sculptures and four alternates for the 2019/2020 El Paseo Sculpture Exhibition is on the April 12, City Council agenda. B. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT – Lindsay Holt No report. C. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION (ARC) REPORT – John Vuksic No report. VI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER NONE VII. NEW BUSINESS A. CONSIDERATION OF ARTIST(S) TO BE INCLUDED IN CITY OF PALM DESERT’S ARTIST REGISTRY Ms. Glickman stated that there were no artists applying for the City of Palm Desert’s Artist Registry and asked to continue the item. Commissioner Campbell moved to continue the consideration of artist(s) to be included in the City of Palm Desert’s Artist Registry to a date uncertain. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hough and carried 6-0-0 with Adney, Boren, Campbell, Darby, Hough, and Miller voting AYE. Art in Public Places Minutes April 11, 2018 3 VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. APPROVE A $15,000 SPONSORSHIP FROM THE PUBLIC ART FUND FOR THE 2019 DESERT X EXHIBITION (Continued from the meeting of March 14, 2018) Ms. Glickman stated that staff is recommending a sponsorship in the amount of $35,000 for the 2019 Desert X Exhibition, and with the sponsorship the City would require that one sculpture be placed in Palm Desert. Of the $35,000, she is asking that $15,000 come from the Art in Public Places fund. The balance will be paid from the Marketing budget. Ms. Jenny Gil, Executive Director of Desert X, gave an overview of the 2019 exhibition. Ms. Gil stated that she has been meeting with all of the cities in the Valley regarding the 2019 exhibition and anticipates that most of them will be sponsoring. There will be approximately sixteen artworks installed throughout the Valley for the exhibition, which will run from February 9 through April 21, 2019. The Commissioners expressed their enthusiasm from the 2017 Exhibition and are looking forward to another successful event. Commissioner Campbell moved to approve a $15,000 sponsorship from the Art in Public Places fund for the 2019 Desert X Exhibition. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hough and carried 6-0-0 with Adney, Boren, Campbell, Darby, Hough, and Miller voting AYE. IX. OLD BUSINESS NONE X. PROJECT STATUS REPORTS A. Palm Desert Community Gallery Ms. Thompson reported that the artworks for the 2018 Student Art and Essay Contest have been hung. Judging of the artwork will be completed by April 12 and the essays will be judged by April 14. The Award Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber. B. Docent Tours Art in Public Places Minutes April 11, 2018 4 There were two guests on the tour of the artworks at the Library on Saturday, April 7. C. First Weekend Ms. Glickman reported that the concert series in the Civic Center Park will start on Thursday, May 3. D. Film Series Ms. Glickman reported that the film series concludes Thursday, April 19 with Brillo Box (Three Cents Off). XI. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. STAFF Ms. Glickman announced that she will be attending the Americans for the Arts Conference June 13 through 17 and will need to change the date of the June Art in Public Places Commission meeting. It was the concurrence of the Commission members to change the date of the meeting to Wednesday, June 20. Ms. Glickman thanked the Commission members for their patience with the new selection process for the El Paseo Sculpture Exhibition. Ms. Thompson noted that the set of two traffic signal cabinets on Fred Waring Drive and Deep Canyon Road have been completed by artist Diane Morgan. Ms. Morgan sent updates of her progress and noted that she had received a lot of complements. She stated to staff that she had a lot of fun working on the project. The cabinets on Fred Waring Drive and Cook Street that are being painted by John Cuevas are almost complete. B. COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Hough reported that Journey through the Desert is on display at the Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Springs. Commissioner Hough will be attending the annual museum conference in Phoenix in June. Art in Public Places Minutes April 11, 2018 5 Chairperson Boren reported that the Coachella Valley History Museum will display Susan Smith Evans photography of pottery. XII. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Boren adjourned the meeting at 9:59 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Debbie L. Thompson _______________________________________________ DEBBIE L. THOMPSON, RECORDING SECRETARY